Washingtonian Whiskey, Wine & Fine Spirits Festival at Dock5 in Washington, DC on November 7th.
On Thursday, November 7th Washingtonian welcomed over 400 guests to Dock5 for our 12th annual Whiskey, Wine & Fine Spirits Festival! This event featured unlimited sips from top regional and national distilleries, spirit brands, and local wineries, as well as delicious bites from Get Plated. Upon arrival, attendees were gifted with an exclusive Washingtonian tote bag and a rocks glass, which could be engraved onsite by Meant to Be Calligraphy.
Throughout the night, guests enjoyed pumpkin painting, playing Connect Four and Jenga, and browsing our mini fall market of local artisans. Decor and lounge furniture from Something Vintage gave the space the warm, vintage charm of a cocktail bar.
Photos by: Sophie Macaluso of Sophie Mac PhotoAttendees enjoyed unlimited sips of delicious spirits, whiskeys, and winesMaria Prymak sampling wineBeau Wheeler and Sophie Wheeler from Arthur Wheeler Spirits CompanyDiana Fontana, Laura Fontana, and Jamie LewisEvent sponsor MGM National Harbor created a gorgeous table display featuring ornate cocktail glasses and whiskey bottlesMGM National Harbor served their special barrel aged old fashioned from Voltaggio Brothers SteakhouseVyron Joohnson, Obi Ekweonu, and additional attendees taste Catoctin Creek whiskeyAlexa Alexander and Marquesha MooreKyle Hildebrand and Sarah HildebrandJoan Green & Karen EdwardsKat Hamidi from Capitoline Vermouth & Aperitivi pouring a sample for an attendeeAttendees enjoyed the pumpkin painting stationAttendees dressed in theme for this year’s eventThere were many delicious whiskeys to taste throughout the eveningBeautiful Amore Skincare captivated guests with their skincare products at our fall marketNichole Noel purchased a unique candle from Sherrie Brown of Savvy Scents by SherrieGuests loved playing life sized Connect Four gameDarleata Tyler-Osborne and James McDonaldWinks Photo Booth provided fun and festive photo oppsDesserts from Get PlatedGet Plated’s vegan cevicheKrista David and Tera EilersMeant to Be Calligraphy provided custom engraving of rocks glasses onsiteGuests loved the exclusive tote bag for VIPsAndy Meyrowitz from Schneider’s of Capitol HillRepublic Restoratives served samples of their popular “Madam” whiskey featuring Vice President Kamala Harris on the bottleHermela Negus and Gize Negus of Negus WineryDock5 was the perfect atmosphere for the tasting eventLaura Henmueller, Michael Schindler, Cece Finan, Maureen Macfadden, and Adam SchindlerMixing Maryland’s music brought attendees to the dance floorEach drink vendor curated a beautiful display at their serving stationKelly-Lynne Russell laughing with friends as she samples drinks from Greg Etienne of Alchy Cocktails
