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Taste Wine Like a Boss

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
There are plenty of articles out there about how to “taste wine like a pro” …or sommelier …or expert. But nobody goes from 0 to 100 by watching one YouTube video. And, the vast majority of us will never be pros, so why would we want to pretend to be one? Those guys have a […]

Formula for Success: Guest Relationship Management

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
At CorkGuru we spend a lot of time talking about how to help restaurants routinely achieve the ultimate high-five: delivery of great experiences and satisfied guests. But after talking to some of our industry friends, and eliminating some of the obvious suspects (good food, nice environment, killer staff – the stuff that happens while at […]

Guest Relationship Management … How Important is it to You?

  • Posted by The CorkGuru
Some of the best and most successful restaurants in the industry have one thing in common: outstanding customer service. The staff greets you warmly, the answer to any request is “It would be my pleasure…” and the experience is memorable. And, in the very best places, the experience is also personal. So is the use […]

A First Time Wine Fest Tasting

  • Posted by CorkNoob
A photo posted by CorkGuru® Wine Apps (@corkguru) on Mar 19, 2016 at 5:24pm PDT As someone who is new to the wine world, I haven’t actually been to any type of wine fest before. I know, shocking right? So when I recently saw an event called the “WineFestacular”, nearby in the Pittsburgh area, I […]

A Sommelier’s Guide to How a Wine Guest Really Feels

  • Posted by CorkNoob
While reading an article posted on Nation’s Restaurant News by David Flaherty, Marketing Director at the Washington State Wine Commission, about how to read guests and adapt to their needs, I flashed back to every time I’ve ever broken out into cold sweats while ordering wine in a restaurant. I appreciate the knowledge that a […]

Bubbles on a Budget: $25 or Less Champagne & Sparkling Wine

  • Posted by CorkNoob
Let’s be honest, almost anything will be amazing after taking back multiple beverages on New Year’s Eve, but there is also nothing worse than ringing in the New Year with a terrible taste in your mouth. I say this because I have had some really bad experiences with New Years bubbles myself. Everyone banging their […]

Oddball Wine Pairings: Holiday Survival

  • Posted by Danielle Gillespie
On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me …a what? …wait a minute… It was some kind of a list. What the…? It was a list of Christmas gifts for me to buy for his family. I was feeling robbed and a little betrayed but also suddenly inspired to devise this holiday survival […]

4 Easy Tips for Thanksgiving Wine Pairing

  • Posted by CorkNoob
I can almost smell the turkey cooking, the aroma of stuffing, green bean casserole and warm apple pie. I know I’m not the only one getting hangry for Thanksgiving dinner this year. My favorite thing to do is mix my turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes all together and top with yummy gravy. Oh, yes. I […]