In partnership with Suntory, CocktailTimes.com founder Yuri Kato’s debuts her book Japanese Cocktails: Mixed Drinks with Saké, Shochu, Whisky and More (Chronicle Books).More>>

The Roosevelt has stepped up its social media presence through Facebook, Twitter and the hotel’s blog, and opened the lines of communication between the hotel/lounge and its patrons.More>>

Information on the 2010 International Cognac Summit, LeNell Smothers' Casa Coctel venture, Diageo's World Class 2010, India's Cafe Coffee Day's High Spirits menu and Brian Van Flandern’s award.More>>

What seemed a quixotic quest by Steve Olson to drag sherry back into the American bartender’s tool kit has succeeded, at least at the annual Vinos de Jerez competition. Here's the winning recipe.More>>

New wine cocktails at Purple Cafe and Wine Bar in Seattle; whiskey rules at Rye House in New York City; and Bill Codman's menu at Boston's Woodward, located inside the Ames Hotel.More>>

At his bar Copa d’Oro in Santa Monica, Calif., Vincenzo Marianella crafts drinks to order for his guests using a menu based on what’s freshest in the market each day. Here's how.More>>

The United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) presents Cocktail World Cup 2010, the World’s Most Extreme International Cocktail Competition, sponsored by 42BELOW Vodka.More>>

Portland, Ore.-based McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants launched a New Zealand wine and cocktail initiative Jan. 6; the program will run through Feb. 27.More>>

Carlo Barone opens OneBar representation and marketing firm; George Borello gets sworn in; Ruby Tuesday kicks off "Gimme a Mini" program; WAABI to honor Wirtz Beverage Group; Pernod Ricard makes appointments.More>>

Stephen Barth, founder of HospitalityLawyer.com and the Hospitality Law Conference, gave us the current legal landscape for nightclub, bar and restaurant owners and operators.More>>