Idaho’s wine industry in flourishing. Nothing illustrates that better than the state’s annual Thanksgiving wine tastings. Some 16 southern Idaho wineries will open their doors, pop corks and tap barrels over the holiday weekend. Below is a list of participating wineries courtesy of the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission. And for more information on...
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(GH: In the last of a three-part radio series called “The Crush” the Northwest News Network looks into how the wine industry is adjusting to the new economy. Here’s a link to the third story of the series): If you want to see stars outside of Hollywood, head to a Northwest winery. Across the...
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(GH: In the second of a three-part radio series called “The Crush” the Northwest News Network looks into how the wine industry is adjusting to the new economy. Here’s a link to the second story of the series): WALLA WALLA, WA – The bad economy has hit the Northwest wine industry hard. That’s especially...
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(GH: In an excellent three-part radio series called “The Crush” the Northwest News Network is looking into how the wine industry is adjusting to the new economy. Here’s a link to the first story of the series): WALLA, WALLA, WA – Walla Walla is known as Washington’s wine capital. But as the economy has...
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This weekend, I’ve been invited to an event billed as “Idaho’s First Inaugural Wine Boot Camp.” It’s a media tour put together by The Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission that involves a pub-crawl-style wine and food tasting through downtown Boise on Friday evening and a tour of Valley wineries on Saturday....
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As Idaho's wine industry flourishes, so does interest in becoming part of it. Unfortunately, that takes money and equipment. But a handful of new winemakers are trying one solution: a winemakers cooperative.
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The federal government has officially named southern Idaho wine country. And tha'ts uncorked a new, vineyard-fueled real estate development.
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