Holesinsky Winery opened the Rail Nine restaurant at the Filer, Idaho property two months ago, and is planning a grand opening on June 17. Property owner Chad Brown is also planting grapes on unused green space at the golf course to create a “boutique vineyard.”
The owner of Pebble Ponds Golf Course in Filer, Idaho has opened a venue for drinking locally made wines, the Twin Falls, Idaho Times-News reported.
After a restaurant called Blu left the property in December to move to Twin Falls, owner Chad Brown searched for another restaurant to take its place. “We didn’t really find anybody that was the right fit,” he said.
So Brown approached Holesinsky Winery to discuss the possibility of a collaboration between the businesses. As a result, the Rail Nine restaurant opened about two months ago, with a grand opening planned for June 17, the Times-News reported.
“The concept is ‘cleaner, lighter, fresher,’ and not a menu that has 60 to 70 items on it,” said Brown.
And it makes it more convenient for residents wanting to try the winery’s selection a little closer to home. “All of our wines are available there,” said Eric Smallwood, Holesinksy Winery Director of Business Development.
Wine can be ordered by the glass or by the bottle. Rail Nine offers lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at the clubhouse for the 9-hole golf course. The restaurant can serve wine, beer and cocktails. Its menu features sandwiches, salads, burgers, appetizers and a salad bar. On Friday and Saturday nights, a chef’s special will be featured with a suggested Holesinsky wine pairing. Rail Nine can also cater for events, the Times-News reported.
This week, grape planting will begin in some unused green space at the golf course. “We’re kind of transforming it into this boutique vineyard,” Brown said.
Although it will be a while before the vines produce fruit, visitors will eventually be able to see different kinds of grapes that are used to make wines, the Times-News reported.
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