Twisted Vines Bottleshop & Bistro

Yes, I ordered a beer at a wine bar .... And it was a damn good beer :)

Once a month they hold a stroller happy hour for moms. Awesome idea! Moms need a drink too!

I scouted out the menu beforehand and decided on a Lagunitas Lil Sumpin Ale from among the great IPA choices. All the other moms got wine or coffee. It looked like they enjoyed their beverages too.

The goat cheese, bacon, and fig flatbread was GREAT. They have lots of little bites that all look good.

Bonus - they have a parking lot.

I came in looking for a wine to pair with my Thai food takeout for dinner. The staff is extremely helpful. The bartender recommended a Pinot Gris, a wine I hadn't had before. It was a great selection with my dinner! FYI bottles are a little pricey, but definitely worth trying at least once :).

**3.5 STARS**

I really wanted to love this place, especially because of all of the positive reviews.  My BFF and I met for Happy Hour here, and although the food and drinks were AMAZING, our overall experience was above average.

Their HH specials consist of wines (reds, whites, roses, and sparkling), beer, and a few tapas.  Their mini pulled pork carnita tacos ($2 each -- you only get 4 for regular size on the menu which is $10, so it was a steal!) were topped with avocado, cilantro sauce, and red cabbage pico de gallo were so tasty, we ended up ordering a couple of these.  We also ordered the cheese and charcuterie board, which wasn't anything special from anything you can typically find at a winery, but definitely complimented our wines.  We also ordered the hummus (huge portion for HH!) and beef lettuce cups, which were pretty much beef garden rolls dipped with hoisin sauce.

Our server was inattentive and slow throughout our experience there.  The restaurant itself was small and there were only 2 servers working, but it was only a little less than half full.  When my BFF asked about a brie flatbread dish she saw from a Yelp review, he simply said "no, we don't have it" and didn't offer any other suggestions.  After receiving our second round of food, he had forgotten the beef lettuce cups, and we had to track him down to remind him.  Overall, it took a lot of time to order drinks and food and to get our checks.

On another note, there seemed to be a gnat problem because they nosedived into our drinks twice during our meal there...