Visit To Idaho Winery

This weekend Chris and I didn't have any set plans so we decided to go wine tasting.  Ok, ok, I decided I wanted to go wine tasting but Chris was up for it as well.   After some quick Googling, we found our place - Ste Chapelle.  It is a well known winery in Southwestern Idaho atop a valley running along the Snake River.  From the pictures I saw online, I knew that was the place I wanted to go.

I have to say, we were was not disappointed.  It was a lovely (and humorous) drive getting out there especially when we stumbled across a uniquely named road.  

Driving up to the winery made us suddenly imagine that we were in France or Italy.  The landscaping was immaculate and the building was very old world style with a large, yet quaint deck adjoining it.  Even as we parked we noticed off to the side, a shaded grassy field that was set up with pretty tables and chairs that were probably for a wedding reception.

After passing under the archway covered with grape vines, which had small clusters of grapes on them, we entered the large, heavy wooden doors and into the wine tasting room.  

The inside was rustic yet sophisticated and beautiful.  I was too excited that I forgot to take pictures unfortunately.  With it being a Saturday and perfect weather outside, they were a little bit busy, however one of the ladies behind the bar tended to us quickly and courteously.  It was $5 per person to taste 5 wines of our choice and we could keep our wine glasses.  Not a bad deal at all.  I have always liked collecting wine glasses from all over after doing wine tastings, but over the years, my collection has slowly dwindled through multiple moves and slippery fingers.  So I was happy to add some new additions.

After we finished our tasting, we headed outside to sit on the deck.  The view from the bottom was pretty, but the view from the top was absolutely beautiful!  The day was clear and you could see the hills and valley out in the distance.  

Even though we liked a lot of the wines, we didn't purchase any wine that day.  It didn't really matter because we still sat and talked, ate, enjoyed the view and people around us.  We generally just absorbed the perfectness of the day.  

A very nice lady even offered to take several pictures of us with the hills and valley behind us.  

There are other wineries in that specific area as well as some scenic driving routes that Chris and I will go back to explore on another day in the near future.  And maybe next we will be lucky enough to have some family or friends join us!

Hugs and Love,

Christal