Those planning to open a wine bar or already doing so should consider an adaptable business model that has specific objectives and may target specific markets.
Climate change, labor shortage, geopolitical tensions, tariff fluctuations, and balancing personal life are the top 2023 challenges as per leading winemakers.
Lindsey Fern, Director of Wine For The Inn At Little Washington, talks about her role as a wine director, the challenges she initially faced & shares tips on how restaurants can market wines to drive wine sales.
Wine writer Charlie Leary, who lives in Panama and used to run the Inn at Coyote Mountain in Costa Rica, provides a sommelier-oriented introduction to some of the best coffees in the world.
2017 Sangiacomo Chardonnay won 96 points, double gold medal at the 2020 Sommeliers Choice Awards and comes highly recommended by sommeliers and wine directors.