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The 15 Most Underrated Wine Regions Around the World, According to Experts

July 2, 2025

The world’s most well-known wine regions — like Burgundy in France, Napa Valley in California, and Tuscany in Italy — are popular for several reasons. First and foremost, they’re home to some seriously stellar wines. They can also be picturesque and well set up for wine tourism. However, they can also be crowded, particularly during peak travel seasons, and their popularity often comes with steep prices. If you’re looking for something a bit more low-key, there are plenty of lesser-known wine regions around the world that deliver spectacular wines in equally beautiful settings.

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On Tap in Idaho: Previewing Idaho’s New Taprooms and Tasting Rooms

June 18, 2025

In recent years, Garden City, Idaho, has emerged as an artisan hub where both residents and visitors can immerse themselves in nature, visual arts, music, and craft food and beverages. The city is completely surrounded by Boise, and just a few miles from the Capitol building and downtown. The most enjoyable way to get there is along the Greenbelt, a 29-mile tree-lined pathway runs through the heart of Boise along the Boise River, and features scenic views, wildlife habitat and pedestrian access to many of Boise’s riverside parks and local businesses. In particular, Garden City’s Craft Beverage Corridorsituated along the Greenbelt features more wineries, cideries and breweries per square mile than anywhere else in Idaho.

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Boise Weekly – Sip, swirl, and enjoy: Urban wine trail in Boise, Garden City offers array of options

May 13, 2025

Taking a trip out to wine country is a great way to spend a day sipping and savoring one of nature’s best beverages, wine. But the Treasure Valley provides other great options for enjoying wine for those that live close to the cities of Boise and Garden City. You can easily pop by for an afternoon tasting midweek or visit a few favorites on a sunny weekend day. Each winery has its own different style and vibe which is well worth exploring.

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A Taste of Idaho: Wine, Adventure and Laid-Back Charm

March 31, 2025

Best known for potatoes, Idaho is also gaining recognition for its growing wine industry. Its diverse landscape—spanning rolling vineyards and dramatic mountain backdrops—paired with a welcoming spirit and a vibrant scene of arts, entertainment, outdoor activities, and cuisine, makes it a uniquely appealing destination.

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Boise Weekly – The Treefort wine experience

March 19, 2025

It’s almost time for Boise’s best music fest … Treefort! With so many ways to experience art from music to shop window décor and performing arts you may be overwhelmed with making a plan to do it all. When carefully crafting your lineup, don’t forget to enrich your palate this year at Treefort’s Alefort where a bevy of beers and wine will be available. Since this is a wine column, I’ll focus on the great vinous offerings and events that will keep you salivating as noted by Jackie Elo, Treefort’s wine manager.



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 InsideHook – We’re Living in the Golden Age of Wine Bars

February 18, 2025

One of the fastest-growing underrated wine regions, Idaho’s Snake River AVA is restructuring the perceived boundaries of “wine country.” And riding that wave are wine bars like Hyde Park Fine Wines, where husband-wife duo Scott and Caitlin McCoy stock the shelves with everything from a $25 bottle of cava to a $1,500 bottle of Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes. And regardless of whether or not you’re willing to spend rent on a pinot noir deep cut, all guests are treated with the same care and passion. There’s a small bar in the space, where rotating wines by the glass offer an array of styles to sip. 

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Idaho Business Review – This wine varietal is having a big year in the Gem State

January 16, 2025

Like people, agriculture can be dramatically affected by the weather, and that’s especially true when it comes to temperamental grapes.

However, one varietal is thriving in Idaho thanks to a similar climate as the region from which it originates. The Idaho Wine Commission on Jan. 14 announced that 2025 is the “Year of Tempranillo” in the Gem State.

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HuffPost – Wine Destinations in the U.S. That Aren’t Napa or Sonoma

December 9, 2024

When you think of wine tourism in the U.S., California’s world-famous Napa Valley and Sonoma County undoubtedly come to mind. Just north of San Francisco, these grape-growing regions are home to hundreds of wineries with tasting rooms and scenic patios where visitors can relax and sample reds, whites, rosés and more.