Last week Tammy and I made a trip up to Clear Creek Distillery in Portland to pick up a barrel of distilled spirit. We use a distilled neutral Cabernet spirit to fortify our Ruby Dahlia port style wine and we have found that Clear Creek makes some of the best. Here are a few photos
Howling winds, specks of green in the earth, blooming croci. Spring is near, but it’s still nippy outside so make a visit to the winery this weekend and enjoy the warmth of the pot-bellied stove. This weekend only, in celebration of Spring, we will be offering a special on our 2008 Mountain Syringa (Idaho’s state
We have officially released the 2009 Muscat Canelli. Come in this weekend to get yours:
Check out these photos Tammy took around the winery the other day. A little reminder that spring is just around the corner!
Here are the photos from last weekends event. Between the wine chocolate and cupcakes a great time was had by all. Here are a few photos from our “Love Potion” photo booth:
We are sad yet relieved to say goodbye to three of our largest trees at the winery. They have provided much shade and shelter for many a person and bird, but these Cottonwood trees in the Poplar family are known to grow faster than a thirsty hornet headed for a wine grape. Since we flood-irrigate this tier of the lawn, they drank that water up quick! One could practically sit and watch these trees grow before their eyes. So we decided because of their shallow roots, and the way they have been showing up above the grass, it was time for them to go. We would not want any of these trees to blow over in a bad wind storm, potentially causing big damage to the winery, weddings or the cinder block wall.
Thanks to Woolf Tree Experts for doing such a wonderful job.
Dahlia Dog approves of all her new sticks! This is the now-gone trunk of Tree #2.
You can get an idea of how large the tree (right) is when you see the weee man in it.
Wow, time flies too fast these days! 2009 has been a busy year for us, with many ups and of course, you can’t have ups without a few valleys. We thought it would be a good idea to post an end-of-the-year wrap up to summarize what 2009 has brought in store for Indian Creek Winery.
Complete your Thanksgiving weekend with a visit to Indian Creek Winery for our 20th annual Open House. We will be offering wine samples straight from the barrels, select library wines for sample and sale, and Mama Mui’s Thai cuisine appetizers. We’ll also be discounting the 2006 Cabernet that weekend only for a ‘heck-of-a’ good price,
Tammy Stow-McClure showing off the El Gallo Giro goodies The Grape Stompers at work Darcy and Jay: winners of the 4th round Grape Stomp The grapes are a juicin’ The Grape Stompin’ Competition Kelly Pond swabbing for a grape stomper Strange things lurk in the gardens of Indian Creek Winery Professional Grape Stomper and winner
Join us at Indian Creek Winery Saturday October 10th from noon to five to celebrate the harvest! Live music by Soles Rest, the valley’s best Mexican food: El Gallo Giro’s Taco Truck, grape stomping and cork spitting contests, gift shop specials, winery tours…and of course…wine!!! Sport you I love Lucy costume and the best Look-Alike
Check out a recent piece that KTVB Channel 7 did about our bottling process: http://www.ktvb.com/video/index.html?nvid=396913