Sauternes Tasting Including D’Yquem

Sauternes Tasting Including D’Yquem – Episode #121

November 3, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Links mentioned in todays episode.

WLTV Forum Posting.

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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November 3, 2006

Jeff S. aka Opus None
Alive: Louise (with the D’yquiem)
Dead: My Aunt Julie (with any wine from South Africa)

Thanks for the QOD – made me think, and feel….
November 3, 2006

CameronP
Great intro, Mr. Drummond. Too bad about the D’arche. QOTD:

Living- David Byrne. He seems like he’d be interesting and entertaining on a wide variety of topics.

Dead- Miles Davis. He was so endlessly creative that I’m sure just being in his presence would provide a lifetime of inspiration.
November 3, 2006

KAHUNA
GaryV,
Love the music – That was great- Have a great trip in Paris- I was in Caanes and Nice this year and loved it-

Anyone who chugs in my book is A-OK!

QOD- Dead – Michael Angelo and Raphael- Raphael love to party he died in his youth from well too much Wine & Women!

Alive- anyone who picks up the tab
November 3, 2006

SeanM
Thanks Paul, My 15 seconds….

Gary, dude, having just gone through it I don’t envy you the flights, I’m still on Europe time myself, up at 3 am for no apparent reason. It was fun to bring the bottles home with me though.

Alive: my wife any time
Dead: can’t choose.
November 3, 2006

Ken
QOTD:

Alive – Bill Clinton
Deceased – My grandmother
November 3, 2006

ML
Great intro! And thanks for taping a few more episodes today so we have something new to watch on Monday and Tuesday.

QOD – Alive: Borat

Safe travels to Paris.
November 3, 2006

joe
Paul (Post 11): This was a good year, had D’Yquem twice so far (both times at resteruants), the 1995 and 1997. It was infantcide both times – - but what the hell, they still wonderful, and my agency picked up the tab on one.

QOD: Living: Jancise Robinson, over an old Burgundy of course. Deceased, My Dad, wine wouldn’t matter. Not that he was a wine guy, but I miss so terribly much.

Joe
November 3, 2006

StanVH
Dead (unfortunately): R. W. “Johnny” Apple
Alive: Jancis Robinson (Gary — can you get her for a book signing? She has a new edition of the Oxford Companion).

Note: The December issue of Consumers Reports has an article on wine and uses a 5 level scoring system (Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good and Excellent). See my comments # 73 and 74 in Episode 119 regarding a 5-point system. They limit their tasting to “. . .producers who did well in previous tests” and “. . .have bottled enough wine for you to find it easily.”

Gary: Why don’t you try some of these and see how CR rates?

Have a good trip to France.
November 3, 2006

JoeSwirl
Have fun in Paris.

I alway thought it would be fun to drink with Robin Williams… no, wait, that’s blow. I guess my friend Gilian Handelman from Wine and Spirits is one of my favorites.

For the dead folks: I have often wondered what lunch with Albert Einstein and John Belushi would be like. Picking one would really be dependant on the wine.

Love the chugging move. QOD – what’s the best chugging wine?
November 3, 2006

AnthonyS
Another great intro with the whole Diff’rent Strokes theme. Enjoy your trip Gary.

QOTD:
Deceased, definitely my grandfather. I never had a chance to share a drink with him.
Deceased celeb, Frank Sinatra
Alive, I would host a Royal Rumble and the winner would get to go to dinner with me
Alive celeb, same thing, Royal Rumble, but it would be all female and throw some jello in there.
November 3, 2006

Jason
QOTD:

Alive – Gotta go with Gary Vaynorchuk. Not creative, I know, but he’s the reason I’m drinking great wine along with my great beer now.

Dead – Oscar Wilde
November 3, 2006

Brandon M
That would be unreal…Gary flying in with a red-cape with “Believe it or not I’m walkin on air” playing in the begining
November 3, 2006

Brooklyn Paul
Begining was awesome! You should do a different sitcom opening every other show. Happy Days? (Who’s gonna be Potsie?) Laverne and Shirley? (Lots of possibilities…) Cheers? (need I say more?)
November 3, 2006

Brandon M
Alive…My Uncle Jim. He got me into wine on a serious collector level and I would share my best with him anyday!…future alive, I hope my son and daughter enjoy the industry as much as I do, but we’ll see.

Deceased…Every wine I ever drank that I liked…I would like to sit down with them again!
November 3, 2006

garyv
Stallion well make that happen buddy!
November 3, 2006

garyv
What about that 1980’s sitcom intro? huh?
November 3, 2006

Italian Stallion
Here’s my list of people that I would love to drink with.

Living – Actually Gary, you. Not to be a kiss ass, but I can learn so much from you.

Deceased – One of my closes friends Ben that passed away 6 years ago.

-Stallion
November 3, 2006

Joe P.
Alive: anyone who loves wine
Dead: anyone who used to love wine
There’s nothing like good company and good wine. jp
November 3, 2006

Dan G.
Oh forgot QOD. deceased–Ronald Reagan alive–Gary. Hows that for azzzzzzz kissing
November 3, 2006

Dan G.
One question for Gary or everyone out there; if one has a case and one bottle is corked whats the chances they all will be?
November 3, 2006

kidseyemd
Love love love the stickies from sauternes.

In fact, my father-in-law (soon to be “ex”….) has served some monumental wines to me over the years (Cheval Blanc 89, Lafite 85 and 88, Mouton 86, Latour 61, Petrus 70), and the first sauternes i ever had-59 D’Yquem-it’s been downhill ever since-i mean that’s like starting atop Everest!!
It was phenomenal. So, i would have to invite him if i only had one seat to fill…as far as deceased??…….not anyone i personally know…..maybe John Lennon or JFK??

Bon Voyage a Paris!

Hugh
November 3, 2006

Brooklyn Paul
QOD:

Alive? My wife… we do all the time, but it never gets old
Deceased? My Grandfather… just because…
November 3, 2006

Brandon M
I am rollin over here on that begninning. Darth Vayner needs to stop drinking the product before taping….where was Earl of Kastner?
November 3, 2006

Big Billy from Big D
QOTD – Dead – Julia Child
Alive – Jancis Robinson
In both cases Gary would be picking up the check.