FSR August 2023

Liquid Intelligence

TRENDS AND CREATIVE APPROACHES TO SPIRITS, WINE, AND BEER. MENTIONED IN THIS STORY 1856 CULINARY RESIDENCE • • •

GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY • •

• VINE HOSPITALITY

“TEAM MEMBERS LEARN BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A CONVERSATION AND TALK ABOUT WHAT THE WINE IS WAY MORE THAN IF THEY JUST LISTEN,” SAYS MIA VAN DE WATER OF GRACIOUS HOSPITALITY.

Ripening the Next Generation of Sommeliers

GARY HE

WINE-INTENSIVE CURRICULUM is no longer just for enrollees of CMS (Court of Master Sommeliers) or WSET (Wine and Spirits Education Trust). In-house hospitality education is expertly craft ing the next generation of sommeliers

through ongoing programs from six month and 13-week prepared classes to weekly and pre-shift tastings. Bringing no-cost courses inside the restaurant’s four walls provides uncom mon and invaluable opportunities

BY MANDY ELLIS In-house hospitality education pays off for up-and-coming sommeliers and sales.

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