The finest restaurants in Portland, Oregon, feature primarily Oregon-produced wines. Likewise, strong regional pride dictates that most fine restaurants in Seattle carry predominantly Washington wines; and the same generalization can be made about the presence of California wines in San...

Poor perceived product quality, an inadequate sales force, and intense competition from wines produced elsewhere are common reasons cited for why New York wines have not achieved broad acceptance in the New York City (NYC) market. NYC restaurant owners, sommeliers, and chefs were surveyed...

Substantial industry and winery efforts in recent years have centered on improving access of New York wines into upscale restaurants in New York City (NYC), albeit with limited success. A survey of upscale restaurants and wine stores in NYC was conducted to identify important attributes...