Might as well break out the bubbly and make a toast or two too. Here are some great champagne cocktail recipes that add a twist to just popping the cork and a few recipe ideas for the leftover champagne you're bound to have when the party is over.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

With hot toddies & buttered rum, a partridge in pear tree & a mint stinger, red poinsettia cocktails and green Grinch drinks you'll be able to entertain each group with their own themed tipples. These are just few of the recipes along with Norwegian glogg a.k.a mulled wine and many others. Mocktails and punch are included too.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Be sure to review the drink list and make a few selections so you can stock your home bar beforehand. Always makes entertaining for the holidays or any occasion a lot more fun if you don't have to scramble at the last minute, or worse, after your guests have arrived.

“HAPPY THANKSGIVING”

• How Eat A Chicken Wing is probably something you think you already know how to do. After watching this video you may approach that basket of buffalo wings a little different.
• Colored Cocktails As Drink Decor is an easy way to root for your favorite team without flavoring the outcome.
• Use This Chart To Quickly Pair Wine & Food for the party.
• Do A Little Dance, Sing A Little Song with the cast of Seinfeld to get in the mood to be entertained.
• These Sandwich Inspired Cocktail Recipes were meant to celebrate National Sandwich Day but Super Bowl Sunday has to be huge for heroes & hoagies.
• Bring home a Mitch Hedberg bar joke or two for a few laughs.
• Put out the Welcome Mat & hope someone brought Beer.

Well, quite a bit actually. The holidays are when most families specifically plan on gathering together to spend a little quality time and have some fun. Home bars also serve as a place for family and friends to gather around, share an activity and have a few laughs. Of course, they both are occassionaly associated with consumption of adult beverages. Egg nog and hot toddies come to mind at Christmas.

In the case of Barina Craft's nautical boat bars and Xmas, they also share another feature. HOLLY!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

Autumn apples, cranberries and pumpkins are perfect pairings for the season. All these cocktail recipes can be quickly mixed up behind your bar for easy entertaining at home for the holidays.

Want an old school drink with a potentially shady history? Then let the apple Jack Rose tipple your taste buds.

We've also highlighted the best of the best pumpkin ales, recommended Thanksgiving beers and of course you can find a nice wine and food pairing as well. More great Thanksgiving ideas at Home Bars & A Shot Of Humor.

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Pumpkin carvings can feature any design to suit the mood. This one with Jack Nicholson screaming “Here's Johnny!” from the movie “The Shining” is a classic for fright night.

Head over to our blog Home Bars & A Shot Of Humor for lots of great Halloween ideas for entertaining at your house this holiday. The Devil's Blood Cocktail and Taste Of Autumn Halloween Harvest Drink highlight a couple of recipes for seasonal spirits. Search for “Halloween” for more tips.

“Q. What do the skeletons say before eating? A. Bone appetite.”

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“Happiness is finding two olives in your martini when you're hungry.” ~ Johnny Carson

The low alcohol content and copious amounts of fruit and vegetable garnishes make Wimbledon's crowd favorite Pimm's Cup a pretty good brunch cocktail for watching the tennis finals. You could also show off your American pride with a patriotic themed red, white and blue colored drink. The one pictured is a Pousse-cafe with a grenadine layer on the bottom, a blue curacao liqueur on top followed by a white coconut garnish. Learn how to make other layer combinations by clicking over to the main article.

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“Stock up on essentials for a complete bar. A well-stocked liquor cabinet is a good host's secret weapon.” ~ Martha Stewart

Plus, tips and ideas on choosing bar furniture, feeling comfortable tending your guests, hosting suggestions and much more. Everything related to bars at home will be covered. Join Us on Tumblr.

"The end of labor is to gain leisure." ~ Aristotle

Seven wine varietals and five different food classes are highlighted for a broad selection of choices. Download a free printer friendly version on Facebook and store near your home's bar, wine cellar or kitchen for easy access.

"If a life of wine, women and song becomes too much, give up singing." ~ Anonymous

"Two roads diverged in a wood, and I -
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."

... Robert Frost

But ... what if you don't or just want to explore?

Another alternative is the site map navigation outline which lists paths and brief descriptions to every page. A quick glance may immediately steer you in the right direction or spark a suggestion leading you to something you haven't been able to find or possibly didn't think of before. You'll find complete details along with tips and ideas for making your initial decision as well as enhancing your enjoyment once a bar is installed in your home.

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Of course the design must be aesthetically pleasing and match your individual tastes. The overriding influence may be the coordination of your home's interior design to complement architectural features, room themes and other considerations.

Explore some of the factors which may guide your decision when selecting the top table surface style for home bars.

A man walks into a bar ... and says OUCH!

Its kind of strange that their popularity ever waned. You invite the family, friends and guests you want to spend time with instead of hoping the atmosphere is as expected at your nightclub destination. Not to mention livening up a room's decor and potentially adding to the value of your house.

Bartending at home can be as simple or complicated as you want. Get started with the essentials outlined here ... corkscrews, bar spoons, glassware and others are highlighted to begin with. Move on to other equipment like muddlers, shakers, strainers and a host of other accessories as you get more comfortable behind the bar.

Please, always drink responsibly.

"A bottle of wine contains more philosophy than all the books in the world" ~ Louis Pasteur

Optimists think the glass is half full ... pessimists see the glass as half empty ... rationalists believe the glass is twice as big as it need to be :)

While commonly mistaken for the Mexican Independence Day, September 16, it actually marks a victorious militia battle over the French army who were trying to force a debt collection in 1862. Many Americans have exaggerated its significance, whether it had any personal meaning or not, and have turned the holiday into a reason to celebrate. Why not join in and commemorate the day with some friends. Here's a version of this classic cocktail included with other popular mixed drink recipes on our site. Salted rim optional of course.

Marguerita (Margarita)
2 oz   tequila
2 tsp  orange liqueur
1 tbs  lime juice
lime wedges

Tending bar doesn't get any easier ... unless you count neat or 'on the rocks' as bartending :)

A priest, a rabbi and a blonde walk into a bar ... Bartender looks at them and asks "Is this a joke?"

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Interior design choices, bar top selection, bar stool sizing requirements and more will guide you through the decision making process. Once determined, entertaining and maintenance aspects including bartending tools, wine and food pairing suggestions, stocking home bars, popular cocktail recipes, wood furniture care and others are covered.

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Can you visualize a boat bar moored in your home? The following quote does not apply ...

"A ship in harbor is safe ... but that is not what ships are built for." ~ John A. Shedd

He has made reference to a number of possible solutions. So how does he get them out of there?

"Never apologize, it's a sign of weakness." ~ Leroy Jethro Gibbs

The Mojito pictured above displays the luck of the Irish colors by being mixed with mint sprigs and lime wedges. Put some green food coloring on your bar's stock up list and add to your other beverages which aren't naturally green.

"Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house unless they have a well stocked bar." ~ W.C. Fields

The inclined wire wine rack shown tilts bottles up at slight angle during storage. Newer research suggests advantages over storing in a horizontal position.

"I made wine out of raisins so I wouldn't have to wait for it to age :) " ~ Steven Wright

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight ~ Anonymous