Good Spirits News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

We dined in the heated back patio with Michael Lischak, the director of food and beverage at the Rose Tavern, Wiemer’s resident sommelier, Thera Clark, and co-owner and head winemaker, Fred Merwarth in addition to a few other staff members. Wiemer vineyard pouring a seasonal glass of 2017 Cabernet Franc.

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VinePair

MARCH 8, 2024

Instead of leaning lighter, sommeliers are embracing more textured and full-bodied whites — particularly those from the Iberian peninsula. As more sommeliers continue to share their appreciation for these wines with interested drinkers, this category is slated to take off among wine lovers as well. is another great example.

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VinePair

JULY 3, 2024

Bridge Lane Chardonnay Long Island-based winery Bridge Lane was an early adopter of alternative packaging, offering all of its wines in bottles, cans, boxes, and even kegs since 2017. The winery’s unoaked Chardonnay showcases the crisp side of the variety, with notes of green apple, lemon, and minerals. percent ABV.

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VinePair

MARCH 19, 2024

The GlenAllachie distillery has been around since 1967, but it was purchased by master distiller Billy Walker and his business partner from the Chivas brothers in 2017. ” —Jack Zarecky, beverage manager and sommelier, St. I visited their distillery and ate (and drank) this pairing to death.” Anselm , Washington, D.C.

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Bartending Bartender Bar Bar Management 105

VinePair

JULY 18, 2024

From 2017 to 2021, overall wine exports increased by a whopping 67.2 On Grand Cayman, sommelier Christian Esser has owned and directed wine education center Wineschool3 for 16 years and, tellingly, now co-owns the new wine bar Le Petit Bar Cayman. In fact, the increase in demand for wine is quite impressive.

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VinePair

NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Lee Campbell, a Brooklyn-based sommelier and colleague, joined the operation, and in 2022 CWC welcomed its first vintage. Together with his brother, Tim, and friend Patt Eagan, they decided to pitch investors on the idea of a custom crush. “We We saw a younger generation that needed a new direction and outlet for creativity,” Jordan says.

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Wine Sommelier Bar Alcohol 105

VinePair

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Joo Lee Beverage Director, Anto Credit: Anto After years working as a sommelier at restaurants like Eleven Madison Park and San Francisco’s Saison , Joo Lee took the lead as beverage director at Anto, a Midtown East restaurant that opened in March 2023. “It It also offered a saline finish that added an extra accent to the experience.

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Wine Hospitality Beer Liqueur 52

The Informed Drinker

MARCH 10, 2021

Of note for Washingtonians, among this year’s judges were Maria Denton, who serves as Beverage Director at the Old Ebbitt Grill and The Hamilton; David Denton, a sommelier at Charlie Palmer Steak; Rachel Fritz, co-founder and co-owner of ANXO ; and Dave McIntyre, The Washington Post’s wine columnist.

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