Bar Manager Bottling Sommelier 
Imbibe Magazine
MARCH 11, 2025
Linda Nivar Linda Nivar, a New York City bar manager and hospitality consultant, echoes these sentiments. I was really worried about what all these men would think if I came over to their table with a big belly and a bottle of wine. I had never seen a pregnant sommelier, James remembers.
VinePair
NOVEMBER 14, 2024
Helmed by Andre Mack, a renowned sommelier and winemaker, Rye & Sons is an exciting approach to rye from a wine perspective. They approach each bottling year by year and choose a blend that best represents how the whiskey inside the barrel is aging. ” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Saffron , New Orleans “A.
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VinePair
DECEMBER 19, 2024
The most underrated bar tools, according to bartenders Jigger Flashlight Bar spoons Fine-mesh strainer Squeeze bottles Spice grinder Channel knife Sous vide rig Sharpie markers Atomizers Paring knife Vegetable juicer “I believe one of the most underrated bar tools, both at home and even in some professional bars, is the jigger.
VinePair
JULY 3, 2025
More often than not, the chef at a restaurant designs a tasting menu and then the sommelier puts together a list of wines that complement each dish. It’s a relatively straightforward process, with guests receiving a curated experience — and the restaurant might even move bottles that have been collecting dust.
VinePair
JULY 8, 2025
In the world of bourbon , plenty of hype surrounds rare, highly allocated, and expensive bottles. After all, it’s fun to brag about the bottle of Pappy 23 you snagged at a charity auction or that you landed the long-elusive final bottle needed to complete your Blanton’s horse topper collection. This is understandable.
Australian Bartender
JANUARY 27, 2025
As a central lobby bar, Bar Julius is offering a versatile setting, from breakfast to late-night drinks. The venues Executive Chef, Pip Pratt, Group Bars Manager, Ben Ingall, Group Sommelier, Kyle Poole, and Head Chef Will Francis, who has returned to Australia from the UK to take on this new role.
The Whiskey Wash
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
The three night stay includes nights in Edinburgh and Speyside as well as a bottle of the Macallan Horizon and will set you back $127,000 (£100,000). Beyond the opulent suite there is The Balmoral’s award-winning whisky bar SCOTCH , which houses the innovative Macallan Horizon bottle that guests of the getaway will own.
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