Arts & Culture
What Carolyn Pours: Beyond Sauvignon Blanc and The Magic of CMS
A touch of another varietal can make a subtle, but worthwhile difference.
Arts & Culture
What Carolyn Pours: Areté Brings A Little Sparkle To Any Occasion
Make it a celebration with this pinot noir derived white sparkling wine!
Arts & Culture
What Carolyn Pours: Marande 2025 Rosé
A bright ‘Margharita pizza wine’ worth sharing with friends.
Arts & Culture
What Carolyn Pours: Etude Pinot Gris 2022
A clear day in a glass.
What Carolyn Pours
What Carolyn Pours: Bewitched Russian River Pinot Noir 2023
Your perfect Tuesday dinner wine won't change your life but it will save some money.
Food and Wine
What Carolyn Pours: Villa Maria Sauvignon Blanc 2024
Carolyn doesn't balk at a grassy, citrusy, New Zealand sauvignon blanc, even if it's only early Spring!
Local News
Dreamscapes, Murals, and Coffee as Art: A Port Townsend Creative Builds Worlds Big and Small
Art news by Carolyn Lewis For Port Townsend artist Tara Velan, creativity begins in the space between dreams and waking, between nature and memory, between performance and paint. Her work lives in those blurred spaces where the subconscious collides with the natural world. “My work is like a dreamscape,” Velan
Visual Art
Fabric, Thread, and Imagination: The Art of Kate Dwyer
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3147"] Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Kate Dwyer’s creative world comes together with a deep appreciation for beauty, whether it’s found in the folds of fabric or the leaves and plants in her thriving
Visual Art
Capturing Community and Conservation: The Photography of Robert Tognoli
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2048"] Photo by Robert Tagnoli, who currently has a show at the Grover Gallery [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Robert Tognoli was first drawn to photography in high school when he volunteered as a photographer for the school newspaper. That
Visual Art
From Clay to Paper: The Evolving Practice of Anne Hirondelle
[caption id align="alignnone" width="2840"] Anne Hirondelle in her studio. Photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Step through the garden gate into Anne Hirondelle’s world, and it becomes immediately clear that her life is one of thoughtful arrangement and intentional
Visual Art
A Life in Color and Care - The Art of Sandra Smith-Poling
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] Studio photo by Carolyn Lewis [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Sandra Smith-Poling decided to become an artist while watching her father paint at the beach, the moment felt like more than just admiration—it was destiny. "I
Visual Art
A Practice Of Noticing - Artist Kim Kopp
[caption id align="alignnone" width="3024"] One of Kim Kopp’s many drawers of surprise. Photo by Carolyn Lewis. [/caption] Arts reporting by Carolyn Lewis Nestled amongst tall thickets of bamboo, Kim Kopp’s studio is overflowing with the beautiful work she has created over her