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| - What an exciting new find. The Vintner Wine Market is not just a place to buy wine it is also a place where you can grab "small plate sharing dishes" and drink a bottle of wine with a few friends.
If you're looking for a place with tons of sit down service and fancy dinners this is not your place. BUT, if you looking to relax, crack open a bottle of wine and share some delicious appetizers this is the place to be. And that's just the type of scene I was looking for last night with a few of my gal pals.
I had never been to the Vintner Wine Market and honestly I thought it was just an upscale place where you shopped for wine. What I discovered last night was that this place is not only a wine shop ... it is also so much more.
It looks like a fancy wine store inside with scattered tables and a bar in the far right corner. When you walk in, go to the back bar and ask for a menu. That's where you'll place all your orders and you'll leave a credit card with them till you're ready to check out. It reminded me of my college days where you'd go to a bar/restaurant and have to do the same thing. Main difference was this scene was much fancier. So for the grown up who still likes to feel free this is your place!
We decided since it was so hot out to go down the white wine route. The three of us started off with a bottle of Edgebaston "The Honey Pot" 2011 Sauvignon Blanc white wine. Mmmm this wine is delish.
Here's some info about that particular bottle that we stated out with straight from some wine site: It has a lovely yellow green tinged color with a brilliant reflection of light. Nose of Papaya, melon and litchi. Palate is smooth and creamy with soft, tropical fruit notes of papaya, litchi and mango and ends with a fresh, long finish.
Well, anyway that bottle was so refreshing and easy to sip it magically turned into a second bottle ... this night was turning into quite the adventure. Luckily we had the husbands drive us over so we could really kick back and have fun.
Along with our gossip and wine we ordered some small plates to share. Here's what we ordered:
Pimento Cheese Plate 7
your choice:
regular, jalapeño, or hot habanero
with warm spiced tortilla chips
(We got this with the jalapeno option and loved it)
Margherita tomato sauce, fresh mozzarella,
garlic confit, fire-roasted tomatoes, basil
(The flatbread pizza was excellent and had a sweetness to it from the fire-roasted tomatoes - it was downright yummy)
Olive Plate 2.5 (The olive plate was just straightforward and exactly that ... olives - it was perfect for what it was)
We should have probably ordered more food but instead we ordered more drinks and some sweets. The sweets we requested were:
The Secret Chocolatier
Naturally Infused Truffles 2.5
(YUM! I love dark chocolate and these truffles were homemade - I only had one and now that I'm thinking about it ... I want more!!!)
Plus, we all got a glass of red wine to sip with the chocolate truffle at the end of the night.
After we split the bill three ways it came to around $39 dollars a person with the 20% tip already factored in. It wasn't cheap but also it wasn't "gasp expensive" for the caliber of experience we had. It was a really fun night and a totally laid back atmosphere. You can sit and sip all you want without any pressure.
If you're looking for a night to just get out of the house and be in great company with whomever -- go here. Grab a bottle of wine ... or two and pick out some great dishes to share with your pals --- and from there just laugh the night away.
Enjoy!
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