Synopses & Reviews
Idaho Wine Country grew out of two frends' love of wine and mutual curiiosity about the growth of new wineries and vineyards in their home state. Other friends might have limited themselves to sharing a bottle of local red every now and then. But writer Alan Minskoff and Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for 15 months, interviewing and photographing more than 50 winemakers and grape growers and documenting all stages of grape and wine production. Their book, the first full-length exploration of the state's emerging wine industry, chronnicals an enterprise on the verge of discovery.
It was the perfect moment to explore Idaho's wine industry. In the last 10 years, the state has more than doubled the number of wineries and added significant acreage in wine grapes. The quality of Idaho wines has never been higher, with a growing number of them garnering awards and recognition. The designation of the Snake River Valley American Viticultural Area, documented in this book, has helped gain recognition for the state vintners and their wines.
Through Hosefros's evocative images and Minskoff's clear prose, Idaho Wine Country celebrates the people and the wines putting Gem State viticulture on the map.
Synopsis
IDAHO WINE COUNTRY grew out of two friends' love of wine and mutual curiosity about the growth of new wineries and vineyards in their home state. Other friends might have limited themselves to sharing a bottle of local red every now and then. But writer Alan Minsckoff and photographer Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for 15 months, interviewing and photographing more than 50 winemakers and grape growers and documenting all stages of grape and wine production. Their book, the first full length exploration of the state's emerging wine industry, chronicles an enterprise on the verge of discovery.
Through Hosefros's evocative images and Minskoff's clear prose, IDAHO WINE COUNTRY celebrates the people and the wines putting Gem State viticulture on the map.
Synopsis
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressWriter Alan Minskoff and photographer Paul Hosefros took to the back roads of Idaho for fifteen months, interviewing and photographing more than fifty winemakers and grape growers and documenting all stages of grape and wine production. Their book, the first full-length exploration of the state's emerging wine industry, chronicles an enterprise on the verge of discovery.
About the Author
Alan Minskoff teaches journalism and writing at the College of Idaho where he has directed the Journalism minor since 2004. Photographer Paul Hosefros retired as a senior photographer in Washington D.C. for The New York Times. He is now "retired" in Idaho and exploring the state he now calls home.