Comments on: Gary Is Tired From A Day Of Tasting 140 Wines – Episode #358 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/ Wine news, tastings and reviews from the Wine Library Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:21:46 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Dessert Wine Nerd http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-563581 Dessert Wine Nerd Wed, 31 Dec 2008 04:57:48 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-563581 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! 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!

]]> By: sev http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-218028 sev Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:20:26 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-218028 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. 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.

]]> By: GR8Wine http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-168172 GR8Wine Wed, 12 Dec 2007 01:50:38 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-168172 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. 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.

]]> By: Skippy http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-166403 Skippy Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:01:12 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-166403 ok ok no lurking! My palate is still pretty immature, so after half a dozen or so I start to lose focus. ok ok no lurking! My palate is still pretty immature, so after half a dozen or so I start to lose focus.

]]> By: JayZee http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-162856 JayZee Wed, 05 Dec 2007 22:54:12 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-162856 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! 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!

]]> By: Angela http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-161773 Angela Tue, 04 Dec 2007 22:53:12 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-161773 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. 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.

]]> By: Cliff and Darcey http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-161603 Cliff and Darcey Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:37:50 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-161603 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. 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.

]]> By: Karl Laczko http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-5/#comment-160630 Karl Laczko Mon, 03 Dec 2007 19:48:29 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-160630 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. 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.

]]> By: jason http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-4/#comment-160346 jason Sun, 02 Dec 2007 22:23:21 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-160346 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 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

]]> By: Ant'ny http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/comment-page-4/#comment-160251 Ant'ny Sun, 02 Dec 2007 15:15:42 +0000 http://tv.winelibrary.com/2007/11/27/gary-is-tired-from-a-day-of-tasting-140-wines/#comment-160251 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! 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!

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