107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café http://107fourthavenue.com 107fourthavenue.com Restaurant Site Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:18:10 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 107 Fourth Avenue – Red Wine http://107fourthavenue.com/2012/01/19/wine-list-reds/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2012/01/19/wine-list-reds/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:45:49 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=128  

107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café  -   Red Wine

                                                                                                                         prices per bottle / 6oz glass

Murelle Montepulciano d’Abruzzo  ’10 (Italy) 13%   Zesty red from this Adriatic Coast region.   $33   $8.25

Lailey Vineyard 2009 Cabernet-Merlot  Niagara Peninsula VQA  13%  80% Cabernet Franc / 20% Merlot, Bordeaux style.  $38  $9.5

Casa do Cónego Riserva ’08 Lisboa (Portugal) 13%  Tinta Roriz, Castelão, Tinta Míuda. Medium-light.   $38   $9.5

Logan Weemala Shiraz ’08 Central Ranges (NSW, Australia) 13.5%  Good balance, not too fruit-forward.  $41  $10.25

Ondalán Rioja ’09 (Spain) 13.5%  100% Tempranillo, “Joven” (young wine). Full-bodied.  $41  $10.25

Weinert Malbec ’05 Mendoza (Argentina) 14.5%  70-110 year-old vines and aged in old oak.  $43  $10.75

Les Abeilles de Colombo Côtes du Rhône ’09 (France) 13.5%   Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre.  Dark purple & spicy.  $42  $10.5

Valmonte Dão Touriga Nacional ’05 (Portugal) 14%  Complex, intense & tannic.  $43  $10.75

Chanson  Pinot Noir  ’08 Beaune, Côte d’Or (France) 12.5%  A true Burgundian Pinot. Dry & light with good fruit expression.  $43  $10.75

Capitel della Crosara Ripasso   ’09  Veneto (Italy) 14%    Full-bodied & luxurious.   $45   $11.25

Fattoria di Magliano  Sinarra  ’08  Tuscany (Italy) 13.5%   Sangiovese & a little Petit Verdot.  Medium-full, unoaked.   $46   $11.5

Kenwood Pinot Noir   ’07  Russian River Valley (California) 13.5%  Just a hint of sweetness.   $47   $11.75

Penley Phoenix Cabernet ’09 Coonawarra (S. Australia) 14.5%  Top-flight Aussie Cab with the usual plum/cassis features.  $51  $12.75

la Fortuna Brunello di Montalcino ’04  (Italy)  14%  40 months in oak, 100% Sangiovese.  $78   $19.5

Stroppiano Barolo ’05 Piedmont (Italy) 14.5%  ”Gabutti Bussia”. Big but soft.  100% Nebbiolo.  $91  $22.75

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café   -   White Wine                       

 prices per bottle / 6oz glass

 

Murelle Trebbiano d’Abruzzo  ’10  (Italy) 12%   Pale, fresh and fruity.     $33   $8.25

Lafage Côté Est  ’09 Côtes Catalanes (France) 13%  White Grenache, Chardonnay, Marsanne.  $36  $9

Salvalai Pinot Grigio  ’10  Veneto (Italy) 12.5%   Nicely full and round in the mouth.   $39   $9.75

Bogle Chardonnay  ’10  Clarksburg/Monterey (California) 13.5%  Fermented & aged in new American oak. Big & buttery.  $44   $11

Sainte Marie des Crozes Corbières ’08 (France) 13.5%  Barrel-fermented blend of Roussanne & White Grenache.  $45  $11.25

Nautilus Sauvignon Blanc  ’10  Marborough (New Zealand) 13%   Grassy with soft tropical aromas.   $46   $11.5

Zymé “From Black to White” ’10 Veneto (Italy) 13%   6o% White Rondinella, with Gold Traminer, Kerner & Manzoni.  $52  $13

Daniel Chotard Sancerre  ’10 Loire (France) 13%  Unoaked 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Citrus & minerals.  $48  $12

 

Sparkling Wine:

Nino Franco Prosecco  nv  Valdobiaddene (Italy) 11%    Smooth & creamy, lots of tiny bubbles.  $45   $10 (5oz)  

 

 (see our wine-based cocktails on the Cocktails page)

 

 

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]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/10/25/menu-box-chalkboard/feed/ 0 107 Fourth Avenue – Smaller Plates http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/10/22/small-plates/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/10/22/small-plates/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 15:33:26 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=131 The Three Cheeses Plate: The selection of cheeses changes regularly,  mostly sourced from Quebec & Ontario.

 

107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café    -     Smaller Plates

 

Ace Baguette  with oil & balsamic vinegar, or unsalted butter.    $2

Cup of Soup  with bread.   $7

Green Salad  with a sesame seed vinagrette.   $7

French Fries  freshly cut & fried in canola oil.   $7

Chorizo & Mixed Olives   $9

Beef Meatballs braised in a white wine & almond sauce.  $10

Caesar Salad   with thick-cut smoked bacon, shaved parmesan cheese, and anchovies.     $11

Winter Squash & Braised Lentils with sweet peppers, kale & crushed chillis.    $12

Warm Dates  wrapped in smoked bacon.     $12

Feta & Artichoke Spread  topped with crushed chillis & basil, and served with mixed olives and grilled naan bread.   $13

Seared Sea Scallops  with double-smoked bacon, cabbage & sweet peas.   $16

Sautéed Chorizo & Shrimp  with lemon, garlic & capers, and toasted baguette.    $15

Wild Boar Tenderloin with black currant demi-glaze, shallots, sautéed kale, white beans & crushed chillis.   $16

Charcuterie Plate  with olives, caperberries & artichoke hearts, and a basket of Ace baguette.   $16

Three Cheeses  with toasted walnuts & fruit, and basket of Ace baguette.    $16

 

plus daily specials

 

 

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café      -         Larger Plates

 

House Pizza   Béchamel sauce, Italian prosciutto, Portobello mushrooms, roasted sweet peppers, Jarlsberg, chilli oil & rosemary, on naan bread.     $14

Vegetable Masala  a yogurt & tomato sauce simmered with Indian spices, with potato, cabbage, sweet peas & onion, and Basmati rice.  $18

Steak Sandwich   a quarter pound of certified Angus beef grilled to order on toasted baguette with melted Jarlsberg cheese, fried Portabello mushrooms, sweet bell peppers & onion, with French fries, salad and a Dijonnaise sauce.    $18

Steak-Frîtes   certified Angus beef grilled to order, served with a salad, French fries, and a Dijonnaise sauce.  5 oz $16   10 oz $30  or with mushrooms & onions sautéed in brandy, add $5

 

plus daily specials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café     -     Liquor         (all prices are per 1.5oz serving)

 

Vodka       Stolichnaya (Latvia)  $6.25

                      Chopin Polish potato vodka    $7.75

                      Zubrowka Polish bison grass vodka    $6.5

Gin             Gordon’s  (London)   $6.25

                      Tanqueray  (London)   $6.5

                       Plymouth  (U.K.)   – a little smoother & subtler than London gins.   $6.5

Tequila     Herradura Reposado  (Mexico)  $9.75

Rum            Barcardi white rum  – a blend of Puerto Rican rums.   $6

                        Mount Gay Eclipse amber rum  (Barbados)   $6.5

                        Mount Gay Extra Old   (Barbados)    $7.5

                        Gosling’s Black Seal    (Bermuda)   $6.25

Whiskey   Wiser’s Deluxe  (Canadian)   $6.5

                        Wiser’s 18 year-old   $8.75

                       Jack Daniels Tennessee Sour Mash.    $6.75

                       Woodford Reserve Kentucky Bourbon.    $7.75

                        Bushmill’s Black Bush   (Irish)   $7

                        Green Spot (Irish)  $10.5

Scotch Whisky   Johnnie Walker Black Label   $7.75

                       the Glenlivet 12 yr-old  (Speyside) $8  

                        Glenfarclas  10 yr-old  (Speyside) $8.75

                        Highland Park 12 yr-old  (Orkneys)  $8.75

                        Talisker 10 yr-old   (Skye)   $10.25

                       Laphroaig 10 yr-old  (Islay)   $10.5

                      Dalwhinnie 15 yr-old  (Grampians) $11

                      Lagavulin 16 yr-old  (Islay)  $12.25

Grappa       Bottega   (Italy)   $6.75

                        Nibbio   (Italy)  – 100% Nebbiolo & ultra-smooth.   $9

Eau-de-Vie    Pascall Poire Williams   (France)  $8.25

Brandy       Calvados Boulard   (France)   $8

                         Remy Martin V.S.O.P. Cognac   (France)  $11.5

                         Château de Laubade Bas Armagnac  (France)    $8.5

Bitters        Campari   (Italy)  – drink with ice, soda & lemon.    $6.5

Liqueurs   Ramazzotti Sambuca  (Italy)  $6.25

                         Ramazzotti Black Sambuca  (Italy)   – best flamed with three coffee beans.   $6.5

                         Ricard Pastis  (France)   $6.5

                        di Saronno Amaretto  (Italy)  – almond  $6.75

                        Brandy & Benedictine   (France)    $7.5

                        Green Chartreuse  (France) alc. 55%   $8.75

 

 

 

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café     -      Beer

 

Draught Beer   -    Ashton Brewing Company Amber Ale  Ontario 5%  15oz  $6.2

 

Bottles    -     Labatt 50   Ontario 5%  341ml   $5.31

                            Kronenbourg 1664   France  4.7%  330ml  $5.75

                            McAuslan’s St-Ambroise Stout   Québec  5%  341ml  $5.31

(all prices are exclusive of hst)

 

 

 

 

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café    -     Fortified & Sweet Wine    

                                                                                                                                                               per 3 oz glass

Dubonnet   France  15%   spiced, with hints of orange & coffee.  $6

Martini Dry Vermouth    Italy  18%    a refreshing apéritif with ice, lemon & soda.    $6

Martini Rosso Vermouth    Italy  16%    also recommended with ice, lemon & soda.   $6

Romate NPU Amontillado Sherry    Spain   19%    a pale, medium-dry sherry with almond tones.   $7.5

Reynac Pineau  France  17%   an aged blend of unfermented grape juice & Cognac.  Served chilled.  $7.5

Delaforce 2005 LBV Port    Portugal   20%    complex and earthy.    $8

Southbrook Framboise    Niagara    14%    balanced tannins & sweetness.    $9

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/09/02/fortified-sweet-wine/feed/ 0 The Aquarium http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/28/the-aquarium/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/28/the-aquarium/#comments Sun, 28 Aug 2011 15:31:23 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1552 A piscine view of the wine shelves. All the wines on these shelves are served by the glass or bottle.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/28/the-aquarium/feed/ 0 The Reading Corner http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/the-reading-corner/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/the-reading-corner/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:33:00 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1172 We have no televisions.  The National Post and some books are available, or bring your own read from any of the good international newsagents and bookstores nearby.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/the-reading-corner/feed/ 0 Interior View http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/interior-view/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/interior-view/#comments Thu, 25 Aug 2011 00:18:42 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1159 This is a wine bar, not a restaurant.  At times you may need to wait a bit if you wish to sit (though obviously not on the day this picture was taken!)  It has not been illegal to stand and drink in Ontario bars since about 1976.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/08/24/interior-view/feed/ 0 Rear Deck in July http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/26/rear-deck-in-july/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/26/rear-deck-in-july/#comments Tue, 26 Jul 2011 14:47:28 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1492 The best kind of air conditioning…

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/26/rear-deck-in-july/feed/ 0 Reference Library http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/02/reference-library/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/02/reference-library/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 22:13:14 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1589 Books about booze, mainly.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/07/02/reference-library/feed/ 0 Espresso machine http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/21/expresso-machine/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/21/expresso-machine/#comments Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:15:29 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=1076 Try a short espresso & a Nibbio grappa!  We use freshly roasted coffee beans from Ottawa’s Francesco Coffee, but the grappa is from Barolo in Piedmont.  Above is a landscape by Hungarian-German artist Johanna Dill-Malburg (1860-1944), of the Munich Group.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/21/expresso-machine/feed/ 0 Mark Haynes http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/19/tuscan-landscape/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/19/tuscan-landscape/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 13:41:53 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=929 “Landscape with poppies, Tuscany” by British (Yorkshire) artist Mark Haynes (1956 – ), circa 1998.  We usually have at least one Tuscan red wine, to help you imagine yourself here.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/19/tuscan-landscape/feed/ 0 Paul Raymond Seaton http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/07/still-life/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/07/still-life/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 13:43:23 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=933 Detail of still life by British (Birmingham) artist Paul Raymond Seaton (1953 -   ), dated 1995.

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/06/07/still-life/feed/ 0 107 Fourth Avenue – Desserts http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/05/21/desserts/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/05/21/desserts/#comments Sat, 21 May 2011 16:23:34 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=270  

107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café    -    Desserts

 

 

Torrone di Torino   chocolate & almond loaf, with whipped cream & a small berry sauce.    $8     

(Pictured above)

recommended with Southbrook Framboise.

 

and various special desserts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

]]> http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/05/21/desserts/feed/ 0 Douglas Elliott http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/05/20/the-big-table/ http://107fourthavenue.com/2011/05/20/the-big-table/#comments Fri, 20 May 2011 04:42:49 +0000 admin http://107fourthavenue.com/?p=322 “Solo Dragger, Gloucester” (Mass.), oil on board circa 1978,  by Toronto artist Douglas Elliott (1916-2006), above our only large table, and a church pew.

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107 Fourth Avenue Wine Bar & Café    -    Cocktails

 

Sangria    3 oz. red (or white) wine, 0.5 oz. gin, orange juice & soda.  7$   (4 glass jug $25)

Kir    5 oz. white wine, 0.5 oz. cassis.   $8.5

Kir Royale    5 oz. prosecco, 0.5 oz. cassis.   $10.5

Mimosa     4 oz. prosecco, orange juice.   $8.5

Raspberry Royale    5 oz. prosecco, 1 oz. framboise.    $11.5

Ashley’s Cocktail   1.5 oz Remy Martin, 1.5 oz prosecco, & lemon juice.  $14

Polish Apple Pie    1.5 oz. Zubrowka Polish bison grass vodka & apple juice.    $7.25

Shawn’s Cocktail   1.5 oz. gin with cranberry cocktail and fresh rosemary.  $7.5

Michelle’s Cocktail    1.5 oz. Mount Gay Eclipse rum, pineapple & apple juice.    $7.75

Pompadour  1.5 oz. Pineau des Charentes, 1.5 oz. Mount Gay Eclipse rum, lemon juice.  $10.25

The Tongerloo  1 oz each vodka & kahlua, and an espresso shot (chilled).  $9

 

 

 

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