Diamonds in the Rough.

Diamonds in the Rough. – Episode #94

September 20, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary tastes and reviews four diamonds in the rough. These are wines that Gary has enjoyed and wants to share with you. Watch to see why Gary thinks these are diamonds in the rough. A new QOD too!

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September 20, 2009

John J.
qotd: as a kid probably he-man, or g.i. joe.
gotta request Gary, an episode I don’t think you’ve done that I’d like to see is one on vin jaune’s. Or a tasting on charbono’s.
February 25, 2008

TonyStro
hey Gar, still archive-diving…

tough choice between the one I loved as a midget – Herculoids (a mix of sci-fi & dinosaurs), and the one I used to race home from classes (and later, from work) to watch – the original X-men.
February 15, 2008

thefanjestic
Qotd – Family Guy now – but as a kid I was addicted to the Uncanny X-Men cartoon on Saturday mornings. Addicted!!
July 18, 2007

Dave Canada
QOTD – Gotta be a toss up between Thundercats and He-Man.
May 17, 2007

Sam
looney tunes without a doubt…
February 4, 2007

Elliot Essman
Favorite cartoon — I’m aging myself — Crusader Rabbit and Rags the Tiger.

Never heard of it? Google it!
January 12, 2007

Edward H
Wine Spectator just ranked the 2004 Olson Ogden 93 points. Looks like Gary was right about his perdiction.
October 3, 2006

Robert
Gary, nice episode. Why are so concerned about your age and what people think of your experience? I haven’t seen many people describing wines with so much enthusiasm as you do. Besides, I think your impressions are more important that the wine score.
September 24, 2006

GOL
TimF – With you on the french pronunciation of Blanc now… wow, jogged the memory, guess I’ve been listening to too many Americans. Still, I wonder if by now it is too late to change American’s pronunciation (in fact, found a wine website that claimed “Sauvignon Blanc” was pronounced “blanhk”) and if we have Americanized a foreign word such that we no longer need say the correct and native way.
September 23, 2006

Susan
GARY!
BOY AM I SLOW!!!!
I just noticed the TING bottle in this episode.
Before you think I am toooooo dumb!
They have restyled their bottles since I lived there sooooo – there is my excuse.
Really the bottle is shorter and a lighter green and new logo on the bottle.
THANKS GARY!
September 22, 2006

Rob B
Gary,
Great stuff…Best Cartoon Ever…Scooby Doo….then Hong Kong Fuey…loved the cat
September 22, 2006

TimF
GOL – I thought the same thing as you then I looked up a website that had actual French pronunciations that you can listen to. Blanc has no ‘c’ pronounced. It ends in a very nasally ‘n’ — sounds kind of like ‘blahwn’. It makes sense based upon the 7 years of French I took at various times during my life (I stil can’t speak it worth a darn).
September 22, 2006

Arnold
Ren and Stimpy
September 22, 2006

GOL
Pronunciation – First off, I’m a little hesitant because Stephane does a have an accent aigu over the first “e” in his name, and the reason JayM may think the “c” is silent is because he might be Canadian. but I AM 100% POSITIVE that “Blanc” has a hard c… taught French in college and lived in france for 1 yr… on the same topic, “terroir” should be pronounced to rhyme with “noir” as in “pinot noir” and “Loire” (where I lived in france)… say the “r”… “terroir” and “noir” do not rhyme with the french word for king, “roi”, or “bois” as in “Clos du Bois”… if anyone doubts any of this post your email and I will contact you, and because I am posting this one day late I will bring this up on a future episode

QOD – No shout-outs for Underdog? “Speed of lightning, roar of thunder…”! Plus the show had Tennessee Tuxedo sandwiched between Underdog episodes. Rocky and Bullwinkle and Justice League merit honorable mention

GV, goes without mention, another solid ep… Yankees-like consistency (alas, my poor White Sox)
September 22, 2006

MikeMe
Back in the early days – Johnny Quest and Warner Bros with many others already mentioned, thanks for the memories to those above.
Now – Aqua Teen Hunger Force and Family Guy
September 21, 2006

nancy
My top 5 cartoons:

1. South Park
2. Simpsons
2. Danger Mouse
3. ThunderCats
4. TMNT
September 21, 2006

John
Gary,

Great performance, great information. Keep it up and THANKS for all your hard work!
September 21, 2006

Roger
Gary,

I bought a case of the 2005 Elk Cove Pinot Gris simply because I love their Pinot Noir. I am drinking a lot of Sauvignon Blanc these days. Anything to avoid the oak and butter! Well, this Pinot Gris was a real find. Very interesting. I give it a 90 at 16 bones. Give it a try. Let me know what you think.

Roger
September 21, 2006

Marc Mc
Speed Racer all the way. I have two cells hanging in my office, Speed and RacerX.
September 21, 2006

Nicholas
Most of the “best 100″ cartoon lists I’ve seen have Simpsons as #1, but as a social scientist, I must admit the survey sampling techniques can hardly be trusted.
September 21, 2006

Zenus
Aqua Teen Hunger Force
September 21, 2006

Ed R
Gary,
Would you recommend the Arrocal to pair with pizza like you did Rioja?
September 21, 2006

Paul
Old enough to believe that Rocky and Bullwinkle was the best. Anyone remember Supercar? Still love Fraggle Rock – thanks for reminding me, JohnM. Simpsons & South Park are hard to beat today.
September 21, 2006

Ed R
Did anyone mention, Grape Ape?
September 21, 2006

Matthew L
oh yeah…how could I forget the Jetsons?