Red blends can be a roller coaster of sensations for your taste buds. A Merlot is a distinct, almost trademarked, flavor that can be easily identified. So too can the Malbec variety be pinpointed...
Angela Prosper
Drifters: Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
Even the grandest dame needs a little work now and again. Last year the grand old property of Fairmont Hotel Vancouver (the Hotel Van to locals) turned 75, and though the classic hotel has certainly...
In Preview: 28th Annual Oregon Brewers Festival
It’s that time of year again—the 28th annual Oregon Brewers Festival returns to Portland’s Waterfront Park for five days of brews, brews and more brews (and some food and music too)! While beers...
Apple Outlaw Blackberry Bounty
Apple Outlaw owners Blair Smith and Marcey Kelly traded traffic for tractors when they moved from the sunny state of California up to Oregon, finding them an orchard in the Applegate Valley. Knowing...
We Dig: Grow Your Own Beer
Food always tastes better when it comes from your own backyard. The satisfaction after the hard work put in to growing it combined with that freshly picked taste simple cannot be beat by...
Rock ‘n Wine: Picasso Wine and Music Experience
Rock and wine is one of those combinations that sounds strange at first, but begins to make sense shortly after. Think milkshakes and French fries, or crackers and milk (seriously, it’s good). For...