I’ve often wondered why virtually every winery I’ve been to asserts that their wines are made to age. I mean, in a cynical way I know why: it’s the kind of claim that sounds good to the person doing...
Oregon
Getting to Know: Adelsheim Vineyard and the Chehalem Mountains
Oregon’s wine industry has shifted from a mom n’pop, seat-of-the-pants type business to a region of wines internationally admired with increasing concentration, reputation and collegiality. So says...
When Sunshine Calls, Beer Answers
Welcome to Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, a weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. Come on in, belly up to the counter and order a metaphorical drink on us. We sense a theme here, summer...
Getting to Know: Domaine Divio
An authentic slice of France moved into the Ribbon Ridge AVA of the Willamette Valley when Bruno Corneaux and his engaging wife, Isabelle, planted a vineyard in 2014. As a fourth generation...
Noshin’ on Noodles at Portland’s Marukin Ramen
Itching for some people-watching? Try the crowded corner of SE 6th Street and SE Ankeny in Portland, Oregon, where the newly-opened Marukin Ramen shares a building and a hallway with the equally...
City of McMinnville Launches Wine Walk Passport Program
With dozens of wineries and vineyards in the city of McMinnville, wine lovers don’t have to go far to find Oregon’s famous Pinot Noir, white wines and rosés. As of this month, visitors will now be...