BELLE DE BRILLET PEARS & COGNAC

– Michael Hepworth   BELLE DE BRILLET PEARS & COGNAC     The Sparkle of Excellence   By Kay Schroeder   HOLLYWOOD(Spiritsman)12/13/16/–Maison Brillet is the owner of the 165 acres of vineyards located between the heart of the Grande Champagne region of Cognac and the River Charante in the Petite Champagne area. Maison Brillet produces […]

RAYMOND 1886 IN PASADENA LAUNCHES NEW COCKTAIL MENU

– Michael Hepworth     RAYMOND 1886 IN PASADENA CHARMING OUTDOOR SPOT LAUNCHES NEW COCKTAIL MENU Pasadena(Spiritsman)11/21/16/–Raymond 1886 in Pasadena is not in the hip and crowded downtown area of city, but the location is a delight with a large outdoor dining area perfect for winter nights. The menu can loosely be described as American rustic, and I […]

2015 Queen Mary Handcrafted Cocktails and Four-Course Pairing Competition

Michael Hepworth   2015 Queen Mary Mixology and Dinner Cocktails and Four-Course Pairing Competition   By Kay Schroeder Long Beach(Spiritsman)9/3/15/–New in the repertoire of the 2015 Barrel Dinner Series was the August 27 Mixology and Dinner held on the Queen Mary in Long Beach. The Queen’s Salon proved to be a fittingly royal setting for this […]