<p>The next time you hit a cafe for a cup of steaming cappuccino, don’t be surprised if the waiter slips in a wine menu along with the expected caffeine one. <br /><br /></p>.<p>It is true that cafes in town are doubling up as wine taverns for those who wish to have their cup and drink it too, literally! <br /><br />Cafe Noir, a French cafe located at UB City, was among the first few to go the wine way. <br /><br />To add to the delectable French patisserie menu was a range of homemade wines, served by the glass with prices that would match up to those at any of the <br />neighbouring pubs and restaurants. <br /><br />Amongst the others serving homemade wine was the quaint Parsi diner in Indiranagar, Daddy’s Deli. <br /><br />The trend however, did not stop with homemade varieties alone. <br /><br />Cafe Pascucci in Indiranagar and Urban Solace in Ulsoor went on to associating with a brand and serving varieties of it in the cafe space. <br /><br />They also sport branding by the liquor brand at the entrance, so you know what is coming your way when you head there. <br /><br />According to Sameera Sharma (name changed), who is a regular at one of the above mentioned cafes and is often spotted with a glass of wine, it is a great idea. <br /><br />“Some of these cafes serve delicious food and to be able to pair it with some wine is a great idea,” she says. <br /><br />“I don’t mind pubs and bars, but if I am looking at spending some time at a place where I can talk to my friends, I’d prefer a cafe, especially one that serves wine,” adds Sameera.<br /><br />While the cafes do seem to work as an add on to the number of places one could hit for a drink, there aren’t many who would replace the regular pub visit with one to a nearby cafe. <br /><br />“I don’t like the idea. I don’t go to a cafe for a drink but for some coffee and a bite. If I am looking to have a drink, I would head to a pub. Even the atmosphere doesn’t fit somehow,” says Shakir Meah Mohaseen, a software engineer. <br /><br />There are other concerns though that keep some away from giving into wine lunches at cafes and heading instead to their fine dining counterparts. <br /><br />“People go to coffee shops for coffee. Besides, there are kids who go there and that doesn’t make me very comfortable.<br /><br />I am not certain if there are strict age restrictions followed at the cafes when serving drinks. College students might take this as an opportunity,” says <br />Tony Verghese, an IT professional. <br /><br />“I’d go to a pub for a drink or to a fine dining restaurant if it is food I want to pair some wine with,” he adds. <br /></p>
<p>The next time you hit a cafe for a cup of steaming cappuccino, don’t be surprised if the waiter slips in a wine menu along with the expected caffeine one. <br /><br /></p>.<p>It is true that cafes in town are doubling up as wine taverns for those who wish to have their cup and drink it too, literally! <br /><br />Cafe Noir, a French cafe located at UB City, was among the first few to go the wine way. <br /><br />To add to the delectable French patisserie menu was a range of homemade wines, served by the glass with prices that would match up to those at any of the <br />neighbouring pubs and restaurants. <br /><br />Amongst the others serving homemade wine was the quaint Parsi diner in Indiranagar, Daddy’s Deli. <br /><br />The trend however, did not stop with homemade varieties alone. <br /><br />Cafe Pascucci in Indiranagar and Urban Solace in Ulsoor went on to associating with a brand and serving varieties of it in the cafe space. <br /><br />They also sport branding by the liquor brand at the entrance, so you know what is coming your way when you head there. <br /><br />According to Sameera Sharma (name changed), who is a regular at one of the above mentioned cafes and is often spotted with a glass of wine, it is a great idea. <br /><br />“Some of these cafes serve delicious food and to be able to pair it with some wine is a great idea,” she says. <br /><br />“I don’t mind pubs and bars, but if I am looking at spending some time at a place where I can talk to my friends, I’d prefer a cafe, especially one that serves wine,” adds Sameera.<br /><br />While the cafes do seem to work as an add on to the number of places one could hit for a drink, there aren’t many who would replace the regular pub visit with one to a nearby cafe. <br /><br />“I don’t like the idea. I don’t go to a cafe for a drink but for some coffee and a bite. If I am looking to have a drink, I would head to a pub. Even the atmosphere doesn’t fit somehow,” says Shakir Meah Mohaseen, a software engineer. <br /><br />There are other concerns though that keep some away from giving into wine lunches at cafes and heading instead to their fine dining counterparts. <br /><br />“People go to coffee shops for coffee. Besides, there are kids who go there and that doesn’t make me very comfortable.<br /><br />I am not certain if there are strict age restrictions followed at the cafes when serving drinks. College students might take this as an opportunity,” says <br />Tony Verghese, an IT professional. <br /><br />“I’d go to a pub for a drink or to a fine dining restaurant if it is food I want to pair some wine with,” he adds. <br /></p>
