The best wine lists in America competition: we are thrilled to present the results of Restaurant Hospitality's 17th annual Best Wine Lists in America Competition. The latest crop of winners, say the wine judges at Beverage Testing Institute, demonstrate how a beautifully constructed and written wine list can profit from the public's thirst for great wines.

From: Restaurant Hospitality | Date: May 1, 2006| Author: | Copyright information

Before we present the winners of this year's wine list competition, let's set the stage with a discussion of the dramatic changes in the U.S. wine market over the last year and what they mean for all restaurateurs.

An interesting thing happened last year that you should pay close attention to. For the first time, according to a Gallup poll, Americans said that they preferred wine to beer. Beer has always been the volume leader in alcohol sales and it still is. However, the critical point is that Americans' perceptions have changed.

Due to a combination of recent studies ...

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