It's a fact that most restaurants rely on their most typically overworked asset to compile and manage their wine list: the General Manager. Why not? It saves money (if not time). But with wine consumption in the United States at an all time high, consumers who have caught the "wine bug" are now demanding savvier, more sophisticated wine & spirits lists. To expect a GM to hone their palate, attend trade tastings, and keep up with market trends (in their copious free time!) is a dangerous proposition, and in doing so many restaurants are simply missing the boat.

More than ever before, it is essential that a wine list match a dinner menu's creativity, passion, and attention to detail. Enter the Wine Goddess! Diana has a proven track record of building wine & spirits programs from the bottom up, and backing her selections with some of the best wine and spirits training avilable in Chicago.

Whether you're a new restaurant and want to open as a "triple threat" in the areas of food, beverage, and service, or an existing restaurant understanding the need to have its list tweaked (or gutted!), Diana will put her palate, passion, and creativity to work for you.

  • List analysis
  • List compilation, tweaking, or gutting
  • Never-boring, always-engaging staff training
  • Quarterly list "tune-ups"
  • Cost of Goods Sold (COGS) and profitability analysis
  • Using Microsoft Excel to analyze and track COGS
  • "Spot-treatment" staff seminars on beverage service, grape varietals, wine regions, and food & wine pairing