Bio: At only 28-years-old, Mutineer Magazine Publisher and Editor Alan Kropf is a leader amongst the next generation of beverage professionals and has extensive knowledge and experience with a range of beverages. Alan is a Certified Sommelier through the Court of Master Sommeliers, holds an Advanced Certificate with Merit through the Wine & Spirit Education Trust, is a Certified Beer Server through the Cicerone Certification Program, and holds a Bartending/Mixology Certificate through National Bartenders Bartending School. Alan has worked as a Sommelier at some of the world’s more prestigious properties, including the Beverly Hills Hotel with its legendary celebrity clientele, and he helped Gordon Ramsay open his signature restaurant in the London West Hollywood in 2008. Alan also has industry experience as a mixologist/bartender and as a barista.
Website: http://www.mutineermagazine.com
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06/21/11
Clean Water Featured on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart
Alex Prud’Homme, author of the new book “The Ripple Effect”, stopped by The Daily Show last week to talk about just how important of a resource clean water will be in the 21st century. From the interview: Prud’Homme: Between drought, flood, and self-poisoning, I think the human race is in for a tough time water [...]
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06/20/11
The Great Aussie Wine Mutiny
The Great Aussie Wine Mutiny from Alan Kropf on Vimeo. Mutineer Editor in Chief stakes a proverbial claim on the beach were the Indian and Arctic Oceans converge in the Margaret River region of Western Australia. Greetings my fellow Mutineers. After an extended absence from the Mutineer blog, yours truly is back and ready to [...]
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03/08/11
Jennifer Aniston Releases “Sex Tape” to Sell Smart Water
Jennifer Aniston wants you to drink lots of Smart Water, and she’s willing to exploit every web video cliché in order to accomplish her mission. To establish a sense of familiarity, she introduces herself as “Jen Aniston”, saying “Hi. I’m Jen Aniston, and I’m here to talk to you about Smart Water.” ZOMG!!! She’s gonna [...]
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03/04/11
Atlanta Residents Getting Charged Thousands For Their Monthly Water Bills
CNN has released a report following up on four months of research into complaints from Atlanta residents about high water bills. According to CNN: Residents throughout Atlanta are outraged by hundreds, even thousands of dollars in monthly spikes in their water bills, and have questioned the legitimacy of the charges for years. Now, they’re demanding [...]
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02/10/11
Tequila Cazadores + The UFC
It’s encouraging to see spirits brands being welcomed as sponsors of mainstream sports. Since early 2009, Tequila Cazadores has been the Official Spirit Sponsor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC. Part of that sponsorship includes the “Tequila Cazadores Spirit Award”, which is given out on a monthly basis “to the UFC fighter who best [...]
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02/04/11
My Chemical Breast Milk? “EPA to Regulate Toxic Chemicals in Drinking Water”
I don’t know what should be more concerning, the fact that the EPA has decided it should regulate toxic substances in tap water, or that the move is “reversing a Bush-era decision” according to the LA Times. In the LA Times article: The Environmental Protection Agency took steps Wednesday to curb toxic substances in drinking [...]
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02/02/11
“Bosch IXO Vino Cordless Lithium-Ion Screwdriver with Corkscrew Attachment” Yes? Yes!
It’s a drill, ok a cordless screwdriver, that opens wine bottles. This is quite ironic, as we frequently use a heavy wine bottle to pound nails into the walls of the Mutineer Mansion. The power tool is described on Amazon.co.uk as follows: The IXO VINO with exclusive corkscrew attachment – the worlds best selling powertool [...]
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02/01/11
Night Café = Japanese Canned Coffee-esque Beverage with Whiskey.
A Japanese coffee-esque beverage with whiskey? Didn’t Mutineer Jeff invent that years ago? I guess it’s finally ready for the mainstream in Japan. Details are sketchy at best, most coming from a blog with a serious Japan fetish, which claims: Kirin has launched a new limited edition drink that has the look of a canned [...]
