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Cost: $42.50 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 forty-two 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 ~ $42.50 | WINE PAIRING FLIGHT ~ $20
Watermelon Gazpacho | Feta Crème | Avocado + Cucumber Relish
2018 Bokisch Rosado (3 oz. pour)
Pan Roasted Sea Bass | Heirloom Tomatoes | Purslane Salad
2017 Croix "Narrow Gauge" Chardonnay (3 oz. pour)
Kurobuta Pork Roast | Charred White Corn | Smoked Onion Romesco
2015 ColleMassari "Rigoleto" Rosso (3 oz. pour)
Caramelized Garlic Rubbed Lambchetta | Caponata | White Bean Hummus | Ras El Hanout Oil
2016 Venge "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)
Brown Sugar Meyer Lemon Bar | Raspberry Ice Cream | Graham Cracker Crumble
Giola Luisa Limoncello (1.5 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
2018 Bokisch Rosado ~ $15
(Lodi) Winemaker's Notes: This is the second vintage of the Garnacha and Tempranillo Rosado and this wine is a fan favorite. A complex and beautifully balanced Rose, this wine sparkles with colors of salmon, rose gold, and pale ruby. A bouquet of rose petal, nectarine, and strawberry cream lead into secondary of aromas of misted concrete and earth. The Rosado has intense tropical flavors of kiwi, nectarine and under-ripe strawberry. This wine has a long, zippy, and weighty finish that leaves you wanting more.
2017 Croix "Narrow Gauge" Chardonnay ~ $33
2016 Notes: (Russian River Valley) Winemaker's Notes: A fuller, yet bright and refreshing style of Chardonnay, this wine has a golden straw presence in the glass with a bouquet of raw honey, marmalade, fresh citrus zest, toasted pine nuts, rocky flints, all spice, toasted oak and lusciousness on the nose that is ever so inviting. Island ripe pineapple, apple, stone fruit, and crisp pear leave the mouth watering in a cascade of pleasure. The balance of crisp, fresh and savory draws you in for another taste. Anticipated maturity window: 2018 to 2021.
2015 ColleMassari "Rigoleto" Rosso ~ $17
(Italy) Winemaker's Notes: 70% Sangiovese, 15% Ciliegiolo + 15% Montepulciano. An accessible red wine, with youthful energy. It is light in body with hints of soft but dense and meaty forest berry flavours. Hints of pepper, black cherry, thyme and cold smoke are also discernible. Is a quiescent and very balancing wine. Once poured, its fruity, enticing character is revealed. Best enjoyed young.
2016 Venge "Silencieux" Cabernet Sauvignon ~ $38
(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. Much like the 2013 vintage, 2016 is 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 and cellar worthy in proper aging conditions. Best now through 2028.
Giola Luisa Limoncello
(Italy) Limoncello must be produced from lemons grown in Amalfi region to be a genuine Limoncello. Giola Luisa is the original Limoncello from Sorrento and only uses fruit from their exclusive private local orchards. From within the citrus skins grown in the Sorrento region the natural bouquet and refreshing feel of the fruit is discovered. These thick, effervescent rinds are alive with flavor and aroma, which will awaken your senses. The rich smooth lingering flavor and bright fruit taste promises to deliver an epicurean delight to any beverage or food recipe.
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