Wine tasting provides the perfect getaway, whether you’re heading out to Oregon’s Willamette Valley, island hopping in Washington or checking out urban wineries. But the opportunity to stay the night at a winery makes planning that much easier. Many wineries across...
You’re at a winery tasting room and are presented with the list of wines offered that day, each detailed with poetic verbiage describing the juice you’re about to taste. Or, you’re at home popping open a bottle of wine, skimming the back label which portrays itself...
One benefit of living the majority of the last year virtually is the ever-expanding list of online experiences. You regularly grocery shop through Instacart, you learned how to expertly craft cocktails via Facebook, you followed a YouTube video on how to knock out...
SPONSORED POST Summer might be winding down but don’t put your hiking shoes, paddle boards or U-Pick farm baskets away just yet. There’s plenty more time to explore the beautiful Pacific Northwest, with winding trails, colorful fall foliage, rivers for fishing and...
Scorching hot days bracketed by surprisingly cool nights. Higher elevation vineyards, often perched on steep slopes. Desert-like conditions requiring careful attention to water levels. What’s that sound like? Washington wine country of course, but it also refers to...
If you’re anything like me, August is a stressful month. Besides trying to keep on top of all the news about this year’s crop of wine grapes, August is also when my many fantasy football drafts happen, and preparing for those is tough (and thirsty) work. In a...
The Northwest is an oasis when it comes to producing exquisite wines. But equally as regal as the wines we love to sip on, are the wineries, tasting rooms and wine bars where some of our favorite varietals are poured. As Northwest winemakers continue to create...
