No, I didn’t make up that word — the good folks at Travel Oregon did, as part of a contest they’re running that is offering seven lucky winners all-expenses paid* one-week internships with some of Oregon’s top culinary craftspeople. (Get it now? “Cuisine” plus “internship”? Cuisintern — okay, you got it.) So why am I… Continue Reading
MxMo Vodka — Wait, what?
Today shall henceforth be known as “The day a ‘Vodka’ category was finally added to Paul’s blog.” Vodka takes a lot of flack, and often with good reason. But for dedicated cocktail types, we have to come to terms with vodka. It’s still the most widely consumed type of spirit in the United States, and… Continue Reading
MxMo Oopsie, and heading into August
I blew it, but let me explain. Every July for the past three years, I’ve volunteered to host Mixology Monday, which has usually occurred just before or immediately following Tales of the Cocktail. And every year, once the bustle and liquored-up frenzy of Tales rolls around, I ask myself, “What the hell was I thinking?”… Continue Reading
Aaaand here comes Tales!
Wow, July came early this year. One day I’m moseying through my day, putting the kids on the school bus in the morning and sitting down at my desk to wrangle with whatever mess of projects I was working on at the time, and then all of a sudden HOLY SHIT! It’s July, and we’re… Continue Reading
Three quick media things
Before I commence with my full-on, panicked rush toward Tales of the Cocktail, I wanted to drop a few quick notes out there– First, the first piece I’ve written for Wine & Spirits magazine is now on the newsstand, in the August issue. Titled, appropriately, Tequila Cocktails, the story briefly touches on the work of… Continue Reading
