Wine Time Fridays Podcast

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil celebrate their 250th episode! 250 weeks without ever missing a week! Less than 3% of active podcasts ever hit the 200th episode. We're very proud of that. So much so that we're opening two amazing wines from a winery that is brand new to us, Dineen Vineyards! Both of these are on the shelves at Pilgrim's Market and both taste like wines you...

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil honor the upcoming International Riesling and Syrah days, although, we may have jumped the gun on the Syrah day. Lucky we love Syrah! And we have another Snow Watch 2025 update! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #Smipping Wines this episode: 2022 Rocky Pond Chevalle Vineyard Riesling ($32 at the winery) 2017 Eternal Wine Zen Syrah ($59 at the winery)...

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil celebrate the upcoming National Wine Day! OK, we know every day is wine day in our house but we digress. Today we're opening a Rosé (Rosé all day and every day, even in January!) and a Left Bank from Gilbert Cellars. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines this episode: 2022 Castello Di Montepo JeT Rosé ($25 Wine Library) 2022 Gilbert Cellars Lef...

In today's episode we dive into one of our favorite wine holidays, Champagne & French Fries Day! We have a complete motley crew joining Shelley and Phil, too: Veteran guests, Joy & Curt Grady and Sarah & Mark Lathrop along with a first time, but certainly not last, Season's of Coeur d'Alene General Manager, Daniel Bentley. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #SighOfRe...

Today we start season six of our Wine Time Fridays podcast with an Old World vs New World episode as we open two Malbecs and review the holidays, including details of Phil's sobering saboring malfunction. There WAS a saboring success, however, but you'll have to listen to find out! #HappyNewYear! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #EasterEgg Wines this episode: 2020 Liberty Lake Cell...

Todays episode we honor the upcoming Champagne Day(s), review our 2024 Wine Time Fridays highlights while unveiling a fun surprise. This is our last episode in season 5 as we put a bow on 2024. #HappyFriday! #HappyNewYear! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #FridayFlowers  Wines this episode: Bernard Gaucher Reserve Brut Champagne ($40 at Pilgrim’s Market) They are having this at the Pilgrim’s Market tastin...

Todays episode is packed with wine, news (both good and bad) and festiveness! In our last episode before Christmas, we taste through 2 Italian wines and a very special red blend from Kestrel Vintners, their Lady in Red! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #EasterEgg Wines this episode: Geografico Le Mire Bianco Toscana ($13.11 from Wine Library) 2022 Il Rosé Chiaretto di Bardolino ($13.11 from...

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two wines you're very likely to find on the grocery store shelves at price points that are right around 15 bucks. These will be easy to grab and taste along with them! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines this episode: 2022 Edna Valley Vineyards Chardonnay ($15 at Fred Meyer) 2023 Hess Select Chardonnay ($14 at Fred Meyer) A HUGE...

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two wines that are great examples of wines to take to a holiday party during this season of parties. Off the beaten path and great price points. Shelley even wanders away from wine and into the subject of shoes! What? We'll discuss a little holiday party etiquette as well. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing  Wines this episode: 2023...

In today's episode, it's time to combine football and wine again as a part of our From Games to Grapes series! Tony Moll is the co-founder and winemaker of Three Fat Guys Winery located in Sonoma, California and he two of his former Packer teammates not only have a great story, they're making outstanding wine! Before you even listen to this, go directly to their website and take adv...

In today's episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two of their favorite varietals, Carménère and Cabernet Franc. Both were purchased here in Coeur d'Alene, are priced right and are VERY good! International Carménère Day is this Sunday and Cabernet Franc Day is Wednesday, December 4. Grab one or both of these wines and taste throught with us. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing  Wines...

In today's episode, we inch closer to the holidays with wine options and ideas for the holidaze while we taste through a Gewurztraminer and a Zinfandel. You may even hear a jazzy little Christmas song during our CDA Gourmet sponsorship spot as we promote their Holiday Kickoff event which is tomorrow! So many things going on! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing  Wines this episode: 2023 Roc...

In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil navigate their way through colds while they revisit their August trip to Canada by tasting through three wines they picked up at three tasting room stops. In the spirit of "the show must go on" Phil nearly loses his voice! We made it to the end of the week! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTIme! #Cheersing Wines this episode: 2023 Ramification Cellars Rosé  ...

In this weeks episode we dive into another Old World vs New World comparison. This time it's all about Merlot since International Merlot Day is on Thursday, November 7. Our Old World is a right bank Bordeaux which is 85% Merlot and our New World is from an Idaho winery Shelley and Phil just visited in Boise! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #RelevantRéduit  Wines this episode: 2018 Mich...

In this weeks episode, we celebrate Champagne Day and Shelley's birthday! NOT in that order. We even bring the conversation of Santa's visit to CDA Gourmet in a couple of weeks, too. Yes, it's that time again with the holidays looming. Halloween next Thursday, Thanksgiving and then Christmas! Egads! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines this episode: NV Nicolas Feuillatte Res...

In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil honor the spirit of Monty Python by trying something completely different, visiting grape varieties that are lesser known, instead of lesser known regions, like a few months ago! In an effort to practice what we preach, this is a venture into the unknown. Grape something different and have a listen! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #EasterEgg Wines thi...

In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil open up a white blend from Lebanon and a South African Pinotage while introducing their newest sponsor, Pilgrim's Market!l This is a prime example of how important it is to expand your palette by trying new wines. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing  *For the complete show notes, please visit our website. Wines this episode: 2023 ixsir Altitudes Blan...

In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two Orange wines, in honor of Sunday's Orange Wine Day, that they picked up at Pilgrim's Market. And there is some exciting news on this episode that involves Pilgrim's Market! you'll have to listen to find out! But pick up that Orange Wine first!#HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #NuttyNotes Wines this episode: 2023 Côt...

Get ready to uncork the magic of harvest season with today's special guest, wine legend Karen MacNeil as we celebrate the inaugural Come Over October movement, a joyful invitation to share wine, stories and connection with friends and family. As the award-winning author of The Wine Bible (now in its 3rd edition!), Karen brings her unparalleled expertise and infectious enthusiasm to our conver...

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with another winery from their Penticton trip in August, Dylan Roche with Roche Wines. Along with his wife, Pénélope, they produce amazing wines and we get to taste through 6 of them on this episode. As we said last week, make the effort to venture across the border and sample some of these, and other wines, from this area. You won't be sorry! #Hap...

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil venture to yet another wine region and this time in another country, featuring wines from Shelley's homeland, Canada! Today's wines are a benchmark of excellence reaching an upper elevation, if you will, while raising the bar of Okanagan wines. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #Persnickety #EasterEgg Wines this episode: 2023 Upper Bench Rosé ($28...

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil continue to venture into wine regions unknown to them and many as they sit down with Jerry Eisterhold, owner and founder of TerraVox, a Missouri winery! We always are talking about how important it is to venture outside what you're used to drinking and this episode is a perfect example of that. These wines are aMAZing! Have a listen and then go grab some of...

In todays episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with great friends, Heidi and Chris Cochran, all the way from Little Falls, New York and taste through three wines from the Finger Lakes Region of New York, in honor of Finger Lakes Wine Month. But wait, we're still technically in the middle of Washington Wine month, too (at lease until tomorrow), so we two more friends of the podcast showing up in...

In todays episode, we're going to school as we sit down with long time Professor of Geology at Whitman College, Kevin Pogue, who walk us through the Missoula Floods, serving up this information from a firehose! Kevin has had a hand in so many of the AVA's in Washington, even working with one of today's sponsors, Rocky Pond and one of next weeks sponsors Rivaura. #HappyFriday! #ItsWi...

In todays episode, we sit down with long time friend, Brad Binko, winemaker for Eternal Wine and Drink Washington State. Brad has some exciting news to share on this episode as we taste through three of his amazing wines! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #GiveItaTwirl Wines this episode: 2019 Eternal Wine Patience Roussanne ($39 at the winery or online) 2023 Eternal Wine Beauty Rosé of Caber...