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1. February 21, 2007

   cgf

   GV-
   Congrats on the 1 year anniversary. Hope everything is going well in London.

   QOTD: The way I talk about wine has COMPLETELY changed. Before, I was getting most of my vernacular from Wine Spectator and their reviews. Now, I use alot of your terminology, but most importantly, I say exactly what comes to my mind. If my wine smells like a cereal i eat, or a household product i use, then I will say it. As opposed to trying to find smells that I knew were “supposed to be in a wine”.

   The second major thing is I have been trying more wines from different regions. It is fun being adventurous, and your show has helped steer my purchases in a great direction.

   Congrats, and here’s to another year of changing the wine world!

2. February 21, 2007

   Lars

   Congrats on 1 year, Wine Guy.

   QOTD: malt vinegar or tartar sauce. MV of course!

   Lars

3. February 21, 2007

   Russ J

   Congratulations Gary and the entire WLTV team!
   I know you’re not a beer guy, GV, but please find a good pub and try something on the hand pump!

   QOTD: WLTV has vastly expanded my wine horizons, from learning how to give an un-self conscious tasting note to better understanding how to categorize my own tastes.

4. February 21, 2007

   Celia

   I’m feeling and experiencing wine now the same way as Harley Stan.
   Thanks to everyone at Winelibrary, and to all the viewers for making this community something fun, educational and exceptional!

5. February 21, 2007

   gordoyflaca

   I agree with a Beer episode. How about a comparison of Saisons?

6. February 21, 2007

   kenito799

   Congrats! And thanks! Spot-on (picked that up from the Brits yet?) with the hip hop soundtrack and the curveball of a tea tasting…if I were in grad school in English probably could do a thesis on wltv with a lit-crit analysis…wait, no, Media Studies/Philosophy at NYU.
   QOTD: Corresponding with the explosion of wltv in the past year has been the growth of my interest in wine, beer (when will you taste some fine beers? hey, how about a Belgian lambic tasting???) and food in general. So compared to one year ago, I now have 100 bottles of wine in storage, I have tasted and thought about more than 100 wines and 60 beers. wltv has been hugely educational and fun.
   QOTD 2 episodes ago (what is the best $12 wine you have had in the last 39 days?): I looked back and either I didn’t like it or it was less than $12 but TODAY I am drinking a fresh, real, simple but super tasty Castilla-La Mancha Tempranillo (85%) Cab (15%) 02 Fontal Crianza that I picked up for $6.29…medium-bodied, blackberries, cherries, chocolate with a decent bitter finish with well-integrated tannins, EASILY the best under $10 wine I have had in a year, let alone 39 days.

7. February 21, 2007

   Len C

   Congrats on your 1st year!!! Great job, great community!

   QOD I have a lot more wine in my house and a lot less money in my pocket Seriously though I have entered into the wine world, tasted wines I never thought I would and have learned a ton…more to come.

8. February 21, 2007

   Portland Guy

   Congrats Gary – Disappointed that the show wasn’t shot at Gordon Ramsey’s 3-Star, inc. a modest dinner w/ 2 or 3 1st growths — that would make for a tidy tab on the expense acct.

9. February 21, 2007

   James Darling

   Thanks for the mention! Was quite surreal to find you sitting there.
   As for tea, I spoke to quite a few BBC staff at FOWA, and was outraged at how few have stuck to tea and how many have switched to coffee. Where have all Standards the BBC used to stand for gone? I don’t pay a license fee to have them drinking coffee!
   Anyway, well done on the anniversary, if I had paid attention I would have got you a card.

10. February 21, 2007

    labmat

    Congrats on the one year anniversary! It’s awesome to see you drink tea on WLTV!
    I hope this next year brings big things!

    -Matt L

11. February 21, 2007

    Harley Stan

    Congrats on the one year from someone who has only been watching for a few months!!
    QOTD- When I open a bottle I now go for the full experience, I focus on the aroma before the glass touches my lips. when I do taste, I take the time to taste everyting thing in the glass instead of down the hatch look out tummy here it comes. I have only been around WLTV for a short time but what a difference. Thanks!!

12. February 21, 2007

    YoungDave

    Fantastic ep!!
    Thought: Is it possible that Gary’s passion for wine and black tea is because both have tannins?
    QOTD: Well, I pay a lot more attention to what each wine I drink “brings to the table” for the price (quite a modest budget for this guy), and I’ve tried to buy outside the box of large new world producers, and have been buying some old world (Bordeaux and Rhone for the first time, as well as values from Spain), as well as varietals that I’d never heard of before WLTV.
    I know you said that this ep is for us, GARY, but THANK YOU so much and sincerest CONGRATS to you and the whole WLTV team.

13. February 21, 2007

    gordoyflaca

    GV- Thanks for the Tea Episode! (TLTV?) Coincidence? While watching the episode, I’m drinking a pot of Golden Monkey, my favorite! (black, Fujian Provence, China)

    Incidentally, Lapsang Souchong is also a black tea from the Fujian Provence of China, but it is usually smoked over a fire during processing

    QOD: 1 year ago today I had about 30 bottles stored under the sink; never took or read tasting notes; It was just thumbs up or thumbs down. Then my fiancee bought me a 48 bottle wine refrigerator and I started watching WLTV; The fridge is now stuffed full with about 55 bottles, and there are another 140 in the closet, 48 futures purchases, I track my inventory and make tasting notes on CellarTracker… and I love it!

14. February 21, 2007

    Suzanne

    Congratulations on WLTV’s one-year anniversary!
    QOTD: A year ago, I didn’t even drink wine. Now I’m taking classes and seminars, going to tastings almost every weekend, and educating myself as much as time and opportunity will allow.

15. February 21, 2007

    K MAN

    Gary
    Since I’m majoring in music and I have a lot of free time on my hands….What if I composed and recorded a quick Jingle for Wine Library as sort of the theme song to play in the beginning?? Thought that would be a cool idea….

    K MAN

16. February 21, 2007

    Matthew L

    Wow…I think I’ve had too much Pinot already. I meant to type ass kissing. Ooops!

17. February 21, 2007

    Caren

    Sweet deal on a T while u sip ur tea Happy Anniversary Gary! and many, many more….

18. February 21, 2007

    Matthew L

    Happy Anniversary Gary and the whole WLTV family. Many kudos to Erik and all the guys behind the scenes for all the hard work.

    QOTD: Two things have changed for me. I got married to the most wonderful woman in the world. You met her Gary! And, I found WL and WLTV. It is not kiss assing or glad handing to tell you that WLTV has inspired me to take my interest in wine to a new level.

    Here’s to another great year of WLTV, and safe travels!

    Cheers!

19. February 21, 2007

    BV

    A First Anniversary Tea Party at the Muffin Man in Kensington — how veddy, veddy civilised!

    Tasting & scoring tea just as you do wine – jolly good!

    It was fun finding you in your first year of WLTV – thanks to Lars for that.

    QOD: Wine is now actually a blip on my radar screen – thanks to you for that.

    Here’s to another, and many, many more.

    Happy Anniversary, Gar’!

20. February 21, 2007

    mbannon

    Happy Anniversary Gary! Nice tea episode, are you going to put on your smoking jacket on Friday and do a Ports and cigars episode?

    QOD – Biggest difference for me in the past year has been a bit of a tone-down in chasing expensive, high-scoring wines. They still catch my eye, and wallet, from time to time, but as often and price is more of a factor.

21. February 21, 2007

    glenn

    Mazel Tov on your 1st year!

22. February 21, 2007

    CHEF

    Congrates on 1 year my Friend…Hope many more to come…Maybe a show on NBC? Maybe next year you will be guest hosting for Oprah…
    QOTD: Just like Justin, I find myself trying new thing…and even enjoying some of them…

    +CHEF
    -Whenever someone asks what you’re making for dinner, tell them “Reservations”…

23. February 21, 2007

    Karen L

    QOTD — Redundant, but spending more money on wine and drinking more of it. It shows in the waistline as well as the wallet. No complaints, though.

24. February 21, 2007

    canadian-kid

    QOTD: one year ago I had no wine “collection”. I bought as i drank, once in a while. Never scored wines, gave TNs, just said “this is good” or “this is bad”…but wine was wine. Now i have approx 175 bottles in 2 coolers, I drink and taste as often as i can, records TNs, score wines, and buy buy buy. WLTV has been a big help for my learning.

    Congrats on first year Gary and WLTV staff

25. February 21, 2007

    Tom T.

    Cool tune. QOTD – I have a whole lot more wine in my place now. Enjoy London, congrats, and please keep up the good work.

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