For some, wine is a fascinating exploration of nature and science. For others, wine is either red or white and is the perfect accompaniment to dinner. For us, wine is a love language.
One of the wonderful side effects of having distinct concepts that explore different cuisines is that it allows our Wine Director, Ali Schmidt, to explore the many sides of the wine industry. Ali has been on our team for over 5 years starting as a manager at Emmer and Rye. Always with a passion for wine, it became very clear that Ali possessed the amazing talent to make wine both geeky and approachable.
Now, with the addition of Pullman Market in San Antonio, Ali curates over 1,600 bottles at any given moment and works with over 300 front of the house team members to get them stoked about wine. Yep, Ali Schmidt is a badass.
With October being Texas Wine Month, we decided it was time to share a bit about what makes each wine program so special. Settle in (maybe with a glass of wine?) and discover the "Why" behind our wine lists.