Thursday, September 11, 2008

Building Waiting










We at the WK table are waiting while the building is still going.  It is a process that consists of fits of work and not work.  It can be exhilerating and mind numbingly slow all in the same day.  

But despair not my friends as progress is being made as evidenced by these photos.  I'm pretty sure that ladder moved a little.  

What wine you ask pairs best with the ups and downs of build out?  Well I have found, through exhaustive research, the perfect wine accompaniment to the thrills and spills of construction, Los Rocas Garnacha from Spain.  This wine fit's the "build out" budget coming in at under $15 and has enough going for it to keep the mind occupied for a brief while.  The grapes for this wine are harvested from 70 to 100 year old vines from high altitudes.  There is enough fruity fruit upfront on this wine to make it not so serious and good for just relaxing.  But after a few more minutes in the glass deeper and more nuanced flavors unfold giving the brain enough to do to move your thoughts away from any immediate concerns.  Who doesn't like a fund deep thought?  All good after a day of pacing and phone calling.  That is what a good wine is good for.



Monday, September 1, 2008

Breaking Down to Build Up

Through the magic of time lapse photography we are able to witness a travel back in time.  As the layers, and layers and layers of "material" (Notice the large pile from just half a wall.) were pealed off the interior walls of what will soon be a great wine bar, a the building's past was revealed.   A few small toys and 5 and 10 cent placards found in the walls verified the neighborhood scuttlebutt that the building at 7 South King St. Leesburg, VA was once a five and dime.  

We at the WK think the only way to ensure your future success is to understand where you come from.  We will attempt to incorporate some of the building's history into our own little business at 7 South King St.  Sadly, although many of the 30 wines we will pour by the glass will be extremely affordable, the five and dime pricing will not make the transition to The Wine Kitchen.  

By taking this old space down to its bones we will be able to reveal some of the building's old character and charm. Pairing things down to their essence will be a consistent theme at The Wine Kitchen.  We will always seek to create a place where wine can be appreciated for its simple beauty.  After all, when you break it down you can get from grape to wine in just a few steps: grow grapes, crush grapes, wait, put juice in a bottle and drink juice out of the bottle.  It's as simple as that.