Mention the latest packaging revolution to wine purists, and they’ll likely wince. But confronted with a sea of unsold juice, growing interest in better environmental practices and a generation of wine drinkers...
It’s a common experience: Customers fall in love with a wine at their favorite restaurant but can’t locate a place to buy that same bottle to drink at home.But some wine-savvy restaurants, recognizing that customer...
The old caricature of the sommelier as Basil Fawlty with a tastevin may have faded, but restaurant wine pros still suffer from an image problem. Reports in consumer and wine press that customers are fed up with the...
Each day, restaurant customers across the country panic at the thought of ordering wine for their table.The term “food-friendly” has conveyed great qualities for difficult-to-match foods—high acidity, mild tannins...
If I had a dime for every press release touting a restaurant’s award-winning wine list…well, I still probably couldn’t afford a bottle at most of those places.Lists composed of great vintages, deep verticals and...
As the richer, saucy dishes of cooler months give way to grilled fish and composed salads, many customers migrate from powerful reds to easier drinking whites. So decisions about what wines to feature during the...
Contemporary cocktail culture is doing its best to offset winter’s frosty temperatures, as mixologists and chefs tinker with classic recipes and introduce spices, tinctures, infusions, syrups and teas to create new...
While whole-grain breads and brown rice may be growing in importance as dining options, when it comes to whole-grain pasta, slow and steady is the pace.An increasing number of chain and independent restaurants have...
