117 Responses

1. December 20, 2006

   Brandon M

   As the week gets hectic and I find it harder to get stuff done I just wanted to take a minute and reflect.

   What a great time you have given me (us) this year Gary. After 150 episodes and the Vaynernation growing it is fun to remember that first Amon Ra Decanter episode (#18) that hooked me into being the crazy Vayniac that I am.

   I felt like such a wine newbie only 9 months ago and I have learned so much in such a brief time. I owe it all to you and the rest of the Vayniacs.

   So Gary…to you and your family…Thanks for going so hard at it for 9 months.
   Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you, the crew, and your family!

   And Vayniacs (original and new)…
   Thanks for all of your input into my questions and my comments. I hope I have given back to you half as much as you have given me!
   Merry Christmas, I hope all of you have a HAPPY day and a marvelous 2007!

   B

2. December 20, 2006

   Mike C

   Can’t wait to watch this!

3. December 20, 2006

   canadian-kid

   TOP 5!!

4. December 20, 2006

   Brad

   top 5 yeah baby!

5. December 20, 2006

   ecola

   Nice hair today! TOP 5!

6. December 20, 2006

   jon777

   9!?!?! 9!?!?! This is going to be a long one… Going to have to eat dinner first!

7. December 20, 2006

   Steve B

   top 10!

8. December 20, 2006

   KAHUNA

   Rhodes got robbed- Good lord- strettttccching

9. December 20, 2006

   canadian-kid

   your math sucks….

10. December 20, 2006

    KAHUNA

    By the way holy VaynerBEDHAIR

11. December 20, 2006

    Bill

    Gary – Here’s a link to some tips for getting Beyonce’s “Irreplaceable” out of your head. The hints are really for an annoying song, but you can probably apply the same principles to a song you love, or any song that’s stuck in your head.

    http://www.wikihow.com/Get-an-Annoying-Song-out-of-Your-Head

    Regards from your new-found Jersey neighbor.

    And now, back to the bubbly!

12. December 20, 2006

    KAHUNA

    Hope you have a bedroom name for your wife- cause my oh my that is weird- I have never even dated a girl named Mary in my life because that is my Mothers name- Now I have been spanked by a few girls and called them Mommy!

13. December 20, 2006

    KAHUNA

    Can you age the 1999 Pierre Morlet- is there any reason too age it? and how long can it age

14. December 20, 2006

    KAHUNA

    Holy fast answer you are now web 3.0- and when did Paris Hilton start revewing wines?

15. December 20, 2006

    Mike C

    “Bubbles in the hizzy” That my friends is something you will only hear on wine library tv! QOTD: I get it in itunes and then hook my ipod up to my tv and enjoy dinner.

16. December 20, 2006

    Brad

    I look forward to seeing baby face Fred Savage on Christmas day. Nothing like the Wonder Years, the young version.
    The only beard you’ll be wearing is the fake Santa Claus white rag in your dreams!
    That stinky smell of sardines that the fins will bring into town on St. Nick’s birthday is just about as fishy as your playoff predictions. Just because they wear green doesn’t mean the you’ll be picking out any four leaf clovers under a rainbow my friend!

17. December 20, 2006

    Adam

    QOTD: at work on my PC.

18. December 20, 2006

    MiamiDolphins

    Gary
    Great episode! again.

    Prediction:
    You will be shaving on christmas day! Go FINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

19. December 20, 2006

    drwMD

    If the champagne market turns 360 degrees, won’t it be headed in the same direction? So canadian-kid is right…your math really does suck.
    Qotd: I watch it on my PC at home so the whole family can be entertained.

20. December 20, 2006

    Antonio Touriño

    Thanks for the shout out to Panama! I try to watch your episodes as often as I can. Cheers Gary!

21. December 20, 2006

    David Canada

    What the hell….no shout out to Canada. We love you here in the great white north.
    OOD – I watch WLTV on the internet with my son. He loves to imitate you saying Vay – ner -chuck!

22. December 20, 2006

    Susan

    Gary-
    Super episode!
    Glad you did Champagnes!
    Love Champagne!
    

    Question- my question-
    What happened to your hair?
    Bed head Gary?!
    Beyonce?
    STOP
    listening to her ’stuff’ and listen to some
    REAL music – suggestion-
    rock’n roll!
    No more Beyonce.

23. December 20, 2006

    Mets fan 13

    I was in the store today and it was a zoo! Cars lined up to get into the parking lot out onto Morris Turnpike! There was a line at the pick-up window too. Glad to see you’re doing so well. Happy Hanukah and best wishes for 2007!

24. December 20, 2006

    Portland Guy

    Disappointed that Andre didn’t make this tasting. IMHO, Andre just screams Skittles! What more would you want GV?

25. December 20, 2006

    Wildebeest

    Gary,

    For getting a song out of your head, I recommend nobody more highly than Lily Allen. I won’t say that she’s the greatest musician alive or anything like that, but her music is seriously catchy and a lot of fun. Her new album is called Alright, Still, and it’s not released in the U.S. yet, but you can listen to her on her myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/lilymusic Of the songs she currently has posted, I think “Everything’s Just Wonderful” would probably be the most effective for chasing other stuff out of your head. Enjoy!

26. December 20, 2006

    Susan

    So- was the Gary Rhodes
    comment about the hair?
    Maybe I need to send you Jose Eber’s number?
    Interesting- hummmmmm!
    

27. December 20, 2006

    jbreker

    Great episode Gary, QOTD: I download the episode so I can watch it again and again without putting a strain on your bandwidth.

    Wish I could have popped open a couple of sparkling wines myself, but I got the good old wisdom teeth out today, the Tylenol 3 is doing wonders. Gives me a good while to catch up on back episodes.

    Gary my question for you is: What do you do with those open bottles of sparkling wine (or any bottles) after the show?

28. December 20, 2006

    Wildebeest

    my comment is awaiting moderation?!

29. December 20, 2006

    Alaska1

    QOD. I like to watch form my home computer before bed, sometimes with a glass of Zin, or What ever wine I am not saving for others. Any hoot. Don’t let them get to you on the hair thing. I don;t like to mess with mine ither. If it is messy so be it. Ohh and hope you called you Wife/ Mom back

    I’m out

30. December 20, 2006

    SeanM

    I watch the shows on my iPod on the train, morning or evening which ever time I am awake for the ride. I also watch the shows on the website with my wife.

    I don’t know how you think you could get past Gillette Stadium without shaving.

31. December 20, 2006

    Nico

    Gary… you are awesome! Thanks for taking the time of day to do this vblog!

    QOTD: I watch the day’s episode after work straight from the website.

    -Nico

    p.s. joined forums yesterday! Already added my last tasted wine (2004 Craneford “John Zilm” Merlot)

32. December 20, 2006

    Wildebeest

    qod: I watch download WLTV through iTunes so that it automatically loads on my iPod and so most episodes are stored in the same place. Whenever there’s a problem w/ iTunes I download directly from the site instead, but I don’t like to because iTunes refuses to store the episodes with the rest of my podcasts when I download them that way.

33. December 20, 2006

    R/Eason

    Cava is fantastic… but don’t tell everyone!!!

    R/Eason

34. December 20, 2006

    Susan

    Gary-
    You get 90 points for
    CREATIVITY
    sugarfied?
    or is that
    sugarfyd?
    Is that a word?
    I know – it’s a Gary word.
    It’s in
    Gary’s American Dictionary!!!
    

35. December 20, 2006

    E-Rock

    Cava Rules! I could not agree more with you more. I drank a ton of it in Barcelona on my Honeymoon. Isn’t pinot noir a red grape? How are some of these white sparklers 50% pinot noir??

    QOD = I watch it at home on my computer sipping on some VINO………

36. December 20, 2006

    Susan

    QOD:
    i watch WLTV
    in
    iTunes
    on my
    iBook
    in my
    iTownhouse
    while drinking my
    iWine.
    Sometimes
    i watch it right away – when it is
    available on iTunes.
    Most of the
    time i
    watch it while
    eating my breakfast.
    i
    do
    like
    WLTV
    in a house
    but not with a
    mouse!
    

37. December 20, 2006

    jeff

    always great champagne episodes. I watch it on the website at night before bed.
    Does the no shave include no hair brushing too. keep up the good work

38. December 20, 2006

    Tom T.

    Gary,
    Yeah I agree that Cliquot is a bit over rated. I’ll take the Soligo over it anyday.
    It was funny you mentioned WLTV users at 499 cuz I saw that stat earlier today and thought you’d mention it. QOTD – just d/l it from the web site. Thanks again for all the hard work.

39. December 20, 2006

    NickG

    QOD: I watch WLTV at home on the website on my laptop, usually after dinner. No wine, though. The daily glass or two of wine goes better with dinner.

40. December 20, 2006

    barclay

    QOTD: I tend to watch it in a browser window, with a glass of wine, after i get home from work.

41. December 20, 2006

    waibeans

    QOD: I used to watch WLTV in itunes but found that it was updating about a day behind.. it wasn’t FAST enough! Around 4:30pm or so I start refreshing the webpage to get the new episode. You threw me off today GV, had to wait till after dinner.

    I can understand why tho.. great episode! It was good to hear you describe how you view “real” champanges. Bubbles in the Hizzie for EVAH!

42. December 20, 2006

    Herm

    I watch WLTV on my PC usually in the evening….I am enjoying the videos very much….I appreciate the time you give to the program each day….I have no problem with your hair

43. December 20, 2006

    Paul M

    I watch WLTV on my pc through the website in the evening

44. December 20, 2006

    AlisonD

    QOTD – I watch at work (at lunchtime of course..haha) or from home like I am doing now (sitting on my couch…I just hooked up a wireless router, much more comfortable than sitting in my home office).

45. December 20, 2006

    brz

    Hi from Brazil!

46. December 20, 2006

    Dave-from-Katonah

    QOTD-I watch WLTV on my Mac laptop – after dinner – while sipping a glass of red wine (tonight it’s a pinot noir, but often a shiraz or cab or zin) via my wireless cable modem. Usually my wife is next to me wondering why I am such a Vayniac, watching all these episodes about wine!
    Thanks for doing all this Gary. You are hugely popular in this household, and the word is getting out…

47. December 20, 2006

    GregK

    I watch WLTV on the web site using QuickTime viewer.

48. December 20, 2006

    SS Chris

    I usually watch them at night on my wireless laptop. Sometimes, I read the comments first (like I just did) to see what up. This is the worst part of doing the SS…I can’t just really watch the episode, I need to transcribe…..and 9 wines….this will take an hour. Your killing me Gary.

    Just kidding (not about the hour)….I happily do this….love WLTV and VaynerNATION….ROCK ON, GaryV!!!!!

49. December 20, 2006

    James H

    Hey guys.

    I’m notified of new episodes via my RSS reader, and then watch on the site itself. Right now I’m sipping some 2004 Elderton Shiraz, and munching on a tuna sandwich. AWESOME COMBO!

50. December 20, 2006

    JOEYdaMUSH

    Gary, please please read my e-mail.

51. December 20, 2006

    JOEYdaMUSH

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52. December 20, 2006

    R/Eason

    Sometimes, to make time on the toilet more enjoyable and educational, I bring the wireless laptop into the bathroom with me and watch WLTV. It’s a very nice ritual.

    R/Eason

53. December 20, 2006

    Jaye

    Gary, thanks for doing this episode. I have wanted to try more champagne since you recommended the Drappier Signature, and I concurred that it was very good. I am looking forward to trying a few more and will place an order as soon as I hear back from you on my private e-mail to you.

    As to the QOD, I usually like to download the episodes to I-Tunes. This way I can watch them at my leisure, and even take them with me. Unfortunately, for some reason episode 147 and now, episode 151 never downloaded to I-Tunes. My other podcasts downloaded both days, so it seems to be limited to WLTV podcasts only. Perhaps one of your IT people can look into this?

54. December 20, 2006

    KMANN

    Boy, do I even have enough time to grow some stubble? Oh, and good to finally understand what Jason Kidd and ‘where the US Champagne market will be in 10 years’ have in common!

55. December 21, 2006

    litser

    Great episode!!!, hello to all you vayniacs, i´m so happy top be a part of this grreaaaaat community!! i don´t even browse anything else in the web! thanks to gary, and all the regular posters (KAHUNA, SSchris, etc etc etc…) u guys are the reason lurkers keep lurking… all the videos and posts are sooo entertaining…

56. December 21, 2006

    litser

    mmm, and sorry about my english i´m from venezuela….
    Not a lurker anymore!!!

57. December 21, 2006

    SS Chris

    LITSER…come on to the Forum and play with us!! We could use some International Flavor. Your English is fine.

    BTW, I mentioned this in my earlier comment(#48), but it’s now 1:11am, and I’ve just finished entering this episode into my SS which will be C & P’d into the web SS.

    Gary, GREAT, GREAT episode….I WILL be trying the 2 vintage sparklers!! thanks!!

    How’s your new phone…did it survive?

58. December 21, 2006

    Kwan

    This episode really cracked me up. Maybe it had something to do with sparkly I opened up before watching.

    And RSS feeds all day baby. Because that’s how we roll in NC.

59. December 21, 2006

    labmat

    Gary,

    Just got back from the Damien Rice concert here in Minneapolis and just had to watch WLTV before hitting the sack. Don’t tell us anymore about your new cellphone cause I’m a phone wh@re and will probably want to buy it.

    -Matt L

60. December 21, 2006

    KenP

    Prestige cuvees: Salon, Vilmart, Gratien, Jean Milan, the finest Cattier, Pierre Peters, Bonnaire, J. Selosse, Pol Roger (cuvee Sir Winston Churchill), Comte Audoin De Dampierre, Ruinart, the list is so obscenley long its funny. Four thousand Champagne producers and what do we get: Tattinger, Pommery, Henriot, Roederer, Veuve Cliquoit, Moet, their low end swill. Such pretty bottles. Time for importers to step up their game. If winexpo.com can do it (personal relation) , if hi-timewines can do it (same) , if dandm.com can do it (ditto), then so can winelibrary. Praise for the Spanish Cavas. Spot on. Curse the Sophia: ( Coppola will not let his daughter fail even if it requires low-tech string and tape, as long bare minimum of pleasure, like her, is assured.) Gary, with all due respect, let the Vaynernation know of Champagne beyond winelibrary’s scope. Your enthusiasm has been duly noted. Your fine palate, envied. What is missing is a stirring tale of the riches to be found far beyond where your store has gone. What’s more important, Champagne or local markets?

61. December 21, 2006

    mjen

    QOD I watch the show on your website, usually in the morning with coffee

62. December 21, 2006

    wey

    Gary, you rock! I was hoping for another Champagne episode. I watched the other sparkling episodes the day before yesterday and got myself a very nice cava & champagne yesterday (in my new rocking cool champagne glasses)

    Anyway… what about champagne color? Can you tell something about a champagne by watching the bubbles? The legs on the glass? etc… you ‘just’ taste them, au contraire you do all the above things on reds/whites.

    Champagne baby!

63. December 21, 2006

    eugene

    I agree with your notes on Veuve Clicquot-I had it couple of days ago.
    My notes – not much of anything.

64. December 21, 2006

    jon777

    QOTD: On the web site, usually before dinner. Although this one (being posted late and a long episode) watched the first half before dinner, and the second half with my coffee at breakfast.

    As a fellow J-E-T-S fan, hopefully you’ll look like Billy Gibbons and Dusty Hill (if you don’t know it — look it up!) in late January!

65. December 21, 2006

    eugene

    Gary,

    I have no doubt that our dear friend Paris is an expert in Champagne vintages ;=) You should invite her to the show. Really.

    QOTD:
    On the computer before going to sleep.

66. December 21, 2006

    ML

    QOTD: I watch in the evening from the WL web site. What is an RSS feed?

    Rainbow Bright, huh? When will we get a Mon Chee Chee reference??

67. December 21, 2006

    Sam Zen

    One of the first and last things I watch during the workweek is WLTV. It’s a breath of fresh air (or sip of ridonculously colored juice) in an oitherwise hectic environment. Thanks! BTW, G, I have my Bears undefeated scruff going on for some time now… in comparison, your face looks like a baby’s ass

68. December 21, 2006

    Dorothy

    I’ve been watching for a while in iTunes. I started watching podcasts just to hear English speakers and because I live in France and French TV sucks. Anyway, got hooked! I drink a lot of wine, never really knew too much about it, but became more interested living here, how could you not! I saw the most recent episode about Champagne and sparkling wines and was wondering. What you think about? How available and popular in the US? etc…. are the sparkling wines from Saumur, from the Loire Valley in France. I find them a really good value, and much better than some of the other sparklers like the Crémant, which are sometime more expensive. Just wanted some opinions about that. Thanks

69. December 21, 2006

    Kamikaze

    Hey Gary, finally an episode in which you are tipsy !!

    Regards from Brazil !!!

    Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all

70. December 21, 2006

    Dave

    Thanks for another great, excuse me, AWESOME show. Timely, too. I know just the right relative to get the Coppola Sofia Blanc De Blancs for. Thanks for solving my Christmas gift dilemma!

    The following statements are NOT based in fact:

    Gary, your Jets have a one week reprieve before they get annialated by the Raiders. The Autumn Wind is going to blow into your town and pillage your end zone. Your Jets may be awesome in comparison to the Raiders right now, but come New Years day, they will wish they were playing anyone else!

    (Though this smack talk has no base in reality, maybe it will give you some amunition for getting up for what otherwise would be a non-threatening game. I’ve been a part of the Raider Nation for a long time. It is AWESOME to become part of the Vaynernation!)

71. December 21, 2006

    ed d

    What’s up with the hair?

72. December 21, 2006

    MaryS

    Loved the episode Gary. I try every champagne I can get my hands on.

    QOD: On the computer at home mostly after the kids are in bed. And every spare minute I get in between taking care of my two little bosses

73. December 21, 2006

    EricS

    QOD: I usually watch from my home office….My wife usually hears your voice and says something like “oh, you are watching that weird wine guy again??” HA! I usually catch her catching a peek at the episode over my shoulder though…

    I just saw that Mike Ditka (Da Coach) has is own labels of wine now (Mendocino Wine Co). Gary, you should give this a swirl/smell/taste as a huge NFL fan that you are. When I saw that his premier red is called “Kick Ass Red”, I immediately thought of you…..although, would you be able to give it a subjective review as a Jets fan??

74. December 21, 2006

    Matthew L

    Great show! I’ve been thinking over the last few days about what to buy for New Years. My wife and I will be in NYC for the holiday weekend. Hopefully we will have a chance to make it out to the store while we’re in town.

    I just had to because I say “Help a brotha out” all the time.

    QOTD: I usually watch the show at home either directly at your website or through iTunes.

75. December 21, 2006

    Ben N.

    Hey Gary,
    Loved the episode.
    I have a bottle of Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Vintage Reserve 1996 and a bottle of Don P. Vintage 1995 are they good to drink now?
    I’ve been watching for a while on wine library.com

76. December 21, 2006

    TimF

    QOD: I download the show using FlashGet to my laptop. Then I watch it on my trainride home in the evening.

77. December 21, 2006

    Joe Po

    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.

78. December 21, 2006

    Edward H

    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.

79. December 21, 2006

    Lawrence Leichtman

    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?

80. December 21, 2006

    Rebecca

    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!

81. December 21, 2006

    Joyce

    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.

82. December 21, 2006

    rich loughrey

    Very nice A real Ed u macation!

83. December 21, 2006

    e mojo

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

84. December 21, 2006

    boyd

    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)

85. December 21, 2006

    Jtk

    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~

86. December 21, 2006

    BlairBrooklyn

    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.

87. December 21, 2006

    ChadB

    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 …

88. December 21, 2006

    Bexter

    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).

89. December 21, 2006

    BlairBrooklyn

    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.

90. December 21, 2006

    E

    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.

91. December 21, 2006

    Napa Valley Spas

    one of my favorite episodes

92. December 21, 2006

    Andre

    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.

93. December 21, 2006

    Andre

    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.

94. December 21, 2006

    Andre

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

95. December 21, 2006

    Brent

    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.

96. December 21, 2006

    GeneV

    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.

97. December 22, 2006

    Capt M

    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.

98. December 22, 2006

    Radders

    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!

99. December 22, 2006

    Chris

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

100. December 22, 2006

     boyd

     What the hell do the numbers mean!?!?

101. December 22, 2006

     wallace

     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.

102. December 22, 2006

     wallace

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

103. December 23, 2006

     Luc Morlet

     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-

104. December 23, 2006

     Joe P.

     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

105. December 24, 2006

     Judith

     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!

106. December 27, 2006

     GR

     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

107. December 27, 2006

     Genghis

     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.

108. December 28, 2006

     WineLog.net - Online Wine Community

     [...] The Sparklers Our first sparkler on list is Castell Roig Brut. This is a sparkling wine from Spain that sells for $10 a bottle. Gary Vaynerchuk, of Wine Library TV fame, likes this wine a lot. In his recent video on sparkling wines, he rates the wine 89 points and states that this sparkling wine will be all the rage in 15 years. I say get some now while it’s cheap. [...]

109. December 28, 2006

     Colin D. Devroe

     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.

110. December 29, 2006

     Miguelo DiMarco

     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.

111. June 18, 2007

     Totte

     Chuk !

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

     T

112. July 21, 2007

     desmaic

     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.

113. February 5, 2008

     Chris Tessari

     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.

114. November 14, 2008

     Xavier Casas

     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

115. December 22, 2008

     dcpatton

     QOTD: RSS with a glass of wine.

116. February 20, 2009

     Sonia

     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????

117. October 7, 2009

     John J.

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

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