Disclaimer

Satiate is an independent magazine about eating, drinking and traveling well, rooted in Portland, Oregon and the Pacific Northwest. We research our stories carefully and write them with real enthusiasm, but they are journalism and opinion, not professional advice. This Disclaimer explains the limits of what our content can do for you, how we handle relationships with the businesses we cover, and what to do if you spot a mistake. Last updated: October 1, 2026.

1. Editorial and informational nature of our content

Everything published on satiatepdx.com, including articles, reviews, tasting notes, recipes, travel guides, event listings, newsletters and social posts, is provided for general information, education and entertainment. Much of it reflects the personal experience and opinion of the writer at a particular moment: a single visit to a restaurant, a bottle tasted on a certain evening, or a drive taken in a certain season. Your experience may be different.

We work hard to be accurate, fair and up to date, as described in our Editorial Policy. However, we make no warranty that any content is complete, current or suitable for your particular circumstances, and you use it at your own discretion. Our paid services are governed separately by our Terms of Use and any written agreement with you.

2. No professional advice

Our writers are food, wine and travel specialists. Unless an article expressly says so, they are not doctors, dietitians, lawyers, accountants or financial advisers, and nothing we publish should be treated as a substitute for advice from a qualified professional who knows your situation.

• Health and nutrition: Comments about the health effects of food or drink are general and may not apply to you. Consult a healthcare professional about diet, allergies, pregnancy, medication interactions or any medical condition.
• Legal: Information about licensing, shipping wine across state lines, importing alcohol, permits or regulations is a general overview. Laws differ between jurisdictions and change frequently; consult the relevant authority or a lawyer.
• Financial and investment: Discussion of wine values, collecting, auctions or cellar planning, including in our home wine cellar guide, is not investment advice. Wine prices can fall as well as rise, and past performance is no guide to future value.

3. Alcohol and health

Much of our content celebrates wine, beer, cider, spirits and the places that make them. It is intended only for adults of legal drinking age, which is 21 or older in the United States. Please keep the following in mind:

• Drinking alcohol carries health risks, and the safest level of consumption is a matter for you and your doctor. Do not drink if you are pregnant or may be pregnant, are taking medication that interacts with alcohol, have a medical condition affected by alcohol, or are recovering from alcohol dependence.
• Never drink and drive, and never ride with a driver who has been drinking. When visiting wine country, use a designated non-drinking driver, a licensed tour operator, a taxi or rideshare, or stay overnight. On our own tours, Satiate arranges transportation options for exactly this reason.
• Use the spit bucket at tastings. Professionals spit, and there is no shame in it. Pace yourself, eat, and drink water between pours.

4. Recipes, food safety and allergens

We test our recipes and describe them as clearly as we can, but results depend on your ingredients, equipment, altitude and technique. When cooking from Satiate:

• Check every ingredient for allergens. Recipes may contain or come into contact with common allergens such as nuts, peanuts, shellfish, fish, dairy, eggs, wheat and gluten, soy and sesame. Packaged products can change their ingredients, so read labels each time.
• Follow safe food-handling practices. Cook meat, poultry, seafood and eggs to safe internal temperatures, refrigerate perishables promptly, and avoid cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat foods.
• Take care with raw and undercooked foods. Raw oysters, crudo, tartare and similar dishes carry a higher risk of foodborne illness, particularly for pregnant people, young children, older adults and anyone with a weakened immune system.
• Mind the alcohol in cooking. Cooking does not always remove all the alcohol from a dish.
• Nutrition and serving information, where given, is an estimate only.

Restaurant descriptions reflect what was on the menu when we visited. Always tell restaurant staff directly about allergies or dietary needs; do not rely on our description of a dish.

5. Foraging and truffle hunting

We love Oregon's wild foods, from chanterelles to native truffles, and our Oregon truffle season guide covers them in depth. Foraging carries real risks, and our articles are not identification guides.

• Never eat anything you cannot identify with complete certainty. Several deadly mushrooms resemble edible species, and some poisonous fungi grow underground like truffles. Have finds confirmed by an experienced expert, such as a local mycological society, before eating them.
• Forage legally. Collecting on private land requires the owner's permission. Rules on public land vary: some areas require a permit, some limit quantities, and some prohibit collection entirely. Check with the managing agency before you go.
• Forage responsibly. Raking for truffles damages habitat and yields unripe, flavorless fruit. Ethical truffle hunting uses trained dogs that locate only ripe truffles.
• Stay safe outdoors. Tell someone where you are going, carry navigation tools, and be prepared for changing weather and hunting seasons.

6. Travel information and accuracy

Travel details go out of date quickly. Opening hours, tasting fees, reservation policies, menus, prices, trail and road conditions, parking and permit requirements, and even whether a business is still operating can all change after we publish. Wildfire, smoke, snow and flooding can close roads and recreation areas in the Pacific Northwest with little notice.

Please check before you go: confirm details directly with the business, venue or land manager, consult official sources such as Travel Oregon or the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, and check current road and weather conditions. We are not responsible for any loss, inconvenience or expense resulting from reliance on information that has since changed.

7. External links

We link to wineries, restaurants, tourism boards, producers and other resources because we think they will be useful to you. Linking does not mean we endorse everything on the linked site, and we have no control over its content, availability, accuracy or privacy practices. Your use of external websites is at your own risk and subject to their terms. If you find a broken or inappropriate link, please let us know.

8. Affiliate, sponsorship and hospitality disclosure

Satiate is funded primarily by the services we sell, such as tours, classes, consulting, copywriting and photography. Like most food and wine publications, we sometimes also receive:

• hosted tastings, meals or winery visits offered at no charge;
• press trips, where travel or accommodation is covered by a tourism board, hotel or producer;
• wine, food or product samples sent for review;
• affiliate commissions, if we ever include links that pay us a small fee when you make a purchase.

When any of these applies to a story, we disclose it clearly in that article, near the top or alongside the relevant passage. Sponsored or paid content is always labeled as such and is never presented as independent editorial.

Editorial independence

Hospitality, samples and commissions never guarantee coverage, a positive review or approval of what we publish. Businesses do not see or approve our stories before publication. If a hosted experience disappoints, we say so or do not write about it. Our Editorial Policy sets out our full rules on sampling, press trips and sponsored content.

Services clients

Some businesses we write about may also be partners on our tours or clients of our copywriting, photography or consulting services. Where that relationship is relevant to a story, we disclose it.

9. Photo credits

Photographs on Satiate come from two sources:

Unsplash images are often illustrative and may not show the specific venue, dish or wine discussed in an article. Where a photograph depicts a particular place or product, we aim to say so in the caption. If you believe an image has been used or credited incorrectly, please contact us and we will review it promptly.

10. Errors and corrections

We care about getting things right. If you spot a factual error, an outdated detail or a misattributed credit, please tell us at [email protected] with the article title, the passage in question and, if possible, a source. We review every report, correct significant errors promptly, and note material corrections at the end of the article. Details of our process are in our Editorial Policy.

11. Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent permitted by law, Satiate and its writers, photographers and contributors are not liable for any loss, injury, illness or damage arising from your use of, or reliance on, content published on our website or in our newsletter. This includes outcomes of cooking from our recipes, foraging, consuming alcohol, or traveling to places we describe. Nothing in this Disclaimer limits liability that cannot be limited by law. Further terms appear in our Terms of Use.

12. Contact us

Questions about this Disclaimer, a disclosure, a photo credit or a correction are always welcome:

• Email: [email protected]
• Contact form: our contact page
• Location: Portland, Oregon, USA