Pacific Northwest, self-conscious region in the far north west of the united states. A beautiful and unspoilt landscape and some fine regional products, including food and wine, have brought a sense of pride to the states of washington, oregon, and idaho. Comparisons with california, the state to the immediate south, are habitually made.
ยฉ Jancis Robinson and Oxford University Press 1994, 1999, 2006, 2015