Hello Friends and Family of the Wooden Vine. Thank you for your patience for this newsletter
and apologies for not sending one last month. I didn’t get around to sending one because of the
amount of organization and surprise that lurked around every corner of this kitchen renovation left
me speechless and without good news. However, it is with this newsletter that I DO bring good news
and that is that today will be the first day of our new menu after the kitchen renovation. Chef Jonathan
Martinson has put together a fresh, seasonal, and locally supplied tapas menu that spans the globe
with interesting concepts and is sure to be a one-of-a-kind experience in gastronomy. I invite you all to
come in and taste and tell your friends to come along because I really am excited to not only bring this
to my restaurant but also bring this type of cuisine and passion to the city of Charlotte. Also, bring this
newsletter in an receive 10% off your whole check! This is to show how much we appreciate having you
as a friend and a customer.
We really have put our best foot forward in offering the most local and fresh product that
we could find and didn’t find that it was hard to do! There are so many farmers and suppliers that are
chomping at the bit to get into restaurants in the uptown market and it makes sense that they do! More
and more people are demanding the taste of the local vittles and we are happy to supply because it
helps the local economy and those trying to do the same thing that we are. Thank for supporting local
farms and thank you farms for supplying!
Now, on to the wine I have been tasting and drinking lately…
As it gets even hotter, I have been trying so many summer treats lately such as white Bordeaux,
Vinho Verde, Rosé, Grüner Veltliner, and fresh reds like New Zealand Pinot Noir that I am excited to
offer two excellent selections for those that get this news letter, at a drastically reduced price point and
for a limited time only!!
1. Vinhas Atlas, Vinho Verde, Portugal, 2010- On the nose, distinct green and yellow apple and
lemon-lime quality combined with crushed rock and a fruit salad component that gets the
mouth watering to the point where you are anticipating the acidity. On the palate, a little
effervescence makes it really pop with vibrant acidity and a clean finish of pear and green
apple and a hint of chalk. Drink now! 89pts. With this newsletter, only $12.50!!!!
2. Wild Rock, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, NZ, 2008- On the nose, grape soda meets fresh
cranberry juice with lime and a hint of orange and clove and backed by a little metallic and
brick dust. Very interesting, complex and fruity. On the palate, light and fresh with just the
perfect amount of acidity and dominated by gala apple and cranberry. Silky smooth tannin
and a long finish make this perfect with a slight chill on the bottle. Perfect summer red with
cranberry walnut salad, grilled chicken, or pork with a port jus. Drink now – 5 years. 91pts.
With this newsletter, only $17.50 (I about fell out of my seat when I saw this price for a
wine of this quality from this region).
Thank you all very much for your time and I hope to see you all very soon at the Wooden Vine
for some summertime inspired food and wine!
