Comments on: Oregon Pinot Noir and One from California – Episode #117 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/ Wine news, tastings and reviews from the Wine Library Sun, 22 Nov 2009 07:30:25 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: John J. http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-686763 John J. Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:52:18 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-686763 qotd: Mr. Fleming 11th grade english. Always kept things fun. Only teacher I ever saw climb up inside the ceiling tiles to the adjacent classroom and squirt another teacher with a water gun. This was while that teacher was in the middle of teaching class. Gary, good episode, glad to hear you want comments because I want to see a vin jaune episode. Watching you do a tasting on the different charbono's out there would be fun also. qotd: Mr. Fleming 11th grade english. Always kept things fun. Only teacher I ever saw climb up inside the ceiling tiles to the adjacent classroom and squirt another teacher with a water gun. This was while that teacher was in the middle of teaching class.
Gary, good episode, glad to hear you want comments because I want to see a vin jaune episode. Watching you do a tasting on the different charbono’s out there would be fun also.

]]> By: steven tweddell http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-666819 steven tweddell Mon, 20 Jul 2009 00:21:10 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-666819 Thank you so much for your honest and, ultimately to me anyway, solicitous review of the Evesham Wood Seven Springs. I had the pleasure of working with Russ Raney during the 2008 vintage, and it was eye opening. He's like a mad scientist with a deep respect for the fruit. And he's not afraid to let the vintage rule his decisions, scores be damned. And, in my humble opinion, he is one of the only winemakers in the US to let terroir, not only come through, but to define each vintage. Also, his qpr is almost unbelievable. Again, thank you. This guy, to me, is one of the few grand cru wines of the US. Steven Tweddell Thank you so much for your honest and, ultimately to me anyway, solicitous review of the Evesham Wood Seven Springs. I had the pleasure of working with Russ Raney during the 2008 vintage, and it was eye opening. He’s like a mad scientist with a deep respect for the fruit. And he’s not afraid to let the vintage rule his decisions, scores be damned. And, in my humble opinion, he is one of the only winemakers in the US to let terroir, not only come through, but to define each vintage. Also, his qpr is almost unbelievable. Again, thank you. This guy, to me, is one of the few grand cru wines of the US.

Steven Tweddell

]]> By: barrelmonkey http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-283679 barrelmonkey Sat, 05 Apr 2008 20:45:41 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-283679 QOTD: My favorite teacher of all is Mr. Brad Martin. He officially taught me in 5th grade, but he's never stopped teaching me. Now retired, he lives on a beautiful farm in a house he designed with his wife (incidentally my 3rd and 6th-grade teacher), in El Dorado, CA. Every time I go to visit him, life slows down, and I learn something new. QOTD: My favorite teacher of all is Mr. Brad Martin. He officially taught me in 5th grade, but he’s never stopped teaching me. Now retired, he lives on a beautiful farm in a house he designed with his wife (incidentally my 3rd and 6th-grade teacher), in El Dorado, CA. Every time I go to visit him, life slows down, and I learn something new.

]]> By: Dave http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-165797 Dave Sun, 09 Dec 2007 05:19:10 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-165797 Is this the first big ass glass episode? Is this the first big ass glass episode?

]]> By: cyrock1 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-54103 cyrock1 Fri, 16 Mar 2007 04:44:14 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-54103 QOTD1:Dusty, like when I was hiking in the desert as a youngster and started down a big sand dune and fell and rolled down the hill and got a mouth full of dirt. A 97 M. Chapoutier Hermitage. Weird eh? QOTD2:Coen Dexter, High School chemistry teacher that i now get to sell wine to every once in a while. He was the teacher that everyone would listen to because he was captivating, intelligent and a good teacher. Had to comment just to give him acknowledgement. Catching up is getting tougher now that I am watching the new episodes and am in the forum. Catching up is like eating a steak that tastes so good that even if you are full, you keep eating. It takes a while but is worth every bite! QOTD1:Dusty, like when I was hiking in the desert as a youngster and started down a big sand dune and fell and rolled down the hill and got a mouth full of dirt. A 97 M. Chapoutier Hermitage. Weird eh?

QOTD2:Coen Dexter, High School chemistry teacher that i now get to sell wine to every once in a while. He was the teacher that everyone would listen to because he was captivating, intelligent and a good teacher.

Had to comment just to give him acknowledgement.
Catching up is getting tougher now that I am watching the new episodes and am in the forum. Catching up is like eating a steak that tastes so good that even if you are full, you keep eating.
It takes a while but is worth every bite!

]]> By: daddy http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-33486 daddy Wed, 31 Jan 2007 09:30:57 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-33486 willamette valley and santa lucia pinot noir are the goods. willamette valley and santa lucia pinot noir are the goods.

]]> By: Oregon Jim http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-27985 Oregon Jim Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:02:02 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-27985 Gary just saw this episode, in fact just found your website and am bitten big time by your show! Especially when you passed on the '05 Rex Hill. I live 15 miles form the winery and love Oregon Pinot and the '04 Rex Hill was great. The '05 Willamette Vally was a huge disappointment to me and when I saw you go to taste it I was hooked on your opinion when you hated it! NOw I'm going through all the old episodes and you crack me up! Funny but serious as a heart attack when giving your opinion. YOu are going to be huge! Oregon Jim Gary just saw this episode, in fact just found your website and am bitten big time by your show! Especially when you passed on the ‘05 Rex Hill. I live 15 miles form the winery and love Oregon Pinot and the ‘04 Rex Hill was great. The ‘05 Willamette Vally was a huge disappointment to me and when I saw you go to taste it I was hooked on your opinion when you hated it!

NOw I’m going through all the old episodes and you crack me up! Funny but serious as a heart attack when giving your opinion. YOu are going to be huge!

Oregon Jim

]]> By: Al D http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-12350 Al D Sat, 11 Nov 2006 22:28:35 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-12350 My Best teacher well I have two Mrs. Faulkner my third grade math teacher who told although I had some trouble with the language because of my skills I would do all right, and my high school social sciences teacher Dr. Ernesto Travieso Jesuit priest who taught me all the REALLY important things about life. That being said my next best teacher has been YOU since when I first joined WLTV I knew nearly nothing about wines and now when at parties I don't sound like a total nerd when people talk about wines. Thank you Gary. My Best teacher well I have two Mrs. Faulkner my third grade math teacher who told although I had some trouble with the language because of my skills I would do all right, and my high school social sciences teacher Dr. Ernesto Travieso Jesuit priest who taught me all the REALLY important things about life. That being said my next best teacher has been YOU since when I first joined WLTV I knew nearly nothing about wines and now when at parties I don’t sound like a total nerd when people talk about wines. Thank you Gary.

]]> By: UserFredly http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-11959 UserFredly Thu, 09 Nov 2006 15:13:23 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-11959 If you've been a fan of Oregon Pinot Noir for so many years, you should know by now how to properly pronounce the name of the state. It's not "ora-gone", it's "ory-gun". And you never used the name of the Willamette Valley, so I don't know whether you know that it is pronounced "will-LAM-it" rather than "willa-MET". As a native Oregonian transplanted to central New Jersey many years ago, I've become kind of on a one-man campaign for proper pronunciations of Oregon place names. If you’ve been a fan of Oregon Pinot Noir for so many years, you should know by now how to properly pronounce the name of the state. It’s not “ora-gone”, it’s “ory-gun”. And you never used the name of the Willamette Valley, so I don’t know whether you know that it is pronounced “will-LAM-it” rather than “willa-MET”.
As a native Oregonian transplanted to central New Jersey many years ago, I’ve become kind of on a one-man campaign for proper pronunciations of Oregon place names.

]]> By: JayZee http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/comment-page-2/#comment-11416 JayZee Mon, 06 Nov 2006 02:19:02 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2006/10/30/oregon-pinot-noir-and-one-from-california-episode-117/#comment-11416 QOD: My favorite teacher? That's a tough one. There were so many. I guess I would have to go with Mr, Jack Bruening at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, OH. He taught me in 10th and 11th grade and I took Latin I and II from him. (I know, Latin - ugh!) He was very cool in a weird way. Besides just teaching, he had these extra credit games he would do. In Latin I, we had "wrestling matches" where he gave everyone a wrestling name (I was "Yanos Vlatok, the Vampire"). Each day there would be several matches where he would announce who was in the match, and the two "wrestlers" would get a Latin question, and whoever answered it first would win the wrestling match. Whoever had the most points at the end of the quarter got an automatic "A" regardless of how he or she did on the tests. Also, he collected comic books and invented his own language. He was a really neat guy. QOD: My favorite teacher? That’s a tough one. There were so many. I guess I would have to go with Mr, Jack Bruening at Lake Catholic High School in Mentor, OH. He taught me in 10th and 11th grade and I took Latin I and II from him. (I know, Latin – ugh!) He was very cool in a weird way. Besides just teaching, he had these extra credit games he would do. In Latin I, we had “wrestling matches” where he gave everyone a wrestling name (I was “Yanos Vlatok, the Vampire”). Each day there would be several matches where he would announce who was in the match, and the two “wrestlers” would get a Latin question, and whoever answered it first would win the wrestling match. Whoever had the most points at the end of the quarter got an automatic “A” regardless of how he or she did on the tests. Also, he collected comic books and invented his own language. He was a really neat guy.

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