Job Description

WHO WE ARE

The Wolf’s Tailor is recognized nationally for our progressive take on food and beverage. We explore the intersections of deliciousness and sustainability while always operating in defense of the maker. Our seasonal tasting menus are grounded in local sourcing and global inspiration with creative and unexpected approaches to hospitality. Our wine program reflects that same ethos: conscious, low-intervention, expressive, and thoughtfully disruptive.

We form part of Id Est, a restaurant group that stands for ethos-driven leadership where food and beverage act as a medium for change. 

WHO YOU ARE

You love wine. You are also a creative thinker, a storyteller, a challenger of norms. You see a wine list as a narrative, a platform, and a collaboration between farmer, maker, and guest. You believe hospitality can be both disruptive and elegant. You care deeply about sustainability in wine, as well as systems, sourcing, and workplace culture. You’re hungry to push boundaries, uplift the guest experience, and work with a team that values curiosity, accountability, and impact.

You might be our next Wine Lead if you:

• Possess a collaborative spirit to work in alignment with our chefs, fermenters, and bar professionals
• Maintain a world class knowledge base and value an inclusive approach to sharing it with guests and team members
• Want to develop our program that celebrates small growers, lesser known grapes, and new-school domestic expressions.
• Thrive in a tasting-menu environment where beverage pairings are essential to the guest journey
• Have a creative edge in how you procure product, lead service, build trainings, and connect wine to food, art, and design.
• Are ready to mentor and build a wine culture across the team

ROLE OVERVIEW

The Wine Lead is responsible for curating, maintaining, and evolving the wine program at The Wolf’s Tailor. This includes wine pairings for our tasting menu, by-the-glass offerings, staff education, vendor relationships, cellar organization, and contributing to the overall beverage ethos. You’ll work closely with our Beverage Director and Managers to ensure that the wine program represents our goals. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and maintain a dynamic, sustainable, and purposeful wine list.
• Create thoughtful wine pairings that complement our evolving tasting menu.
• Lead ongoing wine training for FOH staff
• Manage inventory, costing, and vendor relationships
• Be an active member in daily service
• Collaborate with the culinary and beverage team on projects, events, and development.
• Uphold a culture of equity, respect, and empathy.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years in a wine-focused role in fine dining or progressive restaurant environments.
• Deep knowledge of natural/low-intervention wines and an interest in regenerative agriculture.
• Strong communication and storytelling skills.
• Experience with pairings and working in tasting-menu settings preferred.
• Systems-minded: you can run a clean cellar and manage costs 

A desire to contribute meaningfully to a values-driven company and community.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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