Category: Editor’s Picks
How Red Robin Tweaked Its Brand To Focus More On Beer
Red Robin is known for its burgers, its family-friendly atmosphere and its often creative approach to mixology. But the casual restaurant brand—with 528 locations in 43 …
Interview: Miljenko “Mike” Grgich, The King of Chardonnay
Croatian-born winemaker Miljenko “Mike” Grgich first gained international recognition at the celebrated 1976 Paris Tasting, a.k.a the Judgement of Paris. At the now-historic blind tasting, a …
How to Recover from Service Snafus
As the saying goes, you can’t please all of the people all of the time. That’s why the hospitality business is so hard, according to Brian …
How Smirnoff Is Reimagining Sponsorships, Concert-Friendly Drinks
The way that alcohol brands sponsor events is changing. Much of this reflects marketing for Millennials. Traditional “in-your-face” advertising turns off this generation. Rather, they prefer …
5 Fast Facts On New Zealand Wine
New Zealand sauvignon blanc “is so much more than a $10 supermarket wine,” according to British wine writer Oz Clarke. That’s why the New Zealand Winegrowers …
How Top Operators Showcase Tequila in Cocktails and Flights
From its reputation as a party-time shooter and ingredient in schooners of fruity, frozen Margaritas, tequila has upgraded its image significantly in the past decade. The …
6 Key Selling Points for Portuguese Wine
For a country the size of Indiana, Portugal sure makes a lot of wine. Despite its relatively small size, the country boasts the ninth largest total …
How Hard Soda Became Such a Hot Category
Craft alcohol taps into our love of nostalgia. Spirits popular in the past — whiskey and gin — have made strong comebacks, both as sippers and …
Q&A: Master Distiller German Gonzalez Talks Aging Tequila in Scotch Barrels
The recent boom in craft alcohol and connoisseurship has given rise to creative production techniques, including in barrel-aging. Distilleries know that modern drinkers expand their palates beyond one single category. This …
Tasting: 5 of ‘The Last Great Malts’ From John Dewar & Sons
Blind-taste someone with scotch and they’ll struggle to tell the difference between blends and single malts. But remove the blindfold and they’ll likely reach for the …