Erin James

Sip Review: Argyle Winery’s 2020 Rosé

From Argyle's Grower Series, this rosé represents what the high-elevation Eola-Amity Hills AVA does best: dynamic red fruit (raspberry, red currant, just-ripe strawberry) with layers of turned earth, white flower and baking spice. Acidity crackles on the tongue and...

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5 Pairings to Prove Vegetables Go with Wine

Spring has sprung, y’all. Plant them flowers, get your seeds in the ground … maybe take an easier route with some starts for peas or carrots. Now is the time for seasonal produce to prevail! An abundance of locally grown produce is about to appear on grocery shelves,...

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Pink Boots Society Ramps up to Release Collaboration Brew

Not even a pandemic can keep a good brew down and the Pink Boots Society (PBS) is here to prove that. Every year, PBS hosts an international Collaboration Brew Day in which women in the beer industry come together  to collaborate on a beer unique to this day. Each...

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Wine Education: Drink Locally, Learn Virtually

One benefit of living the majority of the last year virtually is the ever-expanding list of online experiences. You regularly grocery shop through Instacart, you learned how to expertly craft cocktails via Facebook, you followed a YouTube video on how to knock out a...

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Whiskey 3 Ways with Scratch Distillery’s Edmonds’ Own

With 41 different classified types of whiskey made in the United States, Scratch Distillery’s Kim and Bryan Karrick simply wanted to make a whiskey that stood out. “I decided the way to do that was a blend of grains, I didn’t want to develop just another bourbon or...

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Episode 17: Crosby Hop Field Tour

Ever been in a hop field for harvest? While you might not be able to physically be there, Crosby Hop Farm takes us on a tour of their fields and the new TopWire Hop Project, their new on-farm beer garden. And beer, lots of beer. https://youtu.be/KjFdiX9ZsVk

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The Full Pour: Episode 14, Italian Summer White Wines

https://youtu.be/oBqais-5ux4 Drink outside the box! Zach Geballe of Disgorged Wine shares his top picks for Italian white wines for picnicking this summer, plus where you can get them, the styles to go after and how to best enjoy them. Hosted by: Erin James, Sip...

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The Full Pour, Episode 9: Mezcal Cocktails

Spirits expert Pat Caffall of American Northwest Distributors takes mezcal centerstage with his knowledge on the agave distillate and simple cocktails for groups small and large this summer. https://youtu.be/ZtLqJDMDG4c

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