Bill Grassie wears a number of hats: father, grandfather, husband, sales operations director for Dell, master gardener and, more recently, winemaker. Graduate of South Seattle Community College's Northwest Wine Academy, Grassie and a few of his fellow grads opened...
The Similkameen Valley is one of the hottest regions in the British Columbia wine scene and is now on the map for cider. Since the summer of 2014, Twisted Hills has continued to serve and sell out of their craft ciders in the valley's southern corner. Owned and...
Founded by two Northwest natives, Elm Coffee Roasters are fulfilling the demand for good coffee in Seattle's Pioneer Square neighborhood and are answering the increasingly louder call for lighter roasts. Elm Coffee roasts to unveil the natural flavors and...
Olympia, WA – January 12, 2016 – Fish Brewing Co. has joined forces with four south Puget Sound breweries, Three Magnets Brewing, Top Rung Brewing, Harmon Brewing, and Pacific Brewing and Malting to create the ultimate south sound collaboration beer: India Red...
The motherland of many a cider style, Normandy, France is also the origin of pommeau, the fortified drink of apple juice and apple brandy (or pear and pear brandy). With the traditional method of Normandy as the base, 2 Towns Ciderhouse also calls upon on the...
There is a lot more to Woodinville, Washington than suburban wine country (read all about that here). Sure, the Warehouse District houses nearly 60 wineries and tasting rooms, but tucked behind the roll-up garage doors of shoe box-sized industrial studios is a...
From New Orleans' pulsing music scene to the pristine of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir, fifth generation Louisianan Andy Reginald Young is now a proud Oregonian. Son of a Baptist preacher, a drummer and a former resident of St. Tammany Parish on New Orlean's...
A grower-owned co-op since 1960, Tree Top was formed in the heart of Washington's apple country, producing juice, juice concentrate and other fruit products and ingredients. Set on strict standards—Bill Charbonneau, the original founder, would dump an entire tank...
The original Port Townsend Brewing Co. was established in 1905, with the first beer tapping a year later. The company thrived in the community until Prohibition hit and closed the brewery. Today's reincarnation is an Olympic Peninsula staple, a mainstay for Port...
Planting next door to the lauded Champoux Vineyard (see: Quilceda Creek, Andrew Will, Januik and more) has proven to be a solid plan for Double Canyon. Located in Washington's Horse Heaven Hills, bordering the Yakima Valley, Double Canyon Vineyard was selected for...
