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Curated Educational Wine Cases- The PERFECT Holiday Gift!
Dec 2, 2019Back by popular demand, House of Wine is offering specialty wine cases. For each wine case, we carefully select some of the best wines we’ve encountered this year through numerous tastings, judging comp(...)
Take the stress out of Thanksgiving wine pairings
Nov 24, 2019Food and wine pairing can be an unnecessary added stress during an already busy time. Kat’s article in the Idaho Press provides some simple advice for those looking for ‘foolproof’ wines to (...)
Eliminate Wine Tasting Fright!
Oct 6, 2019Learning a new skill (especially the older/wiser we get) can be scary. Frequently we see students in our classes so worried about etiquette and evaluating the wine ‘right’ that it overtakes their (...)
The View From the Judge’s Seat
Aug 30, 2019If you’ve ever wanted to know more about what it’s like to be a wine judge at a competition, read our August 30, 2019 article in the Idaho Press. This month’s column gives a glimpse into log(...)
Idaho Press’ New Wine Columnist
Aug 15, 2019We love teaching about wine and spreading knowledge about our favorite beverage. Thus, we're excited to announce that Kat is the new wine columnist for the Idaho Press! She'll be writing a monthly article c(...)
DIY Experiments: Create Your OWN Aroma Kit
Aug 1, 2019Ever wonder how wine professionals can discern aromas and flavors in wine with ease? Do they really smell leather, game, or flint? How? The answer is: YES, because they “train” their noses! If you’ve ev(...)
DIY Experiments: Flavor and the Retronasal Pathway Copy
Jul 3, 2019Ever notice that food doesn’t taste as good (or at all) when you have a cold? That’s because our sense of smell plays a major role in what we taste. More specifically, the “retronasal pathway,” the area(...)
What We’re Drinking Now: Spring Wines
May 31, 2019Although we’re fans of drinking rosé in any season, it’s especially popular in the spring. And when you think of rosé, you may first think of the Provence region in France, which is world-famous for its p(...)
Spanish Wine and Food Series is now ON!
Sep 21, 2018Spain is country full of spectacular food, wine, and people. Join Kathryn House, Idaho's premier wine educator, as we wander through the wine world of Spain accompanied by wonderfully paired local cuisine. From(...)