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Tags:   Food   Wine   Sit Down Dinner  

The chef's 5-course tasting menu with paired wines is held every Saturday.  The menu selections and wine flights change every week.  Here are the details for this week.

Please join us (21 and up only, please!) anytime from 5:00 on for a chef's 5-course tasting menu.  Cost is a mere thirty bucks for all five courses.  We've also put together a wine flight that pairs each course with a different wine.  Cost for the flight is only twenty bucks for five wines, or if you'd prefer not to do the flight, we'll also have wines available by the glass or bottle, as well as beer and cocktails.  The kitchen will be open until at least 9:00.  Here's the line-up.  Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.

CHEF'S 5-COURSE TASTING MENU ~ $30

Calamari en Escabeche | Charred Apricot | Almonds | Basil

Chino Farms Broccoli 2-Ways: Wood Grilled + Roasted Purée | Preserved Lemon | Quail Egg

Confit of Jidori Chicken Leg | Parsley | Roast Onion

Roasted Lamb Shoulder | Eggplant Confit | Smoked Yogurt | Grilled Heirloom Leeks

Brown Butter "Soft Serve" | Caramel Powder | Fennel Pollen | PX Sherry

WINE PAIRING FLIGHT ~ $20

2010 Shaya Verdejo

2010 Cazar "Sonoma Coast" Pinot Noir

2009 Sextant "Wheelhouse" Zinfandel

2009 Sika Merlot

NV Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Sherry

LOCATION & PHONE

Wine Vault & Bistro is located in the heart of San Diego between Little Italy and Old Town at 3731-A India Street on the upstairs terrace.  Follow the black handrail up the stairs from the sidewalk to our front door.  Our phone number is (619) 295-3939.

PARKING ~ FREE & PAID

On-street parking is usually available within a 3-block radius.  Remember that it’s OK to park in yellow commercial zones after 6:00 and that meters are also free after 6:00.  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.  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 NOTES & BOTTLE PRICES

2010 Shaya Verdejo ~ $14

(Spain) 100% Verdejo souced from low-yielding vines ranging in age from 75 to well over 100 years.  Floral nose of baking spices, flowers and sweet stone fruits.  Creamy palate (from extended lees contact during barrel aging) of intense pear, melon, peach and orange flavors perfectly balanced with vibrant acidity in the evolution and extra long finish.  An amazing value.

2010 Cazar "Sonoma Coast" Pinot Noir ~ $20

(Sonoma Coast) Classic Pinot nose of earthy black cherry, warm strawberry and sweet damp earth.  Slightly spicy attack of rich, earthy yet fruity and spicy black cherry and strawberry flavors nicely balanced with a faintly peppery, subtly spicy berry acidity in the evolution and with soft tannins in the long finish.

2009 Sextant "Wheelhouse" Zinfandel ~ $16

(Paso Robles) Winemaker's Notes: 86% Zinfandel, 10% Syrah + 4% Petite Sirah.  Nose of boysenberries, black pepper and a scent of sandalwood.  Focused and zesty attack of black plums and anise balanced with vibrant acidity in the evolution and smooth tannins in the long finish.

2009 Sika Merlot ~ $22

(Napa Valley) Winemaker's Notes: 91% Merlot + 9% Cabernet Sauvignon.  Plum, cocoa and essence of roasted coffee beans mingle with blackberry, bing cherry, pomegranate, fresh raspberry compote and hints of lavender.  Soft and plush yet solid in structure.  Bottled unfined and unfiltered.  Sourced from two Grand Cru quality vineyards located in the Atlas Peak AVA. 500 cases produced.

NV Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Sherry ~ $17 (375ml) / $29 (750ml)