Wines With Funny And Unusual Labels

Wines With Funny And Unusual Labels – Episode #118

October 31, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today in the spirit of Halloween Gary tries four wines that have unique labels. See if Gary thinks these four have more style over substance and if the labels mask the wine (wink wink). Happy Halloween everyone and Boo!

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October 31, 2006

eyeguy
Gary,

Great episode… and since you brought it up, that Chianti for 7 bones was a real looooser – just had nothing going on. Plan on giving a case of it away as a door prize!

Rich
October 31, 2006

garyv
Oh i know Gene was just bringing it up, it’d great people don’t just agree with ME,WS or RP, I know it’s all love Im trying here and I think you guys know that and more importantly I respect your opinions.

“Disagreeing with you about a wine is not bashing you. I think saying â€œwhat was he thinkingâ€ when the wine doesnâ€™t work out is actually a backhanded compliment.

Have a happy Halloween.

Comment 30: By GeneV on October 31st, 2006 at 8:01 pm e”
October 31, 2006

Susan
Gary-
Love the Hulk Hogan mask!
It shows creativity!!
October 31, 2006

Susan
QOD:
I was a nurse when I was in the second grade for Halloween costume contest.
I got a blue ribbon in the contest.

It is a shame I never got to be a nurse!
October 31, 2006

Darlene O.
Hey, Gary…l-o-v-e the episode!! Have to comment, though, on your comment about women and wine. Did I understand you to say ‘more women buy wine than anything.’ Meaning more than men? Would love clarification…I’m on a few wine boards and am one of the few women among gobs of men (not that I’m complaining :}).
October 31, 2006

E
Must have been a little volatile acidity in the OJ. I hate when that happens.

So. Cartlidge & Browne (of whom I only know for decent cheap Pinot) has their Rabid Red, St Francis has their red blend with the splattery label, Fess Parker has his Frontier Red with the screwcap … what’s with the plethora of value-priced smorgasbord red blends all of a sudden?

You could probably do a whole show just on these kinds of wines. Are they trying to be the next Big House Red or Red Truck or what? Any insights as to what’s going on here?
October 31, 2006

Susan
Love spiderman doing the intro!
He was truely good!
October 31, 2006

PeteB
Great call on the Pumari! People you have to try it – it is a great, great wine! Cook up some fish or have some good shell fish, pop the Pumari and enjoy! Besides the price, some proceeds of the sale goes to local animal shelters, so how can you beat that – you get a great wine and help some homeless pets as well.. win, win!!!!

QOD: Love halloween, so every costume was the best to me!

P.S. – Hey Holla Back GV….. Nice cell tone!
October 31, 2006

GeneV
By the way, check out my re-taste of the Chianti.
October 31, 2006

Godfather
Out of the mouths of babes!!!!!!!!!! My favorite opening to date.

GV – great selection of wines. Truly trick or treat
October 31, 2006

AnthonyS
Loved the intro today. I think we found your replacement for when you’re ready to hang up the wine glass.

QOTD – My last two costumes have been winners in my book. In 2004 I think I had a little too much to drink and put on a Wonder Woman costume, and last year I was in full Gorton’s Fisherman gear. If you’re all lucky I won’t post any of my Wonder Woman pics.
October 31, 2006

GeneV
Gary,

Great intro.

Disagreeing with you about a wine is not bashing you. I think saying “what was he thinking” when the wine doesn’t work out is actually a backhanded compliment.

Have a happy Halloween.
October 31, 2006

MarcT
Kahuna…that is funny!!

Great episode Gary! How about that phone call? Great opening also.

QOTD: Loch Ness Monster…9 years old…my mom made it and I wore it. Awesome!
October 31, 2006

TimF
My first year in the working world out of college, my company did a big Halloween celebration where everyone dressed up. I was the Selson/Denorex Challenege. I went to work in a bathrobe and had shaving cream in my hair with a part down the middle. “This side tingles!”
October 31, 2006

Matthew from Barossa
Never had a Halloween costume… glad to get that out of the way!

Re today I would have to say the most god awful wine that was ever put out in Australia marketed specifically to the younger / (don’t beat me up about the next bit) female teeny bopper wine drinker was SOHO by Southcorp. The white was in this lime green bottle and was a Chardonnay and then the red (or should i say pink) was a Shiraz / Chardonnay blend. And when I say blend it was like they got half a tank of Chardonnay and half a tank of Shiraz and just mixed ‘em up! Not a great experience.

I’ve never seen that last wine here in Australia. Who’s the producer in the Barossa? It must be a pure export label…
October 31, 2006

Matty Van, Rochester NY
“Sophmore yr of college, I dressed up as santaâ€™s little helper, only I was an escort service girl with a feather boa. I borrowed a friendâ€™s little black dress.
My accomplice was my roomate dressed as my santa-pimp.

Comment 22: By LevM ”

figures theres no link to a picture of that….
October 31, 2006

Joe Hoholick
Gary,

Thanks for the Pumari tasting & reco. I LOVE Talbot but it is to expensive for an everyday House Chard – - maybe the Pumari fits the bill!

Gary, what is your FAVORITE California Chard under $100?

My favorite kids costume was a skelaton outfit with skull mask (this was the 1960s – - not the too creepy stuff like today). My favorite part of any movie back then was when Jason, of Jason and the Argonauts, fought the skeltons. I wore that costume from age 4 to 8. I thought I was pretty creepy (now my employees do).

Joe
October 31, 2006

Italian Stallion
Gary, I got a question for you…

Can you try the Lamelson Pinot Noir?
October 31, 2006

Italian Stallion
Hey guys,

Eugene, your son is adorable, that was the best intro yet….I was on the floor laughing.

QOD: My favorite costume was back in like the 5th or 6th grade, I was the terminator from T2. I had the makeup and everything and I had the light up red light for an eyeball. It was great
October 31, 2006

LevM
Sophmore yr of college, I dressed up as santa’s little helper, only I was an escort service girl with a feather boa. I borrowed a friend’s little black dress.
My accomplice was my roomate dressed as my santa-pimp.
October 31, 2006

KAHUNA
Great episode- would have like to see PoiZin, Vampire and a few of the Holloween wines.

QOD- I dressed as a Hooker and won sexiest costume a $500 prize- at the time I was 6ft 240lbs- Dead sexy if you ask me! that was about 10 years ago- good lord.
take a peek.
http://autographout.com/scan503.jpg
October 31, 2006

Matty Van, Rochester,NY
that intro was awesome, i will re-watch this episdoe just for the intro

the three blind moose I had with dinner once I think was at a bugaboo creek steak house (a cheap steak house) and they had nothing on the wine list so I tried that….it was bad, we drank about half of it and I ordered something else.

QOD – three years ago my and my brother did the dumb and dumber orange and blue tux, was sweet…I think tonight I will dress up as gary vaynerchuk..I can do my hair like his, wear a button down shirt, with a bottle of wine, a glass and use my spit bucket to collect my candy
October 31, 2006

Bill Ross
Classic intro! The Pumari sounds good. I recently located a Robert Talbott ‘04 ‘Logan’ Pinot Noir from Sleepy Hollow vineyard ($17.xx locally). The wine was touted on another wine bulletin board by a reliable wino, and I was very, very satisisfied with it. Since you already deal with Talbott for their Chardonnay, how about checking out their Pinots (they produce at least two other Pinot bottlings, ‘Case’ and ‘Kali-Hart’. Maybe you could get us a good deal on one of them.
October 31, 2006

Brandon M
AJ…were we supposed to be able to see it? What’s your profile ID?
October 31, 2006

AJ Vaynerchuk
AWESOME AWESOME opening, ridiculously cute!

QOD – Favorite costume has to be this years costume. My facebook profile. http://www.facebook.com for those who don’t know facebook.