qotd: on my computer at home while wondering when and if youll ever do a vin jaune episode.

Trying to go back and watch epsodes from before I was up on the Wine Library TV phenomenon and this epsode doesn't work!!! Hopefully you guys see this and fix it... please????

QOTD: RSS with a glass of wine.

I taste Reserva Familiar Sabaté i Coca - cava http://www.castellroig.com and I think that is the best Cava in the world in this year

Loved the episode. I can't afford anything you liked which sucks. I would love it if you could have a guest on the show from the Champagne region.

argyle bubblies will need to be explored! i expect a follow up on this in the future! i know you won't let me down.

Chuk !

You mentioned Dom P and Krug as fav champagnes and big wines.
What about Salon ?

T

I think I detected a mild intoxication towards the latter part of this episode.

A sparkling wine episode with 9 tastings and no Prosecco?! What about the ~Zardetto Zeta~? I like the touch of sweet the regular Zardetto has and am very curious about the Zeta, but haven't gotten around to trying it. Also, if you come across the Drusian Prosecco through a distributor, give that a taste and you'll want it in your stock.

Great QOTD: But I am biased. I watch WLTV in iTunes, not in a browser. I usually let two or three episodes pile up so that I can watch about an hour worth of WLTV at once. I typically watch it during lunch time during the week.

Great episode. Keep them coming.

You Bear hater. It's -on-, Vaynerchuck.

You and your Jets can go watch Rainbow Brite will Urlacher and the Bears are guzzling their Krug after The Big Game.

80+30+10 is the breakdown from your episode 150 on Haut Brion
The hair is a tribute to Tim
What do I win.?
J-E-T-S, Jets,Jets,Jets

Gary,

Thanks for another champagne episode! Like you, sparkling wine is my favorite "beverage with alcohol." Glad to see you liked the '02 Gimmonet (even if you didn't pronounce the last syllable of the name!). When I was in Champagne a year ago, people were saying the '02 vintage was going to be a good one; let's hope so, as we need something to buy after all those '96s. And to answer Ben N above: yes, the '96 Veuve Clicquot is excellent now; I've had several bottles and loved everyone of them.

One final note to Gary: I know you think the nonvintages of the big houses, like Clicquot, aren't worth the money, given the other choices out there (like some of the smaller growers you've praised), and I agree with you. But I wouldn't want folks to think that the more expensive vintage champagnes and prestige cuvees from these same houses aren't up to snuff, because they are. E.g., the '96 Veuve Clicquot La Grande Dame is awesome; one of the best champagnes I've ever had.

QOTD: on your web site.

Thanks for this great video blog. Happy New Year to all!

Gary,

Great review of champagne/sparkling. I have the NV clicquot brut chilling in my cave. I hope it wows me more than it did you--will definitely share it with friends and family! QOD: I watch WLTV daily on my laptop with my 2 1/2 year-old son. We sit on the couch and I kid you not, my boy acts out everything that you do, but instead of a glass of vino, he uses his sippy cup. He even shoves the cup in front of the screen so everyone can see the "color" and later turns it upside down to "dump out" the excess juice. And yes, every time you sip, he sips. It is a pretty cute sight to see. jp

Hello Gary,
No doubt, I thought that this was a GREAT episode! Thank you for your nice comments regarding my family's Champagne. To answer Kahuna's question, the Champagne Pierre Morlet Millesime 1999 can easily age for another five years. The wine is mature enough to enjoy now, and should reach its peak within a year.
Happy and SPARKLING Holidays!
Luc Morlet-

what does 80 + 30 + 10 + 242 mean??????????????????????????????????????????

episode #151 is the first WLTV I've seen, i watched it on my MAC desktop at home. It was informative and fun to watch! Great time to rate some bubbly. Would love to see what you think of some the other big names you mentioned (Dom P., P. J. "Flower", Crystal, Tattinger, etc... I love the value of Cava sparklers myself. Since were on the topic of bubbly... Moscato di Asti is another wonderful fizzy treat. It is well valued at around 10$ to 20$, super fruity aromas, sweet and effervescent. Usually too sweet for the Brut die hards but well recieved by most others, especially the ladies... in fact, even grandma will like it.

What the hell do the numbers mean!?!?

Gary!!! Great episode. My favorite so far. QOD: I watch on my computer.

Great huge episode Gary - I wonder what part you'll get in the next Copolla film?

Veuve is one of my favourite grand Marques (Pol Roger and Billecart-Salmon are my absolute favs) - definately payed the club price for it several times - though about £60 in the UK!

Awesome episode! QOD: I download it thru iTunes and onto my iPod. Then, most times, I dock my iPod and watch the episode on tv, most times in my bedroom, and sometimes on my 40" LCD XBR Bravia in the living room. Sometimes I watch it at work, on my iPod. I watch 100% of all episodes; Concepcion watches the show about 70% of the times. I save every single download in a file named WLTV in an external hard drive.

Nice episode. With the build-up, I thought you were about to pan our local Gruet, but then you rated it higher than I do. The Blanc de Noirs is the inexpensive Gruet I rated at 87.

I rated the Korbel at 81. I took the tour. They were good folks, very generous with the tasting, but I'm sorry, the wine just isn't that good.

I can't wait to try the Morlet. Thanks for the tips.

This is a lot more fun when you don't spit too much.

I don't spit, either. Wine, that is.

Dude, you crack me up.

Tell Liz I said "Hi." Both of them.

E,
I tried the regular Cristalino, again like seltzer but with a bit of strawberry like acidity. Def. not 90pts.

Gary,
Rediculous...Beyonce? once you go black bottle? Beep load? Histerical. Ditto on the Korbel; no yeasty/brioche, just seltzer to me. Nice ep. I'd say a 94, greath length and complexity.

QOD: Sneakily (on any computer I can find on campus), my gf hates it when I watch. Beats me. :)

Gary,
Rediculous...Beyonce? once you go black bottle? Beep load? Histerical. Ditto on the Korbel; no yeasty/brioche, just seltzer to me. Nice ep. I'd say a 94, greath length and complexity.

QOD: Sneakily, my gf hates it when I watch. Beats me. :)

one of my favorite episodes

151? Aptly named. Make sure no one smokes around this episode.

I had a nice run-in with a Cava the other night actually ... Cristalino Brut Rose, bubbles, strawberries, rocks and it's five freakin' bucks! Good times.

QOD: off the site, on the laptop, in the front room, along with a few extra cases that won't fit in the fridge or the closet. Good company, I suppose.

QOD answer:
I usually watch it on the website so I can click over to the wines while you're talking about and tasting them. I watched one with my iPod on the subway, which was fun, except I didn't like not being able to click around to read more about the wines and some dude was staring over my shoulder.
Cheers.

Long time lurker, first time poster. Absolutely LOVE the show, and your unique, over-the-top commentary that makes wine tasting exciting and FUN! Just a note, though..."blanc de blanc" simply means "white from white" and although in France it typically means from Chardonnay, in the U.S. it does not. In fact, Sofia quite often doesn't contain any Chardonnay at all (82% Pinot Blanc, 9% Sauvignon Blanc, 9% Muscat).

No Iron Horse? As you probably know, they make the best bubbly in the U.S. (they are at least in the running) ... You should do a show on wines of the Green Valley ...

The song that gets any other song out of your head, almost without fail, is 'Electric Avenue,' you know, "Walk down to Electric Avenue, and then you take it higher." Sing it and the other song will be erased, or at least muted.

Awesome episode. Hey Gary you're a pretty good guy, we really appreciate you taking an hour or two out of your day to do winelibrary TV. QOTD: I usually watch immediately after i receive the emails. ~Cheers~

What do the numbers on the whiteboard mean? I thought I knew, but I was wrong. Someone enlighten me!

Thanks for all you do, Gary. I watch literally EVERY day at work through the website, and many times I'll rewatch my favorite episodes when the new one hasn't been posted yet. It's a great way to spend some work time. Also, just thanks for the knowledge. I've learned a ton from you.

Peace,

B in the A (TL)

QOD: I usually watch in the morning in lieu of the news. Hell, I learn more than what I would otherwise.

Very nice A real Ed u macation!

Gary.....what's with the hair? You look like you just got off that comfy leather coach in the office, after a late afternoon nap? I LIKE IT, let loose. And I believe that's the first time we've seen you sip before you sniffed! It's nice to see you a little tipsy. That beard coming up will give you a definite air of sophistication? We'll have to wait and see. Great episode, as usual....
QOD: Online, wltv.com, from work........best part of my day.

Gary,
If the JETS go all the way AND win the Super Bowl, when will you shave?
I watch WLTV on my PC. I want one of those cool phones (like yours) where I can watch it anywhere and I can share it with other people right away. This way I can keep up with Yankee games every night as well during the season.

Brandon M. - Lovely comment and I Completely, Totally Agree! Thanks Gary for everything in the past year. Congrats on episode 150 (sorry I'm a day or two late). 150 WOW!! Happy Holidays to you, your family and the Vanernation!

I'll join the forums on my next day off (after Christmas)- PROMISE - when I have a few hours to tool around out there. Been hectic..gotta run now as I am running late for work already! Woops! Do I get to tell everyone that WLTV made me late - I'm thinking there not buying it!

This will be my last viewing for 2006 so thanks Gary for a great year. Way to finish with champagnes. I too am disappointed with the selection that we can get into the US. In Europe the selection is huge. New champanes I haven't had are always good to see. I watch WLTV from the web site or iTunes. Definitely bed head to go with the beard. To get Beyonce out of your head think of Scott Ian from Anthrax while listening to scandanavian death metal. Works every time for me. What's with the 80's music references (except for Beyonce)? Are you stuck in the 80's Gary?

QOTD: I usually watch the show on iTunes on the bus ride home from law school, late at night. Nothing makes one forget the horrors of the tax code like seeing a grown man eat dirt and get mad at a domestic bubbly.

What were you tasting before coming on the air, Gary? Sugarfied? Batter cake? Wild hair?But these things only contribute to the wonderful, wacky atmosphere of WLTV. Thanks for your efforts.