Taste Select Wines
Austin, TX 78701
Phone: (512) 478-2783
- Price:
- $$$$
- Cross Street:
- Colorado Street
- Hours:
- Mon-Thu 10am-12am, Fri-Sat 10am-1am, Sun 12pm-9pm
Message from Taste Select Wines
A New Breed of Wine Retail and Eatery
- Restaurant/Wine Bar
- Retail Wine Merchant
- Private Room Available
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Editorial Review for Taste Select Wines – by Citysearch Editors
In Short
Looking much like a massive wine vault in a very well-to-do estate, this specialty retailer and restaurant present a range of options for enjoying grapes. A special pressurizing system allows the business to keep 90 different wines open and available for sample pours. Guests can buy bottles and wine paraphernalia to go, or pay a corkage fee and imbibe onsite. The in-store restaurant offers seafood, game, salads and other specialties featuring locally grown ingredients.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoThe menu changes often, featuring seasonal dishes and select wine pairings. Call ahead or visit the store's website for the day's offerings.
The ExtrasCall ahead or check online to learn about upcoming wine tasting classes and special Sunday and Wednesday dinners.
Save MoneyBecome a member of the store's club to receive a five percent wine discount and to get your corkage fee waived in the restaurant.
Fun FactChef Bill McGrory formerly worked in the New York City restaurants of Bobby Flay and Tom Colicchio before relocating to Austin.
User Reviews for Taste Select Wines
04/26/2008 Posted by CustomerComments
Normally to see a menu like this you would be at a stuffy, high-end restaurant and the bill would refect this. It was such a pleasure to enjoy such a lovely meal, with great hospitality without breaking the bank. Of course, the wine selection is fabulous. Notable reds from Napa and Walla Walla (so your wine snob friends will be impressed), along with many others so all your guests will be happy. The owner, Reagan, is very accommodating and available to his guests. Overall a memorable experience.
Pros: Excellent value, delicious menu
04/20/2008 Posted by busyptamom84
My husband and I were in town for a work conference, and stumbled across this wine bar on accident. They have the neatest temperature controlled units that display several wines and you can buy a pre-paid card to "self serve" yourself different tastes of many different wines. The wine list was very good and had some of the better Napa, Walla Walla and others included. My husband has a good-sized wine cellar and he was impressed to see a few real gems being served. The bonus was the aboslutely fabulous meal we enjoyed. The owner, Regan, told us that the executive chef worked/trained with Bobby Flay. We bought the 4-course meal for only $32 and each course was amazing. I've never had such delectable ceviche, and the arugla salad with candied bacon is something I want to try at home. My husband couldn't believe how tender and flavorful his pork belly entree was (the menu was really interesting!). You could easily drop into this place just to sample wines and get a cheese plate (we did and it's delicious ) and/or stay for a meal. We hope Regan and his wife have great success with this new restaurant, and we'll absolutely go back if our travels take us to Austin. Regan is a former engineer and his wife, a teacher, so it's great to have such young, energetic folks contributing to excellent dining experiences!
