This is the big one! – Episode #69

August 11, 2006

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Watch today as Gary discusses the effects of aging on wine. Gary tastes and then reevaluates over fifteen wines to see how they held up to the effects of time. This is the mother of all episodes!

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  1. August 19, 2006

    Russ J

    was maliciously edited? Mysteriously, maliciously edited? Perhaps like when I just missed a keystroke and submitted that last comment before I had finished writing it? Perhaps not. Trite is being far too kind.

  2. August 19, 2006

    Russ J

    Just checked back in to the episode #69 comments to see what, if anything, has happened. Melissa Sutherland Amado, huh? And your comment apparently wa

  3. August 18, 2006

    Danny

    Melissa,

    You still have given no good reason why you would question Gary’s “motive and creditbility”. Methinks you were just a little irritated by the show and said some things that just weren’t true. And now you say you won’t recommend a man who has probably helped the common wine-guy the most and has the greatest prices around. Very trite, Melissa, very trite.

  4. August 18, 2006

    Melissa Sutherland Amado

    Correction: The comments are in the original, but not as I originally wrote them.

  5. August 18, 2006

    Melissa Sutherland Amado

    Danny, Joe, and Elron:

    I absoluteley agree and said “the segment was funny and didn’t ruin my day.” But those comments were edited out of my original post. Why? I never post anywhere without saying something positive. However, I find that now I must not recommend this program or the store to any of my readers and clients. Best to you.

  6. August 15, 2006

    elron

    It was a dead give away that something was up when all those bottles were on the table. As it was intended, it was a spoof show. Let’s drink more wine and lighten up. Gar, I still like to see you do a show with a hangover and see how you rate some previous tasted wines then!

  7. August 15, 2006

    joe

    Danny – yes, way to go. Melissa, are you for real? Look at how Gary will pan the wines that he carries. He is THE MOST credible guy in the industry.

    He did the episode to have fun with his family, IT was for US to have fun with.

  8. August 15, 2006

    Brandon M

    Ditto to Danny

  9. August 15, 2006

    Danny

    Wow,

    I can’t believe how some people just can’t relax and take a joke. Melissa says that she has to question Gary’s “motive and credibility.” I think that is an absolutely ludicrous accusation. Gary has shown time and time again that his motivation is to inform the public about wine, and his credibility has been proven time and time again. How in the world does one sell wine so succefully without credibility. Melissa, get a funny bone!

  10. August 15, 2006

    Melissa Sutherland Amado

    Look, I have no problem with what happened. But, why did you upload this footage? You only did one take, right? Why not put up some color bars and just say you had other obligations, write some cute copy and go on with your personal plans. While the stunt could be humorous to others and really didn’t ruin my day, I have to question your motives and your credibility for throwing up what’s essentially an outtake as a substitute for quality, content-driven production.

  11. August 14, 2006

    Pete J.

    Gary-I enjoy your light but educational approach! Now-really-was episode 69 a cop out or a hop out? Keep ‘em coming.

  12. August 14, 2006

    George

    Some of these folks need to lighten up. Don’t you ever have a little fun? I enjoyed the quick show Gary. Keep up the good work and hope the wedding went well!

  13. August 14, 2006

    Doug

    Thumbs down! Love your show and reccommendations… hated this joke.

  14. August 14, 2006

    Rebecca

    For those that were upset, I’ll bet that you’ve still got your WLTV alert set up in your e-mail and are awaiting Episode #70 today! Good comments or bad, at least we’re seeing that more people are commenting and perhaps, Gary will reach that “100 comment goal”…besides there seemed to be some really good comments going back and forth and people stepping in to answer each others questions. Gary, looking forward to your next episode, as always and hope you had fun at the wedding.

  15. August 14, 2006

    Henry

    Gary,

    That was the best Show yet!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the spectacular work.

  16. August 14, 2006

    Jon Pruitt

    Gary, what up? You losing your grip?

    and by the way – don’t you have any friends at the NY times? they interviewed everybody but you- would like to have seen your perspective included in that article
    “Wine Ratings Might Not Pass the Sobriety Test” . You are the irreverent debunker – that’s why you are so much fun!
    Now get back in there and finish that episode before you are doing an all-vinegar tasting.

  17. August 14, 2006

    joe

    Come on guys. I cant’ beleive some poeple are upset at this episode. This was fun. Gary set up this bog to bring us together as family. We can joke on each other right?

    Gary, keep on having fun. If we can’t have fun with wine – lets all start drinking Scotch.

    Joe

  18. August 14, 2006

    Cesar

    I found your blog a week ago and checked out all the episodes. Really educational and informative, but above all FUN. Not pretentious or snobby what so ever. I like it. Keep it non-commercial, keep it fun, keep it off balance, keep it spontaneous.

    This episode was definitly not the best, but really what pissed me off was all the whining comments from unhappy viewers. If you can’t contribute something positive, even if it is constructive criticism, why bother.

    And if you don’t want to watch the show ever again because of one so so episode good riddance. More bandwidth for the rest of us.

  19. August 14, 2006

    Michael P

    Although I’m disappointed I had a feeling that there’s no way you could have re-tasted all those bottles in one episode. Oh well. Just means you have to make it up on the next one.

  20. August 14, 2006

    asr2021

    As a college student I can appreciate the need to be frugal. However, I bought the chat. ste. michelle riesling in the spring. i didn’t like it one bit. As I recall, the alcohol is very high for a riesling, more than 11%. The wine was very sweet and the alcohol made it taste almost like cold medicine, sickly sweet. Gary has some really inexpensive German riesling that’s not too bad. I stopped in one day or liunch and had a bottle with some taco bell; it was pretty good since the riesling ,irried well with the spiciness of the food and the slight acidity balanced the cheese. Try it.

    Thanks a lot Mike F. i think I understand a bit better. I’ll keep drinking and reading. :)

  21. August 13, 2006

    Matty Van

    Shame on you gary I got all excitded and it was a let down. I did laugh though and I understand the humor. Going by some of the above comments looks like the joke pissed some people off, you can never please everyone.

    I look forward to mondays show, they always make for me most enjoyable of breaks at work.

  22. August 13, 2006

    Julius

    wb – The Wine Advocate, Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast et al are not marketeers. As it says in the article, they are scoring the wines and the retailers are using the 90+ scores to market the wines. The article points out that when a wine fails to achieve that score, “you (the retailer) can make up your own.” It further states that this rating system may lead to the homogenization of wines toward the varietals and styles favored by WA and WS. We as consumers need to show that we will not blindly follow that lead. I am fortunate to be able to shop in Manhattan at a few wine shops that offer wines from off-the-beaten-path and offer excellent quality at reasonable prices and have not been swept up in the 100 point system. (I also shop at the Wine Library, but usually it’s to buy what I have already determined I like.)
    BTW, the link to the article is: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/13/business/yourmoney/13rate.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

  23. August 13, 2006

    Eric

    Gary,

    Bush league move. Total lack of respect for your customers. You lost major credibility points.

  24. August 13, 2006

    Mike F.

    I think what the author was getting at in that article is how the scoring system has been helpful in some respects, but it’s continued usefulness is now called into question. He hinted at how dishonesty is possible in this system, for example:
    A: Parker accepts free samples. (Hey who can afford to buy all those first growths?)
    B: Wine Spectator takes paid advertising by wine producers. (Contrasting practices by Consumer Reports, who they reference numerous times).
    C: Retailers like Beverages & More have a built in incentive to manipulate their internal reviews. (I thought the comment was telling about how an 89-point wine will slowly move, but a 90 pointer will fly off the shelves).
    I think the scoring system is a very useful tool, but (we’ve heard this before) it isn’t the only thing to consider. I think people that only shop 90+ pointers are doing themselves a disservice. I believe it’s up to the consumer to move beyond scores in order to take the enjoyment of wine to an honest self-realized level of appreciation.

  25. August 13, 2006

    wb

    when will someone speak about wines that are not manipulated by the marketeers? Look to the New York Times Business section today for details. 90 point wines are crap.

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