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Cocktail Culture Comes Back

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Why should the wine and beer aficionados have all the fun?  Both beverages are on the upswing, with small winemaker and brewers dotting the landscape. 

Nick Rementeria and Jen Akin want people to stand up for cocktails, mixed drinks prepared by skilled bartenders. 

Wouldn't you know it, they're both bartenders, and Jen even has a degree in chemistry.  They stop by for a brief visit on cocktails and the art of making them. 
 

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Geoffrey Riley is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and has hosted the Jefferson Exchange on JPR since 2009. He's been a broadcaster in the Rogue Valley for more than 35 years, working in both television and radio.