It’s a truth universally acknowledged (or at least should be by now) that there is no greater means of being blissfully intoxicated than by a bottle of wine. Having said that we also admit that this very truth can also cause multiple, irreparable and glaring holes in your wallet. If your financial condition cannot afford the pleasures of fine wine or brings you near states of homelessness as you try to please your inner wine demanding demon then this guide is your messiah. We have a list of bars that are in solidarity with your oenophilia while ensuring that you can still afford your meals for the month. Their special wine discounts offer a variety of your favourite domestic brands (no, we won’t try to feed you that vinegary port!) and if you aren’t a wine puritan then we also have vino’s frisky Spanish cousin Sangria and the other decadent relative Champagne on this budget friendly menu.
I. The Bombay Canteen
Where: Ground Floor, Process House, Kamala Mills, Near Radio Mirchi Office, S.B. Marg, Lower Parel
Offer: Unlimited Champagne
Time: Three hours from the time you get there, all through the week
You don’t always (or ever in our opinion) need an occasion to open a bottle of Champagne. Be it a casual lunch or mid-week blues, this restaurant will give you a bottomless glass of Chandon Brut a bubbly bliss of Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir with hints of tropical fruits and vanilla. *clink, clink*
Price: INR 1500 for this decadent French baby.
II. Kettle And Keg
Where: Shop 1, Celeste Building, Plot 470, Kinchin CHS, 14th Road, Khar
Offer: Buy two glasses of sangria and get one free(This offer is also valid on other cocktails).
Time: All through the week
Nestled in a quiet corner, this cute tiny pub has a variety of in-house sangria options that are quite unlike anything you’d find anywhere else in Mumbai. Their wine menu is rich and diverse, allowing them to experiment with their sangrias in more innovative ways. The dry and zingy Sauvignon Blanc, the sweet pineapple and stone fruit flavoured Chenin Blanc and the fruity aromatic Riesling in white wines. In the reds they have the dry smooth berry flavoured Dindori Shiraz and the soft medium bodied Satori Merlot while in Rosé the very popular sweet Zinfandel with aromas of strawberry. The list of red wines also extends to two Nashik-based York wines, Arros- a mix of more shiraz and less cabernet that shows a spectacular range of flavours without being overwhelming on the palate and Cabernet Merlot with sweet aromas of cherries.
Price: INR 175 for a glass of sangria.
III. Mia Cucina
Where: G3, Transocean House, Lake Boulevard Street, Hiranandani Business Park, Powai,
Offer: Buy 2 glasses of wine and get one free. Offer applicable on domestic wine only.
Time: All day throughout the week
This pub with its discount on wine pints has the kind of attitude we like-why should beers have all the fun? In wine by the pint they have Grover Zampa’s, (a wine brand on top of all Indian wine lists) deep, full bodied ruby red wine Cabernet Sauvignon with notes of spices that leaves a lingering taste on your palate and the sweet, medium-bodied white wine Chenin Blanc with intense flavours of grapefruit, pineapple, guava and freshly cut herbs. We are already heading for this wine fiesta!
Price: INR Rs. 500 (for a glass of wine) and INR 2,250 for a bottle of wine (exclusive of taxes)
IV. Out Of The Blue
Where: Le Sutra Hotel, 14 Union Park, Off Carter Road, Khar West, Khar
Offer: Unlimited Sangria
Time: Two hours from when you get there, all through the week
Serene blue aesthetics with wood panelling and an outdoor seating draped with fairy-lights. The ambience at this pub is already set for your unlimited indulgence of classic red and white Sangria made with triple sec and brandy in special house wines from Reveilo, arguably one of the best domestic wines of the country.
Price: INR 750 for Sangria heaven.
V. Salt Water Cafe
Where: 82, Nagin Mahal, Veer Nariman Road, Opposite Gaylords, Churchgate
Offer: Unlimited Sangria
Time: 12-4pm, 4-7pm Mon-Fri
This SoBo pub offers a range of refreshing Sangrias- the white Melon; a mix of vodka and slices of melon and the white Bianco a spiced with clove and cinnamon while the red Rosso is a classic mix of apple juice and brandy. They use Fratelli, a premium Indian wine for these delicious vino cocktails. Time to mark the calendar for that Sangria date.
Price: INR 699 for your Sangria based ecstasy.
VI. The Little Door
Where: B 31, Ground Floor, Shree Siddhivinayak Plaza, New Link Road, Veera Desai Area, Andheri
Offer: Unlimited wine
Time: 5-8pm all through the week
If you want more fruit in your diet (or drink) along with a kick of hard liquor then these Sangria girls are your type of potential love affairs. Made in Sula and Fratelli wines they have Aunt Maggie’s Original Sangria ;a fruity mix of apricot, apple, orange, triple sec, brandy, port and red wine, Julie’s Sensational Sangria; a mix of peach, vodka and white wine and Rosie’s Sangria; a mix of strawberry, blueberry, mandarin, lemonade, vodka and rose wine. Let’s go Sangria-ing!
Price: Rs. 797 for your pregame wine evening!
As all offers are seasonal contact the concerned restaurant/bar to know the current validity of the offer.
Representational feature image courtesy of Serious Eats
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