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[Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/5-reasons-wine-lovers-keep-coming-back-to-idaho) [![Savor Idaho Crowd](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(46).png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/best.day.ever.-savor-idaho-2023) Jul 10, 2023 Best.Day.Ever.: Savor Idaho 2023 Thank you to everyone who came to celebrate, sip, and savor Idaho wine and cider with us at the 13th Annual Savor Idaho event on June 11, 2023! This year's event was incredible, featuring over 25... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/best.day.ever.-savor-idaho-2023) [![Idaho Wine Competition Behind The Scenes](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(45).png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/behind-the-scenes-at-the-2023-idaho-wine-cider-competition) Jun 05, 2023 Behind the Scenes at the 2023 Idaho Wine & Cider Competition The results of the [14th annual Idaho Wine & Cider Competition](https://greatnorthwestwine.com/2023/06/03/riesling-ice-wine-by-koenig-vineyards-rules-idaho-judging-again/) are in! Bronze, silver, gold, and double gold medals have been awarded, as well as “Best in Class” and “Best of Show” awards for a... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/behind-the-scenes-at-the-2023-idaho-wine-cider-competition) [![](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/kimfetrow2019_DSC_4342%20(1).jpg)](https://blog.idahowines.org/2023-idaho-wine-competition-results) May 23, 2023 Results of the 2023 Idaho Wine & Cider Competition It's time for the 14th annual Idaho Wine Competition! We're at the beautiful Koenig Vineyards today with [Great Northwest Wine](https://greatnorthwestwine.com/) and will be sharing real-time updates on the winners at this link... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/2023-idaho-wine-competition-results) [![wine glasses at a table in urban tasting room](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Urban%20Itinerary%20Header.png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/urban-weekend-itinerary) May 16, 2023 Weekend Itinerary: Boise & Garden City *In partnership with the Idaho Wine Commission and [Southwest Idaho Travel Association (SWITA)](https://www.visitsouthwestidaho.org/)* Boise is the perfect jumping off point to explore [Southwest Idaho](https://www.visitsouthwestidaho.org/)’s wine region. The state has three... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/urban-weekend-itinerary) [![](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Sunnyslope%20Itinerary%20Header.png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/sunnyslope-weekend-itinerary) May 15, 2023 A Weekend in Wine Country: Sunnyslope Itinerary *In partnership with Idaho Wine Commission and [Southwest Idaho Travel Association (SWITA)](https://www.visitsouthwestidaho.org/)* Acclaimed wineries, the best whitewater in the country and the tallest sand dune in North America. It’s all in... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/sunnyslope-weekend-itinerary) [![Bud break on vineyards in Idaho during spring](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Untitled%20design%20(40).png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/spring-time-in-idaho) Apr 11, 2023 Is it Spring Yet? Idaho’s Grapevines Want to Know Much of Idaho has had a long, cold winter. In Idaho’s Treasure Valley—home to the Snake River AVA and the Eagle Foothills AVA, March has come and gone like a lion. It will go down for now in the... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/spring-time-in-idaho) [![](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/FAMILY%20WINE%20BLOG%20HEADER.png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/family-fun-at-wineries) Mar 10, 2023 Family Fun at Idaho’s Wineries and Cideries—It’s a thing! Wine and cider tasting experiences in Idaho are not a stuffy, formal affair. We invite you to come as you are—even if that means with your kids in tow! There’s fun to be had for the whole family. [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/family-fun-at-wineries) [![](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Feb%20blog%20header.png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/february-is-for-wine-lovers) Feb 09, 2023 February is for Wine Lovers February isn’t just for Valentines anymore. This wonderful month has not one but two national wine holidays—National Drink Wine Day on February 18 and Open that Bottle Night on February 25. Idaho... 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