I have been in business some 40 plus years now and one of the most important things I had to learn early on was that relationships are essential to the success of any business. Not only do you have to create the relationships, but you must maintain them as well…
building relationships, friends, wine dinners, wine tastings
When I decided to write on wine lists again, I felt that I needed to contact my restaurant friends that are involved in their wine lists and get their input. I developed a list of five questions that dealt with list age, diversity, pricing and customer usage…
Artisan, Brad Canniff, Chris Oliver, Tapastrie, Tom Welsh, Uptown Kitchen, wine lists
Over the years as I have become more involved with wine and my wine business, I find that I am eager to try new things such as wine tastings, wine dinners, different types and styles of wines, etc. I must also include the forming of the LEX 530 Wine and Dinner Club on that list. One evening back in the summer of 2014 I was discussing wine matters with my friend…
Italian wine dinner, LEX 530 Wine & Dinner Club, Upcoming wine dinners, wine dinners
In this week’s blog I am pleased to announce two important items that are taking place at our new LEX 530 Metropolitan Event Center in Elkhart, Indiana. Executive Chef at LEX 530 After much deliberation and discussion Mrs. Tiedemann and I decided it was very important for the success of LEX 530 that we hire […]
Chad Coryn, dinner club, executive chef, LEX 530, Wine Club
As with many meals, especially holiday meals, an important part of the meal are the wine choices you make. Holiday meals have so many different textures and flavors that selecting wines to partner up with all the flavors, at times, requires a little advance study or advice…
holiday, Thanksgiving, wines that pair with meals