The Role of a Sommelier in a Restaurant
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- Опубликовано: 18 апр 2023
- We're joined by Ben Cardwell, head sommelier at Fallow. Ben takes us through the intricacies of his craft, from analyzing the unique characteristics of each wine to creating the perfect pairing for each guest's dining experience.
Whether you're a wine aficionado or simply curious about the life of a sommelier, this video offers a captivating glimpse into the world of wine and the role of a sommelier in a high-end restaurant.
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This is great.
You’ll notice how he plays a game of “Guess Who” when picking wines.
You let the Guest eliminate the wines they don’t want for you, then choose the best fit from what’s remaining. A good Somm gets to the final short list quickly and succinctly, whilst ensuring the Guest feels in control and comfortable.
Good to see a wine list that is not stuffed with things that can easily be found in supermarkets. Given restaurants mark up wines often a triple what they paid for them, it's reasonable to expect a good list and good advice from a knowledgeable team. My own belief as an ex wine collector, is that wine matching with food is a bit of a myth and that top quality wines are best enjoyed on their own. Hence I never buy expensive wines in restaurants - I go mainly for the food. I've been to Fallow now (having seen a good few vids) and enjoyed the experience.
I remember filling in on some nights as sommelier/bartender with a wine list of 120+, a lot were varying ages of the same grape but it made everything a nightmare doing it yourself having to dive into the cellar. A lot more places have gone with smaller wine lists recently especially given supply chain issues and it's great that you have a dynamic list.
It was a real pain in more chain/hotel restaurants back then where they just added more and more supply deals no matter the quality. Its forced places to adapt to care about the wine's accompaniment to the food as you can't afford to stock as many lines as you could before.
I think the biggest part of being a sommelier is knowledge of what goes in to the wine and the culture it comes from. You can open a customer who might not like branching out of what they know with some in depth knowledge.
Keep the POV Lunch and Dinner Service videos coming 👍🏼👍🏼
seems about the exact same of what i do as a restaurant manager every night with a wine list with over 200+ wines on it, know the feeling ! ✌🏼
love this type of content and how varied it is on this channel
Love this channel. Shocked no one in States is doing it to this level.
Same!
I’m going for entry level sommelier interview this week. Very helpful to see the job in action 1st hand
You guys never fail to impress with your content, keep it up!
Is that guy from belfast Jesus well done to him im a chef fron there thats a geart achievement for him ❤
Yeooooooo! Good to hear that accent!
I never really liked wine but one day my friend who is a server brought a semi fancy ($60) bottle to a party and it was like nothing I've experienced prior. So smooth and flavorful.
Loving these type of video's! keep it up
Ben! :D love the new haircut! Also the content is great. I love how you're profiling yourself through media. Its new and refreshing that a major restaurant like Fallow is adopting audience interaction beyond regular service. Fantastic!
Thanks man
The only nice haircut for a man is buzz cut. Not this thingie he got on
@@Yamahan93shut up ya melt
They certainly have a magical gift, and are a special, ultra rare card the kitchen can only play once per table. The Black Lotus of Magic The Gathering.
I love your content and I just subscribed. It'll be good if you included a CC next time! Great work guys, love it.
Never knew they had a name thanks guys
Well... it seems like I am the first in this video.
Anyway, I really enjoy hearing his insight about the wine. Would love to hear more of his 'educational' way explaining the wines.
If you're really interested in learning the basics for wines, there's a program called WSET Level 1 in Wines that you can look into. Small advice cos I've gotten into it from a Hospitality School
@@samuelheathcote2107 Thanks for the info!
Most guests are clueless, they just go along with the suggestion.
I just prefer Barefoot moscato. Tastes like grape juice but also gets you drunk.
This channel rules
Honestly, you can suggest any wine to me and Id say yes lol
❤
Ultimate taste dating
Usually alienates their customers with conversations about filtration methods and soil types.
No good sommeliers do that.
Harry Styles is a sommelier now?
We need bartender pov😊
Can anyone recommend a sweet wine with a little bitter taste ?
Honestly bud, I’ll just pretend to know what wine you’re talking about and say “Yes” to everything
He looks like the actor who played Jeffrey Dahmer
Is he Irish? Can't lock down his accent
Yes. Belfast.
i shop for cheapish wine.
Allmost eveybody this guy meets dislikes him.
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