Wondering Through the World of Wine

  Leaves in bright hues of orange, yellow and red twirling in a fall wind, pumpkins standing proud on porch fronts, skeletons and graves covering lawns and driveways, a scary movie just a click of the remote away… It’s the most magical time of the year.                For as long as I can remember, I have always been a fan of anything and everything spooky. Every year, I eagerly await October and all of the happiness it brings. This year, as my husband began hanging the dripping blood from our house eaves, as I pulled out the creepy labeled wines I would be drinking this month, and my mom and I booked a dream Scotland and Ireland vacation for this summer, I couldn’t help but reflect back on a past October trip. An October adventure that combined two of my favorite things, ghosts and wines.                A couple of years ago, for my mom’s ...

 Country roads, peaceful spots with sweeping views of vines and farmland, the friendliest people you will ever meet, and delectable wines… Welcome to Heaven on Earth.                As my mom says, I love every wine area I visit. Except for Napa Valley. I do not love Napa. However, until my recent visit to Idaho’s wine country, I didn’t know what wine region love was. My love affair with Idaho wines started two years ago on a road trip my husband and I took. Designed to explore the northern portion of Wyoming into Montana, we had the pleasure of spending one night and one day in Idaho on our way back home. Between opal mining, a short hike in a lava field, and enjoying the riverwalk and great downtown of Idaho Falls, where we stumbled upon a wine shop filled with local wines and a shop owner who was more than happy to help me fill up a case with some of his recommended top Idaho wines, we fell in love with th...