The Explainer

Kurtis Bosley: Getting the bar snacks right can help your drinks taste better

Here’s 5 common wine faults and how to pick ’em

What is cider? Everything you need to know about apples & cider

How fermentation is taking over bars (and why some have gotten it wrong)

Would you tap that? Advice — and five tips — on tapping cocktails for service

What is grappa? The spirit that turns garbage into goodness

Here’s how to do New Year’s Eve right at your bar

What is terroir? Here’s what you need to know

What is champagne?

What is champagne? Here’s a primer on champagne basics

Here’s how the US and its bartenders are approaching cannabis in drinks

What is rum, anyway? Here’s the basics you need to know

What is gin? A rookies guide to the juniper stuff