Comments on: Restaurant wines and funny sounds. Episode 61

By: John J.

John J. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:40:25 +0000

Man I hate having to leave a 3rd comment on 1 episode, but I just noticed the comment by Davivcanada. He had the Cask 23 97 vintage as well and loved it. I recommend you try that 1 Gary.

By: John J.

John J. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:38:27 +0000

oh and qotd: about 6 years ago, I was a waiter and I was serving drinks to a table. I had to reach across the table to serve this lady a martini, which was pretty much out of my reach and I had a glass of red wine on the tray I was holding. While trying to serve the martini, the glass of red wine fell off the tray. It fell and the glass broke on top of the man’s head in front of me at the table, and the broken glass and wine then fell into his entree that I had dropped seconds before.
I ended up apologizing so profusely, he gave me a $20 bill on top of 20%. And that was at a bar and grill.

By: John J.

John J. — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 03:33:48 +0000

Ok, well seems kinda silly now to have left a comment on the last episode about the birds being that the episode is over 3 years old lol.
And you want our help, more emails? I really would love to see a Vin Jaune and Charbono episode/tasting.
And speaking of that transition you made, I’ll be curious to see when you 1st mention the oak monster.
In the restaurant where I work, we do carry the Duckhorn merlot, now I’m curious to try it again. Sadly, I don’t control all the wine ordering, but we do also carry Duckhorn’s sav blanc, which I have had recently, and do like quite a bit. But, just like the BV which is way worse a winery in my opinion, that name sells it. Plus it tastes better to guests than it would if it were in a different label, due to that name recognition. Just reinforces the power of the blind tasting.
And that Cask 23? We carry that too, not that vintage, but the 97, and I have tried that and I think that is a really good wine. I might steer away from the 98 now though lol.

By: Kristen

Kristen — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 03:46:27 +0000

Thanks for telling the honest truth about those wines…and seeing the birds was cool!

QOTD: We had a party at my friend’s (tiny) apartment in France. Basically, it was like a single dorm room and somehow we fit 30-something people in there. We had his apt window open and it overlooked a courtyard. We bought a *lot* of cheap champagne for the party and when it got going, it was just a lot safer to open them up over the window and let the corks fly. The next AM (well, mid-afternoon, I won’t lie), we found about 10 different champagne corks all around the courtyard.

By: The Fanjestic

The Fanjestic — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 20:49:40 +0000

Too much at a tasting and I accidentally knocked a wine glass out of someones hand and it got on my friends jacket. (White Jacket) I gave him a bottle of 04 Four Vines Maverick and he laughed it off. You couldn’t get that wine in Kansas at the time.

By: Deeve

Deeve — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:36:53 +0000

Never mind the sounds of the birds, how about the constant sounds of sirens in the background.

By: Josh in Burgundy

Josh in Burgundy — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 22:14:54 +0000

Gotta love the vintage Gary V. You even look a little uncomfortable on camera at some points. I am so proud, you have come so far. Keep on truckin my man we will get you on Leno or Letterman yet!

By: GrapeStuff

GrapeStuff — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:02:19 +0000

Agree – would definitely like seeing another Restaurant episode!

By: WA Ambassador

WA Ambassador — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:29:55 +0000

I definitely want to see more of this. Trying wines at a restaurant is an interesting experience. I have found some really good wines that way. The latest discovery that I made while an a lunch cruise was a 2005 J. Lohr cab/sauv. It’s still young, but it has massive potential!

By: soyhead

soyhead — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 05:02:33 +0000

The first episode to suggest being the first to post
(look at what a monster you have created)