Hops are in the blood of Bale Breaker Brewing owners Kevin Smith and Meghann Quinn. Descendants of hop-growers who planted in Yakima Valley in 1932, the sibling duo teamed up with Quinn's husband...
Bale Breaker Field 41 Pale Ale
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Angela Prosper
Memorial Day Weekend in Oregon Wine Country
Raising a glass in honor of Memorial Weekend May has been a big month for Oregon’s wine industry with it being the state’s celebratory Oregon Wine Month, and all. But just when you thought things...
Sineann 2011 Resonance Vineyard Pinot Noir
Sineann winemaker and owner Peter Rosback pushes the regional envelope. Sineann was founded in 1994 with Owen Roe's David O'Reilly in Newberg, Ore. but the wines are far from exclusively founded in...
Boozy Summer Smoothies: Take the Edge Off the Heat
Brett Konen gets experimental with the season and offers up recipes on spiked summer smoothies for the holiday weekend. Break out the blenders, people: we’re turning the corner into summertime, and...
2 Towns Ciderhouse Rhubarbian Cider
If you are eating local and seasonally, why not drink local and seasonally in the same light? Rhubarb is in the height of its term in the Northwest and the trio of childhood buddies that run...
Leavenworth Kicks Off Summer on June 1
Summer Livin' in Leavenworth Greetings, from Leavenworth! The folks in Washington’s Bavarian-themed retreat are prepping for a mountainous day of bikes, beers, wine and shopping. Both occurring on...