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Crafting Exceptional Cocktails with Bartender Adam Fournier

Chilled Magazine

Fournier has competed in prestigious events such as Heaven Hills Bartender of the Year and the Remy Martin Sidecar Competition and was named Diageo World Class US Bartender of the Year in 2021, placing in the Global Top 5. The cocktail menu at Spago is inspired by the kitchen and the restaurant’s award-winning wine program.

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The State of the Booze Business: What Does the Future Hold?

Booze Business

This shift is reflected in the market with beer sales stagnating, wine offering alcohol-free alternatives, and spirits brands introducing non-alcohol versions of cocktails. Overall, 33% of Americans said they had spent $50 or more on a bottle of alcohol in 2022, against just 24% in 2021. Premiumization is most notable in spirits.

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Review: Bryn Mawr NV Brut Rose and 2021 Dolcetto

Drinkhacker

We are returning to the wines of Bryn Mawr in the Willamette Valley, Oregon to sample two recent releases we haven’t tried before: a brut rosé and a Dolcetto. For different reasons, both are rather unusual wines. This sparkling wine is not made using secondary fermentation. B / $35 2021 Bryn Mawr Dolcetto Estate – 100% Dolcetto.

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How to Make Your Bar Appeal to a Wider Demographic: 7 Creative Ideas

Advanced Mixology

Simple innovations like infusing common ingredients with exotic flavors can attract new and returning customers. Offer Nonalcoholic Options From August 2021 to August 2022, total sales of nonalcoholic drinks in the U.S. A wine cellar perfectly exemplifies this. A wine cellar can fit in nearly any space.

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Review: Wines of Sonoma-Cutrer, Early 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

2021 Sonoma-Cutrer The Cutrer Chardonnay Russian River Valley – The Cutrer is always a bold experience from Sonoma-Cutrer, and this aggressive release is no different. The wine to have with Asian cuisine or a spice-laden filet of fish. Pick up a case or two now to get you through the scorching summer.

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Denisse Soto’s Latin American Cocktail Program at Chicago’s Cariño

Chilled Magazine

In June 2021, she founded Denise Soto With Flair LLC and launched La Chingona Miks, a line of drink mixers. Additionally, the restaurant offers a collection of agave-based spirits, craft beer, and a portfolio of Latin American wines curated by Jean Banchet Award-nominated sommelier Richie Ribando (Smyth, The Loyalist, Next).

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Review: Wines of Merry Edwards, Winter 2024 Releases

Drinkhacker

We aren’t ones to shy away from additional wines from Merry Edwards, with this wintertime release spanning more 2021 pinot noirs, two whites, and the first sparkling wine we’ve tasted from the winery — this one bottled in honor of the upcoming eclipse. Surprisingly straightforward but perfectly drinkable.

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