CALDWELL, Idaho — Melanie Krause was a winemaking star on the rise at Château Ste. Michelle in Washington state when she returned to her native Idaho to make world-class Syrah in the Snake River Valley and launch Cinder Wines in 2008. And while this week marked the third time Krause has produced the No. 1 wine at the Idaho Wine and Cider Competition, it was the first time … [Read more...] about Melanie Krause of Cinder Wines uses Syrah to win Idaho Wine Competition for third time
Wine competitions
Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
RICHLAND, Wash. — When the 3100 Cellars 2017 Whitewater methode Champenoise won the Cascadia International Wine Competition sweepstakes by a landslide vote, it meant the judging panel had selected a wine from Idaho as best of show for the second straight year. And for the first time in the event’s 10-year history, a bottle of bubbles burst through as the top wine of the … [Read more...] about Idaho bubblehouse 3100 Cellars tops 10th annual Cascadia International Wine Competition
Pinot Gris by Iris Vineyards tops McMinnville Wine Classic judging
McMINNVILLE, Ore. — A Burgundy-inspired Pinot Gris from the 2020 vintage by Iris Vineyards in Eugene, Ore., emerged as the best of show at the McMinnville Wine Classic, the first wine competition of 2022 staged in the Northwest. It's fitting for that variety to receive headlines at this judging considering the late David "Papa Pinot" Lett of The Eyrie Vineyards in … [Read more...] about Pinot Gris by Iris Vineyards tops McMinnville Wine Classic judging
Napa winemaker produces Platinum’s top wine at Chris Daniel Winery
QUINCY, Wash. — It’s not the story of a hired gun, but there is a young hot shot Napa Valley winemaker and his father who are crafting some of the Pacific Northwest’s best wines near the Columbia Basin town of Quincy, Wash. Chris Daniel Stewart works with his father, Michael, to produce fewer than 1,000 cases each year at Chris Daniel Winery along Highway 283. This year, … [Read more...] about Napa winemaker produces Platinum’s top wine at Chris Daniel Winery
Hat Ranch Winery tops Idaho Wine Competition with Cabernet Franc from Lewis-Clark Valley
CALDWELL, Idaho — Judges at the 2021 Idaho Wine Competition provided reminders to the Gem State and beyond that Tim Harless ranks among the region's top winemakers when the Hat Ranch Winery 2018 Rivaura Vineyards Cabernet Franc won best of show. Harless also earned a double gold for his 2020 Sèmillon and a gold for a 2020 Rosé. He was also the winemaker behind the 2018 … [Read more...] about Hat Ranch Winery tops Idaho Wine Competition with Cabernet Franc from Lewis-Clark Valley