Washington Hills 2012 Merlot was cited in the Washington Post by wine critic Dave McIntyre  as one of four wines to try.  He writes:  Here are four hearty, wallet-friendly wines to get 2015 off to a good start. — D.M. Washington Hills Merlot 2012Washington state, $10 Don’t dis merlot, and don’t forget Washington as a source …

Copyright Idaho Press Tribune. See the full story here. Long before Idaho wines began earning national recognition and before the Sunnyslope region of Caldwell was dotted with vineyards and tasting rooms, the Symms family got into the wine-making business.Forty years later, the winery they started, Ste. Chapelle, produces about 130,000 cases of wine each year, …