MASTER THE ART OF LISTENING TO CUSTOMERS WITH HEAD DRINKS BUYER
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What is the thinking behind choosing a quality wine or spirits? How do you build palate and tasting knowledge from the ground up? Former on-trade manager, sommelier and now bonafide drinks specialist Dawn Davies chats to Tristan around her career so far and role as a buyer, focusing in on what makes the drinks trade so interesting to work in, and how she identifies great wines and spirits.
GUESTS INCLUDE:
DAWN DAVIES, HEAD BUYER FOR SPECIALITY DRINKS
IN THIS EPISODE:
- Learn what a Head Buyer does and how they stay inspired and choose the right products
- Dawn reveals the journey she has taken from wine into spirits and what she has learned along the way
- An insider look into the importance of recognizing palate and tasting and building this into experience
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