BOISE, Idaho — Idaho winemaker Kathryn House, who locked up one of Snake River Valley’s top vineyards and moved into a production facility, has announced she won’t be starting her own winery in 2014. “After much hard thought, soul searching and financial planning, we have decided to forgo our Sequence Winery project for the time being,” House told Great Northwest … [Read more...] about Idaho winemaker postpones plans for own winery
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WSU grad Kathryn House to launch Sequence Winery in Idaho
CALDWELL, Idaho — Kathryn House started off in one of Oregon’s top vineyards and worked early on for acclaimed Washington winemakers Bob Betz and Jean-François Pellet, and now the timing seems right for Idaho’s Master of Wine candidate to launch her own brand — Sequence Winery. And House, a Washington State University graduate, will immediately make her mark with Fraser … [Read more...] about WSU grad Kathryn House to launch Sequence Winery in Idaho
Governor to help kick off Idaho Wine Month with bottle signing
BOISE — Idaho Gov. Butch Otter will be shaking hands and signing bottles Wednesday in Boise as he renews his role as cheerleader for Idaho Wine Month. “We feel really lucky that he’s willing to do it for us,” said Moya Dolsby, executive director for the Idaho Wine Commission. “He’s a hoot. He’s very charismatic, really nice to talk to and very approachable. People really … [Read more...] about Governor to help kick off Idaho Wine Month with bottle signing
Idaho wine grape growers happy with spring growth
CALDWELL, Idaho - Despite one scare, Snake River Valley wine grapes managed to make it through winter relatively unscathed. Gregg Alger, owner of Huston Vineyards on Chicken Dinner Road in Caldwell, said the vineyards he works with made it through winter well, despite one cold event in December, during which temperatures dropped to minus-6 degrees. "I was a little … [Read more...] about Idaho wine grape growers happy with spring growth
WineAmerica leader shares insight with Idaho industry
BOISE, Idaho — An exhibit at the Smithsonian involving culinary legend Julia Child prompts the U.S. wine industry’s liaison to Washington, D.C., to say we are living in “The Golden Age of U.S. wine.” “I’ve stopped to watch people at that exhibit, and they are asking each other wondering what it must have been like to grow the grapes or what special wine it was that won a … [Read more...] about WineAmerica leader shares insight with Idaho industry