Stein Distillery is situated in little Joseph, Oregon (population of barely over 1,000), where it proudly claims the title of Eastern Oregon’s first microdistillery. Since 2009 the Stein family has used grain grown on its own farm in carefully executed family...
Braggot! No, it's not some crazy curse word, it's a style of beer. In the world where beer and mead intermingle together, braggot comes out as a front-runner in sweet, full-bodied alcoholic beverages. The history of the braggot, or bracket, finds itself in medieval...
David Polite is a man of many titles. He is also an attorney by trade, a staunch Yamhill County resident, a conservative winemaker, a self-taught farmer, a natural salesman, an avid croquet player, a zealous community activist and, in his words, a genius. On a...
Once upon a time, herbal liqueurs were actually stuff of medicine. And the stuff of religion for that matter. (Take that, Christian Temperance Movement!) In the days when medicine was not flavored like Flintstone’s vitamins, healers had to figure out another way to...
It should be mentioned right from the start that, by and large, I’m a big fan of the Oregon wine industry. Their ability to craft world-class Pinot Noir in a wide range of styles is impressive, and the extent to which a spirit of innovation and creativity infuses...
The Columbia River Gorge can be described as a region of drastic change. Within the space of merely 60 miles, the entire landscape changes—from an area with just about as much rainfall as the Amazon, to a virtual desert right out of the Arabian Nights. Because of...
The story of Erath begins in 1968 with UC-Davis-educated engineer-turned-viticulturist Dick Erath. After a garagiste project went right and professional courses were completed, Erath took his show on the road from California to Oregon's Dundee Hills to pioneer a...
Lately I’ve been interested in the development of regional Northwest gin styles—so interested that I investigated the topic as the cover story for our spirits-focused winter print issue. There are already a notable smattering of gins out there that classify...
Among the wineries of Oregon's Washington County—Willamette Valley's closest cluster of wineries and tasting rooms to Portland—is Forest Grove's Montinore Estate, the 210-acre Demeter Certified Biodynamic and Stellar Certified Organic property and winery. The...
The Old World orthodox cider style brand from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Traditions Ciderworks, lives up to its name. Airing on the side of traditional (obviously) in production and cider profile, Traditions uses apples and honey from fellow Corvallis, Oregon grower Afton...
