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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Wines tasted in this episode:

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

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November 27, 2007

GalvezGuy
QOTD – I find that after about 40 wines my palate really becomes worn out, especially if I have been tasting a lot of passes in that bunch.

Good show, I always look for Bordeaux bargains, amazing how many high quality wines are there, if we could just find out about them.
November 27, 2007

John Blue Label
GV,
You are a trooper. Thanks for turning us on to some good wine, in spite of severe palate fatigue.
QOTD: Haven’t yet had more than 10 wines at one sitting, so I have not yet “hit the wall” of my palate. Would like to try some day, though.
November 27, 2007

Harley Stan
Always a great episode on WLTV even when you are tired. Thanks for the episode today.
QOTD- probably about 6 or 7 only because that is the most I have tatsed in one night, I did notice that my pallet became sharper with each additional wine. Although not using a spit bucket limited how much I could taste, I guess that is why I am an amatuer.
November 27, 2007

Evil Homer
130???? Holy crap dude…that is awesome, maybe even alittle scary but awesome nontheless. The most I have tried is 20 and my palate was getting a little tired, maybe it had to do with us drinking an entire bottle of wine before the tasting….

Keep on rocking man…
November 27, 2007

Neil
QOTD: Generally don’t sniffy sniff taste and dump. Usually after the first bottle I’m loosing a grip on things. 140 is way too much of anything. Somewhere in there you made friends with the oak monster and now look at you, you tired, poor wine merchant. Get some sleep.
November 27, 2007

JC
Way to go bro, a down & real show! QOTD; Don’t know …
November 27, 2007

CindyW
Go home and rest those tastebuds, GaryV!

QOTD: I’ve never tasted more than. . . oh, 30 wines in one day. If the tastings are spread out over several hours, and I have water/bread/crackers, I’m okay. If they’re too close together, especially if they’re all heavy reds, then I’m only good for about a dozen before my tongue starts to feel shredded.
November 27, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
QOTD: Tasted over 130 from 1PM to 6PM, went to a dinner with all the vendors, drank wine there, then to Clark Street brew pub and downed a couple hand pumped pale ales…… and to bed by midnight…. and I’m just some rookie dental hack! But I am a Packer fan,, and you a lowely Jet fan…. go figure, punk!
November 27, 2007

Billr
GREAT

QOTD: About 5 or 6. I never get to have as much fun as my wife does when it comes to wine tasting. She is like the Energizer Bunny, she keeps going and going and going………
November 27, 2007

GrapeStuff
Awesome you came through with an ep today, GV! DEDICATION!

Sojourn makes a great Pinot as well!!

QOTD: I would say maybe 30-40 or so wines does it.
November 27, 2007

Dominus
Thank you for taping a show. We all appreciate your dedication to the Vayniac Nation.

93 pt CA cab! Gotta go get some.

QOTD: For me, it depends on the wines. If they are red, as yours were today, maybe a dirty dozen. Whites, maybe two dozen. 140? Fuhgedaboutit

Cheers!
November 27, 2007

cgatesman
Cool different show format! It is cool to hear your top picks when you do tastings like that.

QOTD: I went to a tasting once and had a little over 60 wines. I was definitely fatigued! I’m not sure exactly when I started getting fatigued though. Maybe 40-50?
November 27, 2007

Lindsay
The baby pics in the background are THE BEST.

Awesome.

QOTD: All I know is, by winery number four or five, even when Iâ€™m splitting tastes with my darling husband, I am absolutely worthless to taste.
November 27, 2007

Andy
WOW!! Your kid is crazy cute (if you can claim that one on the screensaver), Congrats Gary
November 27, 2007

Jeff
See this…. this is me standing up and applauding you for your effort. QOTD: I get tired after about 30. I’m sure I don’t have the experience that you have but I’m working on it. (Plus I swallow and that probably slows me down.)
November 27, 2007

Stefano Fornero
You are dedicated man and I thank you, get some rest Gary!
November 27, 2007

Kev and Ams
Ha ha, Gary is drunk!
November 27, 2007

Robin C
Cute baby in the background.
Thanks for sharing those wines with us. Hope you’re on your way home to rest.
QOTD: my palate shuts down after about 5 wines. I’ve tasted more, but it was kind of pointless. I can’t imagine tasting over 100.
November 27, 2007

Tristan
Thanks for hanging in there for us Gary!
November 27, 2007

Kojip
QotD: 4 Wines Gary. You’re f’ing nuts, but I guess it’s your job. Good luck man.

Btw, I wore your wristband from the TG pack to a comedy show and nightclub in SF last Friday and I was actually called out in Ruby Skye by another patron in the pool room (not sure if you’re familiar but it’s the most pretentious nightclub on the west coast… awesome in a weird way). I took pictures but not a damn thing came out. I’ll try again later. Thanks!
November 27, 2007

Dave Canada
This is vintage GV….it’s what we get in between “normal” episodes……
QOTD – I am probably at about 40 or 50. That is assuming that I am spitting…no spitting and I am at about 5 or 6…then I am toast.
Go home and drink some aqua…..
November 27, 2007

crank
I’m insanely jealous of you. Just so we’re clear…
November 27, 2007

Dominus
#11 Clemons?

Off to watch.
November 27, 2007

passthecab
all is good when your tongue is purple!
November 27, 2007

KenP
top ten?