Episode 126 – Celebrating International Grenache Day with Elsom Cellars & the Cuvée Collective Robert Craig Wine NFT Drop

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil enjoy a Grenache from Elsom Cellars, in honor of International Grenache Day, and a Howell Mountain Cuvée from Robert Craig Winery, in honor of the first Cuvée Collective Winery NFT drop. We will discuss that Shelley is still on MLB strike and the Seahawks sit atop of the NFC West, all alone in first place…for now. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTIme! #Cheersing #ThornyFruit

Wines tasted this episode:

• 2020 Elsom Cellars Grenache ($46 from the winery)
• 2020 Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cuvée ($50 from winery) 

For more information on (or to order) the 2020 Elsom Cellars Grenache, please visit https://elsomcellars.orderport.net/product-details/0311/2020-Grenache

For more information on the 2020 Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cuvée, please visit https://store.robertcraigwine.com/Howell-Mountain-Cuvee To find out more about the Robert Craig Winery NFT collection click HERE.

Thanks to our sponsors: Terroir Fine Wine and Elsom Cellars

Terroir Fine Wine If you’re looking for the most complete bottle shop in Coeur d’Alene, with quality wines from around the globe, Terroir Fine Wine is the place to go. Visit https://www.terroircda.com or simply call 208 660 9028.

Elsom Cellars Good times are meant to be shared and so are great grapes and great wines! Since 2006, Elsom Cellars has been producing brilliant Washington wines. For more information about Elsom Wines, please visit http://www.elsomcellars.com or call them at 425-298-3082.

Check out our Wine Time Fridays Resource Page by visiting https://winetimefridays.com/wine-time-fridays-resources/

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 

veryaveragemusic@gmail.com

The  Cuvée Collective Wine Word of the Week – Tears

The tears, or legs, will flow more slowly down the sides of a glass with a sweeter wine.  Wines with higher alcohol levels will collect a higher density of wine droplets on the sides of the glass than lower alcohol wines. The viscosity of sweeter wines is much higher.

For more information on Cuvée Collective, how they’re bringing the worlds of wine and NFT’s together in Web3, future NFT drops and to sign up for their newsletter, please visit https://www.cuveecollective.com

Mentions: Lindsay & Brian LaFaille, Genneva & Gino Clement, Vinloq and Massican.

For more information on, Vinloq, the first slow decanting and wine preservation system, please visit https://vinloq.com

Wines we enjoyed this week:  Waterbrook Icon Estate Chardonnay, Lucanto Montepulicano d’Abruzzo, Elsom Cellars Logan, M Plouzeau Château de la Chinon Rive Gauche, Columbia Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Talbott Kali Hart Chardonnay, Matua Sauvignon Blanc and Dunham Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon.

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