Known as the locals spot where visitors can seriously spy Willamette Valley winemakers grabbing a wood-fired pizza and a cold pint (hey, it’s a palate cleanser), Red Hills Market has been on the Dundee, Oregon, restaurant scene since March 3,...
The CenturyLink Field Event Center this past weekend was truly an all-sensory extravaganza. Bookended by the highly-anticipated Red & White Party on Thursday night and the epic Grand Tasting on Saturday and Sunday, the 22nd annual Taste Washington was four...
A sense of place is a common thread with wine. If your desire is to hit the mark as a Willamette Valley hotelier, having the vision to create that concept in a lodging experience is a bullseye. On my visit to the recently opened Atticus Hotel, they had me at:...
When you pair up with a barbecue pitmaster, your cocktail menu has the opportunity to bring a little smoke and heat of its own and that’s exactly what Erick Gill of The Smokin’ Oak Pit & Drinkery in Vancouver, Washington, is doing. While his business partner,...
Fresh out of college and newly married, then-24-year-old Mike Sauer was looking to make his own claim in farming when he came upon some French-sounding grapes and thought they might be the perfect crop for a steep hillside where wheat and hay would not grow. “Keep...
Every New Year is filled with resolutions. If one of yours is to learn more about wine, increase your cellar inventory or just make procuring wine easier, then a convenient, expertly selected wine club membership might be a resolution home run. We’ve selected four...
North Bank, the Couve, Brewcouver — the Vancouver, Washington, drink scene has grown up enough in recent years to earn a short list of catchy nicknames. Even still, some restaurateurs still embrace its Vantucky moniker as a term of endearment. Yes, you’ll find food...
Thane Hawkins has gone by the title of winemaker since 2007 but you can find his name at IMDb.com. Known for his work on such blockbusters as "Monsters, Inc." and "Shrek," Hawkins segued full time to wine and established a tasting room for Hawkins Cellars in...
"If it takes 10,000 hours of repetition to become an expert, it’s important to start early and to know your place," says Kerry Shiels, winemaker for Côte Bonneville in Washington's Yakima Valley. Taking her own advice to heart, Shiels began making wine in the...
Along the North Clark County Scenic Drive, on the grounds of a 117-year-old homestead, the next Pomeroy generation is busy adding his mark to the family legacy. Winemaker Dan Brink is the great-great-grandson of farm founder, E.C. Pomeroy, and owner of Pomeroy...
