Wine
Tasting notes of an Arneis.
Crisp, floral, dry, stonefruit.
Recommend an easy-drinking item off our cocktail menu.
[Facts and Figures] vodka flip w/ beach vibes, raspberrry/coconut/strawberry. [Small Town Witch] Riff on Silver Monk, mint/cucumber and botanical liqueur w/ tequila and mezcal.
What is Skordalia?
A garlic purée from Greece; traditionally made with potatoes, we use almonds.
Give us your menu overview. [BONUS: Include a detailed explanation of the Feed Me.]
Key points: Veg-forward appetizers @ top; Pasta/heavier entrees @ bottom. Made from scratch, showcasing whole vegetables and local farms.
A wine BTG with a taste that seems unexpected for its grape variety.
Falkenstein Riesling; Bone dry and bold.
Which cocktail or mocktail contains a cordial? What's in it?
Contingency Plan; cordial made of citrus scraps to reduce food waste.
What is Gremolata?
Raw green sauce of parsley, lemon zest, and olive oil. From Milan, IT.
What is the 1% on top of our 20% service charge? [BONUS: Say your service charge spiel.
Zero Foodprint: 1% of bill funds grants for farmers to grow w/ regenerative methods. FUN FACT: A 1% increase in carbon in soil would offset 50% of all greenhouse gas emissions.
Name three grapes in our house white blend.
Tocai Fruilano (42%), Riesling (18%), Verdehlo (17%), Albariño (15%), Sauv Blanc (8%).
Which cocktails contain Seedlip?
Contingency Plan (Grove), Lost and Found (Garden), Rumor Has It (Grove).
What is Ciambotta? And what is your drop line?
Italian variant of Ratatouille-- Almond ricotta, eggplant, heirloom tomatoes, and mint.
A guest did not enjoy what they ordered. What do you do? [BONUS: Describe a technique you used to turn this situation around.]
Ask questions, express apologies, ask if we can replace it (w/ new item or re-do), inform a manager and chefs/bar.
Compare/contrast two red wines BTG.
E.g. Mencia- Spain, notes of cherry pit, black pepper, and wild yeast. 12.5% Nebbiolo- N. Italy, strawberry, leather, and tannin. 14%. Barbera- N. Italy, blackberry, vanilla oak, balanced. 14.5%
What is Verjus?
"Green juice," in French, used in Middle Age Europe to add tart, acidic flavors. Made of unripe wine grapes.
What is Dukkah? Harissa?
(1) An Egyptian mix of herbs, spices, and nuts. We use pepitas! (2) A N. African red chili sauce. We use carroway and coriander.
What questions do you ask an allium allergy? Nut allergy? [BONUS: What allergy does Sumac trigger?]
[Allium] All alliums? Cooked or uncooked? [Nut] All nuts? Contact or ingestion? Is coconut okay? [BONUS: Cashew.]
Sell us a bottle from either Australia or the USA.
[USA] Outward Valdigue- Mistaken for Gamay grapes; notes of cranberry and apple blossom, clean finish, light red. $70. [AUS] Yetti and the Kokonut Verdehlo- S. Australia; Mango, white peach, lemon. Light, acidic, white. $80.
Compare either-- Varieties of Whiskey or varieties of Gin.
Name 2+ differences between the old Gnochetti and new Gnochetti.
New has mint instead of basil, zucchini/broccolini instead of asparagus, and toasted almonds as garnish.
Recommend a digestif. [BONUS: Compare two of them.]
Foro- Chocolate overtones, bold. Montenegro- Orange peel, slightly sweet. Ciocaro- Cinnamon, earth, orange peel.