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Wine Bars: Pre-Show Noshes, Part 7
Vino Vino
4119 Guadalupe St., 462-9282, www.vinovinotx.com
Wine buyer Josh Loving recommends house-cured gravlax with dill oil and dill cream cheese, served with a baguette, for a quick bite.
“With it, I’d pair a current staff favorite white by the glass, Mas Cal Demoura “L’Etincelle”, 2005,” Loving says. “It’s a vin de pays de L’Herault from the Languedoc that is an unusual blend of five different grapes — Chenin Blanc, Grenache Blanc, Roussane, Viognier and Muscat. It has refreshing acidity and minerals that would cut the richness of the salmon, and a honeyed-herbal quality to compliment the dill oil and cream cheese.”
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By Alison Willis
September 7, 2008 7:25 PM | Link to this
I had the pleasure of visiting Vino Vino a week or two ago and completely loved it! I met a few of my friends there for some good wine and light snacking. I like the whole concept of being able to pick your wine from right there along the wall. They have an amazing selection of wines for a very reasonable price and the staff was very helpful and friendly. We sampled a Ripasso, some sort of yummy French wine and a delicious Argentinian Malbec. We also purchased a couple of bottles to take home with us for later. We snacked on the cheese plate and a delicious housemade chicken pate that was to die for. It is not in my hood, but I will definitely be back.
By Claire Cella
September 6, 2008 6:16 PM | Link to this
Your description of Vino Vino, "just like Manhattan but with three times the elbow room," is clever. I know many places in Manhattan are very small, uncomfortably small, so it is a relief to know you can actually breathe in this bar. The comparison to Manhattan does, however, cast an 'upscale' aura, which I hope is intentional, especially with the later mention of gravlax (which I admit, I had to look up.) Posting Loving's comment also demonstrates the bar's credibility and was a good addition to the post.