Known as Oregon’s oldest winery, Salem-based Honeywood Winery—ironically not named after its founders Ron Honeyman and John Wood—has been producing wines "smooth as honey… aged in wood" since 1934. The winery’s meads have gained notability since then, with both the...
While each New Year's Eve beckons a whole new year, there are a handful of things that remain consistent during that inevitable midnight countdown: good company, great memories and even better bubbles. Oh, and lots of glitter. But we’re more concerned with the...
Known as Seattle’s first cidery since Prohibition, Seattle Cider Co. has been breaking the mold from the beginning. When it comes to sugar-intensity, the cidery aims for beverages of the dry to semi-sweet fashion, using Washington-grown apples and even touching on...
We’ve covered your holiday pairings from roast beef to ham to smoked meats, but for those who prefer to indulge in meatless cuisine, don’t worry—you’ve not been forgotten. Alas, our final piece in the four-part holiday pairing series brings you veggie pairings both...
To the crew at Santiam Brewing, Thursday night "choir practice" was always rich in notes. Well, at least those of the tasting variety. Before beer production began in 2012, nine friends and beer lovers saw their sipping as a weekly pastime under said musical guise....
Whether it be chicken, ribs, sausage or pork, a cozy meal with a dash of smoke is the best way to warm up during those chilly winter nights. So appropriately, for the third piece in our four-part holiday pairing series, we provide you with a guide for creating the...
With a mission to create cool-climate varietals to be sold in the world’s top restaurants and bottle shops, Willamette Valley Vineyards has established a reputation as one of the best Pinot Noir producers in the country. Further draw can be attributed to the cozy...
As charming as the village its tasting room lies in, Leavenworth, Washington-based Ryan Patrick Vineyards prides itself on providing award-winning wines to its Bavarian-themed community and beyond. With a vineyard located on Washington’s newest AVA, the Ancient...
Whether a grand celebration or an intimate feast, holiday meals are essential to the season. For the inaugural meal in a four-week holiday pairings series, we present you with something for Christmas to New Years and back again: roast beef. We’ve consulted a few...
The often serene vibe of Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood takes a turn when I walk into Pies & Pints, just off of 65th Street. With wall-to-wall booths and dangling stained-glass lamps above each nook, the place is seemingly mom n’ pop—we’re talkin’ pies here...
