Scratching the Creative Itch

Scratching the Creative Itch

Kim Karrick, Scratch’s co-founder and distiller, refuses to rest on her liquid laurels The meet-cute story behind Scratch Distillery has become a local libation legend: Bryan Karrick asked then Kim Lenhardt out for a Michigan State collegiate date. On it, he mixed...

A Rundown of Ice Wine

A Rundown of Ice Wine

Here’s what to know about this often-misunderstood beverage. Ice wine might be one of the wine industry’s most elusive characters depending on where in the world you reside. After all, one needs the perfect freezing conditions to make it all happen. In other words,...

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A French Soul in Red Mountain: How Sarah Hedges Goedhart Honors her Heritage in Winemaking

If you squint just right, Hedges Family Estate could be mistaken for a centuries-old château in Champagne, France. The grand façade of the sandstone-colored chateau and courtyard gives way to a tasting room that feels like a well-worn European estate. Lace curtains framing huge windows let the jewel-toned light onto the mahogany bar and the many bottles lining the shelves. Not too far away, meticulously manicured gardens lead to rows of disciplined vines, their roots deep in Red Mountain’s...

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Spiked Chocolate Ganache Truffles

You can easily make soft, luscious chocolate granache truffles at home. And if you choose to make them yourself, that also means the option to customize the flavors and toppings. This version...

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The Hunt for White Gold in Willamette Valley

“Fungi are changing the way life happens, as they have done for more than a billion years,” says Merlin Sheldrake in the introduction of “Entangled Life,” his 2020 love letter to the science and fascination of fungi. The omnipresent fungus, which ranges from your...

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A Wine Lover’s Escape to Walla Walla

There’s something magnetic about Walla Walla. Maybe it’s the golden wheat fields that stretch for miles, the way the Blue Mountains catch the light at dusk, or the 120+ wineries crafting some of the country’s best Cabernet Sauvignon and Syrah. But more than...

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