Cider is a sweet and beautiful thing. But it isn't always sweet and doesn’t have to taste sweet either. Sometimes the best savory dishes are those that are laced with the slightest hint of fruit,...
Angela Prosper
Montinore Estate 2012 Reserve Gewürztraminer
Among the wineries of Oregon's Washington County—Willamette Valley's closest cluster of wineries and tasting rooms to Portland—is Forest Grove's Montinore Estate, the 210-acre Demeter Certified...
Drifters: The Benson Hotel
Michael Rowland, The Benson Hotel’s chef concierge, is leaning against an impeccably polished baby grand piano in the aptly named Grand Suite, ticking through just some of the notable names that...
Traditions Ciderworks 2013 Afton Field
The Old World orthodox cider style brand from 2 Towns Ciderhouse, Traditions Ciderworks, lives up to its name. Airing on the side of traditional (obviously) in production and cider profile,...
Lights, Camera, Drink: Northwest Beers and the Films that Inspired Them
True confession: I love movies. The best thing to do in my opinion is to enter a movie theater, with a good glass of something in your hand and loose yourself in another world for two and a half...
Caffè Lusso Costa Rice La Minita Estate
For Redmond, Washington's Caffè Lusso, coffee is less about drinking and more about tasting. One of their founding concepts encourages their consumer to "put the world on hold for five minutes" and...