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Booze notebook: Stout Week in Everett features strange brews

The latest on Snohomish County’s breweries, wineries and distilleries.

This Tri-City winery offers special GSM vertical tastings

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This Tri-City winery offers special GSM vertical tastings

That means tasting the same wine — same winery, wine varietal and vineyard designation — from multiple years.

Drink this: Everett’s Crucible Brewing pours beer in Japan

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Drink this: Everett’s Crucible Brewing pours beer in Japan

Head brewer Paul Maychrzak went to Tokyo to serve Crucible beer at the American Craft Beer Experience.

Seven wines that pair beautifully with your Christmas feast

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Seven wines that pair beautifully with your Christmas feast

You’ll want a range of bottles on the table, from sparkling whites to beefy reds.

Drink this: A cold-weather six pack to warm the Grinch’s heart

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Drink this: A cold-weather six pack to warm the Grinch’s heart

Sound to Summit’s Adam Frantz wrote a Dr. Seuss-inspired poem to go with a winter warmer’s release.

Your regional wine shopping list for Thanksgiving weekend

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Your regional wine shopping list for Thanksgiving weekend

Serve these top wines from the Great Northwest Invitational Wine Competition with your Thanksgiving feast.

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Beer, wine, spirits: Where to grab a drink in Snohomish County

JP Trodden grand opening: Maltby’s JP Trodden bourbon distillery is hosting a grand opening for its new tasting…

Northwest’s top winemakers embracing Italian red varieties

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Northwest’s top winemakers embracing Italian red varieties

Winemaker Charles Smith produces seven Italian-inspired bottlings under the ViNO CasaSmith brand.

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Beer, wine, spirits: Where to get a drink in Snohomish County

Skookum releases In Ruins: Arlington’s Skookum Brewery is releasing In Ruins, an English-style barleywine aged 14 months in…

He went from an ID-checking doorman to a certified cicerone

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He went from an ID-checking doorman to a certified cicerone

Blake Fitzgerald shares his extensive beer knowledge at Josh’s Taps and Caps in Snohomish.

Fall flavor: Five cocktails to toast autumn in the Northwest

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Fall flavor: Five cocktails to toast autumn in the Northwest

Five expert mixologists in Snohomish County share seasonal potent potables — some sweet, some spicy.

Syrah firmly established in Washington as No. 3 red grape

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Syrah firmly established in Washington as No. 3 red grape

The very first vines of the Rhone Valley variety were planted in 1986 at Red Willow Vineyard near…

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Beer, wine, spirits: Where to grab a drink in Snohomish County

Scuttlebutt Halloween Party: Everett’s Scuttlebutt Taproom &Brewery is hosting its Halloween Party at 5 p.m. Nov. 1. There…

Booze notebook: Skookum Brewery cans its award-winning IPA

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Booze notebook: Skookum Brewery cans its award-winning IPA

The latest on Snohomish County’s breweries, wineries and distilleries.

Chardonnay evolves deliciously throughout the Northwest

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Chardonnay evolves deliciously throughout the Northwest

A recent study proves the white wine is America’s favorite — despite the “anything but chardonnay” trend.

Historic west end fire station becomes Stanwood’s first brewery

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Historic west end fire station becomes Stanwood’s first brewery

Camano Island’s Matt Stromberg, a veteran brewer with Scuttlebutt, will be making the beer at SAAL Brewing Co.

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Beer, wine, spirits: Where to grab a drink in Snohomish County

Crucible Halloween Party: Everett’s Crucible Brewing is hosting a halloween party and costume contest at 5 p.m. Oct.…

More than just apples: Wenatchee has rich history in wine

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More than just apples: Wenatchee has rich history in wine

The state’s first winery was in Wenatchee. Today, dozens of wineries and tasting rooms have opened there.

Drink this: Everett Beer Week showcases the local beer scene

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Drink this: Everett Beer Week showcases the local beer scene

Local brewers, headed by Scuttlebutt Brewing, collabed on the event’s official brew, Everett Pale Lager.

Northwest Wine: Cab franc has found a following in Washington

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Northwest Wine: Cab franc has found a following in Washington

More than 4,000 tons of the of Bordeaux red grape were harvested in 2018 in the Evergreen State.