110 South Main Street
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Variety... the Spice of Life
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In addition to staying in touch with their local community, the Scotts have paid attention to new technologies and trends that could be incorporated into their business practices. Recently, solar power panels were installed on the rooftop and now provide a renewable energy source for about 20% of the business's required power. Camas Prairie Winery has also become proactive with the issue of pollution. In fact, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality announced that Moscow's Camas Prairie Winery is among five Idaho businesses selected as "Pollution Prevention Champions" this year for its efforts to reduce waste and conserve resources. No moss grows on this Idaho wine industry pioneer. The Wine Bar Loft
In the late 90s, the Wine Bar Loft was added to this Main Street wine business. Here Camas Prairie Winery serves wine by the glass, along with specialty beers, in a smoke-free, "non-sports-bar" environment. The Loft also provides space for small meetings and parties. |
Decorated with nine stained glass panels and an antique copper, tile ceiling, the Wine Bar Loft is visually striking, warm and inviting. Its 250 square feet of space provide table seating for 28, and it is an appealing space for private events, available during normal business hours or by special arrangement. The Wines The creative and skillful Stuart Scott produces a very wide variety of wines for his customers -- still wines, handmade sparkling wines, fruit wines and meads (honey wines). The selection is bound to appeal to all types of the tasting public, even those that are new to wine. An added appeal of his varied list for Stu is the seasonality of its source materials. Wine grapes are not ready for harvest until September or October, but fruit ripens in July or August, and honey wines (Mead) can be produced year round. Stu contracts for the purchase of grapes from fine vineyards throughout the Northwest, with Champoux Vineyard in Horse Heaven Hills (a Washington State AVA) being his primary source. What's in a name? Camas Prairie Winery takes its name from the thick growth of Camas lily bulbs that once provided a favorite food for the hogs of early area settlers. So enthusiastic were hogs about eating this naturally occurring food that one of the earliest names for the area was Hog Heaven. In keeping with their philosophy of demystifying wine, the Scotts carry their Camas theme one step further with the label of one of their medium-dry red wines; Hog Heaven Red is a blend of cherry and grape wines, and its label provides a brief background regarding the wine's name. Be sure to include Camas Prairie Winery on your Northern Idaho travel itinerary, and enjoy the variety that is its spice of life.
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Wine Shipping: We make wine
shipments directly to California, Missouri, Washington and
Idaho.
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