CALDWELL, Idaho – An off-dry Riesling from one of the Pacific Northwest’s top winemakers won best of show Tuesday afternoon at the eighth annual Idaho Wine Competition. Boise native Melanie Krause wowed the judges with her Cinder Wines 2016 Off-Dry Riesling. The graduate of Washington State University who trained and made wine at Chateau Ste. Michelle more than a decade ago … [Read more...] about Melanie Krause, Cinder Wines use Riesling to top Idaho Wine Competition
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Idaho wines get free ride aboard Alaska Airlines
BOISE, Idaho — Today marks the start of both Idaho Wine Month and the Alaska Airlines Idaho Wines Fly Free program for those flying out of Boise and Lewiston. The promotion applies to members of the Alaska Airlines Mileage Plan, allowing each member to check one case of Idaho wine free of charge on Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air flights departing from Boise and Lewiston. … [Read more...] about Idaho wines get free ride aboard Alaska Airlines
Idaho wine industry coming into its own
The Idaho wine industry is fun to watch right now. Gem State winemakers produced two best-of-class awards and 11 gold medals at this spring’s international Cascadia Wine Competition in Hood River, Ore. The winemaking industry in Idaho dates back more than a century, and the modern industry goes back to 1976. Today, 51 wineries are spread up and down the state, using more … [Read more...] about Idaho wine industry coming into its own
Coiled Wines to open tasting room in Boise, winery in Garden City
GARDEN CITY, Idaho — Coiled Wines is taking two big steps with its growing business by creating a new tasting room in downtown Boise and opening its own production facility in nearby Garden City. Great Northwest Wine learned of the news in advance of today’s announcement. "Like our previous move, this is purely amicable and a sign of thriving businesses," … [Read more...] about Coiled Wines to open tasting room in Boise, winery in Garden City
Merlot remains force in Northwest wine industry
In the 1980s, Washington was white wine country. Red wine was considered somewhat exotic. Then came Merlot. The Bordeaux variety known for its soft flavors and silky tannins proved to be a good match for Washington's Columbia Valley and its dry, arid soils. By the mid-1990s, Merlot was Washington's dominant red grape, and the state was gaining fame for it. In recent … [Read more...] about Merlot remains force in Northwest wine industry