This story was first featured in the Summer issue in 2010 and is worth a ReMix. There’s nothing quite like having a cocktail in a historic bar. It makes your mind wonder about who has visited this same place in the past. If you happen to be in Babcock & Story Bar in the Hotel Del Coronado, which opened in 1888, the imagination can conjure up the power brokers of the early 1900s deciding the fate of the great West over cocktails at the massive handmade mahogany bar; or the Navy pilots-in-training during World War II enjoying the high life before going off to war.

The recent eruption of Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokull volcano and the ensuing giant plumes of ash wreaked havoc on some 10 million travelers worldwide. This situation is still ongoing, changing day by day. It is my understanding that the last eruption of Eyjafjallajokull was in 1821 and lasted for some 2 years.

My father talked about absinthe and Hemingway in his stories of Old Havana nightlife. In the early 1970s, I visited New Orleans and the Old Absinthe House, hoping to finally taste this wicked elixir. No such luck. It had been prohibited for some time. Photographer Damian Hevia shares his unique photography.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announces the debut of the St. Regis hotel brand in Hawaii with the opening of the St. Regis Princeville Resort on Kauai. Following a multi-million dollar renovation, the resort has been transformed into an elegant reflection of its island home, paying homage to the land and culture.

Thomas Arvid possesses an unerring ability to refine a moment. In doing so he captures our wonder and has become an art world phenomenon. Art Business News credits him with “launching a major art trend…” with his oversized, still life compositions of wine and the rituals surrounding its consumption.

Situated 18 miles north of the city of Napa and one mile east of downtown St. Helena, California is a graceful 250 acre resort, Meadowood. Through the years, it has become a world-class destination, as well as a gathering place for Napa Valley vintners.

This classic drink has inspired artists for over a century. The ever-evolving art changes with the times, as does the new calendar featuring Eva Mendes. The complementing web site explains the story of how…”Once upon a time a world existed of fantasies and secret desires, and how it was lost, as she, the personification of passion, crossed over into the real world.

As you go through the process of creating your menu, which may include Tapas, Gazpacho, Zarzuela, Ceviche, Paella, Pollo á la Riojana and the like, you will most certainly want to pair them with wines from Spain. Let’s take a tour of the country and I will show you a few of my favorites and the possible food pairings to go with them.