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 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

A talk with Kermit Lynch, the enduring conscience of our wine industry, about favorite wines past and present. Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/adventures-on-the-wine-route-revisited

#kermitlynch #winelist #hospitalitymanagement #restaurantwine

The economic signs for sommeliers and restaurants are everywhere. While in less visible ways than Covid lockdowns and closings, the hospitality industry remains severely challenged, only adding to the woes of the wine industry long dependent on its on-premise presence. Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/managing-wine-programs-in-a-post

#restaurantwine #hospitalityindustry #HospitalityManagement #foodandbeverage #winelist #sommelier #sommjournal

Managing wine programs in a post-pandemic world

Sobering thoughts for sommeliers still oblivious to consumer moods and economic warning signs

Randy Caparoso's Culinary Approach to Wine In Restaurants
It's still the economy stupid

The key to outdoing the competition in perilous times

Randy Caparoso's Culinary Approach to Wine In Restaurants