Dave Broom is a much travelled freelance drinks writer who has at various times worked in England, Scotland, the US and Australia in various stages of wine, beer and spirits industry, at a bottling plant in Scotland, serving at a wine bar in America and in the cellars in Australia. He is now a regular contributor to Decanter, Wine Magazine, Wine and Spirit International and Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazines in the UK. He lives on the south coast of England.

Part 1: The Basics Part 2: Behind Bars Part 3: Serving Time Part 4: Bar Billiards Part 5: Directory of ingredients