We are opening a tasting room at our vineyards in 2007. Any ideas on food? I would prefer deli, easy style.
2006-08-23 01:02:36 · 16 answers · asked by karenghutson 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Beer, Wine & Spirits
Ummm, most wineries dont serve food. At least not the ones that I have been to. Some have a small market or deli with cheeses and assorted things (I've only ever seen one like this, outside of Seattle), and I know that Domaine Chandon will pair cheese and caviar with their bubbly, but I've never really seen a deli type thing going on at a winery.
I agree with the person who said talk to a chef. Most of the people here on Yahoo Answers aren't really the best to judge what you should be serving. I'm not even the best person to ask as I don't know what kind of wine you make, what quality it is, or what type of market you are trying to capture. Obviously someone with a Caymus type clientel will serve different types of food than a Yellowtail or Beringer White Zin Clientel.
For me, I wouldn't really want anything other than water crackers available in the tasting room. Perhaps a small deli case with some single serve cheeses (tillamook or boniebel types) would also be good.
If I walked in and saw like Costco veggie trays or open dip type things, it would veil my judgement of the wines and I wold either leave or be predisposed to not like the wines. Be very careful of the type of atmosphere you are creating.
If you are looking at making a separate cafe, then take a peek at some of the Napa restaurants or cafes and try to model after that. Top shelf gourmet sandwiches, some soups, elegant waters and sodas, a few salads, cheese plates, and some fabulous desserts.
Good luck to you.
2006-08-23 04:36:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Most of the tasting rooms I've visited don't serve more than cream crackers or bread cubes so you can clear your palate in between pours. The one exception I can think of was a tasting room at an all-sparkling wine vineyard that offered a flight of wines with crackers and one's choice of whitefish pate or herbed goat cheese.
2006-08-23 10:53:28 · answer #2 · answered by Kim 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely a sample of different cheeses. I also really like an aunthentic Italian antipasto plate- with proscuitto, olives, atrichoke hearts, salami... Usually foods that are a bit on the salty side bring out the flavor of a good wine.
2006-08-23 02:01:06 · answer #3 · answered by Gabrielle 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese, Apples, Queish, Summerset Sausage,
2006-08-23 01:45:10 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheese, crackers are a must. Maybe some finger sandwiches and some veggies like celery and carrots along with dip. Little snack foods not too much. People are more concerned about the wine than anything else.
2006-08-23 04:15:52 · answer #5 · answered by Kesh 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I prefer the good old fresh fruit and cheese plate to sample wines with. So the deli thing should work well with that.
Good luck!!
2006-08-23 01:14:48 · answer #6 · answered by Rackjack 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest you really shouldn't be eating when you are tasting wines---it will change the taste of the wine---I would just serve some plain crackers to cleanse the palate between tastings
2006-08-23 02:06:06 · answer #7 · answered by Penguin Gal 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
raw hamsters and dipping sauce Cajun ranch.
I think to you might need to talk to a chef a REAL CHEF if you are coming here to as questions about your own business
i think you might be on the board of being Twit of the year
2006-08-23 03:11:01 · answer #8 · answered by matzaballboy 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
almost any kind of cheese. i prefere brie or frommage bleu...
2006-08-23 02:09:42 · answer #9 · answered by kiki 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
cheese, crackers, bruschetta, olives, tapenade
2006-08-23 04:31:29 · answer #10 · answered by chef spicey 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋