Gary answers a lot of wine questions!

Gary answers a lot of wine questions! – Episode #88

September 12, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary goes to town and answers many of the questions that have been asked of him. Gary also tastes one of the finest California Zinfandels he has ever come across! Todays episode ends with a serious question that everyone has to answer!

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September 19, 2009

John J.
Great episode Gary, love that you wanna more question and comments. Mine is will you ever do an episode on vin jaune’s, and you do so many tastings how about one on the different charbono’s in California?
June 3, 2008

Logan
Hi Gary, you guilted me with the “must post” bit.

I’m a New Hampshire boy currently living in Tokyo, Japan, and, as you may have heard, Tokyo was recently rated by Michelin as the world’s #1 city for gourmet. Not that I choose to frequent (not could afford to) starred restaurants, and of course its great to enjoy the indigenous cuisine here, but Tokyo has some amazing foreign restaurants.

My favorite Italian restaurant is Evo in Ebisu, Tokyo, near downtown. I love it, and I’m used to awesome Italian in Boston’s North End, so I was really impressed by this restaurant here. Evo is authentic (not that I’ve been to Italy), cozy and warm, with knowledgeable staff (both Italian and Japanese), an awesome stone furnace where they cook the best pizza I’ve had in Tokyo, an open patio when it’s warm… Really a great place.

I also enjoyed Greco di Tufo (only 4,000 yen on the wine list) for the first time here, at the recommendation of the young female sommelier, and I’m rarely a white wine kinda guy.

Anyway, if you’re ever in Tokyo for just a short time I recommend you focus on eating the best Japanese food you can (and there’s so much more than sushi in this city’s 80,000 eating establishments), but Evo is a great place that I’d bring anyone.
April 20, 2008

Kristen
QOTD: Bravo Bravo in Mystic, CT is very good. I liked the Sakonnet Fish Company in Portsmouth, RI, but it is now defunct.
February 14, 2008

thefanjestic
That was a lot of good questions and a lot of good answers.

Gary does finally taste the Opus 1 on his brother 21st birthday episode – but I’m not sure if he tasted prior to that.
January 8, 2008

winemad
Favorite restaurant: Rats, Hamilton NJ
November 7, 2007

Alos Diallo
I thought that this was a great episode because you can learn sooo much from the questions that were answered, such as the cab franc with tomato dishes! Thanks Gary!
September 25, 2007

soyhead
Evan T wrote … (from the original comments)

“Since I am writing, here is a suggested sign off for you (QOD from days gone by). Just throw a cork at the lens. Weâ€™ll see what kind of aim you have, Jets fan.”

I think this is the first suggestion of this kind. Be sure Evan T gets some props.
July 18, 2007

David Canada
Love it when you do the q&a episodes
QOTD – The Old Prune in Stratford Ontario. Here is the website http://www.oldprune.on.ca
It is my fav in southen Ontario. If you come, dinner is on me.
May 17, 2007

jen kawanari
hi gary,

i was wondering what are these asian spices that are in these wines? i’m asian and i don’t know what that means. i really enjoy your show btw, i’ve never really been interested in wine. but now my girlfriend and friends do little wine tastings while watching your show. thanks!
May 14, 2007

Pablo
Did you ever do an episode on apartment wine cellaring? I’d be very interested in that episode since I don’t have a house =)

QOTD: It’s a toss up between two restaurants here in Phoenix. Oregano’s, which is a slightly chainy Italian restaurant who’s motto is ‘Bigger is Better’ =) The second would be Fate which is this tiny little Thai restaurant in the downtown Phoenix art district. It is also an art gallery which is very cool.
April 22, 2007

acrobaticfish
QOTD: Going to have to go with three. Tartine Bakery, Pizzeria Delfina, and Delfina all on the same ridiculous block in San Francisco.

http://travel.nytimes.com/2007/01/28/travel/28Bite.html?em&ex=1170219600&en=2c1363eecdd7f73c&ei=5087
March 12, 2007

Danny Hope
I was interested to see what you had to say about the 100 point wine but (although, under the movie it says:

Wines tasted in this episode:
* 2003 Ridge Independence School Zinfandel
* 1999 Dal Forno Amarone

You only mention one wine.

What am I missing? I’m sure it’s something obviousâ€“it’s 1am here in the UK and I’m tired and I need to go home.
January 25, 2007

Bob Cordosi
Restaurants:

Bobbywood & Todd Jurich’s Bistro in Norfolk, Va. Also Zinc in Virignia Beach. All have outsanding food and award winning wine cellars. Email me. We’ll go. Heck, Me and the wife would hit all three with ya.
January 22, 2007

thomas korent
Lift, in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. Amazing Bison!
January 1, 2007

Richard Wolf
Gary, I enjoy your show–but please give a due to the this Giant fan from Missouri and get a picture saying Giants( after all-Jets play in Giants Stadium) with spitt bucket on the right–ps just tried a gaja & ray–any comments to where it fits in your pantheon? I felt like it was the wine from heaven——-Rick Wolf
December 17, 2006

mjen
Gary,

Silks in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel San Francisco. Not only because I work there. The food is absolutely amazing. Stop by if you are ever in SF.
October 18, 2006

Brandon M
GatorFan…how can you say Sequoia when everyone knows it’s Poor Reds?

B
October 11, 2006

Bruno
Stop asking us to comment. you become annoying when you do that. just check the site’s stats. Why do you so many pointless comments anyways?
October 7, 2006

the professor and....
Gary, great meeting you today! You’re the real deal and a really cool, down to earth guy. Thanks for the your wine suggestions. Had to come back and watch the video again for this wine, I can’t say that I can taste ALL of the things that you pointed out, but I really like this wine. It is loaded. Thanks again, I’ll definately be back to buy more.
September 25, 2006

GatorFan
Gary,

Great Show! Favorite Restaurant:
Sequoia in Placerville, CA. This restaurant is the perfect ending to a day of tasting wines in the Sierra foothills. This restaurant takes all the annoying things out of fine dining. First, the service is excellent and the staff is very warm. Second, the portions are huge! Not what you expect from an upscale place. Plus it tastes great, way better than Cetrella in Half Moon Bay. Finally, the wine list includes many of the best local wines. And I’m not the only one that loves it; I understand that some critics have rated it on par with the best restaurants in Napa/Sonoma.

Thanks for WLTV!
September 25, 2006

Chris
Based on Gary’s review I bought this Ridge. I love Zins and had a few Ridge’s, some were very good some not. Also in the purchase was Arrocal, the Villacreces and some daily wines. I have been seriously drinking red wine for 15 years. Enjoy finding great wine (by my tastes) at a great price. With Wine Library, TV and Gary, this is easier than ever.

PS: I am no longer lurking.
September 21, 2006

Chris Stanisci
To My Fellow WLTV Viewers,

I’ve created a spreadsheet that lists ALL of the restaurant recommendations posted above (and below if any are added).

If you would like a copy of the spreadsheet, post a comment on this episode (I’ll continue to check it) and leave me your email address. thanks, Chris
September 20, 2006

Guy
Hi Gary,

I’ve had many terrific meals at many fabulous restaurants around the world, but for a restaurant to be a favorite, I believe it has to be one you’ve eaten at many, many times … therefore a favorite because you consistently love the quality of the food, ambiance, etc.

To that end, most of my favorites are in New Jersey (where I live) or NYC (where we spend a lot of our free time … and money). I will name two restaurants that I absolutely love in NYC, because most readers will have the opportunity to visit NYC at least once and a while.

First, my favorite overall is Rene Pujol’s @ 321 West 51st Street in Manhattan. It is a marvelous French bistro right on the edge of the theatre district and has marvelous pre fixe dinner and lunch selections. The wine list is absolutely fabulous and relatively inexpensive … with some actual bargains available. Spacious, never try to cram to many tables in a small area, with delightful and refined service. I’ve never been disappointed here. Overall, this is my favorite restaurant due to the combination of exellent food, reasonable prices, wine, ambiance, service, etc.

Second, my wife and I love to go to “One if by Land, Two if by Sea” in the village. It is simply the most romantic restaurant in the city. They have a Chef’s sampler dinner (around $100 per person) and with a matched set of wines with the courses, it comes to about $160 per person. The food is always very good, but not necessarily “the best”, but the atmosphere is just overwhelmingly wonderful. Add to that the friendly and attentive service. Pricey … yes; but for the special occasion, it really makes the evening memorable. One thing we always to here is to bring our own wine (it has to be a truly wonderful bottle though, or else it is simply too tacky to do) and drop it off before the theatre and ask them to decant … then return to dinner with a wine that has been decanted for several hours and enjoy with the wonderful dinner. This place can be trusted to do a marvelous job with the decanting and they definitely can be trusted not to pull anything while in possession of your wine.
September 19, 2006

Susan
The best restaurant in Charlotte is…
Mama Ricotta’s
Fabulous Home Made Italian and great wines!
Home made garlic bread as much as you can eat!
Chicken Carciofo that is to die for!!
September 19, 2006

Rob S.
How about a Midwestern steakhouse? St. Elmo’s in Indianapolis gets my vote.

I’ve worked in the retail wine business for 10 years now, and have sold a few bottles of the the Dal Forno Amarone. Although I’ve never tasted it, whenever I show a bottle to a knowledgeable customer, their eyes light up.