A guided tasting designed to elevate your wine knowledge.
FORWARD invites you to an intimate evening of wine, conversation, and community. Join us for a complimentary sommelier-led tasting experience, limited to 15 guests per session.
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Small-format. Intimate. Complimentary.
Niki will guide you through an interactive tasting designed to demystify wine and sharpen your palate. Over the course of the evening, you will learn how professionals evaluate wine, how to identify key flavor profiles, and how to confidently talk about what you are tasting.
By the end of the experience, you will have the tools to order, select, and discuss wine with confidence at any dinner table.
This complimentary series will be hosted three times in 2026 with a limited guest list. Registration is required. Once seats fill, a waitlist will open for future sessions.
Curated selections led by a leading sommelier with professional tasting techniques.
Limited to 15 guests per session for meaningful conversation and personalized attention.
Connect with fellow enthusiasts and members of the FORWARD community.
This exclusive experience is offered at no cost. Our gift to the community we serve.
Seating is limited to 15 guests per session. Choose your preferred date below.
Evening Event · Washington, DC
Evening Event · Washington, DC
Evening Event · Washington, DC
You will be contacted if a spot becomes available.
🔒 Your information is kept private and will only be used for event coordination.
Niki Lang is a leading sommelier, DC Motorsport Community founder, and a passionate advocate for making wine culture accessible to everyone. With years of experience evaluating and curating wines, Niki brings an approachable, down-to-earth style to the art of tasting.
Her evenings are known for breaking down the intimidation factor around wine — teaching guests not just what to taste, but how to describe it, how to pair it, and how to order with confidence no matter the occasion.
As a FORWARD team member, Niki brings her unique blend of expertise and warmth to create an evening you won't forget.
Everything you need to navigate any wine list with ease.
Discover how sommeliers assess wine, from visual cues to aroma and structure. You will use the same systematic approach the pros use.
Learn to identify key characteristics and varietals. Understand what you are tasting and develop the vocabulary to describe it.
Walk away with the tools to order, select, and discuss wine with confidence at any restaurant, dinner party, or wine shop.
Learn the fundamentals of pairing wine with food — the principles behind great matches and how to trust your own palate.
