Wine Spectator Award of Excellence

Did you know that Iron Bridge was given an Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator magazine?  "The List" was featured in the most recent issue of the magazine and both Iron Bridge locations (Warrenton, VA and Columbia, MD)  received the award, which is described as their "basic award, for lists that offer a well-chosen selection of quality producers, along with a thematic match to the menu in both price and style. Typically, these lists offer at least 100 selections."  We're honored and excited to have been given this award!

Burgers Baby!

Wednesday means burgers at "the Bridge!"  Tonight we've got three more burgers to try...get any of our starters OR a glass of wine (anything we serve by the glass) PLUS one of our gourmet burgers for $20.11.  We've got an Angus burger with pepper jack cheese, steak sauce and bacon...a steak burger with cheddar cheese, pickles, and caramelized onions...and a chicken burger with basil mayonnaise, red onion, lettuce and tomato.  Come on in for a savory dinner at "the Bridge" tonight!

Try our steak burger with Palacios "Camins" from Priorat, Spain.




Enjoy some Plungerhead Zinfandel (California) with our Angus burger.





Steak me up! 7/26/11

It's Steak Night again at "the Bridge"...try one of this week's three steaks PLUS soup or salad for just $20.11!  Our three tasty preparations are a barbecued ribeye served with cheddar mashed potatoes and asparagus, flank steak with blue cheese mac & cheese and spinach, and pork tenderloin with apple mashed potatoes and a caramel demi.

Try the ribeye with Montes "Alpha" Merlot from Chile.



We've paired the flank steak with Autard Chateauneuf-du-Pape from France.

 We couldn't post a photo of the third dish because the pork wouldn't sit still for the camera!

Mussel Monday 7/25/2011

It's Mussel Monday again at "the Bridge!"  We've got three unique sauces for you to try: Lemon Grass, Curry Cream, and Andouille Bass Ale.  All you care to eat (plus frites) for just $13.95.  See you soon!



Mussels in curry cream sauce, paired with Silver Palm Chardonnay from California



Andouille Bass Ale mussels, paired with Honig Sauvignon Blanc from California

 

Wednesday Night is Burger Night!

Every Wednesday night, Iron Bridge is coming up with three unique burger preparations for you to try.  For just $20.11, you can get a glass of wine (anything we offer by the glass) OR any one of our appetizers, plus one of our three burger concoctions.  

Our first burger for the evening (7/20/11) is an Angus burger served with sauteed onion and mushroom, sliced jalapeno and gruyere cheese.  We've paired it with Angove "Red Belly Black" Shiraz from South Australia.

The second burger is like breakfast on a bun--a steak burger with bacon, fried egg and Hollandaise.  Try it with Chateau Rocher Figeac Bordeaux from France.

The last burger is a portabella burger with goat cheese, roasted peppers, tomatoes and balsamic olive oil.  We've paired it with Borsao "Tres Picos" Garnacha from Spain.



Got Virginia Wine? We do!

Did you know that Virginia has over 190 wineries...and "the Bridge" currently carries wines from more than 20 of them?  Here are just a few...

From sparkling and sweet to big, robust reds, there's plenty to choose from, whether it's from Virginia or from around the world.

Personalize your wine tasting!

Have you seen our Enomatic machine?  It's located upstairs at "the Bridge" and features 16 white and 16 red wines from around the world (local wines too!).  Whether you're a beginner or a semi-professional, you can conduct your own personal wine tasting.  You'll have the opportunity to taste many of the wines we offer by the bottle only...come on in and we'll be happy to assist you with the machine!



Tuesday night is Steak night at "the Bridge!"

 Every Tuesday night, we're serving up three delicious steak preparations at "the Bridge" in Warrenton.  For just $20.11, you can get a soup or salad and one of our steak choices, served with a vegetable and side. 

Tonight's first steak preparation is a grilled ribeye served with garlic mashed potatoes, prosciutto wrapped asparagus, and a mushroom demi.  We've paired it with a Virginia Merlot from Gray Ghost Vineyards.

Our second steak preparation for the evening is a garlic-pepper seasoned flank steak with steak frites and asparagus.  Try it with Marchesi di Barolo Dolcetto from Italy.

 Our final steak is chipotle smoked pork tenderloin, served with corn and black bean salsa and jasmine rice.  We've paired it with Hey Mambo "Sultry Red" from California.

Mussel Mondays at "the Bridge"

There's always something going on at Iron Bridge in Warrenton, and on Monday nights, it's all-you-can-eat mussels!  Choose from three different mussel preparations and try them with our wine suggestions, by the glass or by the bottle. 
Our first preparation is mussels in a lobster cream sauce, paired with Rappahannock Chardonnay, a local Virginia wine.

 Our second preparation is shallot and blue cheese mussels, paired with Frisk Riesling from Australia.

 The third preparation is mussels in a smoked tomato sauce, paired with Travaglini Gattinara from Italy.

Our mussels are served with frites--our version of Mussels in Brussels.  Try any combination of our three sauces, all you care to eat, for $13.95 on Monday evenings.  See you soon!

Gadino Cellars Wine Dinner, 7/14/11

Gadino Cellars was at "the Bridge" last night  for a wine pairing dinner in the stone cellar.  Four Gadino Wines were paired with four tasty courses.



Bill Gadino, winemaker, explaining the wines



The first course: an assortment of cheeses with roasted nuts, paired with a 2010 Viognier



The second course was a pan seared crab cake with mesclun salad and basil vinaigrette dressing, paired with a 2010 Chardonnay.



The third course: pepper smoked bistro steak with herb roasted potatoes and haricots verts, paired with a 2009 Cabernet Franc

 

The final course was a fruit parfait featuring cherries, pinapple and mango, paired with Dolce Sophia dessert wine




Winemaker entertainment!

 

What's special about Fridays at "the Bridge?"

Come see us tomorrow night in the stone cellar for happy hour and trivia at "the Bridge!"  Every Friday night from 5-7pm, we offer five great wines and five tasty appetizers for $5 each.  Brush up on your history and pop culture to prepare for a series of challenging trivia questions.  See you soon!

Welcome to the Iron Bridge blog!



One of tonight's specials: seared Cajun catfish served with lump crab and jalapeno cheese grits and local grilled corn on the cob, with a leek & garlic Béchamel sauce.

 


A comfort classic: fried chicken and lobster mac-n-cheese.  Orecchiette pasta with lobster cream sauce and gruyere served with house-breaded chicken breast.  Try it with a local Pearmund Chardonnay!

 


Our New Zealand lamb chops, roasted and served with roasted red potatoes, proscuitto-wrapped asparagus, and a Warres Tawny Port wine sauce.  Paired here with Brooks Pinot Noir from Oregon.

 


Our pan seared jumbo shrimp is served over couscous pilaf with a saffron cream sauce.  Enjoy with a local Chardonnay from Cedar Creek Winery, located in Shenandoah VA.

 

Welcome to the new Iron Bridge Wine Company blog!  Posts about our food, wines, and news from "the Bridge" in Warrenton, VA are coming soon.  In the meantime, come see us!  We're located at the corner of First and Main street in Old Town Warrenton, VA.