Creating a new beverage that is outside the norm is rare. Adding hemp extract into that beverage makes the drink even more taboo. But that is exactly what Gold Bee CBD owner Marcus Charles is aiming for with its new line of CBD drinks. Billed as “beverages infused...
Best known for the Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon and beautiful views of the San Juan Islands and the Cascades, Washington’s Skagit Valley has also made a name for itself in the brewing industry. No matter where you are in the valley, there is a brewery for you, now...
Can’t imagine teaching yourself a skill without the Internet? While this idea may seem radical in today’s high-tech culture, for Mark McNeilly of Mark Ryan Winery, learning how to make wine without the ability to Google search was the reality 20 years ago. “I...
Oktoberfest: the glorious funfair and beer festival — also known as a volkfest — steeped in the German history of drinking and good times. The season of Oktoberfest in the PNW is in full swing with festivals hosted across the region, many with national notoriety and...
September might be one of the most optimal months to go hiking in the PNW. Leaves changing, temperatures cooling and scenic byways getting even more scenic make getting outdoors extremely enticing, especially with the vast spread of mountains, waterfalls and rivers...
September officially marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. But you can often feel that summer breeze one day, and the next get hit with some evening autumn chill. The changing weather also means transition into different beverages. While the weather...
Gone are the days of simply pairing seafood with white wine as a match-making caveat. While this pairing can be a good place to start for the novice, the concept that red wine does not complement seafood is being blown up by wine directors all over the Pacific...
When you hear the term “private wine label,” what comes to mind? Do you think of delicious steakhouses or chain grocery stores trying to sell wine at a cheap price? Often times the concept of “house” wine gets bogged down by Trader Joe’s brands or wines produced in...
Spending 34 years in the wine industry, winemaker/owner Chris Gorman of Gorman Winery is being celebrated as the Honorary Vintner at the 2019 Auction of Washington Wines (AWW). Gorman Winery has grown tremendously since its opening in 2002 and likewise with the...
When one thinks of Washington wine regions, the Walla Walla and Yakima valleys most likely come to mind. Yet if you live west of the Cascade Mountains, you don’t have to traverse the range to find first-rate wineries. The North Cascades are renowned for their beauty...
