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.

Bar Tab: Get Sprung on Spring Drinks

Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, our editor’s weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. Regardless of the equinox calendar, it really feels like spring has arrived around our neck of the woods and we'll toast to that, with four...

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Bar Tab: 4 Swigs for Right Now

Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, our editor’s bi-weekly list of what to drink in the Northwest now. We don't know about you, but this week has been a long one. Rain showers, random sprinklings of snow at sea level and chilling wind, the weather alone gives...

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11th Avenue Mule

When life gives you grapes, you make gin. So thought the team at Okanagan Crush Pad (OCP) in Summerland, British Columbia, when they released their Narrative wine and spirits brand. Established by Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie in 2011, OCP is set next to its...

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Recipe: Love Potion #17

In this Valentine's Day cocktail built for two, Stem Cider's L'Acier is the perfect partner. The Denver cidery's bright, clean and dry cider also shoots out tannin for structure and dry fruit notes, working as a broad and crisp cider topping to this approachable...

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