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.

Chef’s Course Dinner at BIMA on Bainbridge Island

If you love a good cause and want to attend one of the tastiest culinary events in the country, then clear your weekend calendar when Cochon555 heads to Seattle on April 10 when five chefs compete with five heritage breed pigs in a friendly competition for a cause....

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Cider Made: Treehorn Cider

Georgia may be renowned for its peaches, but the state’s Treehorn Cider is teaching the southern “Peach State” a little something about apples, too. Launched at the tail end of 2015, the Atlanta-based cidery was born out of Ciderist Andrew Wheeler’s love for the craft...

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Summer Events at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards & Miradoro Restaurant

British Columbia's Tinhorn Creek Vineyards recently announced its upcoming Canadian Concert Series for the summer of 2016. The series kicks off on May 28 with The Pernell Reichert Band, moves to Freeflow in June, Daniel Wesley in July and The Harpoonist & The Axe...

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Drumheller Wines from Washington Launch to On-Premise Channels

Ste. Michelle Wine Estates today announced the launch of Drumheller wines sourced from Washington’s Columbia Valley. The Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Chardonnay are available nationally to the on-premise channel starting March 2016. The vineyards for Drumheller...

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Deschutes Brewery Chooses Roanoke, Virginia for Second Home

Deschutes Brewery announced its much anticipated decision on an east coast location today at an event in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. The growing brewery, which was founded in Oregon in 1988 by Gary Fish, has explored hundreds of potential locations in the region over...

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In Preview: GLINTCAP and Grand Rapids Cider Week

Formed in 2014 the Michigan Cider Association is hosting the annual Grand Rapids Cider Week this year, from April 18 to 24. In addition to cider-focused events going on all week, the Great Lakes International Cider and Perry Competition (GLINTCAP), one of the world’s...

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In Preview: Taste Washington

What better way to celebrate official Taste Washington Month than with a most befitting festival featuring Washington's top cuisine and wine? From March 31 to April 3, Seattle's Taste Washington offers just that. Four events work together to form the tastiest spring...

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When Country Meets City: Whiskey Rocks NW

On March 12, the doors opened into the Terrace Club at Safeco Field but no baseball was played in the SoDo neighborhood that day. Instead, the first annual Whiskey Rocks Northwest took over the stadium with a familiar playful spirit, where drinks were imbibed and...

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