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Cocktails with southern wines
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Cocktails with southern wines

Sherry, port, Madeira and Marsala bring character and body to the glass, in addition to a variety of flavors. A look at cocktail recipes from bartenders at home and abroad reveals even more ways to mix with fortified wines.

Even before Manhattan and Martini, port-based flips or cobblers with sherry or Madeira were the in-drinks of the still young United States. Compared to the original cocktail, which in addition to some ... Read more ...

Market survey Bar News 2023
Optimistic mood

Market survey 2022/23

This year, Swiss trade magazine BAR NEWS once again surveyed key decision-makers in the Swiss beverage and spirits industry to gauge the pulse of the market.

After painting a fairly positive picture last year following the end of the coronavirus measures, this trend has continued. This conclusion can be drawn from the responses of decision-makers ... Continue reading ...

Searching for clues

Whiskey in cocktails

When the cocktail evolved from a local drinking culture on the other side of the pond into a global phenomenon, American whiskey was in the right place at the right time. Is this the reason why it is still so rarely mixed with Scotch or Irish whiskey?

No drink comes closer to the original composition of spirits, sugar, bitters, and water than the Old Fashioned. When the "cocktail" first appeared in a Hudson newspaper in 1806 ... Continue reading ...

A look into a beer glass

Porter and stout

Porter and stout - two beer styles whose differences are very small. A look at the history of these dark beers invented in Great Britain reveals why this is so.

The days are getting shorter, but the nights are getting longer. And because temperatures are dropping at the same time, refreshment is no longer the most important requirement for a beer. If porter and stout were a ... Read more ...

Better with Bubbles

From prosecco to champagne

They foam with varying intensity, spread the most diverse aromas and awaken a feeling of the special moment with an unalterable guarantee. We are talking about sparkling wines. The oenological drink of the moment.

Sparkling wine fits not only the season, but generally the moment. Bollicines are more popular than ever, not so much because you have something to celebrate, but because in this difficult time ... Read more...

Counter tip

Human Resources Management

The catering industry has been complaining about a lack of staff since before yesterday. But the pandemic has made the search for qualified staff even more difficult. Successful personnel management, however, must be thought far beyond recruitment.

Even when I started working in the catering industry, my superiors at the time told me that you would never be without work in our industry. And indeed: even before ... Read more ...

Drinks & Knowledge in a nutshell

122 attractive drink recipes in the Bar Mixbooklet

The Bar Mixbooklet is now available. The new edition provides a broad range of basic cocktail knowledge. It includes 122 attractive recipes for classic drinks as well as trendy and non-alcoholic drinks. The booklet can now be ordered free of charge from the BAR NEWS shop.

The new edition of this handy Bar Mixbooklet a wealth of basic knowledge, such as how to mix alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and what to look out for when preparing good cocktails ... Continue reading ...

A look into a beer glass

Pilsner and special beer

Disputes about the name of beverages are commonplace in our industry. These then either have a political, nationalistic or trademark connotation. Well, then at least you have something to discuss while drinking beer...

Emmental, that's the cheese with the holes. Pilsner, that's a beer first brewed by German brewmaster Joseph Groll in the Bohemian city of Plzeň (German: Pilsen). But ... Read more ...

Reissued

The 101 best bars in Switzerland in the Swiss Barguide 2022/23

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are featured in the new edition of the Swiss Barguide 2022/23. This handy booklet provides an overview of the Swiss bar scene and can now be ordered free of charge from the BAR NEWS Shop.

The 101 best bars in Switzerland are clearly listed by region in the recently published Swiss Bar Guide 2022/23. Key information such as opening hours, specialties, etc. is listed for each bar. The booklet ... Continue reading ...

Local craft

Swiss barrels

Since malt houses in places like Delémont, Möriken-Wildegg or Cadenazzo have started operations, there is even more Swissness in Swiss whiskey. But the cooperages that make barrels from Swiss wood also contribute to this. However, there are fewer and fewer of these. BAR NEWS visited the largest of the three remaining cooperages in the country.

Tuesday morning in Küssnacht am Rigi. The sun is shining and so you can see the cloud of dust particularly well, which is gradually spreading throughout the workshop from the loud band saw. Here at the ... Read more ...

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