Episode 207 – Raising a Glass (and an App!) to Napa’s Vineyard Community

On this episode, Shelley and Phil welcome back Andrew Allison with Cuvée Collective, along with his partner in crime, Cameron Roblee. Cuvée has pivoted from NFT’s in Napa to helping people find the experience they’re looking for through their Cuvée app! As they explain in this episode, “this is a Napa Winery Guide and Reservations app.” Sounds good to us and it SHOULD sound good to you when you’re visiting Napa Valley wine Country!

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 Wines this episode:

• 2021 Massican Annia ($32 at the winery) https://www.massican.com/product/2022-annia/
• 2020 Robert Craig Howell Mountain Cuvée ($50 at the winery) https://store.robertcraigwine.com/Howell-Mountain-Cuvee
• Ashes & Diamonds Blanc No 7

Visit https://ashesdiamonds.com to see all of the current releases at Ashes and Diamonds

To learn more about Cuvée, download the Cuvée app and book all your Napa Valley winery tastings, Balloon flights and train rides and more, please visit https://www.cuveecollective.com/app

To earn Cuvée points for the Sip, Track, Earn campaign for the month April, send label pictures of the wines you’ve tasted (up to two a day) to bottles@cuvee.app

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors:  Elsom Cellars and The Social Web!

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.

The Social Web: The Social Web is helping small businesses untangle the web of social media marketing. For more information, please visit https://thesocialweb.news  

**Wine Time Fridays Charity Sips: A Toast to Good Deeds – Napa Farm Workers Foundation

The Napa Valley Farmworker Foundation works to empower the agricultural workforce that fuels Napa Valley’s wine industry through educational programs, with the goal of positively impacting the farmworkers, their employers, and the community for decades to come.

For more information, please visit https://www.farmworkerfoundation.org

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 CDA Gourmet Wine Word of the Week – Enology 

The science of wine and winemaking, encompassing both artistry and educational pursuits.

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Mentions: Dan Petroski, Northstar Winery, Somm TV, Napa Valley Balloons, Napa Valley Wine Train, Walla Walla Spring Release, One Hope Wine.

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: Anun Echar Raices Cabernet Sauvignon, Simi Chardonnay, J. Bookwalter 5th Edition, Raymond R Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Rocky Pond Stratastone, Schug Brut Sparkling Rosé and Pera Napa Valley Criss Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon.

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