Last November, the Burgundian tavern in Seattle decided to try an experiment. “I always like to challenge the locals to do something that has not been done before,” says Phillip Bonney, event...
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Grazers: Burdock & Co.
“There are two types of people in this world. Those that say ‘bur-dick’ and those that say ‘burr-DOCK’.” Wise words shared with me, and after a few moments of pondering how I pronounce it (the...
Crater Lake Pepper Vodka
On a 24-acre farm in Bend, Ore., Bendistillery holds their distillery, tasting room and herbal garden for gin production, the first spirit founder and CEO Jim Bendis made in 1996. Today, the...
Coal Harbour Brewing Company Smoke & Mirrors Smoked Imperial Ale
When this unique smoked beer was launched last year, the team at Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Brewing Co. couldn’t keep up with demand. What was originally envisioned to be a one-off special has become...
Culinary Chemistry: Braised Pork Shanks with White Wine Gravy
Introducing Culinary Chemistry, an explorative epicurean column that ventures into the unknown and alcohol-infused sides of home cooking by food and beverage enthusiast and writer, Margo Greenman....
Sparkman 2012 Pearl Sauvignon Blanc, Yakima Valley
As one of the first in Washington's Woodinville Wine Country "warehouse district," restaurant industry vet, sommelier and Tennessee native Chris Sparkman started his winery in 2004, centered around...