149 - Living in our Own Private Idaho, Enjoying Our Own Private Open That Bottle Night & Unveiling Our Newest Private Announcement

In today’s episode, Shelley and Phil open two special wines, just the two of them, after Open That Bottle Night parties the past few years. One is a wine Phil won in a bet with good friend, Chris Cochran and the other is one of Shelley’s all time favorites, a Sauternes. Open That Bottle Night was started by Dorothy “Dottie” Gaiter and John Brecher, who were guests on episode 096, as a way to make wine the event and it happens the last Saturday night every February.  It’s time to break out that special wine! #HappyFriday! #ItsWineTime! #Cheersing

Wines this episode:

•  Pét-Nat Tapada Nova (available at Bottle Joy) 🥰
•  2018 Château Laribotte Sauternes ($27 for .375ML at Terroir Fine Wine) 🥰

For the tasting notes on the  Pét-Nat Tapada Nova, please visit https://www.lojadaquinta.pt/en/catalogue/sparkling-others/pet-nat-tapada-nova/

For some more information on the Château Laribotte Sauternes, please visit https://www.wine.com/product/chateau-laribotte-sauternes-375ml-half-bottle-2018/786898#closePromoModal

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The Naked Wines Wine Word of the Week - Noble Rot

Noble Rot is a condition in which grapes are deliberately affected by Botrytis cinerea, resulting in the shrivelling of the ripened grapes, which in turn leads to an increased sugar content. 

Mentions: Coeur D’alene Fresh, Dorothy Gaiter and John Brecher, Chris Cochran, Brewery Olympics, Rotary on the Rocks, Seattle Mariners, Curt Grady, Bottle Joy, J. Bookwalter, Edward Holmes, Trevor Treller, Terroir Fine Wine, Efeste Wines and Lane Hewett.

For the Organic Wine Tasting and Greatest Song You've Never Heard episode links, please visit our website.

Wines we enjoyed this week:  Scotto Family Cellars Mohr-Fry Ranch Reserve Sangiovese Rosé, Domaine Jean-Marc Bernhard Gewürztraminer, Eternal Wines Discovery Cabernet Sauvignon, Antinori Pèppoli Chianti Classico and Rumpus Tempranillo.

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