California Vintage (已結業)

I was the first to arrive at the restaurant, so I browsed the menu while I waited for my mom and sister. They ended up being about 15 minutes late, but it never occurred to the wait staff to serve me a glass of water while I waited. They also kept themselves hidden away, so I had to wait for someone to emerge from the kitchen before I could ask for a glass of water.Even after we've all looked at the menu and ordered, the staff did not bring my mom or sister any water. Giving your customers water

To celebrate my lovely sister's belated birthday, I dinned at this restaurant last night with her and my two lovely cousins.Decor:We sat inside, but there were tables outside too. Since it was a pretty breezy night, sitting outside wouldn't have been bad.   The good side of sitting inside though is that you get to admire all the wine bottles. There were hundreds of wine bottles neatly sitting on the wall and others standing in the centre waiting to be ordered.   There were candles lit at every

Noticed this branch of California Vintage which was a lot bigger than their Central store. Overall was really well lit, had friendly staff, and was spacious and comfortable. It was also happy hour for oysters (half price) so we could not say no!Started off with a few oysters each, which were nice and fresh, not the juiciest, but given they were half price, pretty good value for money. Then got into some real food. Tried the mushroom and camembert bruschetta which was really nice with some carame

I booked an early table for two, as it is half price oysters and wine from 6-8pm every day. Taking advantage of this we ordered a couple of French oysters which were $30 each. They were large, plump, juicy, very flavourful and perfect with just a couple of drops of lemon juice. We were lucky the evening that we went, that a couple of Californians were in the restaurant showcasing some exclusive reds and whites and paired my girlfriend's oyster with a crisp, slightly metalic white, which worked v

6pm-8pm happy hour 半價食蠔同飲酒又係半價.如果outdoor, 就要入舖內落order.自己serve自己..拎餐具等等.果段時間無咩客, 所以環境清淨.  內部裝修很舒適.蠔方面價錢都係$50-$60隻..咁半價都係$30.  酒就平時$100杯左右.  依家半價..所以都好平下...值得泥嘆下蠔...

酒夜的一晚，來到位於灣仔的California Vintage，與一班博客前來試試Wine Pairing Dinner，在此謝謝店方的邀請和公關朋友的安排。California Vintage另一分店在中環雲咸街，店方把地道的加州酒國風味引入亞洲巿場，由22個加州的酒莊提供葡萄酒，配對不同的菜餚，更選用加州食材烹製而成，別具特色。智能卡的自助紅酒售賣機~~~店內環境採用"別緻的工廠式"裝飾，形成一個獨特的氣氛，室內還有一幅酒廠合作夥伴的照片牆和一些葡萄酒桶，帶出一個酒莊活生生的故事背境。店中央設有一個長酒櫃，是配以智能卡的自助紅酒售賣機，多款不同的酒品隨意選擇個人口味，亦可因應份量去品嚐，設有試飲、半杯或一杯的份量，試飲裝由$12起， Happy Hour半價的消費時段更變為$6起，相宜的價錢實在吸引，也可試多幾款！California Taco with Baja Fish先來的頭盤小吃California Taco，常見的玉米捲變化為小玉米餅，賣相是更吸引，色彩豐富的材料，蕃茄粒、炸魚塊、椰菜絲及牛油果，魚塊乾身不油膩，面層少量的沙律醬作調味，是清新怡人的小吃！2008 Schr

California Vintage在灣仔Brim 28開了新店，之前到過中環店，所以對食物大概也有點印象。餐廳內裝飾特別，配合主題，放了不少酒及酒桶。這夜獲邀請來到試試Wine-Pairing Chef Dinner，先來第一道California Taco with Baja Fish，pair with 2008 Schramsberg Blanc de Noirs，North Coast。Taco皮偏軟腍，質感一般，炸魚反而挺香口，魚肉肉質嫩腍，調味不太濃，加上牛油果、蕃茄、生菜及忌廉，味道清清的，一開始吃也適合。配的酒帶著杏甫果香，結尾帶有微橘酸，口感較清爽，跟淡鮮的魚味相夾。Dungeness Crab and Artichoke Dip，pair with 2011 Cass "Flying Nyumph" White， Paso Robles，自家製的墨西哥脆米片十分香脆，沾上濃郁的芝士醬來吃，內有蟹肉及阿枝竹，但都是以芝士味道為主。配的酒酸香味比剛才第一款喝的重，較濃的酒味也就是跟芝士吃最好。Quesadilla with Braised Pork and House

California Vintage其中最特別之處就是餐廳中央的自助酒機，你可以插入智能卡來買酒，有大(一杯)，中(半杯)，小(試飲)三個份量。通常試新酒的時候我會先買杯小的，喜歡的話再來一杯大的。顧名思義, California Vintage供應大量來自美國加州的紅，白酒。最近，餐廳邀請了我去吃一個wine-pairing晚餐，發現多款伴酒的菜式味道也十分不錯!Opened in September 2012, California Vintage in Brim 28, Wanchai is the second outlet of a hip restaurant and bar following the success of its first branch on Wyndham Street. The spacious interior of the restaurant has a laid-back, wine country-inspired set-up, with a row of eye-catching Enomatic wine dispensers pl

是晚來到California Vintage, 為的是一試店子的wine pairing晚餐, 首先要再次謝謝店方的邀請及公關朋友的安排. 其實California Vintage共有兩家分店, 蘭桂芳店以提供酒品為主, 但來到灣仔這新店, 就把更多的注意力放在食物上, 讓客人喝完酒, 也能夠在這裡吃飯. 既然這裡供應的酒品是由22個加州的酒莊提供, 這裡供應的菜色也是以加州菜為主. 對於我這個加州人來講, 當然是更加的親切.這裡環境帶點型格的路線, 佈置是讓客人有種走入酒莊的感覺. 在店的中央就是自助紅酒機, 客人能夠隨意選擇不同的酒品, 共有三個份量選擇, 分別是試飲, 半杯或者一杯. 試飲裝是由$12起, 歡樂時光來到更只是半價, 由$6起跳, 實是相當實惠的價錢.2008 Schramsbery Blanc de Noirs, North Coast: 是晚就不用到自助紅酒機選擇了, 因為店方已經替我們選擇了最合適的酒品去配搭食物. 先來的餐前酒, 是Schramsbery Blanc de Noirs, 來自North Coast, 即是San Rafael附近的地方. 此款

我不是酒鬼，但對葡萄酒也有著一份情意結，覺得美酒配美食，絕對可令一頓昇華。上週三，有幸得到California Vintage的邀請，來到灣仔Brim 28新店品嚐Wine-pairing Chef dinner；雖然每杯只能淺嗜，感覺也是無比滿足盡興，同時眼界大開! 　灣仔新店佔地比蘭桂芳店大多了，除了提供悠閒舒適的環境，給酒客愉快碰杯暢飲，另外也供應深具加洲風味的菜餚。店內樓底很高，牆上也放置了大量酒樽，相信酒鬼老公來到一定很高興! 下圖是我們當晚品嚐美酒佳餚的餐檯了，個人超喜歡那照片牆還有酒木桶，很能帶出一個活生生的酒莊故事，更用餐氣氛添增。　　而比起環境更加醉人，也定必令酒鬼老公更興奮的，是背後的超大量藏酒機。這部機總共有4個面向，提供的葡萄酒選擇高達90款之多（CV合作的酒莊達22個, 所以葡萄酒的選擇真的很多很廣泛!），可謂冠絕香港! 而酒客可選擇試酒小半杯、半杯或大半杯，而最便宜的小半杯份葡萄酒只是$12起，每天3-8pm（包括週六日）更有happy hour半價優惠，當晚見到部份HH優惠價真的有「眼都突」之感呢!　 　　也是時間展開由大廚及韓藉餐廳經理精心安排的Chef

Attracted by the lunch menu and value so went in for a quick bite. The salad dressing was all oil, no flavor - yuck. The prime rib was overcooked yet cool temperature - ??? The meat was served on a piece of bread. When I lifted the meat, the bread had soaked up the oil. The fries were tasty - the homemade ketchup, not so much. The portions are super small. The lady next to me ordered prime rib and her portion was much larger - Boo for consistency. The desert, or should I say "tartlet" wa

I often bring my girl friends here after dinner because they have an excellent selection of wines. Today was the first time I tried their food and I ordered the garlic fries and paired it with a sparkling wine as per their recommendation. The fries were good but what really made them stand out was the homemade tomato sauce. Don't expect to have a fulfilling meal. Just snacks and drinks. But the street level view and the seating make this a pretty cool place for a few ladies to just hang out.

上次來過「Brim 28」的餐廳吃飯，感覺價錢合理，環境亦時尚舒適，今次吃的美式菜餐廳「California Vintage」也不例外。「California Vintage」老闆是加州人，餐廳主打喝各式美國酒及美食，而且大部份食材均入口自美國。店內設有不少部自助餐酒機，有紅有白有 Sparkling 有 Dessert Wine，任君選擇。餐牌用上了 iPad，雖不是新鮮事，但無可否認顧客在看 iPad 點菜是多了一份樂趣。而且每款食物也有建議的餐酒配搭，甚貼心。這天一行三人，我們點了兩項午巿套餐，再配搭一些 a-la-carte menu 挑選出來的小吃。「Dungeness Crab Meat Stuffed Piquillo Pepper Salad」外貌如花 (不是指周星馳的 friend 「如花」。。。) 的是套餐頭盤。美國甜椒去皮，內裡釀入的全是鮮蟹肉，真的是整個都釀得滿滿！蟹肉鮮甜，沒有夾雜碎的蟹殼 (這點很重要！)，手工心思俱備。「Santa Maria BBQ Beef Tri-tip with Baked Piquito Beans」$108午餐主菜有四款選擇，價