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We Ask Beverage Director Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Patrick Blair is the Beverage Director at both City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio. Beverage sales, marketing, and knowledge have always been a career passion of his. Chilled spoke with Patrick to learn more about the beverage programs he supervises, how to run a prosperous bar program, and much more.

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We Ask Beverage Direct Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

Chilled Magazine

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Patrick Blair is the Beverage Director at both City Cellar Wine Bar & Grill and Barrio. Beverage sales, marketing, and knowledge have always been a career passion of his. Chilled spoke with Patrick to learn more about the beverage programs he supervises, how to run a prosperous bar program, and much more.

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Walk-On’s Shoots to Score With Menu Revamp

Cheers

APRIL 30, 2025

We have an ambitious goal to increase beverage sales within our restaurants, and to achieve this, its crucial that we have the right mix of products and cocktails that appeal to our guests, says John Hagen, Walk-Ons senior director of culinary, who oversees beverage. The revamp includes a new bar program and cocktail menu.

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The VinePair Podcast: The Truth About Who Drinks Non-Alcoholic Beer, Wine, and Spirits

VinePair

JANUARY 9, 2024

But those who are indulging in the NA craze seem to have found a favorite option: Recent survey data shows that non-alcoholic beer accounted for 86 percent of last year’s NA beverage sales. The remainder of the pot went to non-alcoholic wine , with an 11 percent share, and non-alcoholic spirits, with a measly 2.7

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Review: Copper Fox Amaro y Arroyo

Drinkhacker

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Virginia’s Copper Fox Distillery has been mixing up impressive craft cocktails at both their Sperryville and Williamsburg locations since the state loosened restrictions on on-site beverage sales (which still aren’t loose enough, if you ask most Virginia distillers). Let’s check it out.

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Alcobev prices in Assam set to decline

Spiritz

AUGUST 19, 2024

In a notification issued on 17th August, the Assam’s excise department has informed that the move comes after an adjustment of ad-valorem taxes on different types of alcoholic beverages, which include Indian-made foreign liquor, beer, wine, brandy, rum and ready-to-drink options.

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The Current State of THC Beverages

Dry Atlas

MAY 29, 2024

The traditional dispensary channel is not the optimal location for these beverages; people shopping there want high potency products. For dispensaries, low dose beverages don’t move and stocking them can be costly. Final thoughts The THC beverage market is on the brink of significant growth.

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Hydrosol Martinis and Vacuum Distillation With Miles Macquarrie of Kimball House

VinePair

OCTOBER 16, 2024

His dedication to thoughtful cocktails is obvious but not overbearing, as evidenced by the fact that Kimball House just celebrated its 11th anniversary, an impressive milestone for any food business, especially a restaurant whose primary driver of beverage sales comes from spirits and cocktails rather than beer and wine.

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How to calculate beverage costs for bar inventory control.

Bar Cop

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

Alcohol sales (beverage sales) are an easy way to increase profitability because the costs are lower and the gross margin for alcohol sales is far greater than for food products. However, beverage costs must be controlled if an operation is to reach maximum potential of gross profit from alcohol sales.

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9 Winter Marketing Ideas to Keep Your Restaurant Bustling

SevenRooms

JANUARY 8, 2024

Customers can prepay for a winter wine flight or a non-alcoholic winter soda experience to enhance their reservation. While 23% of consumers drank mocktails in 2022, 29% reached for non-alcoholic beer and 26% opted for alcohol-free wine. But that’s not all — etch. Bonus points if you sell s’mores kits as an interactive dessert item.

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The VinePair Podcast: It’s the Most Wonderful(ly Important) Time of the Year!

VinePair

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

With the holiday season upon us, we’re reminded that it’s the time of year when alcoholic beverage sales usually spike. Of course, some brands will see more profit than others. And with every calendar year, a new set of variables impacts which brands will make it or break it in the six weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve.

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What It Takes to Run a World-Class Non-Alcoholic Beverage Program

VinePair

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Nearly a decade after Seedlip’s launch kickstarted the transformation of “non-alcoholic spirits” from a contradiction in terms to a legitimate beverage category, the case for thoughtful, well-executed non-alcoholic beverage programs has been resoundingly made. But now, it’s a baseline expectation.

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Dry January Hit Different This Year. Can Bars Afford Its Rising Popularity?

VinePair

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

We expanded the buzz-free section of our menu to include non-alcoholic wines, beers, and other zero-proof options, Natoli says. Credit: The Oakland Dry January has always been difficult, says Kamalani Overall, who runs the beverage program at The Oakland , an established craft cocktail bar outside Detroit. The Oakland Ferndale, Mich.

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We Ask Beverage Director Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

We Ask Beverage Direct Patrick Blair About Running a Wine Bar

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Alcobev prices in Assam set to decline

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Hydrosol Martinis and Vacuum Distillation With Miles Macquarrie of Kimball House

How to calculate beverage costs for bar inventory control.

9 Winter Marketing Ideas to Keep Your Restaurant Bustling

The VinePair Podcast: It’s the Most Wonderful(ly Important) Time of the Year!

What It Takes to Run a World-Class Non-Alcoholic Beverage Program

Dry January Hit Different This Year. Can Bars Afford Its Rising Popularity?

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