300 - 300 Fridays and a Grande Dame: A Milestone in Midtown

We’ve reached Episode 300! 🥂 To celebrate hitting this elite podcasting milestone, we’re recording live at CDA Gourmet with our longtime friends, Brenda and Matt Sparkman. On the table: the stunning, 95-point Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame 2015 in its iconic Paola Paronetto teal box. From podcasting stats to the invention of the pupitre, this is an episode of 'Wine Time Fridays' you don’t want to miss. Thanks for being part of our first 300! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing 

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Wines featured this episode:

• 2015 Vueve Clicqout Grand Dame ($250 at Pilgrim's Market)

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The Pilgrim's Market Wine Word of the Week - Pupitre 

An A-frame wooden rack invented by Madame Clicquot that holds Champagne bottles at an angle, which is essential for the process of "riddling" to collect yeast sediment in the neck so it can be removed to create a crystal-clear wine.

Pilgrim's Market: Check out Pilgrim's Market for an expansive selection of fine wines with wine club prices EVERY day, weekly complimentary tastings and just up the street from CDA Gourmet! Visit pilgrimsmarket.com or call 208-676-9730!

Mentions: Gary Vaynerchuk, Amy Watts, Smartless, Will Arnett, Jason Bateman, Sean Hayes, Good Hang with Amy Poehler, Joe Rogan and Cer Spence. Some wines we've enjoyed this week: Stéphane Brocard Vieilles Vignes Chablis, Thesis Chardonnay, Duckhorn Cabernet Sauvignon and Ondine Chattan Memento.

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