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    May 23, 2012

    Visiting Washington's "Studio 54 of Wine" with Ashley Trout of Flying Trout and Tero Estates

    There's a river running through Ashley Trout's veins and, apparently, it is made of wine. Her golden good looks, petite stature and laid back demeanor mask the fierce devotion of a woman who truly lives, loves and breathes her craft. After recovering from a devastating rock climbing fall, Ashley beg ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 21, 2012

    Bloody Smurf Jizz & 6 Other Cocktails for Washington's Memorial Day Booze Apocalypse

    This post was written by Pete Seazle, whose work regularly appears on the West Seattle Fun Blog: Memorial Day Weekend is one of the biggest booze fests of the year, shadowed only by the likes of St. Patrick's Day, The Fourth of July, and Flag Day. And as the three-day weekend of inebriation kicks ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Seattle's 10 Best Drink Menus

    A fair number of cocktail transactions don't involve a menu. Drinkers don't need to see what's listed if they're bent on ordering a dry Tanqueray martini or ceding their drink decisions to a bartender trusted to create something fantastic. But liquor pros spend long hours devising menus which showca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 4, 2012

    Top 10 Wines For Slurping With Oysters

    Hey fellow lushes! Excuse me for a sec while I wipe the oyster juice off my chin. The Wino had the pleasure earlier this week of slurping a few Shoguku at Taylor Shellfish and washing those tumbled gems from the sea down with winners from this year's 18th annual Oyster Wine Competition. It was pure ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    Sous Chef Scott Robinson Shares Restaurant Marché's Wednesday Special: Poulet au Reisling

    Yesterday, Scott Robinson, sous chef of Bainbridge Island's Restaurant Marché, defined the classic French influences on their menu, and the ways they've refined it. Today, he shares a recipe, a simpler twist on a French classic to bring the market (or rather, restaurant) back to your home. Rest ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 2, 2012

    A Wing and a Prayer: The Eastward Migration of Kerloo Cellars' Ryan Crane

    The Whooping Crane is well-known for its signature "ker-loo!" call, but likely better known for being one of the most endangered birds in North America. This is a somewhat similar situation to the Cranes of Kerloo Cellars, who are creating wines you are endangered of getting your hands on if you're ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2012

    South Lake's Cafe Venus Serving Up Hot Topics

    On Friday afternoon, I walked into Cafe Venus with the inside of my mouth fully intact. It was about 4:00 pm and I'd suddenly realized that I'd somehow gone without coffee all day. In a panic, I stopped at the nearest cafe. I had not been into Cafe Venus before, nor visited the attached Mars Bar. Ne ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 25, 2012

    Fjellene Cellars' Matthew Erlandson on Sustainability, Scaling Mountains and...Worm Poop

    Spending an afternoon at Fjellene (Fyell-lay-nuh) Cellars is a mini-vacation in wine heaven. Tucked amid Walla Walla's Southside winery district and swaddled by a 10-acre estate vineyard, this young winery is bright, small, and - from the early reviews - quickly becoming mighty. Focused on small lot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    USBC 2012: The Five Best Buzz-Words of (Really) Caffeinated Competitors

    After 4 days of intense caffeination (plus one additional day of hungover silence while everyone re-hydrates), the national competition crowning the United States' Barista Champion for 2012 has come to a close. Portland, fitting to its fantastic performance at the regional competition in January, ho ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    Building a Better Gin & Tonic, Part I

    There was a time I thought I didn't like gin. But then I realized it was tonic I didn't like, thanks in part to a bad experience when I was 10. But that people, is a story for Part II of "Building a Better Gin & Tonic," the final two installments of In the Cups. Today, I want to talk about gin. The ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2012

    Rye Can't I Quit You?

    Rye whiskey has become increasingly popular in recent years thanks to the sharper, more complex flavors it has over bourbon. If bourbon is a domesticated dog, rye whiskey is part wolf. It's gamier, spicier and a touch more full-bodied than bourbon. It was one of the first whiskeys made in the U.S. a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2012

    Cocktails for Heathens

    Easter isn't usually thought of as a big drinking holiday, but if you run with the devil-may-care crowd, Sunday is the perfect day to throw back some cocktails. And I'm not talking about mimosas--we've talked about brunch drinks before. Easter Sunday calls for something a bit stronger and a bit more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2012

    Why Gilles Nicault of Long Shadows Vintners Has the Best Job in Washington Wine

    As the resident winemaker at Long Shadows Vintners, Gilles Nicault nimbly curates a unique collection of Washington wines: the concept being to bring the best winemakers in the world to Washington to make the best wine with Washington grapes. This assignment may be a lofty one but Nicault wears it w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    Starbucks Attempting to Class Things Up in Europe

    Sure, Starbucks has taken over the world. The 17 Starbucks I pass by during my 10-minute walk to work validates this. But, believe it or not, there are places on god's green earth where Starbucks has yet to turn a profit ... like France, for instance.

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2012

    Taste Washington Conundrum: Spit or Swallow?

    Hey fellow lushes! I probably should join the chorus of wine writers singing that familiar tune of restraint at this weekend's Taste Washington. But, where's the fun in that? If you're going to attend this full-sensory sip-a-thon -- and, hooray, my media pass gets me into both days -- well, then, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2012

    La Sangre del Tigre: El Corazon Winery's Spencer Sievers

    Spencer Sievers is equal parts daredevil, eternal optimist, and mad genius. Not one to turn away from sudden inspiration, Sievers started making wine on a whim, turning his Portland apartment - likely to the chagrin of his roommate, Adam - into a wine production facility. When not commuting between ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2012

    Ain't No Shame In A $6 Covey Run Merlot

    Hey fellow lushes! This just in from the department that decides matters of the utmost importance: Merlot is hip again. Whew, what a freaking relief. Now, The Wino no longer has to chug it secretly, in the closet. Yeah, it seems ever since a fictional character in a movie made 10 years ago declare ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 21, 2012

    Still Life with Wine: Eric Dunham of Dunham Cellars

    Eric Dunham's kindness and unassuming manner are almost as legendary as his award-winning wines. If you were sitting next to this guy at a bar, you'd have no idea he was one of Washington's most accomplished winemakers - not to mention a talented artist and cook to boot. One might consider him kind ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2012

    This St. Patrick's Day, Explore Irish Whiskey

    The luck of the Irish has blessed its whiskey industry, which is experiencing a surge in popularity and sales in recent years. For St. Patrick's Day there are worse ways to celebrate than supporting the distilling industry's return to greatness (see: green beer). The smooth, easy to drink whiskey is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Washington Cask Beer Festival Is Back

    On Saturday March 31, the Washington Cask Beer Festival returns to Seattle Center's Fisher Pavilion. This year however, the Washington Brewers Guild is the presenting sponsor and the main beneficiary. The festival was originally founded by a handful of Guild member breweries in 2000, one year after ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 9, 2012

    Cookies And Wine? Oh, Hell Yeah!

    Hey fellow lushes! If there's anything The Wino loves as much as drinking red, white and pinks, it's cookies. You can take those frosting-laden cupcakes and stuff 'em in a sack. I'm so over pie mania (though, I'd never turn down a piece of lemon meringue). And I haven't had a Twinkie in decades eve ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2012

    Marie-Eve Gilla of Forgeron Cellars: Forging a Path for Washington White Wines and Women Winemakers

    Marie-Eve Gilla is huge. Her reputation, that is. One of Washington's most recognized female winemakers, Marie-Eve's petite stature belies her larger-than-life wine pedigree, sensibility, and sense of humor. As part-owner and winemaker at Walla Walla's Forgeron Cellars, Marie-Eve's insight and exper ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2012

    Caffe Umbria's Coffee Inspires Reevaluation of Facts

    The bright blue lights of a WBC edition Simonelli espresso machine stare back at me from behind Caffe Umbria's bar as I order my solo espresso from the barista. It is, for all my espresso-themed Seattle adventures, my first visit to the historic Umbria location in Pioneer Square. Or I should say, Um ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2012

    Three Cheap Ways To Celebrate Washington Wine Month

    Hey fellow lushes! I'm on Day 2 of a month-long Washington wine bender, feeling the swell of home state pride at all the terrific fermented grape juice flowing from the gazillion vintners here. OK, so I exaggerate. That's what a couple tumblers of Tempranillo will do. Dead serious, though, there ar ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    The Key To Speed Tasting? You Just Gotta Spit

    Hey fellow lushes! I'm super excited about this weekend's mega pour-fest, the Seattle Food and Wine Experience on Sunday at the Seattle Center Exhibition Center. Did you hear there's a mashed potato bar? Oh baby, just the thing to go with hundreds of little tastes of wine from great producers, brewe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    Viva la Margarita Day

    On the rocks, salted rim, no artificial coloring. A margarita as it should be.​While many might consider Cinco de Mayo the best day for drinking margaritas, February 22 is in fact National Margarita Day. Why? Who cares! This classic drink dates back to at least the 1940s, if not much earlier. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    Wining, Crying, and Blending Masterpieces with Foundry Vineyards' Winemaker Ali Mayfield

    Walla Walla may wear the hot pants of Washington wine but it also smolders in another, perhaps unexpected, arena - art. As the winemaker at Foundry Vineyards, Ali Mayfield is passionate about creating wine as art and tying it to the work of artists that cast at the renown Walla Walla Foundry. No sma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 13, 2012

    Just Driving Thru at Urban City Coffee

    Every so often, somebody finds out I write about coffee in the Northwest, and sees it as their chance to finally have an article published about that one thing that has been driving them crazy in the coffee industry for years. Frequently, these things have little to do with coffee itself, and so the ... More >>

  • Food

    February 8, 2012

    Carbonated Cocktails Bubble Up in Seattle

    Canon, Liberty, and a rebooted Vessel stand at the fizzy fore.

  • Blogs

    February 8, 2012

    A Schooling in Sleight of Hand (& Pearl Jam) with Walla Walla Winemaker Trey Busch

    Seattle may be the hot seat of Washington wine drinking, but when it comes to wine making, Walla Walla wears the hot pants. Meet Your Maker is a new Voracious column that bridges the Cascade divide, introducing the winemakers and artisans putting Washington wines on the new world map - and at the to ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2012

    Carbonated Cocktails Are Bubbling Up Around Town

    The Perlini. (Photo courtesy of ideasinfood.com)​Seattle has been enjoying carbonated cocktails since Jim Romdall put them on the menu at Vessel in 2008. He worked with Evan Wallace, the designer of the Perlini system, which offers models designed for home use or professional use. There are si ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 30, 2012

    Portland Takes #TacomaByStorm at the 2012 Northwest Regional Barista Competition

    One would think that if the 2012 Northwest Regional Barista Competition were going to have a defining word, it might be something like dedication. Commitment. Artistry. Excellence. Detailed. Perhaps, even, obsession. This year, seated at the Sensory Judge's table, after hours of classes and calibr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2012

    Washington Brewers Pay Homage to Belgian Beers at Belgianfest

    ​In the late 1800s, monks at the Trappist monasteries in Belgium began brewing beer that would later inspire hundreds of breweries around the world. While the Belgian monks weren't the first brewers in the world, they have and continue to brew some of the tastiest beers to come out of that sma ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Recipes for 15 Years in the Cocktail Biz

    ​Way near the top of Seattle's bartending family tree is Tini Bigs, the martini lounge which incubated the talents now shaking and stirring at restaurants including Cantinetta, Dahlia Lounge and Monsoon East. While the Queen Anne bar's not too proud to serve cosmos and drinks made with Jolly ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Toast Scotland's Favorite Son With These Single Malts

    What's a single-malt Scotch worthy of the poet Robert Burns?​Scotland has given us many great men--Sean Connery, John Muir...Ewan McGregor. But perhaps no other Scotsman is as celebrated as the 18th century poet and lyricist Robert Burns. January 25th is the annual celebration of the great poe ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Let's Head South, Where It's Warm, To Drink Herding Cats

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you sick of Snowpocolypse yet? I've been holed up for days and I cannot help myself from gorging on the incessant TV coverage of Snowmaggedeon. Make it stop!! That's why The Wino's flying south -- in an armchair travel kind of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 11, 2012

    Watch Murray Stenson Make--and Talk About How to Make--an Absinthe Julep (Video)

    In most drinker's heads, the term "julep" is invariably preceded by "mint"--especially at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. But Murray Stenson's mind is a little rangier than most. In fact, as this week's cover story chronicles, the legendary bartender's capacity for cocktail recipes is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2012

    Heart, Body, Crema: Espresso In the Balance

    flickr.com/photos/aaronaiken​Every so often, you hear a sports reference to a person, team, or animal that beat incredible odds by performing on a recipe of "all heart." That team triumphed playing all heart. That horse ran on all heart. That athlete was all heart. It is always a statement of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 30, 2011

    Pre-Funk On NYE At These Free Tastings

    Hey fellow lushes! Where will you be when the clock strikes midnight on Dec. 31? The Wino will be passed out cold after hitting up a long list of free sparkling wine tastings earlier in the day. Thanks to my buddy Leslie Seaton, aka @FreshPickedSeattle for her fine weekly listings of free wine tast ... More >>

  • Food

    December 28, 2011

    Efeste's One-of-a-Kind Oenologist

    Brennon Leighton's come a long way from his days of drunken squatting.

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    The Best in Coffee, 2011

    'Tis the Season for writing lists. Every single year, Santa's "Naughty or Nice" list pops up in a December song or two, and seemingly incites mass panic. The end-of-year Lists switch gets flipped. Next things you know, everybody has lists. Gift lists. Card lists. Party lists. New Year Resolution lis ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 23, 2011

    The Wino Picks A Few Bottles Worth Gifting

    Ilustration by Andrew Saeger, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Are you in full-on holiday mode? Your credit card melting from overuse? Me too! Still, what better time of the year to bust the budget, especially when it comes to spreading the saucy gift of fermented fruit? If you're lucky, the r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    Drink Lager Beers For What Ales You

    ​The Pacific Northwest is ale-country. If it's not bitter, hoppy and brown, it ain't beer. This week however, is Lager Week. Yeah, there is a celebratory week for that. Whatever. BUT, this is as good a time as any to talk about one of the most bastardized styles of beer. Beer generally fall ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2011

    A Trip to Grocery Outlet Makes The Wino See Red in a New Light

    Illustration by Andrew Saegar, tHE ARTdept.​Hey fellow lushes! Just the other day, I was at Grocery Outlet loading up on deeply discounted fancy hot chocolate mix (really), Martha White cornmeal and cheap ass wine when I saw something that made me wanna vomit. No, it wasn't the samples in the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Brennon Leighton: Efeste's Tattoed Artist

    Photo by Julien Perry​The Watering Hole: Efeste Winery, 19730 144th Ave. N.E., (425) 398-7200. WOODINVILLE The Atmosphere: The tasting room, built in 2008, is a super casual, come as you are, kick your feet up, we don't even care if you're already drunk-type of space that truly feels like a l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2011

    Tiki Drinks Are Finding a Home in Seattle

    Forget the rum float, I like to shake the heck out of my mai tais and drink immediately.​Tiki drinks such as the Singapore sling, zombie and mai tai may have had their heyday in the 1940s and 50s, but thanks to the renewed interested in classic, finely crafted cocktails, tiki drinks are findin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2011

    The Food Lover's Guide to Wine Aims to Make You a Better Drinker

    Andrew Dornenburg and Karen Page know food and they know wine. The authors have penned award-winning titles such as The Flavor Bible and What to Drink with What You Eat. Much like those books, the Food Lover's Guide to Wine is a reference for food lovers and wine lovers alike who appreciate wine a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 29, 2011

    Beer Bar Expert Loves Beveridge Place and Latona Pub, But Can't Quite Say Why

    ​After drinking in hundreds of beer joints across the country - and blurbing more than 400 beer bars for his new book, touted as the "ultimate coast-to-coast road trip of craft beer" - craft beer connoisseur Christian DeBenedetti still can't define what makes an alehouse great. "It's impossib ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    World's Best-Stocked Root Beer Store Opens Second Location in Lynnwood

    In a tree-obscured Redmond industrial park, just down the block from a cemetery, Corey Anderson is stocking the world's largest selection of root beer. Anderson keeps 91 different root beers at his appropriately-named The Root Beer Store, an outgrowth of a lifelong hobby that's gradually taken over ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 14, 2011

    Handsome Coffee Roasters: Boy Band of the Coffee World?

    ​For the past several hours, my Twitter feed has been merrily abuzz (achirp?) with a tiny tussle over "tasting notes." @alexbernson of New York City tweeted, "Let's be real, 95% of coffee tasting notes on retail bags are crap that do little to help the lay consumer hone in on the coffees they ... More >>

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