Interviews

The Name's Wines. Emily Wines.

Master Sommelier & Vice President of Wine & Beverage Experiences at Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurants gives insights into running a successful wine program

Operations and Management

Server Wine Training: Content, Organization and Implementation

Overview of the content of any server wine training program, together with its organization and implementation.

Menu Intel

Wine Lists for Sommeliers: Selection, Layout and Design, and Number of Wines

Restaurant patrons increasingly seek out diversity and exciting new wines from up-and-coming wine regions or from innovative winemakers.

Menu Intel

Wine Selection: Menu Compatibility, Price Points, Brands and Caliber of Selections

Extravagantly long wine lists are now out of vogue, replaced by more concise, pared-down lists.

Operations and Management

Open Bottle Preservation Options

Safeguard those pretty bottles on the counter and keep them fresh and conserved with this handful of options.

Operations and Management

For Restaurateurs: Ten Ways to Sell More Wine–tonight!

Put on a staff tasting so that they are firstly familiar with tasting and then familiar with the restaurant’s wine list.

Interviews

Marc Kauffman On Wine Buying & Tools Of A Sommelier

Here's an interview with Marc Kauffman, noted wine trend Influencer, TV sommelier, Certified Sommelier, Writer/Producer for Reality TV series 'Best Bottle', Certified Cellar Master, and wine judge.

Interviews

In Talks With Director Of Beverage At The Phoenician, AZ

Get core insights from Jared Sowinski on wine sales promotions, wine staff training, and career tips and tools for sommeliers.

Interviews

Will Costello – Master Sommelier & Estates Ambassador

Here is an exclusive interview of Will Costello where he speaks about the business he works in, current wine trends, challenges and much more.

Interviews

Marc Kauffman – a View From the Top

Marc Kauffman is a wine industry consultant, certified sommelier, cellar master and wine project management.

Food & Wine

Terroir and Taste – It’s All about Celebrating Difference

Terroir is a word that is used often and with many different expressions, to explain wines and their differences.

Operations and Management

Wine Promotions and Merchandising: Programs, Rollout, Profitability and Guest Satisfaction

With the right approach, customers are much more likely to upgrade to a higher-priced wine or order an additional bottle with every meal.