{"id":50227,"date":"2012-12-17T05:18:47","date_gmt":"2012-12-17T12:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wend.ca\/?p=50227"},"modified":"2025-05-03T06:19:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T10:19:11","slug":"salt-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wend.ca\/?p=50227","title":{"rendered":"Salt Tasting Room — a Lovely Christmas Destination [CLOSED]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nLocation:<\/strong><\/em> 45 Blood Alley Square, Vancouver<\/p>\n

Dates:<\/strong><\/em> All season<\/p>\n

Hours:<\/strong><\/em> 12:00pm\u201312:00am<\/p>\n

Cost:<\/strong><\/em> Varies.\n<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christmas isn’t really Christmas without a glass of wine and hors d’oeuvre… or in this case wine, cheese and meats. The tasting destination of choice was Salt Tasting Room in Blood Alley. [CLOSED<\/a>]<\/p>\n

I know… I know… Blood Alley is more of a Halloween destination than a Christmas destination. But the opportunity to try the tasting tapas that this highly rated restaurant has to offer made us overlook the spooky element; and, honestly, it’s not that spooky if you discount the mysterious smell in the basement. <\/p>\n

In celebration of the Christmas season, we sampled a heavier “winter” Cabernet Sauvignon and an Argentine Malbec. And, paired with artisanal cheese, condiments, and cured meats that were reminiscent of the season: cranberries, spiced cheese, rich flavours, and absolutely nothing from the turkey or chicken family because that’d be just plain wrong.<\/p>\n

In all, a lovely destination for an evening out over the holiday season.<\/p>\n