Monthly Archives: April 2009

MxMo Twists: Revisiting the Manhattan

Apologies for the lack of a photo, and for the brief length of this post: but nothing turns you off of mixing and photographing a drink — not to mention merely sitting upright in front of a computer — like a good ol’ bout of stomach flu. But, this month marks the third anniversary of… Continue Reading

MxMo gets twisted

We’re less than a week away from the next round of Mixology Monday. This round is hosted by Tristan at The Wild Drink Blog, and Tristan has chosen Superior Twists as the theme. What’s that, you say? Here, I’ll let Tristan explain it: This month’s Mixology Monday is all about twists on classic cocktails, that… Continue Reading

Last call for Proof blog

About four months ago, the opinion section editors at the New York Times launched Proof, a blog covering, in their description, “Alcohol and American Life.” Several weeks later, just before Christmas, I was asked to contribute to the blog; now, as we’re edging into spring, Proof is serving last call, and the final (for now)… Continue Reading