Photo: Cyndi Amaya

While the job of a sommelier isn’t easy (developing wine lists, suggesting pairings, training staff), our own Branden McRill knows how to make good use of his downtime. When he’s not mixing it up as Beverage Director of the Marcus Samuelsson Group, you can find Branden doffing one of his natty bowties and settling in with this recipe for Sommelier’s Nightcap, his take on a rye sour. And when it’s just easiest to pop a bottle cap? “I love any Belgian-style white ale like Leffe, Hoegarden or a Southhampton Double White.”  Read More