Drink Local Listening to the Spirit Coming Off of the Still Written by Jess Taylor Sonoma Distilling Company steadily barrels towards becoming California’s whiskey. On a warm September morning in 2008,... Adventures in Drinking: Breathless Wines Written by James Knight Breathless brut sabered at Sunday brunch! That’s not an overblown headline ripped from the front page... GO LOCAL’s Holiday Gift Guide Written by Dani Burlison What’s in your Made Local Magazine Holiday Gift Basket? It’s that time of year again! Why... Bringing It All Back Home Written by Leilani Clark Nearly a decade ago, Acre Coffee introduced a Portland-inspired minimalist coffee vibe locally. If you’ve ever... A Cannabis Infusion: Local THC and CBD Beverages are Making a Splash Written by Dani Burlison Ever since legalization in 2018, cannabis products of every sort have flooded local dispensaries. From flowers... 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