Yakima Valley became Washington’s first recognized AVA over 40 years ago and still produces more premium wine grapes than anywhere else in the state. It’s also one of the largest hop producing regions in the world, growing approximately 75% of the total hop acreage in...
Harvest time in the valley celebrates the area’s incredible bounty The pinnacle of the harvest is a particularly impactful time to visit Washington’s Yakima Valley, home to more than 2,500 farms. From late summer through fall, locals and visitors alike joyfully mark...
When it comes to developing a new product, Molly Crandles, senior cidermaker at Sea Cider Farm and Ciderhouse, has some simple advice: “Don’t lose track of your goal.” Located on Canada’s beautiful Saanich Peninsula, just north of Victoria on Vancouver Island, British...
No, beverages laced with cannabidiol, also known as CBD, will not get you high. That feature is under the purview of cannabis’s other natural compound, tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Drinks infused with CBD may offer health benefits, like reducing inflammation or...
A fermentation of sweetened tea, kombucha is created thanks to a symbiotic colony of bacteria and yeast, often referred to by the acronym SCOBY. The resulting beverage is a slightly acidic, typically bubbly and entirely delicious probiotic elixir. Here are four of the...
Nationally acclaimed sommelier and Oregon grape-focused winemaker André Hueston Mack credits his introduction to fine wine — more specifically sherry — to Seattle’s own Frasier Crane. The first time he tried fino sherry, however, he didn’t know it was supposed to be...
Get out and explore the Northwest outside of wine or beer adventures — give cider a go! These three island day trips will take you to six of the Northwest’s most noteworthy cidermakers. Vashon Island, WA A spirited woods walk along Vashon’s Island Center Forest paths...
Everyone loves a spirit that has spent some time maturing and mellowing, but the concept of aged eggnog still raises plenty of eyebrows. Perhaps thanks to the popularity of Sun Liquor Distillery’s annual limited-release aged nog, though, most Seattleites don’t bat an...
