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Will Fly For Food (or Wine)

"We'll see a bit of culture, how the locals live, shop, eat—everything always has some sort of food attached to it."

• By Lex Nelson
Boise-based international food tourism is on the rise.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, Culture, Eats, food, Amico Gino, Koenig, Cypress Tours, a'Tavola, Lisa Peterson, Gino Pilato, agrotourism, food tour, wine, Italy, France

Romance Not Required: BW's Picks for A Casual (and Tasty) Valentine's Day Out

• By Lex Nelson
Check out our top spots for a food- and friend-filled Valentine's Day.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, food, Holidays, Idaho, Valentine's Day, friends, casual

Dining Is for Lovers: BW's Picks for Where to Eat and Drink with Your Valentine

• By Lex Nelson
If you haven't nailed down your Valentine's Day plans, here are a handful of top-notch ideas.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, Eats, food, Holidays, Idaho, Valentine's Day

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Bud Light Super Bowl Commercial Bemuses Boise Brewers

• By Harrison Berry
"The advantage [of corn-based sugars] is that it's cheap and easily fermentable by yeast, but it's disadvantageous because it's corn syrup. By the end of it all, all of it will be fermented."
• Tags: Food News, agriculture, Beer and Wine, Boise, booze, Culture, Sports, Television, Boise Brewing, Barbarian Brewing, commercial, Video

Savoring Sangiovese

• By David Kirkpatrick
Sangiovese grapes give Tuscany, and all of the many sub-regions that make up Chianti, their standout reputation.
• Tags: Winesipper, Beer and Wine, 2016 Badia a Coltibuono Chianti Classico, Sangiovese, 2016 Busi Chianti Rufina, 2015 Mazzei Poggio Badiola Toscana

Alefort 2019 to Offer a New Layout, Themed Food Days and Fewer Breweries

• By Lex Nelson
A day of tacos, a special bar for sour beers, a "Yeast Switch-a-Roo" and more will keep Alefort fresh in 2019.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, booze, Culture, Downtown, Eats, food, Idaho, Nightlife, Treefort, Alefort, Foodfort, 2019

A Tale of Two Restaurants: Why Camel's Crossing and State & Lemp Parted Ways

• By Lex Nelson
After merging and then separating, Camel's Crossing and State & Lemp forge their own paths.
• Tags: Food News, agriculture, Beer and Wine, Boise, Eats, farms, food, State & Lemp, Camel's Crossing, Christian Phernetton, Brian Ferris

Washington Merlot Wows

• By David Kirkpatrick
Washington's Merlot holds its own against Merlots the world over.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, merlot, 2015 Crossfork Creek Merlot, 2015 Guardian Cellars Confidential Source Merlot, 2015 Tamarack Cellars Merlot

Boise Fry Co. Finally Serves Up RamaPong

• By Lex Nelson
Boise Fry Co. will make good on its promise of a Ping-Pong and ramen spot.
• Tags: Food News, bars, Beer and Wine, Boise, Downtown, Eats, Entertainment, food, Nightlife, Sports, RamaPong, Boise Fry Co., ramen, Ping-Pong, pingpong, ping pong, Boise Fry Company-Downtown

North Drinkware Mountain Pints and Tumblers

• By Lex Nelson
Though an Idaho line has yet to appear on the North Drinkware website, we'd guess it's only a matter of time.
• Tags: Find, Beer and Wine, booze, North Drinkware, pint glass, tumbler, mountain

Brut IPAs

• By David Kirkpatrick
Brut IPAs are bone-dry, and originally hail from San Francisco.
• Tags: Beerguzzler, Beer and Wine, booze, Brut IPA, Ommegang Brut IPA, Sierra Nevada Brut IPA, Woodland Empire This Time Tomorrow

Could the Government Shutdown Harm Boise Breweries?

• By Harrison Berry
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau will not operate during the government shutdown, putting brewers around the country in limbo.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, booze, Politics, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau, Bench House Brewing Company, Idaho, breweries, shutdown

Going Skiing in Sun Valley? Hang Out at The Hangout

• By Lex Nelson
Meet the new watering hole and snack spot attached to Hotel Ketchum.
• Tags: Food Review, Culture, Eats, food, Beer and Wine, booze, liquor, The Hangout, Hotel Ketchum, Ketchum, Sun Valley

Simply Champagne

• By David Kirkpatrick
If Santa didn't come through for you, gift yourself and ring in the New Year right with one of these exceptional bottles.
• Tags: Winesipper, Beer and Wine, New Years, Champagne, Billecart-Salmon Brut Rose, 2007 Taittinger Comtes de Champagnes Blanc de Blancs, Dom Ruinart Blanc de Blancs

Western Collective Opens Garden City Taproom, Plans Coffee Bar and Mercantile

• By Lex Nelson
Starting Saturday, Dec. 15, Western Collective will start serving Idaho-roasted DOMA coffee in the mornings, then transition to pouring pints (priced at $5-$8) in the afternoons.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, coffee, Community, Nightlife, Western Collective, mercantile, boutique, DOMA coffee, Western Collective Brewery & Taproom

Santa's Private Reserve and Yellow Snow Pilsner from Rogue Ales & Spirits

• By Lex Nelson
It's a fair bet you've decorated your house for Christmas—so why not move on to the fridge?
• Tags: Find, Beer and Wine, booze, beer, Rogue Ales & Spirits, Santa's Private Reserve, Yellow Snow Pilsner

Coffee Brews

• By David Kirkpatrick
If you want to start your day with a beer, these three are solid contenders.
• Tags: Beerguzzler, Beer and Wine, Coffee, Boise Brewing Bike Route Stout, Imperial Coffee Stout, Founders Brewing Breakfast Stout, Rogue Cold Brewed IPA

Bear Island Brewing Hosts Grand Opening of Old Fire Station 6 Taproom

• By Lex Nelson
The grand opening celebration will take place on Saturday, Nov. 24—a date that, fittingly enough, is also the brewery's four-year anniversary, and Small Business Saturday.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, Bear Island Brewing Co., grand opening, fire station

The Anti-Black Friday: Visit Idaho Wine Country

• By Lex Nelson
More than a dozen Idaho wineries step up each year to offer weekend specials and tastings over Thanksgiving weekend as an alternative to the chaos of Black Friday shopping.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Entertainment, family, Holidays, Idaho, vineyard, winery, Black Friday, Idaho Wine Commission

Giving Thanks for Pinot

• By David Kirkpatrick
Since Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday we decided to stick with the states, and since it's a celebration, we decided to splurge a little.
• Tags: Winesipper, Beer and Wine, Pinot, Pinot Noir, 2015 Domaine Drouhin Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, 2014 Peirson Meyer Pinot Noir, Russian River, 2015 Poseidon Pinot Noir Estate, Carneros

Someone Else's Local: Imported Beers Star at City Center Wines Tasting

• By Lex Nelson
"If you go into a Fred Meyer, Safeway, the imports have been pushed out. That's just how it is."
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, Culture, Downtown, Belgian, beer tasting, Blanche de Namur, Trappistes Rochefort 6, Westmalle Trappist Tripel, Lindemans Framboise, Oude Gueuze, imported beer, imports, City Center Wines

JD's Bodega, Bodega Boise and The Benchmark Bodega All Stake Claims in Boise

• By Lex Nelson
JD's Bodega owner Josh Davis: "There's plenty of opportunity in this town, and I think if we're all doing it the right way it can be a benefit for everyone."
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, coffee, Downtown, food, Bodega Boise, The Benchmark Bodega, JD's Bodega

Built to Spill and Youth Lagoon Beers from Foam Brewers

• By Lex Nelson
Youth Lagoon is an 8 percent Double IPA and retails at $18 for a four-pack with tasting notes of citrus, passionfruit and lychee.
• Tags: Find, Beer and Wine, booze, Built to Spill, Youth Lagoon

Rolling with Rioja

• By David Kirkpatrick
In the past, the wine was aged for years in large wooden casks, but modern methods have changed its rustic style.
• Tags: Winesipper, Beer and Wine, 2011 Lan Reserva, 2011 Marques de Caceres Reserva, 2014 Sierra Cantabria Crianza

Idaho Alcohol Makes its Mark at Sip Northwest's Best of the Northwest Competition

• By Lex Nelson
Meriwether Cider was Idaho's big winner, with Up North Distillery, Koenig Distillery, Ste. Chapelle and Payette Brewing following close behind.
• Tags: Food News, Beer and Wine, Boise, booze, Idaho, Sip Northwest, Best of the Northwest, Meriwether Cider, Up North Distillery, Koenig Distillery, Ste. Chapelle, Payette Brewing