315 - Oregon Wine Month Kick Off with Cinda Allen Recorded: 4/17/2026 Published: 5/1/2026 YouTube link:

In todays episode we welcome back Cinda Allen with Idaho Wine Merchants to help us kick off Oregon Wine Month 2026! Oregon is known for making amazing wines and we taste through 6 of them today! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing

Wines featured this episode:

• 2024 Chehalem Winery Pinot Gris ($20-$25 at area retailers)
• 2024 Dobbes Family Estate Grenache Blanc ($26-$30 at area retailers)
• 2023 Beaux Frères Chardonnay ($75-$90 at area retailers)
• 2023 Pike Road Wines Pinot Noir ($35-$40 at area retailers)
• 2023 Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Pinot Noir ($24-$28 at area retailers)
• 2025 Stoller Family Estate Pinot Noir ($20-$24 at area retailers) 

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: Seasons of CDA, Pilgrim's Market and CDA Gourmet!

Seasons of Coeur d'Alene: Experience the best of Coeur d'Alene's culinary scene at Seasons, where farm-to-table cuisine meets elegant ambiance. Don't miss their Wine Down Wednesday where all bottled wines are 50% off! Visit https://www.seasonsofcda.com/ for more information or call 208-664-8008 

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!

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. And there’s exciting news! CDA Gourmet will be celebrating their 3-year anniversary on Saturday, June 13. Visit https://www.cdagourmet.com for more information or call 208-551-2364. CDA Gourmet: Your kitchen elevated

The Bells Up Winery Wine Word of the Week - Jory 

A nutrient-rich, reddish volcanic soil found in Oregon’s Willamette Valley. It’s famous for producing Pinot Noir with high acidity and distinct red-fruit characteristics.

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: Domaine Drouhin, Philsosophy, Judy Tebow, Next Level Consulting, Cal Raleigh, Elk Cove Winery, Stan Tebow, Gary Vaynerchuk, Bill Stoller, Chemistry Wine, Social Media Marketing World, Cinder Wine, David Hoffman, Chalone Vineyards, Ridge Vineyards, Kim Voelz, K Voelz Wines, Dave Specter, Illahe Vineyards and Winery, Brad Ford. 

Some wines we've enjoyed this week: Zaca Mesa Z Cuvée, Mâcon-Village White Burgundy, Will Winemakers Reserve Pinot Noir and a Hierogram Chardonnay.

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