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 28, 2007

Mason
QOTD: Gary, I don’t think that I have had a time yet when my pallet was just blasted by too many wines. Then again, the most wines that I have tasted in 1 tasting has been 16, so I really haven’t sat through quite the number you have! Get some rest!
November 28, 2007

CliffAberson
Thanks for the great show Gary! What’cha gonna do brother, when all the little Vayniacs run wild on you! QOTD- Probably around 15. But I’m drinking mines…
November 28, 2007

DaveyDonut
I liked the format today (even the camera angle)… not as a regular thing, but today, spur of the moment, it totally worked! Thanks.

QOTD: Just tasted about 50 wines this past Saturday… when does my pallet get fatigued, or when do I stop paying attention, is the real question… I don’t spit at these tastings, and I think eventually I get a little loopy. Eventually instead of deciding what I’m tasting, it just becomes “I like this one,” or, “I hate this one.” (Saturday I had an Oregon Pinot Noir that tasted like shell fish… what?!?!) I can find overarching characteristics, but lose that fine delineation that I like writing in my notes… But as happened a few times on Saturday, when I come upon a wine that totally blows me away, I am able to buckle down and really get into it, and pick everything out. I think after all of the wines in these big tastings I just begin to get bored with most of the wines that don’t stick out. Unlike you, who may be looking for what to buy for thousands of people, I’m just looking for what to buy for myself… and when I’m tasting 50 wines, it’s not going to be one of each… it’s going to be just two or three cases or half cases of what really stands out. So… it’s easier for me.

David
November 28, 2007

flippy
QOTD: The most intense palate fatigue I had was when judging at a value wine awards contest recently. The first day of 100 wines was fun, but by the third day my mouth was actually starting to hurt from all the acids and tannin.
November 28, 2007

Scottymatt
Gary-Appreciated the show-even with your fatigued state. Bloody admirable after that tasting-it shows you are human like the rest of us…and that is a great thing my friend.

QOTD: I have done slightly over 150 at one tasting (spitting of course) and at the end of that the only thing I wanted with my exhausted taste buds and over worked brain was a beer! I have found that I get fatigue at the 110 level-and have been there a few times over the past 5 years.
November 28, 2007

mattyO
GV-totally appreciate you coming through for us and bringing the Thunder Show with your tongue literally wagging. Loved it as usual. Keep rockin, we love ya, peace…
November 28, 2007

HO
Great show, thanks for doing the show even when you should be resting. I’m learning a lot and will be trying many new wines in the future, currently I’m wine stuck in the central coast of California. I have referred at least 10 friends to your show, not sure if any have logged on yet, I let you know if I get any converts.
As far as the QoTD goes i think i burn out at around 25 to 30 wines, I don’t often do this so maybe it is something that i need to build up.
November 28, 2007

Brian Walch
The lurker from Alaska… finally convicted when an obviously worn out Gary has enough juice to blast the lurkers. So far, my palatte isn’t that well defined but also has never been worn out. I’ve tasted 5 or so wines in an evening and haven’t hit my limit… with 4 kids wine tastings are often me in my living room.
The Alaska contingency is growing…
November 28, 2007

ike6116
You gotta be kidding me gary, you’ve been calling for the head of Chad Pennington all season and you’ve got his jersey framed in your office?

For shame.

qotd: i have no idea.
November 28, 2007

J Cray
Shoot my mouth still feels fatigued after the Vinitaly tasting in Tokyo yesterday. My palate kicked out at about 70-80 wines. The last few 15.5% Amarones just killed it.
November 28, 2007

JonE
G-Man there are plenty of people who will not appreciate your fatigue. But theres nothing worse than completely missing great stuff because the taste buds have left the building in industry shows.

QOTD: Entire Grateful Palate collection in 2 hours, entire. I thought my tongue was gonna fall out of my face and kick me in the shins. I don’t think there was a single wine under 14% besides Marquis Philips whites and some rieslings. I ended with a bunch of Hazyblur, which would adequately describe all I was tasting.
November 28, 2007

Robert Howells
My first wine tasting and I wasn’t familiar with spitting, so it didn’t take long for fatigue to set in.
November 28, 2007

Rice
QOTD: 30+… tongue is gone, but I don’t do it for a living. (I’m not lurking today )
November 28, 2007

Andre
I went to one of the Wine Spectator Grand Tour tastings. It was my first time attending a big event like that, and my tongue was TKO’d after about 20 wines. I had to head over to the Port so I could taste anything at all. Great event though, I would recommend it to everyone.
November 28, 2007

BobMac
I get tired of tasting wines about the first dozen or so. Of course, by then, everything tastes good.
November 27, 2007

Mike Z
Dude… Go to bed.
QOTD: I’ve never tried to taste 100 wines in a day. I think when I have gone out tasting, I’m probably losing it by wine #25 or so though, but that’s without spitting… Hmmmmmm
November 27, 2007

Rico
nice of you doing a show even when you are tired.

QOTD: never been in a wine tasting event dont know what I’m wating for I guess I get Intimidated by them but I will go when I get a chance
November 27, 2007

Billr
For maybe the 50th time, who’s children on the computer screen in the backgroung of this episode????
November 27, 2007

KW
QOTD: Not sure I can taste 100 wines. I think after 30 or so wines, the taste starts to run together, especially if the wines are too tannic and/or young and all you end up tasting is the unbalanced tannins. Water to cleanse the mouth helps a lot.
November 27, 2007

Alex
Gary, I’ll have to be honest and say that I probably spent more time today watching the cute baby in the background today than whatever else was going on

Qotd: I’m a wine novice and haven’t had more than 3 different wines at once and it all tastes the same to me!
November 27, 2007

Vinsant
“Leonetti…back in the day”, dude Leonetti still rocks!
QOTD: my palate tires right before I hurl, after that can’t taste much!?
November 27, 2007

Mike S.
Thanks for doing the show today. If you ever need help tasting wines, let me know:-)
November 27, 2007

Matthew L
Gary,

QOTD: I learned my lesson after my first big wine expo here in DC. After about three tables (maybe 45 wines), my tongue was shot. Since then, I’ve learned to strategize what I taste and make sure to cleanse my palate pretty frequently. I can probably taste 40 wines (MAX) without losing the ability to discern nuances and flavor notes.

With that said, 130+ wines!!!Thanks for banging out a show with a bruised tongue.
November 27, 2007

Fred Liu
Hi, Gary, What a day…Eh, My answer to QOTD is, it depends on what you are tasting…With some simple wines, my tongue seems to be able to survive some 40s+. But with some good vintage, high tinnin and green young wines, from nice region and producer…It can not suffer a 10s…before it gets dumb to tannin…

Whatever, I envy you man…That is true…It can be as interesting as torturing…
Nice show, great effort again.
BTW, the baby rules…^_^
November 27, 2007

JK from WV
QOTD: After my 2nd or 3rd glass of wine, they all taste the same. Probably because I’m high by then.