Portland-brewed and -bottled Crater Lake Soda borrows its name from the natural wonder to its south and produces 100% pure sugar cane sodas that steer clear of high-frutose corn syrup, are...
Angela Prosper
Willows Lodge’s Iron Vintner Challenge
The search for the next Iron Vintner Food challenges are some of the best kinds of competitions out there. The action, the techniques, the taste and the craft all come together to create a morsel...
Teton Glacier Potato Vodka
Potato vodka from Idaho should come as no surprise and Teton Glacier Potato Vodka does not disappoint the gluten-free fan club of vodka drinkers. With little story to tell thus far (minimalistic...
No-Li Brewhouse Crystal Bitter ESB
Spokane, Wash. native and brewer Mark Irvin started Northern Lights Brewing in 1993. It wasn't until last year, however, that an east coast brewery with similar title, a big bark and an even bigger...
Rockin’ Sips for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Rockin’ around the winery An afternoon spent in the sun listening to live music with a cold beer in hand — now that’s an ideal June day. For something like this, you shouldn’t need a reason to go,...
iOTA Cellars 2010 Pinot Noir, Pelos Sandberg Vineyard
One varietal, one vineyard, one wine and four friends found iOTA Cellars in Amity, Ore. in 2000. Three of the four friends make up the cellar team and commit to small (or iota) lot wines, working...