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Phoenix – Boise Revealed
Idaho’s capital has a lot more going for it than potatoes. (Don’t skip the potatoes, though.)
INSIDER – I went on a winery tour in Idaho’s award-winning wine region and think it could be the next Napa Valley
“We have way more grapes than potatoes on this side of the state,” Samantha Maxey of Snake River Wine Tours told me, before carting me around on a tour of five different wineries in the Snake River Wine Valley outside of Boise, Idaho.
Is Boise the Next Hotspot for Wine Lovers?
The wine scene in Boise is bold, innovative, unpretentious and totally delicious.
The Spokesman-Review – Idaho holds its own in winemaking Pacific Northwest
It may be difficult to notice in the shadow of its Pacific Northwest peers, but the Idaho wine industry is quietly growing both in acreage and acclaim, according to a new report.
While still dwarfed by its neighbors in Washington and Oregon – the second- and third-biggest wine producing states in the U.S. – the Idaho Wine Commission said a recent economic impact study shows Idaho is steadily gaining a reputation as a producer of award-winning wines and as a destination for wine tourism.
AFAR’s Idaho Travel Guide – In Idaho, Women Winemakers Reign Supreme
Until recently, Idaho was known for its potatoes. But as oenophiles flock to the state’s volcanic valleys, word is getting out—Idaho is actually a wine lover’s dream. It’s also a haven for women winemakers.
With cold winters and hot, dry summers, Idaho’s Lewis Clark Valley, Snake River Valley, and Eagle Foothills have similar climates to the great wine-growing regions of the world. In the past ten years, they’ve all seen exponential growth as American Viticultural Areas, with 60 vineyards now operating across the three regions.
Idaho Wine Commission Releases Guide to Starting a Vineyard
The Idaho Wine Commission is launching a new resource for prospective grape growers and viticulture industry professionals to increase the future supply of Idaho Grapes.