Local Wine Events

Event ID #295630

Event Details

Pre-Dinner Reception with Ted Plemons from 4:00 to 5:00

Dinner starts promptly at 5:00

 

For the third year in a row, Wine Vault & Bistro is pleased to announce a 6-course wine dinner featuring Cass Winery from Paso Robles.  Cass makes premium quality, limited production wines, focusing primarily on Rhone varietals, although they do make a little Cab.  We've got an impressive line-up of six of their wines paired with six incredible menu courses.  Winery co-owner Ted Plemons will be down from Paso Robles to personally host this dinner.

 

We hope you'll be able to join us for what will surely be a fun evening of tasting great wines paired with great food.  Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.  Here's the line-up:

 

Salmon Tartare | Edamame Hummus | Preserved Lemon | Harissa Aioli | Avocado | Lavosh | Micro Arugula

2009 Cass Viognier (5 oz. pour)

 

Spring Pea Agnolotti | Fava Beans | Ham Hock Broth | Pea Tendrils

2008 Cass Grenache (5 oz. pour)

 

Duck Confit Cassoulet | White Beans | Spanish Chorizo

2008 Cass Mourvedre (3 oz. pour)

 

Braised Pork Belly | Nueske Bacon Jam | Olive Oil Crushed Potatoes | Salsify | Green Garlic | Wild Arugula

2006 Cass Syrah (3 oz. pour)

 

Grilled Flatiron Steak | Roasted Asparagus | Hen of the Woods Mushrooms | Bearnaise Sauce

2007 Cass Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)

 

Red Wine Braised Beef Cheeks | Potato Puree | Black Truffle | Wild Ramps | Cipiollini Onions

2006 Cass Petite Syrah (3 oz. pour)

 

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RSVP ~ (619) 295-3939

Please make your reservations directly with Wine Vault & Bistro at 619-295-3939.  We're very good about returning calls promptly, so please leave a message with the best time to return your call if you get the dreaded voice mail.  Due to limited seating, CREDIT CARD RESERVATIONS ARE AN ABSOLUTE MUST.  Sales tax and an 18% gratuity will be added to the cost of all dinners.

 

SPECIAL DIETARY REQUESTS

If you have special dietary requests, please let us know when you RSVP, not when you arrive!  We're pretty flexible (within reason!) with substitutions and can usually accommodate most special dietary requests if given advance notice.

 

CANCELLATION POLICY

You may cancel your reservation up to 72 hours in advance without penalty.  NO REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED WITH LESS THAN 72-HOUR NOTICE unless we are able to replace your cancellation at the last minute.  (See below for groups over 4 people.)

 

LARGE GROUPS (OVER 4)

If you want to come with a group of friends, please make one reservation for your entire party so we can reserve a block of seats for you ... however, in the interest of fairness to others, we reserve the right to limit the number of people on a single reservation at our discretion.  The cancellation period for canceling the ENTIRE reservation without penalty is doubled from the standard 72 hours (see above) to 144 hours (6 days).  If you need to cancel only 1 or 2 people, the standard 72-hour notice still applies.

 

WHEN

The bar will open at 4:00 for a pre-dinner reception with Ted until 5:00.  Dinner will then begin promptly at 5:00, but we HIGHLY recommend that you arrive well before then to better your chances of getting a closer parking space and to beat the last minute rush.

 

WHERE

Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upper terrace.  Follow the black handrail from the sidewalk up the stairs to our front door.

 

PARKING

On-street parking is usually available within a 3-block radius.  Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones on Sunday and that meters are also not enforced.  You can also park in the lot behind Shakespeare Pub two doors down, but do not park in El Indio's lot unless you want your car towed!  If you can’t find parking next to the restaurant, there’s always LOTS OF PARKING on San Diego Avenue and the adjacent side streets just past the Chevron station across Washington Street.  There's also a huge pay parking lot ($1 per hour) at the Mission Brewery Building two blocks south at the corner of Washington & Hancock.  (You'll have to take San Diego Avenue to Noell to Hancock to get there due to the one-way streets.)  So please don't drive yourself crazy endlessly going around in circles waiting to pounce on that perfect spot when there's TONS OF PARKING less than three blocks away!

 

WINE QUANTITIES

We'll be pouring 3-5 ounce tasting portions of wine (see the line-up above) totaling 22 ounces, or the equivalent of just under a full bottle of wine per person.  Pour buckets are provided for designated drivers.

 

WINE SALES

Although some wines may be in limited quantities, all wines poured at this dinner will be available for purchase at the restaurant until sold out.  We reserve the right to limit sales of any rare or allocated wines at our discretion.

 

WINE NOTES & BOTTLE PRICES

2009 Cass Viognier ~ $17

New release ~ notes not available yet

 

2008 Cass Grenache ~ $21

New release ~ notes not available yet

 

2008 Cass Mourvedre ~ $26

New release ~ notes not available yet

 

2006 Cass Syrah ~ $24

(Paso Robles) Winemaker's Notes: Lovers of opulent, jammy New World Syrah will enjoy this wine, which remains lively despite its intense fruit. Beautiful lavender, berry and damp loam aromas with a dense, meaty palate.  Includes 5 percent Petite Sirah for more color and tannin.

 

2007 Cass Cabernet Sauvignon ~ $28

(Paso Robles) Winemaker's Notes: This wine is a blend of the different Cabernet clones we have planted in our estate vineyard.  Small lots are made and kept separate until final blending.  The long growing season, picking at optimal ripeness, and meticulous care in the making of this wine resulted in an intense and concentrated Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon.

  

2006 Cass Petite Syrah ~ $24

(Paso Robles) Winemaker's Notes: Petite Syrah loves the hot weather of Paso Robles and performs great in our vineyard.  We are really pleased with this intensely colored and heavily structured pure Petite Syrah.

 

THE FINE PRINT

Due to fluctuations of supply, we reserve the right to make substitutions of equal or greater value in case any of the wines or foods become unavailable.  Please, ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 ... even if your babysitter flakes out on you at the last minute!