Mixology

Mixology

You might be like me and didn’t even know the word mixology existed a few years ago.  It makes total sense, but the idea of applying it to creation of a craft cocktail is new.  This is an exciting innovation to the area of professional drinking.  No...
Women and Professional Drinking

Women and Professional Drinking

Let me start with how much of a stretch this is for me to write about women drinking, but I have interviewed a number of female associates and CEO clients to gain some insight.  There are a few guidelines they shared that are worth noting. I want to be clear that...
Ordering Wine on a Date

Ordering Wine on a Date

While it’s not technically a professional drinking event, there are some similar tips you can keep in mind when it comes to ordering wine if you’re on a date. The first rule of drinking on a date is not to get hammered.  It can happen easily – both of you...
Wine Tasting

Wine Tasting

One of the great ways to expand your palate beyond a wine club is by tasting wine with friends.  This is one of the ways Sommeliers grow their wine knowledge, they taste a broad diversity of wines – lots of grapes from lots of regions.  You can pretty easily...
Wine Naming: Grapes or Places?

Wine Naming: Grapes or Places?

Yup, it’s confusing: sometimes a wine is named by the grape used to make it and sometimes it is named by the area that it is grown.  Lots of time, there is no indication of the grape used in this second group – you are just somehow supposed to know. So how...