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  • Blogs

    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 16, 2012

    Tom Glase of Balboa and Beresan Wineries Reveals the Secret to Great Winemaking: "Grumpy People Probably Don't Make Good Wine"

    You know how people in love always have that "glow"? Like they're privy to some special, salacious secret that's just too luscious to let anyone else in on? Well, winemaker Tom Glase has that glow - and will let you in on his secret. This is a guy with a quick smile and big love for life: his family ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Comment of the Day: Don't Mess with the Food Critic

    Here's a tip to Voracious blog readers: Don't insult our food critic. For someone who pans million dollar establishments for a living, you're just fresh meat. That's what chauvinist commenter Dan Stoller learned. He tried to flame our food critic Hanna Raskin but got burned instead. His tirade and R ... 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 6, 2012

    Cheese Makers Say Revisions to State Food Code Could Decimate Their Businesses

    Washington cheese makers and retailers are protesting a proposed change to state law which would require them to trash cut-into soft cheeses after seven days. The state periodically revises its food code to bring its provisions in line with scientific knowledge and federal standards. Many of the dr ... 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

    March 1, 2012

    Mad Men-Style Bar to Debut in Ballard, Smoothie Shop to Open in Fremont, & More

    In Ballard, restaurant-bar hybrid is opening at 5210 Ballard Ave. N.W. later this month. The Gerald will boast a Mad Men vibe and sling classic cocktails and gussied up versions of comfort foods like mac and cheese. You can check out Hanna Raskin's interview with the owners here. Also in the neighbo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 29, 2012

    Andrae Bopp Keeps His Pedal to the Metal as Walla Walla's Most Mobile Restaurateur

    This week we're mixing Meet Your Maker up a bit. Sure, Washington's winemakers are talented and interesting and inspirational, but so are some of the other "makers" on the industry's periphery - like Andrae Bopp. Andrae is the visionary behind Andrae's Kitchen, Walla Walla's first - and only - gourm ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    There's No Such Thing as Free Pretzels

    Craft cocktail bars tend to be very faithful to pre-Prohibition standards, from their glassware to their bartenders' facial hair. But the practice of treating patrons to free food along with their fancy drinks has vanished. During the late 19th century, the free lunch represented a rare point of ag ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 24, 2012

    Zero One Vintners to Open in Kirkland This Weekend

    A new winery opens at 131 Lake Street South in downtown Kirkland this Sunday, according to The Kirkland Reporter. Run by a husband-wife duo with more than 20 years of experience in the wine industry, Zero One Vintners will specialize in making and selling wines from the Columbia and Walla Walla Val ... More >>

  • 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 >>

  • Food

    December 28, 2011

    Efeste's One-of-a-Kind Oenologist

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

  • Food

    December 21, 2011

    Minimum Wage, Maximum Headache

    The state's generosity is squeezing servers.

  • Blogs

    December 19, 2011

    Look for Restaurant Service to Deteriorate When Minimum Wage Goes Up Next Month

    ​There are countless ways that service can go bad: Servers can be rude, robotic, clumsy, forgetful, uninformed, filthy, intrusive, confused or absent. In reviewing my notes on eight months of Seattle eating, I was struck by how many local servers fall into the final category. The word "neglect ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 6, 2011

    Wine Advocate Assigns New Critic to Washington Beat

    Washington winemakers will now have to impress this guy.​While Jay Miller's seemingly sudden departure from the Wine Advocate has provoked suspicion among wine bloggers, who wonder whether the decision was connected to allegations that Miller's appearance coordinator solicited payment from win ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 25, 2011

    Black (Out) Friday Wine Buying Surprises

    Hey fellow lushes! Hope you had a fabulous and filling Turkey Day or, as it's known in my home, Black Friday Eve. OK, just joking. Well, kinda. After all, The Wino's a red-blooded, bargain-seeking American, who likes a $299 flat-screen door-buster as well as the next guy. But I don't get the gettin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2011

    Local Alcohol Sellers Parse Meaning of 1183 Win

    ​A resounding majority of Washington voters yesterday agreed the state shouldn't be in the booze business, voting to approve a Costco-backed measure to privatize liquor sales. The adoption of Initiative 1183 means state liquor stores - a vestige of laws adopted to smooth the reintroduction of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 8, 2011

    Georgia Also Voting on Liquor Laws Today

    ​Washingtonians aren't the only voters grappling with alcohol legislation today: Residents of 101 cities and counties across Georgia are deciding whether to legalize Sunday liquor sales. Unlike Initiative 1183, which inspired the most expensive campaign in the state's history, the ballot meas ... More >>

  • Food

    November 2, 2011

    A Little Raskin: Gelt by Association

    Seattle Jews work for more ethical Hanukkah candy.

  • Blogs

    October 18, 2011

    Oregon Cheese Guild to Create Statewide Cheese Trail

    ​Oregon cheesemakers are hoping a new grant will allow them to replicate the successes of the state's craft beer and wine industries. The Oregon Cheese Guild this week received $50,400 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop and promote a statewide cheese trail linking dairies, res ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2011

    Wondering Why You Can't Buy Gin at the Grocery Store? Blame Canada.

    ​If Washington legislators hadn't looked north of the border for liquor-law inspiration, the state might have a less cockeyed set of regulations today, according to a pair of alcohol historians. University of Washington professor William Rorabaugh, past president of the Alcohol and Drugs Hist ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 19, 2011

    Mapping the Boundaries of Wine Blending

    ​Wine drinkers nationwide - including a group of enthusiastic oenophiles who last night gathered at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center for an annual tasting event celebrating blended wines -- are rethinking their stance on the sanctity of single varietal wines. A generation of s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 12, 2011

    Seattle's Best Dive Bars Guide Goes Mobile

    ​Most dive-bar denizens have no need for a guide to navigate a city's drinking dens; they've got their favorite, and they're sticking to it. But for interlopers who occasionally seek a dark, dirt-cheap and possibly dingy place to throw back a few drinks, it's helpful to know where to go. Seatt ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 6, 2011

    Cruising at Sun Liquor Distillery

    Happy hour of champions: A Scarlett Lady paired with fries and tartar sauce.​The place: Sun Liquor Distillery, 512 E. Pike St., 206-720-1600, CAPITOL HILL The hours: 5-7pm daily. The digs: Best known for being the first (legal) bar in Seattle to distill and serve its own liquor, there's much ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 15, 2011

    Washington Wine Makers Launch Marketing Campaign in India

    ​Many wine drinkers in India, the latest target of the Washington State Wine Commission's marketing efforts, can't find Washington on a map. But spokesman Ryan Pennington says the state's growers aren't daunted by potential fans' weak grasp of geography. "To be honest, that's sometimes the ca ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 12, 2011

    Washington Wineries Skeptical of Effort to Eliminate Rating Systems

    ​A Washington winery's proposal to do away with the 100-point rating system that's used by leading wine publications has drawn support from importer Kermit Lynch and Michael Mina wine director Rajat Parr, but few Washington wineries have signed the "score revolution manifesto." Hedges Family ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 25, 2011

    Auction of Washington Wines Isn't Just for High Rollers

    ​Want to rub elbows with Washington's top winemakers and chefs? Get ready for the Auction of Washington Wines in August. This annual event benefits uncompensated care at Seattle Children's Hospital and the Washington Wine Education Foundation. Last year the event raised a whopping $2.25 millio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 19, 2011

    Confusion Reigns at Wine-Tasting Events

    ​An attendee at this weekend's Kirkland Uncorked, where 20 Washington wineries were offering samples of nearly 100 different wines, was so puzzled by my tasting behavior that she tapped my elbow to inquire. "Why are you moving your glass around?" she asked. I quickly explained the importance ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2011

    Woodinville Wine Makers Cook Competitively for Charity

    ​A culinary contest that challenges non-cooks to complete a task that chefs find difficult has returned to Woodinville for a second year. Iron Vintner, which pits local winemakers against one another in an Iron Chef-style competition, convenes tonight at the Willows Lodge for the contest's se ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 24, 2011

    First Tasting Room Linked to Out-of-State Winery Opens in Woodinville

    ​Woodinville bills itself as a venue for Washington wine discovery, but the latest winery to set up shop there is an Oregon operation. Lachini Vineyards is the first winery not bonded in Washington to open a Woodinville tasting room. While Woodinville Wine Country executive director Cynthia D ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 10, 2011

    Washington Restaurant Association Ramps Up Fight Against Paid Sick Leave

    ​With the movement for a mandatory paid sick leave ordinance seemingly gaining steam, the Washington Restaurant Association today exhorted its Seattle members to ask city council to oppose the plan. Josh McDonald, the association's director of state and local government affairs, says concern ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 15, 2011

    Candy for Sugar Addicts and Pink Enthusiasts at The Confectionery

    The Confectionery Storefront​The Confectionery is a 40-year-old family-owned locale that offers margarita-flavored Jelly Beans and poker-chip chocolate coins, which are less devastating to lose than hard-earned money and more fun to gamble with. Betting with a buffet of sweets ensures entertai ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2011

    Let's Drive to Drink . . . Wine Tasting in Yakima

    Spring barrel tasting in Yakima Valley is next weekend.​Hey gang, next weekend is spring barrel tasting in the Yakima Valley, a great excuse to round up a designated driver and go do some sipping. These events are like the best parties you've ever been to, or a massive clusterfuck, depending ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 4, 2011

    Is Cask Beer the Way We Were Meant to Drink Beer?

    Image courtesy Washington Beer Commission​Have you ever worked with "that guy?" Or maybe it's an uncle, neighbor or in-law. The one that thinks he knows everything, and takes every opportunity to inform you how wise and well traveled he is? If you try talking to him about beer and the conversa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Passport Control in Wine Country

    ​One of the best parts of a wine-tasting trip is being able to taste several wines from several producers at one time. In some ways, though, this can be the worst part of a wine-tasting trip. After 20 or 30 tastes, even if spitting, your palate can become fatigued. A wine's finer nuances get l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 28, 2011

    Alpha Bits: A Cereal For The Newspaper Age

    ​Cereal Philanderer is a weekly feature in which Jason Sheehan talks about cereal more than he probably should. Cereal du Jour: Alpha Bits, an analog cereal for our digital age. History: There are two separate histories for Alpha Bits, the ancient and the modern. The ancient history goes so ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2011

    Wine a Little, or A Lot

    Copyright © Martin Welch​A friend that is very knowledgeable about wine recently gave me some sage advice, "If you want to learn more about wine...you've got to drink more of it." Sounds like an excuse to drink more, but it really is the same principle that applies to improving your skills at ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    Olympia Beer: The Water and the History

    ​Sidle up to any bar and try asking for an Oly. After your server gives you a blank look, you might have to slowly enunciate the name again. Olympia. No, not the state capital, the beer. After a brief discussion about spring water and horseshoes, the bartender will probably sneer and direct yo ... More >>

  • News

    November 10, 2010

    Kraft and Starbucks: A Bad Breakup

    And that means lots of incriminating statements on the Internet.

  • Food

    February 11, 2009

    Search & Distill: In America, Wine Is Just a Piece of Meat

    It’s not holding up much better in France.

  • Food

    January 16, 2008

    Your Easy Guide to Washington Wines

    And it's only 572 pages.

  • Food

    August 29, 2007

    Two Days of Wine and Tacos in the Yakima Valley

    There’s no better pit stop between tasting rooms than a taqueria.

  • Food

    February 21, 2007

    Organicize Me

    Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.

  • Food

    April 6, 2005

    Embarrassment of Riches

    Our intrepid reporter spends a month ingesting only organic foods so you don't have to.

  • Food

    March 2, 2005

    Making Senses

    Do women taste better than men?

  • Food

    October 20, 2004

    Grape News

    Do women taste better than men?

  • Food

    May 26, 2004

    Trailing the Vine

    Walla Walla is a prime destination for wine travelers.

  • Food

    August 8, 2001

    Sips

    Off the tux

  • Food

    March 21, 2001

    Sips

    Love is blind

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