Wow, the wine industry is still abuzz with the final days of what is called OND. Stands for October, November and December. The slowest month of the year? September. Which can be quite dreary. However everyone is bucking up in July and August to get their wines on the lists of the hottest restaurants in the cities where they ply their wares.
Whats it like being a wine rep? Hard bloody work. Everybody wants your wine and nobody at the same time. People never return your phone calls, appointments are hard to come by and a frantic pace of getting your quotas in.
However I'd like to give heads up to a great little beer/wine bar in Houston called The Ginger Man. Their buyer showed up at one of my tastings in October, took my card said they'd call when it was time to change over their wine list and she DID! Awesome. Can't wait to work with someone in the industry who keeps their word when they show interest. I have gone to this place quite a few times and had some uproarious times there. They only have a small wine list with their place being dedicated to unique and awesome beer from all over the world. They have an international reputation and for such a simple pub has been named one of the best pubs in the world. I've never had a bad time there, even when it was just a laid back evening.
They have a number of locations around the states including NYC, Austin, Houston and Dallas. When you have a chance go visit!
http://www.gingermanpub.com/index.html
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