While cold leftovers are strangely satisfying anytime of year, they’re especially great in the summer. Maybe it’s cool food during the hottest season, perhaps it’s the simplicity of not having to prepare something — let alone heat or reheat it — during the dog...
Located in Woodinville’s Woodin Creek Village, Bayernmoor Cellars’ tasting room provides a unique food and wine pairing experience that’s meant to inspire customers to explore their own pairings at home. And in a state where big, tannic reds flourish, this tasting...
There are few things that go together as well as food, wine and friends. JJ Compeau, the owner of Northwest Wine Collaborative knows this well. With three different lines of wine, Compeau has hit the trifecta of materializing what it means to be a...
This season is the busiest time for professional chefs. Usually, we’re so burnt out from cooking for everyone else’s family that the last thing we want when we go home is to do it all over again. Yes, I often insist on not being the one to cook at family/friend...
It comes as no surprise that Washington is not lacking in sources for outstanding wine. There is great bounty here — one can explore new AVAs, discover unique flavor profiles, and uncover hidden gems. With all this in mind, we encounter one of the few and proud...
Jackson Rohrbaugh, Master Sommelier & Co-Founder of Crunchy Red Fruit Cheese and wine go together like burgers and rootbeer. There’s a reason that volumes have been written on the subject. I’ve put together some of my favorite pairings, both on and offbeat....
What do we think about when we think about Sangiovese? Is it an image of a gorgeous red hue, the classic red fruit flavors that make your mouth salivate, or the warm aromas that sneak into your nose? Though any great wine can be drunk in its own glory, this...
Spring has sprung, y’all. Plant them flowers, get your seeds in the ground … maybe take an easier route with some starts for peas or carrots. Now is the time for seasonal produce to prevail! An abundance of locally grown produce is about to appear on grocery...
Of the many casualties of the pandemic, there is one we particularly miss: the communal pleasures of shared plates and charcuterie boards. Given that the Pacific Northwest is home to some of world’s top winemakers, creameries, chocolatiers, bakers and...
Wine has long been revered as the drink of the gods, the liquid in the glasses of the aristocrats, the cure to a broken heart and the perfect match to almost every dinner. Unfortunately, the problem of that latter statement resides in the word “almost.” Although it...
