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Increasing your wine-by-the-glass sales can add up to big money for your business. On average our customers see a 15-25% increase in sales in a year. What does that translate to? Anywhere from $50,000 – $250,000 depending on the size and scope of your business. The holiday season is upon us! This is when weRead more

It’s that time of year when friends and family get together to exchange gifts and raise their glasses to toast to a new year. With millions of people flying home to visit family every year, there can be a lot of pressure to make your holiday party and gifting extra special. In comes our expertRead more

Deciding what to put on your wines by the glass list is a critical part of running a successful wine program. Selecting wines that are ready to be uncorked and are at their peak is a big part of this. However, without a master sommelier preparing your wine list, it can be hard to knowRead more

Are you still pouring your profits down the drain? Now is the time to step up your wine game and get ready to enhance your revenue this holiday season with our BIGGEST discount of the year. Take $1,250 off all our WineStation Professional units (25% off). Get a WineStation for just $3,750 through our new onlineRead more

The restaurant industry is flourishing most when savvy restaurateurs invest in improving their operations. Every restaurant has its own unique set of challenges but adding a robust wine program to the list can throw a chink in the chain. From storing wine bottles to preserving the opened product, this can pose a challenge for evenRead more

The grocery industry is a tough business. It’s an industry that saw a 29.4% increase in store openings in 2018 (JLL’s 2019 Grocery Tracker) and the playing field has become more and more competitive as giants like Whole Foods, Walmart, and Target slash prices to unbeatable levels. The online sector also adds a level ofRead more

Summer is just around the corner, which means more weddings, parties, weekend getaways, and more time spent drinking wine overall. Here are the Top 5 Summer Wine Trends on everybody’s radar for 2019 and how you can incorporate these trends into your wine program today.   Vegan Wine Don’t be surprised to hear your guestsRead more

As we predicted earlier this year, providing self-serve options is a trend continuing to grow in the hospitality industry. Many restaurants and hotels are starting to bypass traditional service offerings like checking guests in and out of rooms, or skipping the ordering process at restaurants and opting for self-service kiosks where guests can perform theseRead more

Sommeliers are essential not just to the world of wine, but to the hospitality industry as a whole. Having a sommelier on staff is another way to add value to your guests’ experience, in addition, to help to boost your wine profits. Napa Technology has invested in the growth and development of sommeliers through ourRead more

Gone are the days where the standard “Business Center” gets passing marks from the business community. We have entered the age where expectations of the tech and amenities offered in these rooms are at an all-time high. Business patrons want to see “smart” technologies that are cutting edge and operate quicker. Thus we enter theRead more