Domaso Trattoria, Arlington, Virginia, Italian Restaurant Details

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Name changed to Amuse Restaurant.

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Sommelier was very helpful, food fabulous, decor elegant and refined, convenient but pricey.

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I had literally the worst Shiraz I've ever tasted at their (overcrowded and poorly laid out) bar. It was practically astringent. The trendy bulb it was served in did nothing to conceal its discount provenance...and the $16.50 price tag was even more bitter. I had planned to eat there, but this wine helped me avoid an even worse mistake. This place is straining FAR too hard on the decor (no, this is not New York City, and never will be) and doubtless still repaying its decorators. Buying awful, job-lot wines in bulk and marking up far beyond the astronomical industry norms is one way to go, I suppose.

Based on this horror of a wine, a wise person would rightly fear Domaso's kitchen.