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Jenise
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Peter May
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Jenise
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Peter May wrote:One thing that is unique—especially in California—is the absence of California wine.
DECODED: The diners are too savvy here, they know the prices of CA wines, instead we list obscure foreign wines so can have a huge mark-up on without diners knowing
We don't have a wine list at Covell.......instead we start a conversation with each guest, get a sense of what they're looking for, then present a few wine options with a small taste of each to help them navigate their way from 120 wines by the glass to the right choice for the moment. I would so hate this...the process could take forever..
Peter May wrote:One thing that is unique—especially in California—is the absence of California wine.
DECODED: The diners are too savvy here, they know the prices of CA wines, instead we list obscure foreign wines so can have a huge mark-up on without diners knowing
Jenise
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Joy Lindholm wrote:Peter May wrote:One thing that is unique—especially in California—is the absence of California wine.
DECODED: The diners are too savvy here, they know the prices of CA wines, instead we list obscure foreign wines so can have a huge mark-up on without diners knowing
OR...they realize that California wines (especially Napa) have a terrible QPR and you can get much better wine and great values from these so called "obscure" wines. With smartphones at everyone's fingertips these days, restaurants with huge mark-ups won't succeed in the long run. No one is fooled. The ones that do succeed are those who can offer you wine you have never heard of or at least never tried that leave a memorable experience, not those who sell based on brand names or stuff that anyone can go buy at the grocery store around the corner.
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