Savor Idaho

Expert Advice: Shortcuts to Enjoying a Food and Wine Festival

Sara — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 21:33:56 +0000

“Want to sample the best food and sip the best wines? Follow these expert tips to get the most out of a culinary festival.

It’s a foodie world out there judging by the popularity of the Food Network and shows such as Top Chef, Ace of Cakes, and Kitchen Nightmares. And Americans now consume more wine than any other nationality, topping France for the first time in 2010, an industry report announced last month.”

The Chocolat Bar: Can You Smell the Love?

Idaho Wines — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:32:27 +0000

The Chocolat Bar’s mission can best be described has bringing the true experience of chocolate to its grateful customers. “Chocolate makes people happy, and when you have a high quality chocolate, you enjoy the experience even more. We use 100 percent chocolate with high cocoa content and all the cocoa butter that should be there to create a quality experience,” says owner Chris Preston.

The Brick Oven Bistro: 25 Years…But Who’s Counting?

Idaho Wines — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 17:28:00 +0000

For 25 years, the Brick Oven Bistro has been a culinary fixture in the downtown Boise scene. And while its menu has evolved toward toward “new adventures in comfort food”, one thing has remained consistent: slow food served quickly using “from scratch” recipes, and served in an environment as unpretentious as the kitchen table at home.

Savor Idaho, Idaho’s Premier Wine and Food Event!

Idaho Wines — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:21:55 +0000

In its fourth year, the Idaho Grape Growers and Wine Producers Commission will be hosting Savor Idaho, Idaho’s Premier Wine and Food Event. The event will be held on June 10, 2012 at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, ID, featuring a vast array of Idaho wineries and restaurants. Savor Idaho gives consumers a unique opportunity to savor the best Idaho has to offer in wine and food. The tasting will begin promptly at 2pm and run till 6pm welcoming 900 guests. Each guest will be greeted with a commemorative wine glass as they taste and sip their way through Idaho’s best.

Tickets are $45 for 21 and over, and can be purchased online, at local wine shops, or at local tasting rooms starting March 1, 2012.