![]() ![]() “It has been a really fun audience,” Jensen says. Mother’s Day had a #RoseAllDay theme (complete with chugging Sutter Home straight from the bottle), while another session focused on wines of the Virginia region, with vintners from local wineries like Early Mountain Vineyards and Walsh Family Wine joining as guest panelists. Initial sessions included suggestions on wines to purchase, but are also flexible enough to feature “whatever people had on the shelf.” For the first few lessons, Jensen explored varietals, starting with chardonnay, until gradually switching to styles of wine. The same energy translates to his Wine School sessions, which are now attended by more than 200 participants, including people from the DMV all the way to Austria. One of the things guests love about Jensen’s method to wine and pairing is that it’s approachable. As the quarantine weeks turned to months, the Wine School gained structure and participants. Jensen says his wife suggested opening the Zoom lessons to the public, a decision that was met with immediate fanfare from loyal regulars. Wine education seemed like a natural fit.” “I thought about all the wine training we do at both restaurants and thought about trying to keep people engaged throughout this process and keep everyone connected. He has used his role as beverage director at both Tail Up Goat and its sister restaurant, Reveler’s Hour, to consistently provide learning opportunities for employees. “The idea for class initially was a way for staff to connect,” Jensen says. Stay at Home Wine School was Jensen’s gut response to living in the “upside down,” a way for the team at Tail Up Goat (this writer included) to stay in contact and an option to spend one hour a week focused on something we all love – wine – rather than on the peril at our doorsteps. ![]() They estimated it would be at least two months before doors opened again, but to a very different kind of business – one including a wine market. Employee and guest safety were the owners’ primary concern. Tail Up Goat ceased operations completely on March 16, after the owners prepared and sent food home with all employees. While nothing can quite match a Sienese sunset, the lesson was delicious, entertaining and, for now, the closest I’m going to get to the tasting room in a vineyard. As it stands, there’s (obviously) been a change of plans and instead I’m sitting on my porch having finished a virtual wine lesson, led by Tail Up Goat co-owner Bill Jensen. Reservations are recommended for peak times, but the bar is always open for walk-ins.In the before, right now I would have been vacationing with my best friend – sitting on the terracotta patio of a Tuscan villa sipping on lucious Barolos and Brunellos. ![]() The wait staff strikes a friendly balance between being attentive and inobtrusive, which helped the restaurant earn a Michelin star last year. The same holds true for the bartenders, who oversee an impressive wine list and offer an array of signature cocktails. The crispy salt cod draws rave reviews from some, while others cheer the rabbit sausage or the carrot ravioli, and the kitchen has a reputation for executing all its dishes at a high level. The one-page menu is fairly straightforward - you’ll find appetizers, sides, pastas, entrees, and desserts - but when you browse through the restaurant’s Yelp reviews you realize that each unique menu item has a loyal following. So what makes Tail Up Goat so popular with locals? Part of it has to do with this place’s philosophy of doing the ordinary things extraordinarily well. Adams Morgan has no shortage of cocktail bars and restaurants serving New American fare.
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