VinePair

JULY 10, 2024

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. I’m a beer sommelier, and sensorially well educated and experienced. “The beers were good, they were even perfect in a technical way,” he says. They were clean.

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Beer IPA Alcohol Pub 126

VinePair

MARCH 21, 2024

Thou Shalt Enjoy a Shift Drink” might as well have been etched on a golden plaque, affixed to the inside surface of every kitchen door, locker room, wine cellar, chef’s office, and speed rail at any restaurant or bar on Earth. Now I’d rather have a glass of wine or a strong beer. A hospitality employee’s right.

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Speed Rail Beer Sommelier Hospitality 100

Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

Pre Shift sources first-person accounts from the front lines of the food and beverage world, exploring topics of relevance to today’s most ambitious and forward-thinking bartenders, account owner and operators, sommeliers and trade professionals. Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Lord’s, and Paul Aguilar of Himkok, among many others.

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Hospitality Bartending School Club Nightclub 105

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

While restaurants historically featured limited selections of beer or soju, the beverage directors at today’s forward-thinking establishments have pushed the boundaries of what Korean drinks programs can look like, with many curating extensive, award-winning wine lists and pairing menus.

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Wine Hospitality Beer Liqueur 52

Tales of the Cocktail

APRIL 30, 2024

Pre Shift sources first-person accounts from the front lines of the food and beverage world, exploring topics of relevance to today’s most ambitious and forward-thinking bartenders, account owner and operators, sommeliers and trade professionals. Patricia Howard and Ed Szymanski of Lord’s, and Paul Aguilar of Himkok, among many others.

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Hospitality Bartending School Club Nightclub 52

VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

New York City is one of the best places in the world to drink wine. From fine-dining institutions and classic red-sauce joints to the bounty of natural wine bars across Brooklyn, there’s no shortage of spots to indulge in a glass or a bottle (or two). This list by no means covers every great place to drink wine in the city.

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Wine Sommelier Bottling Bar 100

VinePair

DECEMBER 8, 2024

There was a significant increase in creative no- and low-ABV menus, an obsession with clarified and carbonated cocktails, and, unfortunately, a massive price hike on bottle and by-the-glass wine lists. White Wine Continues its Rise Credit: @massicanwinery on Instagram Red wines long reign over the category might officially be over.

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Shooter Wine Bar Vodka 116