The rolling, fog-laden hills of Italy's Piedmont region are best known for providing optimum terrior for its celebrity variety, Nebbiolo (re: Barolo). Barbera plays second fiddle, especially from the Piedmontese regional villages of Asti and Alba—the latter also...
One doesn’t often associate months upon months of barrel aging when it comes to beer, but that is the style preference the folks at de Garde Brewing out of Tillamook, Oregon, have decided to make their specialty. With row upon row of used wine, whiskey and other...
Best known for chartering unknown territories (like Zinfandel in the Northwest), Angel Vine Wines has recently renovated and reopened as an urban winery in SE Portland. The Urban Crush Winery, the 14,000-square-foot production facility and tasting room that opened...
Traditional French and English cider apples fill the orchards used for Corvallis, Oregon's Traditions Ciderworks' ciders. The slim, tall and frosted glass bottle of Traditions Ciderworks Pommeau gives hint at the special libation inside, an apple "Port" from this...
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...
Spiritopia in Corvalis, Oregon believes that the secret to a good artisan liqueur is in the balance of their three part trinity: essence, spirit and sweetness. You can taste the layers of hard work that went into creating Spiritopia Apple Liqueur. First, the apples...
Bill Stoller never strayed far from the land that is now Stoller Family Estate in Dayton, Oregon. He was born on the property and grew up mere miles outside out town, received his undergrad from Pacific University (25 miles away) and his MBA from Portland State...
The best way to time travel in the Willamette Valley is at The Vintages Trailer Resort in Dayton, Oregon. Stocked with more than a dozen mid-century trailers, the park is a well-choreographed nod to the travel-hungry baby boomers that took summers by the scruff of...
Wild can come in all shapes and sizes. At WildCraft Cider Works in Eugene, Oregon, wild comes in the form of whole fruits, native yeasts, botanicals and unpasteurized, bottle conditioned dry ciders and perrys. The Elderberry Perry takes berries of its namesake from...
If you’re anything like me, August is a stressful month. Besides trying to keep on top of all the news about this year’s crop of wine grapes, August is also when my many fantasy football drafts happen, and preparing for those is tough (and thirsty) work. In a...
