You might have had to relinquish your white pants, but no one — not nobody — can take away your rosé. Welcome back to Bar Tab, this week celebrating the pink. Stems or no stems, straight out of the...
Yakima Valley
A New Wave for An Old Hop Town
Washington State’s Yakima Valley has a long history as a hop-growing region. The area accounts for roughly 75 percent of the total United States hop acreage and 80 percent of the country’s total hop...
Fresh of the Fresh: Wet Hops Are Back for a Limited Time
Disclaimer: I am a proper hophead. Fresh hop beer release season might be my favorite time of year—sure, the metamorphose from sun-soaked summer patios to those scattered in cornucopia-colored...
Drifters: Inn at Desert Wind
Two generations, two states and two estates—the Fries family first broke ground on their passion for wine in Oregon’s Dundee Hills AVA in 1984. The property transformed over the next few years—with...
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...
Helioterra Wines 2012 Yakima Valley Syrah
The love of the land is a distinction of winemaker Anne Hubatch. With a degree in geology and environmental studies from the University of Wisconsin and work experience under Oregon vineyard greats...