TAKE OFFS AIR FARE A Toast to Airport Wine Bars all the wines featured, so travelers can pick up a bottle to take home. Vino Volo offers a variety of food to pair with its rotating wines. The smallplate possibilities include locally produced artisan cheeses, dry-cured meats, interesting olives and nuts, and much more (all available to go). Detroit Metro's Vino Volo recently had a tasty smoked salmon and crabmeat crostini that pairs well with several of its wines. "We're building a business one guest at a time," says Tomlinson. "Everyone at Vino Volo shares a passion for two things: discovering great wines and making people happy. We're focusing on airport locations first, but our guests are already saying they wish they didn't have to get a boarding pass to visit Vino Volo." Now that's something we'll toast to. --Lynn Seldon A bustling Vino Volo at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. tasty trend is popping up at airports around the country, providing first-class flavor to fliers--even if they'll soon be sitting in coach. Since 2005, Vino Volo wine bars have made their way into nine U.S. airports, with plans for several dozen more in the next five years. Located beyond security, these airport wine bars provide a refined pre- or post-flight oasis, offering wines from around the globe paired with sophisticated small plates. "Vino Volo is a completely new concept in wine retail and travel," says Doug Tomlinson, the company's founder and CEO. "We provide a unique wine-tasting opportunity for air travelers looking for a place to spend their time before boarding." It's certainly a nice alternative to the fast-food joints and sports bars that populate most airports. Wines are available by the bottle, glass or tasting pour, as well as in tast- A ing flights in categories such as World Value Reds, California Kings, Shades of White and Sommelier Series. There are also Discovery Flights that vary at each airport. For instance, the Detroit airport list recently offered a Taste of Michigan flight featuring local wines, as well as flights highlighting Napa Cabernet, World Pinot Noirs and Celebration Sparklers. An attached retail store sells Where to Find Vino Volo V ino Volo locations can currently be found in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (McNamara Terminal), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (Terminal A), Washington Dulles International Airport (Concourse C), JFK International Airport (Terminal 8), Newark Liberty International Airport (Terminal C), Philadelphia International Airport (B/C Connector and D/E Connector), Sacramento International Airport (Terminal A), San Antonio International Airport (Terminal 1) and Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (Central Terminal Marketplace). 26 nwa WorldTraveler pg 18-26.indd 6 2/11/09 2:44:17 PM