Local Restaurant Introduces WiNEPAD and Small Plates, Big Pours

Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar has launched the Fleming’s WiNEPAD™, a custom app on iPad that helps guests easily navigate the restaurant’s extensive wine list tableside or at the bar. Offered at each of its 65 locations nationwide,  the WiNEPAD™ boasts easy-to-use, intuitive and interactive software, as well as label-specific tasting notes and, in some cases, the story behind the wine. 

Guests can match their current mood with specific varietal categories and tastes, providing a customized experience with the “What’s Your Mood” function. White wine moods range from Fragrant & Fruity to Rich & Elegant, red wine moods include Big & Intense and Rich & Voluptuous, and sweet wine moods feature Sweet & Mouthwatering and Sweet & Powerful.  The Fleming’s WiNEPAD™ Mood Matcher function offers more than 10 moods with various wine selections for each to satisfy guests’ ever-changing tastes.

Available tableside or at the bar, the Fleming’s WiNEPAD™ has other standard features including:

• Wine List Tab – Sorts wines in progressive order from lightest to fullest by region, varietal, Fleming’s 100^® selections, wines rated at 90+ by Robert Parker Wine, Wine Spectator and Wine
  Enthusiast and local selections chosen by the location’s Wine Manager;
• Maeve’s Raves – Presents wines selections recommended by the National Director of Wine Maeve Pesquera;
• Perfect Pairings – Showcases wine and food pairings based on the Guests’ menu selection by providing three perfectly paired wine options that deliciously accentuates complementary flavors. This takes the guesswork out of selecting the perfect glass of wine for each course;
• Spin the Bottle – Provides a fun and adventurous take on ordering wine for the indecisive. The bottle icon spins and lands on a different selection each time;
• Share This Wine – Gives Fleming’s Guests the ability to email themselves any wine on the wine list. The email comes to the Guest’s inbox complete with their new favorite wine, tasting notes
  and an image of the label;
• Register for ‘Friend of Fleming’s’ – Encourages Guests to sign up directly from the Fleming’s WiNEPAD™ to receive exclusive offers from Fleming’s and the opportunity to be the first to know about seasonal menus, exclusive wine tasting events and other extended offers;
• Tonight’s Features – Gives the inside scoop on everything happening at your Fleming’s tonight.

Additionally, the restaurant has announced the return of Small Plates, Big Pours.  From now through June 30, guests can match any of the seven Small Plates with an oversized wine pour for $24.95.  Guests can select any of the seven deliciously creative Small Plates including the New Zealand Petite Lamb Chops, Fleming’s Lobster Tempura, Colossal Shrimp Skewers, New Bedford Scallops, Sliced Filet Mignon, Braised Short Ribs, or Ahi Tuna matched with one of seven premium Big Pours, each carefully selected by Fleming's Director of Wine, Maeve Pesquera, to guarantee the perfect pairings.

Fleming's Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar is located at 2001 Siesta Drive in Sarasota.  For reservations, call  (941) 358-9463 or click here .