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The space is really attractive with the glass elevator, wine barrels and the wine bottles everywhere. The concept is definitely not new, but I haven't seen it as well exectued or as ambitious as this.
Of course, with all this beauty comes a price. And pricey it is. Most of the wines, whether from the enomatic machines or by the bottle, were about 3 times retail. $400 for a bottle of Termanthia? $200 for Silver Oak Alexander Valley? Really? Those are prices youd see at strip restaurants. Granted, however, we went on a friday and got 25% off bottles, so the gouging didn't feel too harsh.
The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. I ordered a bottle of 02 Balmoral and our server brought us one straight off the rack. I asked for something chilled, but he stated it was at "room temperature." I argued that it was too warm. IMHO ambient temp of 75 degrees is not how you serve red wine. Anyway, he took the wine back and shortly thereafter brought a bottle from the cellar that was far cooler than the first bottle. Props to Eric, our server, for going the extra mile. He even brought out the good stemware for us.
In all, its a great place to enjoy some wine with friends, but they need to bring the prices down a bit to encourage spending.
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