It was a pretty good hang out for a girls night. My friend Catherine took me there there for the first time. I had a glass of Reisling and a glass of their sweetest red. (I had to drive so I had to cut myself off after 2 :( )
The Brie Avocado Bruschetta was really good with plenty of tomatoes- it was a good combo of the sweet, savory, and salty. It went deliciously well with Reisling. We had their Savory plate with the red wine- the ale cheddar (THE BEST, CREAMIEST CHEESE I HAVE EVER HAD). I wasn't a fan of the blue cheese or their soft Swiss. The salami was really good and filling; however, it was a little too greasy for my tastes. I wasn't crazy about their cracker pairing with the coldcuts and cheese though.
The atmosphere was cutely decorated with wine barrels and grape vines. With a rustic Italian villa feel to it with the stucco on the walls and the wine crates used as wall covers all over.
I was really disappointed that they didn't have any Robert Mondavi- particularly any OPUS ONE (I LOVE LOVE LOVE OPUS ONE- i would sell my kidney for a good vintage). The Reisling was extremely sweet- almost on the border line of a dessert wine for my tastes. The red was had an overly bitter bite at first tastes and mellowed out as it moved around the palate. It was even worse when we ate the cheese before drinking the red.
The service was relatively attentive yet not overbearing and he was helpful in narrowing our wine selections. However, there would be times where we would be out of wine and water, waiting for the waiter to come back with more drinks.
For 2 glasses of wine and 2 appetizers we spent 32.00 each, which is bad, but it isn't great either.
I was also surprised at their small wine selection. I have been to restaurants with a comparable wine selection in comparision to theirs before. However, their delicious appetizers certainly compensate for their selection. It gets three stars because of the ehh wine selection and relatively good food.