According to Jeremy Kidde, co-owner of Warwick, New York's Black Dirt Distillery and Warwick Valley Winery, it’s an accepted fact in the cider community that nothing goes better with a refreshing cider than a pork dish. “When you are able to pair well-crafted...
When I spoke with Montana CiderWorks’ Lee McAlpine, she was just preparing to make a batch of the cidery’s semi-dry English-style cider, North Fork. Her specialty is English-style cider, but that's just part of her multifaceted cider making persona. As owner and...
As the first craft cidery in Washington’s South Sound region, Whitewood Cider Co. braves a community of winemakers, brewers and distillers to make an apple-infused mark on the state’s capitol city, Olympia. While fermenting craft beverages has made a comeback in...
The Independent Beer Bar is excited to announce its grand opening on Monday, February 29, 2016 on the corner of Hewitt Avenue and Rockefeller Avenue in Downtown Everett, Washington. The Independent will sell great beer, cider and wine. The bar will feature 16...
After a well-received reception last year, The 2nd Annual Gathering of Farm Cideries will take place at Nine Pin Cider in Albany, New York. On February 27, 11 of the Empire State’s farm cideries will provide tastings of their ciders - all of which are produced with...
As the quiet debate continues over whether cider is more like beer or more like wine, plenty of chefs understand that it’s simply its own wonderful thing, meant to be enjoyed with whatever dish suits its unique style. Pure ciders, sweet or dry, are paired with...
Linfield College has taken the lead in wine education with the implementation of a new wine studies minor focusing on educating students from a variety of perspectives. The new minor, one of the first of its kind in the nation, will benefit the local wine industry...
There are times when you want to drink socially with friends, and there are times when you want one hand on the brew and the other on the pinball plunger, memories circa ‘85 rushing back. Whatever place you’re in, we’ve got the digs for you. From lively games to...
With a suitable woodland name and a peace-inspired goal to live sustainably, Forest Edge Vineyard is undeniably a Northwest gem. Behind the 45-acre Beavercreek, Oregon-based farm lies not only tasty wine, but also a tasteful mission to abide by the principles of...
The New Year is synonymous with the resolution routine: dusting off those gym shoes, breaking out the blender and swapping whatever junk food survived the holidays with protein powders, detox teas and anything that passes as green. This attempt to abruptly change...
