Beaujolais And Steak Plus Gary Rants About Individuality – Episode #378

December 26, 2007

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Beaujolais and Steak are not 2 things that come to mind but today Gary pairs them up to see what happens and draws the winner of the Silver Oak 6 liter bottle.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Jadot Moulin A Vent Chateau St. JacquesCru Beaujolais play review at cork'd
2006 Matassa Cuvee Marguerite BlancSouthwest France play review at cork'd

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  1. December 27, 2007

    Rhonda J

    QOTD: I will probably be drinking Vodka and soda, my usual at the local pub we go to!

  2. December 27, 2007

    Gabriel

    QOTD: More than likely whatever crap I can find from the limited selection of wines that are available here in China. Not really interested in spending twice the price for something twice as bad in value. I’m thinking something Chilean.

  3. December 27, 2007

    Yoni Rabkin

    Great episode. I’m excited about the food plan for TTS.

    QOTD: Whatever is the bottle of the day!

  4. December 27, 2007

    Mason

    Nice Weber grill there, Gary! I am so glad that you were cooking on something worthwhile…you just can’t beat a Weber!

    QOTD: I haven’t picked up my bottle for NYE yet, but I will probably go to my favorite place tomorrow and try to find “something different!”

  5. December 27, 2007

    StockJockey

    Re: Grower Champagne

    Tried the Gaston Chiquet followed by a the regular Pol Roger over the holiday. Gary is right, the grower champagne was light years ahead. I am a blanc de blanc guy but the Chiquet was verrry nice, interesting to follow it up with a big house effort. That will be the last bottle of Pol I drink for some time.

    New Years Eve is up in the air, have a 1990 Cristal with a soiled label. It might have to be unleashed.

    Lurkers should get their own contest; a half bottle of Mollydooker with a cheap piece of beef jerky. No decanting allowed either.

    Holiday Lurkers are the worst kind of lurker…varmints

    SJ

  6. December 27, 2007

    CoolHandLuke

    Man, those steaks looked good. Now I have to make sure I watch when I have a full stomach or else I am in trouble!

  7. December 27, 2007

    SPB

    Link It Up, Mott! t-shirt petition: http://www.petitiononline.com/bri1970/petition.html

    16 signatures today and counting!

  8. December 27, 2007

    Fred Liu

    QOTD: Haven’t decided yet. My wife and me will review the wine shops nearby and make our final decision. Maybe I will have some 1998 Medoc Cru Bourgeois from my cellar to celebrate its tenth birthday, as my wife and me met each other ten years ago…I think it can be good to drink now.

    And, I had a Bourgogne Passetoutgrain which got a huge, obvious fishy smell weeks ago in a tasting. That fishy tuna smell was quite offensive at the beginning. But 4 hours later, when people all went away, a friend and me got back to that bottle and we found that something happended there. It turned into a very refreshing eucalyptus style on the nose and on the palate as well. It is not really that bad as we thought, although not excellent. It needs time and we need some patience.

    Ok, thanks for showing up on holidays. BTW, how is the steak…It looks not bad and I finally succeed in accessing their website this time…

    All the best, and bye for now.:)

  9. December 26, 2007

    Glen DiGirolamo

    OK….You got me…!!!

    I’ll be drinking the Pierre Peters Cuvee Reserve at midnight.

    But first with dinner I’ll be drinking the Temple Cab and the Stewart Cab.

    What are you drinking?

  10. December 26, 2007

    John M.

    Great show, very funny and honest! Love WL Great Wine + Great Value!!! Need more Barbaresco selections!!!!

  11. December 26, 2007

    Ibrake4wine

    Thanks for a great year of wine education and fun.

    We plan to spend New Years in Toronto with my wifes family. We will likely enjoy a few goods wines and champagnes. I will probably bring a 1997 BV Tapestry (Last one), maybe a 1997 Joseph Phelps Napa Cab. For the bubbly probably NV Aubry and maybe Jean Milan Special or Pol Roger NV.

    Cheers

  12. December 26, 2007

    BrianS

    NEW YORK strip? Pffft!

    That would be a Kansas City Strip, sir. :D

    /live in KC
    // best steaks in the world

  13. December 26, 2007

    Tom Cameron

    Gary, I haven’t watched the holiday show yet. I’m waiting for some time when the GF and I can sit down, watch, and taste. But rest assured, you will have one more comment for the holiday thunder show.

    QOTD- The rest of the four Christmas bottles. Sharing with some friends. ‘Tis the season, and all.

  14. December 26, 2007

    Rico

    good show
    QOTD: not sure what I’m Drinking yet

  15. December 26, 2007

    JC

    Merry belated Christmas Gary & friends! Just got back from south Florida so I will have to catch up. QOTD: Beer

  16. December 26, 2007

    David Dadekian

    QOTD: Unfortunately, I’m not drinking a lot these days, New Year’s to be included as my wife is about 8 months pregnant (which I’m thrilled to death about) and is reaching the end of her not-drinking-wine rope. She had half a glass on Christmas Eve (great NZ Sauvignon Blanc) so I’m tending to drink things she doesn’t love like big reds.

  17. December 26, 2007

    akellner

    New Years Eve…Saint Hilaire Champagne and may even break out the Mollydooker Sparkling Shiraz

  18. December 26, 2007

    cpd

    I almost always prefer a Strip or Ribeye to a Filet.

    QOTD: Haven’t decided yet, but it’s down to either an ‘00 Robert Young Scion (a bit more Cab Franc in the mix than in other years), an ‘02 Cuvaison ATS, or an ‘03 Napanook.

  19. December 26, 2007

    jfoobar

    BobM’s post right above mine about Sauternes is a good idea. I may have to do that. I never even think about dessert wines on NYE for some reason.

    QOTD: I’ve been LOOKING for the Récoltant Manipulant stuff and am just finding almost none at local retailers. I would hate to have to take metro all the way into DC just to get a bottle of bubbles. I will look again before next week but, failing that, probably my old standby of Roederer NV or maybe Albrecht Cremant d’Alsace.

  20. December 26, 2007

    Grapedigger

    That steak looked delicious…I’d love to fire my BBQ but I’ve got a foot of snow sitting in my backyard (I am in Montreal)…I do not know what I’ll drink for New Yr’s Eve since I’ll be visiting Dubai (U.A.E.) where you need a special license to buy alcohol :-( …However, I am sure that my friends have secured some good wine, but it remains to be seen.
    Happy holidays

  21. December 26, 2007

    Jaybird

    Ohh for bubbly I need to pick up some… maybe a sparkling shiraz or a Shramsburg

  22. December 26, 2007

    BobM

    Gary-

    If you’re going to be tasting more Beaujolais, would you do the Chateau de la Chaize Brouilly? I had it many years ago, and was really impressed. I saw your store has it for about $11-$12. If it’s still as good as I remember, it should be a pretty good bargain.

    QOTD- Rather than Champagne, we’ll probably be drinking Sauternes, a 1980-something Chateau Rieussec. It’s a beautiful deep golden color, and it should be great with some glazed pecans.

  23. December 26, 2007

    Jaybird

    I am thinking about a 2002 Lafite Rothschild, I want to use my new Christmas gift…I got the coolest decanter from my brother and sisters (Riedel Amadeo Decanter)…It won’t matter though as long as it is shared with family and friends. Whats crazy is I remember exactly what wines we had last year.

  24. December 26, 2007

    KJlost

    I’ve actually used up all my supply of bubblies on Christmas Eve, which happened to coincide with my mother’s birthday. I’m still undecided whether to go get some or try to find a substitute.

  25. December 26, 2007

    Greg Rempe

    Fillet Mignon is the Pinot Noir of steaks…WAY hyped and overrated! While it is tender, it is tasteless and not worth the $15/lb (or more) from the butcher…a MAJOR PASS…with 15 Z’s!!

    Ribeye cuts are by far the best and most juicy cuts of the cow…hook it up and test it for yourself and you too will see that the high dollar price tag of the fillet can’t hold a candle to the Ribeye!!

    And yes, I am an expert in this particular field! :-)

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