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Cost: $27.50 3-Course Prix Fix Menu + $15 Paired Wine Flight
If you missed the Frog's Leap dinners with John Williams here a few weeks ago, please join us (21 and up only, please) this Thursday anytime from 5:30 on for another opportunity to sample these highly regarded wines.
We're starting with their Chardonnay followed by two of their robust reds side-by-side: the Zinfandel and Merlot. The flight of all three wines is a ridiculously low sixteen bucks. Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.
In addition to the regular twenty-seven fifty 3-course prix fixe bistro menu (which includes vegetarian options), we're also featuring a delicious shrimp louie + osso buco special that pairs with the wines. Here's the menu special line-up:
1st Course
Rock Shrimp Louie Salad | Green Goddess Dressing | Remoulade Deviled Egg | Crispy Prosciutto
(to enjoy with the Chardonnay)
2nd Course
Red Wine Braised Beef Osso Buco | Bacon Celery Root Mousseline | Date + Almond Gremolata
(to enjoy with Zinfandel and Merlot)
3rd Course
Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake | Huckleberry Preserves | Sweet Cream
(to enjoy on its own or with WV&B's "Irish coffee without the coffee")
Here's the wine line-up:
FROG'S LEAP WINE FLIGHT (3 oz. pours): $16
2016 Frog's Leap Chardonnay
2015 Frog's Leap Zinfandel
2014 Frog's Leap Merlot
RSVP ~ (619) 295-3939
Reservations are highly recommended.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THESE WINES, EH?
In addition to the featured wine flight, we'll also have these and other wines available by the glass or bottle, as well as the usual pairing flight. We also have a full bar with lots of premium libations and attitude adjusters.
SO YOU DON'T LIKE THE DINNER SPECIAL, EH?
In addition to the special mentioned above, we'll also have several other 3-course menus (including vegetarian options) available. The bistro menu changes every week but you can get an example of a typical one by visiting our website, clicking on the calendar link and then clicking on a recent Friday.
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. On-street parking is also 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 Chardonnay ~ $30
(Napa Valley) Winemaker's Notes: Pure flavors and a clean mouthfeel make this wine ultimately refined and elegant. Having spent only four to five days in barrel and then aged in concrete vessels, it retains all of its freshness, minerality, and remarkable sense of place.
2015 Frog's Leap Zinfandel ~ $26
(Napa Valley) Winemaker Notes: Field blend of 78% Zinfandel, 20% Petite sirah + 2% Carignane. A traditional field-blend, the wine comes from vineyards around St. Helena and is a classic blend of Zinfandel, Petite Sirah and Carignane. The different grape varieties are mixed together and co-fermented in the same tanks so that the lower Brix of the Petite Sirah can tame the higher Brix of the Zinfandel resulting in a wine of lower alcohol, deeper color and more fresh-fruited aromas. Wild, summer fruit aromas with a hint of baking spice; claret-like, reflecting a gentler side of Zinfandel.
2014 Frog's Leap Merlot ~ $35
(Rutherford Napa Valley) Winemaker Notes: 94% Merlot ~ 6% Cabernet sauvignon. Situated in the eastern part of Rutherford the Red Barn vineyard is perfectly suited for growing Merlot due to its rich, clay loam soils (rare in the Napa Valley) which cool the roots and de-vigor the vine. When grown in this manner and without irrigation Merlot shows off its most profound and world-class characteristics – most notably the ability to be both authoritative yet tender. Aromas of deep, red fruits accompanied by damp earth and soil combined with supple mouthfeel akin to the great Merlots of the Right Bank.
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