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Why? Why Campari Academy and why now?Monica Berg, industry hero and Campari Academy Lab members, shares their career highlights and lessons. Read here.
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So Why Focus On Inclusivity, and Not Diversity?Insights from Monica Berg, about how diversity and insclusivity live together, and what's fundamentl to do, in order to achieve both.
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The Story of Spirit - American Whiskey with Reid MitenbulerCampari Academy UK’s Chris Dennis is joined by novelist, journalist and researcher Reid Mitenbuler (Bourbon Empire) for an exploration through the historical & cultural significance of the American Spirit. Part 1 Throughout the first part, Reid & Chris take a walk through the early parts of distillation history in the United States; from apples to […]
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Drink like a local: From Spritz To LimoncelloDiscover the deep rooted history of Italian drinking culture and how it's no 'one size fits all'.
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Episode 3 – ELEVATED+LOCAL with Deniseea HeadThe Grand Encounter: Behind the Bar journey now comes to its end with the final episode of the season. We now travel to New Orleans, the homeland of jazz and the city where one of the biggest global events in the bar industry takes place, Tales Of The Cocktail. It’s New Orleans that enables another Grand […]
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Story of Spirit: The Rise, Fall & Return of RumChris is joined by a very special guest, writer, researcher, and drinks historian Wayne Curtis author of; And a Bottle of Rum. Together, they examine the rise, fall and rebirth of a spirit category that played a crucial role in the story of not only the Caribbean but America as we know it today.
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Story of Spirit: AperitifsFrom the early days of fermentation to the role of Aperitivo drinks today; Chris is joined by guests Kate Hawkings author of Aperitif and Italian Icons Brand Ambassador Loris Contro to examine the history of the libations that kick-start the appetite, clean the palate and perhaps more importantly, define a moment.
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Episode 2 – CLASSIC+MODERN with Takuma WatanabePairs to New York, one way. The second episode of The Grand Encounter, the exclusive mini-series by Grand Marnier, takes you to the Big Apple, where host Carina Soto Velasquez meets Takuma Watanabe: a movie-enthusiast and thorough researcher, Watanabe opened up his own venue in 2022, Martiny’s in Gramercy, immediately conquering New York through spotless hospitality and […]