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Or perhaps you reminisce about the crisp fall air when wineries have just finished harvest? Why not expand... [Read More](https://blog.idahowines.org/winter-wine-weekends) [![](https://blog.idahowines.org/hubfs/Gift%20Idaho%20Wine.png)](https://blog.idahowines.org/12-ways-to-gift-idaho-wine) Dec 01, 2022 12 Ways to Gift Idaho Wine🍷 The holiday season is an especially important time to support Idaho’s growers, winemakers and business owners. Throughout December, we encourage you to tune into our social media channels where we’ll... 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