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What It’s Like To Be a Pregnant Bartender

Imbibe Magazine

Pregnant and postpartum employees describe changing jobs in order to secure healthcare, taking on side gigs during partially compensated parental leaves, and answering texts about shift schedules from hospital beds upon giving birth. Linda Nivar Linda Nivar, a New York City bar manager and hospitality consultant, echoes these sentiments.

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Sommelier Amy Racine Shares the Joy of Veuve Clicquot’s Newest Vintage, La Grande Dame 2018

VinePair

Similar to Madame Clicquot, award-winning sommelier Amy Racine is a trailblazer in her own right. Amy is the beverage director and partner at JF Restaurants, the New York-based hospitality group led by Michelin-starred Chef John Fraser. This bottle captures all of that in a way that’s both powerful and poetic.

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House Made Hospitality are behind a four venue precinct at the Sofitel Wentworth. Here are the first two.

Australian Bartender

House Made Hospitality (the folks behind Lana and Apollonia, among others) are responsible for a new four-venue precinct within the hotel. Curated by Blair and Head Sommelier Paul Sadler, the wine list showcases 30 by-the-glass options, highlighting both up-and-coming and legendary Australian winemakers.

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Where to Drink in Indianapolis

Imbibe Magazine

Our aim has always been to offer a program that hospitality colleagues can have fun with on either side of the bar,” says Julian Leal, marketing director for Ambrosia Hospitality Group, which opened the space in 2020. Left to right: Sommelier Josh Mazanowski at Beholder.

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Day Trip: Ren Peir and trent, BABE Wine Bar

Imbibe Magazine

Struck by how few New York City bars are devoted to queer communities, two hospitality professionals took matters into their own hands. In this time, its so important to have places where we can gather and lean on each other, adds Peir, who works as a sommelier in her day job. Each lively, vibey BABE event has sold out immediately.

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We Asked 7 Sommeliers: What’s the Most Overrated Red Wine?

VinePair

We asked seven sommeliers to find out which red wines, from the classic to the culty, get more buzz than they deserve. Jonny Thompson, bartender and Level 2 sommelier, sap sua , Denver “I assume it’s a failing of mine, but I’m baffled as to the popularity of certain red wines from the Canary Islands amongst wine professionals.

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Women in Beverage: Natalie Tapken

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Natalie Tapken is the lead sommelier and beverage director at Bluepoint Hospitality Group in Easton, MD. The chef and philanthropist Jos Andres took me under his wing and shared amazing and unique knowledge of food, wine and hospitality. Bluepoint Hospitality has benefited greatly from having women at the table making decisions.