Four Viewer Picked Wines, Kinda.

Four Viewer Picked Wines, Kinda. – Episode #105

October 11, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Well the plan was to have four wines picked by the WLTV viewers, it didn’t work out that way. So we picked four other wines. Tune in today and see what happened. Also a new QOD.

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September 21, 2009

John J.
qotd: Omar Kayyam, the sparkling from India, no contest.
That was a great spoof at the end.
Hey Gary, got a question you’ve probably never heard before. Will you do a vin jaune episode, and how about one on tasting different charbono’s?
January 4, 2008

Bigapablo
China
July 16, 2007

surf.sf
I’ve had the Chateau Larose Trintaudon Medoc and thought it was gross too!

QOTD: I’ve had great wall wine from China. Not ALL that bad… not all that worse than a bottle of Chuck!
July 2, 2007

Karl Laczko
Two Buck Chuck, so that’s what it is…..

QOTD (the real one) – China, since I have a bottle in the cellar already and can’t see getting hold of an Indian before I drink it.
QOTD (the other one) – Stephen Hawkins
June 14, 2007

Marissa
QOTD: Two words- Dragon Red. But, in ten years I can’t wait to see what they have to offer.
June 9, 2007

Sam I
QOD: Not India. I just don’t like the Indian palate that’s all. I don’t like Indian food, desserts, etc. HOWEVER, if you could simply get a winemaker from another country to go there I think the terrior is diverse enough to kick rear. Otherwise, China’s got the upperhand to me personally because of simple palate issues. I know no one who HATES Chinese food (especially the authentic stuff not that American garbage). Indian food on the other hand can be an acquired taste.
October 21, 2006

Slick Nick
OK.. you got me… have watched every episode and finally joining in!!! Loved this episode!! I am no longer buying my wines at WL… Trader Joe all the way… NOT!!!!!
October 16, 2006

Miguelo DiMarco
I would go with the wine from China (haven’t had any from there or India) just because of some of their other exotic agricultural production and potentially unspoiled soil.

You have got some real guts Gary, ripping on your best-seller (of anything) — can’t accuse you of not being honest or forthright. –but it’s pronounced A-mah-row’-nee
October 14, 2006

good old ludwig van
I donâ€™t see anything on WL.com from China or India. Why not stock some cases? They may not be quality wines by U.S. standards, but they would be a novelty. Hereâ€™s your marketing gimmick: the two-buck Chan.

Comment 57: By Don from Seattle
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Maybe the two-yen Chin!
October 14, 2006

good old ludwig van
Fantastic episode! We got to watch you bitch slap a couple wines (always fun), taste one that merited some VaynerGulps, and then the spot-on parody of Tim F’s. Perfect mix of info and humor.

QOD: China, because it seems like they have a lot of disparate climate areas so might be able to get some interesting things going on.

Spoof QOD: Erwin SchrÃ¶dinger
October 12, 2006

Bob Berke
China, because I have one from the there and know they actual make it.

but I believe as GeneV said beer.

GO CARDs even though Mets took game 1.
October 12, 2006

GeneV
In answer to your question, I would choose beer. The terroir of both of these countries are polluted beyond the point where I could enjoy drinking its juice.
October 12, 2006

Dom
Gary:

First, congrats on Episode #100! But to answer your question, I choose China. I was watching a show one night on some obscure station and they were talking about how China is making progress into wine rather than the usual sake.

My favorite episode was probably #94 where you reviewed my current house red, the Bodegas Arrocal. A wonderful wine and I think better than the Core Riva.

Again, congrats on your 100th and . . . congrats to the Colts! Undefeated baby!

Gotta love Peyton!

Cheers!
Dom
October 12, 2006

diego de la p...
4:48, wheres wine library tv?????
October 12, 2006

PattyO
I see you can get the Hughes wines directly through his website if you aren’t in Chicago or California. Also, if anyone is interested in the VERY good interview with him it’s Hungry Magazine #22, August 18, 2006. Go to http://www.culinarypodcastnetwork.com to find it.
October 12, 2006

PattyO
Tony- I’m looking forward to your Kirkland P report-
I picked up the Kirkland Marlborough Sauv Blanc today – - $9.99 and the recent Costco Magazine CLAIMS that their Kirkland brand wines TASTE as wines 3 times the price. We’ll see.

I am also VERY curious about the Cameron Hughes wines. I just listened to a 1 hour ipod interview with him (Hungry Mag out of Chicago I think) because his wines are JUST now getting into 3 Chicago Costcos – till now they’ve only been available in the California market. Cameron’s story is really great. What he’s doing is really unique and the story about how he got into Costco is fun! I doubt if we’ll ever get them in Texas as we have really wierd laws that restrict how retailers can buy wine – they HAVE to go through specific distributors, never to the source, so if the distributors can’t or won’t get it, too bad.
October 12, 2006

sheila
Great episode with an awesome spoof…kudos to Tim F.

Also, congrats on the amazing wine tasting. I went on Monday and was very impressed with the wine and food spread… Everything was wonderful, especially the Clio, which was my favorite wine of the evening.

QOD…neither…possibly India for beer, but not wine.

sheila
October 12, 2006

Sam Zen
Beautiful finish… now that’s entertainment with some great VaynerNods. C’mon G- where did your VaynerNods go? Maybe they went wherever the Jets’ MoJo is.
October 12, 2006

TommyG
I have lurked long enough. QOD answer: Neither. India and China will NEVER be major players in the wine industry. Both countries have such a scarcity of good, clean drinking water that I seriously doubt their governments will ever allow large-scale wine production to export the juice.

I love the spoof video!!!

Keep it coming Gary.
October 12, 2006

stewart l
several people have bashed rosenblum. Their single vineyard zins can be very good ie. the last 4 years of the Richard Sauret vineyard, and are very reasobable in price. For countries, I would pick china over India for wines.
October 12, 2006

mbeck
Sorry someone had you taste that Rosenblum Cuvee. I’ve had lots of other Rosenblums that were decent, but that cuvee is pathetic. One of my favorites of the Rosenblums is the Carla’s Vineyard. Also the North Coast 2004 Appelation Series is pretty nice for the money.

QOD… Wow, tough choice…. maybe China.

How about tasting the 2001 Allegrini Amarone? I have tasted the 2000 and it was amazing.
October 12, 2006

Richard
Have you considered tasting fruit wines or Mead?
October 12, 2006

Bruce
Hi Gary,

I would be very interested in you trying another Rosenblum Zinfandel. I joing their club last year (before I had tasted) because of their high ratings and reasonable prices. Rosenblum had two wines in the WS 100 last year I found that most of the wines were way to jammy, over the top fruit and high alcohol heat and tasted almost like ports. But they have received very high reviews and I want to know if I am missing something. The way you trashed the Vintners Cuvee I was really hoping you could try the Rosenblum Harris Kratka Zinfandel 2002. You have it in stock and after todays trashing, maybe you should give them another shot.

Thanks,

Bruce
October 12, 2006

Justin D
good show.. I wish you really did taste the Charles Shure. I think that is a verv bad wine but you are correct thay shure sell alot of it.. See you soon…. Justin
October 12, 2006

Matthew L
Bob, I think if the profit margins were favorable, the government or a private investor in China would spend money to bring in a top-shelf winemaker. Sure, it probably won’t be Chateau Beaucastel CDP, but last I checked bottles of Yellow Tail and Little Penguin were flying off the shelf. Look at what Korean companies have done with electronics and automobiles. Samsung and Hyundai are selling and the quality has improved over the years.

At the end of the day, I will drink what’s good–irrespective of the country where it was produced.