Holiday Bubbles
Our shelves are packed with bubbly to help you toast the season and ring in the new year…
Winter Warmers on Aisle 5
Although not technically a beer style, ‘Winter Ales’ typically share a few key characteristic…
Thanksgiving Wines – Keep-It-Simple-Selections for the Holiday
Read this Thanksgiving Wine Buying Guide…
Mary Taylor Wines – Affordable Wines of Place
In addition to tasting delicious, wine should tell us something about the area from which it came.
Celebrate National Co-op Month with Riojana
Our favorite Argentine cooperative are back in stock this week, and just in time to help us celebrate national Food Co-op month…
What’s new on Aisle 5!
Fresh arrivals of craft beer from Poulsbo and Belgium, non-alcoholic Spanish wine and our annual allocation of Lapierre Morgon…
Lots of Local Squash: How To Choose
We’ve compiled descriptions of common varieties as well as some handy tips for selecting the right squash for you and plenty of delicious squash recipes you'll love.
What is with those new shopping carts?
The new carts aren’t perfect. Let us present to you some of the features and benefits of our new carts…
Frank Cornelissen at the Food Co-op
There are few names in the natural wine world that are as imbued with as much mystique as ‘Frank Cornelissen’ – and justifiably so.
Oktoberfest Brews at the Food Co-op
Celebrate Oktoberfest and usher in the fall season with a variety of beers!
Four From the Gang of Four
For those keen to taste delicious wines of historic significance from the birthplace of the French natural wine movement, look no further than Aisle 5. Our shelves currently feature ‘Four from the Gang of Four:’
Something New!
Don’t let that intriguing bottle pass you by. Enjoy the search and relish the discovery, because it’s the discovery that makes life worth living.
Simplifying Sake
While the science behind sake may seem basic, deciphering a sake bottle can be anything but.
Anatomy of the beer cooler and … life beyond IPA
While there is no doubt that Northwest craft beer – and particularly Northwest IPA – forms the backbone of our set, there is, without a doubt, much more on offer. Here’s a shelf-by-shelf breakdown:
A World of Wine Awaits on Aisle 5
If you’d like to talk to a real person, I’m in Aisle 5, Tuesday to Saturday, 40 hours an week and would be more than happy to give you a tour and help you connect with just the right bottle for your mood, palate and budget.
Hiyu Wine Farm – Revolutionary Wines from the Columbia Gorge
According to Ready and his partner China Tresemer, Hiyu Wine Farm is “guided by nature and inspired by ideas from biodynamics and permaculture.
Devium Wines - Redefining Washington Wine
Every once in a while, a winemaker or wine comes along that shakes up your assumptions about what you thought possible for a grape, an area or appellation, and Devium wines are such wines, and Keith Johnson is such a winemaker.