Wine Enthusiast – October 2019

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Richard Hanauer, 36

Wine Director, RPM Restaurants;

Proprietor/Wine Director, Bar Ramone • Chicago

A somm’s work is never done
Hanauer oversees the enormous cellars at RPM Steak Chicago, RPM Italian in both Chicago and
Washington, D.C., and a huge, new Windy City riverfront complex centered around RPM On The Water,
the group’s largest venue to date. If that’s not enough, he’s also a partner and wine director at one of
Chicago’s best wine bars, Bar Ramone, where the Spanish-inspired menu meets an eclectic global list.