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Wine Vault & Bistro: Venge 5-Course Winemaker Dinner #2 With Kirk Venge

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    Mon, June 4, 2018 (6:30 PM - 9:00 PM)

Wine Vault & Bistro
3731-A India Street
San Diego, CA 92103
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Cost: $69.50 + tax and gratuity

Wine Vault & Bistro is pleased to announce our first ever winemaker dinner with Venge Vineyards. The Venge (ven-ghee) family has farmed wine grapes in Napa Valley for nearly half a century after emigrating to the area from Denmark.  Kirk Venge learned about winemaking as a young man while working in the family vineyard alongside his father Nils Venge (the first American winemaker to ever receive a perfect 100 point score from Robert Parker).  He proved to be as talented a winemaker as his father, making wines in his own style, with a vision to build on the family legacy.  In 2008, Kirk achieved his lifelong dream and acquired full ownership of Venge Vineyards.  Today, Kirk continues the Napa Valley heritage, focusing on select vineyard sites that produce fruit worthy of bearing the family name.

Hope to see you here for a truly memorable evening!  Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement if you're interested.  Here's the line-up:

NOTE: Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate vegetarian requests or extensive menu aberrations.

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West Coast Clam Chowder | Bacon Lardons | Giant Sourdough Crouton 
2016 Croix Narrow Gauge Chardonnay (5 oz. pour)
 
Roasted Local Chicken | Hen of the Woods Mushrooms | Thyme Toasted Garlic Cream Sauce
2016 Croix Narrow Gauge Pinot Noir (5 oz. pour)
 
Moo Shu Pork Belly | Grilled Scallion Oil | Stir-Fried Asian Vegetables | Togarashi AÏoli
2016 Venge "Scout's Honor" Red Blend (3 oz. pour)
 
Sous Vide Hanger Steak | Onion + Yukon Potato Rösti | Creamed Wild Spinach
2015 Venge "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)
 
Chewy White Chocolate + Toasted Macadamia Nut Cookie
White Russian Cocktail (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.

COST
Cost for the complete dinner including all five courses and all four wines is $69.50 per person.  Sales tax and an 18% gratuity will be added to the cost of all dinners.  Due to limited seating, CREDIT CARD RESERVATIONS ARE AN ABSOLUTE MUST.  We accept Visa and MasterCard only.

SPECIAL DIETARY NEEDS
Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate vegetarian requests.  If you have any other special dietary needs, please let us know when you RSVP, not when you arrive.  We will do our best to accommodate special dietary needs if we can and if given advance notice.  Please be aware that last minute menu aberration requests without advance notice will be impossible for us to accommodate.

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 dinners begin promptly at 5:00 on Sunday and 6:30 on Monday, but we HIGHLY, HIGHLY, HIGHLY recommend that you arrive earlier to better your chances of getting a closer parking space.  The bar opens at 4:15 on Sunday and 5:45 on Monday if you'd like to mingle with the winemaker and enjoy an adult beverage before dinner.

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
Valet parking is available on Sunday only 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 (or all day on Sunday) and that meters are also not enforced after 6:00 (or all day on Sunday).  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 QUANTITIES
We'll be pouring 3-5 ounce tasting portions of wine (see the line-up above) totaling 16 ounces plus a White Russian for dessert, or the equivalent of about three-quarters of a 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
2016 Croix Narrow Gauge Chardonnay ~ $33
2015 NOTES: (Russian River Valley) Winemaker's Notes: A fuller and broader style of Chardonnay, it has a golden straw presence in the glass with a bouquet of raw honey, marmalade, fresh citrus zest, toasted pine nuts, rocky flints, allspice, toasted oak and lusciousness on the nose that is ever so inviting.  Island ripe pineapple, apple, stone fruit, and crisp pear fill the mouth. The balance of fresh and savory draws you in for another taste.  Drink now through 2018.

2016 Croix Narrow Gauge Pinot Noir ~ $44
2015 NOTES: (Russian River Valley) Winemaker's Notes: A fuller and broader style of Pinot Noir, the nose opens with aromatic concentrations of sweet earth, rose water, black cherries and allspice. The palate is exotic, expansive, yet focused with tongue curling acidity and a savory glide that finishes with substantial length on the palate. Drink now through 2025.

2016 Venge "Scout's Honor" Red Blend ~ $32
(Napa Valley) Winemaker's Notes: 68% Zinfandel, 16% Charbono, 10% Petite Sirah + 6% Syrah. This vintage has a sumptuous concentration on the nose of sweet black fruit, crushed blue herbs, anise, black truffle, and vanillin. The palate is rich with sweet blueberry and raspberry fruit, dried cherries, black currants, and pepper spices. Fleshy and succulent with an enveloping masculinity of char and tannins from the Syrah, Charbono and Petite Sirah. A seamless balance and mouth coating delicious-ness are found throughout with an extra long finish that is quite pleasing to the senses. There is certainly a generous mouthful of red wine that we recommend be opened and enjoyed immediately upon release. Cellared correctly it will age for 5 to 10 years.

2015 Venge "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon ~ $36
(Napa Valley) Winemaker's Notes: 96% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Petite Verdot + 2% Cabernet Franc. Fresh roasted coffee, sweet cassis and aromatic blue fruits lead the way to full bodied deliciousness.  Dense and compact, with firm tannins that fully support the cascade of mouth-coating flavors. The finish is remarkably lengthy and complex. This wine is approachable upon release but cellar worthy through 2028.

White Russian Cocktail
Wine Vault & Bistro's take on this classic cocktail combines vodka, coffee flavored liquor and cream to create a decadently creamy and delicious cocktail.

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!

Hope to see you here.  Buon appetito and cheers!

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