Introduction to bartending

• Bar service should be executed in accordance with prescribed standards and with graciousness to ensure customer satisfaction.
• For a faster and more efficient bar service, mis-en-place requirements: bar stocks, tools, equipment, etc. must be ready prior to operations  
• Bartending is the art of mixing drinks also it is a profession not just to master mixed drinks but know how in bar set-up, beverage service, merchandizing, customer relations and a good salesman. And it must always possess best qualities as a person.  
• Bartender - Prepares or mixes drink according to standard recipes.
• Bartender- Take charge of storage and refrigeration of wines and other beverages.
• Bartender- Take inventory of and the necessary equipment and supplies. Ensure that the par stock of supplies and equipment is maintained
• Bartender-  makes beverages consumption as well as of spillage, losses and breakages of equipment; submit report to the his supervisor / superior. See to it that the bar is properly stocked, clean and well maintained.  
• Bar Boy - Acts as runner and helper in the bar. Assists the bartender in mis-en-place preparation and bar set-up.  
• Bar boy- Looks after the maintenance of the bar area
• Bar boy- Assists in clearing soiled glasses, empty bottles and other bar items.
• Bar boy- May assist in serving drinks to guest/s. May assist bar tender in mixing and preparing drinks. Assist in the storage and safe keeping of bar stock
• Beer mug The traditional beer container. Typical Size: 16 oz.
• Brandy snifter The shape of this glass concentrates the alcoholic odors to the top of the glass as your hands warm the brandy. Typical Size: 17.5 oz.
• Champagne flute This tulip shaped glass is designed to show off the waltzing bubbles of the wine as they brush against the side of the glass and spread out into a sparkling mousse. Typical Size: 6 oz.  
• Cocktail glass This glass has a triangle-bowl design with a long stem, and is used for a wide range of straight-up (without ice) cocktails, including martinis, manhattans, metropolitans, and gimlets. Also known as a martini glass. Typical Size: 4-12 oz.  
• Coffee mug The traditional mug used for hot coffee. Typical Size: 12-16 oz.
• Collins glass Shaped similarly to a highball glass, only taller, the collins glass was originally used for the line of collins gin drinks, and is now also commonly used for soft drinks, alcoholic juice, and tropical/exotic juices such as Mai Tai's. Typical Size: 14 oz.
• Small and stemmed glasses used for serving small portions of your favorite liquors at times such as after a meal. Typical Size: 2 oz.
• Highball glass A straight-sided glass, often an elegant way to serve many types of mixed drinks, like those served on the rocks, shots, and mixer combined liquor drinks (ie. gin and tonic). Typical Size: 8-12 oz.
• Hurricane glass A tall, elegantly cut glass named after it's hurricane-lamp-like shape, used for exotic/tropical drinks. Typical Size: 15 oz.
• Margarita/coupette glass This slightly larger and rounded approach to a cocktail glass has a broad-rim for holding salt, ideal for margarita's. It is also used in daiquiris and other fruit drinks. Typical Size: 12 oz.
• Mason jar These large square containers are effective in keeping their contents sealed in an air tight environment. They're designed for home canning, being used for preserves and jam amongst other things. Typical Size: 16 oz.
• Old-fashioned glass A short, round so called "rocks" glass, suitable for cocktails or liquor served on the rocks, or "with a splash". Typical Size: 8-10 oz.
• Parfait glass This glass has a similar inwards curve to that of a hurricane glass, with a steeper outwards rim and larger, rounded bowl. Often used for drinks containing fruit or ice cream. Typical Size: 12 oz.
• Pousse-cafe glass A narrow glass essentially used for pousse café and other layered dessert drinks. It's shape increases the ease of layering ingredients. Typical Size: 6 oz.
• Punch bowl A large demi spherical bowl suitable for punches or large mixes. Typical Size: 1-5 gal.
• Sherry glass The preferred glass for aperitifs, ports, and sherry. The copita, with its aroma enhancing narrow taper, is a type of sherry glass. Typical Size: 2 oz.  
• Whiskey sour glass Also known as a del monico glass, this is a stemmed, wide opening glass, alike to a small version of a champagne flute. Typical Size: 5 oz.  
• White wine glass A clear, thin, stemmed glass with an elongated oval bowl tapering inward at the rim. Typical Size: 12.5 oz
• Alcoholic beverages have been part of everyday life in most cultures, used in tinctures, tonics, and remedies.
• In the 8,000–10,000 years ago, someone discovered that when fruit (or grain, milk, or rice) was fermented, the results tasted good, made one happy, or both
• Archaeologists say the Chinese were making wine from a mixed fermented beverage made from rice, beeswax-honey, and either wild grapes or hawthorn berries
• The Bible mentions wine consumption in both the Old and New Testaments. When Noah settled down after the flood, he planted a vineyard, and he drank the wine and was drunken
• Commandaria, is perhaps the oldest brand name.
• Historians continue to debate the exact origin of the term wine: Wee-on (Wittite characters) was the first recorded word for wine. 
• Win (old English), which is derived from the Latin vinum, is further traced to the ancient Greek word oinos.
• The Greeks first discovered the practice of ageing wines, storing them in cylinders known as amphorae.
• amphorae- made of clay, they were remarkably airtight. The Romans tried a similar method, but their clay was more porous and didn’t work as well, so they began coating their clay vessels with tar on the insides, a process called pitching. As the Roman empire spread, it brought grapes. After the fall of the Roman Empire, the Catholic Church was the most prominent promoter of viticulture.Monasteries became vanguards of wine production and knowledge because wine was needed both in everyday life and in sacramental activities.  
• Alcoholic beverages were considered the only liquids fit to drink. Household water was commonly polluted. Milk could cause milk sickness (tuberculosis).  
• Today, the world’s largest wine museum is located in Briones (Spain).