Red Mountain-based Purple Star Wines follows a triple-A standard of winemaking: they believe their wines should be accessible, approachable and affordable. Winemaker Kyle Johnson has a grasp on all...
Purple Star 2013 Sauvignon Blanc
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Drifters: Stop and Smell the Tulips in Anacortes
Situated on the northern shore of Fidalgo Island in Washington State’s Skagit County, the seaside city of Anacortes is popularly known to many as the gateway to the San Juans. Providing ferry access...
Rambling Route Yakima Cider
The fruit frontiersmen of Tieton Cider Works recently launched a line of cider tallboys—16-ounce pounders available in four-packs, dressed in a flashy uniform of a Washington state map with a...
Star Wars Day: May the Fourth Sip with You
Major holidays for drinking: Christmas, Halloween, Valentine’s Day… and International Star Wars Day! Since its first creation in the 1980s, this fan-created holiday held on May 4 (May the Fourth Be...
Portland Soda Works Root Beer Syrup
We took in the splendor of the Portland Soda Works, the small batch, craft soda producer, last year, who, at the time, was only available at select restaurant locations by the glass. Since then, the...
Rosé’s Recent Heyday
The massive and sudden resurgence of rosé has created an interesting dynamic within the Pacific Northwest’s wine industry. After a few decades of treating it as an afterthought at best, wineries...