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Cost: $39.50 Chef's 5-Course Tasting Menu + $20 Paired Wine Flight
Please join us (21 and up only, please) this Saturday anytime from 5:00 on for our weekly chef's 5-course tasting menu. The menu selections and wine flights change every week. Cost is a mere thirty-nine fifty for all five courses and twenty bucks for all five paired wines. If you'd prefer not to order the paired wine flight, wines by the glass or bottle, as well as beer and cocktails, are also available. Here are the details for this upcoming Saturday. Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
NOTE: Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate any modifications to the menu. This includes allergies and food sensitivities.
CHEF'S 5-COURSE TASTING MENU ~ $39.50 | WINE PAIRING FLIGHT ~ $20
Chilled Tomato + Cucumber Gazpacho | Smoked Scallop Crostini | Toasted Garlic Oil
2016 Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc (3 oz. pour)
Butternut Squash Arancini | Pumpkin Seed + Arugula Pesto
2016 Cavas Valmar Tempranillo (3 oz. pour)
Paprika Roasted Chicken Thigh | Tomato Romesco | Patatas Bravas
2014 Mauritson "Dry Creek Valley" Zinfandel (3 oz. pour)
Ribeye Steak | Valdeon Potato Gratin | Sherry Glazed Mushrooms
2015 Relieve “Ciclo” Nebbiolo (3 oz. pour)
P.X. Poached Pear | Warm Almond Cake | Sweet Cream
NV Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Sherry (2 oz. pour)
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
Valet parking is available for $8.00. The drop-off point is two doors south of our entrance in front of Shakespeare Pub at the corner of India and Winder. Also, 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
2016 Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc ~ $23
(Rutherford Napa Valley) Winemaker Notes: 100% Rutherford AVA Sauvignon Blanc. Fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks to focus the aromatics and to enhance clarity of place. A recognized leader in the category that has shaped the global impression of Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc through the wine’s trademark vibrant acidity, clean mouthfeel and taut flavors which are subtly balanced by the rounded edges of the texture – a result of extended time on fermentation lees.
2016 Cavas Valmar Tempranillo ~ $22
(Valle de Guadalupe) Winemaker's Notes: 100% Tempranillo. Intense red pomegranate color with some violet tones. Nose is a delicious combination of red fruits, plums, and spices. Complex attack of ripe blackberries well balanced with dry, soft tannins in the finish.
2014 Mauritson "Dry Creek Valley" Zinfandel ~ $22
(Dry Creek Valley) Winemaker's Notes: A mélange of black and red fruit jumps out of the glass of the 2014 Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel. Notes of cinnamon, baking spice and dark chocolate add complexity to the candied fruit. The entry is soft and lush, exhibiting flavors of rich oak and blackberry cobbler. The mouthfeel is seamless from start to finish, indicative of the perfectly integrated tannin and acid. Please enjoy this wine for the next 7-10 years.
2015 Relieve “Ciclo” Nebbiolo ~ $32
(Valle de Guadalupe) winemaker's Notes: This wine is aged 12 months in American oak and has true Nebbiolo color. The nose has red/blue fruit, brown spice, a touch of oak and a trace of rubber. The palate has sweet raspberry, cherry, blueberry and a touch of coconut. This is very light bodied for a Mexican wine with fantastic acidity - long end palate and easy drinking.
NV Hidalgo Pedro Ximenez Sherry ~ $21 (500ml)
(Spain) Dense and velvety, and caramel in color, this wine is an explosion of raisins, dry figs and honey. It can be used for reduction sauces and for baking yet it is an excellent accompaniment to blue cheese, poured over vanilla ice cream or served alone.
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