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The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen
The student voice of Washington State University since 1895

The Daily Evergreen

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist

Chris West is a junior viticulture and enology major from Plano, TX.

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Booze News: Tiki Tuesday causes mojito mania

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
April 17, 2019
White wine fills a Valhalla Wine Festival glass on Tuesday at Valhalla Bar and Grill. Spenser Peery says the annual Winefest combines several hospitality groups on campus, which helps these students get more experience in their field.

Hospitality group will take moms on tour of best wineries in state

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
April 11, 2019
Spenser Peery, member of Sigma Iota and bartender at the ZZU Club + Grub, discusses the upcoming Mom’s Weekend Winefest on Tuesday in Valhalla Bar and Grill. The event will include wine tasting, live music, a silent auction and a commemorative wine glass.

Booze News: Welcome WSU moms with wine, cocktails

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
April 10, 2019
Local brewery Rants & Raves creates tasty stouts and amber ales. “I think we just like being different,” Ryan Broyles says about beer-makers in the Palouse.

Booze News: Pullman, Moscow are best places to drink a cold one

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
April 3, 2019
Combine ginger kombucha with lemon juice, vodka and ice to prepare a contemporary twist on the classic cocktail. Serve in a copper mug and enjoy on a sunny beach or in wintry Pullman.

Booze News: Celebrate vacation with cocktails

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
March 7, 2019
Celebrate National Margarita Day and other alcoholic events with a tasty margarita. Combine tequila, orange liqueur and lime and shake well. Add chili to spice up your drink.

Booze News: Celebrate alcoholic holiday with classic, spicy margarita recipe

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 28, 2019
Jake Weigand, manager of Moscow Alehouse, talks the ins and outs of working at a bar in small town and his favorite aspects of the job Feb. 6 in Moscow. Weigand enjoys talking to patrons about travel destinations.

Booze News: Local Moscow bartender meets King of Booze

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 21, 2019
Moscow Alehouse, located in downtown Moscow, is a great place for customers who wish to be known by their bar-going companions. Fried food and a Mug Club are among other reasons to visit.

Booze News: Moscow Alehouse creates friendly, ideal bar atmosphere for patrons

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 7, 2019
The Clique is the must-try drink of Etsi Bravo’s latest disco party.

Booze News: Themed parties make delightful nights

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
January 31, 2019
Making the drive to Walla Walla can result in delightful wine tours and tastings.

Booze News: Long weekends are for Walla Walla wine

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
January 24, 2019
Biology and Spanish professions major Hannah Moody explains why she chose bartending as her second job Friday afternoon at Valhalla Bar and Grill.

Booze News: Welcoming a Valkyrie to our beloved Valhalla

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
January 17, 2019
A Vodka Gimlet is easy to concoct. Simply mix vodka, simple syrup and lime. Then shake well and serve in a glass. Demonstrate your boozey knowledge by making this popular cocktail for Mardi Gras, Saint Patrick’s Day or just another Friday night with friends.

Booze News: Spring semester brings triumphant return of booze

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
January 10, 2019
Give Santa a drink, but remind him to drink and sled responsibly to protect all of the grandmas.

Booze News: Make spiked punch for Santa Claus, exchange drinks as gifts

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
December 10, 2018
Add Jameson, tequila or gin to your favorite hot chocolate to spice it up.

Booze News: Week of Dead approaching quicker than expected

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 29, 2018
Make sure to play Thanksgiving-inspired drinking games this upcoming break.

Booze News: Take a shot when you see Santa, poorly dressed anchors

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 15, 2018
Add gin and Triple sec to your hot cocoa and get an extra boost of warmth.

Booze News: Cocktails to warm cockles of people’s hearts

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 8, 2018
Enjoy the simple pleasures in life, like drinking a special Bloody Mary and watching your peers stumble home.

Booze News: Cure zombie-like grogginess with Bloody Mary

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 31, 2018
You don’t have to be scary this year. Release your inner boujee b-tch, go to a masquerade and try to win that costume contest.

When Ducks aren’t so mighty, victory fills atmosphere

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 24, 2018

Booze News: Wingperson-ing tips, drunk courtesy

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 17, 2018
Dressing in 1920s garb and sipping caramel vodka with apple cider and ginger beer really can't be beat.

Booze News: Charleston dancing, gin joints, fall sangrias

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 10, 2018
This fall, spend the chilly and breezy days sneaking whiskey into your favorite cup of tea.

Summon all spiced drinks, sweaters, fuzzy socks, Birkenstocks

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 3, 2018
Valhalla bartender and recent WSU graduate Meagan Smiley makes a drink on the spot with two randomly-selected ingredients as she talks about serving fresh 21-year-olds Saturday night at Valhalla Bar and Grill.

I can show you world of whiskey, vodka, tequila

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 26, 2018
Not feeling well this week? Try cider and mozzarella sticks as a cure.

King of Booze recovering from a cold, still drinking booze

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 19, 2018
A classic wine-and-cheese pairing at Merry Cellars isn’t the only food and booze option. Try fish tacos and ale to mix it up.

Booze News: pairing popcorn, champagne

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 12, 2018
Blake Preston makes a drink for Cocktail Roulette at Etsi Bravo on Tuesday.

Booze News: valkyries and cowboys unite

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 5, 2018
Mint’s Booze News writer invites drinkers of all kinds to try local bars and share recipes.

Booze News Hath Done Returneth-ed to Pullman

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
August 29, 2018

Booze News: Last call until fall

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
May 3, 2018
Booze News: Have one mother of a Mom's Weekend

Booze News: Have one mother of a Mom’s Weekend

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
April 4, 2018

Drunken traveler heads to Walla Walla

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
March 21, 2018
Stubblefields bartender Devinne Schultz, voted Pullman’s best, prepares drinks for her coworkers Thursday.

Stubbies overshadows the rest

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
March 5, 2018

Booze News: Avoid arctic tundra, stay in, get day drunk

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 23, 2018
Ryan Hayes, a bartender at Tapped - Taphouse & Kitchen in Moscow, pours a beer for a customer during Tuesday Triva night.

Booze News: Tapped not just for pretentious hipsters

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 15, 2018
Extra brut sparkling wine or champagne pairs with strawberries. Demi-sec pairs with chocolate.

Booze News: Get ready for sweet grenadine shots galore

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 8, 2018
ZZU Manager Skyler Cracraft tends to the bar at the newly reopened ZZU Club and grub bar. Cracraft said, "I'm excited to be back open, this is what Pullman needed."

Booze News: An Irishman stumbles into a ZZU…

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
February 1, 2018

Booze News: Drunken nerds, holiday parties and real talk

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
December 11, 2017

Booze News: ’Tis the season for Christmas-y drinks

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 30, 2017

Booze News: Wizards, witches and bisque

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 16, 2017

Booze News: Beef, beer and a bunch of guys named ‘Dad’

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 9, 2017

Booze News: The Halloween Zombie Walk and some bitchin’ booze

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
November 2, 2017
Christopher McGary performs an original song at Rico’s Open Mic Night on Monday.

Booze News: Dangerous drinks and intellectual pubs

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 26, 2017
Mary Tucci, a bartender at The Sports Page bar, talks to customer Jon Hawley during a slow shift Tuesday evening.

Booze News: Pullman dive bars and the booze rally

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 19, 2017
My Office, a sports bar, is a popular watering hole for the Palouse community.

Booze News: Midterms, sports bars and cheap chardonnay

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
October 5, 2017
Molly Carney smiles wide with a Deschutes beer in hand during the Tap Takeover fundraiser Sept. 12.

Booze news: Whiskey, Vodka and Noir Films

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 28, 2017

Booze News: High anxiety and high fives

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 14, 2017
Etsi Bravo, a club and bar in downtown Pullman serves up drinks and class like none other.

Booze News: Sweet, sweet victory and a spicy mule

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
September 7, 2017
Wine is poured for Merry Cellars Wine Club members at the Merry Cellars 2017 Wine Release on Saturday.

Booze News: This week’s hot new drinks

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
August 31, 2017
Luke Hollister | Daily Evergreen file This 2013 Syrah is a red wine from Stillwater Creek Vineyard, Columbia Valley. Merry Cellars Winery is preparing for a wine release Saturday.

New fermentation hits stands

CHRIS WEST, Evergreen columnist
August 24, 2017
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