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>>

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>>

Information on bar openings and their cocktail menus: D.C.'s Againn, Vegas' Silk Road, LA's Tar Pit, Manhattan's Vintry Wine and Whiskey and Portland's Accanto.More>>

VIBE caught up with Lowell Petrie, SVP and chief marketing officer of Real Mex Restaurants, for some insights into what he’s mixing up behind the bar at El Torito and Chevys.More>>

What's new on the menu at Portland's Urban Farmer; D.C.'s Masa 14 and Proof; and NYC's Ideya, Bar Celona, JakeWalk and London Lennie's.More>>

Rather than usher in the fall-themed cocktails and Halloween ales so quickly, try out a few of the summertime sips below to keep the heat turned up in your bar or nightclub for the last few hot and hazy days.More>>

The Traditional Bloody Mary is Just the BeginningMore>>

Through Education and Cocktail Programs, Operators and Consumers Become Less Green about La Fée VerteMore>>