Gary Is Tired From A Day Of Tasting 140 Wines

Gary Is Tired From A Day Of Tasting 140 Wines – Episode #358

November 27, 2007

Gary fights through and puts out an episode for you on WLTV after a long, long day of tasting and buying wines.

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“QOTD: Went to a vendor tasting recently, and I hit my limit around 60….” by Phredd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Chateau Jonc Blanc MontravailOther Red Bordeaux
2004 Sojourn Cellars Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Cabernet Sauvignon

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November 13, 2009

Phredd
QOTD: Went to a vendor tasting recently, and I hit my limit around 60. I kept going, but after that it was pretty tough. Too bad, because I’d saved some of the powerhouses in the room for last. I also learned that it is possible to get tipsy even with religious spitting. Strange to be spitting $100 champagne, but I still had to take a break before driving home.
December 30, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Ok first off I have to point out your wonderful Pennington jersey in the background. As a longtime Dolphins ( Seahawks first ) fan, I thank your front office for the trade. Do I think the Jets would have won with Pennington? No, but worked out for us in the end. *grin* Secondly, sorry about that massive tasting. That had to be painful. Thanks for bucking up and doing a show for us, i love you too. QOTD: Im not sure. Ive been to two restaurant trade tastings ( pays to be in the business!! ) and theyre small ones ( local wineries ), but it was still upwards of 60 wines or more I tasted. I didnt feel any fatigue, but I did get smashed both times. God I need to learn to spit!
February 8, 2008

sev
I appreciate your dedication.

QOTD: I have been to two big trade tastings and after about 30-40 wines I can’t really taste anything specific. I am a pretty new, unfocused taster though.
December 11, 2007

GR8Wine
I like the episode and even though you hesitate to reco a $40 wine, it’s a good deal if it’s comparable to $70-$125 price point wines.
QOTD: Depends on whether I’m spitting or not. If I’m not I start to lose it after only a dozen or so. I’ve never had the opportunity to taste more than 80 in a controlled environment when I was spitting. I was doing OK on that one when I finished but probably getting close to when I would tire.
December 10, 2007

Skippy
ok ok no lurking! My palate is still pretty immature, so after half a dozen or so I start to lose focus.
December 5, 2007

JayZee
Catching up on a lot of episodes – good one, GV. You are fun when you’re “loopy”!

QOTD: The most wines I’ve ever tasted was probably this June when I toured Paso Robles. I think the one day, my wife and I tried about 50 wines and I think that may have been about the limit. The last wines we tried were at Four Vines and I could still distinguish flavors/aromas, but I doubt I could have been effective with many more. So I’ll go with 50!
December 4, 2007

Angela
wow! that is a lot of wine tasting. still catching up on a lot of missed episodes, thanks for all your hard work!
QOTD: went wine tasting yesterday, 5 wineries, about 50 wines, lots of spitting and a tired tongue.
December 4, 2007

Cliff and Darcey
What a TROOPER!

QOTD: I’ve only tasted perhaps 40 different wines in a sitting and didn’t feel palate-fatigue, per se, then, BUT … if I swallow every time, THEN I admit that it is harder to discern the layers of complexity, though I can still tell swill from elixir!

Thanks GV for all you do … as I always say: You’ve changed OUR wine world … rest assured that what you do makes a big difference.
December 3, 2007

Karl Laczko
Nice episode, probably the only one I’ve watched where I kept having to remember to re-focus back on you and what you were saying, the cute baby pictures on the Mac in the background were ace!

QOTD – I’ve only made it to a couple of large wine tastings, each about 40 bottles. By the end I was glad it was over, I think I was still OK to taste, but couldn’t have gone on much longer.
December 2, 2007

jason
QOTD: i did about 100 to 120 wines over the period of 4 to 5 hours and by the end, my mouth was kicked. the best thing was that i spit pretty much the whole time except for those really nice ones, i felt bad spitting. i will say though that after 100 wines , there were some wines that i tasted that blew my sox off . i ran to my friend and said, you must try this st. emilion!

peace
j
December 2, 2007

Ant'ny
QOTD: Depends on the day. If we end out tasting a bunch we like, I can go through about 2 dozen before everything starts tasting the same. If we end out not liking a bunch of stuff we’ve tasted, then 6 to 12 will be about the limit!
December 2, 2007

lee
I have not exceeded 100 too many times, but at one IMPORTANT tasting I hit the wall right around 100. And i was not able to do my best with the cotes de nimes, and the languedoc.
December 2, 2007

The Oak Monster
I showed up today and Gary still liked me.

The Oak Monster
December 1, 2007

yowens
GV- I like an episode here or there with a different format and with wines you have tried already. QOTD: 5-10
December 1, 2007

winelynn
Enjoy the show GV! Five is my favorite tasting number. Keep bringing the thunder!!
December 1, 2007

zach m.
Wow I actually was writing a paper when I watched this episode lol. Gary have you considered being a psychic?
November 30, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – well I drink wines, not just taste them. So I’d say around 10 to 20 or so. Don’t call me a lightweight either because I’ll pound a few yager bombs and go straight back to drinking wine. Anyway, pallet fatigue is good times.
November 30, 2007

Mr.Ambassador
Thanks for the heads-up on the Sojourn; it really sounds like a winner.

QOTD – Concerning palate fatigue: I used to think I would be good for about 15 wines before losing the ability to distinguish various tastes and nuances. After I had the opportunity to attend a vendor tasting I found that I was not having problems differentiating even after 40+ wine samples. It was a fantastic opportunity and really taught me quite a bit about my palate.
November 30, 2007

wayno da wino
Yoooo GeeVee!!!
It’s a Tuuuff Job (tastin’ 140 wines), but somebodys
gotta do it!!! Hey, Ya need any help over dhere??

QOTD: Fatigued Palate?? I never got close to 140
wines….dat would be a little much…. Most I ever
did was maybe 20 and da tongue was hangin’ in dhere,
dhouh i was slightly Crocked………
November 30, 2007

AaronS
First bottle. What can I say? I’m only in my 4th week.
November 30, 2007

Susan
QOTD: After about 30 wines!!!
November 30, 2007

Susan
Gary-Is that Erik’s baby??????????????
November 30, 2007

tarheel17
Palate fatigue sets in for me at/around 10 wines. Even with spitting. I’m working on increasing that number, of course….
November 29, 2007

SoCal
QOTD: By the second or third bottle
November 29, 2007

Todd Smith
QOTD – I only go to 1 or 2 tastings a year with more than 100 wines and rarely have time to try them all but, I’d say 40-50. As the bad/boring wines begin to blend together, it’s harder to distinguish the flavors. But even then I can still spot a great wine, and can distinguish the flavors in it – balance is the key.