Challenging Customers to Try New Wines
How Melissa Davis, beverage director of Staplehouse in Atlanta, builds trust and sells adventurous bottles
A certified sommelier, Melissa Davis was recently named to Zagat’s National 2017 30 Under 30 list. She is the beverage director at Staplehouse in Atlanta, a 2016 James Beard Foundation Award finalist for Best New Restaurant, and Bon Appétit’s Best New American Restaurant of 2016. Before joining Staplehouse, she held similar positions at Cakes and Ale, General Muir, One Midtown Kitchen, and Woodfire Grill all in Atlanta.
How Melissa Davis, beverage director of Staplehouse in Atlanta, builds trust and sells adventurous bottles