{"id":56,"date":"2015-11-02T20:27:47","date_gmt":"2015-11-03T04:27:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2018-05-08T23:49:29","modified_gmt":"2018-05-09T07:49:29","slug":"drinks","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/drinks\/","title":{"rendered":"Drinks"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-56\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-56-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-56-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-56-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-editor so-widget-sow-editor-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t>\n<div class=\"siteorigin-widget-tinymce textwidget\">\n\t<p>You won't find a lot of fancy cocktails here. We both prefer the basics. Perhaps the occasional Old Fashioned or Manhattan. More often than not, you'll find us with a straight-up Scotch or Bourbon Whiskey, especially in the winter. As the weather warms, which, as you may know, can take a while in the Pacific Northwest, it's time to break out the Gin and Tonic and Margaritas. For Steven, a Bombay Sapphire Martini up with olives, very dry (just pass the bottle of vermouth over the glass and call it good) is a sure bet year-round. The slightest of celebrations, calls for a glass (or 3) of champagne.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, few things go better with food than a good wine - any time of year! - so we'll have quite a bit to say about wine in the articles below as well as our aforementioned favorites.<\/p>\n<p>Cheers!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-56-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-56-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-56-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget_recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails recent-posts-widget-with-thumbnails panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" >\n<div id=\"rpwwt-widget-1-0-0\" class=\"rpwwt-widget\">\r\n\t<ul>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/an-oregon-beaujolais-from-stoller-2\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-300x300.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-1320x1320.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/image1-1-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">An Oregon Beaujolais from Stoller<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">April 5, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">Trying out Stoller&#8217;s newest, very limited release to club members; their 2015 Beaujolais-style Pinot Noir with Vietnamese beef stir fry. We&#8217;ll let you know how it goes, but the wine by itself is very drinkable as it is. I tasted the marinade for the beef, which is full of Szechuan peppercorns, and the wine&#8230;and believe it or not, this wine held up just fine. My tongue might be <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">1 Comment<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-vintners-brunch\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1399-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Vancouver International Wine Festival &#8211; Vintners Brunch<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">March 27, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">Sunday, the last day of the Vancouver Wine Festival. The highlight of the day, for us any way, is the Vintners Brunch. This event consists of 2 1\/2 hours&nbsp;to make it through about 16 food courses, each with a wine pairing. The wines were from around the world, with concentration on Italy since it was the country focus this year. All the food was from various Vancouver Restaurants. Each course <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">3 Comments<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-taste-italia\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"British Columbia, Canada, Vancouver\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1174-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Vancouver International Wine Festival &#8211; Taste Italia!<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">February 27, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">Taste Italia! Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Noon-2pm \u2013 Taste Italia! As the Italian\u2019s say, a meal isn\u2019t a meal without wine. Nothing could be closer to the truth than this. This event is was a must for the&nbsp;festival. Today&#8217;s Taste Italia! lunch, as you can imagine, is a celebration of the wines of Italy &nbsp; We got there <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">4 Comments<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-delta-lounge\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vancouver BC, Wine\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Delta-Lounge-Label-01-1-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Vancouver International Wine Festival &#8211; Delta Lounge<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">February 26, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">This post is from our friend and wine mentor, Pam Miller. It is the first of what we hope to many more posts from her in the future as we explore the world of wine together. Pam has been involved in the the Washington wine industry for many years, and an enthusiast for many more. She\u00a0has also served on the Washington State Wine Commission through the Washington Wine Ambassador program. <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">1 Comment<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-2016\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vancouver BC\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/IMG_1125-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Vancouver International Wine Festival 2016<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">February 26, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">It was a busy week for wine lovers in Vancouver, BC and we were quite happy to join in the fun&#8230;at least for the final weekend of festivities. We were turned-on to the Vancouver wine festival about a year ago by our columnist and friend, Pam Miller. She\u2019s been attending these, along with a group of friends, for many years. This year\u2019s focus was on the wines of Italy. The week is packed as <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">No Comments<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t\t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/single-malt-scotch-food-pairings\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-360x360.jpg\" class=\"attachment-200x200 size-200x200 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Elgin, Whisky\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-360x360.jpg 360w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-144x144.jpg 144w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-90x90.jpg 90w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/foodfriendstravel.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/11\/IMG_8974-64x64.jpg 64w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><span class=\"rpwwt-post-title\">Single Malt Scotch Food Pairings<\/span><\/a><div class=\"rpwwt-post-date\">February 22, 2016<\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt\">by Steven 21 February 2016 &nbsp; A few weeks ago, Kevin brought home a dozen oysters from our favorite purveyor, Taylor Shell Fish. It was a dozen of our preferred, Totten Virginica. We decided to break into them before dinner. I had already poured myself a dram of whisky (OK, so it may have been more than a dram!). When I got done shucking the oysters and starting slurping, I still had some <span class=\"rpwwt-post-excerpt-more\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/div><div class=\"rpwwt-post-comments-number\">No Comments<\/div><\/li>\r\n\t<\/ul>\r\n<\/div><!-- .rpwwt-widget -->\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You won&#8217;t find a lot of fancy cocktails here. We both prefer the basics. Perhaps the occasional Old Fashioned or Manhattan. 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