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Featured/Wine
Mead 101: Much More Than a Medieval Sipper
Molly Allen
READ MOREYou may have first heard about mead from reading “Beowulf” or watching “Game of Thrones,” or perhaps you stumbled upon it at a roadside fruit stand. Mead is a beverage…
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Beer/Featured
Oktoberfest On Your Own: 5 Seasonal Beers to Enjoy at Home
Molly Allen
READ MOREThis definitely has been the year of change, as we’ve adjusted to some sort of “new normal” based on the circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. And with that, many of…
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Cider/Featured
Perry 101: A Peek Into This Pear Drink
Molly Allen
READ MOREComing across a bottle of perry is not as common as finding plentiful options for beer, wine and cider. Although it’s a drink that’s been around for more than a…
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Featured/Spirits
Olympia Vodka: From the Cascades to Your Glass
Nia Saunders
READ MOREDrawing artesian water straight from the source by hand, master distillers Ray Watson and Lesa Givens have no need to modify an already perfect process when distilling their premier spirit,…
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Eats
Recipe: Roast Beef Sammy with Red Wine Jus
Erin James
READ MOREIf you’re been in downtown Seattle or Woodinville Wine Country during the lunching hour(s), you’ve probably broken bread at Purple Cafe & Wine Bar. Though your home lunching game has…
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Featured/Travel
Sea Shells +Cocktails Down by Seabrook
Erin James
READ MOREI have lived in Washington my entire life and never once been to the Pacific Ocean coast in my home state. I don’t have enough fingers on both hands to…
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Featured/Recipe
Cocktail Recipe: Skunk Brothers Spirits’ Cinnamon Stunner
Erin James
READ MOREFor the family behind Skunk Brothers Spirits in Stevenson, Washington, it’s all about moonshining and the military. The distillery — which is run by three generations of military veterans —…
Featured Events
Burgundy on a Budget with Master Sommelier Jackson Rohrbaugh
September 24 @ 4:00 pm
Don’t fear France’s famed Burgundy region – taste it in all its glory on a budget, with picks from Master Sommelier Jackson Rohrbaugh. Hop on over to Sip’s Facebook page…
Chasing the Freshies, PART 1
October 8 @ 4:00 pm
Our tasting panel returns for a 2-part series to celebrate the most wonderful time of the year… FRESH HOP SEASON! Join us as we taste and review eight PNW Fresh…
Chasing the Freshies! PART 2
October 15 @ 4:00 pm
Our tasting panel is back again for round two of the Battle of the Fresh Hops! Who will come out on top? Join us as we taste and review the…
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THE BIG REVEAL!
It’s that most wonderful time of year, the release of the results from our 9th Annual Best of the Northwest competition.
As with everything else in life these days with the pandemic, the way in which we release the results will look different. This year we will virtually announce all of the top “Platinum” winners in each category (wine, beer, spirits, cider and seltzer) on the upcoming The Full Pour, Thursday November 5th at 4pm PST here on Facebook LIVE. Please be sure to tune in!
Put out across the Pacific Northwest, from Montana to Southern Oregon, an open call for submissions brought in over 1200 submissions across all categories this year, an amazing showing during this time.
The submissions were sampled blind and judged remotely and virtually this year by leading beverage industry experts, from master sommeliers and cicerones to certified spirit judges and cider buyers, who determined the top four medalists in each respective beverage category.
The full results with all the medalists (Platinum, Double Gold, Gold and Silver) will be announced in the issue of Sip Magazine, out November 18th. This will be a digital version (downloadable & printable) of the magazine sent to all of our subscribers.
See you Thursday, 11/5 at 4PM PST!