Under normal circumstances, I would not eat in S&W, however, there are times for an exception. 10 "generous" 2-oz samples is a bottle. do not plan driving or working after lunch.
I like the 701. it is part of a single ownership that includes oval room and bombay club.
From Zagat:
# March 20–24: For $10 at lunch, Smith & Wollensky will pour 10 generous 2-oz. wine samples from a changing array of 10 American producers, including a Jordan Cabernet '02 and a Nickel & Nickel Carpenter Vineyards Cabernet '02, costing, respectively, $114 and $159 a bottle on the restaurant's wine list. With any luck, the weather will permit grape-nuts to sip and be seen on the sidewalk cafe.
# March 22: Chef Jamie Stachowski honors his Polish heritage – and grandmothers' cooking – in a four-course dinner, with optional wine pairings, at his Restaurant Kolumbia; dishes will include housemade kielbasa sausage with cabbage and mustard cream (6:30 PM; $55, $75 with wine; 202-331-5551).
# March 23: Jeffrey Alford and Naomi Duguid, authors of Mangoes & Curry Leaves: Culinary Travels Through the Great Subcontinent, will tell tales from their treks through Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, followed by a South Indian feast prepared by host Indique at this Asia Society event (7–9:30 PM; $92.50 per person or $150 for two, both of which includes a copy of the book; 202-833-2742).
March 30: The Ukrainian Embassy will host a vodka and verenyky (filled dumplings) tasting in its historic Georgetown quarters – the elegant Forrest-Marbury House; there will also be a buffet of traditional dishes and musical entertainment (7–9:30 PM; $65; 3350 M St. NW, 202-244-3700).
# 701: This Penn Quarter New American says "let them eat caviar" (at peasant prices). A $15 sampler of domestic fish roe – which can be paired with a flight of three sparkling wines for an additional $15 – is being offered through the end of April at lunch and dinner.
Tandoori Nights: A second location of this glamorous Indian just opened in trendy Clarendon with a swank bar/lounge called Agni (fire) serving street food (small plates) and creative drinks (2800 Clarendon Blvd., Arlington, VA; 703-248-8333).