RESTAURANT REVIEW:
Veritas Gateway to Food and Wine
St. Louis Metro, Missouri
A comfortable venue. The layout offers an interactive experience with the chef preparing food directly in front at the bar. The menu changes weekly per the executive chef and availability of best sources.
Service was a bit weak for a fine dining experience, but acceptable. Was a little put-off when I ordered a Vouvray (Chenin Blanc) white wine from their list and received a very grassy Sauv Blanc. The server made it right and offered a taste of two other whites of which I chose the:
Fattori Soave – http://www.fattoriwines.com/en/our-wines/white-wines/danieli/ Bright, tart lemon curd softness… paired beautifully with the champagne vinegar, butter and hatch chile pan sauce from the chicken dish I ordered.
Finished with a glass of:
Moulin Tricot Margaux – https://madrose.com/bordeaux/medoc/chateau-moulin-de-tricot/ A reasonably priced, typically soft enjoyable Margaux origin red wine.
The cook staff was friendly, talkative and interactive. An aspect of the dining experience I particularly enjoyed. This was a quality foodie experience, but if you visit, you will want to know your mind to match that same quality to the wine. Overall, I enjoyed the evening in a warm spot when the outdoors was running about 18 deg F 
Douglas Levin - Trained, Certified Advanced Sommelier and Wine Writer
Cool Climate Wine 