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Red Wine Pairing: The Basics

Red Wine Pairing: The Basics

October 13, 2025 Just the Tips

Whether you work in the food service industry or not, appreciating the basics of red wine pairing is extremely helpful. Of course, if you’re a sommelier, then you can feel free to laugh at my hopefully acceptable write-up! To dispel any myths and concerns, you don’t have to memorize an entire wine textbook to be able to make decent recommendations on your pairings. In fact, you can follow some basic steps and get it fairly right most of the time….

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The History of the Cocktail Strainer

The History of the Cocktail Strainer

September 26, 2025 Just the Tips

When you think of cocktail tools, the strainer might not grab the spotlight like the shaker or the jigger but it’s been quietly shaping drinks for well over a century. Read on to learn more about this amazing little tool! Before strainers, bartenders simply poured cocktails straight from a mixing glass, using spoons or improvised tools to hold back ice. This worked… but it was messy, inconsistent, and left too many chips of ice in the glass. The invention of…

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