Comments on: Anniversary Tour http://www.idahowinerytours.com/2009/08/anniversary-tour/ Sharing the Snake River Valley Wine Region with the World Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:14:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tempranillo http://www.idahowinerytours.com/2009/08/anniversary-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Tempranillo Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:42:02 +0000 http://www.idahowinerytours.com/?p=254#comment-34 Come back anytime Arun. I'd love to have you and Madhuri take a ride. I won't miss the turn to Sawtooth again. Thanks so much for the kind words. Cheers and good Cheer. Come back anytime Arun. I’d love to have you and Madhuri take a ride. I won’t miss the turn to Sawtooth again. Thanks so much for the kind words. Cheers and good Cheer.

]]> By: Arun http://www.idahowinerytours.com/2009/08/anniversary-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Arun Tue, 01 Sep 2009 03:36:07 +0000 http://www.idahowinerytours.com/?p=254#comment-33 Our anniversary getaway couldn't have started any better than the dinner that we totally loved at The Orchard House. Because of the proximity to all the farms, orchards and water, the fare on offer was remarkably fresh and tasty. Bill Fraser had the quaintest of cottages amidst a vineyard that I had pictured in my mind. He was generous enough to leave us a bottle of his 2007 Couloir Cuvee to enjoy as we watched the sunset sitting out at the beautiful deck. The following day was all about wine tasting as George took us to four different wineries after a quick Wine Tasting and Grape Growing 101 class. As we sampled through the different varietals on offer, our palettes began to develop a new-found affection for whites. We were a bit disappointed to find out that we weren't able to taste the Malbec and the Tempranillo at the Davis Creek Cellars' (DCC) tasting room because they were sold out. Through the tasting, we progressed from the whites to the Rose and then to the reds and finished with a dessert wine. Our favorites at DCC included the crisp Viognier and the bold Syrah. As we made our way into STC's tasting room, the term oldest and largest winery made sense to us. As we stood there tasting some excellent dry riesling, we marvelled at the absolutely breathtaking tasting room that was perched inside a chapel-like structure. Because STC was celebrating their 30th anniversary, we were able to walk away with the tasting glasses too. The little notebook that George gave us to write notes about wines we sampled was quickly filling up as the afternoon wore on. As we found ourselves lost in Idaho's wine country trying to locate Sawtooth Winery, we almost ended up missing it. But the wait was well worth it. There was some seriously excellent wines on offer here and we were able to sample some from their regular as well as their reserve offering. Our favorites here include the wonderfully crisp Muscat Blanc and the outstanding ice wine. Finally, we ended our weekend at the Indian Creek Winery's tasting room. This, I'm being told, is technically the oldest winery around here. The two dessert wines on offer on the tasting menu - Port and Late Harvest Riesling, were truly remarkable. The other favorite of ours here was the beautifully earthy Malbec. Throughout our weekend, George had everything planned out perfectly well that all we had to do was to pack our stuff and hop onto the SUV he brought along. We will look forward to coming back during the harvest season and spending more time here and visiting the other wineries that wasn't possible this time around. Thank you George, we had a wonderful time. Our anniversary getaway couldn’t have started any better than the dinner that we totally loved at The Orchard House. Because of the proximity to all the farms, orchards and water, the fare on offer was remarkably fresh and tasty. Bill Fraser had the quaintest of cottages amidst a vineyard that I had pictured in my mind. He was generous enough to leave us a bottle of his 2007 Couloir Cuvee to enjoy as we watched the sunset sitting out at the beautiful deck. The following day was all about wine tasting as George took us to four different wineries after a quick Wine Tasting and Grape Growing 101 class. As we sampled through the different varietals on offer, our palettes began to develop a new-found affection for whites. We were a bit disappointed to find out that we weren’t able to taste the Malbec and the Tempranillo at the Davis Creek Cellars’ (DCC) tasting room because they were sold out. Through the tasting, we progressed from the whites to the Rose and then to the reds and finished with a dessert wine. Our favorites at DCC included the crisp Viognier and the bold Syrah. As we made our way into STC’s tasting room, the term oldest and largest winery made sense to us. As we stood there tasting some excellent dry riesling, we marvelled at the absolutely breathtaking tasting room that was perched inside a chapel-like structure. Because STC was celebrating their 30th anniversary, we were able to walk away with the tasting glasses too. The little notebook that George gave us to write notes about wines we sampled was quickly filling up as the afternoon wore on. As we found ourselves lost in Idaho’s wine country trying to locate Sawtooth Winery, we almost ended up missing it. But the wait was well worth it. There was some seriously excellent wines on offer here and we were able to sample some from their regular as well as their reserve offering. Our favorites here include the wonderfully crisp Muscat Blanc and the outstanding ice wine. Finally, we ended our weekend at the Indian Creek Winery’s tasting room. This, I’m being told, is technically the oldest winery around here. The two dessert wines on offer on the tasting menu – Port and Late Harvest Riesling, were truly remarkable. The other favorite of ours here was the beautifully earthy Malbec. Throughout our weekend, George had everything planned out perfectly well that all we had to do was to pack our stuff and hop onto the SUV he brought along. We will look forward to coming back during the harvest season and spending more time here and visiting the other wineries that wasn’t possible this time around. Thank you George, we had a wonderful time.

]]> By: Tony http://www.idahowinerytours.com/2009/08/anniversary-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Tony Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:59:36 +0000 http://www.idahowinerytours.com/?p=254#comment-32 http://www.stechapelle.com http://www.stechapelle.com

]]> By: Tony http://www.idahowinerytours.com/2009/08/anniversary-tour/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Tony Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:58:56 +0000 http://www.idahowinerytours.com/?p=254#comment-31 Thanks for the Ste. Chapelle Winery listing. Go Idaho! All the best! Thanks for the Ste. Chapelle Winery listing. Go Idaho!
All the best!

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