Last weekend I drove down a sunbaked road north in the wee town of Osoyoos, just shy of Oliver, across acres of vines and weaving along the Black Sage Bench in the middle of Canada’s only "official"...
Grazers: Joy Road Vineyard Kitchen
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In Preview: Wine Rocks Seattle
The typical wine tasting or festival boasts of the opportunity to sample through an impressive array of palate-pleasing products from various vineyards, to pair such sips with delicious bites and to...
Pelican Brewing Company: Surfer’s Summer Ale
Whether you find yourself wading past the breakers in search of the perfect wave, or prefer to hang out beach-side with a good book, Pacific City, Ore.,’s Pelican Brewing Company can quench your...
Culinary Chemistry: White Wine Honey Mustard Glaze
Sweet, savory, tangy and totally summer—after celebrating the solstice this past Saturday, all I want to eat is summer food. Okay, okay, I know I’ve been saying this for weeks now, but with summer...
Cinder Wines Dry Rosé
Born and bred in Boise, Melanie Krause started her love of agriculture in her parents' garden as a child. This love took her all the way to Washington State University to achieve a degree in biology...
Drifters: Inn at the Fifth
It's been nearly three interminable decades since downtown Eugene, Ore., has had a new hotel. Thankfully, the times they are a changin'. Out with moldy-oldy, hippydippy Track Town, USA, and in with...