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

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What sommeliers discovered during the 2025 Alexander Valley Cabernet Academy, re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/the-alexander-valley-cabernet-academy.

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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

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Sommeliers, restaurant buyers and owners finally grow a spine and take the “other road.” Re https://randycaparoso.substack.com/p/at-long-last-wine-lists-discover

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