How important is a restaurant's wine list in terms of being an integral part of the menu, achieving 3 & 4 Star ratings, and evaluating comparable restaurants.
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GordonCooks
, Feb 03 2004 10:40 AM
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Marian Burros
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Posted 03 February 2004 - 12:29 PM
For a four star restaurant it is very important. It could keep a restaurant from achieving four stars.
For a three star restaurant, somewhat less. I don't think it would take a three star down to a two star.
Having said that, keep in mind that it's my opinion and I'm only doing this gig for a short time, until they find a permanent critic.
I could conceive of a Thai restaurant so good it might get three stars, but not that many wines go well with Thai food. So the list could be fairly short; all it would have to be is appropriate
For a three star restaurant, somewhat less. I don't think it would take a three star down to a two star.
Having said that, keep in mind that it's my opinion and I'm only doing this gig for a short time, until they find a permanent critic.
I could conceive of a Thai restaurant so good it might get three stars, but not that many wines go well with Thai food. So the list could be fairly short; all it would have to be is appropriate
