Episode 228 – Poppin’ Bottles of Finger Lakes Wines with the Cochrans

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with great friends, Heidi and Chris Cochran, all the way from Little Falls, New York and taste through three wines from the Finger Lakes Region of New York, in honor of Finger Lakes Wine Month. But wait, we’re still technically in the middle of Washington Wine month, too (at lease until tomorrow), so we two more friends of the podcast showing up in the middle, pouring a wine from Washington! You’ll have to tune in to find out! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #FluffyMarshmallows #BigOrgan #CoachCoch #SpitAndHammered #FillOfPhil #PhilNextDoor #EasterEgg

 Wines this episode:

• 2022 Treleaven Tacie’s Chardonnay ($20.00 at the winery or online) 🥰
• 2018 Long Point Cabernet Sauvignon ($35 at the winery or online) 🥰
• 2022 Treleaven Meritage ($35 at the winery or online) 🥰

Please visit https://treleavenwines.com for information on everything going on at Treleaven Winery.

Please visit http://longpointwinery.com for information on everything going on at Long Point Winery.

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

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.

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!

Naked Wines: Straight from the winemaker right to your door, premium wine without the premium pricing is what Naked Wines is all about. Save big on wines from the world’s best winemakers! Visit https://us.nakedwines.com/winetimefridays to get $100 off your first 6 pack case. With Naked Wines, discovering new wines is truly risk-free!

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 to see what Tod is up to!

The Social Web Wine Word of the Week – Lacustrine

Lacustrine describes the terroir and flavor profile of wines shaped by the Finger Lakes’ proximity, typically featuring citrus, stone fruit, and floral notes with a mineral-driven freshness.

Mentions: Finger Lakes Wine Alliance, Steve Rogers, Rooted Family Wines, Tacie Saltonstall, The Greatest Song You Never Heard podcast, Legacy CorkPop found at CDA Gourmet, Joy and Curt Grady, Bottle Joy, Leonetti, Bledsoe Family Winery, Jenn and Rich Perry, Tirridis, Barking Frog Restaurant, Ales For the Trails, Chalice Brewing, Edward Holmes, J. Bookwalter, Dr. Konstantin Frank, Kevin Pogue, Lakeland Winery, Heron Hill Winery, Hunt Country Vineyards, Keukas Spring Vineyards, Vineyard View Winery, Weis Vines, the GaryVee Wine Club and TerraVox.

Check out the things we use page on our website which includes the boomerang two-step wine opener, by visiting https://winetimefridays.com/things-we-use/

Finger Lakes is making a move in the wine world! Check out the Finger Lakes Wine Alliance for news out of this growing region by visiting https://www.fingerlakeswinealliance.com

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: Sea Sun Chardonnay, Underground Wine Project Idle Hands Red, Molino Della Suga Brunello di Montalcino, Nova Vita Sauvignon Blanc, Upper Bench Merlot/Cab Franc and Don Rodolfo Malbec.

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