The "Sullivan Nod"

No, not the beard kind. Best of Wikipedia relays the definition:

The Sullivan nod is a theoretical sales technique used to create a subconscious suggestion to a customer to purchase one particular item out of a list of like items. It is used most frequently by bartenders and waiters when reciting lists of items (such as alcohol or wine) in the hopes of getting the customer to select a particular brand.

2006-2011 archives for The Daily Dish, featuring Andrew Sullivan