IDAHO VINEYARD AND THE OWYHEESThe Snake River Appellation is Idaho's first official wine region designation. Stretching for miles along the Snake River, this fantastic valley is rich in agriculture and is home to much of the State's fruit orchards and vineyards. To celebrate this burgeoning industry, I painted this image for a proposed poster to market the area.
Idaho wineries are small, family businesses and have labored in obscurity for years until the recent designation. Wines of all varietals are produced in small lots and touring the valley for wine tasting excursions has become a favorite activity of Boiseans.
The valley itself is wide and lush, with the muscular Owyhee Mountains forming its southern and western borders. Opposite those sit the gentle hillsides with vineyards and orchards. For beauty and impressive vistas, I think it has few rivals. The wines will impress you and the valley will make you linger. I tried to get in this painting the feeling I have when I go there .
The painting, 24 x 36, is presently in the Rowe/Lisk Gallery in downtown Boise.
