Wine Temperature Time – Episode #273

July 10, 2007

Today Gary Vaynerchuk tries the same wine 3 different ways and has some fun in the middle that will make you veryyyy happy!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Le Macchiole RossoTOSCANA IGT

Links mentioned in todays episode.

485 Responses

July 10, 2007

keelegl
Top 10?
July 10, 2007

KenP
Top 5!!!
July 10, 2007

John Witherspoon
J DUB top 5 a roo!!
July 10, 2007

D-Spad
Sweet action, top 5! Indeed, a hot day, Gary!!
July 10, 2007

Senor Sangria
wooohooo… Number 4…. rock on… Watching the episode right now… it’s hot!
July 10, 2007

Norcal
Top teezie. Drop it like it’s hot, GV!
July 10, 2007

Karl Laczko
Like the theme, can’t wait to see it pans out, now back to the Episode.
July 10, 2007

TimInFL
I don’t know what is worse… A Balmy Jersey Day or Sticky, Sweaty day here in S. Florida. hmmm! Jersey….Florida? hmmm
July 10, 2007

John
Top 10?
July 10, 2007

vibemore
Cool episode…I mean hot…I mean room temp…
July 10, 2007

waibeans
daaang 100 degrees huh?! not gonna be fun heading back to jersey tonight. thx for “bringing the thunder” today GV. great to see you finally doing the heat ep!
July 10, 2007

GottaGoDrink
GV bringin’ the heat!
July 10, 2007

Brandon M
ha ha ha ha waibeans…classic!
Where in zeee heyo is Tony?
July 10, 2007

E
It’s Dr. Tongue’s 3-D House of Wine!
July 10, 2007

Senor Sangria
I’ve never been asked for my ASS but here goes.
A-30
S-M
S-NJ
July 10, 2007

John Witherspoon
Cool episode Gary! A lot of fun. Thanks for taking the boiling wine for the team!! I am big believer in “proper” temps for drinking my vino. I drink my reds around 60′ish and the whites around 45-50 degrees. I feel that I get the best expression at those a-typical temps. I will confess that I have definitely stuck a bad wine in the fridge though, because when it’s cold it doesn’t taste like much. haha

QOTD: MY ASS – 30, M, Virginia

So are you ever going to be in Virginia so we can have a great Vayniac tasting with you??

L8R
J DUB
July 10, 2007

Tom T.
Now that is some serious HEAT. Thanks for bringing the thunder for us. It was fun to watch. I still think you should do a hot salsa episode I like “whirly whirl”. QOTD – M NJ. P.S. That cam didn’t cost 10 g’s LOL.
July 10, 2007

Greg B.
Thanks for the hook up Big G. QOTD 38 Male California!
July 10, 2007

Karl Laczko
QOTD – ASS? 40, Male, Eccentricly insane (Oh, you didn’t mean State of mind?)Northumberland (U.K. – although that’s a County, not a State).
July 10, 2007

Billy G
Gary V., tasting hot wine so you don’t have to.

A – 41, S – M, S – GA
July 10, 2007

Cameron P
Really cool episode. I was surprised by the positive reaction to the cooked wine, definitely not what I was expecting. I’ll have to try that myself some time. QOTD: 23, M, California
July 10, 2007

David
Great show. I’ll have to try flash aging a bottle sometime.

QOTD: 36, M, NY
July 10, 2007

sfgiants55
Great show today, love the T-shirt promo, just bought two..

My ASS: 26, M, CA
July 10, 2007

Sarah L
Very interesting episode. Did the cork from the hot bottle leak?

QOTD: 41 F TX
July 10, 2007

MannyPants
Youdaman Gary. I’ll take one of each. Loved the episode. You answered a lot of questions that I’ve often pondered. QOTD: 27, Male, GA
July 10, 2007

Julia L.
Oh man, ive got to try this, living in Austin, TX, during the summer, sounds like an awesome experiment with our favorite red
July 10, 2007

Zane
Great show!
QOTD:

A 35
S M
S Montana (great for temp. differences!)
July 10, 2007

bccdavid
Great show. I have a horrible time watching the show each day from this website. It loads extremely slow. Maybe it’s time to upgrade the internet speed.

ASS: 41, M, Nebraska.
July 10, 2007

John
I’d be interested to see what the wine tastes like after it comes back down to room temperature. I just read something earlier talking about not having wines shipped this time of year because they’d be “cooked.” Two thumbs up on the episode Gary! (do you know the joke about the guy in the cab and the two thumbs up?)

ASS: 33, Male, Illinois
July 10, 2007

Sarah L
Oops, I forgot to thank you for the schwag.
July 10, 2007

tom_mackenzie
Now that was a very interesting show…. quite educational as usual.

ASS 47, male, New Mexico
July 10, 2007

Jonathon M Chicago
Glad I bought two Tee shirts at full list last week !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A 45
S M
S IL
July 10, 2007

Billman
I’m not surprised the wine is drinkable immediately after heat exposure, but cellaring a heat exposed wine might shift aging into an entirely different direction.

QOTD: 27 male NJ
July 10, 2007

E
So is this the only corner of the country not burning up? The last few days were nasty, but out here in the stix today it’s not even 80 and absolutely beautiful.

As a proud user of the four-bagger, let me attest that you can fit Champagne bottles in there too. What I really need is something for toting stemware around in …

QOD: 34/m/IA

kthxbye!
July 10, 2007

Chris C
Interesting show with unexpected results! I have been a “lurker” for the last 6 months and finally have decided to come “out of the closet”! Keep up the good work. I really enjoy tuning in each day.

ASS: 44, male, Wisconsin
July 10, 2007

Jessica L.
A: 32
S: F
S: Washington (Seattle)

nice giveaways – I’m getting a shirt (one for me, one for my husband)!
July 10, 2007

rumorsofsurf
QOTD – ASS=36, M, Cali
July 10, 2007

RandyB
ASS:
Dirt/M/CA
I’m not telling until I see someone post that’s older than I am.
July 10, 2007

Karen
ASS: 41, Female, NJ
Great video! Really enjoyed it! Thanks!
July 10, 2007

Eric
Awesome episode! I was really surprised by the results of the hot wine. QOTD: 24, M, California.
July 10, 2007

tarheel17
Hey! I love Mr. Wizard! You should play him more often. Loved the episode.
Thanks for the free stuff, though I’m saving my $ up for actual wine. I’m sure many vayniacs will appreciate the generosity.

My ASS:
almost 30
female
Hawaii for now, Seattle later this month
July 10, 2007

half century
Great ep as usual; I haven’t been ‘roofing’ my wines but I have been slightly chilling some reds and I have to say you are spot on. They just ‘tighten up’ with the cold and don’t smell or taste as full or complete as their room temp equals.
Wow all those whites I get to go back and revisit at room temp! Gotta go! Oh,
QOTD; 50, male, NYC baby!
July 10, 2007

Netmynder
Great episode.

QOTD: 38, Male, Kansas
July 10, 2007

OrionSlayer
Gar-EEE, Gar-EEE, Gar,-EEE! Whoo-hoo free shipping and price slashing!

Maybe there is something to what one lady told me about keeping a wine bottle fresh longer. She said she was told to keep an opened bottle in the refrigerator. When it was time to drink, she was told to pour the wine in a glass and microwave it for a few seconds. Maybe it works?!?

QOTD:
A – 48
S – Male
S – California
(I usually keep that covered up.)
July 10, 2007

Doc Dan
AWESOME SHOW GV! I have always wondered about the effects of heat on wine.
QOTD: 37, male, Mississippi
July 10, 2007

PapaMike
Great show! Can’t believe that cooked bottle was even drinkable. Just added the app to Facebook.

QOTD
A – 39
S – Male
S – Florida
July 10, 2007

Paula Hof
Gary,

I’m giving you my ASS.

A – 43

S – Female

S – Louisiana
July 10, 2007

Doug H.
Gary,

A – 48

S – Male

S – Louisiana
July 10, 2007

CorvetteTony
One of your best shows – answered a lot of questions about the wine/temperature relationship.

QOTD: 49, Male, NJ
July 10, 2007

Kevin K
Qotd:

ASS: 30/M/Ca
July 10, 2007

Toke-Dawg
22, Male, Jersey.
July 10, 2007

half century
I cannot believe I am the oldest vayniac out here! OY!
July 10, 2007

C.W. Miller IV
ASS: 29, Male, California
July 10, 2007

Cyd
Great show Gary! Still want you to try “The Prisoner” by winemaker OrinSwift on your show. It IS fruit forward but the finish is silky and lasts for days! Old Worlders would approve and for New Worlders, it’s a must have!!!
QOTD
A: 38
S: Female
S: California
July 10, 2007

mikeyrad
qotd: A: 50, X: M, S: NY

BTW, the Macchiole was definitely one of the big hits at the NY party. So was the Yquem
July 10, 2007

mikeyrad
half century, I turn 50 in 3 weeks. Got my colonoscopy appointment on Monday
July 10, 2007

joebot
Woohoo ! great, great show! I’ve been wondering about temps and flavor changes,now I know! QOTD = Age= 43,M, and Atlanta.
July 10, 2007

DRHamp
Not quite — ASS = 68, Male, Texas
July 10, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
May have to snag some schwag and give out to the wine group as prizes???
tks for the offer

44
M
WI of course…..
July 10, 2007

Randy
Go Gary Go!

You are SO hitting your stride with back-to-back-to-back classics! Excellent show, good premise, great lessons learned, and I too wonder what the little gadget will do for the wine on tomorrow’s show. This last March I had one of the tasting room guys at Ledson in Kenwood gushing about that gadget.

38/M/Wine Country
July 10, 2007

Doug
A 48

S Male

S Louisiana
July 10, 2007

SteveW
Great Episode, Tony finally got his long requested Heat Episode.
QOTD:
A:51
S:M
S:Washington(Seattle of course)
July 10, 2007

KyBoy
25/M/Kentucky
July 10, 2007

BV
A fun, fascinating show, and an interesting, valid experiment.

OK, RandyB, you can answer now — I’m older than you are. Trust me.

Best regards from Beautiful Downtown Burbank.

Bill V. AKA William
July 10, 2007

WPROC
A thing that made you go Hmmmmmm? show. Very cool!

29, Male, New Mexico
July 10, 2007

CindyW
QOTD: in the last quarter of my 45th year, F, Washington state

Great episode, truly a learning experience for me. Oh, and I’m loading up on schwag right now!
July 10, 2007

Boozer
This episode made me think of two things
1) All those wines that got ‘cooked’ in New Orleans after Katrina. I read several articles about the bug insurance claims and what will happen to the wine. Any thoughts on that Gary? Perhaps you did a show on that and I have not found it.

2) Does transporting a wine via aircraft affect it? I was told by a winery representative that transporting a wine via airplane will totally change how a wine taste for several days. Recommended not drinking for a at least 10 days after transport by aircraft. Really?????

QOTD
My ASS: 46, Male, Alabama
July 10, 2007

keelegl
Interesting experiment. My girlfriend bought a bottle of 97 Altesino BDM Montosoli (not knowing what she had at the time) in 2002 when she was on a college trip in Italy. She has just kept it out in the open getting beat by direct light and heat variations over the last 5 years. I have tried this wine recently in a tasting and it is killer. Iâ€™m looking forward to trying my gfâ€™s bottle to see if there is much variation.

QOTD: 30, Male and I live in Orange County, CA.
July 10, 2007

SoCal
Very cool episode G,
Q: What flavors to you give clues that a wine is cooked? Plus what other indicators do you look for?
Cant wait for the wine magnet episode…. this should to be good
QOTD: 31, Male, Texas
July 10, 2007

hinrgman
Gary,
You need to leave the wine on the roof for a couple days…which would better simulate sitting on a FEDEX truck!!!

QOTD 53,M,NJ
July 10, 2007

Wine-ot
ASS : 27 M WA eghhmmm…..hinrgman meant to say UPS, not FEDEX.
July 10, 2007

antony
42 – Male – Yorkshire… so we’re hoping to do a little negotiation on the shipping front.
July 10, 2007

JamesN.
GV
Interesting episode, my question is.. what would the cooked wine taste like if you cellared it for one month and then opened it?
ASS-44-M-OH.
July 10, 2007

Casey
It’s such a great day. A Fantastic show AND a killer deal on WLTV schwag! I just ordered two shirts and the four-bottle tote. I’m really looking forward to tomorrow’s aging experiment.

Now on to a more important topic: my ASS!

A = 28
S = female
S = Oooooklahoma!
July 10, 2007

Neil
44/M/CA
July 10, 2007

Steve-o
Awesome episode. just remember I suggested the roof idea last week!!!

22
M
Home is WA, school in UT
July 10, 2007

D-Spad
QOTD Answer, good sir: 22, Male, F-Town NJ

Being that I’m right down the road from you, when are you going to have a WLTV or set up a party at a local joint? Keep us in the know!

Ciao,

D-Spad
July 10, 2007

Nathan
21/Male/KY
Where are my fellow CKC’s at?
July 10, 2007

John Ladany
Male, 50 and New Jersey
July 10, 2007

vibemore
32
Male
WA…as in Seattle, when are you coming to visit?

Thanks for the free-ness.
July 10, 2007

Mark
Male, 36, New Jersey

Thanks for the tee offer. Picked one up today.
July 10, 2007

Cliff and Darcey
GREAT show Gary … should have shown us the cork in the heated bottle BEFORE you popped it so folks could see what a heat-damaged cork looks like in the bottle (i.e. pushed up the top).

ASS for us:

Cliff
Male
44
Virginia

Darcey
Female
22
Cliff’s House, Virginia

Yup, she’s half my age this year (interesting becasue that will never happen again for us!) and … you know what? SO WHAT! WE LOVE ONE ANOTHER!!!

Thanks for the freebieish stuff!
July 10, 2007

BWicked
44 Married white male in Texas looking for…

Gary,
Thanks for the episode and the toys. This episode will help me relax (a bit)about a recent shipment of slightly leaked Emeritus Wesley Pinot which I did not want to “open immediately and drink now”.
July 10, 2007

CampingLisaB
4o…Female… PA…

A Classic.
July 10, 2007

MateodeVT
28 Male MA (home of the worst wine shipping laws in the country) I need Vistalba Corte B, but can only find it in CA….
July 10, 2007

BWicked
addendum to above:

Does Wine Library have a “Hold until cooler weather” shipping policy?
(ie, wait until October or November)
July 10, 2007

RieslingRon
65….Male…NY

Great episode, I rellly dig those Tuscan IGT’s
July 10, 2007

Marc
23, Male, Iowa
July 10, 2007

JC
Awesome show! QOTD: 42, Male, North Jersey
July 10, 2007

Plminer
Great episode Gary, man have I had some bad experiences with baked wine, 2000 Don Melchor arrived leaking out of the FedEx box; to say the least it was toast. I like this ‘on location’ motif you’re using, very interesting, keep it up.
QOTD: Age: 32 Sex: Not with you (male) Location: Los Angeles, CA
July 10, 2007

Julia
Great show!!

QOTD: 28 – Female – Astoria, NY
July 10, 2007

Mike
QOTD:
A – 39
S – male
S – Arizona

Great show … maybe I don’t have to worry about my wine as much when I order during the summer months (just ordered a few bottles from ya’). Maybe I will get some flash aging as they travel through AZ at 115 degrees!
July 10, 2007

Porter
male.24.grand rapids, michigan
July 10, 2007

Smith MBA
ASS: 27, M, DC

I came to a revelation today while reading Seth Godin’s book Small is the New Big. Gary V. is the foremost marketing genius of this millennium. I am shocked amazed and astounded by the power of the ideas he has.

Once again, all out effort from Gary and much respect to Gary. I stand in awe.
July 10, 2007

amgryger
Great Episode. Close simulation to my Brooklyn Brownstone Apartment this time of year. I’m considering moving my wine from the rack in my kitchen to my bedroom that I at least air condition between 75 and 80 during the day when i’m at work. Its not a perfect solution, but better than the rest of my apartment.

QOTD: 24, M, Brooklyn NY
July 10, 2007

jack
another great epi!

qotd: 28, male, los angeles
July 10, 2007

AlisonD
Gary, thanks for the “cheap” schwag! Just bought 4 wine bags even before I left my comment! Early Xmas shopping!

A: ? ; )
S: F
S: NJ
July 10, 2007

T. Holland
Great episode. I actually freaked out when I got home last night & it was 87 in my house. I done have a wine storage room or even a wine fridge. I immediately moved all my wine to the basement. Fortunately none of it looked like that wine from the roof.
QOTD: 30, male, Warwick, NY
July 10, 2007

Ryan
30…Male…WI
July 10, 2007

Paul
A 55
S M
S NJ
July 10, 2007

Michael
Gary, good job, I happened to boil a bottle today in the car, oddly enough, it leaked out of the cork, but seems to taste ok. Request- put episode 54 (I think) on the ’seminal’ list- with all the popularity, it was nice to see when you could have gone commercial and didn’t. While you may be the ‘web 2.0 commercial’, thats a good thing! I have been shouting out the podcast to everyone I know, which is the way things should be in the new era…
ASS- 43 Chicago, male

If you can get the fem demo’s up, you may have a internet phenomenon in the making…good luck!
July 10, 2007

Rob B.
Awesome episode. I love the idea as I have been experimenting with temps a lot more lately after some previous comments you have made about cold hiding the taste. For the record I have to agree with you that room temperature wines tend to have a stronger (for lack of a better word) taste. Warm wine in the cold months…looking forward to January now.

ASS: 36, Male, Tennessee.
July 10, 2007

3dvw
QOTD: 24 ….Male …NY
July 10, 2007

Snarf
51 year old male from Rhode Island. Great episode, MAY put to bed theories of short=term heat exposure…
July 10, 2007

John Watkins
QTOD: 20, M, Kentucky

Great episode GV. I am now no longer a lurker…. hope you are happy haha
July 10, 2007

MossyMo
33, M, MI

The warm wine may be fine now, but give it a few years and see what it tastes like, GV…bunk, I’m sure!
July 10, 2007

Matt
Good show Gary. Man I never would have thought that the warm weather could make the cork expand like that.

27

M

Seattle
July 10, 2007

Shadowbird
QOTD: My ASS is really skinny.

No, seriously, I’m 23 (as of this upcoming Thursday), male, and I live in the Cultural Black Hole known as Western Oklahoma.
July 10, 2007

jodib13
Great show and thanks for the great deals!
QOTD:
A:33
S:Often,just kiddin:) I meant Female
S:Ohio
July 10, 2007

Paul
47
M
TX
July 10, 2007

Alos Diallo
25, Male, Lowell MA
July 10, 2007

GlassRunnethEmpty
Harry Hanukkah? G, you’re a nut case. Don’t change, I think that’s why I’m still here. Outstanding episode, and looking forward to tomorrow. Fine, fine, I bought a Tee. (Weeeeeeeeeeeee)……
July 10, 2007

Hans
32, male, Virginia.
July 10, 2007

JoeG
I’m glad I caught this episode before Sunday….insane promos Gary! I really enjoyed the show too, don’t get me wrong. I know a lot of people who throw their reds in the refrigerator after they are opened. To me, it completely strips the wine of its original characteristics, and gives it that cardboard-like taste packed with tannins. Bleh..

Anyways, A.S.S. = 22, Male, Staten Island NY
July 10, 2007

Marc Mc
41/M/Wisconsin
July 10, 2007

Jer
Very concerned about temperature — do not like to order with such hot temp’s (free shipping could probably solve my concerns though)

QOTD 46; male; Vienna, VA
July 10, 2007

GlassRunnethEmpty
Oh, QOTD. My ass is old, often, and confusion.
July 10, 2007

Jennifer
WHAT!!! Gary, you are too cool. My A.S.S. is 34, F, NY. I’m gonna go ahead and get some schwag now. THANK YOU, GV.
p.s. GRE, very funny with the Hanukkah Harry. Those were the good ‘ole SNL days.
July 10, 2007

KenP
Fun ep, GV.

QOTD:
A: 45 in the shade. In full sun? 51.
S: hombre
S: The Golden State or The Treasure State. Depends how much I’ve had to drink.
July 10, 2007

Bossman
If you keep upping the bar like this you’re going run out of things to say (at this rate I say about 2026 – take that as it was meant – a compliment).

The heat episode, 2 days late but several dollars short on the schwag…. can’t beat that. I bought one of those shark’s fin in a glass shirts. I’m not sure why, I guess I can’t resist a bargain and it completes the set (for now). I already have a bag for my wine, it’s brown and biodegradable (we’re changing the wine world, right?)

A- old enough to know what I can’t get away with but young enough not to care
S- as often as she’ll let me
S- denial (see A)

Thanks for the info on the cheese from yesterday, so far I’ve only found wholesalers doing 25lb bells but I’m still on the hunt. I’ll have to do the bricks and mortar route, hey isn’t there an awesome cheese shop within walking distance of your abode?
July 10, 2007

JustinL
29, Male, Portland, OR
July 10, 2007

Kazi Indakwa
QOTD: 40, Male, Texas. Great show.
July 10, 2007

Dan Doerge
Gary – Respectable effort at experimental design, but if you were my student it would be a B- for including incomplete controls. Using an exceptional starting material goes a long way to make up for the deficiencies, though! Good effort!

55/M/AR
July 10, 2007

Justin
Crazy episode GV… At work we have had to call people on the east coast to get them to delay their wine shipments due to heat… It was really cold actually here in Napa today.. Currently it looks like it is going to rain! Anyway it was nice to really see how the heat can affect stuff.

So what is my ASS? Well, 24(turning the big 25 in a month), Male, and California.
July 10, 2007

Dave Canada
That was so cool…..
QOTD – 30 years old, Male, Ontario – Canada
Give me some international stats on the next show if you can…..
Thanks for the rad offer on Tees. I picked up one for my wife
July 10, 2007

Margaret
QOTD:

A=40
S=Female
S=Maryland — Terps baby!
July 10, 2007

Suzanne
Great show. Great energy. Nice roof.

46, Female, Massachusetts.
July 10, 2007

Samantha H.
That was a great experiment and I loved the unexpected results!

I’m 28, Female, and I live in the NYC for only three more weeks, then I’ll be back in Washington!
July 10, 2007

OttawaB
Great ep GV

43/M/Ontario (that would be Canada)
July 10, 2007

Tom (vtjones)
Gary, Loved this episode. It was fun to see how the same wine was affected by the different conditions. Living in Texas I am afraid of shipping wine in the summer but considering how stupid our state law makers are I guess that will not be a problem soon. Sigh!

QOTD: 37, Male, Houston, Texas – My wife (Amy) 34, Female, Houston, Texas
July 10, 2007

dkeck
That episode was great. Try having a hot spiced wine this winter, you will love it.

QOTD: Male, 47, San Bernardino California
July 10, 2007

Totte
QotD : 24 years old, Male, Stockholm (capital) Sweden

And again G.V you champagne lover. How about a show on Non Dosage Champagne ?
Or at least let me know what you think of them or the idee of not putting any sugar whatsoever in there with the bubbles.

Cheers
Swedish T

PS. see ya on facebook soon DS
July 10, 2007

Wacker
Great show! Forced me out of the lurker closet. ASS-52,M, Texas. My 2 sons are confirmed vayniacs and my CKC daughter friended you up from her Texas Tech facebook page. You brought the thunder by writing on her wall!!
July 10, 2007

Lenny
QOTD

60 year old male from Louisiana, but working in Houston.

Love the show.
July 10, 2007

Dee
While there’s no doubt that chilling particularly a red wine will, at/below some temp, mask the flavors and emphasize the tannins, drinking it at/above alcohol’s evaporation point (70 degrees F) will mask the flavors and emphasize the alcohol. Individual taste best determinate of where in the 50-70 degree range the experience is most enjoyable.

A 41
S F
S NJ
July 10, 2007

Susan
Gary-THANKS for the WLTV Christmas in July Sale!!!!!!!!!!!
I am ALWAYS poor so I NEED this!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10, 2007

CNW
Interesting show… so are you gonna follow it up with another show in 5 yrs showing a slow aging of the wine to see if it compares to the flash aged hot tamale wine???

Thanks Santa for hooking us up with some killer pricing on the Tees and carriers…

QOTD:
A: 33
S: F
S: VA

ps- Happy to see other VA Vayniacs asking for a VA visit! I’m offering again Gary… the 10K sqft spa, gourmet chefs, treatments, and WINE…. it wouldn’t get much better!!
July 10, 2007

Susan
QOTD: I am 41 years old, female and I live in beautiful Charlote,North Carolina!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 10, 2007

Canuckchuk
Almost 34, male, and living in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Loved the show, Gary.
July 10, 2007

Erin
QOTD– 28, Female, Wisconsin.

Awesome deal on the schwag. You ARE the man!
July 10, 2007

life's too short...
dude, i gotta say, i’m a fan of phrases that have NEVER been uttered (i.e., hey, no one has ever said “three stooges loved with spam and peanut butter”!) “riccola dirt and vegetables” falls into that category. cheers.
July 10, 2007

caleb
Oh gary i never thought you would ask 23, M , NY-CA
July 10, 2007

wmole
59 male cal

Fun show Gary, liked the flash aging concept and you on the roof. Also, my next crappy red will go straight to the fridge for last chance before dumping. Thanks for XMAS in July too.
July 10, 2007

Jon B.
Great episode very interesting .. For a future temperature episode how about puting the same wines in extreme temperatures now,then maybe three or so months from now doing a show on how prolonged temperature abuse will effect wine…just a thought. Thanks for the Shwag your the man . QOTD =30 ,M, OH.
July 10, 2007

Jay!
QOTD: 23, M, PA
Representing the CKC!
July 10, 2007

Jim in Atlanta
Thanks Gary. Interesting episode. 53, Male, Atlanta, Georgia
July 10, 2007

tnfdude
QOTD: 32, M, Vancouver BC
July 10, 2007

TimF
Age: 31
Sex: Yes
State: IL
July 10, 2007

FTboomer
That was a lot of fun, Thanks Gary. Great way to gather demographic info, just ask for it.

45 M FL
July 10, 2007

Jen
This is actually one of my favorite episodes of ALL TIME. Oh my god, you’re killing me!
QOTD: LOL!!! You killed me. Again.
31, Female, Studio City, California!!!!
That is my “A.S.S.”!!!! BUT, there’s so much more.
If you ever see the movie EVOLUTION there is a shot of me walking down a corridor and my ASS looks completely HUGE. Talk about the camera adding 10 lbs. I SWEAR, it adds 20 to asses. That’s all I have to say. And frankly, I’ve said too much… I’m under the influence of cheap cabernet…
July 10, 2007

Michael Sokoloff
38 years, male, Arizona
July 10, 2007

H-Why
QOTD: 35 male – Exit 4 on the NJ Turnpike
July 10, 2007

Larry
Cool show. Way fun. I’m ordering my schwag now.

QOTD: 45, Male, NYC YEAH!
July 10, 2007

Grapedigger
A+ episode…Can not wait for tomorrow’s Clef du vin! I heard a lot about this “gadget”…
QOTD: A.S.S. = 36; M; Quebec
Cheers…
July 10, 2007

figz
27 M NJ
July 10, 2007

Harley Stan
Gary, sweet episode, very interesting, since I just move all my wine into my basement for fear of ruining it because I am to cheap to leave the A/C while I am at work. It makes me want to ask if wine can get freezer burn if it is frozen and thawed? Looking forward to tomorrow epsiode.
A-35
S-Male
S-Colorado
July 10, 2007

nougat
40
Male
NJ
Interesting episode, I was locked in. OW, I just rubbed my eye with jalapeno juice on the fingers! OWWWW! F%@*!!!
Gary, you do so much for us already, and now free (almost) stuff. You’re good peeps.
July 10, 2007

wannaBconnoisseur
Interesting episode!

28 – Male – Cincinnati, OH
July 10, 2007

Colin Nicol
Great episode and I’m gonna pick up some new schwag..

24 – Male – Chicago, IL
July 10, 2007

meem2
47 F TN
July 10, 2007

Mike S.
I just stumbled upon Wine Library TV yesterday. I have already watched 8 episodes. Awesome show!

A – 30
S – Male
S – Northern NJ
July 10, 2007

Winodontist
36
Male
Illinois

Thanks for the discounted merch, I will take you up on it.
July 10, 2007

EdKoo
20… Male… Queens, New York City
July 10, 2007

Trish da' Dish
First of all—-I love WLTV!!!!!!! I am so excited!
Thank you, Gary!!!!!!!

I already had the green single tote, so I ordered the double and 4-bottle totes. When you go on a road trip in a car, you need to show up at your host’s house well “fortified”. This way, I can now bring along 2 whites (perhaps 1 bone dry white and 1 Riesling Spatlese) AND 2 reds (perhaps a Merlot and a big-bodied Cab). No more trying to guess what the host might like or be in the mood for. I will have CHOICE. Hooray!!!!!! Normally I would not even THINK of spending money on something like this, that might be used only 1 X a year.

Now that I’m going to soon be all toted out, I’m determined to start visiting more restaurants that offer those 1/2 price bottle nights, or that have reasonable corkage fees….can have more picnics in the park, and more fun w/friends…

OH! My reply to the QOTD: I’m a 40 years young female, residing in St. Louis MO (home of the 2006 World Series winning Cards, the St. Louis Rams, & St. Louis Blues hockey, for you sports geeks out there
July 10, 2007

Jack2112
Good show, well done and of course enlightening.

QOTD: 33-Male-work in New York, NY live in Old Saybrook, CT
July 10, 2007

MarcT
Nice ep Gary. It’s been a little while eh? Don’t worry I’m still lurking around. Got 2 shirts, and 3 each of the two and one bottle totes. Nice job on that one. I’m still sending you guys money even though you can’t ship to my “ASS”
29
As often as possible
Georgia
July 10, 2007

Frank R
28, Male, Ohio, but the good part: Cleveland! BTW thanks for being my myspace friend. Now I have at least 5.
July 10, 2007

MarcT
***ship wine that is…
July 10, 2007

Dan NYC
Thanks for the episode. You did a great job. Warm wine hurts right? Anyway you kicked a@$ today. Hope you continue to push the wine boundaries. I hope you liked the idea? What else is to follow?
July 10, 2007

Jeffrey
GV – maybe you should start a new trend, hot wine out of a coffee mug instead of irish coffee? (er, i guess glogg wine already exists, doesn’t it)

qotd, 31, NY
July 10, 2007

Byzandula
Interesting episode. I think I may have to try this wine.

A: 30
S: M
S: PA
July 10, 2007

CatherineM.
Good show! I’ve had wine left out in the sun too…as long as its good, I’ll drink it….

QOD— 35, female, california…..let me know when you’ll be in LA…!
July 11, 2007

Jerry the 2THDR
QOTD; 69/infrequently/Virginia
July 11, 2007

matthews
interesting show cant wait to see what that gaget does for the wines tomarrow. QOTD-24 male park slope brooklyn NY as of 2 weeks ago, but before that kalamazoo MI even though im not there any more i gotta still rep the mitten.
July 11, 2007

life's too short...
LOL, noticed a LOT fewer responses to this QOTD that previously. But sure, I’ll give it up. My daughter knows my true age (which must be calculated in Calvin and Hobbes years, which involves dinosaur cartoon carbon dating techniques). But in earth years: Sex: M. Revolutions around the sun: 48. Complexion: Pasty. Nose: Pointy, assertive, and all about vino. Hairline: French and retreating! (ok, that sounds like Pro-Bush, which I am decidedly NOT. Screw that dumbass cheerleader). Status: Married (recently). Daughter: Insists that Gary eat more “terroir”!!
July 11, 2007

life's too short...
oh, and homeland terroir? Vermont, land of let’s officially make ourselves Canada!
July 11, 2007

DirtWineKen
QOD: 58, Male, Princeton, NJ
July 11, 2007

Grape Expectations
Great episode and thanks for the deal on the schwag!
QOTD: 60, F, WA
July 11, 2007

Colin
25,M,NY
July 11, 2007

Mike S.
29 Southern California
July 11, 2007

Mike
29 Southern California.
July 11, 2007

das
A=54
S=F
S=Alberta
July 11, 2007

Mike In SLO
A: 36
S: M
S: Ca

Sick show Gary!

Good times.

What’cha all drankin’ tonight?

Justin ‘04 Cab here.
July 11, 2007

msb2ncsu
Very, very interesting episode. Also glad to find out that my local wine shop has the Le Macchiole Rosso for $20 by the case so I can give it a go without worrying about the heat, though maybe its not a bad thing afterall!_

QOTD:
28 – Male – Raleigh, NC

GO WOLFPACK!
July 11, 2007

Nico
AWESOME!!!!! And thanks for the deals on the schwag!!!!!

A: 24
S: Male
S: TX (used to be CA )
July 11, 2007

wildebeest
Oh man, it’s the freaking heat episode at last! Yeah! Mr. Vizard action!

Aha! You’ve got more than one Vaynerglass! I knew there was something fishy going on

ASS: 27, male, Nevada
July 11, 2007

stitics (Doug)
I really don’t have anything to contribute to the chat, as I am quite new to the whole arena, but I thought I’d pipe up for your demographical tracking purposes.

A – 36
S – M
S – Middle of the desert, CA
July 11, 2007

wildebeest
Thanks for the shirts! Now I can retire the one you signed. Maybe I’ll hang it on my wall or something.

…hmm…for some reason, the medium men’s Vayniac shirt isn’t getting the coupon applied to it when I try to check out. I’ll wait until tomorrow and give you guys a call. I hope they’re still in stock.
July 11, 2007

Bryan
Cool episode – interesting to see how the temperature affected the wine. The effect on the cork after so short a time (comparatively speaking) in the sun is a bit scary. Glad to know that it didn’t seem spoiled though.

QoTD: 24, Male, Manitoba (Canada)
July 11, 2007

Mike In SLO
Common’ peepz…

What ‘cha drankin?!
July 11, 2007

RonC
Goooooood episode !!!

Qotd: 60, Male, East Brunswick NJ
July 11, 2007

Brandon M
Look Everyone…it was a MarcT sighting….YOUUUUUU JACKASS, Where are you?
Hanging out with Tony I guess.
July 11, 2007

Garret Nagle
QOTD: 23, Male, Orange County California

Mr. Gary… a creative episode today for sure.
July 11, 2007

KevinatFieldSound
QOTD: 30, Male, Montclair, NJ
July 11, 2007

JOEinLA
Fantastic and very Interesting episode….I enjoyed the demonstration and happy I’m waiting on a case of the Macchioli

What ever happened to that cooked 79 Margeaux I sent you? I tried another out of that same case and for sure it’s cooked. It tastes like the smell in the house when you burn Boccoli or string beans. It would be good for the show!
July 11, 2007

JOEinLA
45, m, Santa Monica, CA
July 11, 2007

KC Dan
Great show today Qotd : My ASS 38 , M , Kansas
July 11, 2007

PeterLitton
Gary–

Great show. As always, I appreciate the honesty in the face of any ingoing expectations. Picked up a tee–thanks for the great deal. 42, male, IL

Peter
July 11, 2007

IamAlurker
I can’t stand ASL/ASS — what is this turning into a Yahoo Chat Room?
July 11, 2007

PhilB
Man, that was soo cool! thanks G.! You should keep today’s bottles and see tomorrow if la clef du vin makes the wine age like the heat did!

QOTD: Male, 23y, QuÃ©bec Canada but expatriated in Paris!
July 11, 2007

Daniel O
QOTD: Here’s my ASP (Age, Sex, Province) — Male, 32, Ontario (Canada)
July 11, 2007

Helios Gallery
GV, when you bring the heat, you bring the heat. Great episode.

Only just a month ago, I had a 2001 Penfolds Koonunga Hill Shiraz Cabernet. The first poor was at room temperature, and it was wonderful. I forgot about the bottle, and left it out overnight. It was around 90Ëšall night. When I woke up, I was horrified to see the bottle still out in front of my window. I can’t remember if I tasted it or not at that point. I sealed it with one of those vacuum toppers, and stuck it in the refrigerator. Later that night I tried it and it was awful. I have no idea now if it was being open at 90Ëšfor seven hours, being chilled to much, or the change from hot to cold. After watching this episode, I suppose the later.

Boy am I getting this party late today. Well the party looks so far like a whole lot of guys and two dozen women.

QOTD: ASS:39, M, RI

Thanks for Christmas in July.
July 11, 2007

dmg
Great show!

QOTD: 48, M, PA
July 11, 2007

Lynne
Great experiment, Professor G! That would make a great science fair project!
Screw caps wouldn’t show you the same thing the cork did on the cooked bottle…or would they? Do they lose the seal at a certain temp?
QOTD: Is this to decide where the next big Vayniac party will be?
Come to Bengal country!!! In October!
Age: It’s all relative
State: Beautiful Southern Ohio
Definitely female
July 11, 2007

jshubeck
Hey Gary. Terrific show. I agree with your idea of the variation on the same theme. Leave a wine in the hot car (or the roof) for a day, let it settle down, and see if it suffered any lasting damage. The scenario of forgetting purchased wine in the car or driving around for winery tastings is very relevant. I certainly have done it.
Male, 50, New Jersey
July 11, 2007

jason
questioning our asses?
Age_ 31
Sex_ male
State_ DC,now living in Metz France, soon to live in Suisse
July 11, 2007

Fishamble
QOTD: 37, M, Dublin, Ireland.

Thought there was more of an international flavour to your audience. Don’t see any evidence of all the people I’ve recommended the show to here. Oh well, that just leaves more of the show for the rest of … ehh … it doesn’t really work like that, does it.
July 11, 2007

NathanN
You Rock Gary! That was a great show.

QOTD: 32, M, IL
July 11, 2007

BWizzle
Great show that brought the HEAT.

QOTD: My ASS 36, M, Fairfax, VA
July 11, 2007

gustasopher
Great show, Gary. Love the educational stuff. Keep it coming.

Cheers
July 11, 2007

Metal Dave
QOTD: 28, M, Ennis, Co. Clare, Ireland

Hi Fishamble!
July 11, 2007

AnthonyS
I have a lot of catching up to do, but it’s great to see an episode again. Can’t wait to see the results from the Clef du vin in the next ep.

QOTD – 26/M/NJ
July 11, 2007

MikeyB
qotd: 32 year old male from massachusettts
July 11, 2007

Rob B.
Gary, Great episode.
37 Male NJ
July 11, 2007

Dominus
Great show as always. It has been brutally hot so it’s good to know there won’t be too much damage toting my stash home on the Metro.

QOTD: 54/M/MD

Looking forward to Pandora’s Box tonight.

SantÃ©
July 11, 2007

DougG
QOTD: 31 – M – Virginia

Tonights show is gonna be the tits
July 11, 2007

Martin
22 male Colorado
July 11, 2007

gustasopher
A: 37
S: Male
S: Florida

Question: do you think that the heat that didn’t ruin the red wine will/might damage, e.g., a sparkler, white, etc? I ask b/c I tend to get more sparklers that are ruined, e.g, corked, etc.
July 11, 2007

walkieboy
Great show.

QOTD 43, Male, NJ
July 11, 2007

TD
Age: 33
State: Inebriated
And my sex is quick and disappointing.
July 11, 2007

VOLVONUT
VERY INTERESTING SHOW–LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CLEF DU VIN THING
55 M PA
July 11, 2007

Ryan D
QotD: Do your own market research!

31, Male, New Jersey
July 11, 2007

TimInFL
You want it, you got it!

A = 35
S = M
S = FL = Boca Raton
July 11, 2007

RobH
Outstanding effort – you’ll keep most new viewers with good shows like this, it plays to your particular gifts (imho)

50
Male
Central Vermont
July 11, 2007

Chris S.
Cheap Schwag?!

I am so in.

Thanks, Gary! You rock harder than most everyone else on these internets.

Oh, and 26, male, Palatine, IL
July 11, 2007

Bernie Bearnaise
That was an EXTREMELY good episode. A coworker just last week told me that he inherited a lot of “61″ Bordeaux which is a stellar vintage but he was worried about the condition due to the ullage. I went over to check out the bottles and they were great Chateaus including La Tour, Leoville, Lynch-Bages etc. Sadly the corks were bulging out the capsules on many of the bottles. The ullage line was very low on the shoulder on most. In the light the wine had very little color and a lot of sediment which was to be expected. He had opened two bottles recently and the corks crumbled and the wine ruined. I now think thanks to your experiment that these wines got cooked at some point. Originally I thought they had been frozen or something that exerted pressure from inside the bottle against the cork from expansion. Any advice for my friend, Gary?

I will commonly drink a glass or two in the evening with dinner and put a vacuvin stopper in and put it in the fridge. The next day I’ll try it and won’t wait for it to reach room temp and sometimes it will improve the flavor! The vegetal characteristics are muted and the fruit retained. I too like to drink red wine at room temp because it reveals more. I also like to let white wine warm up a little after refrigeration. I haven’t tried the microwave trick yet but now you have given me the impetus to experiment.

54 years of breaking rules

The wife, the kids, the dog, the whole catastrophe..

Germantown, Maryland

Hail to the Redskins!
July 11, 2007

Thomas
Great show, keep up the good work!

A: 23
S: Male
S: Georgia
July 11, 2007

Elliot Essman
Fab episode. I think the next frontier will involve “flash aging” wines. I do have a cellar, but if I filled it with wine, there wouldn’t be room for all the junk.

Age: 57

Sex: Male

State: Connecticut
July 11, 2007

mjhch1
Age… Sex… State…hmmmm…I usually don’t give out that info.
ok.. over 40, Femme, and living in GA
(aged very well, sex – yes please, and state – currently sober)

I LOVE that you’re talking about the heat issue… It’s so freeeking hot in GA this time of year. So thanks again for your bold demonstration.

Thanks for offering up the cool schwag too. Very generous
July 11, 2007

Tyler
Crazy Deals!! If you sold cars I’d be scared . Great episode, likeing the additions, keep it up. ASS = 32, Male, and Richland WA (i.e. Columnbia Valley)
July 11, 2007

Raffi
Very cool show. GV taking it for the team.

A=35
S=Male
S=Jersey
July 11, 2007

Len C
You never cease to amaze. Great show. 47 year old male nj
July 11, 2007

Carl
no longer a lurker! another good show. ASS=37,M,NY
July 11, 2007

luvgrapesqeezings
ASS—40, Male, Massachusetts
I’ve tried a similiar experiment with wine temperature several times and I found that cooler temperature wines (in the 40s and 50s F)tend to show several characteristics:
1. Fruit flavors seem to be more muted than if it were served at a temp in the sixties.
2. The fruit flavors of chilled reds tend to be tarter
3. The mouth feel is ‘thinner’ or less viscous (ex. a merlot that isthinner waterey when cool and plush and velvety when at least in 60s)
4. When frozen and defrosted, wine will precipitate tartrates where one can see some stringy crystal thingies in the wine.

Furthermore, in my findings I noticed that wine served at a warmer, temperature 80F plus, tend to taste flabbier with what tastes and feels like wine with less acidity.

I think that a fun way to approach the experiment would be to serve a wine without exceptionally high acidity at a measured 45F, 65F, and 85F.

These findings are why sometimes I prefer serving Zin in the low 60s so it doesn’t taste like flabby jammy stuff to me. During the heat of the summer, I tend to drink red wines in air conditioned enviroments or white wine & beer outdoors.
July 11, 2007

Treegs
ASS: 57 M NY… great show, Q: what if you allowed the “hot” corked bottle to cool down, when you open it later will the cork still swell? and would the nose & flavors default back to a room temp profile?
July 11, 2007

Andy
Really like drinking the super Tuscans, thanks G
QOTD— 39,M,NC(sober right now)
July 11, 2007

Dom
Great episode….great idea!! I have received a few bottles that were warm to the touch…so hopefuilly theu are all right. 34, male, up state new york!
July 11, 2007

Jayhitek
33 Male Masshole!
July 11, 2007

LevelBoss
31/Male/CT
July 11, 2007

Dago!
Great epidode! Always wondered if it really made a difference. Personally don’t like red wines that are chilled…seems to mask the nose and the flavor like you said!!

QOTD:
45
female
Ottawa, Illinois (90 miles outside of Chicago)
July 11, 2007

Mattpan
Very fun episode! Is it just my computer or are your episodes lately looking overexposed (lighting-wise)? Anyways, keep it up!

QOTD: 30…Male…Stafford Springs, CT
July 11, 2007

Jayhitek
All was going well with buying the schwagg with a stolen credit card.. then it at asked me for the shipping state.. MA isn’t in there! I want this fixed now! Fire someone.
July 11, 2007

cgf
G-Man

Creative episode. I wonder if it will bring Tony out of the woodwork.

A: 25 today
S: Male
S: Jerz

I liked the Macchiole at the nyc off-line dinner. It didn’t blow me away, but at 25 bucks it is a great QPR. I am geting two bottles of the Moccagatta Barbaresco by the way with my raffle prize. While it was really dry by itself I kept coming back to it during the meal. It was so interesting, compelling, yummy, delicious, elegant, food-friendly, and basically everything I like about red wine. What a generous man you are for bringing that.

Hope all is well.

-c
July 11, 2007

e.fremont
great episode!!! QOTD 52,female,and sadly PA
July 11, 2007

stevo
QOTD: 27 – Male – Georgia

Thanks for the cheap wine tote – will pick one up.
July 11, 2007

ScottB
Long time viewer, first time poster. Thanks for the great deal on bags and T shirts! QOTD: A – 51, S – M, S – IL.
July 11, 2007

Halden
32/Male/None (Ontario Canada)
July 11, 2007

Joe Po
Whew! What a show, Gary! Your creativity knows no bounds! Thanks for a terrific show. A-58, S-M, S-PA
July 11, 2007

Jen Loves Wine
Hi there. Great episode… and I have left wine in the car in Napa. ouch. Will try the Toscana. QOTD:

36
Female
NYC (how do I get in touch with NYC crew of Vayniacs???)
July 11, 2007

BOND.....
King………..Great episode…Two things:

1. Put aside a case for me that I’ll pickup next time in
2. That’s my shirt that I wanted in your office the other day.

Keep kicking ASS !!!!!
July 11, 2007

RandyB
Okay, William thanks for the encouragement, I’m 55. I think Gary is going to be surprised when he calculates the average age or median of his audience. It might be close to 40 something. Who’d have guessed.

We may not participate all that much in the web world such as myspace, but we can still bring the thunder and we aren’t afraid to purchase lots of wine!
July 11, 2007

Denman Dave
ASS= 50-M-British Columbia, Canada

Nice show Gary – enjoyed it!
July 11, 2007

goldencoop
great episode & idea, as always…note sure about the new intro (”…thunder show…”), but who cares. just got home from the hospital – shoulder surgery – and one of the first things i did was watch the episodes i missed. this took a while to type one-handed.

not that you’re likely to care, but you made the blog.

qotd – 44, male, massachusetts.

keep it up!
July 11, 2007

Dusty
excellent episode. the math nerd in myself temporarily took over, i was keeping tally on everyone’s answers for their ASS to see the general spread of the Vayniac’s…but I got a headache and gave up halfway through. needless to say…the diversity is impressive. My own personal ass looks like : 24/male/IN
July 11, 2007

Garret Nagle
Gary!

I have to hand it to you and your other wine buyers at the Wine Library. Your inventory always seems to be very unique. The best WLTV wines of yesterday and monday are not even available for sale in California, according to Wine Searcher, and yesterdays wine was only for sale in two stores accross the country.
July 11, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
A 60
S M
S Virginia

I cooked 6 bottles of ‘79 Longueville when the wine cooler went out. Ruined them completely and they had been stored perfectly after that but they got to 90Âº for 5 days and the corks fell apart when opened so I know you can cook wines.

Love da schwag will get the T-shirts and bottle holders for friends.
July 11, 2007

Brian S.
Hot wine? How appropriate!
A 33
S Male
S (Tucson,) Arizona
July 11, 2007

AJBerke
My ASS = 36, Male, North Cackalacky
July 11, 2007

Penguin
A – 32
S – Male
S – Minnesota (still mad it’s not a ship to state)

Still owe a wristband photo. May do that tonight.
July 11, 2007

Vic Simianu
A = 20
S = M
S = Indiana

Watching this episode made me think of Gluwein from Austria…I think that’s how you spell it. THUNDER!
July 11, 2007

Koenraad
A – 22
S – M
S – Belgium, province of Antwerp

Does that count? :’(

I FLY LIKE BIRDS IN THE SKY
July 11, 2007

ScoTT
ASS= 35,M,Utah

Keep up the great shows Gary and keep bring the thunder to the wine world.
July 11, 2007

Tristan
A 22
S M
Paris, France

Keep the thunder up!
July 11, 2007

Ryan
Age – 23
Sex – M
State – PA

Excellent shows. I still haven’t acquired the taste to enjoy wine (or maybe i haven’t tried enough yet) but I still love watching the show. Keep them coming!
July 11, 2007

JJW
QOTD: 40/M/ME
July 11, 2007

Jim H.
QOTD: 51,Male, California
July 11, 2007

ScottJ
Thanks for the informative episode Gary.
QOTD – 50, M, TX
July 11, 2007

Matty Matt
A – 31
S – M
S – Money Makin’ Manhattan (NY)
July 11, 2007

KW
Great Show. Very informative.
Thanks for the offers
QOTD: 50 / M / NC
July 11, 2007

TheDumbPhase
CBC’s in the hizzie
Cell Block Crew
QOTD-
A- 31
S- Not if I can help it (I am incarcerated you know)
S- Rikers Island Correctional Center, NYC
July 11, 2007

Sassodoro
I admire your experimental approach, and I would love to see more of it. Check out http://www.wineloverspage.com/wineadvisor/tswa010618.shtml for a similar experiment performed some years ago with a cabernet sauvignon. He was less interested in the effects of serving temperature than the effects of having previously cooked one of the wines. So he blind tasted the cooked and uncooked wines a few days after leaving one wine in a hot car all day, i.e., when both were at the same serving temperature. And he got a similar result — the heated wine seemed more mature.

All this suggests that shipping wines during the summer may not be a huge problem, provided one intends to drink the wines right away. It may produce a somewhat different wine, but not a ruined wine. On the other hand, the conventional wisdom is that a heated wine won’t age long or well. It would take a rather lengthy experiment to test that, but it would be interesting.

QOTD: 53, male, Illinois

Thanks for the discounted stuff and free shipping!
July 11, 2007

wayno da wino
Coool Episode !!!!
It proves that wine is a tuff animal !!

QOTD:
A: 56 (though act like a quarter of dat at
times, must be da CA-air)
S: male
S: California
July 11, 2007

ErikT
Very interesting show! You did it so I didn’t have to! Awesome.

QOTD: 23, Male, Minneapolis Minnesota
July 11, 2007

Lev M.
thanks for the shwag
a.s.s.: 25/m/nj
July 11, 2007

Mr. Cabernet
I was glad you mentioned that you would redo this episode because unless you live in the sahara you won’t be drinking hot wine. I would like to see you taste three wines–one was stored in the 80’s or 90’s, one in a wine cellar and one at room temperture. They would need to be stored for at least a year. Then taste them all at room temperture–BLIND. I think this will be a more meaningful test.
July 11, 2007

Joe T
52
M
Pennsylvania

Get the shipping laws improved!!

Joe Trdinich
July 11, 2007

eatapc
55. (I hope no one at work sees this.)
M
NJ
July 11, 2007

Ari
ASS: 30, F, CA
July 11, 2007

Garret Nagle
I dissagree with Mr. Cabernet.

He could have tasted the same bottle on the roof for 3 hours, after letting it get back to completely room temperature. The same goes for the colder wine, allthough cellar temperature would be interesting too. The wine does not need to be stored for a year, because this situation is very common when people forget wine in their car. No one would drink it right out of the car, rather after it cools.

Finally, perhaps Gary could send a bottle of wine out through ground shipping to the middle of the U.S. and back, and then let the bottle rest for 3 weeks to simulate bottle shock from shipping.

And to you Gary, I appologize for refering to you in the third person in an e-mail to you, and using this comment as a discussion board post!
July 11, 2007

Paul Levy
Interesting episode but I’m not surprised. Taste is largely olfactory — the result of volatile compounds interacting with our sense of smell. These compounds evaporate at different rates which no doubt accounts for the shift in bouquet. Heat speeds up all chemical reactions, which may mimic aging, but it could also chemically alter some of the compounds that give a wine its characteristic taste. Taste the heated wine at room temperature to compare.

Isn’t this worth some kind of freebie? =:
July 11, 2007

Michael
ASS…can never get enough if you ask me!!! …Male > 25 > VA
July 11, 2007

markc
Super episode. Great Fun.

34
Male
Jersey!

Where are all the locals who shop in the store like me?
Is there a Jersey group?
July 11, 2007

Daniel Agar
Wouldn’t it be better to have all the wines return to room temperature and then taste? That would tell us more about how the storage temperature affects wine.
July 11, 2007

Daniel Agar
Ha nevermind, I’m in the middle of watching the epside.
July 11, 2007

BigBob
old male, NJ

cool show… I’m interested in red wines served to warm and how that effects the wine. Not cooked but when a restaurant stores it at 75 degrees vs 55 or 65 expecially with all the high alc wines now.
July 11, 2007

Daniel Agar
21
Male
Ontario
July 11, 2007

FredinNYC
Nice show Gary: was that seapage on the label of the HOT bottle?

A: 71
Sex: M
State: NY
July 11, 2007

Greg
ASS=42, M, Washington
Love the show!
July 11, 2007

BW
QOTD : 42, M, Colorado
July 11, 2007

cstoffel
Gary: Enjoy your show!
62
Male
Ohio
July 11, 2007

ChrisR
Excellent episode! Finally you bring the HEAT! (episode that is).

Gary is spot on with the quality of the wine. That was a great bottle we tasted at the Vayniac party and far superior to the Ruffino that several points higher. A total steal.

A: 34
S: M
St: NJ
July 11, 2007

DirtBag
ummm you should do an episode on wines you have added 151 to, then light them on fire – then taste them. A: 27 S:Male S: I dont live in a state im from Alberta Canada. My QOD to you is – Gary why do you hate Canadians?
July 11, 2007

MC Dubs
A$$–Now: 32, M, Virginia
Then: 21, M, Minnesota
July 11, 2007

debnj
QOTD:
A: 55
S: F
S: northern NJ
July 11, 2007

Nathan
Great show. I’m wondering how the wine would have done after cooking and laying down for a month or so?

QOTD: 31 year old male, Saint Louis, Missouri
July 11, 2007

flavasauce
34,f,CA(SF)
July 11, 2007

Barry
So when buying wine in Napa we should drink it right away rather than risk heat damage? Looks like another argument over who is the designated driver.

QOD: 57, male, Long Beach CA
July 11, 2007

Oleg I.
35, M, MA – GO PATS
July 11, 2007

Oleg I.
For Comment # 300 – GO PATS – again
July 11, 2007

Oleg I.
For Comment # 300 – Go Patriots
July 11, 2007

Jon
Great show. You might want to patent/copyright “Flash Aging”.

QTOD : 37, male, Moss Beach, CA
July 11, 2007

Denise W
My ass is 38, female, from Illinois. Off to order some schwag!
July 11, 2007

RandyB
I crunched some numbers while I was eating lunch…for some reason chinese food makes me think about an abacus.

This is from a random sample of 247 Asses:

Average age – 37
Median age – 36
Oldest – 71
Youngest – 20

I didn’t breakdown male vs. female but I am sure GV, the ultimate salesman, has those stats as well.

Food for thought…
July 11, 2007

Ben N.
Thanks Gary for every thing. QOTD: 46, Male, Ca
July 11, 2007

RandyB
Almost forgot one more stat:

Mode age – 30

Most frequently recurring age of all Vayniacs who responded.
July 11, 2007

Niklas
the results were surprising at least for me.and great show again.thanks for that G!

QOTD:
A: 25
S: M
S: Helsinki
July 11, 2007

Jen
Sorry no ass here… Let’s go for asc… 34, f, canada.
Thanks Greg for telling me about this guy.
July 11, 2007

Dan R.
51

male

KS
July 11, 2007

Vinnie
QOTD:

A: 27
S: M
S: CA

Great Show! Keep it up.
July 11, 2007

John P
I love how you do shows that aren’t just tasting and rating, but get outside the box a little.

QOTD: 26/M/Oregon
July 11, 2007

John P
wrong website listed above
July 11, 2007

Michael H
Great show! I have always been interested in how heat affects wine. It sounds like it is more of an issue if it is prolonged exposure. Canâ€™t wait to pick up some of that wine!

QOTD:

A: 35
S: Male
S: Louisiana
July 11, 2007

Cam
My ass is 28, female, Tennessee.
July 11, 2007

Ben
Well, it’s Ben, Cam’s honey no longer lurking.

I love my new Oak Monster T and have been enjoying the winecast for quite a bit. I’m officially a Vayniac. We still have to call in our order (we don’t mind) to get the AWESOME deal on the stuff (thank you) because you can’t add TN during online order process.

This ass is 34, I’m male and you know where I am.

Just came back from a wonderful trip to Oregon, so we’ve been drinking wines from there. Our memories make them taste just a little bit better.
July 11, 2007

mike volker
M 59 Pa
July 11, 2007

Coupe 60
Great show Gary – can’t wait to see the miracle ager ….

QOTD:
A: 43
S: Male
S: Cranford, NJ just down the road from the WL…
July 11, 2007

MtnCharlie
QOTD: 41,M,CA
July 11, 2007

ToddE
QOTD: 29,M,CO
July 11, 2007

Mack
A: 46
S: Male
S: Louisiana

Thanks for the cool cheap stuff!
July 11, 2007

Adrian
QOTD: 27, M, Michigan
July 11, 2007

njbabs
qotd: 21, M, North Carolina

and thanks
July 11, 2007

Rick "The Model" M
thats one “hot” episode!
July 11, 2007

Eileen
A: 67
Female
Charleston, SC
July 11, 2007

sharon
Your show just confirmed a sneaking suspicion I’ve had around “cooked” wines. My husband and I brought a bottle to an event at the beach that sat in a hot car and it turned out to be one of the best I’d ever tasted. Maybe it was the cold wind or the ocean but it was rich, warm and perfect. What was it? That’s hard to say as it was five years ago. Maybe ten years… Something red costing about $15. Thanks for the interesting experiment.
QOTD:I’m from L.A., the greatest city on earth, and the rest is none of your &*%$ business
July 11, 2007

Eileen
Well, I’m definitely the oldest female — no one even close. And only FredinNY wins, with the guys from Virginia and Texas — then me.

I love the Wine Library. See you in October for the tasting. Tell Ian “hi” for me.
July 11, 2007

JimKay
44, M, NC

So, One theory I’ve heard is that heat exposure will cause the wine to go over the hill quicker. It might be alright when you open the bottle, but come a few months later it might be all gone…
July 11, 2007

wineSmith
32, M, CT
July 11, 2007

yowens
GV- good episode, appreciate the effort. QOTD: 28, M, RI
July 11, 2007

Tonym999
A: 35
S: M
S: IL

Thanks for the great shows — keep it up!
July 11, 2007

wolfie
29
m
ri
July 11, 2007

jer danie
Liked the comparisons of the wines after the abuse. Thanks for saving us some $$.
July 11, 2007

Ninjaneer
A: 25
S: M
S: Kansas (Lawrence)

Great episode!
July 11, 2007

TJ_Dave
27,M,Florham Park NJ
David
July 11, 2007

Jack S
Thanks for the free shipping and the fun stuff that goes along with it. I,ll give my friend one of the shirts, since he has to get my wine shipped to Ohio because our govener in Pa is an on unethical scumbag. Male 51 Pa
July 11, 2007

dadobs
ASS = 43, male, Omaha (current city motto: “O!”)

My dad emailed me the Time article and said that you sound like a wine critic he would actually trust. Then again, he mostly drinks cheap whiskey and so not sure if that’s much in the way of praise, though it maybe does indicate how famous you’re becoming in the wine world. Move over, Mr. Parker….
July 11, 2007

FredinNYC
Eileen wrote: “And only FredinNY wins.”

Eileen, I can assure you that this is a contest I wasn’t eager to “win” I
July 11, 2007

wineaddict
Excellent show as always, way to bring to thunder..

QOTD:

A – 48

S – Male

S – Pennsylvania

Thanks for the great deals. Love this GUY!!

MB
July 11, 2007

Nick
26-M-MI

Hey Gary, you had the wine outside for just a couple hours. What if a wine is stored in a liquor closet (one that is not temperature controlled) for several years, through hot summers and cold winters. Will that speed up, slow down the aging process thus ruining the wine? How much worse do you think that is on a wine then just heat/cold?
July 11, 2007

Karol
Good to know when I leave the wine in my car -the temperature will ‘mature’ the wine. Thanks for testing the temps.

QOTD: 50,F,MI
July 11, 2007

TScott
A: 37
S: M
S: WA (seattle)
July 11, 2007

ecola
A: 11185 days
S: Dude
S: Non-wine-shipping-allowing-Pennsylvania
July 11, 2007

Vince T
interesting concept for today’s show. I’ve always been leery of big dollar wines that are racked in the middle of the shop, for how long, and under what conditions? For today’s test, I think the wines should have been exposed to the heat / cold and then allowed to come to room temperature before comparing them.

keep ‘em coming Gary!!

My A.S.S. 57 M Massachusetts
July 11, 2007

Alex
Thanks for all your shows. Keep up the great work.
39-M-CA
July 11, 2007

CellarDweller
QOTD: 37; M; LA, CA

Another great episode! Thanks, Garyâ€”it’s great to learn more about wine.
July 11, 2007

Gus
A:23
S:M
S:CA
July 11, 2007

Mikey 813
30F & 35M Tampa Florida

Reminds me of a time in highschool when we drank some cans of Milwaukee’s Beast out of the hot trunk of a car….. Yuck!!!!
July 11, 2007

Cynthia
ASS=48, female, Massachusetts
July 11, 2007

DanM
QOTD: 38 Male, Wisconsin

Thanks for a great episode. Been watching and lurking since since the Diggnation episode brought me over.

Keep them coming.
July 11, 2007

Paul
Hey man, wheres the new show?…sure, get us all addicted and take away the fix…guess it’s time to peruse the classics
QOTD: 21 M from Poughkeepsie, NY
July 11, 2007

Bobinnati
Interesting show. I think the cold wine was a good comparison, because some people might drink it that way, but it probably would have been best if the “flash-aged” wine could have been brought back to room temp because almost no one would drink wine hot. However, I like these shows that involve experimentation. We scientists are like that. I think it would be good to do a more extended experiment at room temp. Take the same wine, put a bottle in a fridge for a year to preserve it and not let it change. Put another bottle at ideal cellar temp, put a third bottle at about 80 F for a year and put a fourth bottle at about 120 F for a year. Bring them all to room temp and then taste them after the year aging. It would be interesting to see if the 120 F wine would be wrecked or merely aged as though it was four or five years at cellar temp.

QOTD – 51, M, Ohio
July 11, 2007

Fernando
QOD 39/M/NJ…Hi gary…why don’t you do an episode with the different kinds of Montrachet?
July 11, 2007

Brandon
New viewer here!
Awesome episode. Most interesting part was the cork! Hmmmmm…something to look out for.
And I definitely think an epsiode on winesicles should be next.
“a little cold…lots of fruit….a bit of brain freeze on the finish…”
July 11, 2007

Brandon
Oh, and my ass.
35/M/NYC
July 11, 2007

WineRockStar
Great show Gary. Not may have asked for my ASS butt (sic) since you asked; 53, M, Northern California.
July 11, 2007

Brendan McGuigan
You’ve convinced me, Gary. I’m going to try overheating a couple of wines from a case that’s still a bit young. Let’s see how it goes!

QOTD: 25 / M / Mendocino, CA
July 11, 2007

Paulo
Great show!
QOTD: 44, M, TX
July 11, 2007

JonE
QOTD:
A: 184, bitten by Kirsten Dunst way back in the day when she was a vampire.

S: 50/50, that vampire thing turns you into a changling if that makes sense. If not try to watch old reruns of “Highlander” on USA, very eartly in the morning.

S: Antarctica, see I’m really afraid of the heat.

thanks a bunch Curious George Vaynerchuk. 28MNC, yah nosy #$%^!
July 11, 2007

Carl
QOTD: 23/m/Cairns, Queensland, Australia
July 11, 2007

Glen
A-30
S-M
S-Indiana
July 11, 2007

Shad
TO ME THIS SHOW IS WHY WE COME BACK FOR MORE…TOO MUCH FUN!!!!!!

A-30
S-M
S-ARIZONA
July 11, 2007

fatherthechair
Totally agree with you about the ice cold beer. I am not surprised you liked the wine hot– seems like it would have the reverse effect of refrigeration, amplifying the flavor instead of deadening it. I thought the salad dressing in the beer cooler, and your reaction, was pretty funny too. 37-M-NJ
July 11, 2007

Moselman
66â€“Mâ€“BritishColumbia
July 11, 2007

RD
The cooked wine’s not bad? As someone who has received and tasted cooked wines, any respect I had for your palate is lost. Try that wine after 6 months and see if you feel the same way… regardless, for you to think it’s not bad, I’m out.
July 11, 2007

BobMac
Check out my:
A-37
S-Male
S-California (Napa Valley)

And thanks for the discounted swag!
July 11, 2007

thabeav
A 31
S M
S Missouri
July 11, 2007

Adam
A 17
S M
S Texas
July 11, 2007

Keith Miller
A….45

S….M

S….Colorado

Ahhhh 40s are the best…..No Doubt!!!!
July 11, 2007

Matty B
So, the cork gets bigger, to what end?

QOTD: 25, Male, Minnesota
July 11, 2007

2 buck up-chuck
Aâ€¦.45

Sâ€¦.M

Sâ€¦ California

Go Lions!
July 12, 2007

Chris Brookhouser
Great Episode….interesting findings on the heat episode.

Had a Castello di Querceto 2000 chianti…I am not claiming to have had many, but this one was out of this world good, for a Chianti (which is normally not the wine of choice) Had it with an Opus X cigar….what an evening!
July 12, 2007

WPROC
DUDE…..WHERE IS 274???????????????
July 12, 2007

Mike Palmason
A: 43
S: M
S: WA
July 12, 2007

Kathleen Lisson
QOTD:
33, Female, Albany, NY
And I’m almost ready to be a member of the Wine Century Club!
July 12, 2007

Paulo P
Fun show. But I’m not so shure on the validity of the results. Apparently a big and bold wine can stand the punisment. But what happens with a frail(er) wine. What about a old Pinot or a Gammay for instance? What about one of your favorites, a pouilly fume? I bet the results would be much different.
40 something fahrenheit? Come on… freeze it!

QOTD: 35, Male, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(insistently suggesting The familia Deicas Premier Cru Garage)
July 12, 2007

M Fischer
QOTD:
39
Female
Lake Mohawk, NJ
July 12, 2007

Mason
Who needs Cable when you can watch WLTV for all your entertainment needs!!! Thanks, Gary.

QOTD: 33, Male, Bartlett, TN.
July 12, 2007

Hans
Good Stuff Gary,

ASS
34, Male, California
July 12, 2007

Carlitos
You are crazy, Gary!

All this production to convince us that shipping wines during the extreme heat of the summer is actually good for it and rapid aging will occur…

QOTD. 32, male, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
July 12, 2007

YoungDave
Hot wine!!

QOTD: 21 (22 this month…), Male, and I gotta rep. Little Rhody (RI) with PRIDE! (…although I’m living in Boston…and moving to LA, CA in a month).
July 12, 2007

Joe
31, Male, Nashville TN…
Great job! I know a ton of people that I am referring to this episode!
July 12, 2007

Tom L
Great show, Gary. I was surprised at your reaction to the “cooked” wine. I have always had a dislike for wine that was above room temperature, no matter how good the wine.

QOTD: 55, M, NJ
July 12, 2007

Linda
ASS – 41, F, MA
July 12, 2007

Jason K
Is it wrong that I want to buy a bottle of Le Macchiole now and cook it?
July 12, 2007

Sir Lloyd
A 31
S M
S NY (Buffalo)
July 12, 2007

gustasopher
274???
July 12, 2007

MichaelP
whats up peoples. GV I see you’re still a bad man..great ep. I often wondered about a retailers apprehension to shipping in warm weather. Not you of course. Although it was only up there for a few hours I wonder what a few days what do? Left coast shops are reluctant to ship to the NE. Either way big ups to you!
July 12, 2007

Anne
A 38
S F
S Newport Beach, CA
July 12, 2007

Drewine
37 M TX
July 12, 2007

March_58
Age – 49
Sex – M
State – Louisiana
July 12, 2007

kevin
25 male Brooklyn NY
July 12, 2007

Lb in KS
whoda thunk the hot wine would be THE “hot” wine? that was interesting.
ASS? 43~M~Kansas
July 12, 2007

Deano
Age 22
Male
Cali (bay area)
July 12, 2007

aaronT
29yr old Male from cali (95051)

I’m too impatient to leave wine on the roof… I’m just gonna run it through my coffee maker!
July 12, 2007

Jim
48
Male
Maine
July 12, 2007

RyanS
Great show Gary.

QOTD: 23/Male/Maryland
July 12, 2007

Kirk
Gary….fun show. If there are any other Maine-i-acks we should do a gathering in the Bar Harbor/Bangor area…..

A : 31
S : Male
S : Bangor/ Bar Harbor Maine
July 12, 2007

Julie
Love Christmas in July! Thanks for the great gifts for all my wine geeks.
A: 48
S: F
S: MN

Please ship wines to MN! You have a faithful following and we would love to support you with our dollars.
July 12, 2007

OldmanW
GV,

Nice ep. Thanx for the schwag, will definitely put in my order for one or more of the tote bags.

A: 41
S: M
S: CT
July 12, 2007

Lee Ritscher
Hey Gary! Love this episode. I also liked the idea of your hooking us up on free shipping for schwag. But there aren’t any women’s medium size t-shirts. I already have canvas bottle carriers in every size imaginable so t-shirts are just about all I can use.
July 12, 2007

virid
Good episode.

A: 26
S: M
S: VA
July 12, 2007

Paul B
Crazy Gary is In-sannnnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeee!!!

Schwag!

42, M, KY
July 12, 2007

Mike
No fair!

Even the schwag doesn’t ship to Tennessee?
The bible belt outlawed out-of-state shirts, too?
July 12, 2007

Tonymh
QOD
45
M
IL
attended the chicago vayniac event.
July 12, 2007

Lars
Great ep, G-man. Love the unexpected result. Thanks for the schwag special.
July 12, 2007

BlankJeff
QOTD: 38/M/WA
July 12, 2007

knudwig
qotd: 35 / Male / Sweden
July 12, 2007

TIM
QOTD: Male/46/Ohio
July 12, 2007

Acousticdoc
QOTD: 40/M/Maryland
July 12, 2007

Tom H
Another Great show

QOTD 34 M Cincinnati
July 12, 2007

Spacejay
QOTD – 36 Male Louisiana
July 12, 2007

Bill Luby
I’m dying here. It’s been 48 hours without any crack…
July 12, 2007

Brad Smith
QOTD
Age: 23
Gender: Male
State: NE
July 12, 2007

John Witherspoon
what gives…2 days no EP
July 12, 2007

phermented1
You would be surprised how many containers of wine enroute to distributors sit in temperatures exceeding 80 degrees. The show gave me an idea for a recipe:
Sun Brewed Mulled Wine
1 btl red wine
5 cloves, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 orange peel (1/4 of an orange)
Open btl of wine and pour out a glass. Add remaining ingredients, recork and duct tape the neck of the bottle. Place on top of a tarred roof and let brew for 3-4 hours or until the duct tape gives. Serve with Homeless Man’s Chili (day old coffee, a shoe string and pigeon).
QOTD: 30/M/FL
July 12, 2007

ChefD
QOTD- male, 41, wyoming

Loved the episode- like seeing the “back of the house”
July 12, 2007

Sonnenuhr
QOTD: 46, M, NJ
July 12, 2007

Brent
My ass: 27, M, WA (in the hizzy)
July 12, 2007

Kyle
29, M, IN
July 12, 2007

Corrado
Gary-

This (and my expectation of the Clef du Vin show (thank you! I requested that months ago!)) are what I really want to see out of WLTV — Gary Vaynerchuk, Mythbuster!!!
July 12, 2007

Corrado
Should’ve posted this with my previous comment, but:

33, M, VT
July 12, 2007

Carmen
As usual, quite an entertaining episode!
my ass: 50..F..Mo’town, N.J.
July 12, 2007

Metatron
My ASS is 31, M, LA (New Orleans)
July 12, 2007

Shirazzle Dazzle
QOTD….

35
F
California
July 13, 2007

Scottymatt
QOTD-ASS is 42, M, California.

Great show!!!!
July 13, 2007

ktw
thx for following up on the making “oprah look like a scrooge” promise

QOTD: 37, F, CA
July 13, 2007

OUChevelleSS
20/m/OK

Great episode, my first comment. Hey, this episode made me think, what about a video with a tour of the WL office/store sometime?
July 13, 2007

Chris Fehnel
I’m loving the announcement on the shirts/bags.

QOTD: 24/M/PA
July 13, 2007

SP
A – 25
S – M
St – MI

Great episode Gary!!!!! One of my favorites forsure!!
July 13, 2007

LT
My computer is STILL not letting me see the conclusion of your last few episodes, but here’s my ASS anyway: 30/F/NJ
July 13, 2007

Dougie Fresh
A: 35
S: 100%M
S: OH – The ‘Nati Baby.
July 13, 2007

Nicole
A: 38
S: F
S: VA for another two weeks, then Izmir, Turkey
July 13, 2007

Paul R
Great show.
34
M
NJ – 10 minutes from WL
July 13, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – 33,M,CA
July 13, 2007

Chanlon
QOTD: My ASS: 21, Male, California!
Loved the show today, Hope you don’t get into a habit of drinking boiling wines
July 13, 2007

JayZee
Very interesting episode! Thanks, Gary. I do agree that a better test would be to get all of the wines to room temp and then taste them again. Still, very interesting.

QOTD: 46, M, OH
July 14, 2007

Shaggy D
Great show Gary, this is one for the books.
July 14, 2007

wallace
great show.
QOD; A 33, S m, S Ca
July 14, 2007

L Berry
Thanks Gary! Always wondered about getting wine shipped in the middle of a Texas summer.
A 48
S F
S TX
July 15, 2007

Mike Erdely
Great episode… Wine temp is a subject that comes up a lot.

QOTD: 33, Male, Maryland
July 15, 2007

Robert
ASS – 42 M NJ
July 15, 2007

KMANN
32, M, IL
July 15, 2007

Brian
A 32
S M
S GA
July 15, 2007

Loke Uei
A: 36
S: M
S: WA
July 15, 2007

Jagron
A: 28
S: M
S: NJ
July 16, 2007

Frankie V
24, M, Long Island, NY

pretty hot ass eh?
July 16, 2007

Ken B.
Gary,

Enjoyed the show. QOTD: A 43 S: M S: SC
July 16, 2007

Tad
Interesting episode
29
M
WI
July 17, 2007

Scruff
My Ass – although my wife will argue that I don’t have an ass (that’s arse for the Irish/UK viewers!!): 36/M/UT
July 17, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
24, Male, in Charleston, SC

I grew up in northeast NJ though, go Jets!
July 17, 2007

Matt
36, Male, Springfield(the only TRUE Springfield), Missouri
July 19, 2007

Sangio
Arrgh! Just watched the episode today and missed out on the shipping deal.

Did Gary ever re-taste the cooked wine after it cooled to room temperature? Since I already saw the Clef Du Vin epsiode, did cooking the wine result in a better ageing process than the gizmo? If not retasted, perhaps another episode.

QOTD – 49, Male Springfield (yes, I know), VA

Thanks
July 20, 2007

Jeff
QOTD: A – 39; S – M; S – WI (WLTV Party in Milwaukee soon???
July 20, 2007

llama81
QOTD – 26-m-ny

fully agreed on the temperature issue, my favorite pouilly fuisse is so much better at 65 degrees than at 45
July 23, 2007

Kent I
Aw, bummer, I’ve been out of town for the last couple weeks and I missed out on the sale. Oh well, still having fun catching up on the episodes I missed.

Anyway, nice to see some heat experimentation! I’m still wondering if the wine can make it cross country in the middle of summer though. It’s so gosh darn tempting with the Customer Appreciation Sale too!

QOTD: 23-M-CA
July 26, 2007

mas
Catching up on old episodes from vaca last week – excellent show Gary, you are creative! Would really like to see an episode where you do the same thing, but leave the wines at the temperature extremes for a week. Then bring them back to cellar temp and hold them for three months. Then taste …

BTW – please don’t put my futures order on the roof. Appreciate the offer to pre-age them for me, but I’m old school, like to do that myself!!

QOTD: 44-M-MA
July 27, 2007

kaspars
Good DYI episode!

23-M-Latvia (Europe)
July 30, 2007

Daniel Rymer
Thanks for the discounts and the assurance that we can ship in the summer and it won’t kill the wine if we drink it soon. Unfortunately I’m about 2 weeks behind and missed out on the deal.

Age/Sex/State: 34/M/NC-USA
August 1, 2007

mcj
QOTD: 31/M/KS
August 5, 2007

Carlo
Great episode!

QOTD: 31/M/Asia
August 9, 2007

Sam I
GREAT episode! Much more educational which I love. QOD: 29 as of 7/30, male, NJ baby
August 30, 2007

New to Wine? Interested to learn more? - Noticias externas
[...] Will temperature affect wine? [...]
September 1, 2007

sgt vino
QOTD: 28/M/Hawaii and bummed you don’t ship to hawaii
So if you think it may have been in the oven too long (overheated)…then you should open it as soon as it cools to room temperature, or open it right away and wait to drink it until it is at room temp?
October 26, 2007

NateO
qotd: 29/M/Missouri
November 4, 2007

Kristen
This was so interesting. I loved that the heat brought out the ricola aspects in the wine!

QOTD: 22, Female, RI or WI
November 18, 2007

vivaitalia
26-m-Fl. Love the episode! I agree with you about things being too cold but I like them right in between cellar and room temp. Obviously room temp here in Florida is A little to high for pleasant drinking. I do find with some whites that are over-acidic, cooling them considerably helps make them more palatable. Why don’t you do the Le Macchiole merlot sometime, i’d love to see you critique a 100 point wine.
February 11, 2008

Carol
QOTD: Age: 36, Sex: F, State: Ohio
February 20, 2008

Ryan
Finally, it has been recognized that cooked wine is not bad wine, in fact, sometimes it makes the wine tasted better when brought down to room temperature, hence the accelerated aging aspect. Thanks so much for educating people on this important aspect because many people do just leave wine in their cars only to get cooked.
February 21, 2008

thefanjestic
Qotd – 26, Male, Kansas.

But still a Fort Worth Jerk!
February 25, 2008

Irina
Age: 26, sex: F, From Bulgaria.
April 1, 2008

DavidM
20,M,WI

Great show. Interesting topic.
July 24, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
One of my favorite episodes so far. I was shocked to see the hot wine come out so well. It will be intresting to see in the future if other hot wines (tasted at room temp) fair as well as this one. You wont see me doing that to my 2003 d’yquem, though. QOTD: Male, 29 Washington, and changing the wine world.
October 12, 2008

drew ross
qotd: 21, m, michigan
November 4, 2008

Sarah
39 from Maryland!!!!
December 16, 2008

nnothing
32 m iowa
January 29, 2009

Chris Lotz
20 m, prospect heights, Brooklyn nyc
April 13, 2009

Zach
22, Male, from NY @ school in VA.
April 14, 2009

Brian Smyth
20, Male, Blacksburg,Virginia
May 8, 2009

Bobbie Smith
32, Female, Los Angeles, CA
May 12, 2009

Pendrops
QOTD: 22, F, KY
June 26, 2009

Adrian aka AnGkEr
Great to see this heat episode……A question… It is always stated to drink reds at room temperature….what is really room temperature….in Malaysia the room temperature is pretty high…78F-80F. So how do I keep the wine in good condition not for a long duration but maybe for 1 month or 2.

QOTD: 42/M/Malaysia
July 8, 2009

Phredd
Hilarious delivery. Enjoyed this show. Would like to see the heated wine cooled back to RTP and sampled the following day to see if it still stayed good. Would also like to see an episode where the wine gets seriously cold, even partially frozen, then re-warmed to RTP. Perhaps you do that somewhere in episodes 275-675. I will continue with the archives to find out.

QOTD: 45, M, confusion (I mean, NC)
July 24, 2009

Rick
61 male Oregon

I love Gary. So glad I discovered him.
August 17, 2009

richardvinifera
24, M, Birmingham, UK