Named after a set of seven waterfalls that once flowed through the Cascade Mountains, Seven Falls Cellars is found in the same region which is now known as the Wahluke Slope viticultural appellation. Tucked above the Columbia River, the Washington vineyard grows a...
There’s a photo of Eric Banh, the guy behind the two Monsoon locations and one popular pho-bakery destination Ba Bar, and chef Scott Emerick (of the shuttered Cremant) standing face-to-face with a friendly cow. What this cow doesn’t know is that these are the culinary...
The whole fruit and botanicals that go into making the small-batch, artisan-quality ciders of WildCraft Cider Works are all Oregon-grown. The ciders are fermented with wild yeast strains, finish on the drier side and are unpasteurized and bottle-conditioned. The...
For some, ham is the chosen protein when it comes to the piece de résistance at the holiday dining table. In week two of this collaborative holiday pairing effort, we pull suggestions from beverage directors, brewers, chefs and restaurant managers about what to sip...
Named roaster of the year by Roast magazine in 2013, Olympia Coffee Roasting Co. hand roasts the beans they use daily. The 10-year-old company seeks beans all over the globe and collaborates with the coffee producers to generate the product sold and brewed at one of...
Crafted as the New World second label of Wandering Aengus Ciderworks, ANTHEM Cider in Salem, Oregon, was first kegged back in 2010. Since in operation, the company has been producing cider the only way they know how: authentically. Pressing real apples and fermenting...
You can feel it in the air—winter is coming. And so are the seasonal beer releases: those dark and roasted brews that grace frosty glasses for good cheer. Perfect to pair with the inevitable turkey, ham, roast and sides at seasonal gatherings, take along a winter brew...
Water is not only a crucial component in the makeup of the human body, but water is also a main ingredient in brewing, accounting for roughly 90 percent of what beer is composed of. Understanding this key content to the process, Backwoods Brewing Co. pulls from a...
Better than a monthly beer club but still offering selected and limited edition craft beers: Tavour, an online service in which members can choose from craft beers made around the nation shipped right to their door. The Seattle-based company began when three Microsoft...
California-based Jackson Family Wines and its La Crema winery have been exploring cool-climate vineyards for the past 30 years, developing the depth in the grapes that go in to the Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. The company’s winemaking method is based on the relationship...
