Episode 340 – Spice, Spice, Baby on Shelley’s Birthday Episode!

In this episode, we celebrate Shelley’s birthday this Sunday with two wines she chose herself, one specifically and one in general. The first one is a wine we tasted a week ago today during our visit at Cave B Estate Winery, an absolute gorgeous property overlooking the Columbia River next to the The Gorge Amphitheatre in Quincy, Washington. Lots of fun on this episode! Lucie even chimes in!!

Wines this episode:

• 2024 Cave B Estate Winery Gewürztraminer ($25 at the winery or their website)
• 2022 Illahe Grenache ($25 at Pilgrim’s Market)

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: Rivaura and Seasons of Coeur d’Alene!

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The Bottle Joy Wine Words of the Week – Concrete Egg

An egg-shaped winemaking vessel made of unlined concrete. Its smooth, cornerless shape creates a natural internal vortex during fermentation that keeps yeast lees suspended to build a silky texture, while its semi-porous material lets the wine breathe without adding any oak flavors or tannins.

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Mentions: Dan Manson, Hedges Family Estate, Jennie and Rachel, Lori and and Raf Saler, 209 Coffee and Wine, Paul, Janine and Peter Douglass, Freddy Arredondo, Matt Sparkman, Almaden Vineyards, Rombauer Vineyards, Tom Lutz, repour winesaver, David Hoffman and Rotary on the Rocks.

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: LOTS of wines from Cave B! Unoaked Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Barbera, Malbec and Cuvée du Soleil! Also, an Oberon Chardonnay and a Langhe Nebbiolo.

Listen to Part 1 of our visit with Carrie and Freddie of Cave Be Estate Winery https://winetimefridays.com/episode-25-a-visit-with-cave-b-estate-winery-pt-1/

and Part 2 https://winetimefridays.com/episode-26-a-visit-with-cave-b-estate-winery-pt-2/

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