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1. October 20, 2009

   Ken Moorhead

   I’ve (unfortunately) only had bad merlots. Trying to find some good ones because I think I would dig it.

   The merlot tirade from “Sideways” is one of my all-time favorite senseless rants from a movie… I’ve screamed it at friends before just for kicks. Good laughs.

2. September 29, 2009

   Brian Johnson

   Moving to Washington in a week and looking forward to trying some WA Merlot. Have had a couple Snoqualmie wines before, but newer vintages and varietels.

3. September 24, 2009

   ulu ulu ulu ulu

   After seeing later episodes, it’s hilarious when you see little glimpses of future Gary in these old ones

4. July 21, 2008

   kjdion

   can’t see the color too good but description is more than enough.

5. July 8, 2008

   Dan Leavy

   Merlot can be lots of fun!

   eighth word “friendly.”

6. April 24, 2008

   David Cole

   Merlot has gotten a bad rap. But it is like most wines that get hot, you’ll get some good to great ones, then because of the all mighty dollar wineries put out some crap. Look at Pinot Noir now! Some great ones, some good ones, then trash or stuff that folks should drink Hawaiian Punch first…….:)

   This past weekend I had a real good Merlot and because of it’s price, I really like it 2005 Penman Springs Vineyard Merlot. It was $17.00 at the winery, so you know it could be gotten cheaper.

7. March 26, 2008

   Justin

   gary – I know I backtracked a few years – but how about an update on snoqualmie wines. P.s. you forgot to mention in sideways Miles drank a bottle of merlot as his prized wine (1961 Cheval Blanc)

8. February 24, 2008

   lawschooldrunk

   Sideways, hah! I only watched it a month ago. Big fan of merlot and I don’t understand how you can rip it when so many great wines have it mixed in with the francs and cabs.

   Trying different things. I hear ya, Gary. Just have to prioritize right now with my single malt scotch. Hey, you ever drink those? I’d love to here you compare wines to scotches.

   Have never been a big fan of other’s scoring; I just use it as a reference and nothing more in this hugely subjective field.

   I’m loving these pre-thunder episodes, Gary! Get fa’shnikin!

9. February 1, 2008

   The Fanjestic

   Sorry Bro – No Merlot.

10. December 6, 2007

    Linda Blakely

    It always bugs me when people can’t trust their own palates. They prefer instead to listen to what Hollywood dictates. There are some fantastic merlots out there, and it’s a shame they’re not being given their moment to shine.

    Flying Fish Merlot from Washington State, Antis Merlot Reserve from Argentina, Fusee Merlot from California (a real bargain!), JT Cellars Merlot from California’s Russian River Valley, Novelty Hill Merlot from Washington State and Kendall Jackson’s single vineyard Taylor Peak Merlot. I have tried and really enjoyed each of these fine wines!

11. November 26, 2007

    David James

    Gary I hope one day people take your message to heart and try everything they can instead of sticking to the same few things. It’s the same with beer. Everyone just drinks the same few things and never tries weird little things as they’d prefer to stick to their old favorite, meaning that they miss out on something they might enjoy even more.

12. November 11, 2007

    Dale Cruse

    Gary is starting to develop his message.

13. September 11, 2007

    GrapeStuff

    I am seeking out more and more wines from Washington as well as Merlot. I find I can get some pretty good prices out there for merlot, which is nice. A decent QPR, especially since Sideways.

14. August 30, 2007

    WA Ambassador

    GO WASHINGTON WINES!!! I’m a WA Wine Ambassador (hence my comments handle) and really like to see WA wines get sampled and promoted. Don’t get me wrong, I still drink a lot of wine from everywhere else, but my mission as an ambassador is to help promote and educate people about WA wine.

    Merlot is a great red wine. Next to Shiraz I like a good merlot. I found one from CA that I selected as my first wine to get a case of almost two years ago. It was a 2002 BV Coastal merlot. I still have a few bottles of it, and I think it has become even better over time.

15. June 3, 2007

    vibemore

    Give it up for Washington State!!!! Being from Seattle it is good to see the state represented. That being said, there is a ton more happening here than just Merlot. You must check out Long Shadows. Talk about a great convergence of winemakers. “Feather” is my favorite blend so far. Andrew Will is another(never mind the pazz in episode #225)…the Champoux Meritage in particular.

16. May 18, 2007

    Ross

    Stupid Hollywood manages to brainwash everyone. Poor Merlot. Yet again, another good episode.

    $.16

17. February 7, 2007

    KAHUNA

    Just picked this up today – buddy!

18. September 30, 2006

    Mike F.

    I enjoyed sideways, and I have a lot a friends that dismiss me when I suggest a merlot at company dinners, but you know what? Merlot is what “got me to the dance” when I first got hooked on wine. I’ve had some bad merlot since then; I’ve had some great merlot since then. I’m seeing some great values in merlot coming out of California and other regions over the last couple of years. In short..I’m back on a Merlot kick.

19. September 29, 2006

    Tony

    Gary, this was the first episode I ever watched.

    Still waiting for the black and red fruit episode!

20. September 19, 2006

    Brandon M

    Gary…any take on Twomey Merlot?
    Never had it, and don’t know if I should buy or not.

    This episode is where the quality is really starting to improve!

    B

21. March 21, 2006

    Mike

    Perhaps you could create a “color scale” to help show how the different wines you feature compare to others in a relative sense… Even viewers without calibrated monitors would be able to see how a particular wine compares on a relative scale. Could be especially helpful if you show some examples of popular wines and where they land on the scale.

    Great site.

22. March 10, 2006

    Ryan

    I absolutely love the Winelibrary TV vlog, and it’s also upsetting because as a poor college student, I can’t really afford to try everything (I’m already upping the credit card payments from what I’ve spent at WineLibrary since finding it a few months ago). But seriously, keep up the great work.

    While on the topic of Merlot’s, I want to recommend one that I found on an endcap at the library while browsing a few months ago. The Paringa Merlot from Australia caught my eye and I bought a bottle because I liked the label. I ended up coming back to get a couple more bottles because it was very good, and a great value. (Something like 8-12 dollars a bottle) If anyone wants to try a good Merlot, or at least a good valued one, I’d suggest it.

    And I love the spit bucket. I’d be really upset if you stopped it.

23. March 6, 2006

    Bobby Bunz

    F. sideways. I liked P.Giamatti better as PIG VOMIT. Merlot is another grape that I could relax with friends and get my high on. HOORAY MERLOT.

24. March 4, 2006

    Julius

    Gary,
    I agree with the comment to not worry about showing the color of the wine. What would be helpful is to describe the color in terms that are easily understood:

    Red Wines
    Purple (typical of young wines), Ruby, Garnet, Mahogany, Tawny

    White Wines
    Lemon-Green, Lemon, Gold, Amber

    For both red and white wines
    Intensity (of color): Pale, Medium, Deep, Opaque

    So the color of a red wine might be described as Deep Ruby or a white wine as Pale Lemon.

25. March 3, 2006

    Chris Marcantonio

    Very entertaining, informative and at times funny. I think you should make your vlog almost like a talk show. You should have a theme song and a sidekick. Keep up the great work and all the best. Jets in 07.

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