{"id":505,"date":"2015-12-22T12:07:32","date_gmt":"2015-12-22T18:07:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/?p=505"},"modified":"2017-07-03T16:49:56","modified_gmt":"2017-07-03T21:49:56","slug":"tasting-houston-wine-tasting-houston-sonoma-wine-bar-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecorkscrewconcierge.com\/2015\/12\/tasting-houston-wine-tasting-houston-sonoma-wine-bar-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"Wine Tasting Houston – Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"
I\u2019d just dropped off Thing 1 at a friend\u2019s house and wasn\u2019t quite ready to go back home and face Thing 2. I was in prime holiday mode and it occurred to me that with all of the wine buying I\u2019d been doing (and I was definitely doing my part to help the economy), I\u2019d neglected to get any bubbles to toast my family and friends as well as my good fortunes. Well, I certainly had to fix that. There was a wine bar nearby that I\u2019d gone to in the past so I thought I\u2019d zip in to see what was what. Yes, I know wine tasting is a part of everyone\u2019s typical errand running. But to be fair (to myself) it had been a while since I\u2019d tried any new sparkling wines and I tend to buy the same ones that I\u2019m familiar with. And I can be a bit of a wimp when it comes to wines of the sparkling variety as the bubbles tend to go straight to my head! Because of its effects, I tend to stay away from them during a tasting. But not today.<\/p>\n
So I found myself at Sonoma Wine Bar<\/a>, which is a retail wine bar and restaurant with two locations\u00a0in the Houston area. I was visiting the location in the historic Heights neighborhood. My husband and I had been to this location on a few occasions and had always had a nice time. It\u2019s perfect for before dinner drinks, dinner itself, or after dinner drinks. No matter what, they have you covered. You defintely can’t go wrong if you’re looking for a place to do some wine tasting in Houston. I\u2019d been in for both pre- and post-dinner drinks and have had some of their delicious meat and cheese trays, but have yet to go for dinner so I will definitely have to work on that. I love the d\u00e9cor of the place, particularly the setup of the couches near the warm fireplace as well as their awesome rooftop patio. The last time I was in, we sat next to the fireplace and shared a great bottle of Orgeon Pinot. They have a nice cozy back patio as well. It had just turned chilly so I decided to sit inside though I saw that they had patio heaters ready to go.<\/p>\n