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by Brittany Chardin T he A tl anta Chap te r o f the U S BG has be e n ho l ding it do w n s inc e J u l y o f 2 0 1 0 . A s chapter number 17, we became official just before San Diego and just after North Texas. Now, u nbe l ie v abl y, w e s tand s o l idl y in m id- p ac k , o u t o f 4 1 c hap te rs . Bu t, as anyo ne w ho has e v e r trie d to c o rral barte nde rs k no w s , g e tting f o u r o f u s in the s am e room to fill out our chapter petition and appoint officers was no small task. Finally organized, we launched the chapter with our first meeting at the S t. R e g is H o te l . M o re than 5 0 p e o p l e atte nde d and tw o bo ttl e s o f H e ids ie c k M o no p o l e " Bl u e T o p " Cham p ag ne w e re s abe re d to m ark the o c c as io n. T o day w e are 1 0 0 - m e m be rs s tro ng , g iv e o r tak e a f e w at any tim e , w ith hu ndre ds o n o u r mailing list and over 1,500 Facebook friends — w hic h p u ts u s am o ng the to p thre e l arg e s t c hap te rs . W e ho l d m o nthl y m e e ting s , nu m e ro u s o p e n ho u s e s and mixers yearly, as well as educational seminars, c o m p e titio ns , and m e e t- and- g re e ts w ith dis til l e rs and brand re p re s e ntativ e s . Bas ic al l y, w e g e t to g e the r f o r anything that he l p s u s to w ards o u r g o al o f be c o m ing the m o s t s k il l e d, k no w l e dg e abl e and p ro f e s s io nal barte nde rs in the indu s try. Five years ago, there was just a handful of barte nde rs he re w ho w e re m ak ing c raf t c o c k tail s . T ho s e barte nde rs had s tu die d u nde r o the r p io ne e rs like Audrey Saunders, Gary Regan and Francesco L af ranc o ni. T he y w e re the re v o l u tio narie s in A tl anta, bu t the y w e re te ac he rs to o . T o day, tho s e bartenders’ influence can be seen in the way people 30 4
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drink in Atlanta, as well as on the next generation o f drink - m ak e rs the y, the m s e l v e s , hav e m e nto re d. Thanks to the USBG, we are definitely a c o m m u nity o f barte nde rs , o the r be v e rag e indu s try f o l k s and e nthu s ias ts . Be ing S o u the rne rs , w e s hare , w e tal k , and w e he l p e ac h o the r, g l adl y. W e l o v e to c e l e brate the w ins , and this ye ar w e hav e had nu m e ro u s m e m be rs to re p re s e nt u s re g io nal l y, natio nal l y and e v e n inte rnatio nal l y in c o m p e titio ns . W e p ride o u rs e l v e s o n o u r abil ity to w e l c o m e e v e ryo ne ; o u r c hap te r ro s te r is as div e rs e as the p ro v e rbial rainbo w . Bas ic al l y, if yo u l o v e bo u rbo n and/ o r bac o n, yo u are in. Bo u rbo n bring s this to w n to g e the r in a w ay the Brav e s ne v e r c o u l d — unless they win the World Series, of course. T he A tl anta c hap te r c an be re ac he d at A tl antau s bg @ g m ail . c o m . I nf o rm atio n o n the U S BG , its e du c atio n p ro g ram s , c hap te r l o c atio ns , competitions and benefits can be found at: U S BG . o rg . Founding Council Brittany Chardin – President Greg Best – Vice President Lara Creasy – Secretary Dale DeSena – Treasurer Current Council Michael Searles – President Kevin Bragg – Vice President Lindy Colburn – Secretary Eric Zollicoffer – Treasurer Brittany Chardin – VP, Southern Region
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First impressions are so important, don’t you think? My senses were in a flutter on October 25th as I traipsed into the dramatic lobby of Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara, California, after a tedious drive during Friday’s rush hour from the airport in Los Angeles. The intriguing history of this timeless property, built in 1927, coupled with its rich and cozy Spanish Colonial style aesthetic, were just too much for me to resist. The result was instant enchantment, followed by a happy dance in my head and a silly grin on my face.
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FULL PAGE • Florence Cathedral (Basilica di Santa Maria del Fiore) in Tuscany. FAR LEFT • The Fountain of Neptune is in Florence, Italy, situated on Signoria Square (Piazza della Signoria).
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The region around Chianti Classico is filled with relics of both the Etruscans (who gave their name to Tuscany) and Romans (who built the roads!). But it was in medieval times that the area began to acquire the architectural and cultural landscape that still distinguishes it today. In the Middle Ages, this was the scene of fierce battles between Florence and Siena. To settle the conflict between Florence and Siena, it was agreed that one knight from each city would depart at dawn and the border would be drawn where the two knights met. For the official start time, Siena called on an impressively fat white rooster, a symbol of elegance and power. Florence, on the other hand, called on a hungry black fowl that had fought its way to the top of the barnyard. On the fateful day, the black rooster launched into his cries long before dawn. The Sienese knight, with his much later start, only rode 12 kilometers before encountering his Florentine counterpart. Florence has venerated the black rooster ever since.
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