The Idaho Wine Commission wrote an intriguing piece on smoke in Idaho vineyards for their blog. They sat down with Mike Williamson to find out about how smoke can be helpful and detrimental for Idaho grape growers. Read it here: Are Idaho grapes going up in smoke?
The Idaho Capital Sun wrote an interesting article about climate change and the apparent effects it may have on Idaho’s vineyards. They talked with a couple of Sunnyslope grape growers and an adjunct research scientist at Columbia University who studies drought and it’s effects on plants.
“As far as agriculture and climate change goes, wine is kind of the canary in the coalmine,” Benjamin Cook of Columbia University said. “It’s a perennial crop that sticks around every year, and it’s so sensitive to what’s happening with weather and the environment.”
Mike Williamson spoke to them about the importance of water conservation using drip irrigation, “We get better quality when we’re more water conscious, the fruit has better flavors, and you can get better colors,” Williamson said. “The trees and vines are both better balanced, and you get more intense flavors.”
Head on over to the fascinating article here: ‘Canary in the coalmine’: Climate change becoming big factor for Idaho winemakers
Brad Carlson of the Capital Press headed out to the Sunnyslope region to talk with grape growers about how the vineyard plantings have been increasing in acreage. Even with production steadily increasing since the 1990’s, Idaho still experiences more demand for Idaho grown grapes than supply. See what different growers had to say about the increasing quantity and quality of Idaho grapes.
Read the full article here: Way to Grow, Idaho wine industry
Patrick and Teresa taste through our newest white wine releases. Check out the video where they talk about everything from the vines, to the 2020 weather and growing season to tasting notes on the 2020 Riesling, 2020 Viognier, 2020 Dry Rosé, and 2020 Albariño. Grab a glass of your favorite and enjoy.
Stacy Slinkard of Decanter wrote a glowing article about Idaho Wine in both value and atmosphere. In the article, readers are reminded that we are “sharing a similar latitude with Provence and Languedoc-Roussillon in southern France”. Must be one of the reasons why the Syrah & Cabernet taste so good!
Read the full article here: Idaho wine: fresh, fruit-forward and great value.
Don’t miss out on our amazing offer! We’re changing it up every two weeks, until June 22, it’s our amazing 2019 Dry Riesling.
Available while supplies last.
To tantalize the taste buds, our tasting notes: This wine is a pale straw color and crystal clear. It brings bright lemon zest, green apple, and Bosc pear on the aroma. There are hints of gooseberry playing with the tart apple on the mid-palate finishing with hints of lemongrass and savory dried grass.
Pick up a bottle (or two) of this featured wine from June 9 through June 22 at an amazing price!
Original price is $15.00 per bottle.
Discounts will apply at checkout, go to the webstore here.
Don’t miss out on our amazing offer! We’re changing it up every two weeks, until June 8, it’s our amazing 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon.
Available while supplies last.
To tantalize the taste buds, our tasting notes: This wine is a clear and bright brick red in the glass. Aromas of intense dark red fruit, violet, cherry amaretto, sweet hay and earthy minerality greet the nose. The bright cherries in the beginning segue into a preserved cherry and earthy mid-palate with hint of oak on the finish. Tannins and acid are bright but balanced.
Pick up a bottle (or two) of this featured wine from May 26 to June 8 at an amazing price!
Original price is $32.00 per bottle.
Discounts will apply at checkout, go to the webstore here.
Patrick and Mike update us as to what they’ve been doing in the vineyards this spring.
Watch it here:
Just because it’s winter it doesn’t mean we don’t work. Patrick and Mike have taken advantage of the good weather this week and started to do some pre-pruning. If you would like to see what’s happening in the vineyard without getting your toes cold, check out Patrick’s video. This wonderful machine does the first rough pruning cut, making it easier and more cost effective for the human pruners to get the fine tuning done.
With harvest underway, we thought it would be interesting to get a little inside information on how some of that happens on a busy farm. Patrick Williamson took a few minutes to give us an up close look at a vital part of harvesting.