Post & Beam
D-vine, Wine Bar & Bistro – A Great Fine!
Background
As some of you know we recently moved from California to Arizona to be closer to some of our family members. As a result of the move, we had a week eating out and experiencing new restaurants in the area. After a long 12-hour drive on Saturday and dropping off a few items at our new home, we left one car in the garage and checked into a local hotel. We were a bit hungry and received a listing from the hotel of local restaurants. None of them really hit the mark, so did a simple search and found D-vine Wine Bar & Bistro located in north Mesa area. So off we ventured at 8:30 pm to find a quick bite and a glass of wine.
The Wine Bar
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When arriving we heard some great live music to our surprise coming from the outdoor patio complete with misters and fans. We decided to sit down at an inside table as we wanted to lay our “game plan” for the upcoming week. Knowing the moving van would not arrive until Wednesday, we had time to purchase various items for the new home (the buyers of our home in Copperopolis purchased essentially all our furniture!).
When we walked in, we were warmly greeted by staff. After viewing the menu, we quickly decided on a couple of items and ordered a familiar bottle of wine a 2023 Far Niente Post & Beam Chardonnay from Carneros. Great nose of lemon and honeysuckle. On the palate passion fruit and pear were dominant. Served refreshingly cold providing a bright refreshing drink as it was still in the mid-eighties at 9 pm.
I ordered the Ahi tuna served as sashimi.
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Susan ordered two different bruschetta appetizers that were heavenly. One with avocado slices and the other with tomatoes drizzled with balsamic.
Photo ©Michael Kelly
While chatting with the server and discussing wines, which they had an extensive list both by the glass and bottle, the owner, Mark Nowicki, approached our table knowing we were interested in wine. Mark has been the owner for some time and knows his wines. We conversed about many topics concerning wine and the wine industry, while Susan was listening to live music and enjoying the Chardonnay.
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Truly a great find on Day 1 in Arizona!! The wine held up to all the dishes and as Andre Simon states “Food without wine is a corpse; wine without food is a ghost. United and well matched, they are as body and soul: living partners” was spot on with the selections. The adage that one plus one equals three was never truer this evening.
While extremely busy unpacking boxes and settling in we have already returned once. This is a must visit to enjoy the tasty food, welcoming hospitality, a very good wine selection and live entertainment.
Sláinte,
Michael Kelly