Re: wish list comments from everyone. I don’t want the wish list for myself, but my parents and in-laws always ask me what I want (Christmas, birthdays, etc). My reply is always wine. But they don’t have the first clue as to what kind. So it would be really easy to point them to winelibrary.com and see a wish list…

Rocky I: Music was better than IV. The best part was that he lost, but he didn’t get knocked out.
Rocky IV: Not as good as the first because the boxing wasn’t as “real” and it was all about revenge.

“Ding, ding.:

GO STALLION….GO!! I appreciate your passion.

BTW, I’m not questioning your passion or appreciation in ANY way. I’m AGREEING with you and my point is that it’s a shame that someone as passionate as you about Rocky was not able to experience the whole Rocky I thing….it was AWESOME. You deserve that more than ANYONE. I was 12 or 13 at the time and saw it with a bunch of buddies. We were all so pumped afterwords. Anyway, that experience (as well as the movie) will make Rocky I my favorite forever. Anyway, hope we’re square and you understand that we’re really agreeing.

thanks again for the info on Haier!!

If you are considering a EuroCave go to the Wine Enthusiast Outlet http://www.wineenthusiast.com/E/results.asp?Ep=N/63+173&uid=8B8FF2AD-DEF8-43EE-9C71-CB61DDC99A2A Both my neighbor and I bought our 260 count units from there. Mine has such a small scratch on the side that it was laughable, and I saved hundreds of bones. They are very good at describing exactly what if anything is flawed on the unit.

LOL….Chris, of course we’re square…your the man. Rocky is a great movie. No prob with the info. I just want to be as helpful as I can, because there is very little information on the net about which wine fridge is the best. So I went through all that crap so I could pick the BEST one. I am the type of person that will research and find out everything I can about something before I buy it. This way I know what the best is, and then I get it. The Haier 42 bottle and the GE model (i think 45 bottle, which can be found at the bestbuy website) got the best reviews….but I truly believe that the other Haier model will do just fine. I actually saw that one, but didn’t get it because it was too big and I didn’t have enough room for it. Let me know if you have any other questions, because I may be able to help

-Stallion

Would be funny to see GaryV do a video montage of him tasting, and doing work around the store to the tune of ‘Hearts on Fire’…

SSChris (#101) – THANKS! I will definitely request Gary to send you my e-address. I’m looking forward to using what you’ve got going and I really appreciate you sharing it!

Eileen (#92) – I have definitely noticed what you mentioned with the “swishing” – how I think of it is like this. I think swishing (because it puts the wine into contact with every possible sense perceptor and taste bud in the whole mouth and tongue) is like taking off the clothes, girdle (yikes!), makeup and everything from a woman! Whatever is REALLY there is going to be revealed! And frankly – for everybody’s enjoyment, it’s sometimes better to keep it all under wraps! The better the wine, the more it can stand up to the “naked assessment” that swishing reveals – only the super-models can really take it!

Tom T – over decanting – My husband and I did a “test” last week on this exact question. We took a bottle of ’95 Temperanillo, Reserva, classic old-world Spanish wine. We decanted and then tasted it immediately and then intermitently over the next 30 hours. The benefits of the decanting started to kick in after about 2 – 3 hours and it got progressively better up through about 15 hours – then it started to decline and by 30 hours it was BAD. Obviously, the makeup of the wine, the age, the variety, etc. would affect all of these factors but I think there’s definitely a curve.

TimF..that is hilarious. I would love to see Gary do those things to the Rocky IV training montage or hearts on fire…..Hey Gary if your reading this…that should be next on the show

Tampa Steve, thanks for that info….I luv saving hundreds for little scratches that nobody sees

GV,
Thanks so much for the shipping code! I wasn’t a Jets fan before, but now… GO JETS! What’s on tap if they win the Super Bowl? The five wines I’ll enjoy soon are ones I just ordered from you. Heat episode?

One thing to keep in mind on those wine cellars, Eurocave or any of the others. They LIE. The capacity is always less than what they say it is, so if possible, plan to buy a larger unit than you think you need. I think they determine the capacity based on total inner dimensions, with the bottles stacked on each other with no shelves or racks. But we know thats not practical. I, like tampasteve, have a Eurocave260, but based my shelf arrangement (combination of sliding and fixed), it only holds 200 at best.

Thanks for the free shipping. It made it easy to get approval from my wife.
QOD

Fogot to answer QOD
1. Montes Alpha 03 Cab
2. Silver Oak Napa 01 Cab
3. Hogue Genesis 01 Cab
4. Three Miners Pinot Noir

JULIUS, thanks for that important heads-up

STALLION, Trust me, I’m the same way…I think you get an idea how thorough and anal I am from the SS. LOL

TAMPA STEVE, When I click on that link, it brings to a place where they all seem to be new (unscratched). Is there a specific place on that site where I’m supposed to go??

Rocky 1 is a better movie over all BUT If you were age 14-21 and saw Rocky 4 in the theatre during the height of the Cold War you know its the only movie that people were jumping out of their seats chearing and chanting USA during. It is my only movie memory of the 80’s along with MIDNIGHT SHOWINGS OF ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW! drinking everyones favorite wine BOONSFARM & Maddog 20/20(which I am not sure what it was)

So Stallion I will go with you on that Rocky 4 thought.

How long does the free shipping code last?
I need to wait until the 20th to order.
You know, credit card considerations. Will it last thru the week?
Thanks,
John M.

Gary
Congrats on your JETS. Another great episode. It is appreciated that you cover various price points. Keep up the good work.

Robert Mondavi Eagles Peak Merlot
Mandolino Rossato 2002
Riondo Prosecco
Twenty Rows The Grappler
montcigale 2005
Thanks MIKE P

TO ALL

Notice some wonderings about Wine Fridges Just Picked up a little unit in of all places Target
it is an AVANTI Wine Cooler. It holds 12 bottles ( I bought 2) and was on sale for 99 from 129. It is a Thermo electric refrigeration unit ie;no moving parts except for 2 small muffin fans (the type that cool your PC). It uses an electronic technology that creates refrigeration with out a compresser. Although it is not capable of much below 50 f it keeps wine at the right temp (I am finding out most whites are kept to cold and you don’t notice alot of the subtler flavors and reds to warm). If you like it colder a 1/2 hour in the fridge does it since the wine is at 50 already. It also takes up very little space 25h x 10d x 19d it unobtrusive, makes virtualy no noise except for the fans ,no vibration as not to shake up the sediment in reds and has removed the Wine clutter from our fridge. The only down side is it only holds 750 ml bottles and smaller and some of the longer Reislings don’t allow the door to close. This is a handy little unit.
Regards MIKE P

Okay, my five faves from the past few months:

1) 2003 J. Bookwalter Merlot
2) 1996 Chateau Monbosquet
3) 2001 Panaretta Chianti
4) 1998 Chateau Lynch Bages
5) 2003 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

– JayZee

Recent Top 5 (all based on QPR…of course)

1) 2002 Chateau Peychaud Bordeaux $16
2) 2005 Nobilo Sauvignon Blanc $9
3) 2003 Lennards Crossing Shiraz $4
4) 2000 Chateau Meyney Bordeaux $40
5) 2003 Chateau Ste. Michelle Cabernet Sauvignon $16

jesran, was that the 2003 CSM Indian Wells Cabernet? If so, I agree. It goes into my recent top 5.

My other top wines would be:
2005 Mollydooker ‘Two Left Feet’
2004 Hess Collection Napa Valley Chardonnay
2002 Bogle ‘Phantom’
2004 Novy Sonoma County Syrah

Steve B
blog.thegrapenuts.net

Well my top 5 wine in the last month would be :

1:Chateau Pontet-Canet 2003 pauillac
2:Oliverhill “jimmy section shiraz” 2005 Mclaren vale
3:Warre’s Otima 10yr old Port
4:Columbia-crest Grand Estates 2003 Merlot
5:St.Francis 2003 Sonoma Cabernet

Thanks for keep on producing episodes and using countless bottle’s of your own stock, giving us watchers knowledge and joy for wine lovers every where!

Evan aka- Nizzle lol

Hmmmm Favorite 4 wines recently:
1) 2000 Weinert Cabernet
2) Thirty Bench 2003 Pinot Noir
3) Stratus 2003 Riesling Icewine
4) 2001 Tignanello

qotd:[from last couple weeks, from most recent]
1. Tissot vin jaune Arbois 1999
2. Trimbach Muscat Alsace 2001
3. M. Chapoutier Banyuls vin doux natural 2004
4. E. Guigal Hermitage 2003
5. Mastino Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2003
fav number? 12.
Gary, congrats Jets beat Pats for 1st time in 8 or 9 years, and I’m curious to see how much you talk about that on the next episode. Btw, how about tackling a vin jaune episode? Or doing a blitz tasting on the different charbono’s out there?

QOTD: Top 4 wines I have had recently. Ercavio Tempranillo, Airfield Estates Bombshell Red, JAM Cellars Blend and Cab (that's 2 I cheated), Heitz Zin. All stand outs.