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In Bend, It's About What You're Drinking

For Bendians, the beverage business is no joke. Be they hoppy, robust or caffeinated, how the drinks are made is just as important as who’s throwing them back. Bend is home to the Deschutes Brewery, the 16th largest brewery in the nation and birthplace of such distinctive ales as the Black Butte Porter, the Obsidian Stout and the Bachelor ESB (named in reference to local cinder cone, volcano eruption and ski haunts, respectively). The brewery turned 20 years old in 2008, and its... Read More »

Bend is Becoming a Wine City

p { margin-bottom: 0.08in; }a:link { }In the unassuming town of Bend, OR, a little eruption occurred when Scott and Liz Ratcliffe moved to town. They brought their love of wine with them, and soon after Volcano Vineyards was born. Classified as a micro-winery, Volcano produces about 1,000 cases of wine per year and operates a tasting room in Downtown Bend which will soon be moving to a new location on the westside of town. Their wines have consistently earned impressive accolades, from a gold... Read More »