Tasting room culture is a complicated thing. In my years of visiting tasting rooms, I’ve seen everything from drunken pregnant women to dude-bros promising to “crush that Cab” to soft-core...
Tasting Notes: Tasting Room Culture
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Angela Prosper
Papa Bueno Tequila Original Añejo
Tequila, which must be made in the Mexican state of Jalisco, isn’t often considered a hometown spirit in the Northwest, but Papa Bueno is making a bid to be known as the Seattle tequila. Founded by...
A Plateful of Cider: The Craft Beverage Shines as Star Ingredient
Washington State is the largest producer of apples in the nation, so it’s no surprise that hard cider has taken off as the flourishing craft industry to watch. Year over year, hard cider sales...
Block 15 Millennium Falcon, Celestial India Pale Ale
Block 15 Brewing out of Corvallis, Oregon has earned a well deserved reputation over the years for their barrel-aged, fruit-infused Belgian style sours. Available by the bottle, only released in...
Culinary Chemistry: Red Wine Balsamic Glaze
Once a flavoring found only among Italian royalty, balsamic vinegar is today a modern household staple. The dark, sweet and tangy vinegar is revered for its rich color and taste and for its...
Vista Hills Vineyard 2013 Treehouse Orange Wine
The concept of orange wine is simple. Through extended skin maceration, in which the juice of the grape has longer contact with the colored skins, the juice takes in some of that color and flavor...