Welcome to The Capital Region's Hottest Wine Bar!Questions? Concerns? Comments? Please contact us at:
(518) 786-TAPA (8272) or info@vinsantowinebar.com
Hours of Operation:
Mon - Thurs 4:00pm to 11:00pm
Serving Food until 10pm
Friday 3:00pm to 1:00am
Serving Food until 11pm
Saturday 12:00noon to 1:00am
Serving Food until 11pm
Closed Sundays
(Ask about private parties and events)
Location:
Latham Farms
Exit 6 off I-87
579 Troy-Schenectady Rd.
Latham, NY 12110
Vin Santo wishes to thank all our loyal customers for their years of patronage! Vin Santo is looking forward to new management and an awesome menu with fantastic dishes! Our final dinner service before the switch will be May 8th, new management's projected debut for May 22nd.
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Matching food and wine is something of an art. However, even the novice can follow a few guidelines that will definitely improve their ability to appropriately pair a wine with a meal.
One guideline to live by in pairing food and wine: Light foods go with light wines. Heavy foods go with heavy wines. Delicate meals need a light wine. Heavier meals need a bigger wine.
Example: Filet of Sole goes nicely with a Sauvignon Blanc, not a Zinfandel. The Zin in most cases would overpower the fish.
Example: A pesto pizza with prosciutto and cheese goes nicely with a Zinfandel, not a Sauvignon Blanc. The pizza would overpower the Sauvignon Blanc.
Here is a list to get you started:
Sauvignon Blanc – white or light fish, mild cheese, fruit
Chardonnay– grilled chicken, salmon, shellfish, and grilled fish,anything with a cream sauce.
Merlot – pasta, red meat, duck, smoked or grilled foods
Cabernet Sauvignon– red meats, especially a juicy barbequed steak, grilled and smoked foods.
Syrah– red meats, spicy pizzas, herbed sauces on red meat, turkey
Dry Rosé- salads, pasta salads, bbq chicken or fish, light spicy foods
Zinfandel – tomato pasta dishes, pizza, pesto, red meats, chicken with heavy sauces
Things to keep in mind:
The rules for wine pairing have relaxed a bit, but the fact remains that certain flavors of food and wine mix better together than others.
While it isn't unheard of to have a white wine with meat or a red wine with fish or seafood, you don't want to serve a very strong tasting wine with a delicate entree, or the other way around.
The wine and the food should complement each other, not battle against each other. One way to decide is to remember what some experts recommend, "Simple wines with complex foods...complex wines with simple foods."
Here is a Fun Video on wine tastes and wine pairing:
Believe it or not, the taste of a wine changes when you drink the wine out of different types of glasses.
Three aspects of a glass are important: its size, its shape, and the thickness of the glass.
Wine glasses must be plain and transparent, so that you can appreciate the wine’s color, and made of glass or crystal.
Let's keep things simple with three glass options: glasses for red wine, for white wine and for sparkling wine
Red wine
Red wine glasses are wider, with a very large bowl, since red wine needs to be swirled around to come in contact with the oxygen, and benefit from a larger area of contact with the air.
Glasses for red wines should hold a minimum of 12 ounces; many of the best glasses have capacities ranging from 16 to 24 ounces, or more.
Fun Fact! **As oxygen from the air chemically interacts with the wine, flavor and aroma are subtly altered. This process of oxidization is generally more compatible with red wines, whose complex flavors are smoothed out after being exposed to air.
White Wine
White wine glasses are tulip shaped. They are smaller than red wine glasses and have a smaller mouth. The reduced surface area of contact with the wine prevents the white wine of warming up too fast and in reduces the rate of oxidization for a crisp, clean flavor.
White wines glasses should hold 10 to 12 ounces.
Fun Fact! **White wines which are best served slightly oxidized are generally full flavored wines, such as oaked chardonnay. For lighter, fresher styles of white wine, oxidization is less desirable as it is seen to mask the delicate nuances of the wine.
Sparkling Wine
Sparkling wine glasses are small and flute shaped (tall and thin). The reduced surface area of contact keeps the wine colder and the flute shape allows for the proper development of bubbles.
Glasses for sparkling wines should hold 8 to 12 ounce capacity.
Fun Fact! **The glass is designed to be held by the stem to help prevent the heat from the hand from warming the champagne.
Stop in and see us tonight for a pie and a glass of your favorite wine! We offer several pizza selections and you are sure to fine one you will fall in love with! See you soon!
Margherita House made mozzarella, marinated tomatoes and fresh basil
Vin Santo offers a nice selection of large plates for your dining pleasure. Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast and Day Boat Scallops to name a few. Have you been to Vin Santo lately? Stop in and see what we have to offer today!
Day Boat Scallops A sherried mushroom ragu over a lemon tart Free Range Grilled Chicken Breast Served with garlic smashed potatoes, market vegetables and a Dijon white wine sauce
Popular throughout Spain in bars and restaurants, tapas are appetizers that usually accompany cocktails. They can also form an entire meal and can range from simple items to more elaborate preparations (http://www.epicurious.com/).
There are many ideas behind the origin of Tapas dining. Having food in small portions while enjoying a drink is a way to keep you sober. In Spain, dinner is traditionally served later in the evening than in the United States, so Tapas portions were a bridge between meals. It has also been said that putting a piece of bread over your glass during conversation was both a method to keep insects out, while providing a small snack. All of these ideas make sense and fall in line with how Tapas is generally offered today.
Vin Santo Tapas and Wine Bar will be open this Sunday, January 31st. Join us from 1P.M. to 5P.M. for a nice Sunday lunch or early dinner with a glass of wine. Bring your friends and relax in our lovely "Wine Sanctuary" setting.Never been to Vin Santo? There's never been a better time to try us! View our menu and our wine list at http://www.vinsantowinebar.com/
So stop in and say, "Goodbye" to January with us, Vin Santo Tapas and Wine Bar!
"I have lived temperately....I double the doctor's recommendation of a glass and a half of wine each day and even treble it with a friend." - Thomas Jefferson
"I have enjoyed great health at a great age because everyday since I can remember I have consumed a bottle of wine except when I have not felt well. Then I have consumed two bottles." - A Bishop of Seville
"Wine is the most civilized thing in the world." - Ernest Hemingway
"No plans for New Year's Eve yet?Don't worry! Stop by and join us . . .
We have a great menu either a la carte or a special New Years Eveprice fixed for only $55 per person(Tax and gratuity included) !! Late night menu available from 10pm until Midnight! (Open till 1AM)"
A Vin Santo Gift Certificate makes the perfect gift this holiday season! Don't fight the crowds this year...Stop in and see us. Have a nice dinner with the one you love and pick up gift certificates for everyone on your list! It's that easy! Vin Santo...We have you covered this holiday season!
It's that time of year again....running around, trying to keep your head above the hustle and bustle of it all. Yes, that's right, the holidays are here again! This holiday season, remember that we here at Vin Santo are here to help you! No matter what you need, we have you covered! Need to host a party? Think Vin Santo first! Need to pick up a quick gift for someone? Stop in and grab one of our Gift Certificates. How about a night out just to relax and recharge? Stop in to see us and let us do the cooking and the clean up for you! And let us reassure you that Vin Santo is OPEN, despite what you may have heard.
So what are you waiting for? We have a brand new menu sure to please and the largest wine selection in the Capital region. Think Vin Santo first. Think Vin Santo tonight.
Just a little joke to make your friends chuckle...
"Men are like fine wine. They all start out like grapes, and it's a woman's job to stomp on them and keep them in the dark until they mature into something you'd want to have dinner with."
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Vin Santo Tapas Wine Bar is proud to announce that our new menu is up and ready for your viewing pleasure! We are sure that you will find something that will be love at first bite! Stop in and order something today!
Vin Santo Wine & Tapas Bar is now offering its Totally Tapas menu both Monday and Tuesday nights every week! Now you can enjoy the elegant presentations and mood of the tapas style twice a week between 4 p.m.- 11 p.m. Drink specials are also available at this time to pair with the excellent small plate selections.
Tapas offers variety, fun food and a unique atmosphere. Give Vin Santo a try on Monday and Tuesday and experience a fresh approach to dinning. Totally Tapas is a great time and new way of eating out. Try something new this week and give Vin Santo a chance, sometimes the best tastes come in small portions!
At Vin Santo Wine and Tapas Bar eating out does not have to include appetizers, entrees, coffee and dessert. Sometimes, the perfect night is simply a bottle of wine and good company. Maybe picking off small plates or sharing a dessert with friends is just right. Allow yourself to get completely comfortable and make your dinning experience the way you want it.
Great wines can be produced from anywhere. We know this and our impressive wine list offers selections from across the world. Also available are organic wines, sulfate-free wines (both red and white) and select large bottles (1.5L and 3L). If the lengthy menu leaves you cross-eyed, the Vin Santo staff will always be ready to provide assistance or suggestions. We REALLY love wine.
Whether you want a drink after work, a light snack or a complete meal with all the trimmings Vin Santo has it covered. Visit us online to learn more about all we offer!
It's Monday! What better way to start off your week than with Vin Santo Tapas and Wine Bar?Join us every Monday for Totally Tapas Monday's! Tapas and Drink Specials all night long!So grab a friend of grab the girls and meet us at Vin Santo for a nice glass of Merlot! Have something else in mind? Vin Santo has a wide selection of wines and cocktails as well as a great Bistro Menu
If you have not been by Vin Santo lately, there is not time like the present to stop in and see us! Join us for an after work drink in our lounge or meet someone for dinner in our dining room. Why not order a great bottle of wine from our cellar? We carry even hard to find wines! No matter what you are up for, we have what you are looking for. Come to Vin Santo...Bring your friends!
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