Wood Family Spirits launches its first Winter Bourbon Series — a celebration of Oregon craft, heritage and stewardship There’s something undeniably magical about winter in the Pacific Northwest. Mist curls through towering evergreens, rivers run cold and fast, and...
Why you should be chilling your red wine this summer — a conversation with Bryan Laing of Hazelfern Cellars When the sun is high and the grill is fired up, most people reach for a crisp white or rosé. But a growing number of Pacific Northwest winemakers are...
Oregon brothers with big feet go from shoes to spirits At first glance, Zac and Seth Longaker, the two towering brothers best known for launching a specialty shoe brand, Oddball Shoes, don’t exactly fit the mold of craft tequila makers. But five minutes into a...
Have you ever heard of the 12/64 ounce rule? It’s a well-respected law for those who enjoy bringing clever innovations to the table while sipping on a liquid libation. The rule states that no creative inspiration happens before consuming 12 ounces of beer or cider,...
Born from the inspiration and creativity of "The Divine Comedy," the famous poem by 14th century Italian poet Dante, the couple behind Divine Distillers in Salem, Oregon, is fusing their globetrotting experience into a unique line of craft spirits. Jason Greenwood...
The small town of Happy Valley, Oregon, sits just about 12 miles southeast of the heart of downtown Portland and is home to a rising star in the cider community. Drawing motivation from the local lore of youngsters indulging in some of the homemade cider in the...
Where do I begin? I’ve been writing about wine for well over a decade and I’ve never run into someone quite like Luke Wylde of Statera Cellars. Crafting a well-planned approach as Oregon’s first single-varietal winery from the picture-perfect wine destination of...
Passion drives us all. It’s the element that fuels change, evolution and adaptation. A passionate industry on its own, the Portland cocktail scene has recently enjoyed a renaissance in styles, flavors and craftsmanship, generating a well-deserved amount of...
Over the last decade, the cocktail culture has enjoyed an evolutionary renaissance fueled by fresher ingredients, craft distilleries and mixologists willing to flex their shakers and think outside of the box. The foundation for crafting quality libations starts...
As bits and pieces of wine lore fall deafly into the dirt, so go the stories of immigrants smuggling plantings across the ocean, spiritually made offerings to sidestep Prohibition and law-defying bootlegger courage. All too often, the history carried by the vines...
