Please join us (21 and up only, please) to celebrate dad with our first ever Father’s Day dinner! Chef and I designed a fantastic menu paired with some of our favorite wines that will be sure to please. We hope you'll be able to join us for a fun evening of enjoying great food paired with great wines while honoring our wonderful fathers! Here's the line-up:

NOTE: Due to the complexity of this menu we regret that we will be unable to accommodate vegetarian requests or extensive menu aberrations.

MENU

Chef’s Whim Amuse Bouche

Mini Frozen Tuscan Gin Martini

Lobster Bisque | Saffron Escalivada | Cognac Crème Fraîche

2023 Lindquist “Bien Nacido Vineyard” Chardonnay (5 oz. pour)

Smoked Beef Tartare | Oil-Cured Dried Tomatoes | Toasted Porcini Brioche | Black Truffle Aïoli

2023 Margerum “M5” Rhône-Style Red Blend (5 oz. pour)

Australian Wagyu Sirloin | Duck Fat Fried Shallots | Brandy Peppercorn Demi-Glace

2021 Juan Gil “Blue Label” Spanish Red Blend (5 oz. pour)

Toasted Pecan Baklava | Bourbon + Honey Drizzle | Vanilla Chantilly Cream

WV&B’s “Covid Cuvee” Manhattan (1.5 oz. pour)

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HEAD’S UP

Seating is EXTREMELY limited. We have a limited number of tables for couples who want to sit by themselves so please let us know if you’re willing to sit at communal tables as that will GREATLY increase your chances of getting in. We also have the two firepit tables on the patio for two (https://www.winevaultbistro.com/fire-pit) available if you don’t mind sitting at a lower, coffee table height table. Also, please consider inviting another couple or two to join you as if you’re a party of four or six there won’t be a problem getting your own table. We are currently limiting party sizes to a maximum of six.

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

On-street parking is usually available within a 3-block radius. Meters are free after 6:00 so if you park at a metered spot just put in enough money (probably less than a buck) to get you to 6:00 and then you’re home free. 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! 

TASTING NOTES & TO-GO BOTTLE PRICES

Mini Frozen Tuscan Gin Martini

Ginepraio organic Tuscan dry gin plus a whisper of dry vermouth and brine served in a frozen shot glass with a stuffed olive. Classic ... like dad!

2023 Lindquist “Bien Nacido Vineyard” Chardonnay ~ $22

(Santa Maria Valley) Winemaker’s Notes: 97% Chardonnay + 3% Viognier. This is classic Bien Nacido Chardonnay, with hints of minerals, apple, pear and tropical notes. The oak component is well integrated and adds the right complexity and richness. It is full in the mouth with nice acidity and freshness and will age well.

2023 Margerum “M5” Rhône-Style Red Blend ~ $24

(Santa Barbara County) Winemaker's Notes: 45% Grenache, 32% Syrah, 10% Mourvèdre, 7% Counoise + 6% Cinsault. A plethora of aromas of chaparral, red berries, earth, spices, peppercorns, bramble berry and roasted meats. Offers a wide array of compelling flavors with red cherries, currants, blueberries, blackberries, roasted meats and char. Surprisingly powerful, rich, full-bodied and concentrated.

2021 Juan Gil “Blue Label” Spanish Red Blend ~ $35

(Spain) Winemaker's Notes: 60% Monastrell, 30% Cabernet Sauvignon + 10% Syrah. This complex and elegant wine is made from selections from the oldest parcels, averaging 75 years old which are planted at 2,300 feet on sandy, chalky soils with extremely low yields. Parcels are fermented in small stainless steel tanks and then aged for 18 months in new French and American oak barrels separately before blending. This is a wine that will evolve over 2-3 years and drink well for many more. Blackberries and plums framed by licorice, vanilla and toast. Full-bodied and well structured, yet fresh with well-integrated tannins that sculpt a long, lasting finish. ~~~ Review by Wine Spectator ~ 93 points: An aromatic thread of toast, licorice, vanilla and Mediterranean macchia winds through generous flavors of plum sauce and blackberry paste. Full-bodied but fresh and well-structured, this red is firmed by chalky, integrated tannins that sculpt the long, lasting finish.

WV&B’s “Covid Cuvée” Manhattan ~ $20 (200ml hip flask) 

A magical blend of premium Bourbon, Antica Carpano Italian Sweet Vermouth, a touch of Rye and Luxardo Cherry Liqueur plus a splash of special Old Fashioned Bitters all seamlessly aged together in four charred oak barrels solera style since 2020. Affectionately called our “Covid Cuvée,” we started the first barrel in March of 2020 as a treat for our customers to enjoy while standing in line for their take-out winemaker dinners when dine-in was shut down. We gradually added more barrels over the years but have never let the original barrel go completely dry. So there’s always a little bit of every single year’s batch (going on six years now) in every single bottle. The result? The best Manhattan you’ll ever have with an unduplicatable level of complexity that just goes on and on and on ....

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THE FINE PRINT

Due to fluctuations of supply, we reserve the right to make substitutions of equal or greater value in case any of the wines or foods become unavailable. Please, ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY NO ONE UNDER THE AGE OF 21 ... even if your babysitter flakes out on you at the last minute!

Hope to see you here. Buon appetito and cheers!

Chris