<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.guildsomm.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>How to Not Fail the Holidays</title><link>/public_content/features/articles/b/dana_farner/posts/how-to-not-fail-the-holidays</link><description>The holidays are upon us—the most wonderful time of the year for many, the most insane time of the year for those who work in restaurants. During my Beverage Director days I loved being busy and looking at the sales every night, but I would dread counting</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><item><title>RE: How to Not Fail the Holidays</title><link>https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/dana_farner/posts/how-to-not-fail-the-holidays</link><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2015 08:22:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:e458db64-b0b5-481e-824d-d7fc0256ed74</guid><dc:creator>John Kiely</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;The Holidays bring in one in 20 of a dozen fine wine connoisseur if it all. That aside, the holiday&amp;#39;s is about recommending fairly priced table wine excessible to the masses. This time of year is not about top quality producers but about excellent values without compromisinng quality. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16598&amp;AppID=357&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to Not Fail the Holidays</title><link>https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/dana_farner/posts/how-to-not-fail-the-holidays</link><pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2015 22:27:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:e458db64-b0b5-481e-824d-d7fc0256ed74</guid><dc:creator>Jeremy Reed</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;&amp;quot;Get a bottle on the table of something not-too-intellectual and let them get back to arguing with the cantankerous uncle who only comes once a year.”&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16598&amp;AppID=357&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to Not Fail the Holidays</title><link>https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/dana_farner/posts/how-to-not-fail-the-holidays</link><pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2015 00:25:41 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:e458db64-b0b5-481e-824d-d7fc0256ed74</guid><dc:creator>Gregory Condes</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Great article Dana!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;img src="https://www.guildsomm.com/aggbug?PostID=16598&amp;AppID=357&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: How to Not Fail the Holidays</title><link>https://www.guildsomm.com/public_content/features/articles/b/dana_farner/posts/how-to-not-fail-the-holidays</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2015 19:02:37 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">8277e151-5ba9-4335-93f0-6f497ffb8dc4:e458db64-b0b5-481e-824d-d7fc0256ed74</guid><dc:creator>Peter Nelson</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Good practical advice. It reminds me to prepare extra hard and to get ready for the crowds BEFORE the crowds come! Obvious advice, but I&amp;#39;ve been caught once or twice and the added stress does not translate to making customers happy. Thanks Dana!&lt;/p&gt;
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