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A Night Out at D.C. Wine Bars

By Lettie Teague

On my very brief recent visit to our nation’s capitol, I managed to fit in visits to a few wine shops, a couple wine bars and a new restaurant with an all-American wine list — many under $40 a bottle.

Although I’m not a big patron (or fan) of wine bars in New York, I sure wish there was a wine bar like Ripple at home.  This mod outpost in Cleveland Park has an interesting wine list with some very good deals. I had a $6 glass of wine (when is the last time you saw one of those?) from the Gaillac region of France: the 2010 Domaine Philemon Perle Mauzac.

At that price, I didn’t expect it would be very good. But it was delicious — a dry, minerally, high-acid French white made from the Mauzac grape.

I asked Mo, the restaurant’s beverage director, how much the wine cost wholesale — less than $5? (The wholesale price of the bottle is usually close to the price of a glass.) Mo, who was both wine-knowledgeable and good humored, only laughed. I later found it for $11, retail.

DINING GUIDE REVIEW

2011 Fall Dining Guide
By Tom Sietsema
Sunday, October 16, 2011

... My date and I could easily just drink the night away, but the dinner list finds us with knives and forks, cutting into juicy steak served with a brushstroke of eggplant puree, and stamp-shaped agnolotti stuffed with biting peppers and tamed with ricotta fonduta. 

check out byt's fall food guide and logan's feature on seasonal charcuterie... "What we found was probably the best/coolest charcuterie plate you'll have this season, and we'll stake our reputation on it..."

Read our reivew in the washington post

By Tom Sietsema
Sunday, July 24, 2011

"I've always admired Ripple for the warmth of its service and the wit of its dining rooms, and now I can vouch for the cooking at the year-old restaurant in Cleveland Park, too. Since Logan Cox came aboard in May, the modern American bistro has evolved from a shiny bauble into a certified gem."

Check out Logan on Metrocurean's 5 Bites

At Cleveland Park's comfortable, wine-centric Ripple, chef Logan Cox was tapped as executive chef in May. Prior to taking over the kitchen at Ripple, he was the head chef at New Heights. Cox has worked with some of the area’s top chefs, including Frank Ruta at Palena, Tarver King atWoodlands Resort and Inn in Charleston, and Bob Kinkead at Colvin Run Tavern. Without further ado, his 5 Bites ...

1. Chicken wings from Bonchon. The best chicken wings ever, seriously unbelievable.

2. Anchovies with bread and butter at 2 Amys. This hands down is my death row meal. I usually get three orders every time I go.

3. Lemon doughnuts at Palena. I had my first one last week and I almost cried.

4. The taramasalata (salted cod roe spread) at Zaytinya. Salty, rich, delicious! Especially on a warm pita.

5. Anything Tarver King makes at Ashby Inn. He is an amazing chef.