Entries by Josh Saunders

Tips for Pairing Beer with Burgers

What pleasure in life could seem any simpler than a beer and a burger? If only it were that easy! While a well-paired beer and burger combo may be about as close to heaven as it gets, it’s so easy to completely miss the mark when making pairing suggestions to your patrons. There’s an understandable […]

5 Special NYC Wine Destinations to Try

New York City is known for its fine dining, and what would fine dining be without the wine? What follows is a roundup of some truly special destinations for the forbidden nectar in the Big Apple:

Driving Home Patron Safety: Some Resources

Those in the business of serving alcohol are probably already pretty well-versed in the unpleasant art of knowing when it might be time to cut a patron off. There is of course some extent to which certain laws apply; however, as a bartender, manager, or owner, at the end of the day, you really just […]

Cocktails: Flights of Fancy

The idea of the “flight” – a sampling of three or four drinks that share a common theme – is no longer reserved as only a way to introduce your patrons to a fantastic selection of wines. Cocktail flights have become a big hit today, too, allowing customers to try several of your specialties drinks, […]

Session Beers: We’ll Drink to Another Round!

The old tradition of friends gathering together for a few rounds is certainly a time-honored one. Speaking of “time,” however, how long can the average patron order one round after another (or painstakingly nurse just one or two drinks) before everyone calls it a night (or a day)? Well, with “session beers” – defined as […]

Wine-Chocolate Pairings: Hitting the Sweet Spot

The concept of pairing wine and chocolate together is a popular one. Considering that the fermentation process of wine involves essentially the same substance that’s involved in processing cocoa beans to produce chocolate, it’s no surprise that the idea of pairing the two items together appeals to people at such an instinctive level. However, anyone […]

Wine Flights: Welcome Aboard!

If it seems like moving your wine inventory is a tricky business, you are not alone – but there’s good news: offering wine flights is not only a great way of addressing much of what’s challenging in balancing the contents of your wine cellar, but many patrons love the idea in and of itself. Offering […]