PARMA, Idaho — Countless celebrations of wine worldwide have been lost to the pandemic during the 2020 vintage, but the Idaho Wine Commission is directing a new production called UnWined at the Drive-In, using a big screen in the Snake River Valley as a backdrop. On Thursday, Aug. 27, five Idaho wineries will meet at the historic Parma Motor-Vu Drive-In northwest of Boise … [Read more...] about 5 Idaho wineries to pour at drive-in theater
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Koenig wins Idaho Wine Competition for new owners
CALDWELL, Idaho - Greg Koenig recently sold his showpiece winery in the Snake River Valley to James and Sydney Nederend, yet the awards continue to pour out of Koenig Vineyards, the latest being best of show at the 2019 Idaho Wine Competition. A group of wine professionals from Washington state, New Orleans and Idaho selected the Koenig Vineyards 2018 Riesling Ice Wine as … [Read more...] about Koenig wins Idaho Wine Competition for new owners
Idaho wine industry prepares for 10th annual judging
The 10th annual Idaho Wine Competition is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20 in Caldwell’s Sunnyslope Wine District on the campus of Koenig Vineyards. This marks a decade during which the judging has been orchestrated by Great Northwest Wine in a collaboration with the Idaho Wine Commission on behalf of the state's wine industry. Last year's competition represented 39 of the 52 … [Read more...] about Idaho wine industry prepares for 10th annual judging
Koenig Vineyards in Idaho stays local with sale to Nederends
CALDWELL, Idaho - In a stunning yet feel-good move for the Idaho wine industry, Greg and Kristen Koenig have agreed to sell Koenig Vineyards on the Sunnyslope of the Snake River Valley to James and Sydney Nederend of nearby SCORIA Vineyards. Both couples plan to make the announcement later this morning, Great Northwest Wine has learned. “My wife and I recently bought … [Read more...] about Koenig Vineyards in Idaho stays local with sale to Nederends
Young AVA launches Lewis-Clark Valley Wine Festival
LEWISTON, Idaho - This spring, Cabernet Sauvignon will be focus for the inaugural Lewis-Clark Valley Wine Festival, an event to showcase the Pacific Northwest's first commercial wine region and one of the country's newest American Viticultural Areas. On April 5-7, the Idaho Panhandle communities of Lewiston and Juliaetta along with Clarkston, Wash., will showcase their work … [Read more...] about Young AVA launches Lewis-Clark Valley Wine Festival