Wine by the glass

John Lancaster, Wine Director

John Lancaster, Boulevard sommelier, manages a 500-item wine list and maintains cellars in two locations. The essential aspect of his wine program, though, is service. Lancaster, who joined the Boulevard team in 1997 after working at the Cypress Club, tries to visit each table in the dining room during the course of the evening. " My role in the dining experience is to provide that extra level of service ," says Lancaster. " At Boulevard, we want to offer a dining experience our customers cannot create on their own. We want them to return again and again, so we have a wine list that works. "