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1. September 24, 2009

   John J.

   Great guest Gary.
   Any chance of watching you do a tasting on the different charbono’s out there? One on vin jaune’s would be really awesome.

2. March 7, 2007

   Alos Diallo

   This was the coolest episode ever! This guy was great to have on the show!

3. November 27, 2006

   Brandon M

   CP is awesome…that’s what I have been waiting for. The different personalities brought to the show, the dynamics of it, just make for such a great time. What a wonderful gift CP has to be able to decipher what is and what isn’t wrong through the senses we are all desperatly trying to enhance. If I could ask him one thing it would be this…when and where do you realize that you had a gift for not only wine making, but the gift to be able to decipher the subtle nuances that make a great wine?

   Nice job on this one Gary…now you know I REALLY want more of these kinds of episodes.

   I have a HUGE request…howabout getting Mac Mcdonald from Vision Cellars on as a guest. I met him at Gourmet Au Bay in Bodega Bay last year and was so impressed with his wine knowledge…plus his trade mark overalls are great!

4. November 23, 2006

   phig

   This sounds like some wine I would love to try, though the Pinot more than the Chard. Kistler is not my favorite. Actually, I think it kind of sucks. And not just because it is new word. The pinot on the other hand sounds very intriguing (though I would dispute the imposibility of finding “92 pt” burg for less than $100. There are many in the $50 range. That there is a lot of crap I will, once again, not deny. But do some research and it is there.
   That being said, C.P. Lin sounds like an interesting man and someone it would be interesting to speak with further, about wine, or about other things. Thanks for this very informative and entertaining episode. Nice to see you speaking to someone else. It shows you as someone who listens rather than only an entertainer (if you get what I mean). Adds depth to the character that is G.V. Thanks again for all the hard work.
   Cheers

5. November 21, 2006

   97 Brunello

   Loved listening to CP. It is always nice to step outside of our boundaries and hear someone with worldly experience. i will try this Pinot. Sounds incredible.

6. November 20, 2006

   Nancy

   Long time WLTV fan, first ever post. Love this episode, can’t wait to try the Mountford chard when you have it in stock.

7. November 20, 2006

   sherpa

   darlene
   CP came to NZ from Taiwan to become an engineer. He began in the wine business by export wine to east asian nations. then had his famous Monte Cristo moment at mountford
   Capt M
   Though The wine is oak aged it is by no means “oaky” not like typical california or aussie chards.
   The color is the result of aging and will continue to acquire a deeper golden hue as it gets olded

8. November 20, 2006

   Little Lou

   GV,it’s Little Lou,lookin forward 2 the jets game. see u there

9. November 20, 2006

   Capt M

   Gary, following the trend of some of the comments above, when I saw the Chardonnay with that amazing golden color, perhaps not to offend the wine maker, were you thinking “very oaky”? was it very oaky, of was it as good as you praised it just then?

10. November 20, 2006

    Joyce

    Met Gary at the store on Saturday. He is cute as a button! Love the sparkly brown eyes, infectious smile and dimples! He is much better looking in person than on the videos. Gary, got to improve the video lighting! Thanks for a very personable encounter, my family and I enjoyed meeting you!

    Joyce
    Cranford

11. November 20, 2006

    Tom T.

    Gary,

    Awesome episode. It is just another example of WLTV opening up my world to good wine. Please keep it coming!

    Tom

12. November 20, 2006

    Colin D. Devroe

    C.P. is the man! Fantastic show – really above board.

13. November 20, 2006

    Susan

    QOD:
    Gary-
    you already know this one!
    Biltmore Estate Winery!
    They have several delicious wine tastings
    and have a large capacity soooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    you do NOT have to wait in line too long.
    They have food and
    gifts and
    a bistro right there at the winery soooooooooooooooooo
    what more could you want?
    You will taste their wines someday soon!
    

14. November 20, 2006

    Capt M

    QOD: My favorite winery that comes to mind is Rusack (http://www.rusackvineyards.com/) It’s a boutique winery in the Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara region. I visited a number of the Santa Barbara wineries last year, sort of following the trail featured in Sideways, and at the end of the day, we had dinner at The Hitching Post. I loved Rusack. Their wines are outstanding, and their picnic area is just perfect and wonderful to sit down, enjoy wine, and life itself. Their Pinot Noir is truly delicious. Wish Gary tasted one of their wines one of this days.

15. November 19, 2006

    Jason Hicks

    Gary, sorry about the Jets dude.

    “A criticism however is that with a guest winemaker it it difficult to critically score their wine.”

    Christopher’s comment is totally valid, though I really appreciate you trying out having guests again. I see where you’re coming from having someone on that you pretty much know you’re going to like their wines (though of anyone it seems like C.P. would be open to criticism). You should know though that I for one look forward to the day when you have to trash a wine in front of someone. As much as that would suck for you, your candor is one of the things that makes WLTV great. Just know that if that moment ever comes, whatever the wine maker’s reaction, you’ve got my support.

16. November 19, 2006

    mr.francophile

    First time poster….Been watching WLTV for a couple of weeks now and checked out alot of the past episodes. Im was an instant fan. Definately a cool episode and just amazing in itself that there is a blind wine maker. And i like the Kenny Onish shout out, my uncle worked for his mother in the 70’s and 80’s

17. November 19, 2006

    John

    Gary,
    I imagine it would be difficult to discuss a wine with the winemaker right there, I’m married to one! You mentioned several times that the pinot was “very dry.” Is that a way of saying astringent, or perhaps tannic, without offending the winemaker? A wine can only be so dry. Once you reach the point where there is no sugar, that is as dry as it can get.

18. November 19, 2006

    Bob Berke

    Ouch, I can feel your pain today, my Rams shut out along with your Jets, at least you were playing someone!

19. November 19, 2006

    Claudio

    Mr Gary,

    What is the free shipping code for Chicago now that the Bears have beat the Jets?

    Got to admit though, the Jets were looking great for the majority of the game – the Bears could not score. Jets stats were much better than the Bears for the 1st half.

    Cheers!

    Claudio

20. November 19, 2006

    Christopher

    Great to be introduced to another winemaker in person. It was an enjoyable epsiode and as with many others found the insights from CP captivating.

    A criticism however is that with a guest winemaker it it difficult to critically score their wine.

21. November 19, 2006

    Susan

    Gary-
    REALLY glad to see you interviewing wine makers again!
    CP is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo fabulous. He ’sees’ and perceives better than most seeing people I know!
    A truely humble wine maker. I didn’t know wine makers could be humble.
    Very cool!
    I look forward to tasting Mountford wines.
    You did a great job.
    Keep up the good work.
    

22. November 19, 2006

    Matthew L

    Gary…THIS is what I love about WLTV. Expanding my knowledge base and being introduced to the people behind the label. This was truly a great episode. I did a search on CP Lin, and found some very interesting interviews that served as a nice complement to this episode. I’m sure you would tell us to use Yahooo-ahooo.

    A question I would like to ask CP is how someone can, realistically, move into winemaking. What would he suggest as a path for someone really interested in the exploring craft?

    Cheers!

23. November 19, 2006

    TimF

    Gary — I just read an article in my Sunday paper about the problems Georgian winemakers are facing because of the trade problems with Russia. Previously 90% of their wine was sold in Russia. I can’t find any Georgian wines on your site! What’s the story?

24. November 19, 2006

    TimF

    Gary — great episode. I really enjoy having the guests on.

    Can you do a tasting of Melville wines? Might be cool.

25. November 19, 2006

    Kai

    Hi Gary,

    C P rocks. Great insight with his world views of wines as well as food pairings. I think you should have him back every year for his take on his new releases and any new insights he may have.

    Still watching everyday from Hong Kong.

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