California Chardonnay and Questions.

California Chardonnay and Questions. – Episode #306

August 31, 2007

Gary resets after the whole Vayniac wine. We do some questions and taste some Chardonnay.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chappellet Chardonnay NapaNapa Chardonnay
2003 Vineyard 7 & 8 Vineyard 8 Chardonnay ReserveNapa Chardonnay

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August 31, 2007

wildebeest
I hope some of the events surrounding the Vayniac wine will occur during summer of ‘08, because that’s the only time of year that I know I can afford to venture far from school.

QOTD: My favorite new discovery is a manner of orienting the hips that brings strength to the rest of the body. A less incomprehensible discovery is a wondrous new pipe tobacco blend: “Embarcadero” by G.L. Pease.
August 31, 2007

Bossman
WHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!

Chris, you ignorant slut, you wouldn’t know good music if it hit you smack in the forehead and left an imprint.

You’re so involved in all the geeky goobledeegook you have no appreciation for the soul of American rock. I suspect you have no soul period, instead you have a CPU and it’s probably an 8086 (and you’re about as useful).

I used to respect you and always refer to you as Chris, that’s it, you’re nothing but a low down hidden behind the camera, pocket protector wearing nerdy MOTT to me now.

Yeah I once said you had a face for radio because you know that if they put you in front of the camera you’d break the lens.

In fact, when you walk into a bank they turn off the surveilance cameras.

Don’t you need a license to be that ugly?

You have a face like a Saint, a Saint Bernard.

Don’t let them fool you, when they tell you you’re dark and handsome they men when it’s dark you’re handsome.

Everyone has a right to be ugly but you abuse the privilege.

I heard you were disqualified from an ugly contest – rules state no professionals.

When you were born your mom said you were a treasure, your dad suggested she bury it.

MOTT, I don’t need to sign your check to call you that, because I may not be your boss but I’m the Bossman and I’m not going to let some two-bit thread-locking, girl-throwing pansya$$ dis the Boss and get away with it.

What’s your idea of a rocking toon? The P.O.S.T. beep when a PC boots? The whirl of a HD on it’s last legs? I bet it’s the tick tock as Space Invaders monotonously make their way down your screen because your glasses are too thick and you’re too spastic and uncoordinated to move the joystick and fire at the same time?

I used to see the guys who dress in Barney and Mickey costumes standing by the side of the road on my daily run trying to lure kids into annoying their parents enough to make them stop. I invariably told them there had to be a better way and felt bad that someone would have to sink that low to make a buck. You’re lower than that, how does it feel to be a human cork target?

You’re so low you play handball off the curb.

Did Gary make you a shirt with a bullseye on it?

What exactly do you do behind that camera? There’s a tripod right? I bet Gary just keeps you around so he can snicker behind your back and throw corks at you.

Gary, scratch that about the shooting Thundercat, do me a favor and squash the Mott goggles, sharpen the ammo and dip it in curare. I know Mott moves so slow it’ll probably be hard to tell whether paralysis took effect or not but do it for me, please.

Are you always this stupid or are you making a special effort today?

Do you often find yourself lost in thought because it’s unfamiliar territory?

I’m not sure what makes you so dumb but it’s working really well.

You’re a few fries short of a Happy Meal.

Have you considered suing your brains for non-support?

How come you never post in the comments? Come on tell us everything you know, I’ve got ten seconds to spare.

I’d like to see things from your point of view but I can’t seem to get my head that far up my ass.

QOTD: I just discovered how much better I feel after commenting.
August 31, 2007

Jeffrey
qotd: JOBA!
August 31, 2007

Arthur
BobM

All the major critics using the 100 point scale do so on the basis of how much they like a wine. None of the major publications seem to use set, strict set of criteria for allocationg points to different areas on the wine (nose, palate, mouthfeel, finish, etc) – it is all a matter of, as Parker puts it, the score reflects: “how much pleasure” the wine gives them.

Since different people have different preferences, scores are bound to differ.

Somewhere along the way, these numbers were taken to be synonymous with degrees of quality.

I think that is why Gary emphasizes both training your palate and then trusting your own palate.
August 31, 2007

rob in indy
QOTD: WINE.. that’s what I have discovered. There is so much to learn and so much to love about it. Kudos to GV & WLTV for turning me on to this great new love of something. I needed a new hobby. Beer was getting old. Great show again. I think my wife is starting to get curious about WLTV.. she wonders what I am doing on net that makes me laugh and want to drink wine. Thanks GV; Thanks WLTV
August 31, 2007

Len C
Dude, your QB is named Chad and you have the balls to take shots at Eli?? Haha
August 31, 2007

Grape Expectations
Ohmigosh. What am I going to do. I just found out WL can’t ship to Washington state anymore! How am I going to get my Vayniac cab???
August 31, 2007

Grape Expectations
Good show. Always love Fridays (for many reasons).

QOTD: Shiraz/viognier blend. Tried my first one at my tasting group this week. Liked it a bunch. Saving up now for a Cote Roti.
August 31, 2007

t_moderne
woohooo – top 100!
Yesterday, I was top 500. Now, I’m top 100.
Like the Jefferson’s . . . I’m moving on up.

What a day. Almost as exciting as vayniac cab.
man oh man – i can’t control myself. So flustered I’m not sure if I even remember the Q O T D.
August 31, 2007

JonE
OH oh oh I’m on fire…..come on does that song not sum up every angst ridden restless moment of our collective pathetic lives? Don’t get me wrong I’m not a big Springsteen fan, but give a brother his due.

QOTD: Still looking for new….stuck in old right now.
August 31, 2007

Penney
QOTD: I recently discovered that if you only buy ONE item that is a “buy-one-get-one-free” item at Harris Teeter, it is half price. Too bad they never have buy one get one free wine…
August 31, 2007

JC
I agree with Mott, Springsteen is not that great. I hate that I’m supposed to like his music because I’m from the same state. QOTD: The band Cake.
August 31, 2007

SteveC
The reason people sometimes prefer “bottles with shoulders” has nothing to do with the taste. It has to do with how they store the bottles. If they have those big X bins, the “shoulderless” bottles, when stacked start tilting, and the more you stack, the more it’s like a ski-slope and the wine comes crashing down. The straight sided bottles stack nicely. That’s where the preference is coming from. It has nothing to do with the taste of the wine.
August 31, 2007

Dean D.
Hey Gary, can those of us up here in Canada get in on Vayniac Cab? I notice that I cannot select any sort of Canadian province, and your site seems US only. How about some love for us brothers and sisters north of the border?
August 31, 2007

Arthur
Here’s another bit of info on Zin/Primitvo: http://www.kastela-info.hr/en/zinfandel
August 31, 2007

BobM
Gary=

I really appreciate your candid response to the question about referencing other critics. As long as you’re going to mention critical evaluations by others, you should broaden the spectrum of the critics you do mention. In fact, you could highlight disparities in their ratings as a way to buttress your argument that people shouldn’t follow them slavishly

I’m looking forward to your taking steps to correct this self-admitted weakness.
August 31, 2007

Deano
Gary!!! I could only afford 4 bottles of the vayniac wine But hey i am stoked to participate in the fun i will be there for sure.

QOTD
-My new vinotemp wine cabinet
August 31, 2007

Terry Funk
Congrats sgt vino, great show GV, I couldn’t agree with you more about the whole wine ratings, I personally will try anything and everything I can get my hands on. Just bought my Vayniac Cab too.

QOTD: 2004 El Nido Clio
August 31, 2007

MaryS
Hey Chris Mott. I thought I was the only person from NJ that didn’t like Springsteen!
August 31, 2007

Jameus
QOTD: Well I found some decent single track to ride on close to home after thinking I’d never find anything of the sort! Also found something I really like, Carmenere’s from Chili!

Have a great weekend GV, and everyone else too for that matter
August 31, 2007

cumpari
Yo Gary V — like the L’Ecole and Pepper Bridge cameo appearance on the WLTV! Walla Walla in da house!
August 31, 2007

Autumnfox
Wow~ it’s been so long since I have responded…I have truly missed you so much! What a joy to watch and get back into the everyday thang of groovin’ you. Now I am done screwing around with summer…you bring me home(and a great glass of whatever!)to a welcoming familiarity.
QOTD: That some people CAN do a great cabernet franc without blending.(next to last latest trip in Oregon proved that to my surprise).

Love you Gary,
Autumn Fox
August 31, 2007

sgt vino
QOTD: That my wife is pregnant!
A new secret surfing spot….can’t tell you.
August 31, 2007

chenrys
Well, you’ve convinced us to try some other Chardonnays even though we haven’t been very fond of them. See, it works…we try more things, thanks to you.

QOTD: I like Seyval Demi-sec wine grown locally .
August 31, 2007

mas
QOTD: Favorite new discoveries – Albarino and Torrontes – best finds this year and came from your suggestions … my wife is now in LOVE with both of these wines – it used to just be Pouilly-Fuisse and Pinot Grigio… thanks Gary!