Flower P.
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Stunning vineyard, perfect for Saturday lunch with your love one.
I love the style of the restaurant, wine tasting room and lay out of the bar and kitchen. Very country style and it complimented the gorgeous scenery and warm weather on the day we visited. I also loved the wood fired oven. Very rustic look.
The food and drinks were delicious. Fresh oysters and tasty spread of cold meats, marinated olives and cucumber and duck pate.
My only feedback for consideration are as follows:
1. Not everyone drinks alcohol because of health issues. It would be good if the bar includes mocktails. There are amazing produce and recipes for delicious mocktails. Majority of prominent wineries and restaurants nowadays that serves food (apart from just wines) also serves mocktails and other authentic non alcoholic drinks apart from just juices and lemonades. For example Italian Spritz. Mocktails like pineapple juice with lychee and coconut cream. Fair enough only Lemon Lime Bitters was available when we visited. So we ordered that for myself and my partner had the wines. But the bar just handed him the bottle of Lemon Lime Bitters and a straw. We had to ask for a glass with ice cubes. That kind of service lacks initiative and made it just averagr. You wanted to have high standard a bit more, rather than just handing the bottle. Or if in doubt, staff can always ask, "would you like some ice cubes in a glass"?. Guests can always decline if not required.
2. We were given a bucket of crackers, and 6 small slices of bread (and few more crackers spread onto the board). The presentation again, doesn't have that high standard you'd expect for a popular well known winery. I mean if you go to Larder and Vin, they have such tiny place. But no matter what you order, they have that special touch, signature to highlight elegance. The plates used, cheese board, baskets for crackers and bread, fork and knives appropriate for a cheese board were well thought. We were given large forks and large knife, which seemed too big to scoop liver pate onto the crackers and bread. Again, it needed a bit of commonsense to elevate and accentuate the wonderful produce to compliment your wine/drinks.
3. The oysters minognette were very fresh, however the minognette vinegar could be elevated a little bit more with extra seasoning. Not bad though. But certainly room for extra improvement.
We have also dined at Buscombe's Restaurant, their food and service you could not fault. Simply stunning. Taste and service just magnificent. And to find out that Pooley Wines have the same owner. We were a bit disappointed as we had expected similar standard.
