Photo courtesy of Cinder
Garden City based Cinder Winery has been on the receiving end of some very good press lately (not that that’s altogether unusual thing for husband and wife team Joe Schnerr & Melanie Krause).
In February, Cinder made Wine Business Monthly’s seventh annual “Hot Small Brands” list, which the magazine says “includes some of today’s most exciting brands from small- and medium-sized producers . . . wineries and brands that represent market trends or innovation, that take a leadership position in their regions, or that make unusual varietals or unexpected wines.”
Of the ten North American wines the magazine chose, four were from the Northwest, including Cinder (plus Pacific Rim and Wines of Substance from Washington and Abacela from Oregon).
Yesterday, ag weekly Capital Press profiled Cinder and their work with the often cantankerous Viognier grape. The paper credits Cinder for showing the potential leading role Viognier could play in Idaho’s wine future.
Photo courtesy of Cinder
If you want to check this all out first hand, Cinder is offering a tasting of their new releases tomorrow, Saturday, March 6th from noon to 5p.m. at their winery at 107 E. 44th Garden City. In addition to their new 2009 Viognier, they’ll open bottles of 2008 Syrah, 2009 Rosé.
And if you missed it, here’s a link to a 2008 Edible Idaho radio show on Cinder and their Urban Winemaker’s Cooperative.
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Guy Hand is a writer, public radio producer and photographer specializing in food and agriculture. |
