The Long Way
Kootenai County
A woman waters plants on a long wooden table outdoors under a pergola.
Plate I. Outdoor tasting area, Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com
A wooden pergola with vines and colorful chairs stands outdoors.
Plate II. Outdoor pergola seating, Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com
A deer walking in a yard framed by a wooden arbor with green vines.
Plate III. Deer seen from pergola, Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com
A wooden pergola with string lights is built over a patio table and chairs next to a house.
Plate IV. Pergola outdoor seating, Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com
Green hop vines grow over a dark wooden pergola structure.
Plate V. Pergola, Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com
Two smiling people pose inside with a large stainless steel vat filled with dark fruit.
Plate VI. Winemaking process at Sheppard Fruit Wines. From sheppardfruitwines.com

Sheppard Fruit Wines

Harrison, Kootenai County, Idaho. 100% fruit wines.

Details

Map. Harrison, Kootenai County, Idaho. Larger map
Where
30233 S. Chester Dr, Harrison, ID 30233. Directions
When
BY APPOINTMENT.
Walk-in or reserve
BY APPOINTMENT.
Phone
(208) 661-4804
Website
sheppardfruitwines.com

Handcrafted, 100% fruit wines, not a grape base, finished in the Dry Range. Try their Elderberry, Cranberry, Rhubarb, Raspberry, Huckleberry and Pear wines. Shipping available to 37 states from their website.

Notable Events

  1. 1996Jim and Julie Sheppard moved from Carson City, Nevada, to Harrison with their two sons. businessjournalnorthidaho.com
  2. 1998Jim and Julie Sheppard created fruit wine as a hobby using abundant fruit around their Harrison home. inlander.com
  3. 2007In 2007, the Sheppards turned their hobby into a business. inlander.com
  4. 2007Taking delivery on 2 of our 3 fermenters in 2007. sheppardfruitwines.com
  5. 2009The Sheppards received their federal winery license in June 2009. businessjournalnorthidaho.com
  6. 2010In 2010 the winery produced 157 cases. businessjournalnorthidaho.com
  7. 2014The family began selling its wines at the Kootenai County Farmers Market in 2014. businessjournalnorthidaho.com

People

  • Jim Sheppard, owner of Sheppard Fruit Wines.
  • Julie Sheppard, owner of Sheppard Fruit Wines.

Sources

  1. sheppardfruitwines.com/index.php/events
  2. sheppardfruitwines.com/index.php/wines
  3. idahowines.org/visit/coeur-dalene-sandpoint
  4. sheppardfruitwines.com
  5. instagram.com/sheppardfruitwines
  6. sheppardfruitwines.com/index.php/about-us
  7. businessjournalnorthidaho.com/news/2025/jul/29/august-nibj-sheppard-fruit-wines-nibj
  8. inlander.com/food/fruit-off-the-vine-2518521
  9. visitnorthidaho.com/activity/sheppard-fruit-wines