Cocktail essentials

Use these drink recipes to apply mixology theory through practice,

Taverna: Wine lovers should check out the new neighborhood Italian hot spot Taverna in The Shops Buckhead Atlanta to save with this special. The restaurant has half-priced bottles of wine every Tuesday. The special runs all day and excludes bottles more than $100. If wine’s not your thing, sample the $2 classic mimosas during brunch on the weekends (11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays and 12:30-3 p.m. on Sundays). Taverna, 280 Buckhead Ave. NE, Parcel C, Atlanta; 678-791-1311 or tavernabylombardi.com.

DEB LINDSEY FOR THE WASHINGTON POST Seven essential cocktails, from left: Negroni, Martini, Daiquiri, Old-Fashioned, Manhattan, Margarita, and Gin and Tonic. They were made for The Washington Post by bartender Andrea Tateosian at Urbana in Washington.

CONTRIBUTED BY HEIDI GELDHAUSER