For our Valentine date we visited a local wine bar for a wine tasting event. The Iron Bridge Wine Co. offers the Iron Bridge University about twice a month. My husband enjoys trying new wines and neither of us know much about them. So I thought it would be fun to go and learn something together. It was also a fun idea to get a little dressed up and have a date night. (I will mention that dressing up is not a requirement for this restaurant. There is no dress code. I was told "as long as you're comfortable we are comfortable.")
We were sat at a table for two. (Advance reservations for this tasting were required.) They offered 4 wines to taste with information about each wine and where they came from. The "instructor" was very knowledgable about this industry and seemed very willing and eager to share that knowledge. We were offered an appetizer during the tasting and could order anything else from the menu as we chose.
The servers were exceptional but not stuffy. (They responded with a smile to my whisper of "no wheat" and returned with a decadent cheese and pear slices.) It was a very comfortable setting to learn something new and enjoy the company of the one(s) your with. Would be great for a twosome or a group of 4, maybe even 6. I wouldn't recommend this setting for any more than that. It would be too loud and take away from the ambiance of the restaurant. It's a very small, quaint place. My favorite phrase to describe it is: comfortably upscale without being pretentious. Maybe that sounds naive for a grown married women and mother of three. This southern girl was not brought up in this environment and is very much accustomed to having a kid's menu accompany her own. There was no mention of nuggets or fries nor did anyone inquire if we needed ketchup with our meal or more crayons.
Back to the wine, I found that I enjoyed each of them - 2 whites and 2 reds. I tend to lean towards white or blush wine because they are sweeter, less risky. Most reds have an aftertaste I do not enjoy. These did not and I could see where they would compliment a particular food very well.
The information session lasted no more than 45 minutes. We ordered more appetizers and a salad to share and enjoyed the quiet time to talk at length about whatever came up. Suddenly it was 2 1/2 hours since we had arrived and we decided we should go home. We look forward to our next visit.
Happy, Happy birthday to my sisters, Mary and Tara.
May you have a splendid day of birthday bliss.
Love ya. ~D
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