DELICIOUS BEERS FOR THE PATIO SEASON Greetings, ye loyal BeatRoute readers! As I began preparing my article this month, I desperately wanted to write something about spring. I wanted it […]

GET YOUR GRENACHE ON! The world of wine is full of peaks and valleys, ups and downs. One minute, you’re the hot grape variety on the block and the next […]

MASTERING THE MIXES Imagine the most beautiful rib eye: it has been dry-aged for 28 days with great fat content and consistent marbling, cut two-and-a-half inches thick. Now imagine giving […]

NEW DEAL DISTILLERY In recent years, the city of Portland has gained international recognition for its bike-friendly roadways, epic moustaches and a wicked music scene. Portland has also seen the […]

HOW TO SET NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS THAT YOU CAN ACTUALLY FOLLOW The new year is rife with clichés about beginning anew, turning the page and wiping the slate clean. These […]

SANTA’S LIQUOR BAG While socks may be practical and jewelry may be romantic, there’s nothing better than giving the gift of good drinking. In that spirit, here are four booze-related […]

BOURBON BONANZA Jack Daniels and I go way back. We were much closer when I was a young man than we are today, but it has always been a tumultuous […]

CAVA Do you ever find yourself wanting to floss like Rick Ross, but with a budget that’s more Kraft Dinner than Cristal? Just because you may not have the skrilla […]

ROCK AND VINE When you think of a fine wine, do you think of aging rockers spending late nights in five star hotels with scantily clad, drug-addled groupies? Conversely, when […]

DISCREETLY DRINKING IN PUBLIC Despite the near constant rainfall we get during summer lately, there are the occasional blasts of hot, sun-filled days. This of course necessitates drinking outdoors. How […]