How to Sell This When They Ask for That
The clever ways that Michigan restaurateur and somm Amanda Danielson convinces people to try new crus and obscure wines
Amanda Danielson is an advanced sommelier and the owner of the restaurants Trattoria Stella and The Franklin and the retail shop Blue Goat Wine & Provisions in Traverse City, Michigan. She curates all things served in a glass, bottle, or other vessel at both restaurants, but her actual floor time is spent at Trattoria Stella. Danielson is also the co-founder and co-director, with Sean O’Keefe of Mari Vineyards, of the City of Riesling symposium which brings winemakers from around the world to Traverse City for a weekend of global wine education.
The clever ways that Michigan restaurateur and somm Amanda Danielson convinces people to try new crus and obscure wines