The Columbia Gorge National Scenic Area is a canyon running over 80 miles formed by the snaking of the Columbia River through the Cascades. Waterfalls, mountains and hiking trails dot this part of northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. In true Pacific Northwest...
The 2020 wildfires raged from early July and lasted through December, wrecking havoc throughout the Western United States. As climate change escalates and wildfires continue to grow in severity in many of the world’s wine regions, winemakers oftentimes must learn...
*** Update *** As of July 13, evacuation orders for the affected wineries have been lifted. Aniche Cellars is now back open and is releasing Inferno, a smoked kissed red blend, with $2 of every bottle donated to the Underwood local fire department. On...
In terms of scenic resorts set just a short drive from a major city, you’d be hard-pressed to find one better than Skamania Lodge. Set in the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, it’s a refuge just a stone’s throw from so much, from waterfall-strewn hikes and...
Analemma Wines is one of those unique wineries that straddle two states while enjoying one American Viticultural Area (AVA). Located 10 minutes from Hood River, Oregon, Analemma now harvests from three separate vineyards but when they learned early on that their...
Water is not only a crucial component in the makeup of the human body, but water is also a main ingredient in brewing, accounting for roughly 90 percent of what beer is composed of. Understanding this key content to the process, Backwoods Brewing Co. pulls from a...
Walk into most cafes and restaurants in Hood River, Oregon and you'll find One Breath kombuchas on tap. The Columbia Gorge-based, female-ran operation is driven by providing the community with "live beverages." Their raw, fermented drinks are low in sugar and high...
Tucked between amber folds of grain on the sunny east side of Mount Hood is the town of Dufur, Oregon, population 607. For most, it’s a pin prick on a map roughly 15 miles south of The Dalles and the mighty Columbia River. For certain, it offers one of the biggest...
Corey Schuster cut his teeth in the wine trade pouring someone else's wine. Then he helped to make someone else's wine where he fell hard for the camaraderie, community and, more importantly, the creation of his own wine. On his self-curated website, Schuster blogs...
Producers of the Columbia Gorge appellation should consider themselves lucky—they straddle both states of Oregon and Washington, get their pick of fruit from either side and reap the benefits of warm, sunny days and cool, river-breezed nights on the water-sculpted...
