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.

Cider Cocktail Recipe: Apple Jack Flip

From the “Drowned Lands” of Warwick, New York, comes this feisty applejack from Black Dirt Distillery, part of the Doc's Draft Hard Cider family. Produced from 100 percent Jonagold apples, this brandy is aged a minimum of four years in new charred American oak...

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Bar Tab: 4 Holiday (Drinkable) Finds

Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, our editor’s weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. This is a week of celebration, merriment and good times, which, for us, equates to the inclusion of food and drink in said happiness — by way of holiday...

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Bar Tab: Stay Toasty, Our Friends

Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, our editor's weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. This week, despite it still being rather mild out, we welcome winter warmers to the bar. Because staying warm in balmy 50 degree December climate can be...

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