The Spirit World

Summer may be officially over in my part of the world, but someone forgot to tell the weather. After a week of rain and cold, we’ve been blessed once again with gorgeous blue skies and warm evenings. So, I’m ignoring the calendar, and clinging to my last bit of deck time with a little cocktail […]

Now I live in a state that heavily controls hard liquor sales - everything other than beer and wine, so I won’t have first hand knowledge of this report and I’ll be relying on those of you in more lenient states to add any comments or information you might have.
Having said that, it […]

This week my mind has been solely on champagne and cake, as I prepare for a party I’m throwing for my sister and brother-in-law’s milestone anniversary. So my Happy Hour at Home for this weekend is going to focus on something a bit different.
Sometimes it’s not a cocktail you crave at the […]

During this past week, The Spirit World published articles about Sangria and Wine-based Cocktails. Those got me thinking about another, very special, wine cocktail that enjoys immense popularity here in Spain - the Calimocho (pronounced, cah-lee-MOE-cho).
The Calimocho is made by mixing equal parts red wine and, are you ready for this, Coca-cola.
That’s right, Mr. Robert […]

I had not read a single word of Marcel Proust’s expansive multi-volume novel Remembrance of Things Past (or if you prefer—as I do–the title In Search of Lost Time) when I picked up and read Alain de Botton’s book How Proust Can Change Your Life. I was unwilling to commit the time required to […]

A cocktail served witha proper ‘collar’

Last week we discussed the importance of proper measurements of the individual ingredients going into a cocktail. Before we leave the notion of measurement behind, I’d like to provide some details on the flip side of this issue and cover the final measurements of the finished drink itself.
As I walk […]

I visited Elysian Fields about a week and a half ago when they had been open for just three weeks. Located across from Quest Field and just outside of the main Pioneer Square area, they provide a new option in casual dining. Elysian Fields is owned by the folks who own the Elysian […]

Oktoberfest celebrations around the world are off and running with several having already been completed. The original celebration in Munich, Germany started on September 16th and continues through October 3rd. You can read all kinds of interesting facts about this celebration in the Wikipedia.
You are most likely to find celebrations in areas where […]

photo by Lauren Dobkin and from the AOL site
Fall has arrived and that means a few things: the temperatures start dropping; the trees start turning color; and the new interactive online games are launched. Okay, maybe that last one isn’t something you immediately think of when you think of fall but it’s happening […]

I’ve only been to Jamaica once and that was as part of a cruise. So I was only on the beautiful island for a day. My memories of this island are of green and verdant vegetation; turquoise water and endless beaches; and lots of sun.
There are other not so pleasant memories, too. The […]