170 - We Honor Shiraz, Wine & Cheese Day!

Wine Time Fridays Podcast

English - July 21, 2023 10:00 - 36 minutes - 25.4 MB
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In today’s episode, Shelley and Phil go down under and taste two Shiraz's in honor of Shiraz Day coming up on Thursday. They throw in a sparkling Rosé straight from Tuscany and bring some cheeses into the mix for Wine & Cheese Day on Tuesday. This is a packed episode. Grab some cheese and a Shiraz and let's do this! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing

Wines featured this episode:

NV Vino Spumante di Qualità Extra Brut Ziik Rosé Tenuta Casenuove (about $20 USD) 🥰2018 Glaetzer Bishop Shiraz ($75 at The Culinary Stone) 🥰2019 Monterra Reserve Shiraz ($45 at Wine Library) 🤩

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: Studio 107, Rivaura and Eternal Wine!

At Studio 107, in the heart of downtown Coeur D’alene, Idaho, we believe that small towns deserve great wines, too! Come join us in our wine bar and gallery for an afternoon or evening escape.

Rivaura: There’s a new wine in town. Rivaura! Producing some of the best wines Idaho has to offer, Rivaura now has a tasting room in Coeur d’Alene!

Eternal Wine. Are you a Rhone Ranger or just really love Syrah? Then you need to check out Eternal Wine! Their focus is on single vineyard Rhone valley wines in Washington State. Also check out their Drink Washington State brand of approachable wines! Eternal Wine: Drink Wine, Be Happy.

And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby who wrote and recorded our official Wine Time Fridays theme music, which is ANYthing but average. Please visit https://todhornby.com or contact him at [email protected]

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Wines we enjoyed this week: J. Lohr Chardonnay, Rivaura Grenache, Waterbrook Chardonnay and a 2004 Ramón Bilbao Rioja.

Mentions: Corksicle, Lindsay and Brian LaFaille, Patty at Fred Meyer, Rotary on the Rocks Brewery Olympics and Root Beer Olympics, Outpost Brewery, The Business Zone, Next Level Consulting, Blazen Divaz and Footloose at the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre.

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