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Nectar Creek Mead: Exploring Barrel-Aged Meads
By Diana Bocco on May 11, 2015
Meads are a unique brew that hasn’t still reached the popularity of beer – but it’s getting there. We talked to Nick Lorenz, sales and...
Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa, California
By Genie Davis on May 9, 2015
With so many stellar craft brew offerings available today, profiling one brewery’s offerings puts its output under the microscope. Not every brewery offers both a...
From opera house to craft brew house: Crossroads Brewing in Athens, New York
By Margaret Morgan on May 5, 2015
Sounds of brews being tapped are where once sounds of arias resounded in the air. Crossroads Brewing is a microbrewery and brew-pub under the roof...
Barleywine, A Deceptive Name for a Delicious Beer
By Allen Park on May 2, 2015
It’s a vast understatement to say that craft beer is a wide and varied medium of styles and substyles. Sure, you know all about the...
Temecula Valley Vineyards
By Genie Davis on May 1, 2015
Not far from busy I-15, in what was once a sleepy commuter community for San Diego is what has become Southern California’s own Napa. The...
Historic Whiskey from Mount Vernon’s Distillery Crafted at Hillrock Estate Distillery
By Margaret Morgan on April 27, 2015
From field-to-glass distilled whiskey was the dream of entrepreneur Jeff Baker, founder of Hillrock Estate Distillery. Hillrock is proud to be one of the few...
The Wineries of Paso Robles
By Genie Davis on April 22, 2015
Picking the best of Paso Robles wineries is not an easy task. There are nearly two hundred wineries in the area, and the bucolic hills...
The Vineyards of West Texas
By Genie Davis on April 16, 2015
Along Highway 290 near Fredericksburg, Texas, the heart of Texas Hill Country’s wine region is proudly beating. Although Texas itself ranks number five among wine-producing...
The Micro-breweries of Portland’s Pearl District
By Genie Davis on April 9, 2015
Portland is a city rife with roses, bicyclists, gourmet food trucks, and – beer. In fact, there are over 58 breweries in the city. The...
The Wine Tasting Rooms of Los Olivos – Forty Strong
By Genie Davis on April 3, 2015
In a tiny California town less than an hour from Santa Barbara, there’s a remarkable amount of wine flowing. The reason: some forty tasting rooms...
How Apple Country Spirits is Making Distilling Green
By Diana Bocco on April 1, 2015
Meet Apple Country Spirits, Wayne County’s first legal distillery since Prohibition. Located in Williamson, NY, Apple Country Spirits produces a very unique line of fine,...
Walking Man Brewery – Homo Erectus
By Erick Mertz on March 25, 2015
The Columbia River Gorge is a natural playground of unmatched beauty, offering an array of year round recreation options. Wander into any brewery in downtown...
Los Angeles’ Oldest – and Only – Winery, San Antonio Winery
By Genie Davis on March 23, 2015
Downtown Los Angeles is hardly Napa. And yet one of the most interesting and historic wineries in the state is located on the eastern edge...
Wild and Funky – Brettanomyces and Beer
By Allen Park on March 21, 2015
If you haven’t noticed, in the past few years American craft beer has gone wild. Terms like “wild,” “funky,” and “100% Brett” are emblazoned on...
Portland’s Food Truck Scene Welcomes the Captured Beer Bus
By Erick Mertz on March 19, 2015
In the wide cast of Portland craft brewery characters, Captured By Porches stands out as something like the great white whale. Delivering a hard to...