The Idle Hour Lake Tahoe

Check out the new menu!! Cheese Fondue, boneless chicken wings, shrimp and crab!

Yes, we are open! Come see Jenny, Onawa, and Dennis

View from The Idle Hour today!

In the regard to public safety, we at The Idle Hour, will be closed for 3 weeks. Opening again on New Years. Covid is taking its toll on all of us one way or another so please be safe!! We want to see you back soon!! I will keep putting picures up for you!

The wind is gone!! The sun is out! The Hot Mulled Wine is ready!! The best views in Tahoe! What are you waiting for? Open at 1 today

The Idle Hour is open for outdoor dining on our decks and patio. Come enjoy the best views in Tahoe! We are open from 1 till cold!

Whether your looking for lunch with a perfect view or apre ski with hot mulled wine, it has to be The Idle Hour!!

WE ARE OPEN !!!! YES, OUTDOOR ONLY WITH FOOD! BUT STILL THE BEST VIEW IN TAHOE! COME JOIN US.

With Eldorado county currently in purple, The Idle Hour will be closed Tuesday and Wednesday this week for the storm. We will be open for the weekend and after...

Let's see? What can I do today? It's chilly out, too early to ski! I know! WINE TASTING AND CHEESE

What a beautiful day to come sit on the patio and have some bubbly

Ready for a little relationship with one of our wines tastings?

Last day of our 3 day holiday!! Happy Columbus Day!! Come enjoy the sun and views from our patio and deck. Oh, don't forget the wine!!!!

It's Friday, come to The Idle Hour, grab a wine tasting and the best charcuterie board in Lake Tahoe!! Fire pits and wonderful views!

This is going on now!!

The smoke is almost gone!! We can see accross the lake!come and catch the best sunsets in Tahoe...

Our new out door seating!! Come check out out!

The Idle Hour is hiring!!! Call Mark 530-600-3304The Idle Hour is hiring!!! Call Mark 530-600-3304

If you like the view, how would you like to see it while at work! We are hiring!!

We have added more seating!! Lake view ofcourse!

Check out our new menu items

Yes, we are open with our patio and decks. We have added more to our menu also! Come check us out! We clean and sanitize after each guest, fog every night, and and sanitize all touchable surfaces. Please wear your mask and be safe!

Can you really think of anything better to do today?

Our new, you choose your own tasting, now includes a 10 taste, add our wonderful cheese board and you are set

Happy 4th! Come wear a Hawaiian shirt and get a free glass of sparkling wine

We would like to wish everyone a safe and fun 4th of July! Oh and by the way, there is no better place to spend it! The Idle Hour.....

The Idle Hour is happy to invite guests on a 1st come 1st serve basis. We have our beautiful lake side patio waiting for you! We are practicing social distancing and you do need to where a mask to come in. We want to keep our employees and guests safe! Our bathrooms, door knobs, and touch zones are cleaned and sterilized hourly for safety. We open at 12!!

Our new wine tasting is finally here! You get to choose 8 of the 14 wines we have by the glass! You also get a special cheese board with it!

Wine tasting is back!! With a new twist!! You choose 8 of 12 wines for single tasting, or a couple tasting 4 wines each and each include a cheese board.

Hello everyone!! With everything going on we will be closed mid week this week, but will be open on Friday at 12. We look forward to seeing you then!

Follow the gaggle to The Idle Hour and try today's featured wine. Rabble 2017 Zinfandel

We will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday This week. Look forward to seeing you Thursday and this weekend!!We will be closed Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday This week. Look forward to seeing you Thursday and this weekend!!

Its a gorgeous day down at Idle Hour!!

What were you doing today? Should have been here

Yes, we are open

Thank you everyone for coming in last weekend! We will be open everyday starting Friday at 12! We have moved things around a little bit, lots of room in the wine bar, patio, and event center! Come enjoy our pizza, sandwiches, and cheese trays +++. Don't forget the wine!

Let us celebrate Memorial Day

Wonder what the Idle Hour looked like tonight?

It's here!! We are opening at 1 today.

We are getting ready!! But 1st another quiz? what all purpose California grapes make wines ranging from pale pink beginners wine to dark, spicy, tannic, warm Berry, high alcohol red winds?

Here is your next trivia question!! Which state leads the others in wine consumption? Texas, Illinois, or Florida??Here is your next trivia question!! Which state leads the others in wine consumption? Texas, Illinois, or Florida??

We're almost there!! Opening soon! Can't wait to see everyoneWe're almost there!! Opening soon! Can't wait to see everyone

I guess I shouldn't trust talk to text as much! LOLI guess I shouldn't trust talk to text as much! LOL

I know I have been slacking. So I well give you 3 questions to make up for it. Remember to stay safe and we can get back to work soon!!! #18 What corkscrew sometimes called and ah-so is a good choice for removing fragile corks or taking a nip of wine from a bottle and detected? #19 True or false, red pinot Noir wines are most often blended with other wines? #20 Wet should be served colder champagne or Cava? Bonus what is a Cava?

Hello happy Tuesday everybody, are you ready for number 17 this is a true and false, The fewer grapes that a grapevine grows, the more likely flavors will be concentrated to make a better quality wine.

I know you're all waiting for the next question so here it is. true or false again wine will benefit from removing the stopper to let the bottle breathe before serving. Good luck

Happy Thursday!! Looks like a nice day! Go get some vitamin D! But follow the rules, masks and distance. Be safe and stay healthy. Ready for the next question?... Can't wait to do this in person again! Here we go, True or false? Most European grape vines are grafted to native American root stock... Good luck See more

Here we go again.. True or False: Chenin Blanc was once the most widely planted white grape in California?Here we go again.. True or False: Chenin Blanc was once the most widely planted white grape in California?

Happy Sunday Everyone!! Here is your next question. True or False: Light fruity red wines such as Beaujolais Nouveau. Should be served chilled. Good luck and thank you everyone for playing and keeping up on this! We should be open soon we hope and look forward to seeing you all. We will have a re- grand opening party! 6 feet apart of course!!!

It's a good day to stay inside and drink wine!! Are you ready for your next question? What is the ideal fill level for tasting wine? 1/4 glass 1/3 glass or 1/2 glassed?

What a great day!! Almost summer! What rice wine is traditionally served with Japanese food??What a great day!! Almost summer! What rice wine is traditionally served with Japanese food??

I know! I didn't put a question in yesterday! So one easy and one not so easy today. 1st. What American author of , hint, The Old Man and the Sea said, "wine is the most civilized thing in the world "? 2nd. True or False..... A wine cork with cystals on the bottom indicates a wine fault?? We hope everyone had a wonderful Easter!! Days are getting longer and warmer. Soon we will be on the patio!!

Happy Easter Everyone!! We will put the next question in tomorrow. Take the day offHappy Easter Everyone!! We will put the next question in tomorrow. Take the day off

Happy Saturday! Its a beautiful day. Get out and get vitamin D. But remember your social distancing !!! Today's Trivia! True or false?... Red wine served to warm will taste overly tannic or acidic. See more

Lots of great answers yesterday! THIS ONE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT #4 WHICH VEGETABLE IS CONSIDERED WINE UNFRIENDLY? ARTICHOKE, TOMATO,OR ... PARSNIP? See more

Thursday already! Question 3 Which French champagne is drier?? A Brut or a Extra Dry... Good luck See more

Time for more stay at home fun! Round 2 question 2 True or false: California Zinfandel vines have a short life span and are routinely replanted ever couple decades. Good luck everyone

Before we start round 2, I just want to say everyone be safe healthy! Stay in and think about coming and joining us on our deck when this is all over Round 2 question 1: What percentage of wines in California come from Napa?

Happy April!! I think! Spring is ahead! What do you think about trivia? Should I start a new game? Or continue this one? Let's keep this one going! I will start with new questions, call it round 2, shortly.

Happy Saturday! Question #10 True or False: White Zinfandel wine is made from the White Zinfandel

How is everybody holding out through this quarantine? Here comes question number 9. What is the name shared by a large champagne bottle, or French restaurant in New York, in a biblical wise man. Hint the bottle holds 16 regular bottles of champagne.

Here comes a Question #8 What should you not wear to a wine tasting? A tight necktie, dentures, or a fragrance?

Sun is out!! How many grapes are found on a grape bunch when it's picked? 75? 100? Several 100? Which one do you think?

Ok , it's Monday! So today is a perfect question: #6 What is the best wine in the world??? Good luck.....

Happy Sunday! Here comes #5 Another true or false! A 2008 study found that music had no influence on the taste of wine? Thought you would like something different!... Good luck! lol See more

All great answers yesterday! Ready #4? True or false? Zinfandel vines are native to California. Good luck!... Is every one about ready for a wine tour? See more

Now it's time for a fun question! Call this question 3.5 Finish this phrase It's hard to drink all day if.......