Kristin Ackerman Bacon

Harvest is officially in full swing — the most magical time of year for us hop heads. It’s fresh hop (or some might say wet hop) season! Recently I had the opportunity to travel with three of my beer peers — Jackie Mallory the Beeroness, Kendall Jones of Washington Beer Blog and Ezra Johnson-Greenough, New School Beer — for an outrageously hoppy adventure to the hop capital of the world, The Yak, the Palm Springs of Washington, Yakivegas or some just call it, Yakima.

Introducing a first-of-its-kind collaboration with Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei to benefit Washington youth sports programs. SEATTLE, WA. (October 11, 2022) — Elsom Cellars today announced the release of The Keeper, a wine created in collaboration with Washington Youth Soccer and Seattle Sounders goalkeeper Stefan Frei to benefit local youth sports programs. For every bottle sold, $15 is donated to charitable organizations through Washington Youth Soccer.

Wines are now available for purchase as luxury brand sets the stage to build future winemaking facility and tasting room WALLA WALLA, Wash. (October 5, 2022) — Dossier, a new Washington wine brand inspired by the region’s great potential, local talent and distinctive terroir, announced today the release of its inaugural wines and its plans to build a winery in Walla Walla.