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2019-10-22
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Summary: More a wine bar than restaurant, though they do serve more food than I expected. Heavily curated wine list by sommeliers that intimately know what they're serving. Check it out if you want an alternative to LQV in Central, but expect to pay Central prices.ThinkWine is set in the same building as Ninety's and Kinship, and have been looking forward to trying it for awhile. Here's the interior:Very thematic, reminds me of a bar from the 1800s or somethingHere is the food menu:I tried the w
ThinkWine is set in the same building as Ninety's and Kinship, and have been looking forward to trying it for awhile. Here's the interior:
Very thematic, reminds me of a bar from the 1800s or somethingHere is the food menu:
I tried the wine and cheese tastings. The cheese platter (didn't take a picture sorry) had St Maure (Goat), St Nectaire (Cow) and something called Ossau aux deux laits (Cow and Goat). I wasn't a huge fan of the mild st nectaire, but i enjoyed the St Maure (mild but with that unmistakable grassy goat flavor), and in particular the Ossau. It's a hard cheese with complex flavors, reminds me of a milder parmigiano. Tasty. Looking over their cheese menu, it sadly seems that they don't stock a lot of strong cheeses, so I'll give LQV the upper hand for cheese.
The wine was paired for the cheese tasting, so they served me two whites (Marimorena Albarino and St Romain Burgundy) for the St Maure and Ossau, and a red (Barbera) for the St Nectaire. The sommelier was gracious but didn't offer a lot of contextual info on the wines - to be fair i should have asked more, and i'm sure he would have been happy to discuss. I enjoyed the Burgundy in particular, which balanced its classic buttery oakiness with enough freshness to complement the amazing Ossau. The Albarino is a terrific value wine as well, with some unexpected peach and citrus but complementary acidity and minerality.
Prices are about what you'd expect from a Central wine bar - the cheapest bottle is the Albarino I tried at 350 (this wine is a great value i think), and glasses start at 65 for the same wine. You can definitely find a bunch of bottles at the next level for 500-600 though, and the cheese/drinking snacks are not exorbitant.
Overall, it's a cool spot for wine that isn't as commercial as Suckling's place, and provides a nice alternative to LQV. It's a place for celebrations, dates or night-caps rather than an everyday drinking joint. It has earned its place though, especially surrounded as it is by the trash bars in Soho. Give it a shot if you're in the area.
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