Click on one of Idaho's
wine regions, and explore some wine-country special event possibilities.
You may also check information about a few, but significant,
wine-related events happening in locations
outside wine regions covered
by
Wines Northwest.
If you plan to attend a popular
wine country event and want to stay longer than just the day of the
event, it is best, and safer, to make lodging and dining reservations
early. You will find lots of options in our
Lodging
and Dining sections for
each region.
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Wine Events Outside Northwest
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those not yet included on Wines Northwest
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4th Thursdays |
Food and Wine Pairing Events featuring
various Idaho winemakers. 6:30 at Mountain Café at Silver
Mountain Resort, contact 208-783-0562 for more information.
(Reservation required) |
Silver Mountain
Resort, Kellogg, ID |
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Snake River Valley
Region Special Events
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August 15 |
Carmela Vineyards Winemakers Dinner.
For more
information call 208-366-2313. |
Carmela Vineyards 1289 West Madison Glenns Ferry |
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August 15 |
Basque Museum and
Cultural Center's WineFest.
One of the oldest and most popular wine festivals in the
Treasure Valley is the Basque Museum and Cultural Center's
Winefest. Now in its 11th year, the outdoor event will be
held on Friday, Aug. 15, starting at 5:30 p.m.
Selected Idaho wineries and distributors will be on hand
offering tasting samples of their wines. Each ticket-holding
adult will be given a commemorative glass to use for the
tastings and to enjoy a full glass of wine if they wish to
purchase one. There'll also be plenty of food on hand
from the Basque Block's restaurants, including Gernika
Basque Pub & Eatery, Leku Ona Basque Restaurant, The Basque
Market and Bardenay Restaurant and Distillery. Tickets
for the Winefest can be purchased in advance for $27 for a
single ticket by calling the museum at 343-2671. Tickets are
also available the day of the event for $30.
The admission price includes six food and
beverage vouchers that attendees can trade in for appetizers
and wine. Additional vouchers will be available for $1 each. |
Downtown Boise's Basque Block
(Grove Street between Capitol Boulevard and 6th Street |
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August 22 |
5th Annual Idaho Wine Festival.
Treasure Valley Wine Society's annual tasting and
competition at the Crystal Ballroom in downtown Boise.
Public tasting and peoples choice voting. From 5 to 9 pm.
Only Idaho wines are eligible to be judged by the
professional panel, and any qualified winery in the state is
invited to participate in both the competition and the
public wine tasting.
This year's judging will take place one week before the
festival so that results will be available to the public on
the evening of the festival. Tickets are $25 and available
in advance (www.treasurevalleywinesociety.org)
or at the door. Attendees receive a commemorative glass to
use for tasting any of the more than 100 wines that will be
offered. A silent auction will run from 5 to 8 p.m. for
dozens of wine-related items. Proceeds are used to promote
the educational activities of the Treasure Valley Wine
Society. For more information contact
Robin Young |
Crystal Ballroom
Boise
Hoff Building at 8th and Bannock streets |
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September - Date
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TASTE
OF IDAHO. An opportunity for consumers to taste
all of the best food and beverage Idaho has to offer.
Idaho fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, jams, breads,
pickles and much more, offered by Idaho farmers, producers
and chefs will highlight this show. In addition, adults will
have the opportunity to taste some of Idaho’s fine wines and
local beers.
Taste of Idaho will offer cooking demonstrations, wine
pairing classes, and other culinary education
demonstrations. A competition for professional chefs,
sanctioned by the American Culinary Federation, will feature
Idaho food products in a “black box” competition. For
more information call (208) 332-8671. |
Boise
Center on The Grove, Boise |
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October - Date
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The College
of Idaho's 8th Annual Taste of Harvest. Enjoy the
bounty of Idaho's fall harvest with food, wine and music in
a celebration for people of all ages. All proceeds
benefit a scholarship fund for children of migrant labor,
whose work is vital to the health of Canyon County's
harvest. For more information call 208-459-5011. |
The College of Idaho
2112 Cleveland Blvd.
Caldwell |
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Ongoing
Events in the Snake River Wine Country
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On-going
3rd Thursday Monthly |
Futures.
3rd Thursday of every month is Futures, where individuals get a chance
to taste the wine as it ages in the barrel. Starts at 6:30 p.m. and
cost is free. Call: 208-286-9463 for more info. |
The
Winery at Eagle Knoll, Eagle |
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Boise
Tours.
Many guided tours available including Wine Country tours,
Basque country, Idaho city, and Three Island Crossing; full or half
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more info: 208-342-4796. |
Boise |
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First Thursday - This event is held in downtown Boise on
the first Thursday of each month from 5:30-9:30 pm. Enjoy a gallery
stroll, entertainment, merchant and restaurant specials, as well as
free garage parking (with merchant validation). Trolley rides
are available from Julia Davis Park to downtown drop-off points.
For additional information call 208-472-5200 ext. 0, or visit
www.downtownboise.org.
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Panhandle
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Weekly, Fridays and Saturdays |
Weekend Wine Tastings - Gather in the
Tasting Room at Enoteca's in Post Falls for tastings on Friday evenings,
4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. or Saturdays, noon - 7:00 p.m.. Tastings may focus
on regions, individual wineries or varietals. Fees may apply. For
details, call
208-457-9885. |
Enoteca - Fine Wine & Beer
(10 minutes from Coeur d'Alene &
Spokane, WA)
112 E. Seltice Way, Ste. C,
Post Falls, ID
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Coeur
d'Alene Art Walk.
5:00- 8:00 PM. Participating galleries will be creating special events
each month. Non-gallery businesses and restaurants downtown will also
take part in Gallery Walk. Free. Call for more info: 208-664-3194. |
Downtown Coeur d'Alene |
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