Since wine sales are so important to their bottom line, the good news is that there are plenty of tactics and strategies to get your wine program back on track.
Sid Patel, founder of Beverage Trade Network chatted with the world's leading sommeliers and asked them what is the most important skill required to be a top sommelier.
Whether it is finding time in a busy schedule for tasting appointments and meetings with suppliers, or finding new ways to maximize the profitability of a restaurant's wine list, there is a lot that goes into being a successful sommelier.