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...
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...
The Why Behind the Wine
What happens when two wine-loving, native Washingtonians fall into the rabbit hole of wine? They move to the Yakima Valley and plant a vineyard, of course. At least for Scott and Denise Whitman, that’s how Whitman Hill Winery eventually came to be. But first there was...
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Rock Spur Launches New Estate Tasting Experience in Idaho’s Snake River Valley
New website, expanded membership program, and refreshed brand identity mark the next chapter for the family-owned winery MELBA, Idaho — September 15, 2026 — Rock Spur, a family-owned winery producing estate-grown wines in Idaho’s Snake River Valley, is introducing a new seated estate tasting experience at its Melba vineyard property, alongside a new website and refreshed wine membership program. Built around a single 20-acre estate vineyard, Rock Spur is rooted in a multigenerational farming...
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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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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...
Von Ebert Brewing to Release Fresh Hop Beers
A spin on their classic offerings, Von Ebert Brewing will brew fresh hop versions of Volatile Substance NW IPA and Sector 7 Hazy IPA PORTLAND, Ore. — This week, Von Ebert Brewing will release its first fresh hop beer of the season to celebrate Northwest breweries’...
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Distillery and Public House Coming to Greenwood
Molainín Distilling, a new neighborhood distillery and cocktail bar is coming to Greenwood! Located at 8556 Greenwood Ave N., this space will highlight its line of locally produced spirits,...
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Tieton Cider Works and WSU collaborate on a Cougar Crisp Hard Apple Cider just in time for football season!
Tieton Cider Works has been growing and blending fresh pressed apple cider for nearly two decades and has joined forces with Washington State University to produce an Officially Licensed Product that will be landing on store shelves throughout Washington and at...
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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,...
The Hilltop Unveils a New Cultural Destination Above the Columbia
A visionary nonprofit — created by the founders of the legendary Gorge Amphitheatre — announces a mission-driven cultural campus, launching with its inaugural SOAR Festival on Saturday, August 22, 2026, featuring David Foster and Friends, Katharine McPhee, and the...
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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...