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April 18, 2013
The 37th Annual Society of Wine Educators Conference

Now in its 37th year, the SWE annual conference has long been known among educators as an unusually rich resource in the world of wine and spirits.

The Society of Wine Educators (SWE) will present an impressive lineup of in-depth classes for wine devotees at its 37th annual conference, to be held July 31 through August 2, 2013 at the Renaissance Hotel at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida.

February 27, 2013
Vega Sicilia and Ribera del Duero, NYC, 2/25/13

Thought I had the opportunity to experience some interesting wine. Guess I was wrong.

Good gatekeeping, or bad PR? You be the judge.

February 22, 2013
Pourings: The Sommelier's Apprentice

Recruiting your restaurant’s best and brightest staff as beverage apprentices can be a win-win situation for everyone.

Recruiting your restaurant’s best and brightest staff as beverage apprentices can be a win-win situation for everyone. Restaurant owners can preempt hiring problems and build morale by underwriting the training of the next generation. Overloaded beverage managers can boost their productivity by taking the time to share their knowledge.

February 12, 2013
11th Annual Pinot Noir Summit

Wine loving consumers, trade, and press will gather at Herbst at The Presido to taste and assess the amazing wines submitted to this year’s Pinot Noir Shootout competition.

The 11th Annual Pinot Noir Summit hosted by Affairs of the Vine will take place on Saturday, March 16th at Herbst at The Presidio in San Francisco. 

November 14, 2012
Featured Cocktail: The Orchard Outlaw

Jacquelyn Pobst fights the frost with a drink that is both cozy and refreshing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jacquelyn Pobst, Bar Manager, Doc Crow’s Southern Smokehouse and Raw Bar and La Coop, Louisville, Kentucky

October 25, 2012
Organic Wines in Modern Times: Nurturing the Purest Expression of the Grape

Today, more and more chefs and sommeliers, as well as consumers, are looking for organic wines. The terrific news is that there is an ever-increasing selection of naturally produced wines from which to choose.

As we do for much of the food we consume, many of us look for naturally produced wines to drink. Perhaps we feel that it is healthier to enjoy wines that were made with organically farmed grapes and produced by natural methods without added chemicals. After all, what we put into our bodies matters.

January 30, 2012
We don’t have time for sink-or-swim training.

And maximize your training investment by encouraging them to pursue professional advancement through continuing education.

We need to move people along rapidly---but not without detailed instruction. The wine-drinking public is expanding in size and wine knowledge, and they are thirsty for excellent service from informed, well-prepared, guest-oriented sommeliers. A comprehensive, hands-on program is necessary to instill the skills and responsibilities required for today’s sommelier.

November 11, 2011
Abruzzi: A Wine Region Ripe for Discovery

“Even . . . sommeliers need to taste and study these wines, to know the producers, who is traditional and who is not.”

Heading east over the Apennines and away from Rome’s chaos and glory, one finds the bucolic province of Abruzzi.

October 14, 2011
Bar-Specific Training

Punching up Performance

Modern restaurants have embraced staff training programs as an essential tool of the trade. Ongoing front-of-the-house training can improve sales, smooth service, and raise morale.

April 27, 2011
Reduce congestion and avoid collisions with a restaurant traffic pattern

Learn how to reduce conjestion while improving productivity and safety

It is the middle of dinner rush, a line of hungry customers curls around the back of the restaurant and the stack of clean plates is dwindling.

March 21, 2011
Paris Commune

"Is this your typical French restaurant, she asked?" The answer would delight us.

March 9, 2011
Italian Wine Masters, NYC 2/8/11

Kevin Zraly hosted a very well attended seminar at the Hilton New York, on February 8, as part of the 2011 Italian Wine Masters. The annual event brings many great Tuscan producers, along with DOCG Prosecco to New York. This year Zraly was on h

“The Waiting Game: Age-worthy

February 4, 2011
PORTFOLIO RESTAURANT EVENTS-Ongoing, Seattle, WA

 

January 6, 2011
Washington Assoc. of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Convention, & Trade Show

 

Washington Association of Wine Grape Growers Annual Meeting, Convention, & Trade Show
January 5, 2011
The Italian Wine Masters at The Hilton New York