134 - Beverly’s Sommelier, Sam Lange, Joins in With Three Zinfandels and a Surprise Pinot Noir from Chappellet

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil are reminded of how much MORE Sommelier’s know about wine than the rest of us! Sam Lange, the Sommelier at Beverly’s Restaurant at The Coeur d’Alene Resort, is our guest, this week and he nails a blind taste of a surprise wine we brought for him. He also brings three incredible Zinfandel’s in honor of International Zinfandel Day, describes how they needed to pivot during a recent wine dinner and lobs up a perfect opportunity for us to mention the upcoming Apple Cup episode. Oh, and we added one more level to our Wine Time Fridays rating system!

#HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #AmberFauxPas

Wines this episode: -
 - 2019 Chappellet Grower Collection Pinot Noir, Apple Lane Vineyard 🥰

 - 2019 Eberle Paso Robles Zinfandel 😋

 - 2014 Koenig Vineyards Zinfandel 🤩

 - 2017 Papale Primitivo di Manduria 😋

To find out more about the Cuvée Collective Chappellet Wine NFT, please visit https://www.cuveecollective.com/marketplace/wine/chappellet

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And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby who wrote and recorded our official Wine Time Fridays theme music!

The Social Web Wine Word of the Week - Astringent

Describes a rough, harsh, puckery feel in the mouth, usually from tannin or high acidity, that red wines (and a few whites) have. When the harshness stands out, the wine is astringent.

Mentions: Robert Craig, Massican, Goosecross, Hoopes, Conn Creek, Mira, Schug, Silver Oak, Cougar Gold, Drew Bledsoe, Damon Huard, Doubleback Winery, Passing Time Winery, Gary Vaynerchuck, Mark Cooke, Coeur D’alene Cellars, Huston Winery, Nicole Barnett, Dave Adlard, Candle in the Woods, Jim Barrett, Sterling Vineyards, Bledsoe Family Winery, Northstar, Holland America Cruise Lines, 

Episode 058 with Sam Lange, Episode 079 with Dave Adlard and Episode 008 with our Chardonnay’s in a can

Wines we enjoyed this week:  Massican Gemina, Antonluca Rosso di Montalcino, Marimar Estate Don Miguel Vineyard Earthquake Block Pino Noir, Brittan Estate Pinot Noir and a First & Local Chardonnay.

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