Lebanon, Georgia and Armenia in a 17-wine glass list
· Washington · Middle Eastern / North African · Visit Website ↗
Reviewed October 9, 2026 · How we review
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Maydan's menu posts 17 wines under “Wines by the Glass,” and many come from places a typical DC list skips: Bethlehem in the West Bank, Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, Kakheti in Georgia, Vayots Dzor in Armenia and Morocco. If you want familiar ground, Aslina Chardonnay from Stellenbosch and Michel Vattan Sancerre are on the white list too. The menu is undated, so confirm what is pouring.
The glass list breaks into white (6), red (4), sparkling (3), rosé (2) and amber (2). Cremisan Dabouki from Bethlehem is $16, Chateau Kefraya Blanc from Lebanon's Bekaa Valley is $17, and Baia's Wine 2021, a Tsolikouri from Imereti, Georgia, is $18. Reds include Dakishvili Family Saperavi at $16 and Mersel “Love Letter” by Laila, a Lebanese Merlot, at $19. Each wine also carries a second price, from $68 to $105, that the page does not label.
Wine pours run from $15 to $22. Mersel “Phoenix” Skin Contact 2022 from North Lebanon is the low end at $15, and Michel Vattan Sancerre 2023 is the high end at $22. In between, Ameztoi Txakolina is $18 and Dom. Pierre Richard Crémant is $20. Confirm the current list with your server.
The Bottom Line
Maydan's glass list is a good place to try wines from Lebanon, Georgia, Armenia and Morocco without committing to a bottle. Start with the $15 Mersel Phoenix Skin Contact, then move to the $20 Syrocco if lamb is on the table. Confirm availability and prices, since the menu is undated. This unrated guide covers the posted drinks menu, not service, storage or markups.
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