Hospitality insiders often show each other recognition with a glass on the house – so what are they serving?

Anyone can pour a drink, but you know you’re in the right place when the drink is poured with panache

There are various ways to do it, some you can try at home

Not everyone is OK with that tangy grapefruit juice

Briney olives are one thing, how about garlickly snails?

Embrace this great opportunity to taste wines which might normally be a little out of your way

The theatre bar will sort you out at the interval. But that’s only half the story

Eggs are not just for Easter – they have a place at happy hour, too

A new London cocktail bar leads with the radical concept of synaesthesia

Can a well-crafted playlist really influence what we’re drinking?

Night out at the listening bar? Reach for a classic cocktail

Sommeliers are the star DJs at the groovy new-style wine raves

That tiny packet of instant-ramen seasoning brings the kick to your next margarita or Bloody Mary

Who’s got time for long drinks these days? A stiff cocktail will hit the spot

Taste the amazing fruits of the Capreolus Distillery’s labours

If this is the best sherry cocktail, the best place in the world to drink them is Brooklyn

Unless a few more pint-drinking punters make it through the door, your favourite pub might shut

Caffeine and alcohol makes this a big-night favourite, but with consideration for the coffee it becomes a well-crafted pleasure

It turns out the best vermouth is made in Saffron Walden

The right shape of vessel really matters, far more than you might think, for wines of any kind