Light brews with mild flavor and floral notes, like the wildflowers that fill the Cascade Mountains in spring and early summer, are excellent summer sippers. Pacific Northwest taps are also flowing with post-hike taste-of-the-forest options such as saisons,...
The Emerald City wine scene provides a refreshing change from the crowded and sometimes snooty spots elsewhere. These wine bars don’t offer Tuscan villas, manicured landscapes and neat rows of vines clustered with grapes — but instead, thoughtfully sourced wine...
Northbank Beer Week returns to southwest Washington September 7 through 16. Many of the participating local breweries have taprooms in Vancouver, Washington — just north of Portland, Oregon. This celebration of brews from the north bank of the Columbia River began...
Multnomah Whiskey Library (MWL) is hosting a Women’s History Month guest program to foster community for women in the cocktail industry and showcase their talent. For the month of March, this Portland whiskey-focused lounge will feature eight drinks created by...
Pacific Northwest distillers are foraging ingredients from the forests, farms and the ocean to create unique flavors and textures in their spirits. “Ethical sourcing isn’t a new practice,” says Lynsee Sardell of Big Wild Spirits, “It’s been used by native people...
Tasting rooms featuring Pacific Northwest wines are splashing upon the banks of the Columbia River in Vancouver, Washington. That’s great news for wine lovers interested in sampling bold reds or crisp whites from Washington and Oregon along the city’s sparkling new...
Co-Founders Cy Cain and Casey Richwine began Straightaway Cocktails as two guys who loved making cocktails at home for their friends. Oh, how that has changed. In the last four years, the batch cocktails they made for a short list of pals for Christmas expanded...
When bars closed during the pandemic, cocktail lovers bought their drink provisions at the grocery store. At the same time, alcoholic beverage companies released a flood of ready-to-drink canned cocktails that continue to fill the shelves at neighborhood stores and...
From mid-August throughout September, farmers and their crews in Willamette Valley, Oregon, and Yakima Valley, Washington, work around the clock to harvest hops. The majority of these fresh, aromatic flowers head to a drying room to be dried and processed, then...
Winemakers in an emerging Pacific Northwest wine region are seeking an American Viticultural Area (AVA) designation from the United States Department of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). They hope official recognition will create interest in their...
