Staveman.com
CREATIVE JUICES
Wine makers employ their creativity to make what’s inside a wine barrel come to life. David Acker uses his to transform the wine barrel itself into beautiful art. His Astoria, Ore.-based company, Staveman, makes everything from creative commercial furniture to concept art pieces—there’s even a classic-looking wooden skateboard among the collection—all from used wine barrels. If your own creative juices are flowing this holiday season, you can order your own Staveman Kit, pour a glass of wine and get to work making wine barrel art for your friends and family too. $21-$112 staveman.com
IMBIBE IMBUE
If your experience with vermouth is limited to waving a capped bottle over a cocktail shaker to
Imbue
create a dry martini, a new vermouth may now actually render the gin and olive obsolete. Imbue bittersweet vermouth, created by Patton Valley Vineyard winemaker Derek Einberger and partners Jennifer Kilfoil and Neil Kopplin in Oregon, is really all you need at cocktail hour. Imbue begins with Willamette Valley pinot gris, aged in French oak to soften acidity and homogenize flavor; a small percentage of the wine is passed along to Portland’s Clear Creek Distillery, which transforms it into eau de vie and then sends it back to be added to the wine and macerated with a portfolio of friendly botanicals that impart characteristics of chamomile, clove and orange peel. While Imbue is still perfect for mixing in a Martini or Negroni, why complicate something that’s already so good on its own? Visit the Imbue Website by Clicking Here
Tieton Cider Works
THE TIETON CIDER WORKS CIDER CLUB
provides a unique opportunity to be among the fi rst to taste new releases and special offerings including any Small Batch Releases for Members only. Cider shipments are automatically sent to your home or office at a discount, four times per year, December, March, June and September. It is the gift that keeps coming! Order today for everyone on your personal or professional gift list and don’t forget yourself! Our December shipment is $37.50 for one bottle each of Tieton Frost and Harmony Reserve. ||Click Here to Order
Westport Winery's Riesling Float
A RIESLING FLOAT
Westport Winery’s latest release, “Float,” is a fortified Riesling created for sipping solo or for crafting cocktails. The Aberdeen, Wash.-based winery, in collaboration with Opal Art Glass of Cosmopolis, has designed a bottle that replicates a Japanese fishing float, long considered the ultimate treasure for beachcombers. Available only at the winery, but they will ship. $50 To order Click Here
Bols Foam
BOLS FOAM
One of the tricks of the bartender trade is being able to whip up eye-catching multi-layered drinks. That trick is no longer quite as difficult to pull off at home with Bols Foam, hailed as a unique and patented new liqueur innovation that takes colorful liqueur and turns it into foam. New in Europe, the exotic concept uses “molecular mixology,” a process that involves the creation of novel cocktails using gels, powders, foams and sprays to layer flavors. Bols Foam for Cocktails and Mixed Drinks makes this a reality with the world’s first liqueur foam. Offered in six flavors ranging from banana to peppermint, the product dispenses foam that stays firm for up to 15 minutes on anything from cocktails and mixed drinks to sparkling wines, sodas, beer, coffee and even desserts. To order Click Here
Soiree Aerator
AER-HEAD
Hand-blown from borosilicate glass, this ingenious wine aerator from Soiree inserts directly into any bottle—red or white—and aerates the wine as you pour. An included vacuum pump allows you to remove air from an opened bottle, preserving any wine left inside. $50; To order Click Here
Forte Chocolate's Fortunato Bar
RARE FIND
Fortunato No. 4 is formulated from a rare Peruvian white chocolate bean, processed in Switzerland and now available in the Pacific Northwest. The delicate flavors and velvety smooth texture is painstakingly conched for 60 hours in a traditional Swiss method, which brings out the rich, nutty and intense cacao flavors of the bean. Perfect for wine lovers, chocolate connoisseurs, and anyone excited about chocolate. $20/45gram bar with booklet; To order Click Here
Oil & Vinegar Store
OIL & VINEGAR
From the most prestigious Italian vinegar producers comes this collection of IGP Balsamic Vinegards available exclusively at Oil & Vinegar. Each labeled bottle is hand-crafted from the most precious Trebbriano grapes using traditional artisanal methods. Carefully staged aging in wood barrels, dating back to the 1800s, creates the dark color, rich aroma, and thickness characteristic of a true Balsamico. Perfect for drizzling over steak, steamed vegetables, a wedge of Parmigiano-Reggiano, fresh strawberries, ice cream and much more. Make this a tasteful holiday with Gold, Silver, Bronze or Red label Aged Balsamic. $24.99-$69.95 / To order Click here
Terra Blanca Arch Terrace
TERRA BLANCA
Lovers of Washington wine all look for Red Mountain on the label. Show you’re in the know by treating them to a collection carefully curated for their enjoyment. Three big reds from 2007—a juicy, fruity Merlot; the Spectator-rated Cabernet Sauvignon; and a luscious Syrah—encourage indulgence. This is a perfect gift for friends and family to share around the table as one year comes to an end and another begins. $55 To order Click Here
Passion & Palate, John Howie
HOWIE DOES IT
John Howie, a man known as much for his spirit of generosity as his award-winning fare, shares recipes from his restaurants and for life in his new book, PASSION AND PALATE: RECIPES FOR A GENEROUS TABLE. A collection of more than 240 recipes and numerous stories gathered over Howie’s lifetime, the book gorgeously photographed, and includes guest and family favorites from Howie’s numerous restaurants. $42 To order Click Here
