Tips & Tricks
Knowing how to make a great cocktail is something everyone should know. When we’re talking cocktails, something more than a standard screwdriver of course. Bartending is a profession that does take some time to master! The general consuming public that is just interested in how to make a great cocktail can also learn those essential...
Read more What Should You Consider When Storing Wine? Wine is alive. Being as this fermented beverage is alive, it reacts either positively or negatively to its environment. How wine is stored will determine how fast or slow a bottle will age. Wine needs to be kept in a clean, dark, damp place with good ventilation. It...
Read more Bartending & Traveling One of the most exciting things about being a bartender is that the skills you have learned can be used in every country in the world. Bartending is a universal skill that can open doors to unlimited possibilities. Many of the students that have taken the training program at Fine Art Bartending...
Read more Below is a section of wine specific descriptors that we have kept in the back of our textbook for years now. Students that come through our bartending course spend a day going over some wine service basics and get a crash course in varietals. To become an expert in wine takes a lifetime, with a...
Read more A wine may have strong earthy or musty notes depending on when and where it was grown. We have the middle part of our extensive list of terms commonly used to describe wine below. If you want to expand your wine knowledge, have a quick read and find out how words you already knew have...
Read more Wine is complex, and truly needs to be appreciated with both your senses of smell and taste. Have a read through the last of our wine terminology section to understand more of the language sommeliers and wine connoisseurs throughout the world use when describing the alluring beverage. Part 1 (“Acid” to “Dry”)Â Â Â Â ...
Read more Bartending Terminology Below is a bit of the lingo developed over the years by bartenders, and frequent imbibers of fancy cocktails. These days your typical customer will be more apt to order simply off a cocktail menu. For those that are true aficionados though… you might encounter some of these interesting drink modifiers. Here is...
Read more Do Youtube Videos Qualify You to Cut Hair? “Can I learn to bartend taking an online bartending course?“ This is a question that comes up quite often from those looking to break into the hospitality industry. These are people that are looking for the cheapest way to become a bartender. Online courses are not easy though,...
Read more Writing your bartending resume, 5 tips for standing out from the crowd The following guide is meant to give you an idea of how to put together a resume that you can use to apply for bartending jobs. The restaurant & bar industry is not a very formal industry. A lot of the rules you...
Read more 6Â Reasons To Start A Bartending Career We at Fine Art Bartending have been teaching bartenders for more than 35 years now in Vancouver alone. Across Canada, more than 45 years. We keep teaching how to bartend because in only 2 weeks, our top rated bartending course continues to change lives. We see students come in...
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