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...
Pulling into the ferry terminal at San Juan Island’s Friday Harbor, the town is immediately charming. Stilted wharf buildings and multi-storied, multi-use buildings form a stacked backdrop to the...
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...
The heat was inescapable at Thursday's Auction of Washington Wine picnic and barrel auction. I'm not just talking about the 90+ degree temperatures on the lawn, though those were oppressive. I'm...
Welcome back 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 digital drink on us: here are our recommendations...
Welcome back for another edition of Sip Northwest’s Bar Tab, the weekly selection of what to drink in the Northwest now. This week, we throw the notion of themes out the window and open the door to...