When Payette Brewing Co. first opened in Boise, Mike Francis was the brewer, the packager, the business manager, and everything in between. But now, five years into one of the most successful beer...
On April 2, 2016, the Willamette Valley hosted the region’s first-ever trade auction at the Allison Inn and Spa, Willamette: The Pinot Noir Barrel Auction, drawing over 400 attendees and raising...
The craft beer industry is seeing an increase in the amount of barrel-aged brews breaking into the scene. These beers are distinctive from their counterparts - popular versions are aged for long...
It’s not all that often that I get to write a Tasting Notes column that is, in fact, a bunch of tasting notes. The Monday after Taste Washington is one of those rare days, though. As it is every...
Spring is upon us and that can only mean one thing: Oregon Wine Month is around the corner and nearly 700 wineries throughout Oregon are gearing up to make the fifth annual celebration in May the...
John Jacob, a Dutch distiller who immigrated to Oregon in the late 1920s, created the recipe that is still used in this rye whiskey today. Made by Jacob’s granddaughter, Patti Bishop, and her...