Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show

Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show – Episode #375

December 20, 2007

Bashed by Hollywood a few years ago and seemingly finding it’s footing Gary checks up on some Merlot today!

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“QOTD: Watching WLTV episodes and my Scrubs season 1 dvds. …” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“own futures in bordeaux?…” by cheech
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Wines tasted in this episode:

1999 Clarendon Hills Brookman MerlotAustralian Merlot
2001 Newton Epic MerlotNapa Merlot
2002 Engel Family MerlotNapa Merlot

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December 20, 2007

Tom Renn
I’m skipping wine tonight and drinking a bloody mary.
December 20, 2007

sara
link it up mott t’s wouold be awesome. Tonight I’m hanging with my fiance at my folks’ house, and we’re ordering in. Coming back tonight night to the ‘rents, too, for a birthday dinner. It’s family week, GV style!
December 20, 2007

vivianovino
QOTD: Going to Rams v. Steelers here in the STL.
Like the “Mott, link it up idea, but i think it would be better on a pair of boxers, with an arrow pointing down.
December 20, 2007

Malphas
QotD: Right now, as I’m writing this… I’m sorting through some year-end groceries that I’ve done. I’ve picked up my first White Zinfandel wine and a Merlot (my current fave), so I’m excited to try them out.

I’m thinking of splurging this holiday season on myself and picking up an actual Spanish AlbariÃ±o from a wine store in Manhattan… lemme see if I can find a Black Pig.

By the way, a “Mott — LINK it UP!” shirt would be cool, but it’d need to reference an episode where you’ve put the poor guy through so much work! Which episode of WLTV has had THE most links? If none come to mind, we gotta change that quick!
December 20, 2007

E
No more candidates this week, so unwinding with the Altesino Rosso.
December 20, 2007

Jason Dallas
QOTD: thinking about the new “mott, link it up” shirt i will buy
December 20, 2007

Keith Brown
“Link it up Mott” t-shirt: Yes! I’ll buy one. QOTD: I self-gifted early, so I’ll be playing my newest guitar and amp.
December 20, 2007

Justin E
First off G.V. please taste the Tre Donne Barberra.!!

I am drinking a some wine wacthing a movie!!
December 20, 2007

Social Project Brian
And yeah, “Link It Up, Mott!” (LIUM) is a great shirt idea.
December 20, 2007

mrzitro
can I place a futures order for the “Mott, link it up” t-shirt here?

QOTD: eating day old pizza with Summers Estate Charbono ‘05
December 20, 2007

Canadian Chris
QOTD checkin if I can buy wines from somewhere other than the LCBO
December 20, 2007

Bigsigar
QOTD: Finishing some Xmas shopping and catching up on WLTV!!!
December 20, 2007

Scott Giancola
Gary,

I love Merlot but good Merlot (Pride, Paloma, Havens come to mind), and I find in general it is much more difficult to find good Merlot (Especially California) than it is good Cab. I have had many bad Merlots (very one dimensional, dull fruit, no finish) than I have bad cabs so I tend to steer clear of trying many. This is especially true in the value wines (under $25)

QOTD – Hanging with the Kids (Wife is out playing Mahjongg), We did some painting in our life journels(check out suziblutube.com) if you want to learn about life (art) journals. It can be a very therapeutic and fulfilling experience.

Cheers

Scott
December 20, 2007

Social Project Brian
QOTD: Going to my company’s christmas party tonight.

Gary, thanks for the holiday wishes, for all the great virtual tastings this year, for draining my wallet with your fine wines, for the widget love. It’s been a great year, and 2008 is going to rock even harder on the radoolishious richter scale.

BTW, there’s a wine bar in Culver City (part of LA) called Bottle Rock. They have wine bins on the walls, sorted by varietal. The merlot section is called “F’ing Merlot.” I thought that was a cute way of dealing with The Movie.
December 20, 2007

Jordan
link it up mott tshirt is a hot idea man. ps even wineries do ghetto decanting, i went on a reserve tour and their decanter was another wine glass
December 20, 2007

Dr. Dan
“Link it up, Mott.” seems like a modern-day version of, “Beam me up Scotty.” A shirt would be cool.
December 20, 2007

Skol
Drinking Drouhin Chorey-Les-Beaune 2005. Great bottle.
December 20, 2007

Scott EJ
Packing for my annual Christmas trip to the folks.

And, drinking wine!!
December 20, 2007

Achilles Mike
QOTD Getting Ready to make dinner and enjoy a restful evening! Caan imagine Gary packing boxes till 1 AM
December 20, 2007

Alos
Hmm I have not had much Merlot not due to movies, never even seen sideways, just have not. I will try and pick some up some time soon I think. I have to drive in the snow today
December 20, 2007

KVolk
QOTD:tonight is some pasta and bed so aia can work tomorrow and enjoy the long week end.

Do the T!!
December 20, 2007

Justin
Is it “Mott, link it up”? or “Link it up Mott”? I would probably buy a t-shirt with either saying on it.

QOTD: Not much as I am sick. Probably just read “Ulysses” in bed; because that book is not going to read itself.
December 20, 2007

sky
link it up mott, is all i have to say
December 20, 2007

SteveW
LINK IT UP MOTT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You should of put a Wasshington State Merlot in on today’s show.
QOTD: Taking the 3 kids to see a movie as they are out of school for xmas break.
December 20, 2007

sky
link it up mott, kinda like beam me up scotty love the tomatoe juice. that peasetoutgrain i told you about gary has tomatoe leaves and (rotten) overripe tomatoes….i finally got 4 bottles.lovin the funk train today……were still listing the newton epic as 2000….oops ended on a fruit bomb.with th oak monster???:(cheval brune i see cheval blanc on my list mmmmmmm… QOTD: went to a christmas school play thing where forest (my daughter) recited robert frost….cool .just opened a bottle of penfolds grandfather port for the holiday weekend(early)