Today's sommeliers are no longer at liberty to live in their own little world of chilly wine cellars, trade tastings, free lunches and busman’s holidays. They are obligated to serve their staffs, and contribute to the success of entire restaurants. Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/it-does-take-a-village-to-be-a-successful

#restauranthospitality #sommelier #foodandbeveragemanagement #restaurantwine #restaurantwine

Sensory “sense of place” isn’t becoming less important to consumers. It’s more important than ever because it’s part of the growing demand for authenticity in wines at a higher level, just like food sources are more important than ever in the cooking at our finest restaurants. Consumers most definitely care.

Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/why-identifying-sub-appellations

#restaurantwine #WineList #restauranthospitality #foodandbeverageindustry #sommelier

Old vines are not just an academic topic about the age of vineyards, but also about increased consumer interest in sense of place and authenticity!

Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/we-need-to-talk-about-old-vineseven

#oldvines #ownrooted #historicvineyard #historicvineyardsociety #oldvineconference #winelist #restaurantwine #sommelier

Exactly why understanding guests is the key to successful restaurateuring in these god-awful times. Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/why-consumers-are-everything

#restaurantwine #restauranthospitality #foodandbeverageindustry #hospitalitymanagement #winelist #sommelier

If the purpose of restaurants⏤to serve food⏤has never changed, why haven’t most wine lists adjusted to that? Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/the-right-side-of-restaurant-wine

#winelist #restaurantwine #restauranthospitality #foodandbeverageindustry #sommelier #FoodAndBeverageManagement

Consumers (especially wine consumers) are a lot smarter than you think, so stop treating them like they’re not! Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/benefit-of-the-doubt

#winelist #restauranthospitality #restaurantwine #sommelier #foodandbeverageindustry #sommjournal

How multiple wines can taste great with one dish, each for a myriad different reasons: https://caparoso.substack.com/p/culinary-matching-101-wines-for-classic

#wineandfoodpairing #roysrestaurants #restaurantwine #sommelier #sommelierschool

Why choosing wines for dishes is as meaningful as it ever was. Re https://caparoso.substack.com/p/myths-of-wine-and-food-matching

#wineandfood #WineAndFoodPairing #restaurantwine

Why wine and food matching will always be everything in restaurants. Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/think-like-a-chef-when-managing-restaurant

#restaurantwine #wineindustry #wineandfood #wineandfoodpairing #hospitalitymanagement #winelist #foodandbeverageindustry #sommelier

How does an iconic brand maintain its market dominance? Through constant change, not status quo. Here's the story published in the current issue of The SOMM Journal, re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/good-to-great-jordan-vineyard-and

#jordanwine #cabernetsauvignon #californiacabernet #alexandervalleycabernet #AndreTchelistcheff #restaurantwine