California Chardonnay’s

California Chardonnay’s – Episode #112

October 20, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary tackles oaky, over the top Chardonnay’s. Watch today and see how Gary reviews these three Chards. Gary then answers more viewer questions and has a new QOD. Have a good weekend and we’ll see you next week.

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October 22, 2006

SS Chris
Gary,

Leon Washington just scored his 2nd TD. That’s the clincher putting the Jets up 31-17 w/ 4:51 remaining.

BUT, I really like this rookie Washington. Lightning quick and runs HARD.
October 22, 2006

RCP
Gary-

I appreciate your generous score estimate for the Lion’s game. Looks like we got our asses handed to us once again.

Hope the win puts you in a better mood and whatever it is that has you down has been amicably resolved.

Ryan P.
October 22, 2006

eugene
KAHUNA,

ever tried Marietta’s petite sirah?

I like their wines.
October 22, 2006

Joe P. (portovino)
Gary,
What percentage of reds vs whites do you drink? Although whites are very enjoyable, I have noted that people who become more serious wine drinkers more often opt for a red. joe
October 22, 2006

Brandon M
A flute without holes, is not a flute. A donut without a hole, is a Danish.
October 22, 2006

TimF
You must have been something before electricity!
October 22, 2006

KAHUNA
Now I know why Lions eat their young
October 22, 2006

Brandon M
Big Billy…

Went over their house. My Father-in-Law did a greek style rotisserie chicken, scallop potatos, french bread. Very simple…very tasty. Paired the Sauvignon Blanc with the meal.

B
October 22, 2006

Brandon M
This steak still has marks from where the jockey was hitting it.
October 22, 2006

TimF
Cannonball!!!
October 22, 2006

MarcT
Check me if I’m wrong, but if I kill all the golfers…they’ll lock me up and throw away the key.
October 22, 2006

KAHUNA
Paul- sorry made a mistake in my last post- Just checked my notes- should have done that first-
It was the Quixote Petite Syrah Napa Valley Stags Leap Ranch not the Stags Leap Winery that I loved it was amazing- I think it was around $50. My local wine shop guy special oredered it for me- I could not afford more at the time so it was 1 and done.
October 22, 2006

KAHUNA
Paul,
Petite Fans Unite! I have been going through my old stock of Conconnon and Bogle 2000- I still have a bunch of those socked away for a while-

I have not had the latest vintages but was enjoying the Foppiano and Parducci(especially the signature with tan label and their blend called Coro)

I just bought a few bottles of the Girard and will sample that soon. David Bruce and Trentadue are always good. Generally speaking always try the Bogle as it is always good and always reviewed well- every few years they will produce one that is an absolute case or two buy and at $8 a bottle.

If you can find a 2001 Stagls Leap Winery Napa Petite grab it it was worth the money- and the 2002 Parducci-

Let me know what you come across I think I will pick up 5 or 6 Petites from the current releases and see if there are any winners.

“How do you measure yourself against other golfers” – “By Height”
October 22, 2006

TimF
PattyO — I had the exact opposite experience. FedEx makes me go and pick it up (and even show ID) but UPS just leaves the package on my front doorstep.
October 22, 2006

TimF
Gary — Back when I was a consultant I worked for a liquor distributor in the state of Illinois (they control over 1/3 of all liquor sales in Illinois and got a law passed in 1999 by the Illinois general assembly to protect his near-monopoly. If I’m at the WLTV party next year, someone remind me to tell you about this place). I generally think they are useless and only add to the prices of the wine/beer/liquor we buy. I was wondering if New Jersey required liqour distributors or not. I think that would explain how just about every single wine I buy from you is at least a dollar or two cheaper than the exact same bottles I buy at even the largest retailer with the best prices out here in Illinois.
October 22, 2006

PattyO
MarcT – good point. But honestly, while I’m really glad I got my delivery and it didn’t sit on a hot truck through the weekend, I am very surprised with the delivery. When I received wine via UPS I get an automated phone call the day prior to delivery, giving me the delivery window of time and reminding me I’ll need someone over 21 to sign and ID will be required. The boxes delivered yesterday had the required labels – stating that over 21 ID and sig. are required but there was no phone call and the driver apparently didn’t want to haul the boxes back onto his truck to come back Monday. For that matter – I would think he could have just asked if an adult neighbor could sign. Seems like a driver issue and I’d imagine he’d be RIGHT out of a job if his employers knew.
October 22, 2006

MarcT
PattyO…I wouldn’t advertise that…it is the main reason that many states do not allow cross boarder shipping.

BrandonM…so what did you eat with your wines? Where did you eat? How would you rate the place?

Chin Chin…nice job with the micrometer!
October 22, 2006

TimF
Bobe Hope?
October 22, 2006

PattyO
No WL delivery by Friday night so we thought we were out of luck for the weekend (didn’t figure Fed X does Saturday) only to find out that – while we were out at a concert tonight (Saturday), Fed. X delivered the 2 cases to our FOURTEEN year old daughter, who signed for it (!), and the FE guy said, “I won’t tell anyone if you don’t – and don’t get drunk tonight!” I’m glad he wanted to get that wine off his truck!!

Chuck W – been there — it’s dinner-time and the anticipated, day-long-decanted bottle is awful. What we do now is, we keep some reliable wines, that we’ve liked straight from the bottle, on hand. If the decanted wine is a big downer, we cork it for future cooking and pull out an “old reliable”. We also taste it right after it’s decanted in case it’s clearly bad (the other night we decanted a Chianti that was damaged – cooked or something) and we knew it right after decanting and tasting – so we moved on to decant something else.
October 22, 2006

Brandon M
What a friggen wine night…WHEW it was a marathon!
Went to the out-laws for a Greek style chicken on the BBQ..classic…
Started with 2002 Sterling Reserve
Moved next to 1999 Sterling Cab Diamond Mountain Ranch
Then…with dinner,Sterling (Don’t know the vintage) Sauvignon Blanc
Then Del Dotto 2004 Cabernet Somethin Somethin…by then who the hell knows.
And then to top it off..Sterling Pinot.

We were with family and having a time…so here’s what I remember from the wine…

‘02 Sterling Reserve, very nice, ready to drink compared to the next wine…
‘99 Sterling Diamond Mountain Ranch…good, but VERY tannic, could feel it in the top of my mouth…
Sauvignon Blanc…HUGE peach wine, like drinking pure peach nectar..relatively pleasant…
Del Dotto…can’t remember a lot about the wine as we were deep in great conversation at that point, but I can say this…Del Dotto is expensive, so why were we drinking a 2004?
And then the Sterling Pinot…PAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSS…barely choked it down.

And on to other business..I don’t care if your a Detroit fan or a St. Louis fan, baseball fan or football fan, sports fan or a quilting fan…you better look up and realize that Albert Pujols is something special…something that comes around, maybe, every two decades. Pujols is someone who can perform in the regular seaon, post season, and World Series season. Albert is a man among children, a god among mortals, and he deserves his credit. As everyone knows I am a Dodger fan but Albert Pujols makes baseball fun to watch, and for that, I wil watch EVERY game in the World Series!

Now to finish my Merry Edwards Coopersmith!!!!

B
October 22, 2006

Brandon M
And do you know who that man was Danny?
October 21, 2006

Rick
Gary

October is White Zinfandel Month for Breast Cancer Awareness
http://sutterhomeforhope.com/home.html
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=22850
October 21, 2006

TimF
Night putting. Just putting at night with the Dean’s 15 year old daughter.
October 21, 2006

sheila
Rombauer Chardonnay (great value for the dollar)…however, did really like the Pine Ridge Chard at the tasting…
October 21, 2006

Big Billy from Big D
Tim F
Perhaps, it was the glass

Chin chin