Erin James
Erin James has been a long-time freelance writer and editor in the greater Seattle area, with a focus on lifestyle writing. As one of the pioneering journalists for WINO Magazine when it first printed in 2007, James has since been published in more than a dozen regional and national publications, including, of course, Sip Northwest. She is also the editor-in-chief of sister magazine CIDERCRAFT and the upcoming Sip's Wine Guide: British Columbia, as well as the author of "CIDERCRAFT: Discover the Distinctive Flavors and the Vibrant World of North American Hard Cider," published by Storey Publishing in August 2017. Email her at editor@sipnorthwest.com.

Beer + Burger = Forever

SOUTHERN SWEETNESS I think a collective sigh was heard around Portland when the news of the closing of the beloved Trifecta Tavern was announced. We want to pay homage to this fallen soldier by sharing one of the most revered burger recipes from PDX, created by the...

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spirits

Cocktail Recipe: Skunk Brothers Spirits’ Cinnamon Stunner

For 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 — touts a heritage of making hooch in the hills of the Columbia Gorge. Outside...

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negrete

Cocktail Recipe: Tropicale’s Negrete

Finally some good news: Portland now has a piña colada bar. Tropicale, the walk-up cocktail bar with Caribbean and Latin American small plates, has opened in the Rose City's Kerns neighborhood, bringing the popular cocktail (with and without booze) to a...

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coffee

Cocktail Recipe: Wildwood Spirit’s Vaken

Wake up! It's time for a cocktail with some coffee in it! No, Vaken is not an extraterrestrial humanoid species in the "Star Trek" universe, vaken means "awake" in Swedish, the heritage behind Wildwood Spirits Co. and its co-founder and distiller Erik Liedholm. (Did...

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heritage

4 Questions with CJ McCollum of McCollum Heritage 91

The word "legacy" has serious significance for CJ McCollum. The 29-year-old shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers strives for legacy on and off the basketball court — recently launching his own wine label, McCollum Heritage 91 in partnership with Adelsheim...

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vodka

Cocktail Recipe: Blackberry VIDO Vodka Spritzer

The Monson family has been farming in Washington's Yakima Valley since the early 1900s. First came orchards, then came cattle but after connecting with Dr. Walter Clore (the man who most call the visionary behind Washington’s wine industry), Arvid "Vido" Monson began...

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sea

Sea Shells +Cocktails Down by Seabrook

I 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 count the times I’ve frequented the towns along the Oregon seaboard — Seaside, Cannon Beach, Tillamook, Lincoln City...

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