Episode 200 – Let’s Pop a Champagne!

Pop the cork! This is our 200th episode of Wine Time Fridays! Pour yourself a glass of your favorite Champagne and raise a toast along with us! In this extra special episode full of cheers, we open a Champagne, an Italian Syrah, in honor of Syrah Day and we review our Blending Experience at Northstar. Salud to 200 episodes of deep dives, laughs and libations – here’s to 200 more! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #SighOfRelease #SyrahDay

Wines this episode:

• NV Paul Bara Brut Réserve Grand Cru Champagne ($75 at Pilgrims Market) – Disgorge Date: November, 2022
• 2020 Tenimenti D’alessandro Toscana IGT Syrah Rosso ($30 Wine Library)

For more information on the Paul Bara Brut Réserve Grand Cru Champagne, please visit https://shop.kermitlynch.com/product/detail/23FBA01/ 

For more information on the Tenimenti D’alessandro Toscana IGT Syrah Rosso, please visit https://www.tenimentidalessandro.it/en/wines/rosso/  

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: Rivaura and Elsom Cellars!

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! Visit https://rivaura.com for more information or simply call, 208 667-1019!

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.

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 Social Web Wine Word of the Week – Non-Vintage vs Multi-Vintage

Non-vintage wines are blended from grape harvests across two or more vintages to ensure consistency between years.

Multi-vintage wines, on the other hand, are blended from grapes harvested during a designated range of excellent vintages.

The Social Web Are you a small business owner that’s ready to grow your business through social media without having to hire a full time staff or a third party company? Honor your business and yourself and become educated in social media! Visit https://thesocialweb.news for more information. The Social Web AND The Social Web Inner Circle: Helping you untangle the web of social media marketing.

Mentions: Sam Lange, Pilgrim’s Market, Jesse Balsimo, Matt Sparkman, CDA Gourmet, Andrea Robinson, M.S., Sara Fowler, Peju, GaryVee Wine Club, Wine Library, John Bookwalter, Fast Eddy Holmes, Tirridis, Northstar, Jan Wessel, Luke Marquis and Mollydooker Wines.

For more information on the Northstar Blending Experience, please visit https://www.northstarwinery.com/visiting/northstar-blending-experience and check out Shelley’s blog post about her experience at https://meaningfulmidlife.com/my-northstar-winery-wine-blending-experience/

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: Trchard Premiere Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, Domaine de Gry Sablon Dominique Morgon Douby, Mont Blois Kirby Estate Sauvignon Blanc and Juggernaut Chardonnay.

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