Middle Eastern Flavors Meet Natural Wine Adventure
Logan Circle · Washington · Middle Eastern Café & Wine Bar · Visit Website ↗
Updated April 2026
Reviewed by the RagingWine Tasting Desk · March 7, 2026
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We walk into what looks like a neighborhood café and suddenly find ourselves staring at a wine list that name-drops Georgian qvevri wines and Lebanese Cinsault. The 40-50 bottle list reads like a natural wine bar's passport collection, which feels wonderfully unexpected in a casual all-day spot serving khachapuri and chicken wings.
This list goes deep on regions most DC wine bars ignore completely. Greece gets serious attention with producers like Domaine Glinavos and Argatia, while Georgia, Lebanon, Turkey, and Mexico all get meaningful representation beyond token bottles. The Italian and French selections lean natural and quirky—Lambrusco, Verdeca, Loire rosé—while Austria and Germany bring the funk with skin-contact elderflower wine and Riesling sekt. It's a thoughtful, adventurous list that clearly has a point of view, even if it's still finding its depth in each category.
Eight glass pours spanning $15-20 is the right size for a café-to-wine-bar operation. The range covers sparkling, white, orange, rosé, and red with genuine variety—not just safe crowd-pleasers. You can order Georgian amber wine or Lebanese Cinsault alongside Oregon Chardonnay-Aligote blends, which shows real ambition in the BTG program.
Lini 910 Lambrusco Rosso — $15-20
Emilia Romagna's favorite frizzante pairs perfectly with the potato chip nachos and won't break the bank
Teliani Valley Glekhuri Kisi Qvevri Amber
Most people skip orange wines out of fear, but this Georgian skin-contact white is approachable, food-friendly, and pairs brilliantly with Middle Eastern spice
Maloof Wines 'Fancy Free' Chardonnay/Aligote
Oregon whites are having a moment, but this blend feels pricey for what it delivers compared to the European selections
Mersel Red Velvet Cinsault + Syrian Seven-Spice Chicken Wings
Lebanese Cinsault with Syrian spice is a no-brainer—the wine's bright red fruit cuts through the heat while honoring the regional connection
The Bottom Line
This is the neighborhood spot that rewards curiosity with a wine list that actually goes somewhere interesting. Fair prices, adventurous selections, and a café vibe that makes natural wine feel accessible rather than precious.
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