By Steve Kilisky
In 2008, Roger Lemstrom was looking for a change. He retired from a 30-year career in government leadership roles for Oregon and Washington state, and ended a long-term marriage. On…
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Wine
2021 Best of the Northwest Wine
Announcing the esteemed medalists of the 2021 Best of the Northwest Wine! The complete results will be published in the print edition of Sip Magazine out in December and will feature the full…
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Wine Pick of the Week!
2018 Rastaban Pinot NoirBrooks Winery | Amity, OR Vibrant, fresh and complex, this 2018 Pinot Noir from Brooks Winery was made with biodynamically farmed estate fruit. On the nose, you’re met with blackberry…
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Re-Wine the Clock
Several Willamette Valley wineries celebrate 50 years this fall Words like legacy and tradition become all the more appropriate when you reach the half-century mark. In the Willamette Valley, several…
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A to Z Wineworks Becomes First Oregon Winery to Join International Climate Action Initiative
Oregon winery A to Z Wineworks, makers of A to Z and REX HILL wines, is joining International Wineries for Climate Action (IWCA), a group committed to tackling the severity…
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Wine Pick of the Week!
2019 Red Blend, Columbia ValleyCataclysm Wine Co., Columbia Valley Sparkling new on the Washington wine scene, Cataclysm Wine Co. launches this fall as an ode to the Missoula floods that shaped…
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CJ and Elise McCollum Acquire 318-Acre Vineyard in Willamette Valley
Purchase of coveted property in Yamhill-Carlton AVA solidifies long-term vision for McCollum Heritage 91 and beyond, amplifying the goal of making world-class wines CARLTON, Ore. (Sept. 14, 2021) – Together…
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Wine of the Week!
Old Country WhiteGratsi, Columbia Valley You had us at Washington wine in a box. Equivalent to four bottles of vino, this Sauvignon Blanc with “Mediterranean inspiration” proudly states its low sugar…
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Wine of the Week!
Dry SpritzVinH20, Portland OR You know when you try to convince yourself that a vodka soda is healthy because you’re hydrating? Well, VinH20 is the wine version of that libation,…
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Prime Picks for National Pinot Noir Day
As if you needed another reason to drink the crown jewel of Oregon wine, today, August 18, is National Pinot Noir Day. This red wine grape of Burgundian (France) origin…
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