Originally Posted By jmuboy So what's going on with this facility? When it reopens, what will all the components be? Here is what I think I've figured out. Trattoria reopens with better seating and new menu. Old Vineyard Room opens as a new wine bar. Wine tasting continue on the wing closest to the Mermaid ride. Boxed lunches on the "Sonoma Terrace" (former small wine bar near the Cellar) This sound correct?
Originally Posted By DlandDug Almost right. The "Sonoma Terrace" is on the east, closest to the Little Mermaid side. That's where the picnic meals will be picked up. The patio will include a dining area. The other side is for wine tasting.
Originally Posted By LPFan22 ^^Ha! At least you know you're east, west, north and south. I'm so bad at that.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA upstairs i heard is where you can pick up the picnic meals...???? im soo confused all i know is i have seen the new menu. the chicken lasanga got axed.. not very happy about that
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA ok the winery is going to be in the same location it was .. near the sky cellar. the lunch box thing is going to be on the other end near ariel..... did i get it right?
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Hmmm... I was hoping that the upstairs would return to the original format of high-end full service meals. The best food I ever had at any theme park was at that location when it was operated by Mondavi.
Originally Posted By TMICHAEL ^^^Totally agree with you on that Hans. Still mourning the loss of the wonderful seared scallop salad from that location.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA yeah i heard it was *better* when robert mondavi owned the winery and they actually did something with the grapes that grew. now the grapes grow, die and get mixed into the soil for next's years grapes...those grapes look good to when full grown
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt When Mondavi operated the venue the vines were tiny and most likely didn't produce any grapes. I remember visiting the park right after it opened thinking that it was a clever detail. I don't know much about wine making, but I doubt if Mondavi was still operating the place when the vines became mature enough to produce any fruit worth using.
Originally Posted By yamabuki the Disney Parks Blog has an update on the re-opening of the Trattoria: <a href="http://disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2010/06/wine-country-trattoria-re-opens-at-disney-california-adventure/" target="_blank">http://disneyparks.disney.go.c...venture/</a>
Originally Posted By tashajilek "I was hoping that the upstairs would return to the original format of high-end full service meals. The best food I ever had at any theme park was at that location " Why on earth would they take that out? There is already a lack of fine dining in the parks. I wanted to try it so badly then learned it was taken away
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt Mondavi pulled out presumably due to poor lack of traffic. The company was eventually sold. Thanks for the link Yamabuki. It's still unclear if the upstairs is open or not.
Originally Posted By DlandDug The grapes growing at the GVW were always for show. There is a bacterium in Orange County that precludes large scale viniculture. Anaheim was founded by German vintners who eventually had to diversify. There is no large scale wine growing in OC.
Originally Posted By LOVE-DCA Well Hans I guess you will just have to go to DCA and see the upstairs is open or not yourself! Or….i can offer to find out for you.. And dlandoug- I was only told they used once for like tasting them, I never was told that they were just for show—well they are now for show duh, but like I said I was told that so who knows what that person was thinking. so don’t hold my comment against me!
Originally Posted By Dr Hans Reinhardt "Well Hans I guess you will just have to go to DCA and see the upstairs is open or not yourself! Or….i can offer to find out for you.." It's cheaper if you do it.
