5^th Annual Idaho Wine Festival

Boise, Idaho
Friday, August 22, 2008, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
$25.00 per person

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Tickets are now available! Contact the TVWS or Bob Young

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The Treasure Valley Wine Society extends a warm Welcome to everyone to attend the 5^th Annual Idaho Wine Festival. This year the event will be held on Friday, August 22, 2008 from 5:00pm until 9:00pm at the Crystal Ballroom, 2nd Floor Hoff Building, 802 W Bannock Street, Boise, ID.
The Idaho Wine Festival is the largest juried wine competition in Idaho. The event judges only wines produced and created in Idaho wineries. The Snake River Valley has now been designated as it's own AVA. Some Idaho Wines have been rated extremely high in the Northwest Judgings and National Judgings.
The wines are judged by a panel of judges experienced in wine making, wine distribution and food and wine paring. The judging follows strict guidelines used in other regional and national competitions. Judging is done using the Davis 20 Point System. The results provide information to assist consumers in purchasing high quality Idaho wines. Results of the judging will be presented later in the evening with the awarding of Bronze, Silver, Gold and Best of Show medals.

Here are the 2008 Idaho Wine Festival Winners
Here are the 2007 Idaho Wine Festival Winners

Here are Photos of the 2007 4^th Annual Idaho Wine Festival

Here Is The Evening Schedule of Events

5:00pm - 9:00pm -- Public Tasting

5:00pm - 8:00pm -- Silent Auction

7:30pm -- Awards Presented

These are the judges who will judge the 2008 Idaho Wine Festival:

Maria Johnson - Maria Johnson has been in the wine and liquor business for the past 18 years. Her last assignment was as a Wine & Liquor Broker for Young's Market of Idaho. She worked with the Ernest & Julio Gallo Winery for 11 years and helped launch their Estate Programs, Gallo Sonoma and a selection of other proprietary labels. In 2007, Maria relocated to Chicago for family obligations and missed her life in Idaho so much that she recently moved back with her daughters Ashley (8) and Amy (6).

Ilene Dudunake - A New Vintage Wine Shop, Meridian

Doug Frost - Master Sommelier, Master of Wine- Kansas City, MO. Here is his Bio

Garry Scholz - Idaho Statesman, Wine Writer, Boise

Robin Zimmermann - Currently the Director of Marketing for the Boise Co-op. Prior to her marketing position, Robin was one of the Co-op wine buyers and wine club writer, specializing in German, Australian, Austrian and Northwest wine. She has been fortunate to travel to her favorite appellations, and recently has journeyed to Germany to taste and become educated in the country’s wine production. Robin still is active in wine, helping organize wine events and oversees the Boise Co-op Wine Shop marketing and advertising.

Brooks Tish - Brooks Tish has been judging wine professionally for 26 years. He was the wine columnist for the Idaho Statesman and other Gannett papers for 16 years prior to his move to Seattle. Food and wine are inseparable for Tish who studied pastry at Peter Kump's in Manhattan and served as a restaurant judge for the James Beard Awards for the first 11 years of its existence.

2008 Idaho Wine Festival Information

Look Here For Davis 20 Point Score Sheet (MSWord Format)
Look here for Davis 20 Point Score Sheet (PDF Format)
Look Here For Davis 20 Point System Explained (MSWord Format)
Look Here For Davis 20 Point System Explained (PDF Format)
Look Here For Winery Entry Form (PDF Format)

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5th Annual Idaho Wine Festival

Boise, IdahoFriday, August 22, 2008, 5:00pm - 9:00pm$25.00 per person

5^th Annual Idaho Wine Festival

Boise, Idaho
Friday, August 22, 2008, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
$25.00 per person