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A red wine state, Washington continues to focus on blends
Washington is often thought of as a white wine state, probably because we’re famous for our rieslings and…
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Beer of the Week: Woodinville’s Sumerian Brewing’s Scotch Ale
This Scotch ale may have a mundane name, but the taste isn’t.
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Beer, Wine, Spirits: Snohomish County booze calendar
Founders Brewing tasting: Lynnwood’s Special Brews is hosting Founders Brewing for a tasting at 5 p.m. Jan. 10…
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Platinum Judging takes gold medal wines to next level
Eighteen years ago, Wine Press Northwest, a wine publication in Kennewick, Washington, began its annual Platinum Judging, a…
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Top 10 local beers of 2017: Great taste and some crazy names
As elsewhere, this year we in Snohomish County were crazy for hazy IPAs.
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Beer, wine, spirits: Snohomish County booze calendar
Jack Daniels VR tour and tasting: Snohomish’s Fred’s Rivertown Alehouse is hosting a Jack Daniels virtual reality tour…
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Pick the perfect six-pack for your Christmas gathering
Snohomish County bottleshop owners tell us about their favorite yuletide brews.
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Beer of the Week: Skull Splitter and Blood of My Enemies
Aesir Meadery of Everett and Whiskey Ridge Brewing of Arlington collaborated to make two braggots.
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Booze notebook: Scrappy Punk marks first year in Snohomish
The latest on Snohomish County’s breweries, wineries and distilleries.
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Red wine usually costs more, but you can still find bargains
Here are five good-quality reds that won’t drain your grocery budget.
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Beer, wine, spirits: Snohomish County booze calendar
Ugly Sweater Party and Canned Food Drive at Whitewall: Marysville’s Whitewall Brewing is hosting an ugly sweater party…
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Beer of the Week: Justice Brewing’s Outlook F——d, Northeast IPA
The brewery’s new beer with a vulgar name is a tropical IPA that riffs off its Outlook Hazy…
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Raise a glass to these top white and rose bargain wines
Next year Northwest winemakers will be bottling their non-red varieties, including these six.
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Beer, wine, spirits: Snohomish County booze calendar
Evening of Seattle Brewing: Pike Place Market is hosting the American Brewing History Initiative for an evening of…
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Don’t call Justice Brewing owner a gypsy — he’s just ‘homeless’
After an unexpected hardship, owner Nate McLaughlin won’t be moving his brewery to downtown Everett.
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Warm yourself up this winter with five holiday cocktails
Here are some drink recipes courtesy of local distillers (and the author) to enjoy on a cold night.
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Beer of the Week: Haywire Brewing’s Gingerbread Ale
Made with cinnamon sticks, ginger root and vanilla bean, this beer tastes like gingerbread cookies.
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Coming into its own: Idaho wine industry’s stock still rising
More than 50 wineries dot the state from the top of the panhandle to the Nevada border.
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Beer, wine, spirits: Snohomish County booze calendar
Washington Winter Beer Festival: The 13th annual Winter Beer Festival is Dec. 1 and 2 at Magnuson Park,…
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Beer of the Week: Scuttlebutt’s Barrel-aged Belgian Winter
Made in 2013, the dark strong ale was stowed away in barrels. The brewery tests one each year.