The Weekly Feed was pushed back this week because its regular author was tied up with another task. Thanks to DCist Food staffer Jamie Liu for picking up the column last minute.

The Proof is in the Pinot
Coming up in May, wine enthusiast Mark Kuller is bringing out some fun little tricks with his wine-centric restaurant, Proof, in Gallery Place. The sexy little enomatic from Italy will be dispensing tasting and full pours of 16 red and 16 white wines at the push of a button. Just pop in a little pre-paid card and select your wine. (Note: This feature is not used at Proof.) Sommelier Sebastian Zutant, from Rasika and Komi, will be serving as wine director in charge of the over 500 bottle selections on their wine list. Not to mention there will be a champagne trolley. Let me say that again. Champagne. Trolley.

Wine will include vertical vintages of California wines Screaming Eagle, Bryant Family and Harlan Estates, Bordeaux stalwarts Château Latour, Château Pétrus and Château Haut-Brion as well as Rhone varietals, particularly Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Haidar Karoum, from Asia Nora will be handling the nosh aspect. Plans are for a dinner menu of 12-15 small plates (tapas alert!), ranging in price from $6 to $15, and six to eight large plates that will range from $15 to $25. Small plates will include items charcuterie, cheese and an array of raw options like carpaccio, tartare and crudo. Maybe they’ll have a little characuterie room like Central so we can all stare and drool.