Comments on: Sauternes Tasting Including D’Yquem – Episode #121

By: John J.

John J. — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:35:36 +0000

Gary great episode and great qotd.
A suggestion if I may. It seems that unless you have a guest who has brought wines, you’re predominantly choosing wines from your library. With that being the case, why not have a backup ready for the wines your tasting ready off camera? That way if you get one thats corked, you have one right there ready for another taste. I know, if you’re doing say a Barolo episode, may not work, since that sucker’s gonna need to breathe. But if say your doing a fresh vinho verde maybe it wouldn’t hurt.
Or even better, and no offense, but are you smelling the wines after you open them, before you let it sit for a few hours before taping? Pretty much all corked wines I’ve had you can tell by the nose (or sniffy sniff), or at least have a really good idea that it might be. I do really like how you do it live however and don’t edit.
Speaking of ideas, may I suggest doing a vin jaune episode, or a tasting one on the different charbono’s out there?
oh yeah qotd: a tough one, may change if I gave it some thought. For the dead guy, Thomas Jefferson, knew he loved wine, I’m into history quite a bit, I think that would be great. Alive, don’t think I could pick just one, maybe a small group.

By: Caligula 1981

Caligula 1981 — Mon, 25 May 2009 20:18:17 +0000

May I quote Oscar the Wild(e) one? Here it comes;
“For the bloody sweats and the wild regrets none knew so well as I,
for he who lives more lives than one, more death than one must die!”

and I have died so many times in a world so fine, the world of wine,
for when the bottle is empty and the wine is all gone,
it’s the end of a story and the start of a song
about a wine so fine that it blew up the mind
because it leaves only good memories in our mind behind!

Bothuyne Carl (Belgium)

By: Ray Barnes

Ray Barnes — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:14:04 +0000

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.

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 13:09:01 +0000

Great WLTV intro!

By: Brendan L

Brendan L — Sun, 02 Sep 2007 02:14:31 +0000

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

By: Palmer

Palmer — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 00:44:25 +0000

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

By: Alos

Alos — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:33:30 +0000

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.

By: Elliot Essman

Elliot Essman — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:09:37 +0000

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.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 00:30:36 +0000

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.

By: David

David — Mon, 20 Nov 2006 03:53:40 +0000

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.