While a simple bubble-filled glass of sparkling wine is always a welcome sight around the holidays, fizz-driven cocktails can also provide a lift.... More >>

It's Thursday, Dec. 8—brewer's night at West Seattle's Beveridge Place Pub. I sample some Harmon's Point Defiance IPA from the cask, hop... More >>

I have heard endless complaints about the lack of selection of high-end cognacs, unusual rums, and obscure Armagnacs in Washington. That's because... More >>

For the better part of 20 years, Allen Shoup was the 800-pound gorilla of Washington wine. But his reign as CEO of Stimson-Lane (Chateau Ste.... More >>

We are often reminded that beer is best consumed fresh. The national megabrewers make a big deal out of product freshness, and plenty of other... More >>

While Negronis are my favorite drink any time of the year, the seductive mix of gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth with the oil of a burnt orange... More >>

You have to hand it to Andrea Immer—the girl just doesn't give up. She's changed her name (to Andrea Immer Robinson), but not her game: The... More >>

Beer drinkers in Seattle are generally spoiled for choice. Most neighborhoods have at least one or two decent multitap pubs, and there's a nice... More >>

They say that it's your generous impulses that get you in the most trouble. You don't need to tell that to Susan Neel. The marketing director of... More >>

Why is it we have seen countless vodka infusions, from lychee to green tea, and rarely any other spirit used as the base? Of course, vodka still... More >>