Cocktails
Cuba Libre Cocktail: A Popular Mix of Cola and Rum
The Cuba Libre cocktail is a popular mix of cola and rum, and a great way to put your home bartending skills into practice.
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Beer
Beer Malting: Definition, Key Traits and the 3 Stages
A clear guide to the beer malting process, its definition, main characteristics and the three stages that produce malt and stop germination.
Beer
Beer production: 10 stages in the brewing process
Beer production moves through malting, milling, mashing, boiling, fermentation, maturation, clarification and final packaging in the brewery.
Wine
How to Deliver Excellent Wine Service in Your Restaurant
How can you deliver excellent wine service in your restaurant? These 12 recommendations will help make the guest experience far more enjoyable.
Wine
Grape morphology: skin, pulp and seeds in wine
Grape morphology explains how skin, pulp and seeds influence must, fermentation, aromas, colour and the final flavour of wine.
Wine
Dry Wine and Sweet Wine: Differences and How They’re Made
What are the differences between dry wine and sweet wine, and how are they made? Learn how sugar, fermentation and tasting cues shape each style.
Wine
The 10 most expensive champagnes in the world
A list of the 10 most expensive champagnes in the world, with historic bottles, limited editions, legendary brands and collector prices.
Wine
Wine and historical facts connected with Cuba
The history of wine in Cuba brings together navigation, religion, colonial restrictions, vines, social consumption and cultural curiosities.
Cocktails
Aromas in Cocktail Making: 3 Techniques to Extract Them
Aromas in cocktail making: discover three extraction techniques and build a solid foundation in the world of contemporary gastronomy.
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Cocktails and Preparation Techniques: 5 Ideas to Try
Explore five cocktail preparation techniques, from flavour pairing to the role of ice dilution and the balance needed for harmonious mixed drinks.
Cocktails
Mixology: the avant-garde art of crafting cocktails
Mixology is setting new trends in gastronomy and cocktail culture, taking the art of mixing drinks into a more creative and refined territory.
Cocktails
Aphrodisiac Cocktails: 7 Recipes to Enjoy
Aphrodisiac cocktails are said to boost desire through certain ingredients. Here are 7 recipes to enjoy, with tradition and flavour in mind.