GV

I gotta dig the wrist band. it’s the only thing that i have, so far. it really brings people together. what thats it. youre bringing the wine world together.

over the years have you been more and more dissapointed in the rosenblum label? that is a decent wine though.

Ryan Brignole
Boulder, CO

I had a Ch Bouscasse Madiran 2000 wow the wine was soooo young and mean not a nice bottle. tannat is jaw buster… visited Rosenblum last feb. did try the black muscat in the tasting room. wine was o.k. I found it lost in the world of dessert wines. loved the people at Rosenblum what a turnaround from napa love the zins maybe over the top to some.

QOTD … I have recived any schwag….yet…!

Love super dark chocolate but I think I will try the Arneis first.
QOTD – the new WLTV one – very classy

If Gary is bringing the thunder, I’m gettin out of the pool.

love your show

It’s way easier to leave comments now, thanks Gary and team! Trying to ruin my lurker status by leaving more comments:

You send me a wristband, I’ll totally send you a picture 🙂 Heck, I’ll send ya one if you’re out even!

Been a while since we’ve seen a compilation of pics, I’ll bet people still aren’t sending them.

Just got back from Spain. Cool to see $.50 table wine there, and then drink $6 Albarino and get blown away.

Gary, I loved the review on the tannat based wine and I will be buying one on my next visit to WL (HUGE drak cholocate lover here, goes great with a nice bourbon). I did have one question, you mentioned later in the episode that Armagnac is made from tannat grapes. I know Armagnac is typically made from the same grapes as cognac, but from the Armagnac region of France. I have never heard of the tannat grape being used for production of Armagnac. Mostly ugni blanc, colombard, folle blanche, and bacco 22-A. Maybe it’s an approved varietal in Armagnac, but I don’t think it’s very prominent.

QOTD: Oak monster T

Getting caught up here. Nice episode, Gary.

QOTD: Um…don’t have one yet. Still waiting for the wristband, which I emailed for, like, a month ago. Little help, please. Please?

Come on…are there really Homies in France??

Keep bringin’ da thunder G!!!!!!

QOTD: Forget the Schwag…who’s the new blond cutie? 😀

I’m 0-3 on those but certainly pretty excited to try the first two. QOTD: Oak Monster tee. Straight up. I’m mean, come on, Oak Monster. We already have two.

I’ve had the Arneis at a tasting, and enjoyed it a lot. I figure seafood, sushi or vegetarian, so I bought a bunch. Have it a little chilled, which makes it shine.

I’ve got the wristband, so I’ve got to find the right time and place…

Casey Casen??

Holy shit! One of your best episodes!

I’m so late commenting this so perhaps it is not even worth mentioning the best dessertwine there is.
Gary, I’m sure you would absolutely adore the Ben Ryé Passito de pantelleria, from Donnafugata (“an estate with a jazz rythm”! http://www.donnafugata.it/). You know Pantelleria, this tiny island halfway between sicily and Tunisia. Wine made of zibbibo, their own clone of muscat d’alexandrie.

Oh by the way, i’m just a happy consumer
Come on, lets share a wine experience.
/J

QOTD: The deer t-shirt.

QOTD: I really like the red WLTV shirts. Very cool design and logo. Unfortunately, when I went to order, Maryland doesn’t show up as an option to ship to. 🙁 Maybe I’m doing something wrong… If I have to talk about schwag I have in possession, has to be the very cool wristband.

Left a comment on iTunes for ya. And you’ve been dugg.

Tannat, nicely done and much love for the Monterey area.

Question de la dia: Who can F with the Oak Monster? Anyone?

Nice episode. Actually, I’ve had Arneis and really liked it. I’ve had Tannat in a blend (Cahors?) but this one really intrigues me. I’ve never had the Black Muscat (or whatever it is called) 🙂

QOTD: Favorite schwag? Gotta be the original Vayniac Tee-Shirt!!

Josh – that wasn’t a mohawk, it was a fauxhawk, but it was a good one. You’re right – I’ve never had any of these three wines. Do you think it would be possible to put a list of all grape varietals on the site somewhere or a link to a place where such a list exists on another site. The Tannat sounds crazy, but for $36 I don’t think I can take the plunge. Can you find us another Tannat about half that price that is just as good – there’s a challenge for you!

Everyone digg this episode, people on digg are trying to bury it. Don’t let ’em bury the Thunder Show.

QOD: the wristbands because they are free… I already spend a small fortune at WL. I need a frequent buyer’s card to collect points or something!!! Besides it’s t-shirt or try another bottle of wine Gary recommends… guess which wins 🙂

This weekend I had my first petit verdot and my first tannat. I learned of both from you. Both were serious and very tannic. I hated the PV but loved the tannat. It was 2005 Bouza Tannat from Uruguay which I bought from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board for 14 bones. It was dark, dark, dark, young, not much on the nose, definitely had oak, it had some bite and good mouth feel. I loved it. I guess I should order a couple more bottles and let them age a bit more.

Gary that friends plus was absolutely shameless! But I must admit Id do it as well. All 3 wines intrigued me, which I think is a first because Im not a huge fan of reds yet and have only tried two red dessert wines (both actually ROCKED… a cherry chocolate wine and a pinot noir ice wine). QOTD: Obviously its the wristbands because I love to nerd it up. I do not currently own a set because Im waiting on something which at this point I would like to keep a secret because Im not sure if I can get it or not. If I do, I promise to include it in the photo I will take when I ask for said wristbands.

in vino veritas