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Buying booze in Seattle has always been a bit of a hassle.
Buying booze in Seattle has always been a bit of a hassle. For years you had to deal…
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The world of wine is full of classic dualities: red/white, Old World/New,
The world of wine is full of classic dualities: red/white, Old World/New, cheap/expensive. One of them is incredibly…
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Bars are wonderful, magical places. Besides the usual joys of a well-made
Bars are wonderful, magical places. Besides the usual joys of a well-made drink or a cold, crisp beer,…
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Taste of Tulalip is my favorite local tasting event, an unrivaled opportunity
Taste of Tulalip is my favorite local tasting event, an unrivaled opportunity to taste world-class wines in a…
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Spend enough time around Seattle restaurateurs and you hear the same concern
Spend enough time around Seattle restaurateurs and you hear the same concern again and again: There are just…
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What comes to mind when I mention Canada and drinking? Most likely
What comes to mind when I mention Canada and drinking? Most likely beer, or possibly Canadian whiskey. Yet…
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Fall is a wonderful season: leaves changing color, Seahawks games, sweaters, all
Fall is a wonderful season: leaves changing color, Seahawks games, sweaters, all that good stuff. Yet it’s also…
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Finnriver Cidery. Courtesy Finnriver Farm and CideryRemember the first hard cider you
Finnriver Cidery. Courtesy Finnriver Farm and Cidery Remember the first hard cider you drank? If you aren’t quite…
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Pitchers and more available at Quality Athletics. Photo by Sarah FlotardPerhaps it’s
Pitchers and more available at Quality Athletics. Photo by Sarah Flotard Perhaps it’s fitting that Josh Henderson (Skillet,…
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Gramercy Cellars Winemaker Greg Harrington. Photo by Jenny LinquistIt was my hidden
Gramercy Cellars Winemaker Greg Harrington. Photo by Jenny Linquist It was my hidden shame. Despite living in Seattle…
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Standing waist-deep in the cold Deschutes River, watching my can of Rainier
Standing waist-deep in the cold Deschutes River, watching my can of Rainier bob gently downstream while I tried…
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“Ugh, anything but chardonnay.” That’s a sentence, or a sentiment, I hear
“Ugh, anything but chardonnay.” That’s a sentence, or a sentiment, I hear nightly in my job, and almost…
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Outdoor drinking, for me, requires two elements: sunshine and tequila. Yes, you
Outdoor drinking, for me, requires two elements: sunshine and tequila. Yes, you can make an argument for rum…
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For most Seattleites, drinking at lunch on a weekday is still a
For most Seattleites, drinking at lunch on a weekday is still a bit taboo. Those who feel a…
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Vodka rarely gets much respect from craft cocktail bars and bartenders. At
Vodka rarely gets much respect from craft cocktail bars and bartenders. At best, it’s seen as a blank…
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Look, the Moscow Mule is an unrelenting juggernaut crushing all other cocktails
Look, the Moscow Mule is an unrelenting juggernaut crushing all other cocktails beneath its copper wheels. I know…
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The Ciudad Vieja, Spur Gastropub’s take on a Seattle original, packs an
The Ciudad Vieja, Spur Gastropub’s take on a Seattle original, packs an immense amount of flavor and complexity…
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A second date doesn’t always get much respect. A first date is
A second date doesn’t always get much respect. A first date is all about making a good impression,…
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A truly tasty marriage of Scotch and bourbon, Westland Distillery’s Westland American
A truly tasty marriage of Scotch and bourbon, Westland Distillery’s Westland American Single Malt uses malted barley as…
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One of the strengths of the Washington wine industry is that with
One of the strengths of the Washington wine industry is that with so much land under cultivation, growers…