A year ago, Power Tasting published a Field Guide to Servers, a tongue-in-cheek series on the different types of people who serve wine in tasting rooms. We added some tips on how to get the most out of your interactions with each type:
- The Pourer: a person whose sole activity is to remove wine from a bottle through the neck and place it in a glass
- The Host: someone whose objective is simply to make sure that everyone is having a good time
- The Seller: a server whose intention is not that you have a great time but rather that you join the winery’s club or at least buy some wine while you are there
- The Retainer: a person who appears more like a personal employee of the owner, whom he or she treats with a deference that approaches worship
- The Educator: a server not only knows wine but is excited by it and is eager to share his or her expertise with others
If you missed the series or just would like to re-read some of the descriptions, click your way to these “library selections” as they say at wineries.