Blaine, Wash.,'s newly renovated Semiahmoo Resort is surrounded by the best of Pacific Northwestern ambience on every side—from the shores of Drayton Harbor and Semiahmoo Bay, to a towering Mt. Baker and views of city lights from nearby White Rock, BC. Inside the...
Woodinville Whiskey Co.'s Mashbill No. 9 Bourbon Whiskey is designed to taste like a piece of Kentucky snapped off and landed in the heart of western Washington. And it worked. This bourbon is true to the traditional flavors of America's native spirit: in it,...
Apple and pear orchards are nothing new to Washington's East Wenatchee. Nor are they new to the Van Reenen family—on land first purchased by their great-grandfather, brothers Kevin and Mark Van Reenen have been producing ciders under the name of Neigel Vintners for...
What does it taste like when 600 people help make a single spirit? Try Seattle's Fremont Mischief Gin and find out. The bright, botanical-focused liquor, thanks to the help of taste-testers at local businesses throughout the distillery's Fremont neighborhood, went...
With a Rhône varietal focus from the warehouses of Woodinville, Wash., Robert Ramsay Cellars strives to partner with growers of the same vein. Grenache, Syrah and Mouvedre are the ABCs of Robert Ramsay's wine alphabet, stepping out of line just a handful of times a...
Piccata is simply a sauce made from butter, parsley and lemon. Chicken and fish are commonly prepared using a piccata-style sauce, and while there are very traditional ways to make dishes prepared with this classic Italian sauce, I like to make mine as bare boned...
Summer camp for big kids, Sleeping Lady was built into the storied Camp Icicle and Civilian Conservation Corps at the edge of Bavarian-themed Leavenworth, Wash. In the heart of the Cascade Mountins, Sleeping Lady was founded by sustainable sage Harriet Bullitt who...
Nothing complements a scorching day like an ice cold beer. To help you beat the heat and quench your thirst, brewers and beer lovers from around the Pacific Northwest are hosting a bounty of beer-focused events throughout the month of June. Clear your calendars and...
This last weekend, Portlanders of all kinds had one thing on their minds—whiskey, in the form of WhiskeyFest Northwest. In only its second year, the festival has burgeoned from one day with about 60 distilleries in 2013 to two days with nearly 100 in 2014. The...
Va Piano Vineyards holds to their philosophy of growing the best grapes in the vineyard, then employing a sustainable, holistic and hands-off approach once in the cellar. The Walla Walla Valley producer is best known for their Cabernet Sauvignons and Syrahs from...
