Mr. Zraly became its wine director in 1980, and said that this year those earnings would have exceeded $6 million.

Many now are wine directors; they select and buy the wines they sell.

A glass of Crozes-Hermitage, chosen by the wine director, was round and wonderful.

Architects, critics, chefs, restaurant managers, wine directors and investment experts will be on panels.

He is now the wine director at Rubicon, a San Francisco restaurant.

Her husband is general manager and wine director at her restaurant.

Mike Martin, the wine director, has eclectic tastes.

In 1988, she became the wine director of chef Jimmy Schmidt's restaurants.

She became the wine director for Trowbridge Restaurant Group and left the company in the summer of 2011.

Tim Kopec, the restaurant's wine director, is at (212) 353-3700.