St. Chapelle has never ceases to have the best wines in Idaho. Every year, they come out with great wines that have turned this beer lover into a wine lover. They are inexpensive, but don't taste cheap.

After a disappointing visit to one winery, Mom and I made our way to St. Chapelle. We passed several apple orchards on the way up the hill to St. Chapelle, and I said, "We need an apple raid after we get out of the winery." Mom agreed and visions of homemade apple pie danced in our heads for the rest of the day.

I explored some of the vines located in front of the winery before going inside and took pictures of the scenery. It had gotten kind of chilly outside, and the warmth of the winery shop greeted us when we got inside. After exploring the wines and souvenirs on display, Mom and I were ready to sample some wines, and the lady behind the counter was happy to pour.

Mom and I sampled a couple of white wines, the Chardonnay and the 2005 Gewurztraminer, a dry white wine. St. Chapelle's Chardonnay is also a dry wine and good. Mom and I have not been red wine fans, but the Soft Red wine changed our minds after sampling the sweet, soft nectar.

Sampling done, it was time to pick wines to take home for our consumption. Mom bought a bottle each of the 2004 Soft Red, the 2005 Gewurztraminer, and my favorite, Chenin Blanc, a sweet white wine for under $20. I bought a bottle of Chenin Blanc to share at the get together in Chicago and a bottle of the Soft Red that only cost me $13 for both.

Happy with our wines, Mom and I headed down the hill and filled a grocery bag with some apples from the nearby orchard and went home. And yes, the apple pies were very good!