Summer White Wines – Episode #238

May 15, 2007

Today Gary makes a Huge announcement and talks about Summer whites that can be drank now and enjoyed!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Domaines Ott Les Domaines RoseOther French Rose Wine
Voga Pinot GrigioNon-Tuscan Pinot Grigio
2005 Domaine Ricard Touraine Blanc Pierre A FeuTouraine
2006 Grosset Riesling Polish HillAustralian Riesling

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September 9, 2009

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September 5, 2009

ulu ulu ulu ulu
Gary, my house-mate has a wine “collection” which is mostly comprised of things you can find at a CVS or corner bodega. I was rifling through it and came across his bottle of Voga and thought I’d see what you thought of it. I’m pretty pleased to watch you h8ing on it.
May 13, 2009

Mrhendog
Sorry guys. I really enjoyed the Voga Pinot. I was lured in by the fancyness of the bottle trying to impress some people and i enjoyed the taste. I usually am not a fan of Pinot. This made me say,”I’ll try it again!”
May 2, 2009

Pangaea
Damn. I should of searched for it before I bought it.

The Voga.

I couldnt place the fruit on the nose but I felt it was sharper than apples/pears. GV was right on the money with pineapple.

Then I tasted it was just so dull compared to the aroma.

I agree that it just sweetened water.
July 8, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
A fantastic episode. You never fail to make me laugh and I had to show my parents the comments on the Voga. Thats classic stuff right there. I really enjoy reislings, so always happy to see one in the show. QOTD: Working. I have been on one vacation in the last 9 years. Its just work and so forth for me. Hey, we all need money dont we? All things considered I wouldnt mind being in Canada right now, but thats another story.
April 22, 2008

Sarandi
Gary – I can always tell when you hate wine because your eyes glint like something is funny. Hilarious! Good ol’ fashioned American currency…haha! As always, thanks for bringing the thunder/cat pee.
March 3, 2008

Michelle
I know that this is an old episode, but thanks for the VOGA rating . . . if only I could sit my customers down and make them watch that before they checkout . . .
June 6, 2007

Mason
Playing catch up on my WLTV watching…Fanfrickin’tastic episode! Why? You gotta love the 48 point review, eh? I love Rieslings, so I will definitely hunt down that one!

QOTD: Not doing much this summer. Going away with the wife in a few weeks, and heading out to the Stanford St. Jude Golf Championship this weekend.
June 1, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
I’m way behind in episodes having been in Santa Fe for 2 weeks with a dial up modem and not able to view or comment. The rest of the summer is work and more work for me. Absoultely the worst rating I’ve ever seen for you. I will make sure I see the bottle that looks like some bottled water I’ve seen before to miss it. Gary, after going to many restaurants in the last month and looking at the wine lists (many poor and some great) by the glass is what I usually get because my wife can’t drink more than a glass and a 3/4 of a bottle at a restaurant is not always a good idea, I’m always looking for suggestions of wines that go by the glass commonly that are really good. I’ve rarely missed when I see a Ribiera de Duro or something I recognize immediately but I have been surprised by wines I’ve never heard of. So how about an episode or 2 just on those types of wines. By the way, you hit the nail on the head with my wife. she hates your voice and makes me turn you down if she is around so I’m getting her a T-shirt just for the hell of it. Thanks Gary.
May 25, 2007

Danny M.
This is my first ep. and I loved it! Awesome to watch and and informative. Loved all the shows since.
May 21, 2007

JayZee
Gary, here’s my two cents for today…

You nailed the VOGA PG!! Coolness. A friend of ours gave us a bottle and I have been dreading trying it. Now I KNOW that I’m gonna hate it. An all-time low score! Wow!

How about a whole show on GOOD rose’ wines. Maybe a TAVEL, a Provence pink and a couple of others.

QOTD: Summer! Yessssss! I will playing golf, softball, riding my bike, going on picnics at Blossom Music Center to hear the Cleveland Orchestra and drinking 3-4 bottles of GOOD wine per week.
May 21, 2007

Ben lee
QOTD: Nothing much except work. Got a great new job so I will be busy. Just plan on drinking a bunch of good wines. Not a big Sav Blanc fan, but I will give them another try. I’d rather have Pinot Grigio.
May 21, 2007

RedLoverJim
QOTD: Right now only one trip planned for the summer. Going with my dad up to Washington D.C. for a Father’s Day lunch (Phillip’s in Baltimore), and dinner (Sam & Harry’s in D.C.). Maybe some Fish Market in Old Town Alexandria or Legal Seafood thrown in for good measure.
May 20, 2007

DOE
QOTD Going to Spain (Basque country). So here’s another vote for a show on Rioja wines.
May 20, 2007

Grumpy old man
Oh, and QOTD: My girlfriend is going to Lusaka, Zambia, Africa, and so spending a lot of time with her here in Denmark, and in her homecountry Norway, will be on the program. Also, this summer I am going to go nuts on rieslings – Gotta try the polish valley.
Love the now format, love the improved quality, dont get the 2cents thing – maybe thats because I’m danish – is it like “a penny for your thoughts”? Or are you actually charging us money now?
May 20, 2007

Grumpy old man
I just don’t get rosÃ©! I mean, is it white is it red? When I was younger I used to drink white after red, so that made rosÃ© automatically.
May 20, 2007

Tyler
Oh, Voga got served! Never drink by the label or the bottle.
May 19, 2007

Mike Erdely
QOTD: Going to Hawaii for my tenth wedding anniversary (yay!)

Good episode. I’ve had the Voga and don’t remember it being THAT bad. I’ve had worse. I’m intrigued by the last Reisling. My wife’s favorite wine, will have to try that one.

-ME
May 19, 2007

Nick C
Love the new corkd inspired site design. Looks fantastic! One thing that’s sort of a drag is when you click to show all comments, it reloads the page and you have to scrub through the video to find your place.
May 19, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
Gary-
Sorry it’s been a while, but I’ve been busy!
Great episode today. An instant classic. This so blows away the Brodeaux tapes – for me, there is no comparison.
Congrats to Eric and to you on Cork’d. Things are changing in the wine world…mostly due to you. Gotta go back and see that Vermeil ep.

Hey ever think of having any other celebs on wltv, like Greg Norman? or FFCoppola?

QOTD – golfgolfgolf followed by winegrillwinewinewine

How about you?

Had that 2001 Ch Larmande last night. WOW. That hit the spot! Thanks for the great rec on that Bordeaux. You were so right. Thanks again.
May 19, 2007

Xisrouf
I have to taste the Voga, now… I just can’t imagine it being as bad as describe it
May 19, 2007

CC_HTown
Great episode.

QOTD: Working and drinking lots of wine. I plan on forcing all of my friends to drink really heavy shiraz/cab/bordeaux on our 105degree summer days.

Show suggestion: Get some of the Mollydooker wines. Their site is really cool and they seem like good salt of the earth folks. They have
May 19, 2007

Malarkey
To the person going to northern Spain: San Sebastian!!!

do NOT miss it!!
May 19, 2007

Malarkey
kahuna sez:
“Was it a shotgun wedding- congrats but why did you buy the cow when you were getting the cheese for free!-oops gotta go wifes coming into the office”

Why buy the pig when you are getting the sausage for free?

QOTD: Celebrating getting my life back, after 5 years of school + work. Now it will just be work! Work and…. drinking wine!
May 18, 2007

wm mole
Nice post Kathleen, Just read your yeast refs and it helped me out. I’ve tasted wines that have the “bandaid” profile and I thought to myself..did they ferment this in an old tire?

Also thanks for tribute to the armed forces!! I don’t want to start a political debate, but anybody who would lay it on the line for me is a BIGTIME HERO!!!