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Event
Opal Wine Dinner w/ Velenosi Vini from Italy
A Washington DC wine dinner at Opal with five courses, five pairings, Chef Colin McClimans, and Stefano of Velenosi.
About the event
Five courses with five pairings
This dinner is built around a direct pairing format: five courses served with five wine pairings. The program names Chef Colin McClimans and Stefano of Velenosi, giving the evening both a restaurant-side participant and a Velenosi participant. It is also tied to Abruzzo, Italy, which is the only regional connection named for the dinner.
Velenosi Vini is the featured producer
Velenosi Vini is the producer behind the featured wines for the dinner. The available details identify Velenosi Vini as an Italian wine producer and also identify it as a winery in Ascoli Piceno. No individual bottle names, grape varieties, vintages, or tasting notes are provided, so the clearest supported way to frame the wine program is by producer and pairing structure.
Hosted at Opal in Washington DC
The dinner takes place at Opal, identified as a restaurant in Washington DC. The address is 5534 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015. The event name and venue details both point to Opal as the host setting, while the dinner format centers on the collaboration with Velenosi through the five wine pairings.
Timing and planning basics
The event takes place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 6:30 PM EDT, with an end time recorded for later that evening. A Resy event page is associated with the dinner, but the available details do not include a price, menu breakdown, seating arrangement, or ticket-availability status.
Frequently asked questions
What is the dinner format?
It is a five-course dinner with five wine pairings.
Which wine producer is featured?
The featured wines are provided by Velenosi Vini, an Italian wine producer also identified as a winery in Ascoli Piceno.
Who is named in the program?
The program names Chef Colin McClimans and Stefano of Velenosi.
Where does the dinner take place?
The dinner is hosted at Opal, a restaurant in Washington DC, at 5534 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20015.
When is the event?
It takes place on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 6:30 PM EDT.
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