Oregon Pinot Noir and One from California

Oregon Pinot Noir and One from California – Episode #117

October 30, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Cuvaison Pinot Noir
2005 Rex Hill Oregon Pinot Noir
2004 King Estate Pinot Noir
2005 Sharecropper’s Pinot Noir
2004 Evesham Wood Seven Springs Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Radio Broadcast with Gary. Look on the left side in “Food Talk”

Today Gary tackles five Pinot Noir’s. Watch today to see how these Pinot’s measure up. Gary also makes good with a Browns fan and makes an appeal to all of you Lurkers out there!

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October 30, 2006

DJA
Top notch show on Oregon Pinot Noir, another area I only have a passing knowledge. Will have to check it out some more. I was expecting at least one Oregon Drouhin but didn’t see you carry any.
Jaye, also had Mr. Saginario as a teacher at BB, but a few years earlier then you likely did. I had him for a class in public speaking. I agree he was a superb teacher. I started the class nervious about standing in front of everyone and ended feeling totally at ease in front of any group. However, I had a number of good teachers so I’m not sure if he was the best, but no doubt he was terrific.
October 30, 2006

Brandon M
Tampa…great story…no apologies neccesary with a story like that. I agree 100%…none of us should take anything for granted!
October 30, 2006

PattyO
Paul – #33 – “Mr. Leach – high school chemistry. After several other careers in industrial research and product development, I now teach high school chemistry. Never thanked him. I regret that.”

Is it too late?? Has he passed on?? If not – track him down!! It would be the greatest thing.
October 30, 2006

Paul R
Gary,

The candy you described sounds like a Turkish delight which I had growing up. Not sure if it is the same but your description brought back memories of my childhood.
October 30, 2006

PattyO
Wacky tasting note (which I put on the Forum – what are you drinking? – for a WL Italy white find)
“This tastes like a crisp hay field in the autumn (you know – like where you took horse riding lessons when you were young) with lime peels scattered around everywhere.”

Intro – BEST ever!!! Really nice job-

Radio show – the first 35 minutes was pretty painful… I couldn’t figure out how to fast forward to the GV part so I had to hear it all. This is supposed to be a food/cooking answer guy?? He didn’t have answers to ANY of the questions folks called in with!?! That was pretty crazy!

But of course the GV part was great – excellent segment. And VaynerNation is REAAAALLLLLYYYYY surprised that BrandonM called in 3 hours ahead of time (PLUS being on PACIFIC time, mind you!) to get on hold to be caller #1…..(smiley face BIG smile goes here because I don’t know how to get them on the comment section)

QOD – Mr. Bitner, 9th grade bioligy. He made genes and fruit flies so intriguing. It’s the only science I ever learned AND retained. Plus, he didn’t make fun or harrass me when I fell into antihistamine-induced-stupor-sleep during class (before the days of next-generation allergy meds).

JETS. Sorry Gary. What can I say.
I’m only glad there wasn’t anything important riding on this game… like…. say….
Free Shipping….
(some of us have a very limited and self-serving interest in your JETS)
But the good news is – your purchase price will likely be less when you BUY the team as a pack of losers. (Gotta look for that ol’ silver lining..)
October 30, 2006

Chuck W
I will take the high road. Thank you Gary for tasting one of my favorites Cuvaison Pinot. It was great to see such a favorable reaction to a wine that does everything good. Also yesterday, it was a pleasure to enjoy such a closely matched effort yesterday between The Cleveland Browns and your jets.

I can’t do this….PaZZ on the Cuvaison, PaZZ? The Cuvaison is no more a Pass than Chad’s 4th down desperation Doug Flutie wantabe pass. Maybe if Chad had his Flutie Flakes he could throw the ball with the required zest and a little more torwards the middle of the field. One more thing, were is the jets run defense.

P.S. Thanks for tasting the Cuvaison. It’s a very special winery for my wife and I.
October 30, 2006

Jaye
QOD – Favorite teacher was probably Mr. Sag (Mr. Saginario from Bound Brook High School, Junior Year English). Unfortunaley Mr. Sag was killed by a drunk driver on Thansgiving Day Weekend back in 1986 or 87 (I was in college). Very sad, lots of people came to his memorial service, he was very beloved.
October 30, 2006

KW
GARY-

Chuck W.’s wife here – the Browns totally suck! I’m a Steelers fan – yea…not much love in the house right now…

I do like the Cuvaison though – sure it wasn’t a bitter tasting due to the unfortunate loss? Will you at least start carrying it in the store – it sure will help in putting up with Chuck W’s ranting ’bout the crappy Browns.

-kw
October 30, 2006

MarcT
TampaSteve, I hope everyone reads your comment. Very touching. When you dad comes down to take you to Berns, give him a hug for me and the WLTV Stupid Kingdumb.
GO FAMILY!!!!
October 30, 2006

Paul
Difficult to answer the QOD today. I have to say two teachers (besides my parents):
Mrs. Sheldon – 4th grade. Warm, supportive, demanding. The first teacher that EXPECTED performance.
Mr. Leach – high school chemistry. After several other careers in industrial research and product development, I now teach high school chemistry. Never thanked him. I regret that.
October 30, 2006

Jaye
BEST intro yet . . . that little girl is priceless!
October 30, 2006

MarcT
Happy B’day Tony Manning
October 30, 2006

GregS
Nice episode.

QOTD – Mr. George Breck, Springdale High School. Quirky, energetic, and inspiring (if I can say this about a Physics teacher, he must be good!)

Gary, sorry about those Jets. Look on the bright side, at least you did not lose to Oakland
October 30, 2006

TampaSteve
Hey Gary. My dad had a great time visiting WL today. He said you guys were more than gracious and gave him the grand tour. He was VERY impressed. I thank you for your hospitality. I don’t want to bore you but I want to tell you a little story about my dad. He is very special to me. When I lived in NJ back in 99 he got into a very bad car accident in West Orange. He was driving a convertible that flipped over and got hit head-on by a work van. He was unconscious, had a blood clot in his brain, several broken vertebrae and so on. He was immediately taken into surgery where we waited all night for him, hoping he would pull through. He spent 6 weeks unconscious before he came out of it remembering nothing, not me, not his wife not his grandchildren…nothing. He underwent 6 months of treatment at Kessler in Newark where he slowly started to recover. He had to relearn almost everything. After he was released he spent another 6 moths as an out-patient. His recovery today is nothing short of a miracle. He has full function of everything other than some very slight memory loss. After seeing him that first night in the hospital I never though I would have my father back again like I do today. I am sorry if I am going on but he is a very special person to me and also a reminder of just how fast what you love and sometimes take for granted can be quickly taken away.

And this leads me to the QOTD…..I would have to say that my favorite/best teacher in life is my father. He has thought me more in life than he will ever realize.
October 30, 2006

Wawine
I just have to say that the state is prounounced “Orygun,” not “Oreahgone.”
October 30, 2006

LinoD
YEeooooow,

great show !

Hmmm, how would i describe a good nose on a wine ?

I’d have to say, one of my favorite noses on a wine is the smell of Italy… I try to go there evey year and visit my family.

One of my favorite wines are Barbaresco’s and Barolo’s… they smell like a rainy day in Piemonte, how the concrete smells after a day of rain, how the old building smell, how the mud smells, white truffles, hazelnuts, mushrooms and cheese, how a donkey smells in the morning…

that to me is perfect bottle of wine
October 30, 2006

Godfather
Thanks for the pinot episode. Very Enjoyable.

QOD – Favorite teacher – Alexander Varga, accounting professor at Siena College. He is a lot like the 2004 Evesham Wood Seven Springs Pinot Noir; not everybody’s favorite.
October 30, 2006

Francis E
Gary – great show. I don’t think you can be Vice President either. First the jets and now this. Bummer. Favorite teacher is too hard though I’ve learned a lot by reading about Thomas Jefferson. An amazing man who also had the passion for wine.
October 30, 2006

Matty Van, Rochester NY
I have not been drinking much pino noir much in the past 6 months….I dont really know why..

QOD – my friend brett, taught me an entire new perspective of looking at things in life, to ignore, not accept and change the bad and to only focus on the good. There are other things he taught me but there not family friendly so I will keep them to myself.

GV – maybe you can be president of Kazakhstan or the tiny country of Monaco

Comment 21: By DWildman – I use a vacuvin have not tried nitrogen, maybe I will get one for x-mas…

my comment is in the top 1000 yeaaah I am like so tottally awesome

HEY LURKERS AND NON-LURKERS….SIGN UP IN THE FORUM..LOTS OF GOOD INFO
October 30, 2006

MarcT
Web server is running slow.

Great episode Gary. I’m glad you did this one. I thought I knew Pinot Noir before but over the past year I found out that I was wrong and I have TONS to learn…thanks for the lesson.

QOTD: Best teacher ever…Mr. Dennis was my Latin teacher from 9th to 12th grade. He also taught a few english classed in between. It seemed that every class had a life lesson that you either got then or ten years down the road the importance hits you like a cold wind.
Thanks Mr. Dennis you have helped me to understand!!!
October 30, 2006

BruceP
Mrs. Endall. 2nd grade in Brandon, Manitoba back in 1971. Made me feel wlecome when I tranferred in just before the Christmas break. Really sweet grandmotherly woman. R-rated version would be Miss Delmonico, 9th grade French teacher. Why couldn’t she have been one of those teachers we hear about on Fox news these days?
October 30, 2006

DWildman
Best teacher: Honors English, Junior Year at Raritan HS in Hazlet, NJ: Mrs. Trimboli. Taught me how to think.

Current favorite QPR Pinot Noir: A to Z Pinot Noir, and not just because my twins’ names are Alex and Zoe.

Gary: what do you think about Vacu-Vin vs. Nitrogen vs. Argon for keeping red wine from oxidizing. I use Winekeeper Nitrogen, and notice that some wines I can drink immediately after serving, but some need to “bubble out” or else they taste funky. Any similar experiences?
October 30, 2006

Brandon M
Happy Birthday…… TM
October 30, 2006

PeteB
Great episode Gary – you were reading my mind – I was preparing to shop for some Pinot’s for Thanksgiving. As for the expensive wine in restaurants – I would have to say that it also depends on the restaurant – I have found that in your ordinary average restaurants that have less than adequate storage (which is most) that the quality of the expensive bottles is less due to the lack of turnover as it subjected longer to improper conditions. Maybe its just been my luck, but I have been disappointed each and every time. Now go to your five star restaurant – the game all changes, then order away & get out your wallet.

QOD: My wife Jennifer – I guess that’s why she won teacher of the year last year in her school! Now if they would only give her a pension or at least something to help prepare for retirement. You have to love our education system in this country – they say their in desperate need of teachers, but yet their are no jobs and then when you get one – they don’t provide a pension, 403b or anything – great way to invest in our youth!!!!
October 30, 2006

Jaye
Happy Birthday Tony manning