Stories about drinks – where they come from, why they work, and how to make them
Pommeau is so intriguing to me, mostly because there’s not much like it out there in general, especially not associated with apples. But to understand pommeau at all, you need to understand brandy first. Basics of Brandy Brandy is just a category of spirit that’s created by distilling wine that’s already been fermented. Often, that’s … Read more
I grew up spending a lot of time at an apple orchard because I raised sheep in a barn that the family who owned the orchard also owned. But, my sheep interaction was mostly in the spring and summer, so I had to come up with other excuses to hang around in the fall and … Read more
Summer is cherry season in Washington State. You can’t go anywhere that sells produce and avoid being bombarded with Bings and Rainiers (which have reached official cult status). We had cherries growing at our house most summers growing up, and I liked them, but the cherries up here are really incredible. For whatever reason, though, … Read more
Yes, it’s essentially summer at this point. But, it’s not so deep into Summer that every day or activity involves working up a big sweat and needing to cool off quickly. That was the case last weekend, when we went with a big group to camp at Salmon La Sac.It looked like we were in … Read more