Sauternes Tasting Including D’Yquem - Episode #121

November 3, 2006

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary tastes three wonderful Sauternes and in the mix is the classic Chateau D’Yquem. Gary also points out a great thing going on in the forums and asks you a pretty cool question. Hope you enjoy this classic Episode.

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  1. about 2 weeks ago

    Ray Barnes

    I loved the introduction, that was classic. Excellent episode too. When Gary drank the d’Yquem straight from the bottle, I laughed out loud. Needless to say, I’m more than a little jealous too.

    Living - I guess my favourite wine maker in the world (for now), Olivier Humbrecht. Especially if he brings at least a half case of every wine he makes.

    Dead - ideally, Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi along with a large selection of wines they have worked on individually and collectively.

  2. about 9 months ago

    Chris

    Great WLTV intro!

  3. about 14 months ago

    Brendan L

    Gary’s shirt in this one always gives me a great laugh. Kick ass.

  4. about 15 months ago

    Palmer

    QOTD: My dad, hoping that he would share a bottle of his 1967 Chateau d’Yquem with me…

  5. about 20 months ago

    Alos

    Alive it would have to be my dad, he is a recovering alcoholic and I have never had the opportunity to share a glass of wine with him, so it would have to be my dad but sadly it would have to be in a world where he was not addicted to alcohol. Ok as for dead Plato I am a big fan of philosophy and would love to share a glass and some ancient Greek with my hero.

  6. about 21 months ago

    Elliot Essman

    Who would I invite?

    Living, my son, who lives in Australia and can bring the wine.

    Dead, Sinatra, and I will drink whatever he’s having.

  7. about 22 months ago

    Kirk

    Well…first off let me say I was lucky enough this August to have a friend open up a 1976 Chateau d’Yquem for both myself and another friend. Being that it was our birth year…it was simply an amazing experience. Ok…ot to the QOTD

    Living: Maynard James Keenan - The owner of Merkin(google this word and start laughing) Vineyards and winemaker behind his Caduceus Label. He is a serious wine lover…and the wort of person I’d love to share some of my wines with.

    Dead: I’m gonna go with Jim Morrison (wow…both musicians) I hear he was a huge merlot fan. I’d hope like hell he could bring along a Chateau Petrus.

  8. about 24 months ago

    David

    I really enjoyed your episode on Sauternes. your presentation is much more informative when you include a food pairing like you did in this episode. please do this more often.

  9. about 24 months ago

    MikeMe

    Alive - GaryV
    Dead - Bob Hope

  10. about 24 months ago

    Rafa from Mexico

    Another excellent episode Gary. Have a nice trip see you soon here in WLTV.
    QOD Aliv: My wife.
    Dead: My father
    I have never had any d’Yquem, as a matter of fact I am a litle biased against white wines of any kind. I don’t know why, I think is because when I was in 6th grade we had a camping trip, and all my frieds and myself, each stole a bottle of whatever we could get from our houses, I took some white wine and it really tasted bad, so after that I allways say no to the whites. I think I have to change my mind set about that, and I hope I can change it with some nice bottle of white wine asn with some nice dessert wine as the d’Yquem.

  11. about 24 months ago

    mikep

    With out question My Dad Vince Palmieri who passed away Oct 30 2006. He loved good food and wine and as an old italian (neopolitan) saying goes “A true neopolitan would sell his matress for a feast” my dad was a true neopolitan and a great man

  12. about 24 months ago

    phig

    Great Show.
    Yquem yum. When I was working in the restaurant business (many moons ago) they had yquem on the cruvenet and my best bud and I were working in the kitchen. I went in to ask the dumb bartender for a large glass of white wine to cook with (I was carrying on of those 24 ounce plastic coke cups). She turned to the dispenser and emptied half a bottle of yquem into the glass and said “here, nobody ever orders this and it has been opened for two days”. I rushed into the kitchen with my prize, put the glass under the counter and we did not cook with white wine that night. At about one in the morning when everyone had left and we had done the cleaning and prep for the next day we took out a couple of duck breasts and some fresh apricots and had duck with, as the wine, yquem. One of the best meals I can remember. It is overpriced (particularly in minor years) but man is it good. Next time, my first experience with Absinth at the same restaurant under similar circumstances.
    Living: Nelson Mandela
    Dead: John Coltrane

  13. about 24 months ago

    Louisiana George

    QOTD:

    Dead (in a manner of speaking)- Jesus Christ (the ultimate creator of all wine)
    Alive - My lovely wife, with whom I enjoy every bottle of wine we drink

    Louisiana George

  14. about 24 months ago

    Tony S.

    Mmmmmm……….Sauternes…….You scored extra points today by drinking the d’Yquem out of the bottle. Kudos to you Gary. As for the QOD: I really don’t care about famous people, I’d rather have dinner with my wife or good friends. I know that’s a lame answer, but I’m serious. Famous-shmamous.

    See you later…
    GO BEARS. I hate the Dolphins now, by the way.

  15. about 24 months ago

    JayZee

    By the way, Gary, what was with the Alfalfa-look hairdo on Friday?

    - JayZee

  16. about 24 months ago

    Tom

    Gary,
    I heard you say initially you would not be spitting today and you did with the D’yquem. Guess that was the way to say “pass” without talking.

    QOD
    Excellent Question - not to exclude my wife, father or mother, they are not into wine like I am.

    Dead - Thomas Jefferson - one of the Founders and huge winehead.

    Alive - Max Schindler (NBC Producer in Washington) whom I know. Huge winehead, has been to many places where recent history has been made, and excellent conversationalist. I have had dinner with him before and it is always a pleasure.

  17. about 24 months ago

    Lawrence Leichtman

    Good argument for screwcaps Gary. Last D’quem I had was 1990 that I still have in the cellar. Still have 3 375 ml bottles plus 1995 and 1999. Gary wouldn’t mind haveing a glass of wine with you. Would have liked to enjoy a glass with James Beard.

  18. about 24 months ago

    Sam Zen

    First, teh Doplphins curse continues with the Bears. But things continue to be right on course for a repeat of the ‘84 SuperBowl. NY and NJ watch out… the Beasr are in need of a major bounce back.

    Living: My father
    Dead: Thomas Jefferson

  19. about 24 months ago

    Eugene

    Gary,
    Although I loved the 80’s intro, I am disappointed.
    It abruptly ends and most likely there will be no continuation.

    I am still waiting for continuation of episode 100. What is the destiny of the tasting glass? Have you ever found it? Did you have to fight it off that villain? :=))

    Great episode on sauternes. I’ve chugged Muscat from the bottle before too and and it was good.

    QOTD:
    I would like to have dinner with:

    Living:

    Marisa Tomei-the greatest actress. (and yes I saw her half naked on the stage and it was great).

    Deceised:

    Why would I want to have dinner with a dead peson?

    Instead I would like to take a rain check and have a dinner with another living earthling:

    Paris Hilton

  20. about 24 months ago

    Don S.

    QOTD

    Alive: Tony Gwynn (soon to be Hall of Famer from the San Diego Padres)
    Dead: Nostradamus (He could tell me the 2013 vintage will be one of the all time greats)

  21. about 24 months ago

    JayZee

    QOD: Alive - Robert P… No, it has to be Gary V!

    Dead - Winston Churchill, I’m not sure why other than I think he was a termendously interesting person.

  22. about 24 months ago

    jarvid1

    Easy question Gary,

    Jesus Christ.

    Hello from New Zealand! Wine Library TV is great fun to watch, keep up the good work :)

  23. about 24 months ago

    AnthonyS

    Awesome job Gary & team. Please keep up the outstanding work. Way to support Gary and the show Vayniacs.

  24. about 24 months ago

    lizv

    WLTV WON ‘THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE’ FOR:

    BEST EDUCATIONAL VLOG
    BEST COOKING VLOG

    THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH FOR VOTING!!!!!

    CONGRATS GARY & WLTV TEAM!!! XO

    http://scobleizer.com/2006/11/04/best-videobloggers-list-from-the-vloggies-the-peoples-choices/

  25. about 24 months ago

    Jack:)

    Two questions, Gary.
    Who opens your bottles of wine before a show?
    For the first bottle, which was “corked”, would the wine ritual step of inspecting the cork have revealed any defects which would have made you suspect the contents?

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