Imbibe Magazine

JULY 9, 2024

We tapped sommeliers, restauranteurs, and wine shop owners to get their recommendation for bottles to try right now. “It’s uniquely a co-ferment of Xarel-lo and Sumoll, but the wine rips,” says Femi Oyediran, a sommelier and co-owner of Graft Wine Shop in Charleston, South Carolina.

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Imbibe Magazine

MARCH 6, 2024

Burgundy “is the wine connoisseur’s region,” says Nikita Malhotra, head sommelier of Burgundy wine event, La Paulée. ” $197.95 , sommcellarswine.com The post 5 to Try: Burgundy Wines appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 10, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

OCTOBER 2, 2024

SommCon has curated a community of beverage trailblazers, offering on- and off-premise buyers, wholesalers, importers, distributors, sommeliers, beverage directors, educators, and media an unmatched experience for wine and spirits education and career development.

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Imbibe Magazine

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Sommelier Doreen Winkler leaned into the former, launching the first orange wine subscription service in 2019. The post 5 to Try: Orange Wines appeared first on Imbibe Magazine. Despite its ancient roots and modern popularity, orange wine still lacks a legal definition and currently remains categorized under white wine.

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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 26, 2024

Certified Bourbon Steward, BarSmarts, CRT Certified in Tequila, Level 3 WSET sommelier. Certified Sommelier, Certified Sherry Wine Specialist, Cicerone Beer Server, Tequila T-Award CRT, Certified Mezcal specialist, Canadian Whiskey Certificate, BarSmarts Advanced. appeared first on Chilled Magazine. Basically, a witch doctor.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 25, 2025

Named a Food & Wine “Sommelier of the Year” and Imbibes Beer Person of the Year, Engert is also the founder of Snallygaster, the East Coasts largest craft beer festival. He currently writes a quarterly column for Craft Beer & Brewing magazines Brewing Industry Guide.

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Imbibe Magazine

APRIL 1, 2024

Sommeliers and beverage directors are finding inspiration in Spain’s relatively recent wine renaissance, from the revival of indigenous varietals to boundary-pushing new styles. . Bar Vinazo, Brooklyn, New York The newest venture from sommelier, author, and restaurateur Joe Campanale, Bar Vinazo celebrates his love for Spanish wines.

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Chilled Magazine

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

I am also a certified sommelier and have bartending experience for over 10 years. The post Inside Wonderland Bar in East Village appeared first on Chilled Magazine. Over the years after gaining experience, I had the skills to pursue owning my restaurant and bar. What kind of experience can guests expect when visiting Wonderland?

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 23, 2024

In our January/February 2024 issue , sake sommelier Jessica Joly recommends five of her favorite sakes to enjoy warm. ” The post Bring the Heat: How to Prepare Hot Sake appeared first on Imbibe Magazine. There is no defined right or wrong—just another way to enjoy the versatility of sake.”

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Cheers

DECEMBER 6, 2024

Natalie Tapken is the lead sommelier and beverage director at Bluepoint Hospitality Group in Easton, MD. Needing to earn extra money as all students do, I found myself working at top restaurants in the city, as well as Wine and Spirits magazine. It was almost unheard of for a pregnant woman to work on the floor as a sommelier.

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Old Liquors Magazine

APRIL 30, 2024

Las Vegas’ only tea sommelier, Lola Zhao, grew up immersed in the world of tea. Old Liquors Magazine recently had a chance to chat with Zhao about her job and tea service at Cha Garden. Are there any similarities between a tea sommelier and a wine sommelier? “I I think any kind of sommelier has a commonality.

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Chilled Magazine

JULY 29, 2024

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). The post Denisse Soto’s Latin American Cocktail Program at Chicago’s Cariño appeared first on Chilled Magazine.

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Chilled Magazine

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

The post We’re Recapping Chilled 100 ELEVATE 2023: Raising the Bar: Choose Your Own Adventure Seminar appeared first on Chilled Magazine. Retention is key to company culture, to your bottom line, to pretty much everything. It’s very intersectional.”

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Imbibe Magazine

JANUARY 22, 2024

52, tippsysake.com The post 5 to Try: Sakes to Serve Hot appeared first on Imbibe Magazine. Joly describes its tasting profile as “interesting, umami aromas and flavors of marinated mushrooms, cocoa nibs, and rice cake with salinity. It’s deep and rich, with balanced acidity.” $52,

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Imbibe Magazine

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

This year’s scholarship recipients include Argentinian sommelier Solan Astudillo, Chicago barkeep Peach Miller, Filipino brewer Armand Camhol, Sudanese coffee roaster Khemis Joel, New Jersey bartender Michael Vander Horn, and Detroit restaurateur Rohani Foulkes.

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Imbibe Magazine

OCTOBER 21, 2024

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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Chilled Magazine

JANUARY 9, 2024

At 24, experiencing a full-on quarter-life crisis, I shifted my focus to beverages, earning my Certified Sommelier certificate. appeared first on Chilled Magazine. Over the next four years, I mastered the art of inventory, bar management, cocktail development, and wine list curation.

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Imbibe Magazine

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Molly Wismeier, sommelier and co-owner of MaMou in New Orleans. Photo by Michael Mantese Molly Wismeier , a Food & Wine Sommelier of the Year with more than 30 years of experience, has had a front-row seat to the rapid evolution in the French wine world. Photo by Sam Hanna Photography MaMou bar.

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 2, 2025

Beaupierre Wine & Spirits (Manhattan) In a slim space in Manhattan’s Hell’s Kitchen lies this friendly, family-run shop opened by a husband-and-wife team of New York natives: Michelin-starred sommelier Yannick Benjamin and former David Burke beverage director Heidi Turzyn.

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Chilled Magazine

JUNE 13, 2024

As a sommelier and winemaker, I love educating and making wine fun! The post We Ask Angelia Mondavi about Nassau Paradise Island Wine and Food Fest appeared first on Chilled Magazine. We are excited and thrilled to be already strategizing for next year. What are some of your biggest takeaways from the event?

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 30, 2025

Each part of Mexico has its own refrescos, its own soft drinks, and Jarritos was from Jalisco,” explains Sophie Avernin, a judge for Iron Chef Mexico , and a sommelier and the owner of Mexico City wine bar Provocateur. The post How Jarritos Defied Borders and Became a Global Phenom appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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Chilled Magazine

APRIL 24, 2024

Wine can be expensive, especially if it’s not somewhere you usually put your money, so, the sommelier should really be finding out what it is you like to drink, what experience you want and what would make dinner special. Their servers and sommeliers are proud of what they are serving and want people to enjoy themselves. “We’re

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Imbibe Magazine

JULY 3, 2024

An advanced sommelier and alum of spots like New York City’s Eleven Madison Park, de Pano opened her wine shop in late 2022 and highlights terroir-driven wines, with a particular affinity for low alcohol and high acid. 79.99, yianniswine.com The post 5 to Try: Crushable Summer Wines appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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Bar Magazine

MAY 22, 2025

The pairings were selected by Sarah Abbott MW, MD of Swirl Wine Group and Ronan Sayburn MS, CEO of The Court of Master Sommeliers. The post London Wine Fairs Battle of the Bubbles: The Results appeared first on Bar Magazine. The retail price of each of the wines was thoroughly researched and a calculated GBP per point was awarded.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 18, 2025

1 water brand in out-of-home [1] is partnering with British comedian, presenter and writer, Tom Allen, and master water sommelier, Milin Patel, to bring to life its 450-year heritage with a slice of quintessential British wit. This summer, Harrogate Spring Water is celebrating 10-years as the official water supplier of Royal Ascot.

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PubClub

DECEMBER 11, 2023

OPENING NIGHT PARTY – Thursday, February 29 | 7pm The World of Pinot Noir’s opening night soirée features Pinot Noir and sparkeling wine from all over the world poured by America’s leading sommeliers, food from the chefs of The Ritz-Carlton Bacara and scores of famous winemakers. The location is the airy Ballroom Foyer and outdoor terrace.

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VinePair

JULY 1, 2025

Jefferson Cuvée” Pinot Noir: Wine & Spirits Magazine conducts an annual poll of restaurant wine buyers and sommeliers to get stats on which regions/grapes/producers are selling in various markets. They publish an aggregate of the results in a special issue of the magazine. Cristom Vineyards “Mt.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 26, 2025

He has played a pivotal role in the Chaine des Rôtisseurs’ Young Chefs and Young Sommeliers’ National Awards, earning the organisation’s highest honour, Paré de Chaine. The post Bidfood’s Dr Andy Kemp Retires After Two Decades Championing Food and Fairness appeared first on Bar Magazine.

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Imbibe Magazine

JUNE 11, 2024

And with a push from savvy importers, knowledgeable sommeliers, and curious customers, that type of Spanish wine is only now beginning to percolate onto zeitgeisty wine lists. (If ” The post The Next Era of Spanish Wine Starts Now appeared first on Imbibe Magazine.

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VinePair

JULY 10, 2024

Luc De Raedemaeker, director of the Brussels Beer Challenge and editor-in-chief of Belgium’s Bière Grand Cru magazine, recalls sampling two brews from the OneTap. A beer sommelier with a certificate from the Doemens Academy in Munich, Roland Graber is a co-owner of Riot Act Brewing and the craft beer bar On Tap in Bern, Switzerland.

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Spiritz

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Reprising her role as the brand’s resident vodka seltzer sommelier, Saturday Night Live Star Chloe Fineman returns to show how NÜTRL keeps it real while consistently delivering great taste. The post “Keep It Tasty” campaign by NÜTRL Vodka Seltzer appeared first on Spiritz Magazine.

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Bar Magazine

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The London Competitions prides itself on having award-winning buyers, bartenders, master sommeliers, masters of wine, and some of the most influential people working in the drinks industry. appeared first on Bar Magazine. Brands are encouraged to enter before the 2024 submission deadline of February 22. View our judging panel.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 10, 2024

It really is a sight to behold watching such industry veterans roll their sleeves up as waiters and sommeliers and serve guests with such enthusiasm and expertise along with a healthy dose of horseplay. or call 0203 004 5500.

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Bar Magazine

JUNE 26, 2024

Beginning his career as a sommelier at Petersham Nurseries Café in 2013, Mattia’s passion for wine communication led him to become a renowned wine writer and the creator of the ‘ Looking Into Wine ’ podcast. She is multilingual and passionate about wine education, aspiring to be one of the leading female sommeliers.

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 16, 2024

Key highlights include the revitalised masterclass schedule, the Sommelier Wine Awards (SWA) results ceremony, The Great Imbibe Live Shake Off competition and the new much-anticipated Campo de Agave theatre, an oasis of agave plant-based spirits masterclasses hosted by Club Cantina. For additional details and to get your ticket, visit [link].

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Bar Magazine

APRIL 11, 2024

The London Wine Competition is uniquely positioned as being business-orientated and the fact that it attracts a lot of Masters of Wine and Master Sommeliers gives it the highest overall standard of any competition when it comes to the quality of judges”, David Round MW. Here are some quotes from the judges of 2024 competition.

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