032 - Wines for the Holidays 2020 - Coeur d’Alene Cellars

This week, we’re as close to home as it gets! We are tasting through three wines from our friends at Coeur d’Alene Cellars and sharing wines that will work perfect for the holidays! Coeur d’Alene Cellars has been around since 2002 an have been making premium wines since then. 

Wines tasted this episode: 

• 2018 Coeur d’Alene Cellars Viognier ($19.99 at Fred Meyer)
• 2018 Coeur d’Alene Cellars Chardonnay ($19.99 at Fred Meyer)
• 2016 Coeur d’Alene Cellars Malbec ($24.99 at Fred Meyer)

For more information on Coeur d’Alene Cellars and the premium wines they produce, please visit https://www.cdacellars.com 

Warren Schutz has made wine for Coeur d'Alene Cellars off and on for almost 20 years! He is family at this point. He works on a consultant basis - assisting with harvest, long term planning, vineyard management, lab work, and blending. 

Devin Simons manages the tasting room and oversees routine winemaking operations. He helps with racking, topping, blending, and all things harvest. He also cleans - a lot! He has made wine in Australia and Italy and has a fantastic palette.

A special thanks to our sponsors:

The Culinary Stone. Looking for that special bottle of wine or a wine club that really over delivers, visit https://culinarystone.com or call them at 208-277-4116.

Social Media Summit Coeur d’Alene. Visit https://www.smwcda.com for more information on the Pacific Northwests longest running social media conference, presented by The Social Media Web, and the Social Media Summit Inner Circle.

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 contact him at 

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Other wines we enjoyed this week:  Catchwire Reserve Chardonnay, Rocca di Montemassi Le Focaie (Toscana), Charles & Charles Post No. 35 Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Cambria Chardonnay (Katherine’s Vineyard), Clos Saint Michel Domaine Guy Mousset Cotes du Rhone Rose’, William Hill Central Coast Pinot Noir, Barons de Rothschild (Lafite) Legende Bordeaux Rouge, Januik Red Wine Blend and of course our reception wine tonight, Edna Valley Chardonnay.

Mentions: Blazen Divaz, Kimber Gates, Trevor Treller, Warren Schutz, Devin Simons, Madeleine Pucket, Wine Folly, Jen Brumley, Kibbee Walton, Andrea Robinson, The One Wine Glass, Gary Vaynerchuck, The Dinner Party, Andrea Vahl, Erin Cell, Block Chain Hero, Amp, Sub-woofer, Rufus, Sarah Gates.

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