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40 Under 40 Spotlight: Ashleigh McFadden

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Who: Ashleigh McFadden What: Sommelier Where: Nadair restaurant in Atlanta Age: 37 First Industry Job: Server at a steakhouse in Lithonia, GA Favorite Drink: Traditional-method sparkling wine Sommelier Ashleigh McFadden has elevated Ndairs reputation by aligning the Atlanta restaurants wine program with its sustainability mission.

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Better Drinks Take Flight

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Still, despite limited space and access to fresh ingredients, airlines have introduced increasingly sophisticated drink offerings thanks to partnerships, sommeliers, and even bar pop-ups. He’s the newly appointed head sommelier of Air France and head sommelier at Paris’ Hôtel de Crillon.

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BevX 2024: Hilton For The Win

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The 120 unique wines offered represent a worldly style from 36 appellations/AVAs, curated by Hilton’s beverage team, which includes two CMS Certified Sommeliers, top-performing property level managers and corporate directors. The Margarita Royale, created in collaboration with New York cocktail bar Dante.

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How Negronis Support the Slow Food Negroni Week Fund

Imbibe Magazine

Among these were grants for mental health care for Latino hospitality workers provided through Another Round Another Rally; the promotion of local and sustainable wine production in the Loire Valley; and a zero-waste bar project in the UK. Last year’s donations awarded 17 community-based projects.

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The Remarkable Journey of Listán Prieto

Imbibe Magazine

On a bustling evening at New York’s Contento , a restaurant celebrated for its globe-trotting fare and wine program, head sommelier Abe Zarate faces a challenge from diners eager to try a wine similar to the light, fruity profiles of Pinot Noir or Beaujolais. “I I have just the thing,” Zarate says, excited to introduce a unique find.

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The VinePair Podcast: Varietal Wine Still Reigns Supreme

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The impulse to promote lesser-known juice isnt unique to the wine industry, but producers embracing and acting upon that impulse certainly is. Frozen Drinks Zach is reading: Why Did the Sommelier Take My Bottle of Wine Away After Opening It? Joanna is reading: This Winters Hottest Cocktail Trend?

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We Asked 9 Wine Pros: What’s the Most Overrated White Wine?

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Austin Farina, beverage director, MML Hospitality Restaurants , Austin, Texas “Although I love when anyone is promoting wine, ‘low-calorie’ white wine doesn’t make sense in the way that some influencers have been promoting it. ” —Ann Sanders, sommelier, Temperance Wine Bar , NYC “An oaky, buttery Chardonnay from California.

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