Liana Scarsella
Liana Scarsella is a creative writer and editor whose hiatus from the Northwest during her college career strengthened both her writing skills and her desire to return to the greater Seattle area. Since graduating from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a degree in English and a professional editing minor, Scarsella has gained experience in marketing, writing and editing for a variety of food, wine and travel publications including national publications Touring & Tasting and CIDERCRAFT magazines, food blog Girls On Food and of course, Sip Northwest. She holds commas and craft beverages close to her heart, and aspires to write about the latter indefinitely.

Kalamar Winery’s Italian Roots Are Showing

Just when I thought I’d gotten myself lost while navigating the Evergreen-lined shore of Lake Tapps in Washington's Pierce County, I spotted a cluster of barrels marking the modest gravel entrance to Kalamar Winery. Upon pulling in, I was immediately greeted — hooves...

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Red, White and Drink: 5 Sips for the Fourth

The Fourth of July is (almost) here, which most likely means two things: sunshine is finally RSVP-ing “yes” to the party (fingers crossed this doesn’t jinx it); and you have the day off to relax and celebrate with loved ones. You know the drill – celebrating requires...

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5 Experiential Wine Tasting Spaces to Sip In

As beloved as the oyster-cracker-and-wine-flight combo is, wine tasting spaces are thinking outside of the box these days. If you’ve been looking for a curated tasting experience, it turns out you’re not as high-maintenance as you thought (we were never judging you)....

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Your Father’s Day Drink Gift Guide

Dads everywhere claim they’re easy to shop for but we all know that’s not always the case. We did the groundwork so you can spend your time more efficiently — celebrating him! For the Classy Dad Dad’s cocktail creativity will shine with a drop of bitters from...

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Cider Association Names 2017 The Year of Regional Cider

[Content from original press release.] The United States Association of Cider Makers (USACM) is pleased to report that Regional Cider saw significant growth in the first three quarters of 2017, according to recent findings from Nielsen and other industry tracking...

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C Squared Ciders First Sailor Series Release, ‘Cousteau’

[Content from original press release.] C Squared Ciders, a Denver, CO-based independent craft cidery announced the release of Cousteau, the first cider from their high end and barrel-aged Sailor Series. Cousteau is a French American Hybrid Cider made with Newtown...

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Austin Eastciders Opens Tasting Room in East Austin

[Content from original press release.] Austin Eastciders is proud to announce the opening of its new tasting room in East Austin, Texas, at 979 Springdale Road, Suite 130, on November 16. The tasting room, dubbed as a "collaboratory" (as in a collaborative...

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