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2016 Vintage Report: Washington's Record-Breaking Haul
After a warm spring and early summer, steady weather prevailed, producing promising quality. Washington vintners are calling 2016 the longest harvest they can remember. The extended season allowed their grapes to ripen slowly, with early reports indicating a good vintage, especially for the state's Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue »
Feb 1, 2017 at 3:10 PM
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2013 Vintage Report: Washington And Oregon In Review
Harvest. For winemakers, no other word is loaded with so much potential and anticipation. After a long growing season of endless work in the vineyards, it's time to see what nature delivered. On the West Coast in 2013, most vintners are reporting a great year, a twin to the promising 2012...American winegrowers in the Pacific Northwest are reporting a long, pleasant growing season. The only dim spot was Oregon’s Willamette Valley, where late rains threatened the Pinot Noir. As for final quality in the bottle, it's too early to know, but here's a sneak peek... Continue »
Feb 1, 2017 at 10:32 AM
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2014 Vintage Report: Washington and Oregon in Review
In the second of five 2014 vintage reports, American vintners report good harvests on both the East Coast and the Pacific Northwest. In Washington and Oregon, sunshine was abundant and harvest came early. In Virginia and New York state, winter was brutal, but most vines survived and produced good fruit. Continue »
Feb 1, 2017 at 6:54 AM
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Greg Koenig: The Wine Wizard of Sunnyslope
Greg Koenig has been one of the the most steady and innovative vintners in the region. If you’re drinking Idaho wine from the area, there’s a pretty good chance it was made by Koenig. He handles winemaking for Koenig Vineyards, plus Williamson Vineyards, Bitner Vineyards and 3 Horse Ranch up in Eagle. Including his 4,500 cases, he’s responsible for making about 60 different wines that add up to around 20,000 cases. Continue »
Jan 30, 2017 at 8:59 PM
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Viticultural Area To Boost Eagle Vineyards
Hiding behind the foothills north of Eagle is an area filled with poor soil, sandy loam, and few marks of a prime agricultural area. Despite an environment that would be hostile to many varieties of agriculture, it’s just what many varieties of popular wine grapes love, and they’re thriving at 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards. The resulting wines have been stellar, with the winery capturing about a dozen awards for the different varieties made from the grapes growing on this unlikely fertile plain. But the secret of this hidden gem — and about a dozen other vineyards in the region — is about to be revealed... Continue »
Jan 30, 2017 at 7:31 AM
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Idaho Wine Couple Puts Eagle On The National Wine Map
Martha & Gary Cunningham of Eagle Idaho have successfully petitioned for the creation of America's newest winegrowing AVA, Eagle Foothills... Continue »
Jan 25, 2017 at 11:42 PM
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Winemaker Greg Koenig And 3 Horse Ranch Wines
Greg Koenig, who owns and operates Koenig Vineyards in Idaho’s Sunnyslope Wine District, also heads up the winemaking program for 3 Horse Ranch Vineyards... Continue »
Jan 25, 2017 at 10:21 PM
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Establishment Of The Eagle Foothills AVA
Establishment and Announcement of The Eagle Foothills AVA (American Viticultural Area) winegrowing district within the Snake River Valley AVA Appellation of Eagle Idaho... Continue »
Jan 24, 2017 at 8:13 PM
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New Wines At 3 Horse Ranch
Announcement of the Vivacious 2014, the Syrah Eagle Foothills 2014, and the Sangiovese Eagle Foothills 2014!... Continue »
Aug 6, 2016 at 3:18 PM
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Vines : Wine Culture Spreading to Eagle
If you missed it, here's your chance to review an article I wrote for Eagle Magazine back in the Spring of 2016! Cin Cin!... Continue »
May 3, 2016 at 6:39 PM
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