Houston Wine Tastings

Mother's Day Brunch At Victory Tavern

Don’t forget about Mother’s Day! Victory Tavern will be offering a special three course Mother’s Day brunch menu of spring-inspired features.

Starters like smoked salmon and Aged Brie & Peekey Toe Crab Fondue prepare you for main courses such as Slow Roasted Leg of Lamb and Beef Tenderloin. Or try a brunch Salmon Salad or Tavern Benedict. Don’t forget to leave room for our Coconut Cream Pie or Chocolate Lava Molten Cake. For Mom, we’ll have Mimosas or our by-the-glass wine list, and for Dad, there’s our craft beer selection. In either case, you’ll have a tough time deciding.

Brunch is Sunday May 10th from 10:30am - 3pm and is $24.95/guest. Reservations are required and are filling fast. Bring the whole family - kids 12 and under eat for $12.

Crú: A Wine Bar Offers Three-Course Brunch
Ideal for Wine and Champagne Pairings

Sunday, May 10th, 2009 - 10 am - 3 pm
$24.95 per guest, half off for children under 12

Wine and dine mom this Mother’s Day with a special three-course brunch inspired by the flavors of Wine Country. Servers will help guests pair selections from the meal created by Chef Paul Singhapong with wines from Crú ’s extensive collection of 300+ wines from around the world.

Smoked Chicken & Corn Tortilla Soup

Appetizer

Smoked Chicken & Corn Tortilla Soup

Piquillo Pepper stuffed with mushrooms & manchego

Bloody Mary Shrimp Vodka poached shrimp with horseradish tartar sauce, tomatoes, hearts of palm & celery salad

Watercress Salad with fried goat cheese, apples, pinenuts & raspberry vinaigrette

Main Course

Crunchy French Toast with fresh berries and maple syrup
Grilled Atlantic Salmon with Yukon mashed potato, egg-caper butter sauce
Steak and Eggs Grilled filet of beef tenderloin, poached eggs, herb roasted fingerling potatoes and Béarnaise sauce
Southern Maryland Crab Cake Benedict Corn crab cake, topped with two poached eggs, English muffin and Béarnaise sauce

Vanilla Bean Crème Brulée

Dessert

Vanilla Bean Crème Brulée

Dark Chocolate Lava Cake with raspberry sauce

White Chocolate Cheesecake Mousse with strawberry sauce

Call Your Favorite Crú Location For Reservations

Houston / The Woodlands
MARKET STREET
9595 Six Pines Drive, The Woodlands
281/465-WINE (9463)

Treat your mom and the whole family to some great champagne and delicious bites at The Tasting Room Uptown Park and MAX’s Wine Dive this Mother’s Day Sunday from 11a.m.-3p.m.

(1919 Washington Ave.; 713 864-WINE)
If you haven’t already checked out Washington Ave. wine spot The Corkscrew, stop by for happy hour Mondays-Saturdays from 4p.m.-7p.m. where you can enjoy gourmet red and white wines at $5 a glass and ½ off their award winning pizza and paninis.
The Corkscrew also offers artisan cheese plates and gourmet homemade chocolate truffles. Patrons can also attend wine tasting classes to educate their palates like the upcoming “Wines from Spain” class which begins on May 16th (6:30p.m.; $35). Visit www.houstoncorkscrew.com for more information.

SoVino Wine Bar & Bistro

Great New Concept Wine Bar and Bistro on Houston’s famed Westheimer Curve – already home to such foodie havens as Da Marco, Indika, Dolce Vita, and Sorrento – can officially add a notch to its belt in the form of SoVino Wine Bar & Bistro.

This brilliant new foodie destination, which opened in early October, is the brainchild of veteran Houston restaurateur Manfred Jachmich and UT Law School grad Elizabeth Abraham, SoVino was so named because of its emphasis on Southern Hemisphere wines.  The spot boasts an international menu that can best be described as an international interpretation of contemporary American bistro cuisine, created by former Nobu chef Patrick Moser.

The Space

The newly-constructed, stand-alone brick building boasts interiors designed by noted local architect Ferenc Dreef, the design-mind behind such nationally acclaimed Houston spaces as Gravitas, Hugo’s, Ibiza and Shade.  At SoVino, Dreef has created an interior that is as dramatically cosmopolitan as it is functional, starting with the arched ceiling that creates a crisp angle from the dramatic wine wall to the 18-foot bar with zebra wood base.

The Players

The brainchild of co-owners Elizabeth Abraham and veteran Houston restaurateur Manfred Jachmich, SoVino is the result of a serendipitous run-in between two people from different walks of life that led to a partnership that is as unlikely as it is highly effective.

The Concept

Abraham and Jachmich immediately began refining their concept.  After searching high and low for the perfect location, they zeroed in on a stand alone building on Lower Westheimer, bringing Jachmich full circle back to the old neighborhood.  Abraham says, “The fact that we found a location in the middle of Lower Westheimer made it all the better since Manfred really put Montrose on the map in terms of restaurants.”

Just pick up a copy of Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast or Wine Advocate, and look for the best 100 wines for under $20 or the best value of the month.  It turns out roughly 80% are from the Southern Hemisphere, and SoVino aims to focus on that value.

So Vino –Wine Bar and bistro
507 Westheimer
Houston, Texas
(713) 524-1000
www.sovinowines.com