Vino Volo owners expanding airport line

A typical Vino Volo

Q: Who is happy with flight delays?

A: Airport bar and restaurant owners.

NEW YORK -- Mistral Equity Partners of New York is investing more than $10 million in Taste Inc., a chain of airport wine bars which operates at Vino Volo, according to the Dow Jones news service.

The company runs 18 locations in airports nationally, and plans to open an additional several more, outside of airport security which means a broader potential clientele.

The chain now specializes in wine flights. It also plans to expand beyond airport dining and venture into the cities, to see if its wine sampling model works beyond airport terminals.

The company's current locations include John F. Kennedy International in New York and Newark International in New Jersey.