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In today’s episode, we are honor yesterday’s Tannat day by featuring two Tannats! These wines are loaded with antioxidants and may be the healthiest wine on the market! There are at least three Tannats readily available on the shelves in Coeur d’Alene and @PilgrimsMarket has two of them! #HappyHumpDay! #ItsWineTime! #cheersing

Wines featured this episode:
– 2021 Don Rodolfo Art of the Andes Tannat ($13 at Pilgrim’s Market) 🥰
– 2020 Tablas Creek Vineyards Tannat ($45 when we purchased it 9/2023) 🥰

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: CDA Gourmet and Rivaura!
CDA Gourmet: Are you looking to elevate your kitchen? You need to check out CDA Gourmet! Located in Midtown Coeur d’Alene, just down the street from Pilgrim’s Market, CDA Gourmet offers a diverse mix of flavor enhancing products as well as the tools to make it all happen. Visit https://www.cdagourmet.com for more information or call 208-551-2364. CDA Gourmet: Your kitchen elevated

@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! They are open Wednesday through Saturday! When you stop by, say ‘hi’ to Cooper! Visit https://rivaura.com for more information or simply call, 208 667-1019!

And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby who wrote and recorded our official Wine Time Fridays theme music. Please visit https://todhornby.com to see what Tod is up to!

The Bells Up Winery Wine Word of the Week – Grippy
A tactile sensation where tannins create a physical, Velcro-like “grip” on the palate and cheeks.

Bells Up Winery: Recovering attorney turned winemaker Dave Specter composes micro-boutique wines with the intensity of a French horn fanfare. Experience your own Bells Up moment with a private, never-double-booked tasting by calling 503-537-1328.

Mentions: Pilgrim’s Market, Brooke Kochman, David Hoffman, Will Camarda, Denny Russell, Debbie Hansen, Daniel Grace, Turtle Rock Vineyards, Dave Spector, Mark Lathrop, Seasons of Coeur d’Alene, Liberty Lake Wine Cellars, Cinda Allen, Lisa Hatch – Tussing.

Some wines we’ve enjoyed this week: Derek Rohlffs Chardonnay, Will Winemakers Reserve Pinot Noir, Karen Birmingham Reserve Zinfandel, Cortelunga Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Cinder Tempranillo and a Zaca mesa Z Cuvée.

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Wine Time Fridays Rating System:
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Pretty Damn Good! 🥰
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Problematic 🤐
Pleagth (Pitiful and Pathetic) 🤮

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