Wine Vault & Bistro is pleased to announce a 5-course wine dinner featuring the Sonoma wines of Gundlach Bundschu Winery. Sixth-generation wine grower Katie Bundschu will be here in person to host this dinner.

The Bundschu family has farmed the Rhinefarm estate vineyard at the crossroads of the Sonoma Valley, Carneros and Napa Valley appellations for six generations and over 160 years now. Today, they focus on making small lots of ultra-premium wines from this distinctive and historic property. In addition to their core line-up, Katie dug deep into their personal cellars to offer us a library 2016 Vintage Reserve Cab which we’ll serve side by side with the current release regular Cab. It should be fun experiencing firsthand the difference five extra years of bottle age make along with the difference between regular vs. reserve. We hope you’ll be able to join us for what promises to be a fun evening of tasting great wines paired with great food! Wine notes and bottle prices are at the end of this announcement and the menu is below.

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

MENU

Hamachi Crudo | Capers | Shallots | Radishes | Perserved Lemon Oil | Fines Herbes

2023 Gundlach Bundschu Sauvignon Blanc (5 oz. pour)

Bao Bun: Lemongrass Steamed Chicken | Asian Slaw | Toasted Garlic Chili

2023 Gundlach Bundschu Gewurztraminer (3 oz. pour)

Wild Mushroom + Kale Lasagna | Smoked Béchamel Sauce | Housemade Ricotta

2022 Gundlach Bundschu “Mountain Cuvée” Red Blend (5 oz. pour)

Beef Bourguignon | Lardons | Caramelized Onion + Garlic Confit Whipped Potatoes

2021 Gundlach Bundschu Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)

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2016 Gundlach Bundschu “Vintage Reserve” Cabernet Sauvignon (3 oz. pour)

Fall Spiced Poached Pear | Hazelnut Oat Crumble | Warm Caramel

Cuarenta y Tres “Licor 43” Spanish Vanilla Liqueur (1 oz. pour)

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RSVP

Please RSVP by clicking on the “Contact the Host” button in the box on the top right and responding with the following information.

1. your cell number and best time to call so we can call you to update your credit card info if necessary

2. how many people are in your party, and

3. answers to the HEAD’S UP questions in the paragraph below if you’re a party of 1 or 2.

HEAD’S UP

Seating is EXTREMELY limited. We have a very 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 two firepit tables for two (https://www.winevaultbistro.com/fire-pit) available so let us know if you’re OK with those tables if you want to sit by yourselves. If you’re a party of three or more 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.

WINE SALES

Although some wines may be in limited quantities, all wines poured at this dinner will be available for purchase at the restaurant until sold out. We reserve the right to limit sales of any rare or allocated wines at our discretion.