The Daily Meal: Health fiends know that you can make a mean detox-tonic with apple cider vinegar, but vinegar is no longer just for wellness mavens.More>>

Top wine country mixologists and leaders of the spirits and bartending communities gathered on August 6th for the third annual Wine Country Cocktail Competition held at the Napa Valley Marriott Hotel and Spa. More>>

Orange County Register: The Great Tiki Throwdown took over 320 Main on Monday, highlighting the great beverages that flourished in the '40s and '50s at places like Trader Vic's and Don the Beachcomber. More>>

Over the course of two days, 24 contestants gather at Southern Wine & Spirits to compete in the local semifinals of the sixth annual Nation’s Most Imaginative Bartender Search, presented by the United States Bartenders’ Guild (USBG) and GQ magazine.More>>

Catch up on what’s happening around the Mixology and Bartending scene this week including information on upcoming competitions and NCB’s August Bartender of the Month!More>>

Cocktail menus have never been so filled with so many multi-ingredient drinks, unusual components and concoctions that defy easy assumptions about taste, sweetness, potency and depth. Time for a change?More>>

Mezcal cocktails are spreading fast, but this long, hot summer has also brought us slushitos, frappés and pupsicles. Oh, and then there are wine milk shakes...More>>

Not many bars give enough attention to non-alcohol drinks for the adult palate, but beverage manager Vincent Stipo explains how Philadelphia's Vernick Food & Drink tries to serve exceptional creative and delicious drinks. More>>

Lincoln Journal Star: After a liquor rep approached Wilderness Ridge mixologist Jill Cockson about competing for a spot in the United States Bartenders’ Guild Most Inspired Bartender contest, she seized on the word “inspired.”More>>

Tampa Bay Times: Some call it the Logan Special, others the Logantini. At Tryst Gastro Lounge in St. Petersburg, Logan Owens will invent a drink for you, on the spot.More>>