Torrontes: The white wine of Argentina on Display

Torrontes: The white wine of Argentina on Display – Episode #382

January 2, 2008

One of the great discoveries of 2007 for me and many Vayniacs was the Torrentes grape from Argentina.

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“West Des Moines, IA…” by nnothing
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Alamos TorrontesArgentine Torrontes
2006 Navarrita TorrontesArgentine Torrontes
2006 Monteflores TorrontesArgentine Torrontes

Links mentioned in todays episode.

697 Responses

January 2, 2008

Mott
1st for 2008!
January 2, 2008

*/^_^\*
top 10???
January 2, 2008

billyg
Wow, Great timing. top 5?
January 2, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Hurrah 2008!
January 2, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Alright Baby! i never got this high up in the comments. SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEET! HA HA Ya baby! Oh ya the podcast. Awesome Gary!
January 2, 2008

Susan
Gary- Top 10?????????????
January 2, 2008

Evil Homer
TOP 10!!! nice
January 2, 2008

Phil G
happy new year!
January 2, 2008

Leftcoast
Good start for the new year at lucky#7
January 2, 2008

Dave Canada
top 10
January 2, 2008

Hinrgman
Spanish white!!
January 2, 2008

Susan
Gary-LOVE Argentina!!
January 2, 2008

JimKay
Welcome to the New Year – looking forward to all the good wines this year will bring
January 2, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20 of 2008. WOO HOO!
January 2, 2008

eightfifteen
I’m in Des Moines, and I live for the caucuses! I am putting together an audio slideshow about the process, with pictures from all the way back in April 07. If the Vayniacs want, I can make them the first to see it.
January 2, 2008

wine-ot
That’s a first GV bravo…i know it felt good! QOD – SPOKANE, WA
January 2, 2008

crank
I’m in for a new year.
January 2, 2008

Sassodoro
Top 20?
January 2, 2008

billyg
Atlanta, GA.
January 2, 2008

Bryan Bell
Edna Valley, CA
January 2, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: Ontario, Canada!
January 2, 2008

Anthony L.
QOTD: Long Valley, New Jersey

Can’t wait to taste the Torrontes wines from Argentina. I must say, I love how the show is constantly exploring new types of wine. Keep up the Great work.
January 2, 2008

*/^_^\*
qotd: tulsa, OK….err…coweta actually for the moment

GV….u need to chug a whole glass to get cred with the CKC’s…..
January 2, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Winston-Salem NC
January 2, 2008

WeisGuy
QOTD: Raleigh, NC
January 2, 2008

Nick
Los Angeles, CA
January 2, 2008

Trey Eppright
austin, texas
January 2, 2008

Dave Canada
Nice Chug!!!!!!
QOTD – Kitchener, Ontario, CANADA
January 2, 2008

Stephen
I’m in Silver Spring, MD. Love the show…can’t wait to spend 2008 here.
January 2, 2008

Chad O
Happy New Years from Minneapolis, MN !!
January 2, 2008

Aaron S.
Thanks Gary!

As of now I am in Pasadena, CA but next week I will be moving to San Mateo, CA.
January 2, 2008

Fingerlaker
qotd: Auburn, NY
January 2, 2008

JonE
Torrontes is that surpise wine for sure. Will seek out the Monteflor with some NC oysters! Good times.

QOTD: Wilmington,NC.
January 2, 2008

Merlin
Redmond, WA
January 2, 2008

Leftcoast
Napa, CA
January 2, 2008

NocheCrew
First Top Ten Ever!!!!
Good Luck in 2008.
January 2, 2008

Jeff M.
I’m in beautiful Tampa, Florida.
January 2, 2008

Mojave Joe
qotd: San Bernardino, California AKA ‘The Land of Suicide, Divorce, and Prickly Dread.’

Another great tip on a white wine. Thanks also for: albarino, greco di tufu, finoa di avellina(sp?)
January 2, 2008

kevin D
Gary great show I can not wait to try some of the torrentes. I live in raleigh , NC
January 2, 2008

Joe TX
Happy new year Gary. And sorry for the family tragedy. Interesting wines, which I myself had never heard about, I think Im going to seek the Alamo Torrontes and give it a try.
Really appreciate the holiday specials you had these past weeks. You are definitely helping change the wine world, and you are helping me alot in becoming more knowledgeable in wines and my own palate. Looking forward to the exciting wines which are coming on the show, and you started the year on a good start, with a wine that is totally unknown to me.
Laredo, TX
January 2, 2008

Andrew
Happy New Year All

QOTD: Yuen Long, Hong Kong
January 2, 2008

DaveyDonut
Hmm… I don’t believe I’ve had a Torrontes.

David
Portland, Oregon
January 2, 2008

GregO
Kitchener, Ontario Baby!!
January 2, 2008

AWT
Edina, MN
January 2, 2008

Ed
QOTD: West Nyack, NY

Happy 2008!
January 2, 2008

Marc
Redlands, California
January 2, 2008

E
QOD: Sioux City, IA. And yes, we are ready to get our caucus on.
January 2, 2008

Daithin
Tucson, AZ
January 2, 2008

John Watson
Portland, OR
January 2, 2008

grace
qotd: pasadena, ca
January 2, 2008

Neil
SSF CA
January 2, 2008

CaliforniaWino
Davis, CA.

I love torrontÃ©s, too. I’m pleased to see several of our local markets carrying it.
January 2, 2008

RANDI
Little Neck, NY

Gary, sorry for your loss!
Another great show .. Im excited to try Torrontes, new for me!
Happy New Year!
January 2, 2008

Modesto Jeff
We donâ€™t care about the issues, we want a Mott, Link It Up tee shirt! Great references today. The Magnum PI thunderbird was great, tongue split down the middle, old school video game references. Loving it! Looking forward to a great year. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
QOTD: Modesto, CA
January 2, 2008

AngioRanger
Standing up for the deep south, Birmingham, AL….
January 2, 2008

Monica J
Jeff M–I am across the bay from you in St Petersburg, FL!
January 2, 2008

Tim Vining
Toronto, Ontario (CANADA) Lived in Pittsburgh until two weeks ago.
January 2, 2008

jack
san gabriel, ca
January 2, 2008

sky
ok who watched episode one yesterday,,,, i asked you guys to do it tell me true who watched it with those super duper crazy california imitations of france and then who watched episode two with pinot grigio? cmon tell meeee and the whole vanernation….
January 2, 2008

RyanS
QOTD: Medford, Oregon – In Southwest Oregon, heart of the Rogue Valley wine industry. You need to try out some of our wines on your show. Oregon can bring the Thunder. Thanks for another great show and for expanding my wine knowledge.
January 2, 2008

CuriousInStLouis
I’m in Chesterfield, Missouri and it’s dang cold here!! I just got a shipment from WL and it was almost ice wine. Not Eiswine, but ice wine!
January 2, 2008

sky
mott can you link it up with episodes one and two?????
January 2, 2008

sky
love ya yer tha greatest……..
January 2, 2008

sky
best.
January 2, 2008

TommyBoBo of WI
No Mott Link it UP!!??? because of legal issues??? Maybe Mott got a lawyer and rightfully asked for his 2 cents,,, and the big boss CRUSHED him????

BTW… patting when you hug is a sign of being uncomfortable…. so, try a nice steady squeeze when you mean it!!!! MY 2 cents……
January 2, 2008

KC
QOTD: Clifton, NJ
January 2, 2008

Craig MacDonald
Sun City AZ
January 2, 2008

sky
goosen—-berry be careful gary…
January 2, 2008

Steven Pautz
QOTD: Greenville, SC

I LOVE Torrontes — the 2002 Crios was the second or third wine I ever bought/tasted, and is largely responsible for my interest in wine. In grad school, my roommate and I drank a Crios Torrontes every 2-3 weeks during summer. It’s still my favorite, although I had a Lo Tengo once which was just as great. I haven’t had a Torrontes in a few months now; maybe it’s time to break one out….
January 2, 2008

Mike S.
QOTD – Long Valley, NJ
January 2, 2008

Aave
I’m sorry about the loss in your family, Gary.

A couple of years ago some cheap torrontes wines really hit me. They were easy and very aromatic. It was one thing that got me really interested in wine.

Turku, Finland
January 2, 2008

Kristen
I loved the Torrentes that came in the Thanksgiving 4 Pack! I’ll have to seek out more, especially the Alamos cause it’s such a reliable producer.

QOTD: Madison, WI during school and Tiverton, RI otherwise…and this fall it’ll be Somewhere, France.
January 2, 2008

Bob F
Longmeadow, MA
January 2, 2008

utah
QOTD: Parsippany, NJ

…and its a crime that I had to hear about this from a friend 5000 miles away, when I live so close! Just a couple more weeks of overtime before I trust myself to go to the store!
January 2, 2008

Tstank
Portland Oregon, GO BLAZERS.

Nice contra code.
January 2, 2008

Isaac
Sorry about the loss Gary…It’s always hard to bring in a new year on a sad note. Best wishes to you and your wifes family!!!
On a brighter note, i tried3 wines today. A syrah, Merlot, and Jackson-Trigg Vidal icewine…i loved the icewine…very good…The other 2 were gross….it may be because i havent had wine in years…But the Merlot was watery with no flavor and the Syrah was just as bad. I think since i’m a beginner, i will stick to the dessert wines!!!!
January 2, 2008

ryptide
QOTD: Washington, DC! We’re ready for you to get your caucus on, too, Sioux City!
January 2, 2008

Christopher J
Gary, I love Torrontes thanks to you and the Thanksgiving pack. I hope more people try one, but not too many (keep the price down).

QOTD: Chicago, IL
January 2, 2008

wfdeac
Winston-Salem, NC
January 2, 2008

Dr. Dan
Whoo-wee. Big-gulp finish. Is this the new sign-off?
QOTD: Silver Spring MD
January 2, 2008

ryptide
Oh yeah. The Contra Code is

UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A START

and for two players:

UP UP DOWN DOWN LEFT RIGHT LEFT RIGHT B A SELECT START

Works on most Konami games.

You’re going to have a million nerds coming on here to correct you.
January 2, 2008

goirish
fresno, ca
January 2, 2008

Michael Mohammadi
I’m a big fan of Torrentes, great episode!

QOTD: Baltimore, MD
January 2, 2008

Michael Mohammadi
I’m a big fan of Torrentes, great episode!

QOTD: Baltimore, MD

Happy New Year
January 2, 2008

patroy
Moncton, NB, Canada
January 2, 2008

Malphas
QotD: Bronx, NY

Home of YOUR New York Yankees, now and forever.
January 2, 2008

David Dadekian
Gary, very sorry for your and your wife’s loss.

QOTD: Sterling, CT (right over the the RI line from Coventry, RI)
January 2, 2008

sky
what was tyhat qwuestion again?
January 2, 2008

KJlost
Nothing comparable to your and your wife’s loss Gary, but I’ve also had the year start with a bad note. Let’s hope it picks up quickly.

QOTD: Boston, MA
January 2, 2008

RIck K
Cmon, do the Mott shirt!
January 2, 2008

Claudio Werneck
QOTD: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
January 2, 2008

chenrys
We tried Torrontes after seeing your show earlier this year…liked some, didn’t like others. They do seem to be a good value.

QOTD: Atlanta, GA.
January 2, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Have enjoyed the Torrentes that I have had. Mainly Zolo.

Redmond, Washington
January 2, 2008

Timothy Parker
Columbia, SC
January 2, 2008

Cat
I am just getting into learning more about wine and happened upon your website. I am truly enjoying your daily videos and learning so much, thank you Madison, Al
January 2, 2008

Oregon Sipper
medford, oregon
January 2, 2008

kitty and meow meow
love the show, thanks.

chicago IL
January 2, 2008

Ant'ny D.
QOTD: Breinigsville (Lehigh Valley), Pennsylvania
January 2, 2008

Stu
Brookfield, Wisconsin
January 2, 2008

sky
our families feelings are there with you and yours gary….
yeay torrontes and unrecognized white wines from all over. loved the porto action from yesterday. mostly loved the local guy who posted very informative comments….i live in asheville nc…
January 2, 2008

TampaSteve
Tampa….and don’t ya forget it!!!
January 2, 2008

GrapeStuff
Happy New Year, GV!! Keep ‘em coming, and thanks for the intro on this varietal. Will definitely have to try these with some Thai food!

QOTD: Walnut Creek, CA

And met many a great Vayniacs OL!
January 2, 2008

Isaac
Victorville, California
January 2, 2008

Kevin
QOTD: Amarillo, Texas
January 2, 2008

Brently
QOTD: Van Nuys, CA
January 2, 2008

steve
kuna, idaho / boise idaho
January 2, 2008

Totte
G.V

Torrontes vs. Albarinho ? In which grape lays the future of American drinking ?

QotD : Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden.

Fo’ Real

Swedish T
January 2, 2008

Roman
My condolences, Gary, for your family’s loss.
I live in Wheaton, Illinois, 25 miles west of Chicagotown.
Happy New Year everybody!
January 2, 2008

3robins
Lovely flat Lubbock, Texas
January 2, 2008

Annapolitan
WOW Mott! Two Mott check-this-out’s in one show! Maybe the T-shirt should say, ” Mott, Drink it up !”
January 2, 2008

Eric S.
QOTD: South Bend, Indiana.

Really enjoyed the Torrentes that you included in the T-giving day 4 pack! Great ep. thanks!
January 2, 2008

dino
hicksville ny
January 2, 2008

Michelle R
QOTD: currently Santa Clara, CA
January 2, 2008

Saftig
You’re like the cruise director on the Love Boat, bringing people together, you missed your calling, Gary. thanks
QOTD: Fort Huachuca, Arizona
January 2, 2008

Scott EJ
Thanks for introducing me to Torrontes. A wine I might otherwise might have overlooked. Forget might..I wold have.

QOTD – Chicago, IL.
January 2, 2008

canadapete
Happy 2008
Qotd. No states here. Look North.
January 2, 2008

Saftig
Forgot to mention: That’s Fort Huachuca, AZ, at the base of the THUNDER MOUNTAINS. It was destiny, huh?
January 2, 2008

Siggi from Iceland
Good show, I love Torrents to, tho I’m more of an Albraino kind of guy.
QOTD:Well I’m not from the states, but Reykjavik Iceland here if that is a shocker:D
January 2, 2008

MARSHALL
MMMMM… Bottle Caps. Alamos is a great producer; I’ve been loving the 2006 Malbec.
QOTD: Sun Prairie, WI
January 2, 2008

C. Jurczak
Collinsville, IL
January 2, 2008

Dominus
The G-Man chugged it!!!! Hip hip hooray!

Great show and you brought up a great idea of having a show on Greek white wines. I need to add some obscure varietals to my Century Wine Club application.

QOTD: Rockville, MD
January 2, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: Tiverton RI
January 2, 2008

Kyle in Memphis
Memphis, TN
January 2, 2008

Phocion
QOTD: Newtown, Pennsylvania!
January 2, 2008

Elliot Essman
Deep River, Connecticut
January 2, 2008

JediJesus
QOTD: Knoxville, TN

Great episode to start the new year. Another 88 for $8 from Alamos, solid producer. Sorry for your loss GV, Happy New Year to All.
January 2, 2008

Rick C.E.
QOTD:Covington, Georgia

Holla!
January 2, 2008

FJDR
Richmond, VA

Judging by some of the comments, you’ve got viewers all over the map….
January 2, 2008

MarkR
Roanoke, Va.
January 2, 2008

Brian Kachel
NIIICE chug!!

Raleigh, North Carolina
January 2, 2008

Michael Y
Happy New year
Corona, CA
January 2, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: I’m out in Western Oklahoma. Closest major city is Oklahoma City.
January 2, 2008

Dave lurk M
Franklin, OH
January 2, 2008

Chad Spacey
Sunnyvale, California!

Thank you Diggnation for suggesting Gary’s show!

Thank you Gary for all the great information on wines!

I’m a big fan!

Happy New Year!
January 2, 2008

Cathy
Gary, I’m sorry to hear about your loss. I definitely know what it’s like to loose someone around the holidays. Just have the courage to be happy!

I love Torrontes. I had it at a ceviche bar here in the city and it was the highlight of the meal (the ceviche was terrible!).

NY, NY
January 2, 2008

Michael
QOTD: Kansas City, Missouri
January 2, 2008

Dr. Mike
I’ve had torrontes twice, so far, not very impressed.

QOTD: Vernon, CT
January 2, 2008

solo
Waterford, MI
January 2, 2008

KAllardNYC
East Brunswick, NJ

Not to many Jersey people, must be lurkers. New Years Eve at the store was nuts.

We want the Mott shirt!!

Bo
January 2, 2008

BobM
Thanks for paying attention to the less-than-ten dollars part of the wine world. I think this is where you have the chance to make the biggest impact. If we could consistently find such good values in that price range, some of the other prices might start to come down.

QOTD: Berkeley, CA
January 2, 2008

Kev and Ams
El Cerrito, CA
January 2, 2008

Dennis Cox
Racine, Wisconsin
January 2, 2008

Fredhead
Bradenton, FL
January 2, 2008

JamesN.
QOTD;
Elyria, Ohio.
The next time I order wine from W.L. I will have to purchase a couple of Torrontes. Thanks again for introducing us to another grape varietal.
January 2, 2008

Joel M
Saratoga, NY
January 2, 2008

Mikie C
Havertown, PA
January 2, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: Deep South Texas……McAllen……..
January 2, 2008

Tom R
QOTD: Santa Rosa, California
January 2, 2008

purplejuicebruce
QOTD….. Gilbert AZ.
January 2, 2008

Araldite
Greenville, SC
January 2, 2008

mattlock
Cypress/Houston, TX
January 2, 2008

ramona
QOTD: Altoona, PA about 1.5 hours east of the BURGH
January 2, 2008

SteveW
WOW TOP 150 of 2008!
QOTD: Seattle, WA – a place that Wine Library used to be able to ship wine, but for some reason is no longer allowed to ship wine!
January 2, 2008

Happyuke
Winnipeg,Manitoba Canada,
GO BC WINES.
January 2, 2008

Ernest_G
Houston, TX

Thanks for the Thunder, GV.
January 2, 2008

The Drew
Seattle, WA representin’
January 2, 2008

William Bedard
Fort Washington, MD
“Fear The Turtle!”
January 2, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: Brooklyn, NY. I’ve been watching WLTV for almost a year and I will actually be going to my first “offline” later this month.

Just thought I would throw in my two cents about a tip I read somewhere about tasting wine that has been really helpful to me, especially when I first started out. Make a mental list of flavor profiles that you recognize and when you taste a wine, if don’t immediately recognize the flavor, just start running through your list until it jumps out at you.
January 2, 2008

Fiorentina!
Hey Gary…you definitely brought the thunder to the show today!

QotD –
Placentia, Northern Orange County, California
January 2, 2008

amgryger
Also my condolences to your family.
January 2, 2008

Kale Knowles
QoTD: Apex, NC… We get together frequently in the Raleigh area to enjoy wines together.
January 2, 2008

Tom Cihil
Pittsburgh, PA

boo! pennsylvania liquor control board = monopoly = lack of selection = inefficiency = cannot ship wine to home
January 2, 2008

Obama_Man
Gary, hope you had a great NYE!

VAYNIACS: CAUCUS AND VOTE FOR OBAMA IN YOUR PRIMARY STATES!

Loved the Torentes episode, maybe it will take Albarino’s place for my value-driven whites– or simply share the spotlight!

New York City! I’d love to get together with fellow Vayniacs… are there events in NY? GV, hit me up!
January 2, 2008

CA Jake
Enjoyed the show. Now I know something about Torrentes…
QOTD: Palo Alto, California
January 2, 2008

philozen
Madison, WI !!!
January 2, 2008

Vine22
Paso Robles, CA
January 2, 2008

Thom
QOTD: Leonardtown, Maryland
January 2, 2008

mikeal
Oakland, CA
January 2, 2008

Skol
South Orange, NJ
January 2, 2008

Bill Field
Right on. Torrontes was a big surpise for me toward the end of last year and has completely replaced the handful of PG that I used to keep around for guests that were into it. It has never failed to impress.
January 2, 2008

Darlene O.
Great episode, Gary! You first intro’d me to Torrrentes in the Thanksgiving Pak. Loved the one in that! QOD: Rancho Cucamonga, California. Go, SoCal!!!
January 2, 2008

Jeffrey
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
January 2, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: Des Moines, Iowa. Say, is there something political going on here?
January 2, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
Charleston, SC
January 2, 2008

Mike C.
Sorry for the loss, but keep the podcast’s comming, I love them, a lot.
January 2, 2008

Adam J
Madison, WI
January 2, 2008

debbiemc
jacksonville, fl
January 2, 2008

Candace
Orlando, Florida!
January 2, 2008

jesseeley
QOTD: Troy, PA (small little town near the Finger Lakes/NY state border)
January 2, 2008

MattE
Framingham, MA (pop. 67K; The largest “Town” in the Commonwealth)
January 2, 2008

Mike Co.
Hey from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada!
January 2, 2008

JC
Great start for the new year! QOTD: Chester, New Jersey
January 2, 2008

The Fanjestic
QOtD: Overland Park, KANSAS (Kansas City)
(Fort Worth Jerk @ Heart)

Gary – I’m sorry for your loss – I’ve been lucky with loss in my life too – but this year I lost my first grandparent which was tough.

Thanks for getting people interested in the WLTV Meets! Since moving from Fort Worth 4 years ago I’ve made a lot of friends in Kansas with my wife, but not enough that share my passion for wine. I hope this year to start a wine tasting group – I think it would be cool to have a Vayniac Group in KC!

A Kansas City Chapter of Vayniacs!
January 2, 2008

wrc105
Philadelphia, PA
January 2, 2008

Senor Sangria
Maplewood, NJ
January 2, 2008

MarioV
Gary, I’ve been an addicted lurker since November. I’ve tried to stay out, but you pulled me back in!

QOTD : Fonthill, Ontario, Canada
January 2, 2008

laposte
QOTD:

Fargo, ND…like the movie…then
January 2, 2008

Aaron Smith
Madison, WI
January 2, 2008

Wine Not?
Fabulous start to 2008, Gary! You make me laugh out loud…seriously! Thanks for the torrontes tasting…will have to give those a try!

QOTD: Flint, Michigan
January 2, 2008

Mike C.
Burlington, CT
January 2, 2008

Bob Sikorski
Sorry for your loss.
January 2, 2008

pete c
Randolph, NJ, and only 25 minutes from Wine Library! Fuhgetaboutit!
January 2, 2008

Spanky
Big D – Dallas, TX

Thanks for everything Gary and a Happier New Year to you and yours.
January 2, 2008

oeÂ·noÂ·phile
This show is rockin’
Canton, Mi
January 2, 2008

BobMac
Napa, Cal
January 2, 2008

familydoc
Boise, Idaho

City of Trees!
January 2, 2008

Mike Diz
Hoboken, NJ
January 2, 2008

Rhonda
Gary, I am very sorry for your loss.

QOTD: Scottsdale, AZ
January 2, 2008

David Harris
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
January 2, 2008

Paul M
QOTD: West Orange, NJ

Sorry for your loss.
January 2, 2008

Andre
Buffalo, NY

GO SABRES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 2, 2008

Caren
Heartfelt condolences.
QOTD:Phoenix, AZ
January 2, 2008

Robin C
I’m sorry for your family’s loss. You just can’t replace a good friend.

QOTD: Albuquerque, New Mexico

Speaking of “ma”, your show has had some wonderful guests, but the feminine gender has been C by its’ A (conspicuous by its’ absence). I look forward to seeing that change.

I look forward to trying Torrontes. We got ahold of a Growers’ Champagne here, A. Margaine, so anything is possible.
January 2, 2008

Ray and Joanne
Durham, New Hampshire
January 2, 2008

Neil D
Gary!!! I’m back!!!

Neil from Portland, OR.

I’ve been away from WLTV for a few months, just been getting settled in my new location (moved from Wyoming) and I forgot how much energy your show gives me.

Taste life! Enjoy Life! Live!! What’s the point of being around if you can’t find something to be passionate about . . . every day!!

Thanks for everything Gary.
January 2, 2008

Tom
QOTD: Goodyear, AZ
January 2, 2008

downtnmark
San Jose, CA (near downtown)

Happy New Year Gary and friends. I enjoy the show and am looking forward to another entertaining and informative year of episodes.

Thanks.
January 2, 2008

Candace
GV, Thanks for the Argentinian episode. Never tried them, but will look out for them.

Too, so sorry for your loss. I wish your family strength and comfort in the days ahead.

QOTD: Mercer Island, Washington…….happy to start a wine tasting group!
January 2, 2008

David M Roberts
Brookfield, Wisconsin.
January 2, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: Columbia MD (between Baltimore & DC).

Gary, have you tried the Gimenez Riili Torrontes? Please try it! It almost singlehandedly (or, singlebottledly) caused this red-wine-fanatic to give white wines another chance. You should carry it.
January 2, 2008

ryang
Raleigh, NC
January 2, 2008

Michael D
Hello all, from New Haven, CT…
January 2, 2008

Dana
A lurker comes out of the shadows – Pittsburgh PA Love the show. Go Pens
January 2, 2008

ChadD.
Oh yeah, swallowed it that time!! I’ve had 2 torrontes and dug both of them. QOTD: Cincinnati, Ohio
January 2, 2008

Angelo NQR
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
January 2, 2008

Brady B.
QotD: The land of Budweiser – St. Louis, MO
January 2, 2008

Richard
White Stone, VA…my city (does one traffic light count?) and state.
January 2, 2008

Jason Dallas
GV, you rock the cat box….Dallas, TX….I know I know, Jason Dallas from Dallas.
January 2, 2008

mikeyrad
Happy New Year to all. QOTD: New York, NY.
January 2, 2008

Dan Lukaszewski
chicago illinois- CKC on the weekends
January 2, 2008

Ben F
Sorry about the Loss GV…
Anyway love the contra ref, could you beat the game with only 3 men and not the 30 with the trick…
Location:
Reading, PA
January 2, 2008

Capt M
Try the Chateau Musar, from Lebanon. Love Torrontes! QOTD: Panama City, Republic of Panama. In Panama City: Punta Pacifica
January 2, 2008

organicmexican
San Diego, CA!
January 2, 2008

Doc Johnson
Redlands, CA

death sucks man, happens too often.
January 2, 2008

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
QOTD: RIchmond, VA

Contra Code = Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, B, A

I am excited to try the Torrontes!

J DUB
January 2, 2008

harley
Siloam Springs, AR
January 2, 2008

Sarah L
Port Aransas, TX
January 2, 2008

mlong
QOTD: Greenville,NC

Contra did rock.

Wow, someone get GV a DD.
January 2, 2008

Hugh
HNY 2U GV!!

HUGH, POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
January 2, 2008

Vinsant
Spokane, WA.
January 2, 2008

Lennyned
QOTD: Live in Lafayette, LA — Work in Houston, TX. Like about 1000 other guys.
January 2, 2008

Ryan
Los Angeles, CA

Damn, your show has increased my wine consumption by 300%

Keep up the great work.
January 2, 2008

Kathy HUghes
Naples, FL
January 2, 2008

Paulo
Houston, TX
January 2, 2008

Jeanna
San Antonio, Texas
January 2, 2008

Bob
Happy New Year from Seattle and sorry to hear about your loss. Today’s show is why Wine Library TV is my favorite….When my ten year old daughter hears Gary V. opening his show on the net she looks at me and laughs like I am crazy. C’est la Vie! Best wishes for continued success in the new year!
January 2, 2008

Kazi Indakwa
QOTD: Houston, Texas You can’t beat Texas.
January 2, 2008

Rico
QOTD: Orlando(winter Garden),FL
and I just got a big ass glass yeah!!
January 2, 2008

Rob Csenar
Crystal Lake, Illinois
January 2, 2008

cody perry
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
January 2, 2008

jp
QOTD: Dublin, Ga baby- how ’bout them DAWGS!
January 2, 2008

jonomck
Evanston, Illinois, USA

Anyone want to have a tasting?

jonomck@comcast.net
January 2, 2008

MattyO
great episode for me, a CKC! love it! gotta have more of it. i’m bringin the thunder all the way out here in kenton, OH! named for the great pioneer and explorer simon kenton…who by the way, was here on the frontier BEFORE daniel boone! read your history!

great show!
January 2, 2008

Bonnie Cranmer
Happy 08, Gary! Writing from the mountains of southwestern VA, closest to Roanoke. Sorry to hear of your families loss, never easy any time but the holidays seem to intensify emotions… Your online family is sending blessings! Thanks for your energy, Bonnie
January 2, 2008

KW
Chapel Hill, NC
January 2, 2008

Grape Expectations
Great episode. I never even heard of Torrontes before. Now I can’t wait to try one. This is why I love the thunder show!

QOTD: Mount Vernon, WA
January 2, 2008

AndrewB
Fairfax, Virginia
Go Nats!!!
January 2, 2008

John B
Great show Gary. QOTD: South Dartmouth, MA
January 2, 2008

Al French
QOD: Damascus, Oregon (suburb of Portland)
January 2, 2008

espressokev
“the boonies” Iowa.
January 2, 2008

Fevernova
Athens, Ohio.
January 2, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: Helena, Montana.
January 2, 2008

mrzitro
QOTD: Tallahassee, FL

My 1st torrontes was the Crios de Susana Balbo 2006. It was not my “cup of tea”. The floral aspect was too overpowering as if I was drinking Febreeze. If I try another torrontes ever again, I’ll try the Monteflores.
January 2, 2008

brorjace
Champaign, IL

Torrontes is pretty interesting, I have a couple of wines. And they go really well with food.
January 2, 2008

flippy
QOTD: Winnipeg, MB, Canada.

CHUG CHUG CHUG CHUG
January 3, 2008

Daniel
QOTD: Richmond, VA. River City, baby!
January 3, 2008

Bill
Arlington, TX
January 3, 2008

Chris Bartell
QOTD: Rochester, NY
January 3, 2008

nodoubt
Denver, CO
January 3, 2008

BryanJ
QOTD: Portland, CT
January 3, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Los Angeles, CA

TROJANS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 3, 2008

dualdoug
Why the split tounge?
January 3, 2008

Achilleas in Cyprus
Happy New Year to All.

Gary is so right about friends and family – it’s very important.

Tseri, Nicosia on the hot and sunny island of Cyprus.
January 3, 2008

Kathryn
I LOVE it when you get Mott actively involved in the show! Since you are denying us “Mott Link it Up” T-shirts I think you owe it to us to at least have him participate more in 2008.

QOTD: New Orleans, LA
Geaux Tigers!!
January 3, 2008

Brian Schloss
Columbus Ohio, Go BUCKS!
January 3, 2008

monkuwino
QOTD: Temple City, CA
January 3, 2008

HuskerJamie
Lincoln, NE
January 3, 2008

doktaru
Shout-out from Denver, CO.

Happy New Year, Gary. Sorry to hear about the loss -_-. One of my resolutions for this year will be to post more often, and do my part to reduce the lurker percentage here.
January 3, 2008

Jaybird
Rochester, New York
January 3, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: Vancouver, BC
January 3, 2008

Sven Johnson
Rumson, NJ / Baltimore, MD (CKC location)
January 3, 2008

Jason
QOTD: Paradise, CA
January 3, 2008

Rob Howells
I live in Vancouver,British Columbia.
January 3, 2008

Heatmiser
Tempe, AZ
January 3, 2008

David S.
Lawrenceville, NJ
January 3, 2008

Rice
Sacratomato, CA – rice growers paradise.

(gotta change my doggy… christmas is over)
January 3, 2008

cpd
Cincinnati, Ohio!
January 3, 2008

Trevor M.
Lake Oswego, Oregon (5 minutes from downtown Portland)
January 3, 2008

mg
QOTD: Sunnyvale, CA
January 3, 2008

Anthony M
Redwood City, CA.
January 3, 2008

GenericGuy
QOTD: Denton, TX
January 3, 2008

John S.
QOTD: Lexington,Kentucky
January 3, 2008

Chrisfs
Berkeley, CA !!!!!
January 3, 2008

Mr.Sato
Lake Balboa (Encino/Van Nuys/Los Angeles), CA

I can’t believe how much wine you swallowed on this show! LOL
January 3, 2008

sobojosh
YES! first video game to wine ref. But gary! you only need to hit select if you are playing with two players!
January 3, 2008

HO
QOTD Tustin, California
January 3, 2008

Pezspencer
Las Vegas, NV
January 3, 2008

Nathan Spady
Kirksville, Missouri
January 3, 2008

sobojosh
Nice show GV I’m pumped for 08

QOTD Boulder, CO. If anyone wants to start a CO tasting hit me up at Jseawell@gmail.com
January 3, 2008

raz
vancouver/victoria, BC
January 3, 2008

jahlove
QOTD: Silver Spring, MD
January 3, 2008

Mark H.
Cotati, CA
January 3, 2008

David L
Tigard, Or
January 3, 2008

JGC
Costa Mesa, California
January 3, 2008

Mark T.
Long Beach, California
January 3, 2008

Dominiek
Tokyo, Japan
January 3, 2008

TWofPasadena
Torrontes? Who knew?

Pasadena, CA
January 3, 2008

Ken
Thanks, Gary, for introducing me to new wines to try. QOTD: Vancouver, Canada.
January 3, 2008

Fernandob23
QOTD:
Fremont, CA
January 3, 2008

Dodger Blue
QOTD: You would know with my ID. Los Angeles, CA.

Happy New Year, Gary and every vayniacs in the world.
January 3, 2008

Panoca
Great episode. As you you, i’m from Argentina and every episode dedicated to argentinian wines makes me happy.
QOTD: Los Angeles, CA.
January 3, 2008

Syrahhhhhhhhh
Bainbridge Island, WA…

Excellent show, you schooled me in Torrontes, you gave the love, you started the year out right. Oh, and where’s the Seattle peeps? Let’s hook it up!
…GO HUSKIES…

Syrahhhhhhhh
January 3, 2008

stitics
QOTD: Fort Irwin (Barstow), CA
January 3, 2008

medo
Giessen, Germany
January 3, 2008

Chateau_Plonk
Boise, Idaho!
January 3, 2008

Tom Cameron
QOTD- Manchester, NH
January 3, 2008

Oregon Jim
Lake Oswego, OR

$9 Argentine wine is good for guzzling too! Thanks for the energy and enthusiasm and wine tasting gift you have cultivated. The combination is such a treat for us all to watch and learn from.

Hey I know a Trevor M in Lake Oswego!
January 3, 2008

jfoobar
Had my first Torrontes this past Saturday, the Susana Balbo “Crios” bottling, and am quickly becoming a big fan. You can definitely taste the muscat in its family tree but without being too muscatty (which is probably not a word). That’s a good thing.

Bought a bottle to share with the wife because I think she is really going to like it enough to add to her Riesling/Gewurz rotation.

QOTD: Bowie, MD
January 3, 2008

michael
From Oregon, I love it and I’ve tried multiple Rieslings, oh my do I love Rieslings now so much (although it’s harder to find your wines around here I still order some from Wine library from time to time.)
January 3, 2008

Withnail
Gary: what happened to your 120s?!?!?

Those are great and the most recent one was a MONTH ago!

You could be doing those 5+ times a week.

Please keep that site going.
January 3, 2008

Fred Liu
QOTD: Changping, Beijing, China
January 3, 2008

YoungDave
TORRONTES!!

QOTD: Originally from RI, then discovered WLTV as a student in BOSTON, I’m now permanently in LOS ANGELES, CA. Cheers to everyone in all of these locales.
January 3, 2008

Billr
Nice……….

QOTD: Texarkana, Texas.
January 3, 2008

Billr
Sorry for you lost……….
January 3, 2008

Augustus
Long Beach, CA

Very quickly – 2008 is going to be such an exciting year for wine. I can’t wait to not only watch the Thunder Show, but to also see all the great new juice I can get at my shop. Happy New Year to all of you. And, if you live in Long Beach, CA, come and visit me at the Trader Joe’s in Belmont Shore. I run the wine shop there and would love to meet some fellow Vayniacs.
January 3, 2008

Susan B
Bronx, New York
January 3, 2008

Tzahi
Gary,
I don’t no where you take the good energies from but I must say, you are just getting better and better and hopefully 08 is going to rock! (can you feel that? can you? I can…)

QOTD-
Petach Tikva, Israel
January 3, 2008

joe Ferrara
Modena,NY
January 3, 2008

firefighterwino
Great Falls, VA–thx for the Redskins shout out
January 3, 2008

Nick P
City of brotherly love, Philadelphia, PA.
January 3, 2008

Jay T.
QOTD: East Meadow, NY
January 3, 2008

John Hanna
Moscow, Idaho
January 3, 2008

Barry
Buffalo Grove, Illinois
January 3, 2008

TheAaronC
Clinton/Macomb Twp, MI
January 3, 2008

Menelaos
Brugge, Belgium.
January 3, 2008

Steve B
QOTD: Franconia, New Hampshire — Bode Miller’s hometown in the heart of the White Mountains.
January 3, 2008

Tom L
Gary – Please accept my condolences on your loss. Thanks for keeping your spirits up and putting on another great show.

Alamos makes some other great wines. I’ll have to try the Torrontes.

QOTD: Glen Ridge, NJ
January 3, 2008

MB Dallas
Dallas, Texas
January 3, 2008

luvgrapesqueezings
Worcester (AKA Wormtown), Massachusetts
January 3, 2008

Michael Montanari
Chicago, IL
January 3, 2008

Rosko
QOTD- Fort Wayne, Indiana
January 3, 2008

ceewatst
raleigh-durham NC
January 3, 2008

omie
QOTD: Sembawang, Singapore
January 3, 2008

brooklyni
westminster, maryland
January 3, 2008

BobbyJoe
The Woodlands, Texas
January 3, 2008

Bill
Greenwood, IN
January 3, 2008

Wednesday
Arlington, VA – Wednesday
January 3, 2008

Kristen
Raleigh, NC

Cheers to Torrontes!
January 3, 2008

Bill fLEMING
Boynton Beach, FL
January 3, 2008

Wil Roussos
Basking Ridge, NJ
But I work in Union, NJ Down the street from the WL.
January 3, 2008

Lindsey
QOTD: Madrid, Spain
January 3, 2008

Jeffrey Rodriguez
QOTD: New Britain, CT
January 3, 2008

B-squared
Kiryat Ye’arim, Israel
Current thunder: 2003 Ben-Haim Cab Sauv. Special Reserve. Like drinking milk chocholate.

Mott: http://www.benhaim.co.il/eng/contact.htm
January 3, 2008

Scott G
Boston, MA

Just started watching a few months ago and can’t wait for the first full WLTV year.
January 3, 2008

Christian
St. Louis, Missouri.
January 3, 2008

Mike Z
San Diego, CA
Would love to join up with some people for 1-2 x monthly tasting!
Happy New Year
January 3, 2008

Jayhitek
Natick, MA
January 3, 2008

Tom G.
Philadelphia, PA.
January 3, 2008

BobbyTiger
Alamos continues to give the bang for the buck. Love the Argentine wines, and while I have previously had the Torrontes, (Balbo “Crios”), have not had the Alamos. [Until tonight that is]. QOTD………………Arlington, VA.
January 3, 2008

Jeff Baldwin, RN
I’m going to go track down some Torrentes to ‘give a whirl’ now. My wife is a big PG fan, so hopefully this will help our wallets too! LOL.

QOTD: Waterbury, CT
January 3, 2008

Pete W
Sorry for your loss, that’s always a difficult thing to go through.

QOTD: Crystal, MN
January 3, 2008

Dartboard
Oostburg, WI
January 3, 2008

DavidB
QOTD: San Diego, CA
January 3, 2008

VinoVixen
Charlotte, NC
January 3, 2008

themostrighteous
Another mold-breaking episode. I should make a clip of your “Listen to Yourself” rant & email it to everyone who asks me for tips on how to approach wine tasting. Come to think of it, YOU should make that clip & have Mott link-it-up. JUST AWESOME!

QOTD: Highland Park, Illinois / Chicago Northern Suburbs
January 3, 2008

Shane
Dallas, Texas
January 3, 2008

Sharon
Groton, MA

Gary – please go to Boston to speak at the Boston Wine Expo, yeah! So maybe us Boston area Vayniacs can meet you! Feb 8-10
http://www.wine-expos.com/Wine/Boston/
January 3, 2008

David
New York, NY
January 3, 2008

Johnny C. a.k.a SmokinActuary
Highland Mills NY

Sorry about your loss but how do I get this wine out of my ear!!!!

Torrontes is good shtuff
January 3, 2008

Ricky B.
West Linn, Oregon
January 3, 2008

David
Jerusalem, Israel
January 3, 2008

Ken T
North Brunswick NEW JERSEY
January 3, 2008

J Hartfiel
Carlisle, PA
January 3, 2008

Billy Mac
Ann Arbor, Michigan
January 3, 2008

gayle
Denver, CO
January 3, 2008

stewart l
Woa! gobble down that torrontes. I have had three different torrontes in the past 6 mths.
QOD- Beaver,PA(45 min NW of Pittsburgh) Go Steelers and Pens!
January 3, 2008

Robb Eason
Boston, MA

Gary – let me second (or third, or whatever) the “please come to the Boston Wine Expo” sentiment! It would be great to meet you!

-R
January 3, 2008

Lb in KS
GV with the Happy Ending er…a…big swallow at the end!
Wichita, KS area
January 3, 2008

Nick
Des Moines, IA
January 3, 2008

Gabriel
Dongguan city, Guangdong province, China.

I am excited as all get out. That Alamo Torrentes can actually be bought locally here since we get a lot of wines from Argentina; albeit, the price rolls in around 15 bones, annoyingly.

Gary, condolences for your losses.
January 3, 2008

Mike Calmus
Washington, DC
January 3, 2008

HeadWino
QOTD: McMurray, PA (Pittsburgh)
January 3, 2008

J Hartfiel
Iâ€™m doubling up today. Starting off the New Year in full stride, I wanted to send out my sympathies for your recent loss. I have been very fortunate as well not to have lost close ones, however that fortune has changes Dec 9. Looking at about 4 weeks back I lost my closest relative that I had (Grandma). So your side-note message today was definitely worth mentioning.

I have been diggin the Argentina Reds, but don’t care much for white in general. Though since it hails from my favorite wine country, I’ll give it a whorl.
January 3, 2008

Grasshopper
Sensei,

First, my condolences to you and Lizzies family on the loss of Gary Greenberg. As you know, we lost someone very dear to us recentley and having the support of family, freinds and loved ones really makes a difference! We will keep you and Liz in our prayers and hope that his passing brings you all even closer than before!

Great EP! We have not, but will be trying a Torrontes as soon as possible! Thanks for introducing us to so many new and wonderful varietals!

QOTD – Woodridge, IL (Western suburb of Chicago)

Hoping 08 is Great for all!!

Hopper
January 3, 2008

Josh E
Philadelphia, PA
January 3, 2008

Jon B Lodi
Lodi, CA
Home of great Zins and
Future Home of Great Rhone Blends!
January 3, 2008

Todd Smith
St. Petersburg, FL
January 3, 2008

hasbeen
Minneapolis, Minnesota
January 3, 2008

Kidder
Well I don’t drink white,but this Torrentes sounds pretty damn good and
I’ll have to give it a go, thanks Gary

Christian-El Mirage, Arizona
January 3, 2008

Martin
Greeley, CO
January 3, 2008

trevor corso
secaucus nj
January 3, 2008

BYB
Corrales, NM
January 3, 2008

JeffC
Cary, North Carolina (stones throw from Raleigh)
January 3, 2008

Jeff R
Tinton Falls, NJ
January 3, 2008

LeatherPalate
my best to the Mrs. and her neighbors…

if you don’t know by now….

I’m talking about ChiTown!!
January 3, 2008

Aaron Gonzales
Fort Collins, Colorado. Good to see some fellow Rocky Mtn peeps here!

Aaron
January 3, 2008

NathanN
Quincy, IL
January 3, 2008

James Bryght
Sacramento, CA
January 3, 2008

captainranman
Fairless Hills, PA
January 3, 2008

Joe Po
happy New Year , Gary!

You made me aware of Torrontes in Epi #155 and when I visited Argentina in April and asked the cabbies for a wine suggestion almost all said “try the Torrontes”. they are delicious. Good prediction on your part.
QOTD: Honesdale, PA
January 3, 2008

Bill H
make the link it up mott shirt

qotd – boston, grew up in jersey though
January 3, 2008

George from NEPA
Nanticoke, PA
January 3, 2008

radman
Westfield, NJ
January 3, 2008

GalvezGuy
Galveston, TX. Going to the local wine shop to see if they have the Alamos, it should have a wide distribution.
January 3, 2008

bernhard
HELLO OUT THERE WISH YOU A POWERFULL AND GOOD 2008!

Studying in Vienna/Austria/Europe
January 3, 2008

jon
philadelphia, pa
January 3, 2008

ChrisR
Tucson, AZ
January 3, 2008

stevo
Atlanta, GA
January 3, 2008

Michael M.
Michael Martinez in Stockton Calif.
January 3, 2008

Jason Chu
Milpitas, CA
January 3, 2008

Randall Copeland
Dallas, Texas

I just moved back to the Dallas area after three years in Vegas. This is just what I needed. I worked at a very respected restaurant and was priviledged to be able to taste many great wines. This is helping me fill that void.
January 3, 2008

talley
Seattle, WA
January 3, 2008

Danny C
HOBOKEN, NJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 3, 2008

missalyse
Carlisle, PA/ Wilmington, DE

Cheers to all in the New Year!
January 3, 2008

wayno da wino
Gary, Liz & Family,
My condolences for your loss of Gary Greenberg. My Thoughts and
Prayers are with You All.

Wooooo, Great Episode !!! Thanx for exposing an unknown wine/grape.
Gotta get me somma dat !!

QOTD: A dual resident (got 2 joints) wino: San Diego & Temecula, CA
January 3, 2008

ScottB
San Francisco, CA
January 3, 2008

cpeiss
Guatemala City, Guatemala – Hey Gary! Love the Alamos wines from Nicolas Catena
January 3, 2008

Dijon
Jackson Heights, NY (Queens, NYC)
January 3, 2008

Von Wise
Lock Haven, PA
January 3, 2008

Jeff Josenhans
san diego, CA
January 3, 2008

Rob in Indy
QOTD: Home of the XLI SUPERBOWL CHAMPIONS — Indianapolis, IN
January 3, 2008

Vinnie Baum
Carson City, Nevada. The best to all of you and yours in 2008!
January 3, 2008

EricB
Harrisburg PA
January 3, 2008

Ryan D
Ringwood, NJ
January 3, 2008

Gretchen Crebs
Geyserville, CA
January 3, 2008

J Pennington
St Joseph, MI
January 3, 2008

JSC1
Washington, DC
January 3, 2008

MikeD
Hillsboro, Oregon
January 3, 2008

Achilles Mike
Valley Center, California ( 40 miles North of San Diego where we grow all your avocados) Great show Gary! I have had the Torrontos in the new Chumeia Silver Nectar-perfect with Dim Sum too.

Keep up the hugs and love everyday- such a small gesture goes a long way.
January 3, 2008

Dominick Mack
Philadelphia, PA and Somerset, NJ
January 3, 2008

Pete V
Somonauk, IL
January 3, 2008

cameron w
San Francisco, CA. Recent transplant from Seattle, WA.
January 3, 2008

Chris R
Pensacola, Fl
January 3, 2008

Wade
Brooklyn (Greenpoint), NY
January 3, 2008

Mike A.
I like the show and I don’t even like wine.

Seriously, I’ve tried a variety of wines and have not found anything I find even remotely pleasurable. I’m trying. And it’s not like I’m not willing to overcome a little “acquired taste” issues. I like beer. I like coffee a lot. I’m not averse to alcohol at all. I’ve just not tried any wines that I enjoy.

So help me out. What wine do you recommend for someone who doesn’t like wine?
January 3, 2008

Mike A.
And by the way, I’ve been lurking for a while and am just now coming out of the shadows.

And by by the way, my wifes in the same boat so help us both out.
January 3, 2008

Peter V.
Atlanta, GA
January 3, 2008

David
Richmond, VA
January 3, 2008

FTBoomer
Tampa, FL
January 3, 2008

Orion
Toledo, OH
January 3, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: Fremont (San Francisco Bay Area), Ca
January 3, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
Tallahassee, FL
January 3, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
QOTD: Syracuse, NY
January 3, 2008

Jens
Frederiksberg (a borough in Copenhagen), Denmark
January 3, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
sorry to hear about your loss Gary.

Happy New Year everyone!
January 3, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD: Chicago, Illinois! (Early and often.)
January 3, 2008

Andy
Happy 2008 G Salut………
Concord, North Carolina
January 3, 2008

nicolas
Hello Gary,
welcome to 2008!

Interessting show – I’ll try to find a wine dealer that has Torrontes around here, not sure about the situation for this wine in Germany.
Found only one other Vayniac from Germany in the comments – so now I’m on a mission to spread WLTV here!

QOTD: Stuttgart, Germany.
January 3, 2008

pomace
Cincinnati, OH
January 3, 2008

Frank B
Sorry about the loss in the family. Orlando FL.
January 3, 2008

KNode
I LOVED the Torrontes that was in the Thanksgiving pack, so I’ll have to make it a goal to seek more of them out.

QOTD: Dallas, TX
January 3, 2008

Barb
Fayetteville, Arkansas now but origionally Johnstown, PA
January 3, 2008

Jean
Tallahassee, FL
January 3, 2008

Dave from VA
Charlottesville, VA… Wahoowa!
January 3, 2008

bigmay
Minneapolis, MN
January 3, 2008

JohnBlueLabel
GV,
Sorry to hear about your loss. Special people in our lives make them worth living.

Nice openning salvo to 2008. Still have not tried a Torrontes, will have to make a delayed New Years Resolution to do so.

QOTD: High Point, NC. Would love to get a tasting group started down here.
January 3, 2008

Dan NYC
NY,NY Eastside!
January 3, 2008

Scott F
Centerville, OH (Dayton suburbs)
January 3, 2008

Juicy Jesse
So sorry to hear about your family’s loss. Time marches on, but it’s quite precious, isn’t it? So, let’s enjoy every day this year, and all the years coming to us.
QOTD: Renton, WA.
January 3, 2008

The Wine Maven
QOTD: Martinsville, NJ
January 3, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
I want to go out and buy a Torrontes right now and sample it! These wines sound like a must-try based on the tasting notes (and the price point doesn’t hurt either)!

I live on Whidbey Island in Langley, WA.

If you’re in this area stop in at Ivar’s Mukilteo Landing restaurant and ask for “Mr. Ambassador” (or Erik) and the entire staff should point you my way!
January 3, 2008

Social Project Brian
Encino, CA babeeee!
January 3, 2008

Chippewamike
Canton, Michigan
January 3, 2008

mbannon
Nice guzzle at the end, Gary. I’m going to have to explore the Torrentes grape, it sounds intriguing.

QOD – Vancouver (not BC), Washington (not DC).
January 3, 2008

Michael Goldfine
State College, PA
January 3, 2008

Michael Goldfine
Lemont, PA
State College, PA
January 3, 2008

Danny Machal
Chico, CA
January 3, 2008

josh
reed city, mi
January 3, 2008

sharon
L.A.,CA
Sorry to hear about your friend. Because of our “advanced” ages we’ve lost a slew of people lately from parents to cousins to friends…Not fun but a wonderful reminder to value what you have.
January 3, 2008

Gregster007
Bolingbrook, IL Brrrrrrrr it’s cold.
January 3, 2008

downtnmark
QOTD:

Gosh, you’d think that in a city of 975,000 folks there would be at least one other Vaniac. I’m starting to feel lonely here in the capitol of Silcon Valley (and so close to Napa Valley).
January 3, 2008

MannyPants
Excellent Contra reference. 30 lives..I’m down with that.
January 3, 2008

RieslingRon
Endicott, NY
January 3, 2008

Joanne
Spokane, Washington – And Gary, you need to ship to Washington so we can get in on your holiday packs!!
January 3, 2008

Deano
Gary i am ready for a ton of episodes in 2008 i am sure they will keep getting better and better.

QOTD:
-Fremont CA
January 3, 2008

Og
Placerville CA
January 3, 2008

Suzanne
Royal Oak, MI
January 3, 2008

CindyW
Hey Mr. Ambassador, I do go through Mukilteo occasionally (usually on my way to the ferry). I’ll have to look you up sometime.

I’m here in Redmond, Wa (next to Seattle), where we have an ever-changing group of Vayniacs who meet up about once a month. Newcomers always welcome!
January 3, 2008

aaronb
Placerville, CA
January 3, 2008

BCWinesAreIn
Vancouver, British Columbia. Happy New Year!
January 3, 2008

PaulT
Nijmegen, the Netherlands
January 3, 2008

Manypalms
Cooper City, Florida
January 3, 2008

sonnybobiche
Columbia University, New York, NY! Anybody?
January 3, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
LAS VEGAS NEVADA
January 3, 2008

spyder47
San Jose, CA … and I work about a mile from the airport.
January 3, 2008

Justin
Baltimore, MD
January 3, 2008

michael
2007 lurker.

check out crios de balbo (susana balbo’s “children”). that was my intro to torrontes.

QOTD: Marina del Rey, CA!

sorry to hear about your loss. always tough at the holiday season.

best to you in 2008
January 3, 2008

mikey lennon
Winona Minnesota
January 3, 2008

Mike L
Richmond, VA!!!
January 3, 2008

Bal H.
Melville, New York
January 3, 2008

Phil
Mount Pleasant, MI – Wish you could ship here!
January 3, 2008

Dale Cruse
QOTD: Dedham, MA
January 3, 2008

Brian Black
Denver, CO
January 3, 2008

Jeremy
Denver, CO
January 3, 2008

kjemt
Bristol, CT
January 3, 2008

Rock n Roll Andy
I live in CHI-TOWN. If you don’t know where that is, you might be 60 years old!!! I have had a girlfriend for the last 6 years, and I am not too proud to say, MOTT IS THE MOST. MOTT IS SOOOO DREAMY!!!! MOTT OR DIE!!!! That’s the next shirt, MOTT OR DIE!!!! My SSN is 3##- 7&-4%#$. There you go G-MAN. Next I’ll send you a pint of blood. Joke, for you serious FOLK!!!
January 3, 2008

Cosanostra
Issaquah, WA

30 min east of Seattle
January 3, 2008

Greg in ND
Fargo, ND
January 3, 2008

Big Nick
Gary…great show today, and I must say this one hit the cord with me. First let me say sorry to hear of your loss. It never is easy, I always like to think that I was honored to know someone….we all give something special.

You are right on with learning to listen to your palate. I tried for the last few years to force myself to taste things in wine. I eventually gave up and just began enjoying them even more. I realized that you cannot force flavors, and if you just enjoy and let it flow you will find yourself sooner.

I will definitely seek out the torrontes.

Battle Creek, MI——–we need new laws here so we can get shipments.
January 3, 2008

cgatesman
Southbury, CT
January 3, 2008

H-town winer
QOTD: On the west side of Houston, Texas
January 3, 2008

H-town winer
QOTD: Katy/Houston, Texas
January 3, 2008

kris miller
QOTD – las vegas, NV

still hoping and praying for delivery out here =]

happy new year
January 3, 2008

Rich S
Staten Island, NY

You know how we roll GV. NJ/NY offlines are the gold standard for the rest of the US………….
January 3, 2008

Bobby
Richmond,Virginia
January 3, 2008

Adam Z
San Diego, Ca
January 3, 2008

MikeD
Saint Cloud, MN
January 3, 2008

Jadielady
Lynchburg, VA
I was sorry to hear of your loss Gary *hugs*
January 3, 2008

Dom
Binghamton, NY
January 3, 2008

MikeL
Crystal, MN
January 3, 2008

danseng
Long time lurker finally coming out in 2008. Scottsdale, Arizona.
January 3, 2008

Matt the Lurker
Pound, Pound, Pound!

San Diego, CA
January 3, 2008

randyo
Dallas. Anyone out there?
January 3, 2008

Adam Z
BTW Gary, your incessant hounding on the lurkers works. This is one of the only sites where I actually leave comments. Mad props.
January 3, 2008

T. Holland
Warwick, NY
January 3, 2008

Ultimate Lurker
Lexington, KY

Wish you could send me some wine…….
January 3, 2008

pawncop
Good show and will try the wines listed.

Corsicana Texas
January 3, 2008

Rajiv A
QOTD: Princeton, NJ (most of the year). Menlo Park, CA (Christmas and vacations).
January 3, 2008

BW
Littleton, CO
January 3, 2008

Pablo Lastorta
Chatsworth, California

Awesome episode!! Torrontes will be a shocker this year. 2006 and 2007 vintages did real well in Argentina and are hitting the U.S. just at the right time!

DRINK TORRONTES!!!

DRINK MALBEC!!!

DRINK ARGENTINA!!!
January 4, 2008

C.J.
Just scooped up a bottle of Zoro brand Torrontes. I’m wondering if it’s going to be bone dry?
January 4, 2008

H-Why
Marlton, NJ – right next to Cherry Hill and about 15-20 minutes from Philadelphia
January 4, 2008

chosrokide
Lincoln, NE (Go Big Red!)
January 4, 2008

Andy
QOTD — Takoma Park, MD (just outside Washington, D.C.)
January 4, 2008

Thomas G
Ft Wayne, Indiana!
January 4, 2008

ktw
my sympathies gary and family.
QOTD: Marina del Rey, CA
January 4, 2008

The Original Marc
Hey Nick, holler at me if you’re reading this; I’m a fellow Des Moines-ite looking for other Vayniacs.

Caucuses were awesome! Too bad my first choice didn’t work out (Biden), at least my second choice did (Obama).
January 4, 2008

Drink&Trade
Mountain View, CA

GV, sorry to hear about the loss. As a new father of 7 months and another bun in the oven, family is where it’s at, and it hasn’t always been that way.

Bring the family love, bring the love of life and let’s all make good things happen in 2008.
January 4, 2008

Fred
QOTD Redmond, Oregon
January 4, 2008

Big Mac
Bedford, IN

Big boy in a small town! Happy ‘08…
January 4, 2008

J Crazy
Rock and roll homie! Nicely done.

Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan…other Japan heads hit me up! We have monthly tastings at my place!
January 4, 2008

NathanB
Seattle!!
January 4, 2008

Doug H.
QOTD Lodi, CA
January 4, 2008

matthews
wow big ups on reppin the konami code! qotd- brooklyn ny, in park slope
January 4, 2008

mislead matt
Tampa, Florida
January 4, 2008

dave from Osaka (thunderball)
Osaka, Japan
January 4, 2008

ludde
Stockholm, Sweden
January 4, 2008

Justin L Ove
Wailuku, Hawaii
Props from the isle
January 4, 2008

pedro
Healdsburg Cali
January 4, 2008

JohnP
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
January 4, 2008

TxBigD
Houston, TX!
January 4, 2008

jason
QOTD: fribourg switzerland but i am washington DC often and my home home town is Wilkes Barre , PA.
January 4, 2008

Julia
Cologne, Germany
January 4, 2008

Johnny2Sheds
QOTD — Springdale, Pa., about 15 miles northeast of Pittsburgh.
January 4, 2008

chester
Farmingdale, NY
January 4, 2008

SaraMHCRU
great episode. i appreciate your attention to value-driven wines tremendously.

new brunswick, nj.
January 4, 2008

DrEdwardo
Hi Gary, QOTD: Vancouver BC Canada.

You need an episode on BC wines – not that you will be able to get any in NY/NJ – and even if you do they’d be over priced for the (lack of) thunder they deliver.

Edwardo
January 4, 2008

ryan
QOTD: Los Angeles

make ‘Link it up Mott’ t-shirts
January 4, 2008

G. Francis
Sorry about your friend…..

My deepest sympathy and condolances to you and your family.
January 4, 2008

G Francis
Wayne, NJ
January 4, 2008

smartfinger
Anaheim, CA (Go Ducks!)
January 4, 2008

StangU
St James, NY
January 4, 2008

mateo
Seattle, WA
January 4, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
Radford, VA

Darcey and I would LOVE to get together with two other couples (or singles) for some blind tasting … and to SHARE wine!

Thanks G-V-N-Ch
January 4, 2008

Kevin C
Broussard, LA Cajun Country!
January 4, 2008

Toby
DENMARK
January 4, 2008

sten foeth
hamburg, germany
January 4, 2008

Barbara
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
January 4, 2008

TeresaK
Rougemont NC (near Raleigh/Durham NC)
January 4, 2008

Karl Laczko
Prudhoe, Northumberland (U.K. – remember man, you’re INTERNATIONAL!)
January 4, 2008

G. Tweeze
PITTSBURGH
January 4, 2008

Gary Konas
La Crosse, WI
January 4, 2008

RobJ
Watertown, CT
January 4, 2008

Scott Paparella
QOTD: Reading, PA
January 4, 2008

melissa vv
QOTD: Harrisonburg, VA
January 4, 2008

Hugh
Sutherlin, OR
January 4, 2008

Tom
Antioch Cali.
January 4, 2008

Betsy
QOTD: Jersey represent! Weehawken, NJ
January 4, 2008

Eric Bergen
El Dorado Hills, CA. Thanks for exposing us to a new type of grape/wine!
January 4, 2008

Cynthia
City: Holden
State: Massachusetts
January 4, 2008

Mike in MI
Hey, Gary.

W. Bloomfield, Mi
January 4, 2008

dee
QOD: West New York, NJ — but i visit Wine Library 2-3 times per month….
January 4, 2008

Craig
McGregor IA
I’ll bet I’m the only one here!
January 4, 2008

Paulie
Wash., DC – Go Skins!
January 4, 2008

Stephen J
Austin, TX ( \m/, Longhorns baby! )
January 5, 2008

PiperJS
Studio City, CA
January 5, 2008

jon
Stockton,CA
January 5, 2008

Hotshot162
Good show to start off the year!

QOTD: Northridge, CA
January 5, 2008

Jon Armstrong
Trying to catch up on the past few episodes I’ve missed. I hope everyone else is managing to avoid the flu, it’s spreading like the plague around here.

QoTD: Cleveland, Ohio
January 5, 2008

Mason
Happy 2008 to you, Gary!! Thanks for a great 07 in the Thunder Show!

QOTD: Bartlett, TN.
January 5, 2008

Jebadiah
Happy New Year!

San Carlos, CA
(If you find yourself in the Bay Area, please check out a show! jebtaylor.com)
January 5, 2008

Dennis
Maumee, Ohio
January 5, 2008

Snkypete
Fishkill, NY
January 5, 2008

Derek
Sorry for your loss Gary.

QOTD: Fairhaven, Ma.
January 5, 2008

MBGFLA
Sunny, warm

Boca Raton, F-L-A
January 5, 2008

BiggMakk
Springfield, MO
January 5, 2008

JoanA
San Francisco, CA
January 5, 2008

Eli
I live in New York, NY — Hell’s Kitchen to be exact.

By the way, I like it when you go back and re-taste the first wine after you try some of the other wines on the table.

Happy New Year.
January 5, 2008

KVolk
Norman, OK
January 5, 2008

CellarDweller
Los Angeles, CA
January 5, 2008

Justin Viger
Cranbrook, British Columbia
January 5, 2008

TennLee
QOTD: Andersonville, TN

Gary, over on CorvetteForum.com, (I don’t have a Corvette, but love cars) they have a section on their forum where you put in your zip code and it shows on a map who is close to you, and then you can post or IM them to “link up”.

Lee
January 5, 2008

Dean Gray
St. Paul, MN
January 5, 2008

tarheel17
Seattle, WA
January 5, 2008

J_Hayden
Pocatello, Idaho
January 5, 2008

CindyW
It’s several days later, and I found a couple of bottles of torrontes at a local shop. Man0hMan, do I love this wine! It’s great — can’t believe it was only $8. Oh, and I’m sipping some while eating gorgonzola & crackers (with a bit of quince paste) — one of those mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm pairings.

Thanks for bringing this wine to my attention!
January 5, 2008

Jon Ward
I live in the humble little town of Tullahoma, TN. Right down the road from both the distilleries of George Dickel and Jack Daniel’s

anyone in the area that wants to hook up, let me know, I’m down for networking with some local folks and sharing some nice drinks.
January 5, 2008

Harley Stan
Great start to 2008! I am looking forward t the new year with the THunder Show!!!

QOTD- Frederick Colorado
January 6, 2008

drydrew
Brooklyn, N.Y.
January 6, 2008

Tim
Wilmington, DE
January 6, 2008

Ivan C.
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
January 6, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Never had a Torrentes, need to try some.

Cincinnati, OH
January 6, 2008

AmandaM
Cohasset, MA
January 6, 2008

Haligonian Drew
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
January 6, 2008

David
Arlington, VA
January 6, 2008

Dan-o
Near Marlborough, MA (small town)
January 6, 2008

MattE
Baltimore, MD
January 6, 2008

Gus
Tallahassee, FL
January 6, 2008

C-Lo
Bloomington, IN
January 6, 2008

Johnny
Galveston, Texas
January 6, 2008

JayZee
QOTD: Olmsted Falls, OH
January 6, 2008

NADINE
Hey Gary,

I think I had mentioned that I liked Torontes earlier, so thanks for doing this show, glad to know my tastebuds are guetting popular lol, keep it up !
January 6, 2008

Gaudior
Not even a lurker here, but I’ve been watching for a while.

Rockford, Illinois.

Love the show, learning wines. Found out about it from Diggnation.
January 6, 2008

Chris Braun
Haymarket, Virginia

I’m sorry about the loss of your friend.
January 7, 2008

Evan Owens
Yuba City, CA…Small town about 45 miles from Sacramento, and 100 miles from San Francisco. I have a Torrantes from the Thanksgiving pack that I haven’t tried yet, spunds like I ought to give it a try with one of my faves, Thai food. Love the show
January 7, 2008

Jake K
Camarillo, ca
January 7, 2008

Lewy
Mercer Island, WA
January 7, 2008

Scott the ex wine dude
Annapolis, MD

I first had Torrontes in 1985 – Navarro Correras. VERY floral nose
January 7, 2008

Andreas Adolfsson
QOTD: LuleÃ¥, Sweden.
January 7, 2008

mike volker
collegeville pa
January 7, 2008

PauloP
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

For those that like or are willing to try torrontes:

San Pedro de Yacochuya, it would be a perfect varietal only if they were able to tone down the alcohol.
ColomÃ© (the malbec appered at WLTV). Still a little bit cumbersome due to early vintages. Terrific potential.
Alta Vista, CKC’s heaven… extremely well balance between quality and price. Unpretentious, quaffable shows great varietal character and damm cheap.

The best torrontes from Argentina comes from the Salta region (not Mendoza), the Northern part of the country.
January 7, 2008

Palmer
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2008

Paul
Montreal, Qc
January 7, 2008

Gonzo
Anchorage, AK
January 7, 2008

Matthew L
Good show Gary. I have yet to try a Torrontes, but I look forward to it.

QOTD: Washington, DC
January 7, 2008

Jeff Cleveland
QOTD: Milwaukee, WI
January 7, 2008

TonyV.
STL, Mo.
January 7, 2008

sfgiants55
Sunnyvale, CA

Never had a Torrontes… I’ll have to try one.
January 7, 2008

robin andrews
Champions Gate, Florida
January 7, 2008

Grant
Los Angeles, CA
January 7, 2008

HipandKneeDoc
Bethlehem Township, NJ
January 7, 2008

Porter
Grand Rapids, MI
January 8, 2008

Chuck C
Bangkok, Thailand

Iâ€™ve been over here for 4 years now and love it!! Unfortunately, the wine selections are not always pleasant. Super high tax and very low quality.

I realy wanted to win the contest where Gary flies you to the show. Could you imagine the look on his face when he says: Heâ€™s from where???!!!!!!!
January 8, 2008

PS Patrick
61440 Oberursel im Taunus, Germany (near Frankfurt am Main)

Happy New Year!
January 8, 2008

CHATrBox
Nice show rolling into ‘08! Sorry for the loss.

Seattle, WA
January 8, 2008

Colin
GV – Thanks for the Chug! CAMBRIDGE, MA
January 8, 2008

akellner
sorry for your loss.

Scarsdale, NY

Will look into the Torrentes
January 8, 2008

Dusty
indianapolis, in
January 8, 2008

yowens
Gary- sorry for your loss. QOTD: PROVIDENCE, RI
January 8, 2008

laurie in VT
We also just lost a family friend (Jan 3rd)- our prayers to you, Lizzie and family.

QOTD- Monkton, VT
I quickly scrolled down through, so may have missed someone, but I can’t be the only one from Vermont! Can I?
January 8, 2008

Antony
Kingston upon Hull, East Yorkshire.
January 8, 2008

grayman
New York, New York
January 8, 2008

Scott
QOTD: Redmond, WA
January 9, 2008

de Las
albuquerque, nm
January 9, 2008

Chris
Definitly will seek out some Torrentes
- QOTD – Jupiter, FL
January 9, 2008

leigha Warner
Olympia Washington
January 9, 2008

Jeff
Diamond Bar, CA
January 9, 2008

Duane
Monterey, CA
January 9, 2008

DanM
How timely, my wife and I really enjoyed an Argentine Torrrentes days on the 1st. Good value.

QOTD: Brookfield, WI
January 9, 2008

Adam S
Boston, MA
January 9, 2008

Daniel O
QOTD: Toronto, ON… as in Canada
January 9, 2008

Heather
Minneapolis, MN
January 9, 2008

Dave
San Francisco, CA
January 9, 2008

Jason R.
Bettendorf Iowa USA
January 9, 2008

G.Bauer
now til may: Lubbock, TX
then either Albuquerque, NM or Denver CO!

I can’t wait to try a Torrontes!
January 10, 2008

Freddy Fred
London, Ontario, Canada
January 10, 2008

Andy
College Station, TX
January 10, 2008

Jason S.
QOTD: Washington, DC
January 10, 2008

Michael H.
Good show. Gotta try some Torrontes.

QOTD: Shreveport, Louisiana.
January 10, 2008

Chris M
QOTD: Milwaukee, WI
January 10, 2008

Badger Ann
QOTD: Indianapolis, IN

My condolences to your family.
January 11, 2008

Jambe
Muncie, IN
January 11, 2008

Rob P
Des Moines, IA coming strong

Go hawks…
January 11, 2008

Gene
Fort Myers Fl
January 11, 2008

Scott Anderson
Mesa, AZ…where the weather is always sunny….of course in summer it’s as hot as the surface of the SUN!
January 11, 2008

Kathleen Lisson
I teach a wine class in the friendly town of Albany, NY!
Kathleen Lisson
January 12, 2008

Diana L-S
Waterbury, CT
January 12, 2008

John Z
I live in Mukwonago, WI
January 13, 2008

Eagleputt
HELLO EVERYBODY and welcome to the QOTD – the Internet’s 17th rated QOTD show. Your host is from SEATTLE WA-SHING-TON, and this is the THUNDER (well mostly rain) SHOW. Because YOU, with a little bit of Walla, Walla… we’re changing the wine world.
January 13, 2008

Characterlost
QOTD: Seattle, Washington…. really wish you shipped here.
January 13, 2008

Victor
Northampton, Massachusetts
January 13, 2008

Scott
Omaha, NE
January 14, 2008

IPv6Freely
Pittsburg, KS

and

Barrie, ON
January 14, 2008

Cato
Hail from Charlottesville, Virginia, home of the famous oenophile, Thomas Jefferson!
January 14, 2008

John
Oakdale, MN
January 14, 2008

JimVarney01
Canton, MI

Still diggin on what you’re doing Gary!
January 14, 2008

JoeyB
Staten Island, NY but moving to Brooklyn, NY in a couple of months.
January 14, 2008

Saubrey
Fort Worth, TX

Looking forward to a full year as a Vayniac!
January 14, 2008

Johnny Jet
Trumbull, CT
January 15, 2008

Cynthia
Howard Beach, NY
January 15, 2008

Chandler
Denton, Texas
January 16, 2008

Chad B.
St. Paul, MN
January 17, 2008

malliemcg
Canberra, ACT (Australia)
January 18, 2008

MIDave
Canton, MI
January 18, 2008

ErikV
Philadelphia, PA
January 18, 2008

MtnCharlie
QOTD: Scotts Valley, CA

Great show to start the new year! Torrontes is on the shopping list.
January 20, 2008

Eryn
San Francisco, CA
January 20, 2008

Paul N.
QOTD – Bloomington, IL
February 8, 2008

Ryan
QOTD – Brooklyn, NY
February 13, 2008

Valerie
QOTD: Charlevoix, MI
February 15, 2008

Chaz
Bow, New Hampshire. I also spend a lot of time in Boston, MA where I go to school, and would love to taste with other Vayniaks in either of those places!

Also, I know you are reading this Gary so I have to tell you something really important to me (besides how frickin’ awesome you are… seriously): global warming affects long-term changes in the climate, and these are measured in terms of years and decades. So when the average December days is warmer in the 2000s than it was in the 1920s, that’s evidence for global warming. What you feel when you go outside is the weather, which is measured in days and months and seasons. So even if it’s a warm winter, a cold Thursday, or even an unusually warm year, that really has nothing to do with global warming!
February 15, 2008

Joseph L
Just catching up.

Louisville, KY.

Well, actually, the Sunny side of Louisville, which is one of the stupidest tag lines for a city ever, but what the heck, I didn’t write it.
February 20, 2008

TonyStro
still archive-diving…
Islamabad, Pakistan.
Back home in Leesburg (Landsdowne) VA in 2011
WOO-HOO !
March 24, 2008

Jordan
Tipp City, OH
March 28, 2008

Johnnyutah
New Smyrna Beach, FL
April 5, 2008

Jesus Bastidas
Caracas, Venezuela.
April 6, 2008

BobbyTiger
Ultra liberal, sanctuary city, Arlington, VA. (damnit) Love the Torrontes, which, in our house, has replaced the Chard & Chenin Blanc. As the dollar continues to sink in value, we have found the best bang for the buck in Argentine wines, which we very…..very, very much enjoy.
April 7, 2008

JRay
Jacksonville,FL
May 14, 2008

Tom
Houston, TX Gonna try that Torrontes
July 20, 2008

Bryan
College Station, Texas
Just tried my first Torrontes and was so impressed I was gonna look it up in my wine bible. But, it isn’t in there so I searched the web and came across this.. This is a great show.
September 29, 2008

Diego
Just tried the Quara torrontes 2006 from cafayate argentina….IT BLEW MY MIND!!! AWSOME!!! and at just 5 U$D!!! . It even won a gold trophy at the wines from argentina awards judged some respectable people like Jancis Robinson.
January 3, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Woohoo, nice chugging Gary! QOTD: Seattle, WA here.
February 14, 2009

Javier
Buenos Aires, Argentina here.

Good show on Torrontes.
April 5, 2009

nnothing
West Des Moines, IA