247 - Champagne & French Fries 2025 at Season’s Artwork

Wine Time Fridays Podcast

Join Shelley Webb and Phil Anderson, wine enthusiasts with over 20 years of sharing a bottle, as they uncork the latest news and trends in the wine world. Each week, they'll pour a glass, dish out their thoughts and explore food pairing options with special guests - from winemakers to sommeliers and other industry insiders. Expect lively discussions, expert insights and plenty of opinions on what's good, what's not and what's worth sipping.

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Wine Time Fridays Podcast

247 - Champagne & French Fries 2025 at Season’s

January 10, 2025 • Phil • Season 6 • Episode 247

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 #SighOfRelease #ChampagneAndFrenchFriesDay #ChampagneAndFriesDay #SideBySideSwooshyThing #EasyButton

*Phil didn't do as much editing on this episode because of the background noise, as we recorded this at Season's of Coeur d'Alene Fresh Grill & Bar.

Wines this episode:

Tirriddis Brut Rosé Méthode Champenoise sparkler ($28 at Season’s)
Champagne Marie Copinet Brut Blanc de Blancs ($51 at Pilgrim’s Market)
2018 Lytle Barnett Blanc de Blanc - ($75 at the winery
2009 Champagne Canard-Duchêne (N/A)

A HUGE thanks to our sponsors: CDA Gourmet, Rivaura and J. Bookwalter!

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Rivaura: There’s a new wine in town. Rivaura! Producing some of the best wines Idaho has to offer, Rivaura now has a tasting room in Coeur d’Alene! They will be open on Fridays and Saturday's until December 20! Visit https://rivaura.com for more information or simply call, 208 667-1019!

J. Bookwalter: Celebrating their 40th year of producing award-winning wines crafted from the finest Columbia Valley vineyards, J. Bookwalter wines bring excellence and quality to every glass. Visit https://www.bookwalterwines.com for more information or simply call or 509-627-5000.

And of course, a HUGE thank you to Tod Hornby who wrote and recorded our official Wine Time Fridays theme music. Please visit https://todhornby.com to see what Tod is up to!

The Seasons of Coeur d'Alene Wine Words of the Week - Méthode Champenoise Méthode Champenoise, the traditional method of producing champagne, involves a labor-intensive process that includes tirage, riddling and disgorgement.

Mentions: Anna Maria Kambourakis, Kleopatra Bright, Andrea Robinson, M.S., Chris Cochran, Sam Lange, The Garnett Café, Brenda and Matt Sparkman, Liberty Lake Wine Cellars,

Some Wines we enjoyed this week: Kestrel Vintners Syrah, Dupeuble Beaujolais Rouge, Mer Soleil Silver Chardonnay, Rivaura River Ranch Red, Decoy Merlot, 2015 Long Shadows Sequel Syrah.

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