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Air France has opened their remodeled and expanded lounge at Washington Dulles airport, with facilities including an Enomatic Enoline ELITE 4-Bottle for their guests to serve wine!
The Business class and First class lounge is now spread over 6600 sqft on two floors, with enough space to accommodate more than 150 travelers.
The upper floor of the lounge features light screens mimicking sunlight and the color of the sky, allowing guests to relax in chaise longues and other seating.
Lounge facilities include a dining area “designed in the spirit of a Parisian brasserie”, where customers can help themselves from the self-service buffet, along with a new bar serving wine, champagne, spirits and cold draught beers.
In the lower level of the lounge the self-service buffet comes with an Enoline ELITE 4-Bottle that allows travelers to enjoy perfectly preserve wines served at perfect temperature for the most amazing experience in an airport lounge!
Lower Level at Air France lounge with Enomatic 
Upper level of Air France lounge at IAD 
Air France IAD lounge bar 
Buffet at Air France’s lounge
A few weeks ago, on May 16th, Enomatic was proud to be present and celebrate the re-opening for the Miami showroom of world renowned kitchen brand SCAVOLINI (http://www.scavoliniusa.com/). As the manufacturer launched a new collection of home bars and entertainment-oriented cabinets, Enomatic was chosen to be center-staged as an option available to integrate in the cabinets.
Fabio Pitton, area manager for Scavolini, an early supporter of Enomatic Wine Serving Systems, orchestrated the project leading to the grand opening. Dedicated to excellence and the highest craftsmanship, Scavolini and Enomatic make the perfect combination to provide the luxurious and satisfying experience that many homeowners are looking for.
ENO ONE® (https://www.enomatic.us/2-bottle-wine-dispenser-eno-one/) is our modular 2-bottle, perfect for behind-the-bar and home use. This system has great features to offer the best wine experience: 30+ days preservation of opened bottles, pouring and temperature control, modularity so you can assemble several units together to create your perfect size dispenser.
If you are in the area, come by and check out this amazing showroom located at 2600 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33134.
Scavolini event with Enomatic 
Scavolini event with Enomatic 
Scavolini event with Enomatic 
Scavolini event with Enomatic 
Scavolini event with Enomatic
THE CLIENT
Tapastrie has been South Bend, Indiana’s spot for wine & tapas since 2015. It combines Mediterranean-inspired dining with an expansive wine list to give its patrons something that turns the traditional restaurant experience into an exotic culinary adventure.
Tapastrie co-owner Tom Welsh explains their concept as a “small plates concept, but while tapas is associated with Spain, other cultures in the Mediterranean eat the same way,” Welsh says, “we’ve got a little Spanish, a little Greek, a little Middle Eastern, a little French, a little Italian. The Mediterranean, in general, but in smaller portions so that people can share and try different things.”… and they also specialize in wine!
THE PROBLEM
Having a wide selection of wines, they wanted to be able to give their customers an opportunity to try as many varieties by the glass as possible, while not having it result in leftover wine that would spoil when preserved through traditional methods.
Welsh, who had seen the Enomatic while traveling in New Orleans, reached out to Enomatic for more information on how it could help his business create the best possible experience for their customers.
To help them with their problem, we worked with Tapastrie to find the right Enomatic solution for their needs, resulting in a 24-bottle system with 3x Enoline ELITE 8-Bottle that is customer-interactive and allows for 3x different precise pour options. This has allowed them to take control of their wine experience and try bottles they might otherwise avoid due to price or a lack of familiarity with the varietal.
THE RESULTS
Welsh calls its Enomatic the “greatest thing since the toaster”. Customers are attracted by the sleek and attractive design, and wine sales have increased due to the variety of options available to them. The system’s customer-interactivity frees the staff to focus on other areas and keep everything running smoothly, while providing a great and unique experience for patrons.
“We are selling more wine through our Enomatic systems than by the glass at our bar or through our wine list bottle program. One out of three customers says ‘I need one at home!'”
OVERALL SERVICE EXPERIENCE
Welsh says that his “experience with delivery and installation were all positive. The technicians are always friendly and knowledgeable and my few requests for service whether IT or mechanical are always followed up on quickly. The machines are easy to clean and bottle changes are simple as well. I highly recommend these systems for an overall better wine experience“.
Hitlon Norfolk wine studio is located at Varia, a lounge within THE MAIN Downtown Norfolk’s upscale destination hotel and conference center. At 22 stories tall The Main features a combined 500,000 square feet of meeting space, Hilton branded accommodations and dining venues.
Varia serves as a combination lounge, piano bar and tasting room with a luxe atmosphere and unequaled wine selection. Located on the second floor of the Hilton Norfolk The Main, Varia was designed with a luxe interior complete with an open kitchen, and two hidden “speakeasy” inspired private dining rooms.
Anchoring the signature lounge atmosphere is the wine studio for an amazing wine tasting experience. With a 24-bottle Enomatic self-serve wine system around two Enoline ELITE 8-Bottle and two Enoline ELITE 4-Bottle, Varia can offer their guests an impressive wine list with all their bottles preserve in the optimum conditions!
Casks & Flights Wine Tasting Room is a new wine bar that opened in July in downtown Pensacola, FL.
Inside the 1,770-square-foot space at 121 Palafox Place is a wine tasting room and lounge, which boasts eight Enomatic. Seven Enoline ELITE 8-Bottle and an Enoround 16-Bottle are the main attractions in the bar. You will also find a frozen wine machine and fermenting tanks behind the bar, where Casks & Flights brews its own mead.
The 72 wines-by-the-glass are available across the eight Enomatic which are self-serve units: guests receive a wine card, which is used as a running tab or in a pre-paid amount option. They can then browsed their selection, held in their Enomatic wine dispensers that keep each wine at its optimal temperature and preserve the organoleptic properties of the wines for more than 30 days (taste, color, body and aromas).
The system offers a choice between a 1-ounce taster, a half-glass pour or a full-glass pour. It allows them to pay a smaller amount to try a wine before indulging on a whole glass, or they can try several different tastes and discover new flavors. There are options at every price point, from budget conscious to indulgent.
Co-owners John Wilson and John McCorvey say that they’re “the only place for 400 miles where you can spend a couple bucks for a taste rather than more for a glass. You can try wine on a better budget. It’s great for people who don’t want to commit to a flavor and want to try a taste rather than a glass”. They are also partnering with local businesses, it is a major focus of Casks & Flights. Wilson and McCorvey’s venture is teaming up with local brewers to serve craft beers.
Wilson hopes Casks & Flights unique approach to serving wine draws customers back again and again.
“With our business, our biggest goal is to completely revolutionize the industry. Our biggest objective is to create a different experience every time. It is an art to make our products, but it is also an art to serve and retail it,” he said.
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