State of the Sommelier

Thank you, I found this particular webinar incredibly informative in May and would find great value from some sort of update.  Even if the update is not in webinar form.

As a late-to-the-game newbie, this webinar was a great conversation to get the creative juices flowing - thank you all!  I so appreciate that it was available to watch after the live recording.  This site is so wonderful for anyone thinking of making this industry one’s profession.  I look forward to other webinars in this series, as well as the rest of the online content.  I truly love the fact that both CMS and MW perspectives are being included in the content.  I am considering taking on both directions, to create my own path in wine.  Again, thank you for the continuing content that will serve so valuable in our changing world.  GuildSomm rocks!

Glad you enjoyed it. Let's keep the glass 1/2 full. Thats what we do.

Hi Edward, we're so glad you enjoyed the webinar! We plan to keep the recorded webinars on our Vimeo page for the foreseeable future. 

A lot of stuff to think about after watching this webinar. Here in NJ there's a type of license called a Broad C that enables you to both serve alcohol and sell retail. They aren't issued anymore but there are many that are grandfathered in. A friend and I once talked about using one of those licenses to open a bistro/wine shop where guests could browse the store and buy their bottles at retail to have with their meal. They could then take a case home if they were so inclined. As was mentioned in this webinar, If states let restaurants sell retail, that model may be very viable going forward.