OAK MONSTER Time – Episode #298

August 22, 2007

Is Gary in the mood to make up with the Oak Monster once and for all? Only todays show will tell ya!

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“QOTD: I’m on like a smörgåsbord…” by richardvinifera
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Kanu Chenin Blanc Barrel FermentedSouth African Chenin Blanc
2005 Raymond Reserve ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay
2003 Robert Young Scion RedSonoma Red Meritage
2004 Casa Lapostolle Clos ApaltaChilean Red Meritage

Address to send in a custom Spit Bucket:

Wine Library
586 Morris Avenue
Springfield, New Jersey 07081

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August 23, 2007

E
Oh, wait. 59 = the Southwest Freeway in Houston. Honk honk, cough cough.
August 23, 2007

davidB
Gary, have you ever tried the Del Datto (sp) wine? All 100% new oak, and by far the iggest oak monester in town! Also has anyone out there been to their winery? They do some coo stuff and it’s worth a trip = all tastings are barrel samples and we are talking about a large selection of – digfferent of oak and grapes. What is cool about this s they allow you to pick and choose any sample you liked, before they start their blending, to creat your own, specific to your tast, bottle.

QOTD: so on board i’m a crew member!
August 23, 2007

NathanN
Kahuna where you at? I was expecting something hilarious about Gary saying â€œIâ€™m ready for some wood in my mouthâ€

Good show & thanks for having a wine that plays nice with the Oak Monster.

QOTD: Iâ€™m On Board.
August 23, 2007

Susan
QOTD:GARY-YOU KNOW I AM ON BOARD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 23, 2007

Susan
Gary-WHERE IS THE ORIGINAL JETS SPIT BUCKET????????????
August 23, 2007

Pastore
#59 – Cato June of YOUR World Champion Indianapolis Colts
QOTD: Yes, I am on board.
August 23, 2007

David
Great show – nice to hear the other side of Oak.
QOTD: Yes, I’m on board.
August 23, 2007

Kara
Oh, and I enjoy short visits with the oak monster on rare occasion… but any more than that and I just cant take him.
August 23, 2007

Kara
QOTD: Heck yeah! LET’S DO IT!
August 23, 2007

Brian K
Who’s the blond chick wearing the WLTV shirt in the ad link for View more schwag? Can you have her on the show? She’s cute!

Oh – good job on the Oak wines too..
August 23, 2007

Sonnenuhr
Interesting episode, but let’s be honest â€“ excessive use of oak is a New World prevision that has been hoisted on us by Robert Parker in an attempt to completely eradicate the notion of terroir. No more olive branch â€“ PLEASE!
August 23, 2007

thabeav
I had originally envisioned a picture of Gary with the oak monster on a leash…….now I see that its the oak monster with Gary on a leash! Send me that t- shirt!

QOTD: I’ve been on board since the single digits.
August 23, 2007

Jon B.
Interesting episode. Seems the oak still might be rubbing you the wrong way a bit. What a classic ending, nicely done.QOTD yes and have been for quite some time.Thanks GV and WLTV crew.
August 23, 2007

wildebeest
QOTD: I’m on board, I’ve been on board, and I’ll continue to be on board.

CLASSIC QUOTE: “Don’t jump aboard my bandwagon just because I’m breaking another one.” – GV
August 23, 2007

Johan Alexandersson
The oak monster! There you’ve got an expression that will linger.
August 23, 2007

JOEinLA
I liked clos apalta in 2000 and then it began to become exactly how you found it today. Great show.I’ll seek out some Scion.

Hilarious picures of you and the “O” Monster…!!

Qotd: Yes and bringing as many as I can with me!
August 23, 2007

Panoca
The pictures were hilarious!
August 23, 2007

Panoca
Never had the Clos Apalta but i’m a huge fan of chilean wines. So i was very happy to see that you lined up that wine in this episode, specially at the end. So bad it didn’t delivered. Maybe the 04’s are a bit austere. I had the Don Melchor 04 and it was really good. Maybe i should stick to that one or the Alpha M.
I’m an oak monster fan.
August 23, 2007

Scarred1
Great show Gary. Its nice to see you step outside yourself and try some oak.
Qotd: Oh yeah.
#59: Snarf nailed it with Pitt Steeler Jack Ham
August 23, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Gary, the oakmonstah badges (lynch bages?) are friggin awesome! Put on my TagWorld and mypace.
August 23, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Gary likes the wood in his mouth, and sniffing toe fungus? Hey, not like there’s anything wrong with that. You know who else likes wood? Termites. I enjoy drinking fruit, not tree bark. But I can’t entirely bash the oak, seriously. I do enjoy the creamy vanilla chardonnay from time to time – especially if my wife puts a gun to my head and forces me to eat at California Pizza Kitchen. (Hey, just kidding, CPK TCB, know what I mean?) Bottom line: Gary, your working life is wine, you’ve devoted yourself to teaching us about the noble grapes, and massive respect to you for that. It’s a massive hobby for me now, and you’re a big reason for that. Thanks, and keep wining!
August 23, 2007

Moselman
Hmmmm
â€“ All that Malbec
â€“ Kosher
â€“ Oaky

Back to lurking, me…
August 23, 2007

JTS_Brown
Good to see you embracing your inner wood. it was quite a cathartic show.

my favorite #59 is one of the Browns finest…. Mike Johnson. Solid linebacker for years and if the Browns could have ever beaten the Broncos, he would not be a secret. Mr. Johnson, I have not forgotten you.

Gary, remember Bernie throwing for 489 yards against the Jets in the 1986 playoffs? I don’t want to get banned from the site but that was a great memory from childhood. Double OT game ending with Mark Moseley’s FG. 23-20. Of course, Elway ended the joy with a 98 yard drive that I will never be able to forget. You may have seen it. Unless, of course, you’re headless!!!

enough of that… Great pics with Mr. Oak Monster. you guys make a great couple. Glad to see you made up.
August 23, 2007

vivaitalia
Damnit Gary, you made me spit wine all over my keyboard! I must say you and the oak monster make a cute couple. I’ve never liked much oak but in the last week i’ve had an 04′ numanthia with alot of oak that’s very well integrated that was extremely delicious. I’ve also had a barolo, an 01′ brunello riserva and Ribera del duero riserva that were so over-oaked and tannic that I couldn’t even drink them. That’s never happened to me before. What a waste of $250!
August 23, 2007

diego de la p...
veryy funny pictures at the end hahahaha real nice

QOTD:of course im on board!! and always be!