The Next Vintage: Shaping the future of AniChe Cellars
The name AniChe has appeared on wine labels since 2009. Long before Anaïs Mera knew she would one day help run a winery, it was already part of her identity. When Rachael Horn and her husband Todd Mera founded AniChe Cellars, she named the Columbia Gorge winery after...
Yuzu in the Sun: A Sparkling Apéritif for Porch Sipping
Living in Oregon, sunshine feels like something I wait for all year. When summer finally arrives, I bask in the abundance of longer evenings, slow conversation, and a little more time spent outside with folks I love. This bright, bubbly apéritif was created for these...
Fields of Beer: Oregon’s Best Farm Brewery Experiences
Once upon a time all beer was brewed on farms, using ingredients sourced off of the nearby land like fresh water, native yeasts and local flora and fauna. The beer experience was naturally rustic, going from farm-to-table and grain-to-glass. For good and ill,...
Open Curiosity
Doc Swinson’s award-winning whiskies and Outfitters spirits are a liquid representation of imagination The U.S. alcohol industry has had a rough couple of years. Declining consumption (a Gallup study last year had only 54% of U.S. adults consuming alcohol, the...
Stoup Brewing and Métier Brewing’s new SeaTac bars open for FIFA World Cup celebrations
With the FIFA World Cup coming to N. America this year, Seattle has announced new partnerships for pop-up activations around SeaTac that includes taprooms and beer gardens operated by Stoup Brewing and Métier Brewing. Seattle will host six matches for the 2026 FIFA...
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Praying for Rain
Rainbrew revives a Korean tradition outside of Seattle The steady drip drop patter of rain is white noise in the concrete wine country of Woodinville, Washington. On the other hand, the drizzling sound that comes from a gently roiling tank of Korea’s oldest alcohol, makgeolli, is frenetic and ebullient. Makgeolli is a traditional farm-house rice wine made from three ingredients, water, rice and nuruk, a microbially rich starter. It is rustic, delightful, highly quaffable and not something...
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Yuzu in the Sun: A Sparkling Apéritif for Porch Sipping
Living in Oregon, sunshine feels like something I wait for all year. When summer finally arrives, I bask in the abundance of longer evenings, slow conversation, and a little more time spent outside...
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The Wheel Releases Lower McKenzie, a micro-IPA featuring 100% Oregon-grown Salmon-Safe Ingredients to highlight Watershed Protection
Eugene, Oregon––The Wheel Brewery from Eugene, Oregon just released Lower McKenzie–a seasonal single-varietal McKenzieTM hop micro-IPA with 100% Oregon-sourced Salmon-Safe certified ingredients. The hops were grown at Fobert Farm, a Salmon-Safe certified hop farm...
Combining Music with Local Sips
Summer in the Pacific Northwest means one thing above all else: outdoor music. From the basalt cliffs framing the Gorge Amphitheatre to the wooded hills of Pendarvis Farm, the region’s festival season has become just as much about what’s in your cup as what’s on...
Alesong Brewing & Blending to celebrate 10th anniversary June 27-28
Two-day celebration includes live music and release of CANniversary IPA and Sparkling Wine On Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28, Alesong Brewing and Blending will celebrate its 10th Anniversary at its countryside tasting room (80848 Territorial Hwy). Both...
Fields of Beer: Oregon’s Best Farm Brewery Experiences
Once upon a time all beer was brewed on farms, using ingredients sourced off of the nearby land like fresh water, native yeasts and local flora and fauna. The beer experience was naturally rustic, going from farm-to-table and grain-to-glass. For good and ill,...
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NÜTRL Vodka Soda Founders Make Strategic Investment in LOS SUNDAYS Tequila Ahead of 2026 Canadian Launch
Paul & Melissa Meehan — the founders behind NÜTRL Vodka Soda and me&brands — partner with Los Sundays co-founders Mitchell Hayes, Oliver Williams & Randy Orozco to bring one of North...
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2026 NW Cider Cup Winners Announced
Thirteen years of raising a glass for the NW cider community PORTLAND, OR (June 26, 2026) – The Northwest Cider Association announces the winners of the 2026 Northwest Cider Cup Awards, the region’s most prestigious cider competition. Now in its 13th year, the...
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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...
Curiosity Roads Unveils Belgian Beer Pilgrimage With Victory Brewing Co-Founder Bill Covaleski
Once-In-A-Lifetime Journey Offers Rare Access to Small Trappist Breweries, Lambic Producers and Farm Breweries That Define Belgian Beer Culture Portland, OR (June 8, 2026) – The serious beer lover's dream vacation is here. This fall, boutique travel...
Sips at Sea: A New Curated Harbour Experience Set to Launch in Vancouver This Summer
Guests are invited to explore the city’s waterfront through a guided cocktail and wine journey, developed by Michael Norbury and Justin Isidro Vancouver, B.C., May 25, 2026 – This summer, set sail with Sips at Sea, a new curated harbour experience featuring...
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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...