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Bianca Wendt: With two regional venues under her belt, she talks about beach life and finding work life balance

Australian Bartender

It has relaxed wine bar vibes with seasonal menus, an impressive wine selection and the kind of well-executed cocktails you’d expect from Wendt and partner Divola, who also brings a wealth of hospitality experience to the mix (Eau de Vie, Dinner by Heston and ex Head Bartender at Cutler & Co).

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We Asked 11 Drinks Pros: What’s the Best Macro Light Beer?

VinePair

In 2023, light beer hit a global market valuation of $312.9 There’s nothing odd or remarkable about the style compared to what exists in the craft beer space, and that’s likely why they’re so popular. While IPAs , sours , and stouts have their dedicated followers, light beer’s mild flavor profile is made for the masses.

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How London Claimed the Global Cocktail Crown

VinePair

When cocktails lost to wine and craft beers in the 1980s, London hotel and restaurant bars remained entrenched in tradition.” There, head bartender Ryan Chetiyawardana helped normalize the concept of a cocktail lab. “The drinking class in the U.K.

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Old Potrero Blazed a Trail For Craft Rye Whiskey. Why Is It Perpetually Overlooked?

VinePair

Its easy to pass over unless you know about it, says Nick Madden, head bartender at San Francisco whiskey bar Elixir , who regularly recommends Old Potrero to guests. Maytag showed a similar prescience with Old Potrero, betting that consumers would respond as positively to craft whiskey as they did to craft beer.

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