Thanks for stopping by, let’s be wine and cocktail friends! Welcome 2025! Let’s make it a good one and keep the content pouring…..
My passion for wine, spirits, events, and hospitality began in 2002 when I was a bartender at a full-service, upscale hotel in Pennsylvania. After running my own business for ten years, providing wine and bar consultation and menus for bars, restaurants, weddings, businesses, and individuals, and instructing aspiring mixology bartending students, my love for wine, service, and hospitality lead me to beautiful Finger Lake Wine Country in 2019. UPDATE – The Michael Pour relocated to the Syracuse area of CNY in September 2024.
I want to share this passion with you through storytelling on my blog, virtual and in-person wine tastings and mixology classes, wine dinners and concierge, wine and cocktail parties and events, consultation, and event planning. Are you looking to plan a special event with your friends or colleagues and want it to be epic? Mocktails anyone? I specialize in creating non-alcoholic cocktails for your soiree. Are you an establishment who wants to elevate your bar and wine program? Whether you are an experienced wine or cocktail drinker, bartender or play one at parties, a business, or someone just getting started in the industry, you’ve come to the right place.
I have completed my wine education through the Wine & Education Trust London school by earning my Level 3 advanced certification and a specialty in French, Italian, New York, and Finger Lakes wine. I also possess a strong knowledge of worldly wines. I strive to learn all things wine, including a focus on the brilliance of food and wine pairings. Would you like to experience great wine for your dinner party? Wine should be fun, approachable, and practical. It shouldn’t be intimidating or complex.
I possess an advanced certification in mixology bartending and have worked behind the bar for restaurants, hotels, resorts, casinos, and local bars. creating exquisite wine lists and craft cocktail menus. Most recently, I was the GM of a high-end, Italian steakhouse in a casino responsible for front of the house and back of the house operations along with the comprehensive wine and cocktail program.
Let’s get acquainted so we can go on this fun journey together…..Cheers, Michael
