89 Responses

1. December 11, 2006

   Jose

   1st?

2. December 11, 2006

   hinrgman

   great episode!!!!!!!!!!

3. December 11, 2006

   hinrgman

   Glad to see you came through today.

   Your effort will be rewarded

4. December 11, 2006

   Bill T.

   Top 5!

5. December 11, 2006

   IRA

   top 10

6. December 11, 2006

   eugene

   Top ten again ( I know this is stupid)
   Real comment comes later.

7. December 11, 2006

   Noah

   First time in the top 10. From lurker just days ago to top 10 on a Monday.

8. December 11, 2006

   hinrgman

   This episode makes a dozen dozen

9. December 11, 2006

   Tom T.

   Great job with the intro on the Grenache grape.

   I gotta try the Kaesler. It sounds exactly how I like it.

   Have a safe trip to Atlanta.

10. December 11, 2006

    Jim

    Sorry about the Jets yesterday. Still time to pull it together.

11. December 11, 2006

    woodchuck

    Nothing fancy, I’ll be drinking N.V. Pierre Moncuit Champagne Cuvée Pierre Moncuit-Delos Blanc de Blancs Brut Grand Cru, which I picked up on your recommendation a while back when you did a Champagne episode. That’s what I’ll be having around midnight, after dinner.

12. December 11, 2006

    MiamiDolphins

    Great Episode! Sorry about the reJETS

    Keep up the good work, and have a great flight

13. December 11, 2006

    woodchuck

    BTW, I DID know Grenache was the most planted wine grape in the world. So NAH NAH!!

14. December 11, 2006

    CampingLisaB

    Grenache is my FAVORITE…can’t wait to try it…Should be interesting…

15. December 11, 2006

    Rob M

    Eugene, thanks for realizing “number posting” is dumb. Now, my friend, take the next step…

    Driven by petrol flavors, high alcohol, a lot of acidity- did someone pour some Chevron Super Unleaded in your bottle? Will have to pass on the Domaine Magellan Grenache Blanc.

    Regarding the Bonny Doon Clos Gilroy Grenache- floral pudding? Jason Hicks, save this one. My mom never served me that.

    I saw the mini VaynerClank with the Kilikanoon. Don’t think I have ever seen Gary score a wine 89 points with a clank of the teeth.

    I love the VaynerDribble down the bottle of The Fave.

    Thank you for doing the show today. I know we rode you hard in the forum, but you served us the first hit of crack, we are just craving more and more. I agree with other posters- bank a few so when needed, you can take the “day” off.

    QOD: haven’t thought that far in advance.

16. December 11, 2006

    boyd

    QOTD: Drinking a 1.5 liter of 2000 Domaine Serene Evenstad Reserve. Money.

    Sorry about the Jets bro. Let’s drown our sorrows in the ATL tonight.

17. December 11, 2006

    Noah

    Gary,

    I am drinking a NV Schramsberg North Coast Mirabelle Brut Rose Sparkling Wine. Good stuff…and it was quite affordable too. If you’ve never tasted it…wonderful body, great acidity, nice balance, plenty of yeasty/honey notes, and firmer tannins than most brut roses that I have tried. I have nothing selected for dinner yet. It will be a standing rib roast as an entree. Any suggestions of what I should drink in the $15-$30 range? Thanks Gary

    Noah

18. December 11, 2006

    alco holland

    No garlic in the Clos du Gilroy? I’m disappointed as that is the classic note in this wine. I haven’t had this vintage, but it usually screams “GARLIC!!!!” out of the glass I might have to pass on this one.

19. December 11, 2006

    Bill T.

    New Year’s Eve: Schramsberg Cremant 2002!

20. December 11, 2006

    TonyT

    I’ve been lurking for a little over a week now – didn’t come out this weekend, but thought I’d get into it today! Cheers on the site, nice design and I love the tasting videos. Not sure what I’m drinking for New Year’s – I’ll probably pull out one of the decent bottles in the collection, since I’m not a fan of sparklers. Thanks for the grenache review, my girlfriend will love it!

21. December 11, 2006

    Steve B

    Glad to see the Bonny Doon due well.

    Rumor alert – Gary goes both ways

22. December 11, 2006

    Dan C.

    Gary- Sorry about the Jets. Don’t give up, they have a very winnable game next week vs. ViQueens.

    Thanks for the Grenache episode. We drink a lot of it, Spain and France mostly.

    QOD- Canada Dry Ginger Ale in flutes with the kids.

23. December 11, 2006

    ML

    Great episode GV. Thanks for taping 2 today.

    So you go both ways, eh? That explains the Smurf and Strawberry Shortcake collection.

    Not sure what I’m drinking for NYE…first I have to decide on the wines for Xmas Eve and Xmas Day.

    Safe travels to ATL.

24. December 11, 2006

    Nathan N

    Great show

    QOD: Haven’t even thought about NYD yet. I usually stick to Samuel Adams but who knows I might try a Grenache for the first time.

25. December 11, 2006

    GOL

    GV – Entertaining performance on the Kilkanoon. Good luck in the ATL

    QOD – Whatever they serve at the wedding we’ll be attending

26. December 11, 2006

    jon777

    QOD: Haven’t figured out New Years Eve vino yet. Needless to say it will be bubbly…

    NYJ: I think this week we see what kind of coach Eric Mangini is — can he get this team up and prepared to win this “must-win” game against a very beatable Minny team? Win out and they’ve still got a reasonable chance, given the schedules of the other contenders. A big test for the Jets and this rookie coach. GO JETS!

    Kevin Mitchell: Surprisingly a quick google and youtube search did not turn up the Kevin Mitchell catch (which I remember VERY well!). If anyone finds it, post a link — a GREAT catch. BTW, David Wright made a similar catch last year I believe…

27. December 11, 2006

    James H

    Hmm… I’m not sure what I’m going to drink for New Years yet. I’ve not had much champagne in my life, but those that I’ve had were usually mixed with a hint of raspberry with a sugar-rimmed glass. Perhaps I’ll prepare some of these for my friends and family.

    I’d really like to get my hands on a very special bottle of wine too. I’m not exactly sure what, but I’m sure my local wine store will have something neat for me. Perhaps something white as I’ve had a lot of red lately.

    Speaking of red: I had some Gato Negro Merlot last weekend. Horrible! It was like biting into the vine itself. It’s a very cheap bottle of wine ($9.05 CAD), but I was hoping for something a little better than the juice of a vine dyed red.

28. December 11, 2006

    Steve B

    QOD:
    NV Duval Leroy Brut WC# 28086
    2003 Domaine Carneros Brut WC# 28953

29. December 11, 2006

    KAHUNA

    GaryV – hit the Buckhead hard buddy- have a fishbowl for me then hop on the minibus for the Goldclub get an dance from the girl dressed as a LSU cheerleader and hit their breakfast buffet at 2 AM.

    QOTD: If my son is born as that is his expected date of arrival it will be a Caymus Speceial Select- then for Champagne it will be whatever I ordered today- cant remeber really I just clicked a link from the forum and added 2 and checked out- From the WE top 100 list-

30. December 11, 2006

    e mojo

    I haven’t decided what to buy for New Year’s Eve, but I’m a *huge* fan of German wines. Do sparkling German wines exist, and are they worthwhile? A positive answer here could possibly change my world.

31. December 11, 2006

    Jaye

    Hi Gary — I watched today’s episode with lots of interest since I have really enjoyed Australian Grenache in the past. In fact, I think I will open one up tonight! I am delighted that you chose to do an episode after all!

    As for the QOD, I had purchased the Drappier BdB on your recommendation from the “Grower Champagnes” episode and tried it on Thanksgiving. It was the first champagne I have ever really enjoyed (it must be said I haven’t had much champagne). As a result I bought more and will be sharing that with my neighbors on New Years. Hope you have a great time in Atlanta!

32. December 11, 2006

    E

    Never had Grenache Blanc, sounds like fun.

    QOD: well, not the Drappier since it’s GONE! So let’s make it the Moncuit instead.

    Oh, and here’s Kevin Mitchell, in annoying GIF format:

    http://img164.imageshack.us/img164/2918/number72pc9ll.gif

33. December 11, 2006

    Jason G.

    Great episode.
    I had been thinking along the champagne route for New Year’s until yesterday afternoon, when a quick stop in a local San Diego wine store for a Christmas party cheapo turned into a cool opportunity. Apparently, a wine collector up the coast had expereicned a pallette shift from New World to Old World, and was in the process of unloading his entire California / Oregon world-class holdings, most going back to the early 90s, all perfectly cellared. I had missed the big last-minute sale, but one of the employees mentioned a few boxes of great stuff were left, and let me dig through the unclaimed stuff in the kitchen. Among other bottles, including a 2001 Ken Wright Guadalupe Vineyard Pinot, I found a 1994 Chateau Montelena Estate Napa Valley Cab. My wife is a little mad about the price, but it’s what we’ll be popping open Dec. 31. (She should just be relieved I didn’t scoop up the two dozen or so older Cayuse bottles going for $200+….)

34. December 11, 2006

    David Canada

    I’ll be having some Deutz and some 2001 Mitolo GAM. Love the show.

35. December 11, 2006

    stewart l

    Gary, loved the grenache episode. Recently, I bought theYalumba bush vine 2004 grenache-excellent and about 15 bones
    For new years, will start with gewurztraminers with chinese food, then 2 champagnes 1)Duval-Leroy NV brut and 2)Taittinger Comtes De Champagne 1996 Blanc De Blanc

36. December 11, 2006

    DJA

    Hi Gary,
    Nice to see you do a set of Grenache. Nice change of pace.
    Also, Great to see a Bonny Doon wine. They make some nice wines at great prices. Their wines are always interesting.
    As for the New Year, likely go with a Moscato d’Asti, a light sparking wine with a great taste.

37. December 11, 2006

    good old ludwig van

    QOTD:

    I was reorganizing my cellar this weekend and ran across three 1999 Alain Michelot Nuits St. Georges Les Chaignots 1er Crus that I hadn’t logged into CellarTracker (and therefore had forgotten I owned). No one else on CT has any bottles, so I have no guidance as to whether it’s in its drinking window. Is anyone out there familiar with this wine and able to offer some advice? I figured I’d give one a try on New Years.

    I had a 1981 or 1982 Le Roy Nuit St. Georges at La Tour d’Argent in 2001 and it was the wine that got me into this hobby. I’m still trying to re-create that experience!

38. December 11, 2006

    Eric

    Nice episode. I have yet to try a Grenache. Something to add to my ever growing list.

    QOD: For New Years, I’ll be drinking Fort, which is a really big beer from Dogfish Head, then maybe some Taylor Fladgate 20 year old tawny, only because I haven’t been able to find any 30 or 40 year old to splurge on.

    Have you ever tried a Jacob’s Creek sparkling wine? It’s 20% Pinot Noir 80% Chardonnay, which I guess is opposite of what people usually do. We’re thinking of having it for our wedding toast, since it’s the best we’ve tried so far in the $10 and under range. It’s really only the 4th sparkling wine/Champagne I’ve ever had… sorta new to it.

39. December 11, 2006

    Burton

    I was dissapointed to hear that Neyers no longer makes their Hudson Vineyard Grenache. It was one of my favorite G’s. Dec. 31 is looking like ‘88 Salon and ‘97 Far Niente Cab friends have been wanting to try. Will also have something spur of the moment.

40. December 11, 2006

    Uncle Josh

    Gary, that was an awesome catch by the left fielder. I went to see him play many times back in the day when Dusty Baker was the 3rd base coach and Roger Craig was the manager for the Giants and not a running back for the 49ers. I was a huge fan of that team. Once, I even saw a fan barehand catch a ball off his bat while holding a baby in his other hand. Amazing!

41. December 11, 2006

    BigAl

    ML, you must be Canadian eh? Gary, love the sweater! Was that a Fathers Day present? Not a big Grenache fan. QOTD for Gary…. I’ve noticed you like to empty your empty glass into the spit bucket before tasting, Whats that all about???

42. December 11, 2006

    johnm

    QOD: well, it’s the Drappier since it was on free shipping! Good episode

43. December 11, 2006

    TimF

    Gary — We’re going to need you to cite a source for your “stat of the day” today. What about Airén?

44. December 11, 2006

    E-Rock

    Nice show. But who cares about Grenache! Just kidding! I’m actually a big fan. Most I’ve had are from Spain though.

    QOD = Grower Bubbley!! I was hoping you could help me with the the selections next time I’m in.

45. December 11, 2006

    Little Lou

    just watched the episode, have fun in atlanta

46. December 11, 2006

    Dale Cruse

    QOTD: I’m saving a whole bunch of money and popping open some Prosecco on New Year’s Eve! If I do break down and buy champagne, it’s typically Veuve Clicquot.

47. December 11, 2006

    Wine-o

    I like to consider myself a modified lurker…
    G.V., I hope our beloved JETS win next week, I cant take seeing you like this. A low energy, almost depressed sight. I’m so upset. It kills me to see you like this. I should drive down to NJ and slap you a couple of times before your flight. I hope you get a little Vaynitude adjustment before you go on air. I love you anyway. Bummed or not, your still the best.
    QOTD….Why Prosecco of course.

48. December 11, 2006

    RD

    Thanks for doing Grenache Gary, even if your selections were towards a style that doesn’t do the grape justice. Next time throw in a Rayas and watch it trash all the other wines.

49. December 11, 2006

    Hooler

    I’ve been lurking since Thanksgiving. Can’t get enough so I started watching old episodes.
    I’m a relative newbie to the wine world and I appreciated that little nugget of information about the Grenache grape.

50. December 11, 2006

    Chad M

    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.

51. December 11, 2006

    Nico

    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

52. December 11, 2006

    Mezzo Litro

    Nice haircut, Gary.

    Good luck with the show tomorrow.

53. December 11, 2006

    Steve R

    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…

54. December 11, 2006

    Luke L.

    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…

55. December 12, 2006

    cgf

    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!

56. December 12, 2006

    Sepehr

    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.

57. December 12, 2006

    Mike

    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…..

58. December 12, 2006

    gordoyflaca

    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

59. December 12, 2006

    KAHUNA

    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!

60. December 12, 2006

    Lars

    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.

61. December 12, 2006

    Julius

    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?

62. December 12, 2006

    eugene

    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.

63. December 12, 2006

    JBelleJinx

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

64. December 12, 2006

    Joe Po

    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!

65. December 12, 2006

    Pete J.

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

66. December 12, 2006

    Brent

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

    NV Merieau Touraine methode traditionnelle

67. December 12, 2006

    Rick " The Model" M

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

68. December 12, 2006

    Jeff H

    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

69. December 12, 2006

    dougiefresh

    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!

70. December 12, 2006

    Chad D.

    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.

71. December 12, 2006

    Jtk

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

72. December 12, 2006

    cgf

    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.

73. December 12, 2006

    Matthew L

    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.

74. December 12, 2006

    Tony S.

    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

75. December 12, 2006

    Italian Stallion

    Great episode Gary,

    For New Years I am drinking:

    Nicholas Fiulliate (sp) rose

76. December 12, 2006

    PJ

    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.

77. December 12, 2006

    rino70

    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.

78. December 12, 2006

    Dave

    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!!!

79. December 13, 2006

    mr. francophile

    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

80. December 13, 2006

    TimF

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

81. December 13, 2006

    joe

    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.

82. December 14, 2006

    Mitch

    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.

83. December 15, 2006

    Miguelo DiMarco

    For New Years:

    Drusian Prosecco di Valdobbiadene

    Paringa Sparkling Shiraz

    Enthusiastic nights NEED palate-friendly!

84. December 19, 2006

    Brandon M

    New Years = 2004 Schild Estate Shiraz

85. December 28, 2006

    CampingLisa

    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!

86. April 14, 2007

    wtvLurker

    lets go mets.
    kevin mitchell bare handed catch:

    http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/media/player/mp_tpl.jsp?w_id=442248&w=mms%3A//a1503.v108692.c10869.g.vm.akamaistream.net/7/1503/10869/v0001/mlb.download.akamai.com/10869/2005/open/topplays/archive08/080905_nynsdn_wright_bare_350.wmv&pid=mlb_tp&gid=2005/08/09/nynmlb-sdnmlb-1&cid=mlb&fid=mlb_tp350&v=2&mType=w&urlstr=&mUrl=&type=v_free&_mp=1

87. July 16, 2007

    surf.sf

    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!

88. July 16, 2008

    Oakmon's BF

    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.

89. September 27, 2009

    John J.

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

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