Founded by wives Jeri and Amy Andrews, and Catherine and Brandi Carlile (yes, THE Brandi Carlile, multi-time Grammy Award-winner), the winery aims to combine inclusiveness with sipping your favorite variety. On top of that mission, XOBC Cellars works to give back,...
Four Questions (Plus one) for Jessica Selander, Founder and CEO of Jøyus Non-Alcoholic Wines Many people like wine for many different reasons. Sure, there’s the buzz. But there’s also the pop of the cork, the fizz of the rosé, the aroma, the pairing notes, the...
How would you describe yourself today? Gosh knows we’ve all been through a lot. Would “bitter, sweet and complex” fit the bill, perhaps? If so, then you now have your newest favorite aperitif: The Pathfinder, a distilled “spirit” made from fermented hemp plants....
Founded in 2018 by longtime industry maven Karen Locke, the Portland, Ore., based High-Proof Creative is a one-stop shop for spirits distilleries in need of growth and getting their word out. From marketing proposals to product launches (and all else in between),...
It’s universally agreed that the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown was awful. No one wanted businesses’ doors to close, no one wanted to stay at home for weeks and months on end. Yet, despite the difficult time, there were still some silver linings that are important to...
Woodinville’s Metiér Brewing Company is doing big things. The suds producer, which is one of the only Black-owned breweries in the region, has announced a new partnership as part of its work to grow and diversify the state of craft beer brewing in the Seattle area....
After nearly 30 years of selling its beer in the historic Pike Place Market, Pike Brewing is opening a new location outside the Emerald City — way outside. In Nagoya, Japan. In September, the brewery will open a brand new bar and restaurant in Nagoya as part of a...
Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Beer Hall of Fame: a twice-monthly induction into a list of essential Northwest beers that have made their mark on the field and region. This is the final installment to the 2017 series and we are proud to have inducted the following...
Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Beer Hall of Fame: a twice-monthly induction into a list of essential Northwest beers that have made their mark on the field and region. Walk into any Northwest bar and within minutes you’ll hear that familiar sound: SHHHHTKKK! It’s...
Welcome back to Sip Northwest’s Beer Hall of Fame: a twice-monthly induction into a list of essential Northwest beers that have made their mark on the field and region. As it is with all good thing, there comes an end — this is one of the final three installments...
