{"id":4793,"date":"2026-09-17T05:47:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/?p=4793"},"modified":"2026-09-17T17:52:18","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T17:52:18","slug":"understanding-texture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/training\/past-events\/understanding-texture\/","title":{"rendered":"Class Recording: Understanding Drink Texture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dave Arnold and Mike Capoferri break down texture in drinks, from the basics to advanced concepts.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"container-lazyload preview-lazyload container-youtube js-lazyload--not-loaded\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jlJhwXhKD38\" class=\"lazy-load-youtube preview-lazyload preview-youtube\" data-video-title=\"Understanding Drink Texture\" title=\"Play video &quot;Understanding Drink Texture&quot;\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jlJhwXhKD38<\/a><noscript>Video can&#8217;t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jlJhwXhKD38\" title=\"Understanding Drink Texture\">Understanding Drink Texture (https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jlJhwXhKD38)<\/a><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>ABOUT THIS CLASS:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most bartenders are familiar with tweaking flavor and aroma, but how well do you understand weight, viscosity, fluffiness, density, and heaviness?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this highly popular digital session, we were joined by drinks-science experts <strong>Dave Arnold<\/strong> (Cooking Issues Podcast, Bar Contra) and <strong>Mike Capoferri<\/strong> (Thunderbolt, Semiprecious, Night on Earth), as well as Campari Academy Director<strong> Jessamine McLellan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Watch the whole conversation to <strong>explore texture in cocktails and spirits<\/strong>: What it is, how it works, and how to get creative with chemistry and physics to unlock better drink making.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fair warning: This talk goes deep, covering advanced concepts such as working with <strong>hydrocolloids<\/strong>, <strong>fixing broken specs<\/strong>, and <strong>what the heck\u00a0<em>glop<\/em> is<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Does this sound interesting to you? Well, congrats, you found the right place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHAT YOU\u2019LL LEARN:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Fundamentals: <\/strong>Traditional tactics and the science behind texture.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Definitions: <\/strong>Understand viscosity, density, and the role of sugar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hacking! <\/strong>Modern techniques and ingredients for perfectly textured drinks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Thirsty for more great talks on advanced cocktail techniques? Start here!<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/training\/past-events\/reconsidering-dilution\/\"><strong>Hacking Dilution<\/strong> with Dave Arnold &amp; Mike Capoferri<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/training\/past-events\/rejiggering-the-menu-mark-murphy\/\"><strong>Creating Bar Prep Programs 101<\/strong> with Rhachel Shaw<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/training\/past-events\/how-to-carbonate-cocktails\/\"><strong>Carbonating Cocktails <\/strong>with <em>\u2018Bubbles\u2019<\/em> Authors Valentino Girotto &amp; Bart Miedeksza<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Your Teachers:<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"581\" height=\"784\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 90vw, (max-width: 1440px) 80vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wdf-site-campariacademy-production\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/dave-arnold-bartender.jpg\" alt=\"Dave Arnold\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7410775278999279;width:366px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/dave-arnold-bartender.jpg 581w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/dave-arnold-bartender-222x300.jpg 222w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dave Arnold<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Arnold is a bartender, inventor, author, and tinkerer of the highest order. If you don\u2019t know him from his massively influential bars such as Contra, Existing Conditions, and Booker &amp; Dax, you\u2019re probably familiar with tools like the Spinzall, his podcast <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/cooking-issues\/id380317598\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cooking Issues<\/a>, or his book <em>Liquid Intelligence<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Dave at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cookingissues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@cookingissues<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"1760\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 90vw, (max-width: 1440px) 80vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wdf-site-campariacademy-production\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender.jpg\" alt=\"Bartender Mike Capoferri\" class=\"wp-image-4332\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7499999717778265;width:369px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/10\/Mike-Capoferri-bartender-375x500.jpg 375w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mike Capoferri<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike Capoferri is a 23-year hospitality-industry veteran with extensive work experience all over the country. After years of bartending in world-class cocktail bars, he pivoted his focus to consulting and curating unique bar experiences and bespoke cocktail programs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike is now the owner\/operator of several bars in LA and Denver, racking up nods in World\u2019s 50 Best Bars among many other industry awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Follow Mike at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mfcapoferri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@mfcapoferri<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1837\" height=\"2132\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, (max-width: 1024px) 90vw, (max-width: 1440px) 80vw, 700px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/wdf-site-campariacademy-production\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine.jpg\" alt=\"Jessamine McLellan, Campari Academy US Director\" class=\"wp-image-953\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.8616354391337568;width:372px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine.jpg 1837w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine-258x300.jpg 258w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine-882x1024.jpg 882w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine-768x891.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine-1323x1536.jpg 1323w, https:\/\/www.campariacademy.com\/en-us\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2022\/06\/Jessamine-1765x2048.jpg 1765w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Jessamine McLellan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jessamine McLellan is the Director of Campari Academy and Trade Advocacy at Campari Group, where she leads education strategy and trade advocacy programming that builds capability across the beverage industry and brings portfolio priorities to life in culturally relevant, commercially grounded ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With more than a decade of experience spanning bartending, beverage management, and brand ambassadorship, she blends her deep passion for learning with expertise in curriculum design, cocktail development. 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