The Portland Pour Names Jack Wang Features Editor, Joy Church Contributing Editor

PORTLAND, Ore. - March 4, 2019 - PRLog -- The Portland Pour, a craft cocktail themed news and recipe website supporting the craft distilling and beverage community of Portland, OR and the Pacific Northwest, today named writer Jack Wang as features editor, and writer Joy Church as contributing editor.

"We're hoping to provide a window into the unique community of distillers that we have in Oregon," said Wang. "We have some of the true pioneers of the craft distilling world working in our city and state. We want to help bring their stories to the foreground of our city."

Jack grew up in Minnesota, but has spent the last five years living in Portland, OR. He graduated from Lewis & Clark College in May 2018 and has been applying his writing towards The Portland Pour's online content. When he isn't writing about cocktails and interviewing local distillers, he runs publicity for The Portland Folk Music Society and is in the process of launching a folk music podcast with KBOO Radio.

"I am excited to get started," Church says, "with this talented team, we are poised to do great work, showcasing the best of Oregon spirits and the personalities behind the the brands. Portland has a wealth of talented distillers, bartenders, and movers-and-shakers. I look forward to sharing their stories with readers of The Portland Pour."

Church owns the creative agency, JCPlaysWithFood. As a culinary coach, she helps food and beverage brands of all sizes develop and launch their products, and expand and grow their businesses. Church's resume includes eighteen years of non-profit leadership with a focus on food justice and security for underserved communities. A true food enthusiast, she has traveled on culinary trips to Central America, Asia, and Europe. She previously worked in F&B in Laguna Beach and Berkeley, CA and was a food columnist for Yuuyake Shimbun, Oregon's only Japanese/English newspaper. Follow Church's eating and imbibing escapades on Instagram @jcplayswithfood.

"We're proud to have both Jack and Joy join us as editors," said The Portland Pour creative director, Tony M, "Jack's ability to explain the components of craft cocktails, and shed light on the various aspects of distilling and variety of spirits and ingredients offers a foundation upon which we can expand our feature posts, and Joy's experience across the food and beverage industry allows us to add more topical reporting on the news and events in our community, as well as more articles on food pairings, and DIY features for the home cocktail enthusiast."

The Portland Pour is a collection of classic and modern cocktail recipes and their stories, feature articles, and artistic photography celebrating the craft spirits and ingredients of Portland, Oregon.

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