Those crazy kids … from 50 years ago

Things that can be learned by attending a 50-year high school class reunion.

Support the best wine lists

We write frequently about the number of wines we taste; it is about 50 to 60 per week. We almost never turn down a chance to taste with any of our distributors, importers, winemakers or brokers. We consider it the most important part of our job and view it as the only way to bring the best selection of wines to you, our customers. Ultimately that is the key, finding wines that you all want to drink while providing variety in your choices.

Most requested, the final chapter: Cabernet

Survey after survey continues to show the two most requested varietals in the U.S. are Chardonnay and Cabernet. We believe much of this is reflexive; consumers know these varietals best, so they are the go-to’s. We find this to be true here in the shop also. When customers purchase wine for a gift, or to bring to an event, they lean to these varietals as they are the most well-known and are perceived to be the most acceptable. Wine enthusiasts can have that argument another time, but it remains the truth of it all. So, here is a lineup of the most popular Cabernets.

Lioness of Idaho: Queen of the Forest

Part three

This is the third installment of a four-part series by the author of Lioness of Idaho: Louise Shadduck and the Power of Polite.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — How to…

Most of us just want to enjoy a glass or two of wine on any given occasion like a Tuesday.

The magic of gift giving

Women's Gift Alliance unloads $85,000 on five organizations

Women's Gift Alliance awards $85,000 of grant funding to five local organizations

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Tricks of the trade

For those of us who really enjoy wine it is good to know some tricks that increase that enjoyment.

Covert ops make for epic surprise

Covert ops make for epic surprise

New IDFG rules take effect July 1

New Idaho Department of Fish and Game rules will take effect July 1, affecting resident and non-resident licenses and the use of motorized vehicles by hunters in designated game management units.

Average U.S. 30-year mortgage rate at 4.23 percent

Economists win Nobel for research on financial markets

Ordinary investors don't stand much chance of beating the market. It moves way too fast and efficiently. Or it behaves in ways that make no sense at all.

TAXES: Cuts don't create new jobs

The claim that wealthy people and corporations create more jobs when paying less in taxes is specious and is without foundation in fact. Bluntly, it is a lie. The premise is that businesses would employ more workers if they had more money.

WANTED: 'One Day House' celebrants

Thirty years ago on July 7, the North Idaho Building Contractor’s Association (NIBCA) built a house in a day. In fact, they built the house in 6 hours 55 minutes and 23 seconds! On Sept. 19 they plan to have a 30-year anniversary celebration and want to invite all people who worked on the house to attend.

Who wants to be a (multi) millionaire?

Tonight's Mega Millions drawing could be largest ever

OBAMA: Total citizen disarmament

Americans, don’t be suckered anymore! The Obama Administration has declared war on your civil liberties, and this should be obvious to everyone.

Cedar Motel and RV Park demolition begins

COEUR d’ALENE — Demolition of the Cedar Motel and RV Park began in earnest this week after area law enforcement agencies used the buildings for Special Weapons And Tactics training.

Rathdrum buys 30 acres for future facilities

Chiquita, Fyffes alter merger agreement

NEW YORK (AP) - Changes to the proposed merger between Chiquita and the Irish fruit importer Fyffes will give Chiquita shareholders a larger stake in what would become the world's largest banana supplier.

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Stocks close lower after Fed keeps interest rates low

NEW YORK - Stocks ended mostly lower after a volatile day as traders tried to figure out what was next for U.S. interest rates.