QOTD: went up to the “Yenta” Catskills and had some New Zealand Goose Bay Sauvignon Blank (my 7th boatel since episode #200 in March got nothing else to drink and I am dehydrating)

Well, another one sold out as soon as it went up More Bilancia please. Had the 2003 of this and loved it but wasn’t ever seen in the stores again.
Working this weekend in Pulaski NY…….
So who is the Lindsay Lohan look-alike wearing the new T-shirt?

Gary,
I will be working all weekend at the wine bar as usual.

One of the Napa wineries (wanna say Beringer) gave my wife and I a free bottle of Viognier when we were there on our Honeymoon. The wine definitely surprised us. We have not picked up any since simply because the pricing can make it hard to justify at times (especially with what we can get a good NZ SB for these days).

QOTD: Hours upon hours of work in the yard… have to remove scrap heap from the deck we tore down, replace two outdoor spigots, plant our new shrubs, and cap it all off with late-night hockey on Sunday.

QOTD. It was a nice weekend. Walks on the beach (Hot and humid!), went to our Saturday Brown Bag wine event. We brought the 2002 Valrose Alienor that we got from WL (nice!) and some Dornfelder that nobody guessed. Sunday was relaxed with some shopping and some housecleaning chores.

This weekend.. was a graduation, but not exciting for me. But did drink a nice Malbec. Next weekend tho… I am MIAMI bound!!
Looking forward to try the Vee-Ong-yay…

QOTD: Had dinner at Momofuku. Grilled some burgers. Drank some Sky Mt. Veeder Zin 2001 (85 pts). Saw the Yankees lose 2 out of 3 to the Giants. Did some honey dos. Typical weekend, perfect weather!

I’d be curious to hear GV’s opinion on Michael David Vineyards (Lodi, CA) Viognier, “Incognito”.

It’s got quite an interesting story behind it, and was my first introduction to Viognier.

Despite being a native Californian, I will choose a Viognier over a Chardonnay most any day of the week — but none of them have my attention quite the way Incognito does.

Oh yes, and I suppose I’ve finally rescinded my “inveterate lurker” status.

.ari

QOTD: Friday was a busy day. Big dinner b-day party for my wife. Herb de provence rotisserie chicken, assorted other grilled meats, roasted vegetable couscous, salads and wine; With appetizers: A Chardonnay (can’t remember what), a Muscadet (thanks Gary), a Paso Robles Viognier (that was very good), With the grilled meats: 2004 Windy Oaks Proprietorâ??s Reserve Pinot Noir, TAZ Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir, Our 2004 El Dorado County Syrah,
Saturday went for a hike with my son and relaxed. Sunday racked our 2005 Zinfandel. Ahhh, summer is here! Wish I wasn’t at work right now…:)

I love how the Viddler screen grab catches you mid-grimace at the worst possible moment. Is that your staff messing with you? 🙂

Has anyone tried any of wine that woot.com sells? I’ve never looked any of them up or tried them..just curious.

Yes, I have tried this once, order a Trio of Castle Pinot Noir – disappointing. Better off spending on so,ething you really like. In the end nbot a good value.

Gary, good point about the point systems, and all that gush and love to the “big grapes.” I am with you on the equality of the grapes, man! By the way, when Transformers comes out, I want to see one on the table next to the Jets spittoon!

QOTD: My wife and I are going to St. Louis for the weekend.

Not sure the the tshirts were won yet, but The Iron Sheik & Nikolai Volkoff won the WWF tag team championship on March 31, 1985 and held it for 78 days when the lost on June 17, 1985.

Believe it or not I am not a wrestling fan. Here is my source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_Tag_Team_Championship_%28WWE%29_reigns_by_length

Gary, nice job selling your WLTV high scoring wines. I went to buy some of the Carina and Bilancia and they were both sold out. You are a marketing genius.

Rip

Hi, little bit late, but had no time this weekend. Yet, I don’t wanna miss one single episode! Great, Viognier is indeed one of the ‘smaller’ brethren in the wineworld. Why didn’t you bring in a Condrieu or a Chateau Grillet? The birthplace of Vio. Northern Rhone Vios are also quite different from all other Viogniers.
QOTD: what I did this weekend: correcting test from my students and celebrating smth I’m so proud of with a Tignanello and a Puligny-Montrachet from Leflaive …

They won the gold on March 31st 1985.

GV- Love the big scores for the viognier. QOTD: We went down to CT from RI and went to Haight-Brown vineyards. Its work checking out their rose for anyone in the area…

Great show. I paused the show shortly after starting and found myself a Viognier upstairs. It’s a 2005 Yalumbra. I’m tasting it at room temp. It tastes pretty good. I’d be interested to see how it compares to what you tasted.

QOTD for the weekend you asked: Went to my office picnic (fun!) while my wife hosted a bridal shower. Saw my parents for my dad’s birthday and then her parents for her dad’s birthday (a day later). Good stuff.

QOTD for THIS weekend: Watching my wife compete in an equestrian event. Doing some personal computer work (as opposed to the IT work I do all week for my company). Drinking some wine. 🙂

Not had a Viognier before. Will try it soon!

Why is it that I thought Viognier was used as a blending grape in red wines, yet all of these wines were/are white?

Just thought I’d put out there that I had the EXP Viognier 2005 with some wonderful homemade german food, and it was a blast! The heat was subdued by the fat in the German Koinigsklops (meatballs in a white wine sauce with scallots and capers) and Spetzla. It was Awesome, and that 14.5% ALC. really did wonders for the after dinner games! Lots of fun, really good QPR!

YOOOO GARY !!!

Just got to this Episode.

Love da “DO” !! Johnny Rotten
would be proud !!! 🙂

VIOGNIER ROCKS !!!!!!!!!

QOTD: That weekend was the first day of a week long vacation, so I did nothing, and it was everything I thought it could be 🙂

love the V

bummed that you are sold out on the top two . . .

QOTD–going to maine to chill at my camp on the lake . . .