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1. December 19, 2006

   Neal

   Argghhh…stop dumping and spitting those 99 bordeaux…your killing me at the end there…rinse, chuck, pour, taste, spit…friggin’ Margaux!..are you kidding me?

2. December 19, 2006

   Nico

   hey Gary! WLTV has been dugg and congrats on 150! I look forward to many more!

   -Nico

3. December 19, 2006

   johnm

   Dugg & diggin the first 150! Salud!

4. December 19, 2006

   E

   In other news, even Elmo hearts the Jets!

   http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/19/sports/football/19jets.html

5. December 19, 2006

   Alaska1

   Ok Gary V, I you know me and I am with Lars, I know you were not talking about my Vikes taht way. Ohh And this is a Re-building year. Also I am no longer a “lurker” becasuse I know you care about each and every one of us Even if ower sport teams are having some “issues”. I hope we ahve 100,000 more showes. I don’t know what I would do with out you, Gary V and the rest of the Vanyniscs. thanks for making me laugh!

   ALASKA

6. December 19, 2006

   karl satirev

   Perfect tone, done very professionally. A great episode!

7. December 19, 2006

   StefanoW

   Wonderful episode GV!

   I just acquired a 99 Mouton this past Saturday. Thanks for the tasting notes on it.

   Peace, wine, and friends!

   Stefano

8. December 19, 2006

   waibeans

   WOW.. what a wealth of info there Paul. Thanks! And in 10-15 years when I might actually get the chance to open a bottle that fine I’ll think of WLTV.

   

9. December 19, 2006

   Rich Byrne

   Gary:
   Congrats on #150. Hope that you do 150,000 more. I remember when you were too young to even sell wine at your fathers store.
   Rich Byrne

10. December 19, 2006

    Ricardo Ganc

    Congrats from Your Brazilian Fan !!!!
    I liked the 1st, loved the 100, and adored the 150th…..great job!!!
    Thank god I have a case of margaux 1999…….One less this weekend!!!!!!

    Ricardo

11. December 19, 2006

    Paul

    There’s a lot more to decanting older wines than just pouring from the bottle into a decanter and then pouring it back through a wine filter.

    The older wines put down a lot of sediment. Much of it can be quite fine, nearly impossible to remove with a filter. The way I decant an old wine (or any wine that shows sediment on the side of the bottle) is to stand the bottle up for 24-48 hours, allowing the sediment to settle to the bottom. Get a candle about 4-5 inches off the table surface and a decanter. You can use a small flashlight standing on end instead of a candle. After opening, being careful not to disturb the sediment, begin pouring the wine into the decanter VERY slowly while keeping the candle under the shoulder of the bottle. As you continue to pour, if you position the bottle correctly over the candle you’ll be able to see the point at which you start to see the sediment making its way to the top of the bottle. When you see the wisp of sediment get to the top of the shoulder, stop pouring.

    What you have in the decanter should be ’star bright’, devoid of all sediment. What’s left in the bottle I usually pour into a wine glass through a coffee filter. If it’s reasonably clear, I drink it. If it has some of the fines that get through the coffee filter, I drink it anyway – after all, it’s old and I intend to enjoy it every way I can. It’s not coming back!! I’m going to drink it!! Even if it’s a bit chewy.

    Once the bottle is empty, you can rinse and drain the bottle. After you get rid of the vast majority of the water (you may see a few droplets in the bottle) get your wine filter or funnel and pour the wine back into the original bottle. If it’s not going anywhere or isn’s going to last, just share out of the decanter.

    Anyway, that’s the way I do it. It works for me. And I don’t have to drink wine with sediment. Neither should you.

12. December 19, 2006

    Brandon M

    Spacewrangler is an idiot!

13. December 19, 2006

    Tom T.

    Anyone who eats dirt then tastes expensive bordeaux deserves some love.
    Dugged the show.

    I agree with Rob M.’s comment about answering some viewer questions/comments at the end of the episode. That was a cool feature. Let’s have it again.

14. December 19, 2006

    Susan

    Tim F,
    Great job!
    Your voice really sounds just like Gary’s!
    Scary!
    

15. December 19, 2006

    lizv

    timF you’ve got him down! i love it great job just hilarious

16. December 19, 2006

    Dominus

    Congrats Gary on your 150th!

    No Marvin Harrison Appreciation Day comment? I thought the Colts would get some love from you today.

    Keep up the good work and BTW, I have a bottle of ‘95 Haut-Brion. Worth opening?

    Cheers!
    Dom

17. December 19, 2006

    SS Chris

    Gary, WOW, 150 episodes….that’s UNBELIEVABLE. Congrats & Thanks to you and your whole crew (Erik, Chris, Brian, Jon, Brandon, Ian).

    BTW, I can tell that you want … no … you NEEEEEED(like Colonel Jessup in “A Few Good Men”) to send EACH of the VAYNIACS meeting in Hoboken on Thursday their own ‘99 Chateau Margaux. As Chief VaynerScribe, I will be happy to get back to you with the final number of attendees. I might have to attend….oh, that’s right…I already am. (Brandon…I bet you’ll fly out then).

    P.S. Are you really NOT coming to Hoboken on Thursday?..to such a lineup of SUPERVANIACS. You have got to be KIDDING!! UNACCEPTABLE, INEDIBLE, an OUTRAGE!! Gary, you know me, if you don’t come, I will be “compiling” some serious statistics from the group….like how much the group has collectively spent @ WL over the past year…or….the collective # of posts in the FORUM. And I WILL start a comment war with you.

    I’m just kidding (half kidding)…just would like to see you there. Bring Erik & Chris and the rest of the guys.

    TimF…HYSTERICAL again….was the bed head intended lol

18. December 19, 2006

    Anne

    Newbie question.. what do you mean when you refer to “old world” or “new world”?

    QOTD.. I am have come out of lurking and have seen many others as well. So I am not really sure why you ask what you have to do to get lurkers to post. Looks like what you are doing is working well.

19. December 19, 2006

    Ken

    Yesterday’s episode made the Wine Spectator bulletin board. You can link to it here:

    http://forums.winespectator.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/6826053161/m/869101504

20. December 19, 2006

    OKH

    Lurk suggestion:

    Some sort of contest where the loser has to drink the swill bucket.

    And score it.

    (Great ep, btw. Thanks again!)

21. December 19, 2006

    David Canada

    Excellent episode…..kicks ass. I have always underestimated 99 and will try to seek some out. What about doing a recreation of the famous paris tasting on your show…..

    David

22. December 19, 2006

    ChadD

    Hey Gary you mention the difference between stats and comments-I was just wondering how many people are watching this everyday?
    Congrats on 150! It also kills me to see you pour those wines out.
    FYI: I Digg It.

23. December 19, 2006

    E-Rock

    And here’s to a buck 50 more! Congrats Gary!

24. December 19, 2006

    cgf

    Gary,
    I registered and dug you.

    Cool show today. I love off-vintage bordeaux.

    Wow, 150 big ones. CONGRATULATIONS! Here is to 150 more!

    By the way, that is an incredible blend the haut-brion has. 80% merlot, 30% cabernet, and 10% cab Franc. It is obvious that the American-owned Haut-Brion is beating the Bordealais at their own game.

25. December 19, 2006

    eugene

    TimF,

    Were you drinking, body? Hilarious intro. Thanks.

    Gary,

    When is wet t-shirt contest coming?

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