Wine made with grapes from Momtazi Vineyards continue to garner top wine rankings but Moe Momtazi, founder of Momtazi Vineyards and Maysara Winery doesn’t go for the numbers, preferring instead to let his grapes speak for themselves. In his estimation, wine is...
The Oregon Agricultural Trust (OAT) is launching its annual 'Cheers to the Land' campaign, inviting craft beverage producers to create new products featuring Oregon-grown ingredients. Proceeds from the initiative will support efforts to protect the state's farmland...
As the clouds lift, thoughts turn from Winter Belly Warmers to refreshing sips signaling spring is finally here. Following is a curated list of Northwest gin cocktails geared to welcome the arrival of the area’s seasonal Simpson clouds. Rosé Pegu Rosé Gin is...
Northwest Craft Producers Pursue B Corp Certification As evidence of the Northwest craft communities’ commitment to social and environmental performance, public transparency and accountability, a growing number of alcoholic beverage companies have chosen to seek...
In their book Tightrope: Americans Reaching for Hope, Pulitzer Prize winning authors and farmers Nicolas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn tell the stories of rural Americans living in Yamhill, Oregon — some of which were Kristof’s childhood friends. These accountings...
Warm up to the Northwest winter with heated outdoor spaces
Starting with Lewis and Clark’s 1804 expedition where they carried six barrels of whiskey as part of their provisions, whiskey has embodied Oregon’s pioneering spirit. “Oregon has the grain and water, along with ideal seasonality for aging whiskey in barrels,” says...
Northeast Portland will get a much-needed boost when The People’s Courts (TPC) opens on Friday, August 25. This 48,000 square-foot social venue located at 2700 NE 82nd Avenue in Portland, Oregon, will feature a range of activities including pickleball, bocce ball,...
Aquavit (also known as aquavite, akvavit, akevitt or snaps) derives from the Latin aqua vitae, meaning “water of life.” That certainly sounds more poetic than how the Alcohol and Tobacco Trade Bureau formally describes it in their Distilled Spirits Beverage Alcohol...
In 1993, the late Steve McCarthy, founder of Clear Creek Distillery, ignited a spirited craft revolution when he distilled the first U.S.-based American single malt whiskey. McCarthy’s 3-year Oregon Single Malt made using 100% peated barley from Scotland and 100%...
