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Bianca Wendt: With two regional venues under her belt, she talks about beach life and finding work life balance

Australian Bartender

It has relaxed wine bar vibes with seasonal menus, an impressive wine selection and the kind of well-executed cocktails you’d expect from Wendt and partner Divola, who also brings a wealth of hospitality experience to the mix (Eau de Vie, Dinner by Heston and ex Head Bartender at Cutler & Co).

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How London Claimed the Global Cocktail Crown

VinePair

Rums began arriving from the New World, joining French brandies , fortified wines of Spain and Portugal, and Irish whiskeys already lining London backbars. In other words, bartenders here had a wide array of ingredients with which to craft their creations. “The The drinking class in the U.K.

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Old Potrero Blazed a Trail For Craft Rye Whiskey. Why Is It Perpetually Overlooked?

VinePair

Its easy to pass over unless you know about it, says Nick Madden, head bartender at San Francisco whiskey bar Elixir , who regularly recommends Old Potrero to guests. Maytag showed a similar prescience with Old Potrero, betting that consumers would respond as positively to craft whiskey as they did to craft beer.

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