Hypothetical scenario: you’re driving through the country of rural British Columbia, or the downtown streets of Portland, on the hunt for a brewery a friend told you about. But wait! Suddenly a flood of questions envelope your mind, filling you with fear! Are the...
Taste Washington Wine Month caps off with the four-day Taste Washington extravaganza, featuring more than 225 wineries, acclaimed local restaurants, and educational seminars (including the Cider Renaissance seminar with our editor). But that is not the only way to...
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much good whiskey is barely enough.” — Mark Twain The Pacific Northwest has become a hotbed of local distilleries in recent years. There are currently 27 distilleries producing whiskey in the state of Washington alone, and more...
We take it for granted today—the ability to open the freezer door and immediately have a quick solution for chilling your drink. Yet it was not always so. There was a time where ice was a commodity; a thing reserved for special occasions, and the occasion would...
Fun fact: cold drinks are awesome. Yet, the ability to insert caffeine into a bottle might not be as easy as you think. Iced tea has been common for millennia, and soda gets a pass by using caffeine created primarily in a pharmaceutical lab in China. (According to...
The Willamette Valley has become synonymous with world class wines. Ask experts and fans throughout the world, and Willamette Valley Pinot Noir will be on the top of their list. 2015 is set to be the year where Pinot Noir fans, and fans of Oregon wine, raise a...
Sunday brunch can be a beautiful thing. The end of a hard week, the day of sleeping in, followed by a casual meal filled with comfort food you never seem to have time to make during the week. Friends, good conversation and maple syrup… However, one South East...
Despite what the groundhog (or the weather man) claims, it is still winter... Although the Pacific Northwest has been going through an uncommonly warm winter season, something in our taste buds calls for the beers of the season. Dark stouts, strong barley wines,...
Happy Valentine's Day! Or not… We all know February 14 as the day for lovers, or the day for resentment of lovers. If drinks are in order, for one reason or another, several restaurants and bars have devised specialty cocktails just for the occasion. So whether it...
