Village Vino

Finding a great Wine Bar, where the wines are the focus and star of the show, can be somewhat exhausting.

And after you find one, you sort of want to keep it to yourself, as your little secret. That is a nice summary of my feelings of Village Vino. Five Stars, but Shhhh! Don't come here, you won't like it. LOL

The four of us stopped here one evening for something lite, and to taste some great wines. The beauty of Village Vino is their "Half Glass" pours. It's sort of like a mini-tasting. Nice. We were drinking whites and I have attached their two-sided Menu (photo).

The service was relaxed, but not indifferent. Our server Lillian was on top of things and never lost track of us.

We shared a Formage & Charcuterie board, Brie Flatbread, along with delicious sourdough breads, a bowl of assorted Olives and some Country Pâte. Everything was tasty and we had no leftovers. I particularly enjoyed a half bottle of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise, an old favorite from the Rhône Valley, which is nothing like the Napa stuff btw.

They have a ton of wine along the walls to choose from see photos. It makes for a great relaxing atmosphere, almost clubby and certainly fun.

Our tab came to $144.50 before taxes and gratuities. We will absolutely be back on our next SD visit. But like I said, don't tell too many of your friends. Shhh! Village Vino is located on the Kensington side of Adams.

Loved it! We were looking for a place relatively close to snapdragon stadium. Wine and a charcuterie board sounded nice. This place did not disappoint.

Lovely and attentive staff. The environment is great. We elected to sit outside and enjoy the beautiful San Diego weather. It is located in Kensington and is very clean. Lots of people to watch as they walk by (bonus they usually have their dogs with them!)

Wine and charcuterie and cheese board were great! Loved it!

This was my second visit to this lovely neighborhood wine bar. My friend and I shared a bottle of Merlot blend from France and the cheese and charcuterie plate. They have a small indoor seating area and some tables outside. It was a quiet Tuesday evening but everything we had was great and the servers are very sweet. We sat outside in the SoCal "cold" with the heat lamp on. Would definitely recommend a visit to Kensington to check this place out.

I've had this place on my list for years. I'm glad I finally got the chance to visit. The GM seated us and helped us pick out a bottle of wine. He let us sample a couple of wines before deciding on a bottle. The food was super good. The chevre with pesto was delicious! "The Dandy" flatbread with mushrooms was great as well! The service was A+ - it was such a nice experience overall. Def recommend.

Great service and delicious light bites. Very generous with their wine tastings and pours. A neighborhood favorite.
Suggestion:bring back happy hour!

Great selection of wine! We all had the Cabernet franc and loved it, but they ran out! Then we had a Cabernet Sauvignon from Napa Valley that we all really liked. The prices for the bottles are not bad. I'd come back for the wine only. We had food and unfortunately it was not worth it. I wish I had taken a picture but we spent almost $40 on a meat and cheeseboard and when it came out my jaw dropped because it was tiny!! 4 types of cheeses, one of which was cheddar, pickles which unfortunately had so much juice that everything on that side of the board tasted like pickles, which I hate. Regardless the 4 of us ate everything and we were still starving so we ordered two flatbreads and crab cakes. None of the food was worth it. As I said, go here only for the wine, you won't be disappointed!

This review is long over due. I have been going there For years. The selection of wine is robust and treats tasty and plentiful.

Happy hours are fun. Do it

So my boyfriend and I didn't realize that Ponce's was closed on Sunday so we found this place on Yelp. We walked down and in the front door. Nobody acknowledged us so we decided that it must be self service on the seating. We sat and the bartender came out from behind the bar and asked if we had a reservation. We said no and asked if that was a problem. He said he "didn't think so and would check." He walked away and never came back. No water, no menus, no welcome in, no offer of drinks or food. We left. We won't be back. Down the street at Clem's now. They are super nice and have an extensive menu of drinks and Belgium beers. Service matters folks. A simple "welcome in" or "sorry we don't have any tables available due to reservations " would have gone a long way.

"You're going to love this spot! We've been coming here for years!" with a warm smile, the woman gracefully slid from her window seat and picked up her bag. We delightfully took her newly-vacated spot and looked at each other with a grin. Score!

Between the cozy ambiance, the delightful staff, and the sheer number of bottles in the room, I immediately understood how Village Vino had become her neighborhood favorite.

We absolutely loved the wine flight, which was themed around "campfire" and had four generous pours. Each had an entirely unique flavor that kept us intrigued, from a hint of smoke to a taste of cherry, from a delicate whiff of lemon to a flavor of fig jam. Our favorite was the white wine, a bombino blanco that had notes of cantaloupe, Meyer lemon, and a crisp, balanced flavor.

We didn't order the appetizers, as we were headed for a group dinner. However, they looked creative and whimsical, with an elevated take on a classic campfire hotdog and a cheddar corn muffin among the offering.

Overall, a sweet, if cramped spot for a few excellent wines enjoyed in good company.

It was so great to come back to this cozy wine bar! I needed to meet with a colleague and I love the fact that she loves wine! So we left work and came here. Ordered an amazing bottle of Extra brut rose from Portugal and the flatbread with figs and bleu cheese! Our work discussion lasted about 10 minutes of the almost two hours we were there! LOL!

The staff is great! From the front to the kitchen and we seriously couldn't believe the chef had a 20+ year-old child! It must be the vino!!! Can't wait for our next meeting!