113 - Celebrating Idaho Wine Month With 3100 Cellars & Rolling Hills Vineyard

In this episode, Shelley and Phil honor and celebrate Idaho Wine (and Cider) Month AGAIN by tasting through a sparkler from 3100 Cellars and a Tempranillo from Rolling Hills Vineyard. And like last weeks wine, both are from the Snake River Valley. Grab a glass of your favorite Idaho wine and enjoy! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing #TeaserAlert 

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Wines tasted this episode:  

•  2017 3100 Cellars Whitewater ($46 from the winery)
•  2019 Rolling Hills Vineyard Tempranillo ($33 from the winery)

To find out more about the amazing sparkling wines of 3100 Cellars, including this Whitewater Sparkler, please visit https://3100cellars.com

To find out more about the wines of Rolling Hills Vineyard, including this Tempranillo, please visit https://www.rollinghillsvineyard.com/shop

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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, which is ANYthing but average.  Please visit https://todhornby.com or contact him at 

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Mentions: Idaho Wine and Cider Month, Ruth  Soukup, Thinlicious, Andrea Robinson, M.S., The One Wine Glass, Blazen Divaz. 

The Elsom Cellars Wine Word of the Week: Plonker

A derogatory name for cheap wine.

For more information about Elsom Cellars, please visit http://www.elsomcellars.com or call them at 425-298-3082.

Wines we enjoyed this week:  Simi Chardonnay, Andrew Januik Stone Cairn, Chateau Souverain Cabernet Sauvignon, Sixto Uncovered Chardonnay, Hahn Estate SLH Pinot Noir, Ferrari Carano Chardonnay, Frog’s Leap Merlot and Elsom Cellars Syrah. 

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