Convenience and scenic beauty—it's a wonderful combination. Located just 30 miles northeast of Seattle, the Woodinville Wine Country begins right off the highway, and ends in some of the most picturesque images in the world. Over the years, the secret has seeped...
Tasting room culture is a complicated thing. In my years of visiting tasting rooms, I’ve seen everything from drunken pregnant women to dude-bros promising to “crush that Cab” to soft-core pornography not hard-core like you'd find at tubev .sex Korean, plus mention...
The concept of orange wine is simple. Through extended skin maceration, in which the juice of the grape has longer contact with the colored skins, the juice takes in some of that color and flavor with it when pressed off. A simple task in theory, but a difficult...
Red Mountain-based Purple Star Wines follows a triple-A standard of winemaking: they believe their wines should be accessible, approachable and affordable. Winemaker Kyle Johnson has a grasp on all three concepts, with more than 10 years of making wine in...
The massive and sudden resurgence of rosé has created an interesting dynamic within the Pacific Northwest’s wine industry. After a few decades of treating it as an afterthought at best, wineries across the Northwest are rushing to meet a seemingly endless demand,...
A flavorful fungi, mushrooms are a versatile food that adds superb flavor and texture to many dishes. From rare and sought after morels and truffles to everyday portobellos and shiitakes, there are limitless ways to prepare these delicate, earthy morsels. If you...
Lillooet is one of British Columbia's oldest towns, yet it is one of the newer wine regions, with its first winery opening in 2011. After emigrating from Holland in 2005, Rolf de Bruin and Heleen Pannekoek settled in Lillooet and established Lillooet’s first...
Established in 1968, Hester Creek is recognized as one of BC’s pioneering wineries, with vines planted on the rich soil of the Golden Mile Bench decades before it name was synonymous with prized terroir. When Italian immigrant Joe Busnardo arrived to the Okanagan...
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...
