A taste of California Wine

 A taste of California Wine

When wine drinkers are seeking good quality wine, they look for reasonable pricing in these cash-strapped times. Wine pricing formulas require a few intangible factors. When serving wine in your establishment a lot of factors need to be considered, the kind of operation will you being running, the type of customers do you want to attract and how important is wine to you. The wine I chose for my list range from the region of Italy and they are California base wines. I personally enjoy California wine because of the quality of the grapes and the price is quite tasteful. 

            The purchase price of the bottle is what should be charged for a glass of that wine.  If the bottle price is more than what you want to charge your guests for one glass of wine, there is wiggle room, just get the price as close to the bottle price as possible. Multiply the glass price by 4, minus $1. ( Bottle price x 4 – 1=per glass) the price you end up with is what you will charge your customers for one bottle.

Fetzer-Mendocino, CA Pinot Grigio Glass $6.75  Bottle $21 Angeline- Santa Rosa, CA Sauv Blanc Glass $7.50 Bottle $24 Trinity Oaks- Helena, CA Chardonnay Glass $6.25 Bottle $20 Sterling Vintner’s-Napa, CA Chardonnay Glass $7.50 Bottle $24  Snoqualmie- Columbia Valley, WA Riesling Glass $7.50 Bottle $23 Red Wines Mont Pellier- Central Valley Pinot Noir Glass $6.50 Bottle $20 Concannon-Central Coast Pinot Noir Glass $8.00 Bottle $24 Gnarly Head- Lodi, CA Red Zin Glass $8.00 Bottle $24 Green Truck-Mendocino, CA Petite Syrah Glass $7.00  Bottle $21 Glass Mountain- Napa, CA Cabernet Glass $6.75 Bottle $21

The Beauty of Wine

The Beauty of Wine

I am really=y glad that this week has really defined wine making this is something that I have been looking forward to going over for a long time. In my education with Le Cordon Bleu I have switched my major from culinary arts to hotel/restaurant management so some of the classes that I was looking forward to taking were post pone but now I am able to take this one, and I am thankful. I have had the chance to bartend but only in an environment that provides you with wine in a box and I have also worked in a kitchen during the day with no wine service and still the wine that you used to cook still came in a box. I have had the opportunity to enjoy beautiful meals with excellent wine pairings but this is what I have been dying to learn more about how this wine pairing thing and wine process really works. Who knew it was so complicated; I have read and reviewed some information but did not realize that there are different organizations that evaluate the process of wine making. For instance The French initiated the Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée system in 1935 as a means of safeguarding the more quality-conscious winemakers, vineyards, and areas from unethical producers who were taking advantage of the better-known names. Although the French AC system can't guarantee the quality of a producer's wine, it can control most of the elements that go into making it (Answer Corporation, 2013). This system has been put into place to assure that a wine maker can be appreciated for their practice and technique of wine making without someone coming along and trying to copy the hard work they have done. I love this idea it really makes it a challenge for other companies to come up with something originally and just as beautiful as their neighbor.

References

1.     Answer Corporation, 2013. Baron’s Wine Lover Companion: Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC or AC). http://www.answers.com/topic/appellation-d-origine-contr-l-e

How to sell a Beverage List?

Beverage List

Liquor

*Brandy, Cognac, Whiskey, Courvoisier, Hennessy, Jack Daniels, Remy Martin, Dreher, Mansion House, Patron, Vodka.

These are our top shelf spirits that I would like for our servers to highly promote.

Wine

We will offer a variety of red, white and champange. From sharaz, merlot, and caberenet sauvignon
to chardonnay, moscato, riesling. For champagne we will definitely offer prosseco, and moet, to korbel.

Beer

We have local beer companies that we will buy from like SweetWater, but we also will have
staples such as yuengling, Bud light, Samuel Adams, and Guinness.

Cocktails

Our cocktail list will include martinis, margaritas, to Long Island ice tea, mai tai and other fun and
festive drinks depending on the season and the current stock.

Selling Key Points

Selling approach would definitely involves tastings and pairings. So that the server has knowledge about it. Once the server is able to showcase a 2007 Saldo then they're able to give a description on what kind of aroma, tannin and acidity the wine has. This is key because this ability will help to suggest a wine for a guest who wants a specific dish.

Always offer the guest our specials, but never force them into buying it. We want them to feel as if they’re in control at all times. Remain friendly, and if you see someone drinking too much then you will kindly notify a manager while offering them a cab home.

The 1976 Judgment of Paris

TO: Waitstaff
FROM: Joseph Smith, Manager
DATE: October 5, 2015
SUBJECT: Understanding the 1976 Judgment of Paris

    The 1976 Judgment of Paris was a wine tasting event that made a defining statement for the American wine industry (Schmid, 2013). The event was held in Paris where ten French and California Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay wines were judged. The winners were both from the United States, beating the French components.

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     The winning wines were Warren Winiarski's Cabernet Sauvignon from Stag's Leap and Mike Grigich's Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena (Schmid, 2013).     Warren Winiarski's grapes are overseen in Napa Valley. They are grown under their impeccable canopy until perfectly ripened. Stag's Leap Wine Cellars' Cabernet Sauvignon is selling for about $150 a bottle. (Emert, 2004).

    Mike Grigich's Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena was originally crafted in 1973. He owns 366 acres of naturally raised grapes. No artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides. The taste of Mike's Chardonnay displays tastes such as tart apple, honeysuckle and tropical fruits.  According to Grgich Hills offical website2, Mike Grigich's Chardonnay from Chateau Montelena retails for about $91 a bottle. (Wine Business, 2014).

References

Emert, Carol. (2004). SFGate: THE WINIARSKI WAY / In 1976, Warren Winiarski's Cabernet bested Bordeaux, and Stag's Leap Wine Cellars became famous. At age 76, he's still in control. Retrieved from: http://www.sfgate.com/wine/article/THE-WINIARSKI-WAY-In-1976-Warren-Winiarski-s-2800232.php

Schmid, Albert W. A., and Laloganes, John P. (2013). The Beverage Manager's Guide to Wines, Berrs, and Spirits. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc.

Wine Business. (2014).  1973 Chateau Montelena Chardonnay Crafted by Milijenko “Mike” Grgich Named to Smithsonian's “101 Objects That Made America”. Retrieved from: www.winebusiness.com/news/?go=getArticle&dataid=130926