Wine and Cheese Pairings.

Wine and Cheese Pairings. – Episode #98

September 26, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Wegeler Estate Riesling Qba

2005 Kennedy Point Sauvignon Blanc

Today Gary tastes 4 wines and tastes 4 cheeses and then talks about how they work together. This is a very interesting episode and one that will bring a lot of value to many viewers of WLTV. Please jump in and answer the question of the day too!

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December 11, 2008

jon
Great Episode! Classic even. Did you have any idea at #98 how far you would go?

QotD: Bubbly and Steak

Peace

We’ll see you at #600
August 27, 2008

The Toblerone King
I know this is an old, OLD issue, but I had to answer the QOTD… my favourite pairing is Concannon Petite Sirah 2004 and TOBLERONE!!! Yes, believe it… I am weird. Try it.
June 23, 2008

PsychoI3oy
“How many people feel they are WLTVaholics?”

Hi.

My name is Evan and I’m a WLTVaholic.

Considering I first watched any of this about a week ago (mid june 2k8) and watched a dozen random newer episodes then started at 1 on Friday and it’s now Monday and I’m on episode 98 and leaving a comment for almost 2 years ago….

I might just be addicted.

Funny thing is, I’ve never really tried wine.
February 16, 2008

thefanjestic
I want that Free Ship Code! I think I’m a little too late to compete .

Good episode – I want to try that sparkling wine.
July 18, 2007

Dave Canada
Brandon M…yes I am addicted!
QOTD – Gotta be Indian food and sparkling wine.
June 7, 2007

kirk
QOTD: Vietti Moscato D’Asti With a lemon lime souffle. My friend said that this is the pairing that made her want to cry. This is a magic pairing.
May 17, 2007

Sam
Gary
You guys mind posting the names of the cheeses on this post? Also what are the prices of these cheeses at WL?
Thanks
Sam
November 16, 2006

michael Bach
Truely the greatest pairning is Amarone and Parmigiano-reggiano. If you have not tried this you are misssing out on one of lifes great pleasures
October 8, 2006

Dejected Jet
Gary

Great pairing episode.

My favorite paring is Zin Port (Benziger) and Chocolate or Muscato and Apricot Cheesecake

Better luck next week for the Jets
September 29, 2006

Brandon M
I’m not very educated on cheese…I always go for the aged gouda and cab (geese, I always say cab).
Other than Comment #168..no one has mentioned gouda…is it not one of those cheeses that is all that great, cause I love it. Am I eating the White Zin of cheese?

Just wondering…

B
September 29, 2006

jon777
A couple of things…

QOD: Food and wine pairings — so many great ones, but I’d have to go with Peter Luger’s Porterhouse (rare) with a big California cab.

Previous question: Location of the WLTV party. The Meadowlands Parking Lot, of course. J-E-T-S, Jets, Jets, Jets!

As for the Hoboken pizza discussion above, kjb has it right. Grimaldi’s far and away the best, although to be fair to Benny’s, it’s a completely different style of Pizza so it’s a little bit of an apples/oranges discussion — kind of like trying to compare a Cab and a Pinot Noir — yes they’re both wines, but 2 completely different styles each with their own merits. Although, I have to say, Benny’s slices can be somewhat dissapointing lately, as they go through so many pies of slices, that you often get one made in advance and reheated. A fresh Bennie’s pie is still a thing of beauty though…
September 28, 2006

Rich S
Hi Gary,

I am also a big fan of having cheese for dinner. I would say once a week my wife and I have a couple of different cheeses, some crackers and some granny smith apples along with a nice bottle of wine (almost always white). Our favorite wines to pair on these nights are rieslings, sauvignon blancs and the occasional moscato or prosecco. Good stuff!!!!
September 28, 2006

CalvinJ
Gary:

Great show..have just recently started watching now I’ve got to watch every day. Your right about the Razon..its a great buy… favorite Wine & Cheese pairing..lets see.. Camenbert and a Bordeaux blend.

Thanks again..keep it up

CalvinJ
September 28, 2006

Wildebeest
Gary,

This is my first comment on the forum, though I’ve been watching for a while. It’s not that this episode stimulated me any more than many others, but I’ve been thinking for some time that I should see what the discussion is all about.

I really liked the way you approached the wine & cheese pairing episode; especially the way you went from wine to cheese and then back to wine in order to judge the pairing. What wines would you pair with aged gouda or parmegianno reggiano, my two favorite cheeses? How about FRENCH feta? (It’s much creamier than the Greek variety.)

Clockwork Orange? …all I can say is that Wendy(a.k.a. Walter) Carlos is a genius. If you like the synthesized 9th, you should check out her Brandenburgs (esp. the 3rd & 5th).
September 28, 2006

Rafa from Mexico
One more great show, I am getting to the point that I need my WLTV daily, so why don’t you do a weekend show, maybe at a diferent location, a restaurant, a friend’s Barbecue, etc. somewere interesting that we all can relate to and see you in a more natural enviroment.
September 28, 2006

MarcT
good old ludwig van…Is that “A Clockwork Orange” reference?
September 27, 2006

Douglas
Hi Gary! Here’s a question to ponder after the wine/cheese pairing episode; you may need a whole episode to tackle this one!

Basically it’s this: Can the right cheese/meal enhance a mediocre wine into the stratosphere? Can the wrong cheese/meal deflate a superstar wine?

(I should submit this question to the people who write the SATs!)

Douglas
September 27, 2006

good old ludwig van
Another great episode, I’m glad I “seeked” it out. I’d like to see the cheeses get the little striped title with their prices like the wines get.

I don’t know if I’m addicted, but I’ve probably watched 80 of the episodes. It’s one of my first stops on my usual after work surfing route.

For those of you who don’t know about it, do yourself a huge favor and check out cellartracker.com. It is absolutely essential if you’re building up a collection.
September 27, 2006

Brandon M
Jason…you can click the Gravatar to get to My Myspace page.

B
September 27, 2006

Brandon M
Jason R.
2003 Truckee River Winery Garys Vineyard Pinot Noir was last night.

Tonight…Silver Oak…Just kidding.

Seriously…I’ll probably take the night off tonight…I’ve been popping a lot of bottles lately.

B
September 27, 2006

Jason R.
Stallion #136 – U sound like Banya on Seinfeld!!! AWEFULL

TIM F – #153 – THATS GREAT – I LOVE THE JOKES

I was going to comment on how it seemed like just the other day we were all excited to get to #100. Not going to take as long to go from 100-200 as it did from 0-100.

Brandon – Let me know tomorrow – what u drank tonight. I think that you have the closest tastes to mine and drink alot of the same wines I do and I always look forward to hearing what you drank and your thoughts / notes. ty – Also – I want your myspace link – I have to check out more of your pics. – http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=105687023
September 27, 2006

Mark Z
Gary,

Great episode. I think I need to get to WL on Friday to pick up some cheese.

Brandon:
I would have to agree that I am addicted to WLTV. I watch every episode and always look forward to the next episode. I have a tendency to check the computer multiple times a day to see if a new episode has been posted yet.

Favorite pairing:
Filet and a big cab – MR with a little salt and pepper – Simple and juicy. I think I know what I need to have Friday night after I get my cheese from WL.
September 27, 2006

GOL
Definitely a WLTVaholic… I usually post soon after I watch the episode, unfortunately work requires that I don’t always get to post as soon as I’d like… but check out some past episodes to see what time in the middle of the night I sometimes post and you’ll have no doubt of my addiction!

On the question of if GV does WLTV to push inventory… no way! Besides all the good pts already brought up, I’d like to mention that it seems pretty often that he recommends wines that WL has already sold out or maybe has a couple bottles left, not just that WL never had. Now, if WLTV makes WL more popular and more known, of course that will increase sales. But specifically to push specific inventory? Definitely not

QOD – Gotta be port and chocolate, specifically have had a couple times Rutherford Hill Zinfandel Port with various chocolates
September 27, 2006

MarcT
With all this talk of steak I guess I know what I will be eating for dinner tonight. What should I drink? Cali Cab?
September 27, 2006

E
JamÃ³n futures. I should have guessed.

Tim: the thing is, the cows (unlike, say, deer) have sense enough to stay well away from the road. Plus, unless you’re driving a Hummer or something an animal of any size will put some serious hurt on your car.

And there ain’t nothing wrong with sweetbreads. Just bread ‘em, fry ‘em, serve ‘em with a nice Torrontes or something, and don’t tell your guests what they are.