Lesson 4   

The Best Restaurant Wine Programs on Earth

There is nothing I loathe more than a snooty, condescending sommelier. Sommeliers on Planet Grape are warm and friendly, knowledgeable but not intimidating, and they have way cooler outfits than most of their brethren on Planet Earth. Like baristas in successful Starbucks or Peets, they know their beans, but they do not hold onto that knowledge for themselves. They are eager to educate you, not to look down their nose and sneer.

Tip

The best restaurant wine programs on Earth offer a selection of wines at all price points—especially in moderately priced selections—that work with the menu, that were chosen with a true passion, and that are offered up by warm, approachable servers, sommeliers, managers and owners.