Residual Sugar Wine Bar — Restaurant in Walnut Creek

Wine bar wine bar wine bar. Just in case you haven't figured out already this is wine bar. They have a few food items, like a few options for a cheese plate or a grilled cheese. Don't come here looking to eat dinner. Even saying it's Tapas would be stretching it. The wine list is vast though. Quite a huge list and the staff seem to be quite knowledgeable. There are also 4 beers and for the non-alcoholics in your party, there is pellegrino water (not flavored) and a root beer from a bottle. That's pretty much it. Again - it's a wine bar. Overall the place was nice, except we went on a Friday without a reservation and we couldn't sit at a table for too long since they had a reservation for it. But they were nice enough to let us sit there until their reservation. It's rather small with a few tables, some...

I so wish that I could say that I had a pleasurable experience here. An admitted wino and former bartender at another wine place, I've developed a palate and appreciation for a wide variety of wines. A friend and I both tried flights (3 tastes, I believe 2 oz pours, for $22). We chose completely different wines (6 different in the ranges of $15-$25/glass) from regions all over the world from France and Spain to Napa, and truly all but one were utterly undrinkable. Our bartender must have noticed us asking for the check before taking no more than a sip from each and couldn't be bother to ask us if we even enjoyed them. We walked out of there $60 later having had a mere sip. The only thing this place has going for it is ambiance. For sure skip it and go to Va de Vi. Never had a bad wine or...

We stopped in for a glass of wine after dinner. We actually had a great experience here… the service was great, and the wine we had was good. However…. The place is kind of a facade…. It’s not really a wine bar, so much as a bar, that has a wine list. They have a wall filled with dusty bottles of vintage wine, that we were informed were “just for show” and wouldn’t be good to actually drink. They also have a wine tap system behind the bar…. That is just being used as an extra cooler.

If you’re looking for a solid bar with a nice atmosphere and good service, definitely recommend. But if you really want a true wine bar or bottle shop…. This...