I was squinting to read a loosely-labeled comprehensive selection of house-made liqueurs when a pair of plaid-clad portly gentlemen begrudgingly straddled two stools at the bartop next to me at Woodinville, Wash.’s new Hollywood Tavern. “Got any light beer?” one of...
True story. I arrived at the Four Seasons Whistler and was graciously welcomed and generously ushered into my suite. The airy room was, naturally, of the highest quality, befitting a brand as monumental in scale and scope as the dramatic mountains outside my...
The Northwest is a thriving viticultural region and leader when it comes to producing top-notch wines. With the perfect climate, soil and water quality for growing outstanding wine grapes, the Northwest is home to hundreds of renowned wineries. Of course, with so...
Introducing Culinary Chemistry, an explorative epicurean column that ventures into the unknown and alcohol-infused sides of home cooking by food and beverage enthusiast and writer, Margo Greenman. Kitchen-tested and editor-approved, follow this weekly column to...
Deck the Hills with bottles of wine and come celebrate the holiday season with Oregon Wine Country. Dundee Hills Winegrowers Association is ramping up for their annual Thanksgiving weekend wine tastings, but this year the celebration will continue all the way to...
In the space formerly home to the now shuttered Patanegra, Ataula has taken up the tapas torch from the previous occupants and makes it shine brightly anew. Before moving to Portland in 2012, Barcelona-born chef Jose Chesa earned his chops at several...
In honor of Idaho's first recognized grape-growing region, the Snake River Valley, Coiled Wines names itself and its wines for the land it comes from. The well-drained volcanic soils mixed in lake sediment from long ago floods, along with the dry climate and high...
Drink wine and be merry at the first annual Great American Wine Festival on Saturday, Nov. 16, at the Double Tree Hotel in Portland, Ore. Running in conjunction with the Wine Tourism Conference and partnered with the Northwest Food & Wine Festival, wine lovers...
What once was a rundown walnut and fruit orchard is now the Nicholas Vineyard and estate to Anam Cara Cellars in Oregon's Chehalem Mountains appellation. Nick and Sheila Nicholas purchased the property in 2001 after a global career stint and named it Anam Cara...
What once grew pears now grows Grenache, Syrah, Tempranillo, Chardonnay and Viognier in the name of Jaxon Vineyards. With diligent research put into the land—referencing the latitude, the soil and the microclimate of Fern Valley in the Rogue Valley—Jamie and...
