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Where Flavor Welcomes Savor
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: October - 2022
With his new certification from The Court of Master Sommeliers, D’Arcy Adams brings a deep sophistication to Wolfgang’s extensive wine selection. Determine for yourself the depth of his wine knowledge at 474 Main Street in Highlands.
For D’Arcy Adams, Wolfgang’s restaurant has long been heralded as a Shangri-La for Wine Lovers. Since its opening nearly 30 years ago, owners Mindy and Wolfgang Green have cultivated a wine list that has grown to the stratospheric and fostered a staff passionate about wine. Recently they announced that the restaurant’s wine director, D’Arcy Adams, passed the first of the four levels of difficulty of the Court of Master Sommeliers exam – Level One. Requiring the recipient to have an extensive knowledge of wine, the qualification serves as a powerful endorsement of Adams’ knowledge and skills. Nine years ago, Adams moved from West Palm Beach and started work as a bus boy at Wolfgang’s. He rose through the restaurant hierarchy from bistro server to restaurant server and for the last five years, bartender. Two and half years ago he took on the wine program and began studying for the exam. Next year he plans to sit for the next level test – Certified Sommelier. Adams said that, “It was the beverage program at the restaurant that inspired me to learn about wine.” The Greens have always taken the extra step toward making wine drinkers (from novice to expert) feel that they can order something better than what they may have imagined at a more-than-fair price. It’s a feat they have been able to accomplish by offering a wine list with a combination of great values that is sympathetic to the food on the menu and by encouraging a team eager to share their knowledge. Wolfgang’s is one of only three area restaurants to receive the prestigious Best of Wine Spectator Award. The award recognizes restaurants with wine lists that are interesting, appropriate to their cuisines and appeal to a wide range of diners. As Mindy Green noted “We devote a great amount of time and attention to our wine list – ensuring our patrons are presented with a diversity of taste profiles and price points. “ Adams works the floor nightly, assisting customers in selecting a wine well matched to the food they are ordering and putting customers at ease with an 800-item list that has been assembled to satisfy any taste. Whether you want a California fruit bomb, an old-school Napa cabernet, a grower Champagne or a good selection of half bottles, he excels at finding just the right bottle at just the right price. For more information, visit wolfgangs.net.
by Marlene Osteen
