Dining details: Saluté Wine Bar

Saluté Wine Bar * LOCATION 2435 Main St., Santa Monica; (310) 450-3434; www.salute.AMBIENCE Loft-like wine bar with a hip, sociable vibe.SERVICE Disorganized and often slow.PRICE Salumi and cheese plates, $9 to $16; bruschetta, $6 to $12; pizza, $12 to $16; other items (salad, pasta, meats), $9 to $20; desserts, $8 to $14.BEST DISHES Salumi and cheese, marinated olives, burrata bruschetta, crispy braised duck leg with polenta and kale, affogato, chocolate caramel tart.WINE LIST Pitched to wine fans but not aficionados, could be more exciting. Corkage fee, $25.DETAILS Open 5:30 p.m. to midnight Monday to Thursday, until 1 a.m. Friday and Saturday. Full bar. Parking in adjacent lot, $5.Rating is based on food, service and ambience, with price taken into account in relation to quality. ****: Outstanding on every level. ***: Excellent. **: Very good. *: Good. No star: Poor to satisfactory.