By Aakanksha Agarwal
While we cooked feverishly in the early days of quarantine, we miss dining out more than ever before – the dressing up, scintillating conversations with friends, ordering family-style dishes and…
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Wine
Poppin’ Bubbles: 5 Sparkling Wines for Kicking 2020 to the Curb
People can’t wait to toast to the end of 2020 and the start of 2021. Good riddance to COVID-19, job losses, social disruption! Bring on vaccines, a resurgent economy, and…
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Treat Yourself: Northwest Wine Combos and Pairings
Wine is an affordable luxury. You can enjoy it even during a pandemic year with much economic uncertainty. Especially welcome as an occasion for celebration, it makes a perfect match…
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Take your Stake in Oregon’s leading producer of Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
It was a prophetic move at a time when two now-trending things were very much still emerging. It was 1981 and Jim Bernau was looking to start a winery in…
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The Domaine Serene Wine Lounge is Expanding to Bend
America’s most acclaimed winery announces opening of third Wine Lounge in Bend, Ore. Dayton, OR – Domaine Serene, the award-winning Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Sparkling wine producer located in the famous…
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Unique Spots to Sip Outdoors
It’s safe to say that much of what we considered normal has been turned on its head in 2020. And the way we have always enjoyed a tasting at a…
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Wines to Grace and Elevate Your Thanksgiving Table
Now more than ever, versatility is key to choosing a Thanksgiving wine. With all the unpredictability in the world, it’s wise to choose a wine that pairs with everything from…
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Wildfires and Wine: Predictions for the 2020 Vintage
It goes without saying that 2020 has thrown a few curveballs, and pretty well every industry across the board has seen its challenges. But once mid-September hit, there was a…
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Mead 101: Much More Than a Medieval Sipper
You may have first heard about mead from reading “Beowulf” or watching “Game of Thrones,” or perhaps you stumbled upon it at a roadside fruit stand. Mead is a beverage…
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4 Questions with CJ McCollum of McCollum Heritage 91
The word “legacy” has serious significance for CJ McCollum. The 29-year-old shooting guard for the Portland Trail Blazers strives for legacy on and off the basketball court — recently launching…
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