The Northwest is a leading locale when it comes to the wine industry and has been for many years. But way back, when the Northwest was just starting to etch its way onto the map as a viticultural goldmine, there were a few forerunners who paved the way and set the...
The celebration of a generous summer, harvest season in the Northwest is a time for all things wine. From Oregon to British Columbia, the Northwest is rich in its viticultural offerings, and early autumn is the perfect time to sample new releases, participate in...
Introducing our new travel-inclined column, featuring journeys and adventures of the food-and-beverage-kind from a troupe of roaming writers. If you’ve spent some time in the Pacific Northwest, you probably associate the weather as being gray, cold and often...
"You may know it as a sculpture by Raymond Kaskey. You may know it as a satire television series on cable. no you know it as a serious wine worth drinking." Portlandia Vintners, a new project from the folks at Rainier Wine Company, defines its epithet with its...
Black Sage Bench (BSB) is hallowed land in BC, an iconic sweep of sun-baked land in Oliver, at the narrowing top tip of the Sonoran Desert. When Sumac Ridge partner and founder Harry McWatters purchased the 115 acre fallow site in 1992 and planted to classic French...
It’s time to Entwine! The 2013 Entwine wine reception, dinner and auction is just around the corner. Organized to raise funding for scholarships and recognize exceptional graduates of Walla Walla Community College’s award-winning programs, Entwine is an evening of...
Located just north of the Strait of Juan De Fuca and cradled between Washington and British Columbia resides the beguiling archipelago of the San Juans Islands. A scenic and serene destination, the San Juan Islands are celebrating the month of October with a series...
The Reynvaan family defines its wines by way of two different vineyards styles of the Walla Walla Valley—one vineyard called "In the Rocks" that is driven by the craggy and mineral-rich soil it is planted in and the other called "Foothills in the Sun," for a more...
Boise, Idaho is debunking the phrase “bad things come in threes” with a very good thing: the 3rd Annual Sippin’ in the City wine and food pairing event, taking place Friday, Nov. 8, in downtown Boise. Not your typical wine tasting, Sippin’ in the City encourages...
Oliver, BC’s Nk'Mip Cellars (pronounced In-ka-meep) is North America's first aboriginal owned and operated winery, and has set the precedent worldwide for successful, Native run businesses. Mer’r’iym (pronounced mur’-eem’) translates as marriage, and here...
