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A Beverage Program Built to Perform

A wine list should do more than look good on paper — it should move product, support your margins, and reflect the concept your guests came for. As a Los Angeles wine consultant with more than 25 years of on- and off-premise experience, I build beverage programs that do all three.

I've managed retail, sold for distributors as well as owing my own distribution company and developed lists from the ground up, so every recommendation I make is centered in what actually sells, not just what tastes good in a boardroom tasting.

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Consulting for Restaurants, Hotels & Retailers

Whether you're opening a new concept, refreshing a tired list, or building out a hotel's entire beverage program, engagements are scoped to fit — from a single list overhaul to an ongoing advisory relationship.

Services include wine and cocktail list development, cellar and inventory management, competitive pricing strategy, restaurant and hotel beverage program development, and complete wine and spirit schematics tailored to your concept.

A Consultant Who's Sold It Too

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A list is only as good as the team pouring it. Consulting work is always paired with staff training and education, and can extend to full events and tasting programming to launch it right.

From key account development to pricing strategy, every recommendation is built on decades of real distributor and retail sales experience — not theory.

Consulting Services

Pricing Strategy

Competitive, margin-conscious pricing structures tailored to the Los Angeles market.

Key Account Development

Vendor and distributor negotiation support to strengthen your buying position.

Wine Program Audits

An outside look at an existing program to find what’s underperforming and why.

POS & Menu Integration

Guidance on getting the wine program set up correctly in your point-of-sale and printed menus.

Vendor Contract Negotiation

Support reviewing and negotiating distributor and vendor agreements.

Ongoing Advisory Retainers

Standing monthly or quarterly advisory relationships for programs that need continuous attention.

Ready to rebuild your beverage program?

Let's talk about your concept, your guests, and what a wine list built to perform could look like in Los Angeles.

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