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Best Wine Trends for Restaurants in 2015

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
Your restaurant, bar, or country club needs to satisfy the cravings of a picky, ever-changing consumer base.  Every year there’s a new fad, diet or experience on the horizon that everyone seems to jump ship for.  To stay at the top of the food and beverage industry game, it’s important to embrace changing appetites.  But […]

CorkGuru on TechVibe Radio

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
  CorkGuru’s Founder and CEO, Danielle Gillespie, talks with Pittsburgh Tech Council’s Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting on TechVibe Radio. Gillespie delivers wine and talks about what it’s in store for CorkGuru in 2015.  Hear what she has to say.

Starting A Wine Collection

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
I’ve been collecting wine for a long time…too many years to put into print, so let’s just suffice to say it’s been a long time. In fact, I started collecting shortly after I took my first job fresh out of college, when through some miracle of fate I was able to finagle a business trip […]

Gifts For Wine Lovers

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
It’s already the middle of December and the hours are ticking away– have you figured out your holiday shopping yet? Getting the wine lover in your life a bottle of vino seems like the obvious choice, but with so many options and so many differing palates, it could be a gamble. For the hater of […]

Wine of the Month Clubs for Holiday Gifts

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
There’s no better time to truly appreciate wine than when the holiday season is in full swing, and a wine of the month club may be your most practical option. Wine of the month clubs not only provide a great value and convenience, but also give local “mom and pop” wineries that can’t afford an […]

Oddball Wine Pairings for Thanksgiving

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
Thanksgiving comes but one time a year, in all its glorious pomp and ritual. I will be perfectly honest; I count myself amongst those lucky enough to be thankful each and every day of the year. So when the ACTUAL day rolls around, I can’t help but get a little mischievous. And frankly, the family-time […]

CorkNoob at the Edgeworth Club: Wine tasting for beginners

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
So what’s a CorkNoob to do when she gets invited to a fancy wine tasting at a country club with lots of self-proclaimed wine enthusiasts? Accept wholeheartedly, of course! After all, the best way to go from newbie to guru is to actually drink the wine. The CorkGuru herself invited me to the Edgeworth Club in […]

Take a Chance? Not a Chance! Until Wine Menu Apps Came Along…

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
With the introduction of iPad wine menu apps into restaurants, the wine industry is starting to understand that up to 20% of wine revenues are never being realized. For the restaurant industry, this equates to a potential 3 BILLION dollars lost every year. Wow! But, what if we look at the entire supply chain? Failing to […]

Time for Wine Wednesday? Happy Hours for Higher Restaurant Wine Sales

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
After reading an article by The National Restaurant Association about utilizing happy hour and late night promotions to increase sales at restaurants, it made me realize that there is a great potential for upside when promotions are smart. Believe it or not, though, there are many restaurants that are not fully benefiting from increased wine […]

Which Aspect of a Restaurant Wine List is Most Important?

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
In a poll conducted by Wine Spectator last year, in which 1274 people voted, they asked, “Which aspect of a wine list is most important to you?” This survey made it obvious that the majority of people, 53% to be exact, are most intrigued by an “interesting, diverse selection” overall compared to 16% who voted for “wines […]