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Glass act: Single wine pours on the rise
Restaurant diners are buying more wines by the glass — and are willing to splurge on high-end labels by the glass — even though the overall amount of money they spend on wine has dropped in the past few years, according to a survey released last week. The survey, conducted by the marketing firm Ink Foundry, was commissioned by Napa Technology, manufacturer of the WineStation. That’s the glitzy, high-tech wine dispenser you’ve seen at places like Evo Bistro in McLean or behind the bar at Proof...
The Raleigh Wine Shop
...gets its foot in the door of the Triangle's vino scene When I was a kid and it was time for new school shoes, my mom would haul me and my brothers to Thom McAn in the mall. As we squirmed in the vinyl-covered chairs, a friendly salesman would measure our feet with his trusty Brannock shoe-fitting device. First my right heel, then my left snuggled into the metal arch of the antique-looking contraption while the salesman slid a gauge along the side of my sweat sock-clad foot. The ritual was...
Wine By The Glass On The Rise
Napa Technology Survey Finds Wine By The Glass Consumption On The Rise Wine Preservation Systems Meet Consumer Demand Napa Technology, developer of the WineStation, commissioned a survey of top sommeliers wine directors, and hotel and restaurant operators that found that wine by the glass consumption is increasing and consumers are willing to pay more for an expensive glass that would otherwise be cost prohibitive by the bottle. Today’s consumers are demanding more wine by the glass, are...
Wine By The Glass Survey Results
Napa Technology 2011 Wines By The Glass Survey Results Napa Technology, developer of the WineStation Intelligent Wine Preservation and Dispensing System, commissioned a survey of more than 150 top sommeliers, wine directors, hotel and restaurant operators to find that wine by the glass consumption is on the rise and consumers are willing to pay more for the experience of wines by the glass that would otherwise be cost prohibitive by the bottle. Do you believe that consumers are more wine savvy...
Wine-Sipping Device Enhances Asheville Tastings
There are various automated gadgets on the market deisgne to dispense wines. Over the years, Asheville Wine Market owner Eberhard Heide has seen them, and mostly shrugged them off. "We had a four bottle unit (in the shop) and it gave us nothing but headaches" he said. "It didn't preserve the wine. These things were convuluted and didn't work." His mind was changed by a high-tech device called the Napa Technology WineStation Intelligent Dispensing System, a computerized machine now tucked in...
Winning Over Today’s Wine Consumer
Supermarkets pull out all the stops to bolster sales. A sleek granite tasting bar, sumptuous leather seating, dramatic floor-to-ceiling walls of wine – it may sound like the latest New York or L.A. hotspot, but these upscale design elements are redefining the character of today's supermarket wine departments. Consider the Denver area's sparkling King Soopers wine and spirits department, which features soaring ceilings, some 3,000 varieties of wine, a wine-tasting bar – with adjacent leather...
Wegmans offering glass of wine
Pilot program at Allentown store could expand to two others in Keystone State. I was having lunch with a few friends at the Wegmans in Allentown several months ago when somebody jokingly said it would be good to have the meal with some wine. I guess the idea is on the minds of many diners now that the grocer has added a wine-by-the-glass feature at its Allentown store — one of the first in Pennsylvania with the service. The wine pours from a glass and metal vending machine bookended by wine...
2011’s Hottest New Wine Bar Is at Your Grocery Store
It may sound hard to believe, but wine drinking as you know it may be turned on its ear in 2011. The first change? Your favorite neighborhood wine joint may be the same place you buy soup and toilet paper. According to Napa Technology, wine lounges inside of mass market retailers are the new place to be. Retailers like Whole Foods, Wegmans, Harris Teeter, and Kroger have already found success in the trend. Many are taking it a step further and offering free entertainment, appetizers, and local...
Universal Design Module
Napa Technology Announces Universal Design Module Enhanced Product Provides Access To Disabled Users Napa Technology, designer and manufacturer of the WineStation, Intelligent Dispensing System, today announced the launch of its new product, the AccuServe Smartcard Universal Design Module. The AccuServe Smartcard Universal Design Module was created to comply with ADA regulations. The intuitive design lowers the control panels to provide easy access to wheelchair bound consumers. “We strive to...
California Vintage opens
California-themed wine bar on Wyndham California Vintage has just opened its flagship store in Hong Kong at 77 Wyndham Street, with plans to open at least 20 more outlets in Asia in the next five years. Rustic and cozy, the California-themed wine bar is not only committed to serving the finest California wines, but also to educating and entertaining both wine connoisseurs and casual drinkers alike with the use of expert staff and high-tech touches. The info-loaded iPads are sure to be a big...
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