Ordering wine by the glass is usually as appealing as selecting
bottles of wine at a convenience store. The selection is limited, the
quality suspect and the expectations low.
But at Fleming's Prime Steakhouse, you can order 100 serious wines
by the glass. The selection includes such finds as the fruity 2003
Saint M. Riesling; the medium-bodied 2003 Veranda Chardonnay; and the
crisp and dry 2003 Wattle Creek Sauvignon Blanc.
The beauty of this by-the-glass bounty is that you can try all
three of these wines without the expense or waste of buying the full
bottles. For adventurous wine connoisseurs, this can be a bit of
nirvana.
Fleming's latest annual selection of wines by the glass has
recently been unveiled after a lengthy (but hardly taxing) process
during which more than 5,000 wines from around the world were
considered. Final selections were decided at a grand tasting in Napa
Valley.
Fleming's is known for its grilled steaks, but as you can see,
Fleming's takes wines just as seriously. It's already garnered 23
Awards of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine. It features
exclusive labels, wines from up-and-coming regions, bottles from
small production wineries and great value wines from Australia and
South America.
A trademark of Fleming's is its wine flights -- three wine samples
served in two-ounce pours. You can customize selections from more
than 100 wines or order the pre-selected Flight of the Night. Wine
enthusiasts can group types of grapes or compare wine regions.
The glasses in a wine flight are held in a wrought-iron stand that
looks like a grapevine. In addition to being visually pleasing, the
vertical presentation allows for more table room. A card lists each
wine and vintner.
Ordering wine at Fleming's is easy. Instead of an intimidating and
complicated wine list loaded with foreign labels and mystery wines,
Fleming's provides an-easy-to-follow list. Wines are categorized by
grape variety, then organized by body and flavor.
Glasses of wine are priced from $5 to $16.50. The list changes
regularly -- 60% of the bottles come from well-known vintners, 40%
from lesser-known boutique labels from California, Oregon and
Washington.
The reserve list (by the bottle only) is comprised of highly
reputable labels of limited availability.
If wine isn't enough to bring you to Fleming's, the restaurant's
new Sunday evening prime rib dinner special will. It features some of
Fleming's most popular items at a great value -- three courses for
$24.95.
