CALDWELL, Idaho — It was no shock to see the storied Riesling ice wine program at Koenig Vineyards win best of show in the 2023 Idaho Wine & Cider Competition — the third time in the past decade. This time, however, it wasn’t founder Greg Koenig who doted on those icy marbles of Riesling and […]
CALDWELL, Idaho — There’s a rich tradition of exquisite dessert wines made with Williamson Vineyard Riesling at Koenig Vineyards, but it’s rare to see a multiple vintage expression of ice wine produced anywhere in the world, much less the Snake River Valley. This spring, the Koenig Vineyards nonvintage Riesling Ice Wine ($30) merited top awards […]
The 14th annual Idaho Wine and Cider Competition will be staged Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at Koenig Vineyards — in the heart of the Snake River Valley — by Great Northwest Wine as a collaborative effort with the Idaho Wine Commission. This judging celebrates the best of the Idaho wine industry, and the panel is a […]
CALDWELL, Idaho — Melanie Krause was a winemaking star on the rise at Château Ste. Michelle in Washington state when she returned to her native Idaho to make world-class Syrah in the Snake River Valley and launch Cinder Wines in 2008. And while this week marked the third time Krause has produced the No. 1 […]
CALDWELL, Idaho — Judges at the 2021 Idaho Wine Competition provided reminders to the Gem State and beyond that Tim Harless ranks among the region’s top winemakers when the Hat Ranch Winery 2018 Rivaura Vineyards Cabernet Franc won best of show. Harless also earned a double gold for his 2020 Sèmillon and a gold for […]
CALDWELL, Idaho — The Williamson family has been looking for a distinctively different dry white wine to pour in their tasting room on Idaho’s historic Sunnyslope in the Snake River Valley. Judges at the 2020 Idaho Wine Competition believe the Williamsons made a delicious decision when they planted the brilliant Spanish white grape Albariño. The […]
CALDWELL, Idaho – Greg Koenig recently sold his showpiece winery in the Snake River Valley to James and Sydney Nederend, yet the awards continue to pour out of Koenig Vineyards, the latest being best of show at the 2019 Idaho Wine Competition. A group of wine professionals from Washington state, New Orleans and Idaho selected the Koenig […]
The 10th annual Idaho Wine Competition is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 20 in Caldwell’s Sunnyslope Wine District on the campus of Koenig Vineyards. This marks a decade during which the judging has been orchestrated by Great Northwest Wine in a collaboration with the Idaho Wine Commission on behalf of the state’s wine industry. Last year’s […]
CALDWELL, Idaho — Martin Fujishin has been on quite a run in the past two years, and now he’s got best of show at the 2018 Idaho Wine Competition to add to his history. The winemaker who grew up in the Snake River Valley community of Adrian, Ore., topped the field of 143 entries with […]
The 2018 Idaho Wine Competition is scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 21 in Caldwell’s Sunnyslope Wine District on the campus of Koenig Vineyards. Wineries seeking to enter the judging should visit this link. This year’s judging panel features: Kristine Bono, direct to consumer manager, Tertulia Cellars, Walla Walla, Wash. Ilene Dudunake, owner, A New Vintage Wine […]