Union Wine Co. isn’t afraid to push boundaries. Owner-winemaker Ryan Harms and team have served wine out of a vintage French van; won over the masses with Pinot Noir in a can; explored gutsy flavor collaborations with fellow Oregonian artisans, from a hot sauce...
With a whole lot of TLC, Locust Cider transforms seemingly humble “cull” eating apples (those that would otherwise be rejected due to surface imperfections but whose juice still packs a punch) into highly sessionable cans. Jason Spears, co-founder of the...
As one might expect from a brewery responsible for eccentric beers – from Yellow Snow IPA to several gutsy collaborations with Portland-based Voodoo Doughnut and beer brewed with yeast from a beard – Rogue Ales brewer Michael King is a dreamer and a doer. As a...
Situated along the Columbia River farmland at the tip-top of Oregon, Ordnance Brewing is proudly farmer-owned. Its location speaks volumes to the Boardman-based brewery’s ethic: to create adventurous, innovative beers that honor its connection to the state’s land...
Nasty Women get things done. For Meg Murray, this meant introducing a wine label with enough verve, boldness and purpose to live up to the moniker made famous by the 2016 U.S. election cycle. It all made perfect sense, considering Murray’s background in...
The name “Odd Society” may conjure up images of an ultra-secret, membership-only club, but it’s no secret that this East Vancouver, British Columbia, distillery pumps out smooth small-batch creations with flavor profiles any spirit lover can access and appreciate....
Meriwether Cider’s Molly Leadbetter belongs to a unique team of co-owners: her father, her mother and her sister. Then again, the tight-knit community of homegrown entrepreneurs in the greater Boise, Idaho, area is already a bit like a family. Leadbetter explains...
Both Joe Barberis and Great Northern Brewing Co. have been part of Montana’s craft beer scene since the mid-90s, well before Big Sky Country burgeoned into a beer destination, today clocking in with approximately 60 microbreweries. Since Barberis joined Great...
Dear seafood-seeking Seattleites: roll into happy hour at Sansei, because you’re going to need to sushi this for yourself (and try to contain your scoffing at this opening pun). Since opening its doors in downtown Seattle last February, prolific Hawaiian...
Musician, graphic designer and writer Madeline Puckette is an artist in every aspect, so it’s no surprise that she has mastered a new art form: living, breathing, sleeping — and sipping — wine. The creative entrepreneur behind the revered wine education blog Wine...
