How Does The Weather Affect Wine?

How Does The Weather Affect Wine? – Episode #182

February 14, 2007

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Wine and weather go hand in hand and today Gary will tackle the issue once and for all, sit back and enjoy!

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June 17, 2009

Mickey
hey Gary,
Funny show.
QOTD: is there a wines glass that will not tip over under a heavy wind?
May 15, 2009

Bobbie Smith
I don’t think people are talking about the weather when they drink a wine, more maybe when the grape is one the vine, maybe. Do you think? Freakin crazy.
QOTD: Best snow day? Yeah well I live in LA, and had to be evacuated due to rain, but never snow. My neighbors house started to slip into my backyard. Got to spend it with my honey and a good Bordeaux though. Because as long as you haven’t the slightest clue if your house is going to be there in the morning, you had better enjoy life as best you can. (House is still here. WOOHOO!)
March 26, 2009

m1ke
Hi, just seen you on Diggnation, a little over energized but now i no why, have to say, first time I see your show… crazy ass episode Freakin funny as hell… good work dude…

ps: Great reflex catching skillz
February 5, 2009

wayne wallace
oops wrong pic that was a 69 storm, here’s the 78 one

http://www.waynewallace.info/Waynes_World/My_PIctures/Pages/Childhood_Photos.html#6
February 5, 2009

wayne wallace
now that’s dedication

here’s a pick from my favorite snow day when I lived in MA back in 1978

http://www.waynewallace.info/Waynes_World/My_PIctures/Pages/Childhood_Photos.html#1
February 4, 2009

A dumb Rhine king
Great episode. I hope you got the disguised assassin back! At least he didn’t give you a white wash on camera.

QOTD: We used to get snow days when it dipped below -20°F for a day time high. Which was funny because the time that I am remembering, my friend and I built snow forts all day, so I was outside waaaay longer than if I had just gone to school. That time and the day we could barely open the front door because there was so much snow that dumped overnight were my favorites.
January 11, 2009

gabriel palley
i am going to go full-moon skiing up ontop of the sandia mountains (10,000ft elevation) tomorrow night. We usually take a bottle of burbon, but I think i will try to take a bottle of wine and some glasses and see how that works at the forecast 20-25 degrees F.

i think a white…so it will be properly chilled. any suggestions?

it does get pretty windy up there also.

i’ll let you know.

-g
December 9, 2008

Pablo
No one here talks about wine??
November 16, 2008

Ray Barnes
Gary, I gotta give that show from the archives 95+ points for originality. In its bizarre fashion, it makes the most compelling argument for the greatness of Ch. Lynch-Bages. Frankly, I liked the bad audio. Your crew has a great sense of humour. Too bad you didn’t have any ice wine at the end though.

QOTD: On December 21, 2001, the day before my 40th birthday, my family had a day trip while on vacation in Yosemite National Park. There was a snowstorm the day before and on that day it was sunny, clear, and not too cold. It was a truly sublime day.
November 12, 2008

Bernd
Gary, its realy amazing. Next tasting on the rocks.

Greatings from Germany
October 8, 2008

Daniel Kemp 4 Earth Emperor
This was a very fun episode to watch. Seeing the glass slide across the table was fun and seeing, I think the dudes name is Mott, stand in the background the entire time and cover himself with the sign when Gary spit was fun to.

One of your best episodes Gary.
October 4, 2008

E dog
Epic episode !

I ve been watching a couple of early WLTV and this is really one of the best episodes… ever !
July 26, 2008

Dean Ticks
Gary, we have GOT TO get you to do a WLTV at a tailgate party at Lambeau Field!!!

From frozen Jersey to the Frozen Tundra!!
April 28, 2008

VTchef
This show definatly brings the thunder baby, you have one more loyal fan Gary.
I have allways wanted to learn more about wine but with running a kitchen I don’t have much free time now I can learn at home. Thanks a bunch Gary you rule.
March 31, 2008

Posao
Just 2 words to say:

It rocks!

THX, Gary.
March 18, 2008

John D.
Holy crap! Good grief that weather reminds me of the lake effect snow we used to get growing up in Rochester, NY coming off Lake Ontario. Gary, you da man! The best snow day? Well, I can only think of the monster ice storm we got way back in 1991. We were without power for a week and cooked all our meals in the fireplace. One of the few times they ever cancelled school up there!
February 7, 2008

Andrew H.
That was awsome! …also, nice catch
February 6, 2008

brian
amazing catch of the glass
January 30, 2008

RANDI
OMG GARY!!!!!!!!! That is too too too funny!!!
It made me cold!
Glad I finally saw this past episode…youre a nut!
xo
January 7, 2008

Tzahi
OMG,
Gary, you are one crazy dude!

My mother would get an heart attack if she had seen me like this outside on the snow (plus she would probably give me a smack to the face;)
December 28, 2007

The Virginian
LOL!!! That was fantastic! But I thought it was going to have more to do with how weather, i.e. rain/dry/hot/cold affect the grapes during growing and how this affects the finished wine.
December 28, 2007

Diana L-S
Damn! I remember that storm, it took me 3 hours to drive home from work and almost got blown off the highway!

Awesome show!!! I was laughing so hard when the wine bottles starting moving too!

Thanks for doing what you do! We really appreciate it at our house.
December 17, 2007

Canadian Chris
Maybe it’s cause I’m a canuck and I’m in the middle of a snowstorm right now, but this one has replaced 148 as my all time favourite ep. We didn’t get a recap at the end on how weather affects wine though – maybe you could do it again??! Love the wine glass blowing across the table.
November 13, 2007

Eric LeVine
OMFG, this was H*I*L*A*R*I*O*U*S!
October 4, 2007

Kristen
haha! this is an amazing episode!

QOTD: Probably one of the snow days during elementary school in Massachusetts.