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  • #62: “Wine Destination” Restaurant Issue

    • Profile: Barrie Larvin makes a lavish statement with wine at the Rio Suite Hotel
    • Wine Trends: “Old Vines”
    • Staff Training
    • Wine Reviews

  • #61: Chicagoland Wine Focus Issue

    • Profile: Hudson Club sells more “wine flights” than just about any other freestanding restaurant
    • Staff Training: “Visiting Sommelier” server wine training program propels sales in hundreds of restaurants
    • Wine Words: 13 wine terms your staff should know
    • Wine Reviews

  • #60: New Restaurant Issue

    • Profile: This small new Santa Barbara restaurant takes a “hands-on” approach to wine sales
    • Staff Training: If your employees can’t speak the language of wine, then they can’t sell
    • Personalities: Two Americans have joined the ranks of Master Sommeliers
    • Wine Reviews

  • #59: “Terroir” and Promotions Issue

    • Profile: Miami’s The Captain’s Tavern–Low Markups & Weekly Wine Specials Create Ongoing Wine Excitement (and Build Traffic)
    • Feature: “Terroir”–Wine Buzzword Explained, Why Terroir is Important
    • Merchandising: New York’s Oznot’s Dish Markets Wine By Way of Its “Terroir Deluxe” Wine List
    • Notebook: Lowest Priced Wines Don’t Always Sell
    • 156 Wines Recommended

  • #58: Selling Wines At Lunch Issue

    • Profile: New York’s Bar Six–Its “Bistro List” Increased Wine Sales 50%+; Server Wine Training is Basic & “Blind”
    • Feature: Wine at Lunch is Back!; 12 Ways to Increase Your Wine Sales at Lunch
    • Personalities: New Master Sommeliers Greg Harrington & Jay Fletcher
    • 146 Wines Recommended
    • Survey: How Are Your Wine Sales at Lunch?

  • #57: Annual Wine Marketing Issue

    • Profile: Restaurant Wine On-Premise Wine Marketer of the Year–Sunset Grill’s Randy Rayburn
    • Feature: Restaurant Wine On-Premise Wine Marketing Concept of the Year
    • 149 Wines Reviewed
    • Wine Survey: Wines by the Glass

  • #56: Upscale Wine Program Issue

    • Profile: Rottisseria on Main’s Upscale Wine Program
    • Merchandising: Wines by the Glass–Washington Grill’s Wine Buffet & The Wild Boar’s Rare Wine Night
    • Feature: Does Your Restaurant Have a “Wine Focus”?
    • 150 Wines Reviewed
    • Survey: What is Your “Wine Focus”?

  • #55: Wine Training Issue

    • Profile: Chicago’s Scoozi! Restaurant
    • Sales Contests: Daily Sales Contests at Cosi Cucina Keep Servers Focused and Motivated
    • 154 Wines Reviewed
    • Survey: What Restaurants Are Doing with Staff Wine Training and Sales Contests

  • #54: Wine Program Makeover Issue

    • Profile: Detroit’s Beverly Hills Grill–Its Revitalized Wine Program Sends Sales Soaring
    • Feature: New Master Sommeliers
    • Promotion: Selling Dry Roses at Rumpus Requires Enthusiasm & Persistence
    • 149 Wines Reviewed
    • Survey: Roses & Blush Wines–Sales, Best Sellers & Food Pairings

  • #53: New Directions in Wine Marketing Issue

    • Profile: Denver’s Mel’s Bar & Grill
    • Training: What your staff should know about Fining & Filtration
    • 190 Wines Reviewed
    • Survey: How many wines do you offer your guests?