qotd probably a sparkling
Gary think you might tackle a vin jaune episode in the near future?

I just had my first Grenache as I rewatch this episode. It’s a 2005 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Garnacha Calatayud from Spain which I picked up for $13. The cork was covered with a soft black plastic. I never saw that before. I wasn’t big on it. It reminded me of zin. Too much black pepper and too much alcohol.

New Year's? Well I drank a nice Kabinett Riesling for July 4th! Great episode. Love Grenache because its an easy drinking wine without the round flabby mouthfeel of a cheap Merlot. Favorites Grenaches are Unti and Tablas Creek!

lets go mets.
kevin mitchell bare handed catch:

http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl...

What am I drinking for New Year's you ask...I am drinking a bottle of Veuve Clicquot. I brought a few bottles with me when I was in Reims this past summer. I actually had some on Christmas day too. I think I could enjoy it weekly...too bad my pocketbook can't!

New Years = 2004 Schild Estate Shiraz

For New Years:

Drusian Prosecco di Valdobbiadene

Paringa Sparkling Shiraz

Enthusiastic nights NEED palate-friendly!

As much as I love grenache, I can't say much for Australia's efforts. Too ripe and one-dimensional. Clarendon Hills was highly hyped stateside for quite a few years, mostly due to huge scores from Mr. Parker, but now it seems most wine enthusiasts have come to the conclusion that the Clarendon Hills wines are overrated and over-priced. Burge Family makes a very good grenache which they call Garnacha, the Spanish name. Noon Eclipse is worth trying.
There are some exciting grenaches coming out of California from the likes of Alban, Unti, Beckmen, SQN, Kenneth-Crawford, Kaena, Shadow Canyon, and more. Alban leads the way. It seems that with California's warm climate, blending in some syrah is key for structure and complexity.
New Years Eve I will be drinking De Meric Grande Reserve Sous Bois Brut, 2000 Launois Special Club, Launois "Cuvee Reserve" Brut Blanc de Blancs, Marguet Pere & Fils 'Cuvee Reserve' Brut and Tarlant Brut Reserve Champagne, and whatever else our friends may bring. I imagine New Years Day I will be drinking water and coffee.

nice episode on grenache!! i am a big old world grenache fan, but i have found that this style needs the most time to open in a decanter (for younger wines) than any other varietal i have had.. i have opened some beautiful old world grenache to find them to be just ok, but later in the night just have blossomed in the glass!! new world grenache is not my thing tho...gets a little too baked, jammy, and reduced for me...

some people have already mentioned, but as of my last check, grenache is the most planted red in the world....but airen (white) is the most planted overall.

According to a book I have circa 1984, Airen was the most planted grape worldwide and Grenache was second...

interesting tasting on the last two wines, parker is going a bit seniel imo.
New Years some 96 grande dame, its almost as good as the 90

Great show. Great cringing/clanking/spitting.
QOTD - 96 Chateau LaTour Pomerol. It was a gift almost a year ago, and I'm dying to try it.
As far as the bubbly goes, I'm going to have to re-view your VLOG!!!

Good stuff. I stumbled upon your blog through the Coturri site, good stuff bro. I alway get pissed off when I hear people popping Champagne corks at midnight, C'mon thats so cliche. I will be starting out w/some Schramsberg Blanc de Noir 2002(about 7 pm), followed by Benton Lane pinot noir,some Ridge and Coturri zins and maybe a late harvest vignioli di santo Stefano. Pair each wine w/tapas and roll in the new year w/ family and friends.

So you come to my home town and I miss the TV show? Guess I'm going to have to start visiting more often. Good show. Don't think I have tried Grenache's before. I am a new to wine drinking world and am only now starting to buy wines breaking the $11 barrier. So you'll understand why the Twenty Row Cab is baiting me. Hey, and this is my first post. So wow. I'm setting records everywhere. Right now for New Years, we have a bottle of Bordeaux a relative brought back from France. It's 1986 vintage so if it isn't vinegar, it should be good.

Great episode Gary,

For New Years I am drinking:

Nicholas Fiulliate (sp) rose

Yep...it WAS me. I'm the reason the Jets lost. Sorry. I picked the Bills in my football pool, cause I thought they'd win.

My fault...and then the Bears had to go and win. Sorry man...great episode though and have a safe flight. See you later. Oh ya, QOD: I don't know. I don't plan that far ahead. I don't like getting wasted, so I'll have some wine, maybe Champagne. I'll probably do what I normally do and that's hang out at home with my wife, or we'll go to our friend's house and just have a relaxing eveing. OK, see you later,

GO BEARS!!
T

Nice episode Gary. I've always had Grenache...and some other grape. I've never had it as a stand alone, so I'm very interested to give them a try.

QOTD: ? Hmmmm ? I haven't decided, but I was contemplating ordering a bottle of Brown Estate Zinfandel from WL. I learned about this producer years ago from an article in Wine Spectator, and have always wanted to try the Zin. You reviewed the wine in episode #25, and spoke very highly about the bottle.

Safe travels to ATL.

Gary,
great job in Atalanta today!

You hit your stride about midway through, and really came across well. Good to hear WLTV is going global. What is the viewership up to now?

I thought the woman was going to have a heart attack when you said that some wine smells like urinals at a carnival.

Great Episode, love the Grenache. QOD ~ 1985 Charles Heidsieck Brut Champagne Charlie ~~~

Nice Grenache episode...
QOTD: I have family coming over and they do not favor the bubbles, so we will probably go with our favorite beer Orion. I may try to sneak in a bottle of Riesling...have to do a little shopping.

yep, bought the 6 pack and invited two other couples over for a taste along with Gary.

Guess we'll just have to tune in to Kim Marcus....

Just kidding, we're actually getting together on Friday to do the Vaynerchuk taste along. Don't let us down dude!

good broadcast in Atlanta. Thanks for opening minds to the emerging areas of production and loosening people up when it comes to wine rules.
For NYE, it will be the Aubry Rose from the Thiese book in my hand at all times.
Jeff

Good luck today man. What do the numbers on the whiteboard stand for?
QOD: I am drinking anything that get's me loaded.

http://www.cellartracker.com/wine.asp?iWine=300166

NV Merieau Touraine methode traditionnelle

We'll be drinking, and loving, Roederer Estate-Brut-Anderson Valley. Hope your 2007 is the greatest!

QOTD: After a trip to the WL, finding grower champagne recommended by The Man, my friends and I are going to have Drappier Blanc de Blanc and Billiot Brut Reserve!

QOD: Orange Jubilee Mad Dog 20/20.....what else???

Great episode. I love Grenache and have it often. Mostly from Spain and Southern Rhone.

QOTD: I already have a bottle of Perrier Juet Grand Brut, which I got on sale and it has very nice packaging (metal tube) and a half bottle of Veuve Clicot as a backup.

I am still hoping to buy a grower champagne (real recoltant stuff) or a sparkler from Loire or Alsace-those I find quite nice too.

If I do get the real stuff on time, the Juet and Clicot will end up as gifts.

I knew that Grenache was the most planted red grape in Spain (Airen being the most planted, red or white), but when did Grenache overtake Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon as the most planted grape worldwide?

Don't no one be disin' da Vikes, don't ya know. It's gonna be a battle royale dis comin' Sunday. We may be generous and let ya have 20 yards rushin'. But den again, maybe not.

As for me, a bottle of Ms. Gloria Ferrer awaits.

SteveR,
I always go to Mumm when I am in Napa/Sonoma and the DVX is always good- Nothing wrong with Mumm at all- And if anyone gives you crap send them my way!

GV- nice surprise to see the episode when I got home from work, after you posted yesterday no show- thx

New Years? I'll be drinking the Dogfish Fort, like Eric above, and the Nino Franco Prosecco di Valdobbiadene Rustico; then it depends on what we eat, probably rib eye, so maybe '02 Torbreck The Steading or Francis Tannahill Mason Dixon Syrah

Love the shows Gary!

The wife and I are going big this New Years, we will be opening one of the following: '96 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame or '88 Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill. Mmmmmmmmmm.....

nice, i love your videos man, i've been checking out this and WL every single day since i discovered them about a week ago. Just bummed that the "tuesday tasting" video will not be up until thursday. I just got my 6 wines today and was hoping to do this wed. but guess it will have to wait till january (the next time i'll have enough time to do it.). Also i wont be drinking anything this new years. I'll be at work watching wine library tv, pissed off wishing i was off work drinking.

Gary,

You are a rock. I was not expecting to see you tonight.

QOD: I will be popping whatever Champagne wins the CHAMPAGNE SHOW-DOWN (or sounds the best to my taste), when you pit grower champagnes vs. big-name brands in a blind tasting (hint hint).

Have a good trip in Atlanta!

great tidbit about grenache being the most planted grape...did not know that. my homeroom sophmore year was in the small engine repair class!!! QOTD: not sure yet, not really a champagne drinker. been dieing to pop open another 2002 Match Butterdragon cabernet...

QOTD: Buying a case of Mumm Napa Blanc de Noirs. Yes, it pales in comparison to the wonderful choices I see here, but I will have a houseful of drunk friends, so I had to show some restraint. I gotta admit though, I love the stuff...

Nice haircut, Gary.

Good luck with the show tomorrow.

hey Gary, cool episode!

QOTD: for New Year's, I have a Frank Family Blanc de Noirs sparkling that I've had tucked way... I am way more of a red fan than sparkling so I'm hoping to have something new and nice to welcome in the new year.

-Nico

Been Lurkin for a while now... actually a long time! Hahaha...

What I'm drinking for New Years? Since I'll be out partying up, it probably won't be sparkly. It'll probably some kind of liquor.

Btw, great job with the Grenache. I love grenache and I'm very happy you did an episode on it.