Cameron Hughes wine for RadCru.

Cameron Hughes wine for RadCru. – Episode #176

February 5, 2007

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Today Gary tastes a wine for radcru.com, yeah thats right, Gary reviews a wine from a competitor. Sit back and enjoy this review(I hope he pans it ) of a Stellenbosch Merlot.

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October 23, 2009

John J.
qotd horrible awful movie but Peter Stormare in armageddon was awesome. ‘i told you touch nothing, but you’re a bunch of cowboys.’

Gary when can we expect you’re 1st vin jaune episode?
March 2, 2008

Robert Howells
“I will break you.”-from Rocky IV
March 27, 2007

Jtk
Decent episode today Gary. QOTD: Don’t know for sure probably something from the movie RED HEAT. My personal favorite proverbs, All is not gold that glitters. Ð”Ñ€ÑƒÌÐ¶Ð±Ð° Ð´Ñ€ÑƒÌÐ¶Ð±Ð¾Ð¹, Ð° ÑÐ»ÑƒÌÐ¶Ð±Ð° ÑÐ»ÑƒÌÐ¶Ð±Ð¾Ð¹. “Friendship is friendship and service is service”.
February 13, 2007

ThomasS
Yuw, so South African wines. Indeed, I think that South Africa will rule the wine scene within 15 years: so diverse terroir, interesting varietals, experiments, … . Great. Try the Independent Minds Merlot one time if you can have them. This wine is made by four major producers of SA who were in college together (I do not remember them all, but Jakob Cederberg was one of them). It’s tremenduos value for money, easily the level of a 2nd growth, but not even half the price. I have some bottles of 1998, and they are just opening up by now. The fruit is still very primary and fresh, I am excited to see what will happen within 4-5 years. So, the rumour that SA-wines do not cellar is just rubbish and peevish marketing jibber jabber.
I had a SA Deetlef’s Estate Pinotage 2004 yesterday and it was great in QPR. Only 8,99 EUR, a very lovely light violet colour, but very persistent and profound aroma’s, well structured and all. Great. It had the appeal of a Nuits-Saint-Georges in all it assets (only the tasting profile was different: banana pie, cranberries and strawberry liquor, charcoal smoke, cacao and in the end jalapeÃ±o peppers with some roasted garlic – especially that last one I never met in any wine). Nice. Overall nice. A very good food wine.
QOTD: I’ll just go for the Vodkatini’s, supposed to be invented in the US.
February 8, 2007

Miguelo DiMarco
How about a Merlin hat?

A Dunce cap??

If somebody reviews Merlot, I’m leaving!

QOD: I’m not sure if this is technically an American reference, but it was a common term heard here.

___________G-L-A-S-N-O-S-T!____________

Mikhail Gorbachev – the best thing ever to happen to Russia.

Second choice – “Attitude Adjustment Hour” at the Russian Vodka Room in NYC served by authentic Russian waitresses – reooowww! (52nd – near 8th)
February 8, 2007

Matt W
what’s up with the GnR in the background?!

November Rain?!@
February 7, 2007

Mark
QOTD: Rocky IV – without a doubt!
February 6, 2007

Beth
Lurker here, first time commenter. Great episode. Haven’t seen this CH yet although I live in San Jose and they love CH at my Costco. First you buy a bottle, then you go back and get a case! #14 was awesome!
February 6, 2007

Rob P
USSR – The Partys Over
February 6, 2007

Karl B.
QOTD – Sputnick!!!!
February 6, 2007

parsimoniouspat
Thx for correcting me, Portland Guy. You are def’ right. How could I forget this? I will never, ever forget seeing Rach III played live here–and I had FREE seats 3 rows back, center left, prime view for watching the pianist. I’ve never seen the STL Symphony work so hard in my life! It was even an effort for every one of them to keep turning the pages to keep up with the music. Performance art at its greatest!
February 6, 2007

Wil Neverspit
QOTD: Only one mention of “Hunt for Red October”? (Susan: comment 31)
Great movie!!!

“Russians don’t take a dump with out a plan.”

…Susan, do you have VHS or Beta-max???
I’m jealous.
“Be kind, rewind!”
February 6, 2007

Emery Gerencser
Qotd…quote by a soviet worker concerning the government “we pretend to work and they pretend to pay us”
February 6, 2007

Len C
So since you did this episode on Friday do we get to see the other one you taped too? The one where the bears won? I think it would be very funny!!!
February 6, 2007

boyd
I just heard a rumor that you no longer ship to GA. Please say it ain’t so!
February 6, 2007

Dominus
QOTD: Easily, I’ll have to go with Ronnie telling Gorbachev to tear down these walls though the Miracle on Ice is on the podium right along with that world changing event. A hockey game does not change the political and social landscape of an entire continent or world for that matter as did tearing down the Berlin Wall.

As for wines from SA, my experience has been enlightening and a crapshoot. Some are so-so, ok and very good. Hit or miss for me but well worth the effort.

Hallelujah to the Colts!

Dom

P.S. I would have given the MVP award to the O-Line. They kicked Bear butt.
February 6, 2007

eugene
Gary,
Damn competitors supplying dissent merlot at affordable prices! They have some chutzpah!

QOTD:

The best Soviet American reference is WLTV and WL-this is obvious.

Jokes aside one of the best movies with soviet/American reference is â€œWhite Nightsâ€ with Mikhail Baryshnikov, Gregory Hines, Isabella Rossellini and others.
February 6, 2007

Italian Stallion
MetalDave…..its Rocky IV….and the Russian is Ivan Drago
February 6, 2007

Big Billy from Big D
QOTD – The Chad Mitchell Trio from 1959 “The John Birch Society”

“If your Mommy is a Commie, you gotta turn her in
To the John Birch Society, the John Birch Society”

The Cold War wasn’t glorious, and it was incredibly expensive, but diplomacy in the long run prevailed over the worst possible outcome (Nuclear Annihilation).
February 6, 2007

vermilionsteve
QOTD: Definitely “DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

By the way Gary, please refresh my memory. I don’t remember Nikolai Volkoff defeating the Hulkster in any big matches. I DO remember Hogan pinning Nikolai in East Rutherford, NJ in October of 1985 to retain his title. I guess either you were too young to remember that, or maybe it was blacked out in NJ?????

Just joking ya. Hope you stayed dry during the game.
February 6, 2007

SoCal
QOTD: War Games â€œPlay a Game, Dr. Falken?â€ (like that large punch card reading commodore 64 could launch warheads)
Ok â€¦..loosely a soviet reference.

Tarheel17â€¦just came back from a trip to Cape Town. Two suggestions: If you have a chance to visit Stellenbosch go to Rust en Vrede. If you are lucky enough to travel to Franschoek try eating at La Petite Ferme.
February 6, 2007

Tom L
Gary – Genie hat??? No way man. If you want to be a genie you need to shave your head and wear an earring!
February 6, 2007

MetalDave
QOTD: The Russian in Rocky III
February 6, 2007

Portland Guy
Trish – its Roc III that’s apparently maddening, according to ‘Shine’. And ‘Reds’ and ‘Zhivago’ are most memorable. Well, next to my Mom, who was born in Russia.
February 6, 2007

Robin in Boise, Idaho
QOTD Before your time…the comedy movie “The Russians are Coming” – what with Sputnik [is that "Spit Nut" spelled inside out?] and Spassky and Andre Tchellichef, I was compelled to learn to speak Russian in an after school class – classmate Olga’s mother from Kiev taught us the Alphabet – which was really hard to learn the Cyrillic. She also made Piroshki and Pirog for us to taste.
From what I remember in [English phonetic] not proper Russian spelling [Do we even have keys to write in Russian on our computers?]:
Da, Ya Ponymaiatchoo Po-Russky. Nyet, Ya Netchigo Szhnaiyoo Po-Roosky. Dobvrey Dehn, Boomaga Pojahlooweesta, Dobvrey Veyecher, Strastwitcha, Dassveydanya.
And then I fell in LOVE with “Dr. Zhivago” – the book and the movie. Gulag – NO, Thank You.
S. Afrikans Merlot – Maybe? Thanks for opening our minds to exploring the world of wine.