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		<title>The Year of Idaho Food Wraps Up</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2012/01/04/the-year-of-idaho-food-wraps-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If Janie Burns and Amy Hutchinson hadn’t organized the project called “2011: The Year of Idaho Food,” I wouldn’t have had the opportunity to spend the last 12 months sipping gin at 8:30 in the morning (well, once), foraging for stinging nettles in the forests of McCall, riding in a big-ass wheat combine on the Palouse, sampling more fermented foods than I thought humanly possible (or medically prudent), eating goat five ways, jet boating down the Salmon in search of pioneer apples and sifting through the sands of the Snake River for a lunch of fresh-water mussels (not recommended). And that’s just for starters. Still, my weekly collaboration with the Boise Weekly and Boise State Public Radio to write food and farming stories under the Year of Idaho Food banner was just one feature of the project’s broader agenda. “The Year of Idaho Food was envisioned as a means of engaging the public to think about their food,” local food advocate Janie Burns said of the statewide project she and Hutchinson dreamt up in March of 2010 while “Amy and I were trapped in a car for six hours, traveling back from Moscow where we’d both been at a food [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho&#8217;s Newest (Old) Wine Region</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/10/07/idahos-newest-old-wine-region/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 11:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mike Pearson had heard the stories but wanted to find out for himself. Last fall he did a little detective work, poking through an abandoned vineyard some 30 miles east of Lewiston. &#8220;We were looking for grapes, trying to identify them by the cluster,&#8221; he said of century-old vines rumored to have been, at least briefly, owned by the Rothschilds of Bordeaux. After a subtle, but suspenseful pause, he added: &#8220;We did find five or six different cultivars on the site.&#8221; Pearson took cuttings from those vines, packed them up and, in proper CSI fashion, sent them off to the University of California at Davis for DNA analysis. The results were intriguing&#8211;and backed up the stories he&#8217;d heard about the Lewiston area&#8217;s wine-infused past. The cuttings&#8211;classic French varieties like petit syrah, petite verdot and cabernet franc&#8211;gave credence to a local historian&#8217;s claim that the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley between Lewiston and Clarkston, Wash., was once the Northwest&#8217;s first internationally recognized winemaking region. Evidence shows that in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when Walla Walla, Wash., the Willamette Valley and the Sunnyslope area of southwestern Idaho were toddling through their winemaking infancies, this steep-walled confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Like A Girl</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/10/03/wine-like-a-girl/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 11:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine A. Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It happens all the time: a woman sits down at a restaurant with a man and the person waiting on the table – male or female – assumes that the man will order the wine. Call it a cultural default in a world where we traditionally ask men to be connoisseurs and gatekeepers of fine taste. And the stereotype has a basis in the reality of viniculture in America today. In the world of wine, women may account for more than half of the consumer base and be frequent commentators on wine, but they do not so easily ascend to the rank of mover and shaker – or winemaker. Although they have been prominent on the scene since the 1960s, in 2011 fewer than 10% of winemakers in America are women. That puts female vintners in the same exclusive club as police officers (where women hover at 13% nationally) and physics professors (also about 12%). It’s still momentous when a woman breaks the wine-glass ceiling to blend her own grapes and even more noteworthy when she is one of a handful of vintners making a name for an underdog region. Meet Gina Davis (not that Geena Davis) of Marsing, Idaho: unassuming, inventive maven at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Visual Tribute to the People Who Prepare Our Food</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/09/05/a-slideshow-tribute-to-idaho-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Labor Day and the Day of Idaho Food, it seems fitting to post an audio slideshow of images that illustrate the commitment of those who grow, market and prepare the food that makes Idaho&#8217;s local food scene so diverse and vibrant. But before, here&#8217;s a fitting excerpt from “Honoring the Hands that Prepare Our Food” by Mark Muller, Director of  the Food and Community Fellows Program Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy, Minneapolis &#8220;In many cultures, it&#8217;s common before a holiday meal to give a prayer of thanks for the food and the people that prepared it. At these times, we may think of our family members in the kitchen, or possibly the hard-working farmers we met at the farmers&#8217; market. But this doesn&#8217;t even begin to capture the 20 million people working to bring us food 365 days a year. This Labor Day, let&#8217;s remember all the people that have provided for our gastronomic benefit.&#8221; Happy Day of Idaho Food! The Governor&#8217;s Official Proclamation Declaring the Day of Idaho Food: WHEREAS, there is growing importance being placed on increasing the production, distribution, and consumption of food grown in Idaho; and WHEREAS, it is important for citizens to enjoy the products grown and made in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Snapshot of Savor Idaho</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/06/12/a-snapshot-of-savor-idaho/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:07:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a quick look at Sunday&#8217;s sold out 3rd annual Savor Idaho event — a showcase for Idaho wine and food — at the Idaho Botanical Gardens in Boise.]]></description>
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		<title>A Year of Idaho Food Mid Season Update</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/05/27/a-year-of-idaho-food-mid-season-update/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 11:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hand: The Year of Idaho Food is nearing it’s halfway mark. A year long collaboration of volunteers, the Year of Idaho Food is designed to collect and catalogue stories, recipes, photographs and videos from any Idahoan willing to share. The project is gathering material from gardeners, farmers, restaurant owners, virtually anyone with a connection to food and agriculture. Hutchinson: We would love to hear from hunters, from anglers, from vegans. Hand: That’s Amy Hutchinson, one of the founders of the Year of Idaho Food. Hutchinson: We’d love to hear from the native population and talking about native foods and the importance to their culture and health. Hand: This broad-ranging conversation is being held online, on a companion website. Hutchinson: That is sort of our virtual table.  It’s an opportunity for us to talk about our recipes and share our potlucks and share the ideas that have brought community members together and then bring the communities in Idaho together around that website table. Hand: Hutchinson says that website table is a place for people to share food-related stories from all over the state. To date, contributors have written about school gardens, the art of ditch digging, water conservation, raising chickens, cooking [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fraser Vineyard, Idaho Wines on the Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2011/04/29/fraser-vineyard-a-hobby-wins-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 11:00:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bill Fraser pops the cork on a bottle of 2009 Petite Sirah, a new varietal for his boutique Boise winery tucked into a quiet commercial neighborhood off Capital Boulevard. In a room whose concrete floor, sheetrock walls and fluorescent lighting betray its past as home to his former construction company, Fraser pours ruby liquid into a half circle of glasses perched atop an upturned oak barrel. Tasters lift those glasses, give the wine their best inquisitor’s eye; inhale a deep, face-in-the-glass breath and finally, take a lingering, cheek-swishing sip. In that suspended moment between first taste and final verdict, Fraser steps back and averts his eyes. It’s hardly the first time Bill Fraser has poured wine for a public tasting—after all, it’s that time of year when wineries all over Idaho are introducing their latest vintages—but when the approving nods and smiles come, he relaxes noticeably, picks up his own glass and takes a sip. You’d never guess that Fraser Vineyard had just won another award. “We were named the Idaho Winery of the Year by Wine Press Northwest,” Fraser says in an almost apologetic tone, “so we kind of wanted to get that word out as well.” Getting the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Late Harvest Worries NW Winemakers</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2010/09/22/late-harvest-worries-nw-winemakers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 11:59:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[BENTON CITY, Wash. – Shrewd winemakers will always tell customers it’s a good year. But behind the scenes, Northwest winemakers are feeling tense about this year’s harvest. That’s because harvest is late. So late, that it might freeze before all the grapes are mature. Correspondent Anna King reports. In Oregon’s Willamette Valley winemakers say they are 14 days later than usual. I’m here on Red Mountain in Central Washington where growers say they are 10 days late. Sound: Vines in wind So why all the fuss over a few days? After it gets cold, grapes won’t mature any further. Some winemakers are cutting down expensive grapes just to see if they can make the other ones ripen quicker. Winery owner Kelly Hightower is trying to remain calm. Kelly Hightower: “You know what I think it’s either going to be short and torturous, or long and torturous, but I think either way this harvest is going to be torture.” Hightower says instead of bold, powerful wines, 2010’s harvest is likely to yield more Old World-styled wines with less alcohol. Copyright 2010 Northwest News Network Listen]]></description>
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		<title>Idaho Wineries take home 47 awards</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2010/06/24/idaho-wineries-take-home-47-awards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jun 2010 17:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Hand</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission, &#8220;Idaho wineries swept the annual Northwest Wine Summit Competition.&#8221;  Here&#8217;s the Commissions summary of the event: Once again Idaho shows itself to be a growing industry and came out standing strong against tough competition. The competition extended across the Northwest including wines from Oregon, Washington, Idaho and British Columbia. With an abundance of wines awarded, the following wineries received Gold, Silver, and/or Bronze awards: · Cinder · Colter&#8217;s Creek Winery · Frenchman&#8217;s Gulch · Fraser Vineyard · Hells Canyon Winery · Indian Creek Winery · Koenig Vineyards · Pend d&#8217;Oreille Winery · Snyder Winery · Vale Wine Company · Woodriver Cellars Providing Idaho&#8217;s strengths in the competition, these wineries altogether received 9 Gold Medals, 17 Silver Medals and 20 Bronze Medals; totaling 47 medals. In addition, Cinders&#8217; 2009 Viognier was noted, hailing it as the &#8220;Best of Region&#8221; wine, a tremendous feat for a large competition as this. With the Northwest Wine Summit known to be the largest competition in the Northwest, judging over 1,100 wines, it is a great accomplishment for Idaho to win an astounding amount of awards, proving these wineries are indeed crafting exceptional wines. Indian Creek Winery [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wine Business Blogging Gets Big</title>
		<link>http://www.nwfoodnews.com/2010/06/22/blogging-the-wine-business-is-big/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 12:43:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RICHLAND, Wash. – This week, about 300 bloggers and winemakers are set to descend on Walla Walla in Eastern Washington, for a sold-out conference. Organizers say it’s the first wine conference for bloggers held outside of California. Correspondent Anna King reports. Meet J.J. Williams. His family owns a winery on a dusty Eastern Washington hill called Red Mountain. At 23 years old, he’s third gen working full-time in the business. And he’s in charge of dealing with the bloggers. J.J. says wine bloggers can’t be ignored. They are continuing to grow in numbers and popularity. That’s forcing wineries to get savvy and give them information, tours and samples. It’s J.J.’s job to sort out which blogs are legit. He says it’s very different than sending wine to an established wine critic. J.J. Williams: “It’s difficult because you don’t know who you are sending wine to. You don’t know what their palate is. You don’t know what the conditions are they are reviewing the wine under. If they are going to pair it with food &#8212; or not pair it with food &#8212; or pair it incorrectly with food. Really the nature of blogging is that anyone can have a voice [...]]]></description>
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