Alcademics

I've added two classes to the calendar for March, and for anyone in San Diego I'll be there this weekend. Click on over to the Events Page for details. Read more →

In January I'll be teaching 7 classes! You can always find my events on the Events Page, but here are the class descriptions: January 6, 2024 - 2 classes Saturday afternoon - Nonalcoholic Spirits and Cocktails Tasting AND Water Tasting and Education at Mechanics Institute January 10, 2024 - class... Read more →

On Dec 13th at 11AM California time I'll be chatting live with Amy Stewart to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the publication of her amazing book The Drunken Botanist. There's a new 10th anniversary edition out by the way. Here are the details: Read more →

I was thrilled to learn that the Mutter Museum will be discussing Doctors and Distillers in their new online book club on January 18th. Details are here! Read more →

I attended Bar Convent Berlin 2019. This was probably my sixth trip to Berlin for this most excellent bar show. My talk on CocktailSafe topics had a standing-room only crowd, so my trip was a success. Below are a few observations from the show. Ginsanity There was so much new... Read more →

A brief report from the first Bar Convent Brooklyn. Read more →

Two places to find your pal Camper English in New York this Tuesday, June 12, 2017. Read more →

Barra México hosts 26 seminars by spirits industry professionals and bartending icons who are global leaders in their areas of expertise. Confirmed speakers include author and beverage consultant Jacob Grier from Portland, Ore.; bar educator and consultant Philip Duff from New York City; bar consultant Rebecca Sturt from Dubai; and influential international bartenders Marian Beke (The Gibson, London), Tony Pescatori (The Nightjar, London), and Kate Gerwin (Front & Cooper, Santa Cruz), among many others. All seminars feature simultaneous translation in English and Spanish. Read more →