By Cole Swanson
Known by many in the Washington state wine community, winemaker Chris Upchurch, founder of Upchurch Vineyard, has been on a fearless pursuit to make high quality wine for the past…
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Re-Defining Grain to Glass in the San Juan Islands
Recently I took a trip up to the San Juan Islands, northwest of Seattle in the Salish Sea. Despite growing up in the Pacific Northwest, a journey to the islands…
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Show Your Spirit for World Whisky Day!
Oregon Spirit Distillers has what you need to celebrate. There are so many National This Days and That Days that it’s a bit silly. No one is emphatic about radishes…
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Raise a Glass!
Celebrate Oregon Wine Month with 12 Stunning Wines What could we say about Oregon wine that we haven’t said already? We could wax eloquent about the special terroir, the cool-climate…
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7 Northwest Ciders for Spring Sipping
Plenty of sunshine and warmer days call for refreshing sips. And fruity hard ciders are the perfect fit. While a single-varietal apple cider is still sure to quench your thirst,…
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Light Bodied yet Full of Hops Flavor: Behold, the Cold IPA
If you can’t keep up with the many sub-genres of IPA, we forgive you. Between West Coast versus East Coast, sparkling and brut, double and triple and more, there are…
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Bearface Mushroom Madness: a Real Find
A mushroom whisky? Seriously? Yes, indeed. British Columbia-based Bearface Canadian Whisky has launched Bearface Matsutake (Wilderness Series 01), an artful blend of sherry cask-aged Canadian Whisky with an infusion of…
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4 Questions with Vivianne Kennedy of RAM Cellars
At RAM cellars, the owner-winemaker Vivianne Kennedy is wonderfully designated as the “Maven of Mirth + Darling of Delight.” Kennedy, with all her fiery passion and zest for life, is…
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Boozy Limoncello Lemon Cake
Looking for a light, flavorful dessert? A lemon cake is sure to do the trick, whether you need a treat for a weeknight dinner or a special occasion such as…
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6 Spring Rosés from Oregon’s Willamette Valley
Springtime means it’s high time for rosé, and we’re filling up our glass with a wide variety of options. A hidden gem in the Willamette Valley for excellent rosés? The…
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