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.

Buying Guide Vol. 11 Details

Our readers are thirsty and our Buying Guide continues to fill up their grocery and cider lists. Let’s add more for them to try! For Volume 11 of Cidercraft out in April, we are seeking submissions for the following categories: New Zealand Ciders: ciders from New...

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Recipe: Riff Cold Fashioned

Riff Cold Brewed wants to set the record straight: cold brew is not fancy iced coffee. The term "cold brewed" is in regards to the way the coffee is brewed — with cold water instead of hot — which requires more time to produce a coffee that is smoother and less...

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Recipe: Legit Mulled Cider

'Tis the Christmastide, ready your wassail and boots to march into the apple orchard to chase away the bad spirits. Not a holiday drinking ritual you're familiar with? The English know it well, having celebrated the custom of wassailing — visiting the orchards and...

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