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DECEMBER 19, 2024

It’s definitely not a newfangled gadget, but the fine-mesh strainer is a practical all-in-one workhorse. I like a manual one so if a drink garnish is ground pepper, cardamom, or smoked salt, it can be ground at the bar to order. Bernadette James, sommelier and bartender, The Living Room , Dover, N.H. Disco , L.A.

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AUGUST 27, 2024

In the spirit of adventure and looking to add a little thrill to our collective drinking experiences, we polled 20 sommeliers for the underappreciated, unconventional, and sometimes overlooked wines that deserve our attention. Roderick Williams, bar manager and certified sommelier, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. “I

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NOVEMBER 14, 2024

—Nick Daddona, bartender, Dark Bar at the Boston Harbor Hotel , Boston “A new and exciting addition to our market is Rye & Sons. Helmed by Andre Mack, a renowned sommelier and winemaker, Rye & Sons is an exciting approach to rye from a wine perspective. ” —Colin Williams, bar manager, Saffron , New Orleans “A.

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MARCH 19, 2024

Could definitely be considered a gateway into a vast category of spirits. It absolutely deserves a spot on any bar, anywhere.” ” —Adam Montgomerie, bar manager, Hawksmoor , NYC “The Famous Grouse, a blended Scotch from Perth, Scotland. ” —Jack Zarecky, beverage manager and sommelier, St.

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OCTOBER 8, 2024

Roderick Williams, Bar Manager, Smoked , Columbia, S.C. Heather Blanchard, lead bartender, Virgin Hotels , New Orleans ​​“I definitely wish more people ordered the Paloma ! Colleen Kelly, director of food & beverage, mixologist, and sommelier, Bernardus Lodge & Spa , Carmel Valley, Calif. “In The Last Word.

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MARCH 13, 2025

To learn more about which wines are criminally underappreciated, we asked sommeliers and wine professionals from across the country to share their opinions. ” Erin Lindstone, sommelier, Barolo Grill , Denver Andreas Kontozisis and his partner Aphrodite Tousia are organic growers and winemakers in Karditsa, Greece.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

” —Paul Botamer, master sommelier and wine director, Fearing’s Restaurant , Dallas “ Silent Way Pinot Noir , from husband-and-wife team Matt and Tamara Harrop from cool-climate Victoria, Australia. ” —Laura Francis, general manager, Rocks + Acid Wine Shop , Chapel Hill, N.C. Willamette Valley, Ore.,

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