I don't like jim beam ; )

The theme was sexually motivated. Come on "Menage a Trois" was a dead give away.

The theme is definitely sexual promiscuity not blends. Blends, really, of all the blends to choose from they just happened to pick ones called Menage a Trois, The Other ("Woman"), Cheeky chick. Come on guys, it's pretty funny.

I was thinking the theme was all wines priced at $10.99, but the first one came in at $8.99. Guess it was blends. Assuming Jim Beam is a blend since you mentioned the background as well.

i jumped around for a while watching episodes that caught my eye. now im starting from the beginning and working my way up filling in all the blanks. at the same time still catching all the new episodes. so since im watching things now from the beginning and the latest stuff, its been fun to watch the contrast and see how you've changed, from opening the show to everything else, tween now and then.

I got it, they're all blends.

On the recommendation of one of our sons, we bought a few bottles of Menage de Trois red and white.
We were pleased to see that you did a review w aaaaaaaaaa y back when on the wine.
The wine apparently tasted pretty good back then, and the 2007 Red which we are currently enjoying, is...... spot on. It's price point is still in the $11.00 range, and taste is smooth, and a pleasure to drink.
We look forward to the white.........if it ever gets warm.

gary you the man...drinking the menage red right now, and libby my girl said all the things you were talking about before the show. thats sweet show 13...glad you added more gary and less formal when you decided to bring the thunder it MADE the show, keep it up

I've had all these wines except for the cheeky chick pecker's blend and agree with GV.

great episode!

number 13: "just"

We can not get enough of The Other red here. It is becoming so hard to find in Texas. That wine is amazing. WE had a wind tasting and this one won hands down.
I am happy I came upon this site. I have a bottle of the Menage a trois rouge just sitting in the wine rack. I must try it now.

I like the Jim Beam in the background.

First mention of kiwi?

Like Jason said, above, I'm also going to go with blends as the theme, unless Beam global owns all these wineries, then that'd be the theme :)

get fa'shnikin!

They were having a blend wine tasting or a Dirty Bird tasting!

Hi there and Happy New Year!

I'm a casual wine drinker. I won't say what my favorite wine is, as it's not the most expensive and might be considered trite by wine enthusiests such as yourself. Ruinitie is the label, though.

Anyway, the video was very informative, especially considering the Menage a' Trois rouge. My daughter's boyfriend gifted us with a bottle this Christmas (along with a bottle of W&J Graham's Three Grapes Porto).

Where I wasn't at all sure about Menage a' Trois, though, I went websurfing and found your site. It was very educational, although I was a bit curious with how you judged flavor, bouquet (nose?), etc. Yet, what you did not say in your video - and maybe this is no news to wine enthusiests such as you and your friends - is at what temperature should the Menage a' Trois be served? As I mentioned earlier, I am a casual drinker, so casual that I'm more inclined to not drink than to imbide, maybe averaging one glass a month, if that, so as one might expect, I'm clueless about serving temps for certain wines.

Anyway, thank you for considering your response and I hope you have a great New Years.

Be blessed,
Ren

I've been talking about hosting a tasting party forever. It has now become one of my resolutions for the new year! Fun episode!

I love wine tasting parties. I have a circle of friends that I meet up with for tastings every few months. We pick a different theme each time and just have a blast.

Great concept! Would have liked to have been at that one. Default at Kalyra.
Love this show and learn so much I decided to go "cover to cover"

I've always wanted to host a wine tasting party. Someday.

There are some strange comments ahead of me. Gary...keep doing your thing regardless of how many people are watching. Of course, the number of people watching may have an impact on business, but still...do your thing. I like you're video wine blog better than the others! Wait, there are others?? It is always easiest to criticize from the outside.

I see a huge difference in Gary's confidence for episodes in the 170s' versus this old one. It is like his passion for wine and comfort with the medium drastically changed.

Now he is destined for greatness. Back then Gary was on a tv show pilot that might not make it.

Well done on the continual improvement. This whole set up is a good idea from a marketing perspective.

Well done to whomever created the concept. You have the right guy starring as well.

you did lack a little of your fervor back then. I guess you've been energized by all of the interest in the show. Hope you come back charged up and ready to get into some wines.

Gary; these videos you are uploading are great!
Very educational, fun, and best of all, not intimidating!
They must have been getting down to dirty business at that party
as all the wines have names related to sexual 'situations'(?)

Menage a trois
The other
(and my fave) Cheeky Chick Pecker haha

Huh. I thought this was a great episode despite the unfortunate cutoff. Since no one else weighed in I'm going to guess the theme is blends. BTW, Gary if you're reading this, I've got a surprise coming your way soon. Get ready, buddy. :-)

The cut off episode! I'm buying the Peirano Estate The Other Red 2004. Perhaps just for the label ;-)

#3?

I will be holding a party soon and I want everyone to bring a bottle. I going to go with RED under $15. What's showing well right now?

I can't beleive I've never had a tasting party. But I will...someday.

I bought the Menage A Trois Rouge for the adults at my daughters birthday party. I think I paid $12 at Costco and everyone thought I knew what I was doing... :-)

Number two? ...I'm lovin this

b

The episode cuts off at the end - doesn't seem like it was finished.