{"id":1201,"date":"2013-09-02T18:43:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-02T18:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/?p=1201"},"modified":"2013-09-02T18:55:29","modified_gmt":"2013-09-02T18:55:29","slug":"vinoteca-coming-to-chiswick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/vinoteca-coming-to-chiswick\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinoteca to open in Chiswick, September"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the last time I visited one of my very favourite European cities Budapest, I was really taken with an idea they have there; a wine shop which doubles as a small wine bar where you can sit down and try something, chat about the wine, and maybe also grab a bite to eat.<\/p>\n<p>Well, turns out London already has such a place called Vinoteca, and I&#8217;m so excited to hear they are coming to Chiswick this month.<\/p>\n<p>I gather they have 10 whites and 10 reds open at the bar for you to try at any one time.\u00a0Timeout says of Vinoteca: <em>&#8220;even without the fabulous wines, this would still be a great restaurant&#8221;.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span>PRESS RELEASE BELOW<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Vinoteca-Soho.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Vinoteca, Beak St, London\" src=\"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/Vinoteca-Soho.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">Vinoteca to open in leafy Chiswick this Autumn<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><span>Vinoteca, who have three sites in central London with a strong focus on wines and wine matching, will be opening in Chiswick in late September on one of its foodiest streets \u2013 Devonshire Road.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span>Located on the site of the former Oriental Brasserie in a Victorian mid-terrace building, Vinoteca\u00a0\u00a0Chiswick will be a wine bar, restaurant &amp; wine shop with an open plan kitchen and seating for around 50 guests, including 20 stools at the long bar for diners who would prefer more casual dining.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Around half the seats will be bookable with the rest left for \u2018walk-in\u2019 visitors.\u00a0\u00a0As always, there will be a \u2018dish of the day\u2019 for \u00a310 at lunch &#8211; or \u00a312 to include a glass of wine paired to the dish.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><span>This intimate, friendly restaurant will feature a wine list of over 270 wines from around the world.\u00a0<\/span><span>Many are sourced from artisan producers, smaller importers or directly from vineyards. All of the wines are available online or to take away from the wine shop at highly competitive retail prices.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">One notable feature of Vinoteca\u2019s wine list is the range of Bag-in-Box wines. These are premium wines imported directly from the producer and bottled on site. The wines are transported in 5 or 10-litre boxes, which keeps them perfectly fresh, and then bottled in refillable bottles on site to be drunk in the bar or taken away. Not only does this make these wines even better value, but since introducing them in 2010 Vinoteca has saved around five tonnes of glass.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><span>The daily changing menu will be Seasonal and largely sourced from British farmers, growers and fishermen.\u00a0\u00a0The Modern British menu has strong influences from the wine growing areas of France, Italy and Spain. with carefully sourced specialist produce from these regions running through the menu. Vinoteca\u2019s Head Chef is James Robson ex- River Caf\u00e9 , The Wapping Project, Artisan &amp; Vine and the Tabernacle as well as an 18 months as Chef Patron of L\u2019Office in Paris. His background and knowledge will result in a menu full of exceptional dishes to complement the wines served.<\/span><span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">Charcuterie will also feature, including bespoke Jabugo hams,\u00a0<i>salchichones\u00a0<\/i>\u00a0and\u00a0<i>chorizo rojo\u00a0<\/i>and\u00a0<i>blanco<\/i>\u00a0sourced directly from Spain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><span>Brett Woonton, Charlie Young and Elena Ares, the dynamic team behind the hugely successful and much loved Vinoteca in Farringdon, Marylebone &amp; Soho, said \u201c<\/span><i><span>\u201cAfter three sites in central London locations, Vinoteca is excited to have been able to secure a fantastic little site in Chiswick. We feel that our emphasis on carefully sourced, high quality &amp; great value wines alongside our daily-changing seasonal menu will complement Chiswick\u2019s diverse range of bars and restaurants. We look forward greatly to being part of the Chiswick scene.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">Sample wines and\u00a0\u00a0prices<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><b><span>C\u00d4TES DU RH\u00d4NE BLANC 2012,<\/span><\/b><i><span>\u00a0VIGNERONS D\u2019ESTEZARGUS Rh\u00f4ne, South<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span>Drink in<\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a319.30;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Take out<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a38.25;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">5 lit box<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a348.25<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><b><span>IGT VIGNETI DELLE DOLOMITI \u2018PRABI\u2019 2011,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><i><span>CESCONI, Trentino<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">(Exclusive to Vinoteca)<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span>Drink in<\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a330;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Take out<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a314.50<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><b><span>YARRA VALLEY PINOT NOIR 2010,\u00a0<\/span><\/b><i><span>MAC FORBES, Victoria, Australia<\/span><\/i><b><\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\"><i><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><span>Drink in<\/span><\/span><\/i><i><span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a346.25;\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Take out<\/span>\u00a0\u2013 \u00a326.50<\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><b><i><span style=\"font-family: 'Gill Sans MT';\">Sample menu<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>Crown squash &amp; porcini soup, pecorino 6<br \/>\nCornish mackerel tartare, black rice, blood orange &amp; fennel herb 6.5<br \/>\nBuffalo mozzarella, black figs, Ligurian olives 8<br \/>\nBraised baby octopus, oregano, chorizo, chickpea bruschetta 7<br \/>\nSeared Suffolk venison, beetroot, homemade pickles 9<br \/>\nSpanish cured meats 7.5\/11.5<br \/>\nLabel Anglaise leg, lemon &amp; sage roast potatoes 10<br \/>\nCharred peppers, Sicilian aubergine, farro &amp; goats cured 11<br \/>\nWeymouth plaice, anchovy, marjoram, crushed potatoes &amp; purslane 14<br \/>\nGrilled, flatted middle white pork, spiny artichokes &amp; pomegranate 15<br \/>\nPan fried coley fillet, chenin blanc, braised fennel &amp; summer girolles 17<br \/>\nChar-grilled bavette, chips, watercress &amp; fresh horseradish 15.5<br \/>\nSomerset veal chop, Jansson\u2019s temptation &amp; salsa rossa 22<br \/>\nBaked borlotti &amp; spinach 4<br \/>\nCourgette fritti 3.5<\/p>\n<p>Kohrabi, cucumber salad 4<br \/>\nHeritage plum &amp; pistachio tart, cr\u00e8me fraiche 6<br \/>\nButtermilk, cobnuts &amp; blackberry 7<br \/>\nChocolate, hazelnut espresso cake 7<br \/>\nTorrone semi-freddo, chestnut honey &amp; pine nuts 6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since the last time I visited one of my very favourite European cities Budapest, I was really taken with an idea they have there; a wine shop which doubles as a small wine bar where you can sit down and try something, chat about the wine, and maybe also grab a bite to eat. <a href='http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/vinoteca-coming-to-chiswick\/' class='excerpt-more'>[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1201"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1201"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1207,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1201\/revisions\/1207"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1201"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.chiswickish.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}