{"id":3014,"date":"2007-09-16T14:50:01","date_gmt":"2007-09-16T14:50:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zmetro.com\/?p=3014"},"modified":"2007-09-16T14:50:01","modified_gmt":"2007-09-16T14:50:01","slug":"vino_volo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zmetro.com\/?p=3014","title":{"rendered":"Vino Volo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vino Volo<\/a>: <\/p>\n


\nHome \u00bb About Vino Volo
\nAbout Vino Volo
\nAt Vino Volo, our goal is to bring the world of wine tasting and retail wine sales to where it is most convenient for air travelers. Our innovative wine tasting restaurant and retail stores are specifically designed for passengers and our website is available to continue serving them even after they leave the airport.
\nVino Volo (derived from Italian for “wine flight”) combines a boutique retail store with a stylish tasting lounge and bar, allowing guests to taste wines in a comfortable setting. Vino Volo serves great wines from across the globe by the glass or in tasting flights. All wines poured are also available for purchase by the bottle, allowing travelers to purchase wines to take with them or have shipped to their home (subject to state law).
\nOur Stores
\nWarm wood tones and comfortable leather lounge chairs welcome travelers into a sophisticated yet approachable post-security retreat in the airport terminal. Every Vino Volo location has an integrated retail area showcasing the wines being poured and offers elegant small plates to pair with the wines. Customers enjoy items such as locally-produced artisan cheeses, dry cured meats, and smoked salmon rolls wrapped around crab meat with cr\u00e8me fraiche. All of Vino Volo’s dishes are available for customers to enjoy in the store or packaged to carry with them onto their flight.
\n7-10 new stores are planned for airports in 2007. We encourage you to check our website periodically for updates on new locations.
\nAbout Taste, Inc.
\nVino Volo is owned and operated by Taste, Inc., founded in 2004 and backed by industry leaders in wine, retail, and the hospitality industries. Vino Volo plans to open several dozen stores in airports across the country in the next five years. Taste, Inc. is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
\nTaste, Inc. is led by executives with deep industry expertise. Doug Tomlinson, Taste’s CEO, has over 16 years of career success in launching and spinning off new businesses. Doug has helped several Fortune 500 clients start new businesses or divisions and has been featured as a cover author in Harvard Business Review. Ellen Bozzo, Director of Finance and Administration, has over 20 years of experience in multi-unit retail finance, including the role of Controller for Peet’s Coffee & Tea. Joe LaPanna, Regional General Manager, has over 19 years of experience in high-end restaurant and wine retail management as well as managed the expansion of two major restaurant concepts. Carla Wytmar, Director of Development & Marketing, is a 20-year veteran in the food & wine industry, having worked with Hyatt Hotels Corporation, The Walt Disney World Company and as a consultant to top chefs and wine companies across the country.
\nStanding behind the Vino Volo team is a group of highly-credentialed investors and advisors with over a century of combined experience in retail, hospitality and wine that include the founder of Ravenswood Winery, the founder of Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker, and the CEO of Jamba Juice, among others. Each member of this group sits on a formal Advisory Board and actively consults to Vino Volo on its development and execution. “Taste, Inc. DBA Vino Volo” is the California-based legal entity behind all Vino Volo operations.
\nAbout our Team
\nVino Volo prides itself on building teams dedicated to customer service and with deep expertise in wine tasting and retail. Customer service is a cornerstone of Vino Volo’s strategy, and Vino Volo invests heavily in training its talented staff to make wine approachable. A highly trained team of Wine Associates helps customers explore and enjoy Vino Volo’s wines. The company also has a patented tasting framework to ease customers through the wine discovery process. Vino Volo is redefining service in airports, recently ranking #1 in customer service among over 900 airport stores mystery shopped, and is the recipient of the Airport Revenue News 2007 Award for Highest Regard for Customer Service.
\nVino Volo offers some of the best opportunities in the wine industry, including:
\n* Intensive training program on service and wine
\n* Opportunity to continuously taste and learn about wine
\n* Annual retreat to a wine region of the world
\n* Full benefits package to full-time employees
\n* Competitive compensation package
\nFor More Information
\nVisit our stores or Contact Us. We look forward to hearing from you!
\nAnything that can make airline travel more enjoyable is a welcome development, so beleaguered travelers take heart: Vino Volo\u2026the leader of upscale wine bars at airports. \u2013 Wine Enthusiast<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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