WineTrails of Idaho : A guide for uncorking your memorable wine Tour

by Parsons, Sunny

• ISBN13: 9780979269820
• ISBN10: 0979269822
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-11-20
• Publisher: South Slope Productions

Summary

Quite simply, WineTrails of Idaho is the most comprehensive guidebook to the wineries of the Gem State. It's fresh, it's new, and it's thorough. In it, wineries open to the public are grouped into easy-to-experience WineTrails. Trekking from tasting rooms reminiscent of French Gothic churches, with vaulted ceilings and stained-glass windows, to those ensconced in restored farmhouses, you will learn firsthand why Idaho wines get rave reviews. This guide gives practical advice for: [[Planning your Idaho wine tour getaway [[Touring with kids and pets [[Bicycling in wine country [[Finding wheelchair access [[Hosting the perfect wedding

Author Biography

About the Author On the heels of the success of WineTrails of Washington and WineTrails of Oregon, author Steve Roberts set about discovering the story behind the story of the Idaho wine industry. From the state's northern panhandle to its southern Snake River Valley, his research led to the creation of WineTrails of Idaho ù a guide to discovering one of Steve's favorite places on earth. A native of the Pacific Northwest, this self-proclaimed ôWineTrails Guyö makes it easy for you to get out there and discover your favorite wine tours. Steve visited wineries throughout Idaho to capture their unique stories, their ambiance and their wines. WineTrails of Idaho is the culmination of that work and a reflection of his love affair with Idaho. He explains, ôThe book is a snapshot in time of the young Idaho wine industry. No doubt it will evolve, and the book will need to be updated. That's one of the challenges of my job, but someone has to get out there and do it. It might as well be me!ö Renowned Northwest wine writer Paul Gregutt notes, ôToday the unchallenged cham-peen of wine travel writing here in the Northwest is Steve Roberts, who calls himself the 'WineTrails Guy.' His first book, WineTrails of Washington, is à the best reference for those wanting to hit the road in this state.à But Roberts has been busy elsewhere, spending a year on the winding back roads of Oregon, and his WineTrails of Oregon û A guide for uncorking your memorable wine tour is the result à brimming with the author's trademark joie de vivre.ö The WineTrails Guy often gives presentations and fields questions about his favorite wine tours and winery destinations. His goal is encourage fellow wine enthusiasts ù novice and seasoned wine tourists alike ù to create their own exciting experiences in wine country. To this end, he developed winetrailsnw.com, a companion website to the WineTrails guidebooks, which offers up-to-date winery and event information. A resident of Mercer Island, Washington, Steve is happily married to Kathleen Roberts and is the proud father of two great young adults, Alex and Meg Roberts. When the opportunity arises, Steve escapes to his second home in Sun Valley, Idaho. As Steve notes, ôI know all of the coffee shops in Sun Valley, because that is where I wrote most of this book. Evidently, Hemingway wrote For Whom the Bell Tolls in Suite 206 of the Sun Valley Lodge with room service at his beck and call. I wrote WineTrails of Idaho at Tully's Coffee in Ketchum with free Wi-Fi and a double tall.ö

Table of Contents

Introduction
Snake-Smitten - Idaho's Surprising Wines1	p. 1
Idaho's Hidden Wine Country	p. 3
How to Use This Guidebook	p. 5
Ready, Set, Swirl!	p. 6
Practical Stuff - Planning Your Wine Tour Getaway
Statewide Resources	p. 9
Getting Around	p. 9
Wine Touring and Wheelchair Access	p. 10
Wine Touring with Pets	p. 10
Wine Touring with Kids	p. 11
Bicycling in Wine Country	p. 12
Getting Married in Wine Country	p. 13
Panhandle Wine Country
North Idaho WineTrail	p. 20
Pend d'Oreille Winery	p. 22
Coeur d'Aiene Cellars	p. 24
Camas Prairie Winery	p. 26
Clearwater Canyon Cellars	p. 28
Snake River Valley Wine Country West
Sunnyslope WineTrail	p. 32
Fujishin Family Cellars	p. 34
Bitner Vineyards	p. 36
Koenig Distillery & Winery	p. 38
Williamson Orchards & Vineyards	p. 40
Ste. Chapelle Winery	p. 42
Hells Canyon Winery	p. 44
Davis Creek Cellars	p. 46
Sawtooth Winery	p. 48
Boise Area WineTrail	p. 50
3 Horse Ranch Vineyards	p. 52
Woodriver Cellars	p. 54
Snake River Winery	p. 56
Indian Creek Winery	p. 58
Snake River Valley Wine Country East
Thousand Springs WineTrail	p. 62
Cold Springs Winery	p. 64
Carmela Vineyards	p. 66
Holesinsky Vines	p. 68
Snyder Winery	p. 70
Frenchman's Gulch Winery	p. 72
Wineries to Visit by Appointment Only
By-Appointment-Only Wineries	p. 78
TimberRock Winery	p. 80
St. Regulus Wines	p. 81
Parma Ridge Vineyards	p. 82
Miceli Vineyards & Winery	p. 83
Weston Winery	p. 84
Silver Trail Winery	p. 85
Cinder Winery	p. 86
Syringa Winery	p. 87
Vale Wine Co	p. 88
Fraser Vineyard	p. 89
Thousand Springs Winery	p. 90
Hegy's South Hills Winery	p. 91
Appendices
Tasting Tips	p. 93
Wine Tasting 101	p. 93
Tasting-Room Etiquette	p. 95
Decoding an Idaho Wine Label	p. 96
Idaho Varietals	p. 100
Idaho Varietals Chart of Whites	p. 100
Idaho Varietals Chart of Reds	p. 102
Wine Varietals by Winery Chart	p. 104
Other WineTrails Northwest Publications	p. 107
Index	p. 109
Tasting Notes	p. 111
About the Author
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