We’re in the dog days of Winter, especially here in North Idaho. In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil are going to talk about a few wines to help get you through Winter while they taste through two of them, a Viognier and a Malbec. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2019 Barrage Cellars Concrete Blonde Viognier ($24 from The Culinary Stone) 2019 Durigutti HD Malbec ($15-$20) For more information on the wines of Barrage Cellars, including the Concrete Blonde Viog...
Jan 21, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 92
In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil talk about the existing Bordeaux grape varietals and how the evolving climate change has prompted the French to officially add new Bordeaux grape varietals. And during this conversation they taste through a sensational White Bordeaux, Red Bordeaux and introduce the Vinloq slow decanting and wine preservation system. Let us be the first to say, #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2020 Chateau La Graviere White Bordeaux ($10 fro...
Jan 14, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 91
In this weeks episode, the first of season 3, Shelley and Phil BOTH do a blind tasting while navigating through multiple recording challenges. Two Charles Shaw wines, from California, otherwise known as Two Buck Chuck, a Chardonnay and a Merlot verses a California Chardonnay from Kendall-Jackson and a California Merlot from Blackstone. How will Two Buck Chuck stand up in a blind tasting verses like wines from California? We’ll see! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode...
Jan 07, 2022•29 min•Season 3Ep. 90
In this weeks episode, the last one of season 2, Shelley and Phil celebrate National Champagne Day by opening and tasting through a Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut NV while reminiscing over the year that was. It is New Years Eve! What are you doing listening to Wine Time Fridays? Well, we’re happy you are! #HappyNewYear! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: Moet & Chandon Imperial Brut NV ($58 from Coeur d'Alene Fred Meyer) For more information on this Moet &...
Jan 01, 2022•36 min•Season 2Ep. 89
In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil celebrate Christmas Eve talking about different sparkling wines you might want to try either today or next week on New Years Eve. During the episode, they taste through a delicious Cava they bought for UNDER 10 dollars. #MerryChristmas and #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: Poema Cava Brut Rosé NV ($9.98 at the Wine Exchange in Santa Ana, CA) For more information on this Poema Cava Brut Rosé NV please visit https://www.kobran...
Dec 24, 2021•31 min•Season 2Ep. 88
In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil open a 2015 Barolo from Luca Bosio. Barolo, which is known as ’the king of wines, the wine of kings’, is produced from the Nebbiolo grape and has become the darling of the wine world. If you can find one, and it probably won’t be cheap, open it up and taste through it with Shelley and Phil! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2015 Luca Bosio Barolo ($30 from The Culinary Stone) For more information on this Luca Bosio Barolo pl...
Dec 17, 2021•23 min•Season 2Ep. 87
In this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two unique and delicious wines from Studio 107. One of the many great things about joining a bottle shop wine club is the unique wines they provide their members and these two wines from Studio 107 deliver just that! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2019 Marcel Deiss Complantation (Studio 107 for $25) 2016 Hilanda Monastrell (Studio 107 for $15) For more information on the Marcel Deiss Complantation, please vi...
Dec 10, 2021•35 min•Season 2Ep. 86
Cabernet Franc Day is tomorrow and on this episode, Shelley and Phil pay tribute to that day by tasting a Cabernet Franc from a local favorite, Barrister Winery. Cabernet Franc is also one of Phil’s favorite varietal! We are finally in the month of Christmas! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2018 Barrister Cabernet Franc (Fred Meyer for $33) For more information on Barrister Winery, please visit https://barristerwinery.com Thanks to our sponsor: The Social Web, T...
Dec 03, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 85
In this episode, Shelley and Phil bring on, for the THIRD time in history of Wine Time Fridays, Phil’s daughter Lindsay and her husband Brian, to taste and talk through two wines, discuss the huge Thanksgiving dinner from the day before and catch up on their Terra Nova property in Yucca Valley, CA. It’s officially Christmas time. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #Grateful For more information on Terra Nova, please visit them on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/terranovajtree/ Wines t...
Nov 26, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 84
In this episode, through the pouring Walla Walla rain pounding the windows outside and the echo of a comfortable and inviting tasting room, Shelley and Phil have a conversation with Bobby Richards, the new winemaker at Seven Hills. Bobby didn’t hold back, either! We taste through six, count ‘em SIX, different wines! We’ll also discuss a couple that will go great with your upcoming Thanksgiving Day festivities as well as different types of wine barrels. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing! Win...
Nov 19, 2021•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 83
In this episode, Shelley and Phil reminisce about their recent trip to Walla Walla. While they go in depth about the wineries they visited and the wines they tasted they honor Zinfandel Day, which is this Wednesday November 17, with two Zins from California. Grab one of these or one of your favorites and taste through with them while pondering the thought of visiting Walla Walla before it gets too crazy. *Note: Izzie slept at the legs of Shelley during this recording and her breathing is VERY lo...
Nov 12, 2021•37 min•Season 2Ep. 82
In this episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two well priced Washington Merlot’s in honor of International Merlot Day, which is this Sunday, November 7. Both of these wines were picked up at Fred Meyer for under 20 bucks each and deliver above their price point. Despite what they said in the movie, Sideways, Merlot is a fabulous varietal and these two exceed expectations. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2016 Seven Falls Cellars Merlot (Fred Meyer) 2015 Canoe ...
Nov 06, 2021•24 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In this episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with three winemakers from three startup wineries in the Airport District of Walla Walla and the Walla Walla Incubator Program! Both Shelley and Phil have been very impressed with the Incubator Program since they visited Walla Walla years ago. Sit back and enjoy listening to the growing pains of three young wineries and then maybe pick up a bottle or five from them! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2018 Eternal Insight M...
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 80
In this episode, Shelley and Phil sit down and have a very lively conversation Dave Adlard, of Candle in the Woods restaurant, and his Front of House Manager, and Sommelier, Melissa Colston. You’ve heard Shelley and Phil talk about the amazing Candle in the Woods experience and now you can hear from the man himself and hear about how this concept came to life as the four of them taste through some very special and spectacular wines. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episod...
Oct 22, 2021•1 hr 43 min•Season 2Ep. 79
In this episode, Shelley and Phil taste wine from an old friend, Barnard Griffin. The Rosé of Sangiovese is a wine they drink quite often in the summer while the Syrah is one they haven’t had as often. Barnard Griffin wines are fairly easy to find, if you live in the Pacific Northwest and easy on your wallet so you should pick up one or both and taste them along with Shelley and Phil. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2020 Barnard Griffin Rosé of Sangiovese ($10.5...
Oct 15, 2021•26 min•Season 2Ep. 78
In this episode, Shelley and Phil taste through a Pinotage in honor of International Pinotage Day tomorrow, October 9. Pinotage is a hybrid grape created from Pinot Noir and Cinsault way back in 1920. It’s primarily grown in South Africa, which is where this Pinotage comes from. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2020 Stellar Organics Pinotage ($15 at Pilgrims Market) For more information about Stellar Winery, please visit https://usa.stellarorganics.co.za Thanks t...
Oct 09, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 77
In this episode, Shelley and Phil taste through two terrific wines with a great story, from Cense wines. The 2018 Cense Rosé is no stranger to this podcast, as they have enjoyed this multiple times this Summer, but they found a Sauvignon Blanc which made them insist on doing an entire episode about Cense Wines. #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2018 Cense Rosé 2020 Cense Sauvignon Blanc For more information about Cense wines, please visit https://www.censewines.co...
Oct 02, 2021•31 min•Season 2021Ep. 76
In this episode, Shelley and Phil finally talk with Sam Doyle with Wine Library! After months building this episode up, it comes to fruition. Sam talks about his journey, three wines are tasted together and Gary Vaynerchuck is only mentioned a handful of times! Grab your favorite glass of wine and have a seat! This is a fun one! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! Wines tasted this episode: 2019 Donnhoff Kreuznacher Krotenpfuhl Riesling Kabinett ($30 list; $23 Wine Library) 2018 *Magnolia Cabernet Sauvi...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 24 min•Season 2Ep. 2021
In this episode, Shelley and Phil celebrate International Grenache Day by tasting through two, one from Yakima Valley and one from Spain. Grenache is an easy drinking red wine that goes with many, MANY foods! Pick up one of these bottles or find a different one but celebrate International Grenache Day with a Grenache! #HappyFriday #ItsWineTime Wines tasted this episode: 2017 Coeur d’Alene Cellars Grenache ($22 at Fred Meyer) 80% Grenache, 20% Syrah 2017 CARE Garnacha ($19 at The Culinary Stone) ...
Sep 17, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 74
Phil walked into Coeur D’alene Fresh and asked for a bottle of white and a bottle of red in the 20 dollar price range and these two wines are what were presented and Shelley and Phil taste through both on todays episode. Sometimes a surprise is a welcome change. #HappyFriday #ItsWineTime Wines tasted this episode: 2017 Phantom Chardonnay ($22 from Coeur D’alene Fresh) 2016 Scotto Family Cellars ($20 from Coeur D’alene Fresh) Thanks to our sponsor: Culinary Stone, Candle in the Woods The Culinary...
Sep 11, 2021•25 min•Season 2Ep. 73
We’re baaAAaack! After a Covid forced three week hiatus, Shelley and Phil are BACK in the Wine Time Fridays studio! And this week, it’s all about Chianti! Since today is National Chianti Day, a Chianti is what’s in their glass. Although a few coughs are there, the energy on the episode is noticeable. #HappyFriday! And we can say again, #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2016 Dellatorri Chianti Riserva D.O.C.G ($16 from Fred Meyer) Thanks to our sponsor: Studio 107 and Elsom Cell...
Sep 04, 2021•22 min•Season 2Ep. 72
Another week, another episode with no Shelley, no bell and no wine. And this is getting old. However, there is some movement and it looks as though next week may just include wine. You’ll have to listen to today’s episode for all the details but could this be the Covid Curtain Call? #HappyFriday A huge thank you to the crew at Kootenai Health: Joan Simon - Chief Nursing Officer who has put together and amazing team under her leadership. Karen Cabell, Chief Physician Executive, who has also put t...
Aug 28, 2021•16 min•Season 2Ep. 71
Another week, another episode with no Shelley, no bell and no wine. And another episode of the hissing oxygen being jammed in to my nose. And another episode of me recording on the exact day we publish. #HappyFriday A big thank you to all of our sponsors. We so appreciate you! The Social Web , The Greatest Song You Never Heard Podcast , Elsom Cellars , Culinary Stone , Studio 107 , Coeur D’alene Fresh , Candle in the Woods and Cave B Estate Winery. And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby w...
Aug 20, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 70
This is a different week to be sure as Phil is stuck in the hospital with Covid. No Shelley, no wine and no bell. A special thanks to our sponosors: The Social Web , The Greatest Song You Never Heard podcast , Elsom Cellars , The Culinary Stone , Studio 107 , Coeur D’alene Fresh , Candle in the Woods and Cave B Estate Winery . And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby who wrote and recorded our official Wine Time Fridays theme music (as well as The Social Web sponsorship music!) which is ANY...
Aug 13, 2021•10 min•Season 2Ep. 69
On this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil travel to far reaching parts of the world, New Zealand and France, and taste through two Sauvignon Blancs: The 2020 Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and the 2018 Domain Thomas Sancerre Blanc. Sauvignon Blanc is one of the go-to white wines at home, especially in the Summer. We would like to be among the first to say, #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2020 Fairhall Downs Sauvignon Blanc 2018 Domain Thomas Sance...
Aug 06, 2021•32 min•Season 2Ep. 68
On this weeks episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with Elsom Cellars owner, Jody Elsom and taste through 6, count ‘em, SIX wines from the urban winery! Jody Elsom is a pioneer in the Seattle urban winery movement and has been producing brilliant Washington wines, in the city, since 2006. You aren’t likely to find these on your grocers shelves but we urge you to listen to this episode, then visit their website (or, if you live in Seattle, visit their tasting room!) and pick up some of their wines....
Jul 30, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Season 2Ep. 67
“There’s a multi-sensory experience going on whenever you’re tasting something; whenever you’re doing music...and can you bring these things together?” -Phil Mershon In this episode, at long last, Shelley and Phil WILL bring these things, wine and music, together through the talents and instruments of Phil Mershon. Listen how jazz saxophone player, Phil Mershon, turns the tastes, notes and nuances of a Chateau St Jean Chardonnay, La Crema Pinot Noir and an Alamos Malbec into musical notes, all a...
Jul 23, 2021•57 min•Season 2Ep. 66
In this episode, Shelley and Phil ramp up to #ShirazDay, which is next Thursday, with ANOTHER unique white wine, a Müller-Thurgau, and then visit one of their favorites, a Shiraz from Mollydooker. Both of these wines are available, so grab one or both, pour a glass (or two) and sip through these with them! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! Wines tasted this episode: 2019 Compton Family Wines Müller-Thurgau ($20 from The Culinary Stone) 2017 Molly Dooker The Boxer Shiraz ($28 from Fred Meyer) For more ...
Jul 16, 2021•47 min•Season 2Ep. 65
In this episode, Shelley & Phil taste through three delicious white wines that are not only great for Summer sipping but are also off the beaten path of typical white wines that people drink. They start off with an Albariño, move to a White Rioja (mostly Chardonnay) and finish up with a sensational Picpoul De Pinet. All are available in one way shape or form. Here we go! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing Wines tasted this episode: 2020 Elsom Cellars Albariño ($28 from Elsom Cellars) 201...
Jul 09, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 64
In this episode, Shelley and Phil sit down with Mark Cooke and Debbie Draeger, to talk and taste through four wines that will go with your barbecues this Summer. Mark is the wine buyer for Fred Meyer in Coeur d’Alene and a LOT of wine is purchased for this podcast at Fred Meyer! Whether you’re grilling veggies, fish, chicken or beef, you will find a wine in this episode that will fit your food/wine pairing like a glove! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! Wines tasted this episode: 2019 Banshee Rosé 201...
Jul 02, 2021•53 min•Season 2Ep. 63
