“The quality of a wine is determined by the story behind it,” says winemaker James Holesinsky. And in the case of Holesinsky Vineyard, the story is one of a young man who was raised to be a chemist by his farther, but chose to pursue a different sort of alchemy as an adult.

In this Idaho Vines episode, we’ll learn more about the full circle odessey of a winemaking daughter of the Gem State, and her plans to begin producing Snake River AVA vintages from a small winery that currently sells primarily through a mailing list.

When it comes to wine, you might say that the hills of Sunnyslope, overlooking the Snake River, put a “bee” in Ron Bitner’s bonnet.  If that reference seems odd, listen on, friend, and you’ll soon understand.
In this Idaho Vines podcast episode, we talk with one of the pioneers of Snake River wines about his serrendipitous [...]