At Los Rocosos, Wine Gets Personal
Where ‘my approach is to be approachable’ isn’t just a slogan — it’s the business model When you pick up a Walla Walla Wine Country map and search for Los Rocosos Vineyards, you’ll find the Milton-Freewater, Oregon, telephone number: 541-306-1290. The same number can...
Arenness Cellars Finds its Voice in Walla Walla
The husband-and-wife team behind this Walla Walla micro-winery spent years experimenting with vineyards before discovering that intimacy, individuality and a sense of place were worth preserving. Few grapes make the pleasure of place quite as vivid as Cabernet...
Nominate a 2026 SIPfluencer!
Our 2027 Annual Print Issue will once again spotlight SIPfluencers — standout individuals making a meaningful impact across the beverage industry. SIPfluencers are the innovators, changemakers, pioneers and educators. They aren’t defined by age,...
Alaskan Brewing Celebrates 40 Years of Resilience and Innovation
For any brewery to last 40 years is an impressive achievement. To do so in Juneau, Alaska, with no roads in or out, is a monumental one. This year Alaskan Brewing is celebrating its success with another impressive feat — assembling the first ever 40-beer pack that...
Ciel du Cheval, in the Glass
Ciel du Cheval provides fruit to more than 20 Washington wineries, each of which seek out the impeccably consistent profile for which the legendary vineyard is known. The name doesn’t have a fitting translation. “Ciel du Cheval” was meant to reflect Horse Heaven...
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Avennia Acquires Gramercy Cellars, Uniting Two of Washington State’s Leading Luxury Wine Brands
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — Avennia announced that it has acquired Gramercy Cellars, the Walla Walla winery founded twenty years ago by Master Sommelier Greg Harrington. Gramercy Cellars will continue to operate as an independent brand under its own name and label within the Avennia wine family. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The acquisition brings together two Washington producers built on the same conviction: that the state's vineyards can yield world-class wines of elegance and...
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Meet your new party trick: Lavender French 75 Lemon Jelly Wedges
Feather & Folly Gin is built for citrus. Its bright botanical profile lifts lemon rather than competing with it, and the floral notes pair naturally with lavender. Set inside real lemon peel...
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Cheers to the Land returns for its fifth year with 16 craft beverages, a new Farmland Protection badge, and events across Oregon
Oregon. Sept. 10, 2026 — Now in its fifth year, Oregon Agricultural Trust's Cheers to the Land campaign continues to bring Oregon's craft beverage makers together for the shared mission of protecting the farmland that makes it all possible. The 2026 campaign launches...
Double Mountain’s 2026 Killer Fresh Hop Beers
Hood River, OR - September 2026. Boy howdy! It’s here again; Fresh Hop Season! Yup. It’s important enough to get capitalized. Double Mountain Brewery & Cidery is celebrating the 2026 hop harvest with the return of four fresh hop favorites: Killer Red, Killer...
New Local Beer Collab in Honor of Washington’s Eat Local Month!
Eat Local First centers Washington farms this September with tours, tastings, and a global award-winning nod to Washington’s food scene Eat Local First kicks off its fourth annual Eat Local Month fresh off international recognition — winner of the Best Digital...
Alaskan Brewing Celebrates 40 Years of Resilience and Innovation
For any brewery to last 40 years is an impressive achievement. To do so in Juneau, Alaska, with no roads in or out, is a monumental one. This year Alaskan Brewing is celebrating its success with another impressive feat — assembling the first ever 40-beer pack that...
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Culture Shock Launches Two New Craft Hard Teas in Seattle
Eternal Afternoon Green Tea Ale and Sage Awakening Yuzu + Sage bring a flavor-first, culinary approach to the hard tea category SEATTLE, Wash. — September 2026 — Culture Shock isn’t trying to make...
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Portland Cider’s True Brut Gets a Fresh Look and a New Six-Pack
Fresh packaging and a new take-home format arrive as the brand accelerates in Washington CLACKAMAS, Ore. - September 2, 2026 - Portland Cider Company is giving True Brut, its zero-sugar, zero-carb, exceptionally dry, celebration-ready cider, a festive...
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Washington’s Chelan County Comes Alives as Fall Color, Harvest Flavors, and Signature Events Usher in One of the Region’s Most Spectacular Seasons
Scenic drives, agricultural experiences, and community celebrations offer an authentic taste of autumn across nearly 3,000 square miles (WENATCHEE, Wash.) — Fall arrives in layers across Chelan County, beginning in the Cascade Mountains before moving east through the...
Beyond the Tasting: How Pacific Northwest Wineries are Becoming Destinations
If you’ve ever been to a typical wine tasting, you likely know the rundown: you’re handed a glass, given several pours, and you either buy a bottle or leave on your merry way. That was the experience. What if wine tasting came with more reasons to linger? Across...
Fly, Rail and Sail Your Way Through the Pacific Northwest
Start your adventure before you arrive with a slate of regional craft beverages aboard trains, planes and ferries The Pacific Northwest has always celebrated a strong sense of place. That connection to local agriculture and craftsmanship doesn’t stop at wineries,...
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Where Craft Meets Convenience: iGulu’s Take on Home Brewing
In today’s drinks landscape, where convenience often outweighs craft, a quieter shift is taking hold. Consumers are craving something more tactile, more personal and more connected to what’s in...