AccuBar, Culinary Institute of America partner for second iWineLists location

CENTENNIAL, Colo., April 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- AccuBar, a leader in beverage management systems, and the Culinary Institute of America are pleased to partner to bring AccuBar's iWineLists technology to another of the institute's restaurants.

American Bounty, a unique farm-to-table restaurant on the CIA campus in Hyde Park, NY, will display its first-class list of primarily American wines on iPad tablets running the iWineLists technology.

With iWineLists, American Bounty diners will be able to use the electronic wine list to easily sort by wine type, varietal, price and many other criteria. The wine list will also guide diners in pairing dishes with wines and will provide tasting notes and other info about the wines.

CIA and AccuBar previously partnered to put iWineLists into The Bocuse Restaurant at the institute and plan to expand the program to other campuses. Noelle Guagliardo, manager of beverage operations for the institute, said iWineLists was well-received and helped increase wine sales at The Bocuse.

"We have definitely seen an increase in wine sales over the same period years prior," she said, adding that a recent refurbishment of the restaurant may also have contributed to the increase. "Customers seem to like the list and are comfortable with it."

The iWineLists system can be accessed through a restaurant's website or a patron's phone or tablet. Most restaurants provide iPads or other tablets to help patrons choose their wine; Bocuse has the list running on eight iPads.

Guagliardo said the technology has been well accepted by staff and patrons alike.

"Most of the faculty maitre d's were receptive," she said. "Our staff are actually students. Since they are generally a younger generation, they are comfortable with it just like they are with other tech items."

Clients have the option to connect the iWineLists to AccuBar's beverage inventory management system, or to use iWineLists as a standalone system, as is the case at the institute.

About AccuBar: Based in the Denver, Colo., area, AccuBar, was created in 2001 by G4 Technologies Corp. It has 2,000 clients across North America and adjacent regions, including some of the top names in the hospitality industry, such as Ritz-Carlton, Wolfgang Puck, Hyatt, Yard House, Wynn Resorts casino, and Tao nightclubs. Website: www.accubar.com. Information: (800) 806-3922.

About CIA: Founded in 1946, The Culinary Institute of America is an independent, not-for-profit college offering associate and bachelor's degrees with majors in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts, and culinary science, as well as certificate programs in culinary arts and wine and beverage studies. The CIA has a network of 46,000 alumni that includes industry leaders such as Grant Achatz, Anthony Bourdain, Cat Cora and Charlie Palmer. The college has campuses in Hyde Park, NY; St. Helena, CA; San Antonio, TX; and Singapore. Website: www.ciachef.edu.

SOURCE AccuBar