Wine has long enjoyed a reputation as the most culturally rich and intellectually rewarding of alcoholic beverages. However, today, it faces an uncomfortable reality, fewer people are drinking it, and those who are, are drinking less.
From building a sustainable wine programme to driving higher profit margins, a sommelier holds one of the most influential roles in a restaurant. Words by William Rizzo.
I have handpicked my wine list for the new season, short as it usually is here in Malta, yet nonetheless spectacular as it heralds new life in our vines.