Black Mountain Wine Bar

Issue: Wine with some friends on a gorgeous day.

Rule: There are some late summer days where it takes all of your willpower to wait until the evening to find a bar where you can sit outside and sip rose. You literally wake up craving the small pleasure of a glass of wine with girl friends. Yes, I realize I sound like a bit of a tippler, but you all know this feeling.

Application: Black Mountain has always held a special place in my heart as a tucked away bar that looks like a perfect vacation home. In the winter there is a fire burning in the small fireplace, in the summer there are inviting Adirondack chairs out front. Chairs that are unfortunately not meant to be sat upon. What? The gorgeous chairs are only there to tease you into believing that you can sit in them with your wine glass and enjoy the pleasant weather. You cannot. You must sit inside. Luckily, the inside is delightful enough to almost make up for it.
When we arrived there were only seats available at the bar due to a private party. This furthered my disappointment because there happens to be one window seat that may be the best window seat in all of Brooklyn. Eventually the table opened up, the party went away and the four of us were seated at a table perfect for enjoying the cool breeze.
The menu is small but with a nice selection of wines by the glass. Most of us sampled the rose which was dry, not too sweet and local. My second glass was a crisp Sauvignon Blanch which completely hit the spot. The kitchen is open to the room which means you see the staff making whatever concoction is on special that day. There were about four specials this past weekend in addition to the small menu. There were plenty of cheeses to try but I opted for the banh mi salad due to my never-ending love of all things Vietnamese. The salad was a generous portion, but light enough to feel healthy and not heavy- a great compliment to the white wine. I have also tried the mushroom macaroni and cheese in the past and it is a perfect dish for a winter by the fire- luscious and hearty.

Conclusion: We had so much fun drinking wine and enjoying the day that we decided to skip the movie. Oh well, next time. But, come on, allow us to sit in the chairs outside!