Bartender Authority Visiting Mar del Plata Culinary School, and The First Congress of Argentinian Bartenders

Here with my friend and former Co-worker Ale Vidal, at L' Ecole Culinary Institute where he teach as a Bartender.

Nacho De Notta, Bartender Authority after giving a speech about the World Bartending Profession. (on the left is

Alejo Tolosa who was the Best drink Champion!!)

At the end of the Congress giving the Awards. And making a special remark that this Competition was held to Honor a Great Mar del Plata Bartender: Don Domingo Ramos.

AMBA Members (from richt to left):

Nacho De Notta, Bartender Authority.

Fabio Mas (Cordoba)

Alejandro Vidal (Mar del Plata)

Gallego Martinez (AMBA Antiguo)

Juan C. Schendfel (Campana, Bs AS.)

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AMBA Members (from right to left):

Nacho De Notta, bartender Authority.

G. Salem (Neuquen)

Juan C. Schendfel, (Campana, Bs As).

Miguel Angel Gonzales (Neuquen).

Gallego Martinez (AMBA Antiguo).

Famoso Gaston Otero Rey, Secretario de Comision Directiva.

1 Congreso Nacional de Bartenders Argentinos. Mar del Plata, Argentina.

Foto de izq. a derecha:

Gaston Otero Rey, Secretario de C.D.

Gaston De Gennaro. Competidor.

Juan C. Schendfel.

Ignacio De Notta, Bartender A.

Miguel Angel Gonzales. Competidor.

Gallego Martinez, AMBA Antiguo.

Foto de izq. a derecha:

Gaston Otero Rey

Fabio Mas

Nacho De Notta

Federico Cuco.

Juan C. Shendfel

Gordo Luis.

Gonzalito de UTHGRA.

G. Sepulveda, Hotel la Perla.

Ricardo Marinoni, Presidente de AMBA Argentina.

Gaston Otero Rey, Secretario de Comision Directiva.

Nacho De Notta, AMBA Socio 1651.

Ariel Lomban, Tesorero de Comision Directiva.

TV de UTHGRA tomando una entrevista a AMBA Argentina.

Gracias al Sasso hotel, y a UTHGRA!!

Stage, Competidores, Campeones y Jurados de Degustacion. Mar del Plata, Argentina.

A Real Competition!!!!

Uno de los Campeones de Flair.

Uno de los Campeones de Destreza Profesional.!!! ......Miguel Angel Gonzales de Neuquen.

Mesa de Jurados de Degustacion de Clasico y Falir.

Nacho De Notta, Bartender Authority. from Las Vegas, Nevada. Tasting Judge.

Here with one of the best Balance drinks.!!

Seminarios y reuniones del 1 Congreso Nacional de Bartenders Argentinos.

Whisky's Seminar.

Reunion de Comision Directiva.

Llegando a Mar del Plata.

Visitando Bodegas Chandon/ Visiting Chandon Winery., Mendoza, Argentina

Here we are with Oscar Herrera, Former Chandon Bartender (18 years of Chandon service), and a Personal friend of us (He organized this amazing visit).

And there we go......
Bartender Authority working?

2 Fermentation in Bottle.

Just opened for The Bartender Authority!!

Winery tour....

Fermentation tanks room.

Shelley tasting sparkling wines.

Shelley and Nacho at the Tasting room with some vineyards behind us.

Grappa Destillery in Mendoza./ Moonshiners??

Here is Bartender Authority with this beautifull Alambique (Made in Portugal), and 2 barrels of Grappa from Mendoza.
Here I am next to the Alambique (wich is missing some parts as the Swan neck, etc) all made of cooper.

Grappa aging?

being next to an Alambique is an incredible experience!!

Miniature Destillery system.....

I wish it was real!!

A miniature on left and areal on right.

Like a postcard.

BarSmarts Advanced Certified Course, by Pernod Ricard, USA.

Termine la primer parte de este Curso Completo, habiendo aprobado los 4 examenes principales, ahora solo queda, el examen final y en Vivo el 9 de Diciembre en el Hilton Las Vegas.!!!

Este ha sido un curso muy completo en teoria y en practica, solo me resta seguir repasando y testeando licores y aguardientes.

Salud!!

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I just done with the four first tests, wich I passed with 80 % rated. I only had to do the live and Final test on december 9 th at The Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas.

This was a reallycomplete course, and I have to keep studying and tasting Liquors to be ready!!

Cheers!

Visiting Bodegas Salentein, Mendoza, Argentina.

French oak tanks for special harvests.
Tasting room with guide Paula.

Barrel opf chardonnay where you can see the sediments...

Let's taste!!

In action.....

Muestra del suelo de la vid/ showing the vine's ground

At the Cellar.

Bartender Authority like a king!!!

The wine is carry by gravity, so it wont hurt it!

Visiting Bodegas Salentein, Mendoza, Argentina.

Here are filling the oak barrels "by gravity"....

On top are the Stainless steel tanks, on the bottom are the oak barrels for aging...

Here is Shelley with the frementation tanks....


The Rose's plants are "Alert", if Philloxera attacks it will kill the Rose plants first.....

Our guide said that one of the Field director decide to keep the vines short......(the way he likes it).