Nero D’avola Wines – Episode #385

January 14, 2008

This is not Corvo people, Nero has taken a big jump in quality and today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through 4 wines to see whats up.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Terre Borboniche Nero D’avolaSicilia IGT
Regaleali RossoSicilia IGT
Morgante Nero D’avolaSicilia IGT
2002 Tasca D’almerita Rosso Del ConteSicilia IGT

Links mentioned in todays episode.

329 Responses

January 14, 2008

ChrisR
You don’t look like Gary!??
January 14, 2008

The Lukas
Hooray,
Gary is back!!
January 14, 2008

Sonnenuhr
Welcome back – we missed you!
January 14, 2008

GottaGoDrink
WOW GV, look what happens!
January 14, 2008

Paul M
Welcome back!
January 14, 2008

billyg
top 10, it has been a long time.
January 14, 2008

FTBoomer
Bout Damn Time!!

WTG Anti
January 14, 2008

pforty
top 10!
January 14, 2008

Rajiv A
YES! I’m sooooooo excited! Welcome Back, Gary!

Mott: I saw you at the store last Friday. It was like seeing an elusive celebrity, which you clearly are.
January 14, 2008

Phil G
Welcome back!
January 14, 2008

jp
welcome back G we misse dyou!wow! top 10?
January 14, 2008

KAHUNA
Gary said he is playing with himself.
January 14, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20…Woo Hoo!
January 14, 2008

DC7
Look what a week in Florida will do to a person!
January 14, 2008

TheDumbPhase
Mott showin’ some personality! Nice win for the G-Men. They looked like they wanted it abot 10X more than the CowGirls. T.O. crying at the press conference was like getting a surprise free glass of Y’quem after one of the greatest meals of your life. What a treat!
January 14, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Top 20? Welcome back!

QOTD — hopefully to see you in North Carolina!

“T”
January 14, 2008

BillyBob
The drought has ended! Glad to have you back.
January 14, 2008

Gus
NOTE – watch Gary playing with himself about 15:30
January 14, 2008

Mikie C
Hey GV!

Great show!! Good to have you back =-) It was important for you to take care of family, but there was certainly a gap in my afternoons. It gave me a chance to watch some archived shows, but hey it’s not the same as seeing you the same day.

QOTD: Upstate NY and on the way back to Philly a detour to the WL! I went there a few weeks back and decided I need to make frequent pilgrimages – what an amazing place!
January 14, 2008

Bigsigar
Ooooph, did I squeeze into top 20????
January 14, 2008

Jeffrey
Welcome back G. Nice job MOTT!
January 14, 2008

Tom T.
Playing with yourself? Go Giants!
January 14, 2008

KAHUNA
QOTD: WL might be it- but I won’t hold my breathe on Gary making it off the third floor- Rumor has it he won’t go to the first floor cause he can not see over the wine aisles and it makes him nervous.
January 14, 2008

Shadowbird
Aww, c’mon. Patriots-Giants would not only be poetically fitting (as they played the last game of the regular season) but would probably be the best match-up out of the teams that are left. Yes, even better than Patriots-Packers.

QOTD: Don’t have one yet. I usually don’t plan these things until I have a chance to, and I usually don’t have a chance to.
January 14, 2008

waibeans
hahahahah.. i visit the WL once a month or more. does that count as a wine vacation?!
January 14, 2008

DC7
Welcome back! There’s a tasting this week in Williamsburg of 40~50 Italian wines.
January 14, 2008

Nick
Paso Robles, maybe Napa. GO CHARGERS!!!!!!!
January 14, 2008

JoshL
good 2 see u bak! sorree spild wine on kboard no all buddons working!!!!
January 14, 2008

GrapeStuff
Mott, Host it Up!!
January 14, 2008

Sharon
Most peeps think Pats/Gmen would be the ideal Superbowl matchup – you know, “old world” Titan vs “new world” Adonis QB – I think the ratings for whomever is carrying the show this year would be through the roof. Was rooting for Giants yesterday (rare for me to root for NY team).

QOTD: Wine vacation? Hmmm, well Tuscany would be nice (just dreaming), or the Languedoc in France would be acceptable . Well, I will visit WL at some point, goes without saying (need to save up some serious greenbacks for that as I will undoubtedly go nuts).
January 14, 2008

half century
Welcome Back! Go LPSkeleton!!!
QOTD; My wine trip will be to the dirty Jerz to see you!
January 14, 2008

TampaSteve
Hey me friend…..a week off the saddle and you mixing up strawberries for cherries and $12 wines for $15 wines.

QOTD = Tuscany with the wife and kids.
January 14, 2008

RieslingRon
Welcome back Gary………. Interesting show, I’ve never had a Nero d”Avola, but will seek them out.

QOTD: No wine vacation planned so I guess I’ll have to go to New Jersey!!!!

GO GMEN.
January 14, 2008

Marshall
Great to see this show back in the swing.
QOTD: I want to go to Washington before the prices get out of control.
January 14, 2008

Danny M
Good to have you back Gary always brightens my day to see the THUNDER SHOW!!! I cast my vote for a Mott co-host!

Oi,

I don’t have a Wine Vacation planned this year, and I’m in california!! I’m sure I can take a weekend trip and do some tasting.
January 14, 2008

Bigsigar
QOTD: Funny you should ask that. I have decided that I don’t want to go to work on my Birthday, so I will be making my first pilgramage from Mahwah, NJ down to WINELIBRARY tomorrow (1/15). I have cleared out a spot in my trunk for the box(es) of wine that I know will be returning with me.

WOOO HOOOO!!!
January 14, 2008

cgatesman
Don’t you dare retire the “Sniffy Sniff!”

QOTD: Planning on visiting relatives in Fallbrook, CA, so we’ll definitely be hitting up Temecula. Also, I’m sure I’ll be doing some business trips out to our office in Roseville, CA–Napa here we come (just haven’t decided on vineyards)! Might check out Castello di Amorosa.
January 14, 2008

Orion Slayer
Chocolate covered cherries sounds great, I’m going to get me one of those Morgante Neros! Keep ‘em coming, Gary.

QOTD: My wine vacation for this year isn’t set yet but it will involve watching the Jets play the Raiders in Oakland. When the date is announced, I’ll make arrangements with Gary to come to California. We’ll visit Napa or Sonoma or, better yet, the El Dororado hills on Saturday. On Sunday, we’ll have a blast as our teams duke it out!
January 14, 2008

Christopher J
Gary, you should raise a ’sniffy-sniff’ banner in the rafters when you retire it.

Seriously, it is great to have you back Gary!

QOTD: Since we are going to Disney World this year, I am really going to try to go during the Food and Wine Festival. I heard it was supposed to be pretty good.
January 14, 2008

organicguy
Welcome back—needed a fix–thanx—no planned wine vacation but am seriously considering a day trip to WL.
January 14, 2008

Caren
QOTD: San Fran, NAPA vicinity for late March early April. Would love to coordinate with some Vayniac Cab activity. Gary, what’s the VayCab Crushpad schedule for ‘08 ?
January 14, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Thanks for the Nero D’Avola show you are a man of your word.
QOTD… Havn’t firmed up vacation plans yet as it will be Oct. but
will be in Cal. wine country somewhere.
January 14, 2008

BoiseBob
Glad to have you back, Gary.
January 14, 2008

Joshua E.
Hey Gary

Glad to see that you’re back. This is basically my first post, so I’ve got to say that I’m hooked on your show and was running out of old episodes to watch while you were away.

No place to go for a wine vacation this year, but was in Beaune last June. Though, I was really sick, so the experience wasn’t what I had hoped.

I’ll try to get up to the Wine Library to see you sometime. I’m only a few hours away.

Cheers from Philly,
Josh
January 14, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
San Francisco for 1 week at the end of February…’Nuff said!
January 14, 2008

Billr
Glad your back………

QOTD: The Wify Wife and I are planning a trip from Texas to Key West in our hybrid and back in June. We plan on visiting all the wineries in Florida. We did this a few years back and it was so great that we want to do it again.
January 14, 2008

GrapeStuff
Good to have you back GV, you were sorely missed!!!

QOTD: SO far, the Russian River Barrel Tasting event in March.
January 14, 2008

keelegl
Welcome back GV.
January 14, 2008

chitown_wino
QOTD- My wife and I leave Thursday for Sonoma. We’ll probably plan a couple weekends in the Leelanau / Traverse City MI area like we do every year.
January 14, 2008

Neil
I was thinking Mott was going to gloat………..

QOTD: My wife and I are going to Napa on President’s Day weekend. We were in Sonoma last summer and like to alternate between the two – good food, good wine and some time away from the every day routine.

Welcome back.
January 14, 2008

Andrew
Great to see you back Gary; I hope you enjoyed your holiday and had a lovely break with your family.

QOTD: Just had one – a week in Tuscany, but will definately swing past a few vineyards when I’m back in Australia and may even try to make it to one in Japan.

Andrew
January 14, 2008

RichE
Gary, Glad to have you back in the saddle again.
QOTD:
I’m planning on a trip to Dry Creek Valley,Cad would love to get fit in a long weekend in Washington State’s Vineyards.
January 14, 2008

mbannon
Good to have you back, Gary!

QOD – Hoping to combine my two passions of wine and triathlon by racing in the up-and-coming Washington AVA of Lake Chelan. Talk about a nice recovery drink after the race!
January 14, 2008

paul
Late April: Landing in SFO, hoping to connect with BrandonM for an offline, then stopping at Pelican Ranch to meet with KenP (or see both simultaneously). From there south to Paso Robles where we hope to arrange a couple of private tastings, maybe stop at a few tasting rooms. With luck we’ll meet my daughter and her SO.
January 14, 2008

Little Jonny H
My circadian life is now intact… with a new episode of WLTV! I was lost w/out my daily dose (d-squared)of GV!

QOTD: Gotta get to Walla Walla this year while my Brother is still living in the area…
January 14, 2008

Corvette Tony
Gary,

Welcome back.

Still waiting to do my first wine vacation ever – this year will again be an imaginary one.

GO GIANTS!!!

T
January 14, 2008

E
Pity, the Morgante used to be available locally, but now it isn’t. I think the only Nero available out here in the stix is the Feudo Arancio. I tried it once and it didn’t get my attention, but then I was a little busy.

When I vacation I like to drive, so I don’t know if I want to mix that with wine so much.
January 14, 2008

yowens
Great episode. I was just in an Italian restaurant this weekend where their wine list was full of Nero D’Avola and I had know idea what they were. QOTD: Washington State
January 14, 2008

Harley Stan
Welcome back Gary!!
QOTD- I don’t have a wine vacation planned as of yet, but 2008 just started
January 14, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: It-lee in April! Not a wine vay-kay per se, but will take in some winery action.
January 14, 2008

Brian Kachel
Dude.. you said you’re playing with yourself.. uhh..huhh uhh hhuh huh

This year… Getting Married in May (wanna come??) and then Honeymoon in Italy for 2 weeks – thats our Wine Trip!

ps : RALEIGH RALEIGH RALEIGH

me thinks you should come to Raleigh later in the year.
January 14, 2008

Michael Y
a trip up to napa
January 14, 2008

Michael Y
qotd – a trip up to napa
January 14, 2008

Dr. Mike
QOTD: Columbia Valley/Walla Walla, I’ll stop by Springfield NJ too.
January 14, 2008

Linderelli
Happy Monday – glad to see you up to your usual antics – slopping wine all over the place (I know…I know it’s for the homies) – and generally having a good time.

QOTD: No wine trips planned for the year. . . although all of us at AmericanWinery are planning a trip to Sacramento (we are driving, so maybe a pit stop or two) for the Unified Wine and Grape Symposium at the end of this month. I’m sure we’ll be tasting (drinking?) wine while there. Is that a show that you would ever attend?? We’ve never been so just curious what it’s like. . . .
January 14, 2008

mikey lennon
Uh oh….someone is checking craigslist and the job ads tonight

Welcome back, nice to see Mott up there supporting the Giants and to see Gary back.

QOTD: Planned wine vacation, either visit Wineries in Washington when my brother moves up there in May and/or if I move to the east coast ill have to stop in at the Wine Library and be awed.
January 14, 2008

KennyMac
Good to have you back, Gary. Hope you’re vacation was at least somewhat restful, even with all the Vanyiacs begging for your return.

QOTD: Okanagan Valley, BC. for sure. We go there every year, as it’s only a few hours from my home in Vancouver and absolutely beautiful. Be nice to make it to Walla Walla as well.
January 14, 2008

Aleksandr
QOTD: I am flying my best friend from Florida sometime later this and we are going to do a Napa Valley trip. Its pretty much in my backyard. We both turn 21 this year so its time to break out of our cacoons and turn into vayniac butterflies…

Go Pats!
January 14, 2008

Dominus
Well, as always, you have lifted me up out of my doldrums. Glad you are back. I have been mourning for 24 hours so it’s time to move on.

QOTD: I’ve always wanted to go to Strasbourg and take the Alsatian wine trip. On top of that, I plan on stopping into your abode unannounced and having a “sniffy sniff” of Dom with you.

Cheers!
Dom

P.S. My ONLY incorrect prediction through the entire playoffs so far was, of course, the Colts!
January 14, 2008

Dave Canada
Good to have you back buddy…….amazed you could come out after that thrashing that the Raptors put on the Knicks….they belong in the D league…..
QOTD – Sicily, May 2008. This episode was very timely…Thanks
January 14, 2008

Kevin C
Welcome back, GV! My Super Bowl nightmare would have been Dallas-New England, can any two QBs ever be more hyped than Brady-Romo?

QOTD – Taking my wife for her first trip to Napa Oct 9 – 12th, already set to visit with the Seps at Storybook Mountain Winery in Calistoga
January 14, 2008

Fred Liu
QOTD:…eh…not yet, but good suggestion!
I’m still searching for those Torrontes in my most visited wine shops, but still not a one yet…Whatever, I’ll get them!

Great back episode, great return.
All the best, and balabalabalabala…:)
January 14, 2008

Derek
Good to have you back Gary!!!

QOTD: I am getting married this year so my hunny moon will be my wine vacation, not sure where we are going yet??? I think a Sandals resort.
January 14, 2008

Moselman
Nice of you to give Mott the chance to enjoy the Giants’ glimmer. You’re looking greatly refreshed from the break.

QOTD Will definitely look around Walla Walla (already Google-Earthed the wineries) on our way down to visit my kid brother snowbirding in Phoenix, probably in March. He’ll be looking for us to bring down some Okanagan juice, too.
January 14, 2008

Robert Howells
I am planning on meeting up with Gary V in Seattle for a wine tasting and then possibly again in Vancouver,Canada.
January 14, 2008

pforty
Welcome back!

QOTD: Never had a vino vaca yet, but will hit the WL this spring when I have some time!
January 14, 2008

CuriousInStLouis
NNNNNNNoooooooo! Not the sniffy-sniff!! If you retire it, we must celebrate! With free shipping!

Great intro! When I saw Mott sitting there I was thinking, “Uh-oh”

QOTD: A wine vacation? I’ll be happy just to get a vacation this year!
January 14, 2008

Kirk
Gary, it is great to have you back…I seriously hope you get some love in the comments today. It’s also great to see the Mott-ster infront of the camera. My planned vacation is two fold…One is Oregon the first week of the New Year (in fact…I’m already back from it) I also hope to get back out there for OPC for the industry. I’d also like to try to get to the fingerlakes or someplace like that…but time will tell. Welcome home
January 14, 2008

Daniel
Great to see you back Gary! It was hard to go a week w/out my WLTV.
January 14, 2008

Hotshot162
Gray, welcome back!!

QOTD: Hopefully either Sonoma or Napa, I haven’t decide yet.
January 14, 2008

JC
Good to have you back Gary & Mott! QOTD: None as of yet. Maybe when I’m in Ireland I’ll take a side trip to the Loire Valley.
January 14, 2008

Sara
Welcome back, Gary!

QOTD: Unfortunately I don’t think I’ll go on a wine vacation in 2008. 18 months out of college and living in Boston, a wine vacation is neither convenient nor within my price range.

Question for Gary or anyone else: What are the most overrated and the most overlooked wine vacation spots?
January 14, 2008

luvgrapesqueezings
QOTD: Well, I’d like to think that a bunch of us can get together near WL for TatumVay’s b-day in April.
I’ll have to stir-up something in the forums.
January 14, 2008

GottaGoDrink
Great show Gary, welcome back!!

QOTD- None planned, going to the Caribb and Hawaii instead.

(will BMO wine in checked luggage)
January 14, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: we’re going to New Zealand as one half of our honeymoon – not sure which region yet but probably Marlborough or Central Otago.
January 14, 2008

GR8wine
Another nice show Gary ang GRRREAAT to have you back.
I don’t have a specific wine vacation planned but will work in visiting wineries with several of my other vacations.
- visiting Northern California wineries while on business in that area
- Michigan wineries when I ride to the Harley-Davidson reunion in Milwaukee
- Texas wineries when visiting parents and friends
Is there anything in Florida worth visiting? got a big trip there in June.
January 14, 2008

amgryger
Welcome back!

QOTD: Hmm. Chance of a real wine vacation for me in 2008 doesn’t look so good. Maybe I can do a trip to Wine Library and/or Long Island.
January 14, 2008

amgryger
Did Mott win a bet?
January 14, 2008

Mia
Hey Gary…our wine vacation will probably be out to Napa again. We do Napa and Russian River every year because we enjoy the area, get into the wine, food and mud baths. We’ve done a road trip to the Wine Library over the holidays….was great fun. We missed you! Hope you are there the next time we visit.
January 14, 2008

Marc
Welcome back GV!

I’ll be checking out some more wineries in China this year. China Silk Wines in Urumqi in March for starters. Come on along everybody…this is a great way to experience China!
January 14, 2008

elliottf
QOTD: Right now the plan is to drive up to Santa Barbara. We’ll see though!
January 14, 2008

pete c
Nice opening. I think Mott could be a substitute host.

QOTD- no wine vacations planned so far this year. So, I guess I’ll have to hang with GV at WL.
January 14, 2008

wine-ot
qod…walla walla walla walla walla walla walla….welcome back gv!
January 14, 2008

chenrys
Missed you, Gary, glad you’re back.

We MUST find the Morgante Nero D’avola…chocolate covered cherries…yummmmmm.
We have never tried this grape. Great show. It was fun to see Mott, too. I still want to see the “link it up, Mott” shirt.

QOTD: Wine vacation. Hmmm…..we don’t usually even take a vacation. Are you going to North Carolina? We might make a vacation out of that.
January 14, 2008

Daithin
Welcome back!

QOTD: Two friends of mine are getting married at a winery in CA, that’ll do!
January 14, 2008

Deano
Gary welcome back!!!!! I sure hope the chargers make it to the super bowl!!!!

QOTD:
-Dont have one planned yet. Perhaps i will come to the winelib
January 14, 2008

yathink2
I am glad your back, sorry for your loss. I am fairly new and I am rewinding through your past blogs. I am on 84 ish. I just want to Thank you for providing me with a great wine education. Love You Man…

Kim
January 14, 2008

Scott EJ
GV – Thanks for introducing me to yet another varietal I’ve not come across. I’ll be looking for this Wed. during the sale.

QOTD – Spain for sure. Walla Walla, Wa. maybe.
January 14, 2008

Big AL
I think Mott may have a future reviewing wine on his own show some day…..

QOTD: Ill be hitting up Walla Walla at some point this year.
January 14, 2008

KC
Welcome back.
QOTD: I am headed to Napa in about a month to drink some wine and enjoy my first Thomas Keller experience.
January 14, 2008

Kristen
Great to have you and Mott back!!!!!

QOTD: I’ll be going to France for an internship at a winery, so I’m kinda counting that as my wine vacation.
January 14, 2008

Kev and Ams
Gary should replace sniffy-sniff with Smell-boâ„¢. It’s a move that requires you to lift the elbow of the sniffing arm during sniffy time.
January 14, 2008

Fiorentina!
MOTT!!! YOU LIED TO ME!!! ah I’m just kidding around…congrats on the HUGE upset!
QotD – I think that my soon to be wife and I will be going to Portugal for our honeymoon…exciting stuff!
Besides Duoro….any suggestions on where we should go or what cities we have to hit?
January 14, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: I hope to go to Crushpad to taste some of the Vayniac Cab.
January 14, 2008

orion
WELCOME BACK, GARY!!! We all missed you. I’ve gotta try a nero one of these days…

QotD: Get to honeymoon this year, in France. Hopefully I’ll be able to convince the fiancee to hit up a vineyard or two.
January 14, 2008

Joel M
Welcome back, GV. Nice start too, with some different wines. I am definitely planning a WL trip in spring. Trying to save some bones. Maybe a trip to San Fran and Napa this fall.
January 14, 2008

Characterlost
Glad to see your back and all is well Gary. i enjoyed the sicily episode,never had one, now i’ll be sure to pick one up.

QOTD: i live in Seattle, really going to make an effort to spend some time in Walla Walla. Its so cold there in the winter though, so i may wait till the spring
January 14, 2008

Shad
I think for all the Vayniacs when I say- Welcome Back Gary!!!!!! Man, I must be turning into some kind of freak to miss The Thunder Show this much…anyway…Happy to see the enthusiasm is there even after a bitter sweet vacation.

QOTD-No wine vacation planned (not unless Walt Disney World has a wine festival I don’t know about yet)
January 14, 2008

RH
Welcome back.

We are going to Piemonte in the fall.
January 14, 2008

John Farrin
I think the reason that you’re so wildly successful is that I truly believe that you missed doing the show as much as we missed you not doing it. I am, as a heterosexual man, embarrassed at how much emptier last week was

QOTD: I live near Napa/Sonoma so a couple of trips to those locales
January 14, 2008

Grapestompper (Dave)
Gary…Dude,

First of all stop wiggin’ us out with Mott like that, hiliarious! Second I love Mott because he is a huge GIANTS fan. Third if you were a Giants fan I would stop lurking forever. That’s the only fault I can find with you, The JETS?? Come on! Wine, The Giants and Nero D’avola… what more could you possibly ask for. G-MEN ALL THE WAY!!!!!
January 14, 2008

KyleLikesTies
Great to see you back … -and- Fine job with the intro, Mott!

QoTD: I haven’t planned any holidays yet … I’d love to visit South Africa and stop in at some vineyards / wineries, but we’ll have to see if that’s realistic.
January 14, 2008

TennLee
QOTD: A weekend in Virginia around Charlottesville.
January 14, 2008

laposte
QOTD:

Oh my, that is a good question and one that embarrasses me since I do not have a wine vacation planned. But the offer to hang with you and later an opera at the met is tempting…
January 14, 2008

Grapestompper (Dave)
“I’m just playing with myself here…” I think he’s combined cold medication and alcohol.
January 14, 2008

thepiratedoc
Just when I thought I might never get my WLTV back … GV delivers! With a wine I’d never even heard of. Yeah, I’m a knob …

QOTD: Taking a little trip across the pond to sample Scottish ‘wine’ and golf. Just a wee dram, laddie, a wee dram!! Maybe a claret or two in the British Isles.

Could I really bring my family to WL for vacation? May have to work on that. You guys have Wii for the boys? It could happen …
January 14, 2008

The Fanjestic
QoTd: None yet, but the year is young my friend. Realisticly, Napa or Sonoma is where we would go – coming from San Fran. But that might be wishful thinking!
January 14, 2008

Grapestompper (Dave)
Great show as usual GV.
QOTD: Napa Valley -first time bringing my wife and my first return since 1994. I can’t wait!
January 14, 2008

BenF
First off if you are retiring sniffy sniff it my be time for a sniffy sniff t-shirt…
2nd Great to have you Back!!!

Coming to the Wine Library does sound like a cool day trip being i live in PA… That may happen…
January 14, 2008

Big Nick
Nice to see you back Gary. You can’t retire Sniffy Sniff. My boys and I sit at the laptop every night to hear you say that. You would essentially end my wine time with the boys (age 10 and 3).

QOTD: The wife and I are planning a trip up and down the coast of Michigan to visit the local vineyards.
January 14, 2008

Tony V
Welcome Back GV!!

Def planning my vaca’s this year around the vino.(Except 1 w/the kids to Disneyworld!)Doin a buy in to go to Italy, Then Oregon OR Wash. Hopin to hook up w/GV in 08 for sure.
January 14, 2008

Grapedigger
Hey Gary, good to see ya back on WLTV. I have not planned a wine trip yet for 2008!! Maybe Niagra wineries on the Canadian side..Cheers
January 14, 2008

Paul M
QOTD: probably sneek off a day here and there to some Long Island wineries this spring and summer when I am out there with the family
January 14, 2008

Doc Johnson
Welcome back GV!

I might be moving back east-ish this year and if I do, I’ll make it a point to come and visit you at the wine lib.
January 14, 2008

Taylor
Great episode so good to have you back Gary!!! Loved the MV shout out gotta rep the hometown.
QOTD Hopefully will make it out to a few vineyards while in Cali in march and will be at Winelib for sure!
January 14, 2008

BPlague
Enjoy it while you can Mott the Packers got the game next week. Gary talking bad about the Packers sorry they can’t be like the Jets and make only one appearance in the Super Bowl 39 years ago. It’s all in good fun. Sorry about your loss and hope your year goes better.

QOTD: None planned but that can be changed.
January 14, 2008

DanM
Not sure if I like how you started the show hate’n on my Packers and Favre. I may have to re-think watching WLTV…

Naw, welcome back.
January 14, 2008

Ernest_G
Welcome back, GV! Nice job Mott. . .I really thought was doing the show this time around.

QOTD: I don’t travel. . .which is kind of sad. BUT, I’d love to go to the Wine Library. I wonder if I could fly back with some wine? Or would airport security drink it all just to make sure I wasn’t up to any shinanigans.
January 14, 2008

Dan WI
Don’t be dissing Brett, the football gods won’t be happy. Not to mention WIvayniacs. Packers 27 Giants 17. Patriots 31 Bolts 10. Jets 2nd pick in draft or is it 3rd?
January 14, 2008

JimKay
You don’t have to spit into the bucket, you can spit on to it.
January 14, 2008

Senor Sangria
What Up Gary V!

QOTD: This year we are being conservative on money… so no trips for us. We will be buying many bottles of wine at different price points and trying them out. Today we bought 3 at an $8 and are testing them out. Today was Mano a Mano wine…

Next week we’ll bump it up to $15… But we will be taking a trip to Portugal early next year. We will experiment with wine there.

Good to have you back!

Cheers
- Rick
January 14, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
Hey GeeVee … welcome back! We definitely missed our fix of WLTV!

Thanks once again for bringing us another lesser known varietal!

QOTD: Actually … Darcey and I may be coming to NYC March 17, for a week, for vacation!!! We are freakin’ excited about the idea. We won’t have a car but we sure would like to visit you and/or the Wine LIB (maybe an easy train ride??? Pray tell)! So … maybe we’ll finally meet for a glass or two, if you’re in town then!

Keep up your good work; you have some very dedicated fans!
January 14, 2008

familydoc
We are heading to Walla Walla for a three day weekend for President’s Day! Less than five weeks and counting!
January 14, 2008

Kathryn
Not that we didn’t miss you, but we were so stoked to see Mott on the other side of the table! Maybe once a week we can have “Mott Time” where he picks and tastes a bottle…..then he can go off on a million tangents and yell at someone else to “Link It Up!”

QOTD: I’m thinking of relocating to the Salem, OR area. I have some family up in Washington, so maybe I’ll make a check-it-out/family reunion/visit Walla Walla trip.

Welcome back!
January 14, 2008

Rhonda
So glad you are back, I have someone to share my dinner with now
January 14, 2008

steve
GREAT SHOW AS ALWAYS IM GONNA MISS THE SNIFFY SNIFF, HOPE YOU GOT A GREAT REPLACEMENT!
January 14, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: headin’ for Washington and Oregon in April woohoo!
January 14, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: Maybe big Maybe but Germany is possible

Your retiring sniffy,sniff!!! That is wrong,wrong you can’t do it, do it!!!
January 14, 2008

FJDR
I visited the Wine Library a couple of days before Christmas, and it was packed. Probably do the same next year as I travel back to Jersey for Xmas every year.

Retire sniffy-sniff? You must be joking. Next you’ll be saying you’re going to retire the Oak Monster. Ridiculous.
January 14, 2008

Gabriel
Gary,

Gracias for the shoutout but I’m a dude, dude. I ain’t no chick!

QOFD:

ANY WINE TRIP would be a nice wine trip. I guess if you consider going to HK to stock up on cheap Penfolds a “wine vacation” you can count that!
January 14, 2008

Jaybird
welcome back GV!
I am planning my first trip to Napa for spring ‘09 so I can make the Vayniac Cab release party on same trip. I am headed to Vegas mid March, which is a great place for drinking wine. Other then that I will try to make a trip through the Finger Lakes.
January 14, 2008

manpod
Can’t wait for the Patriots vs. The New York Football Giants in the Superbowl.

QOTD – Quick trip to Napa from a meeting in SF. Possibly (maybe next year) biking through Rioja and Ribera del Duero with DuVine Adventures this summer.
January 14, 2008

Ben N.
QOTD: Planing to visit New York and Wine Library in May.
January 14, 2008

SteveW
Welcome Back Gary, its seems like you were gone for a month.
QOTD: Walla Walla in June.
January 14, 2008

CellarDweller
I picked up The Nine (the Supreme Court book) over the holidays, but haven’t started reading it yetâ€¦ good to know you dug it, and good to see you back in action.

QOTD: I was actually planning a trip to NYC, and trying to figure out a way to get to WL from thereâ€¦ looks like I’ll need to rent a car.
January 14, 2008

NathanN
Glad you are back!

QOTD: We have our annual trip planned to Herman, MO and my wife and I are celebrating our 10th anniversary this year so we have started kicking around the idea of going to Sonoma. I hope it works out because she deserves it.
January 14, 2008

NathanN
I need to add one more wine trip. The 2nd annual Official Vayniac Party in Chicago.
January 14, 2008

Obama_Man
Gary, you’re comment on the last one/rip-off was off about Strabs and Cherries! Great to have you back, I’ve never tried Nero D’Alvo, but I look forward to it.

QOTD: My beautiful girlfriend who loves you so much (grr.) will be in Cape Town until June. I’ll be visiting her in March or early April and we’ll be doing a wine tour. Can you email me about places we should try? Thanks Gary!

Arthur
January 14, 2008

Robin C
Keep “sniffy sniff”; retire “radool”.
QOTD: no definite plans, but Walla Walla and Napa or Sonoma look good. My friend Robin and I will be in NYC April 14 for operas on the 15th and 16th – I don’t think we’ll make it to New Jersey, but you could join us for dinner in NYC – Morrell’s on the 14th – pencil it in – 6:30 or so.
January 14, 2008

wrc105
Welcome back Gary! I haven’t tried a Nero…so it looks like I’m off to get one tomorrow to try it out.

QOTD: I have three maybe four options for wine vacations:
1. Winemakers dinner in April at a Napa winery.
2. Outside of Toronto.
3. Paris (there has to be some good wines there…).
4. Does Scotland have any wineries?
January 14, 2008

jbebeau
You finally brought a lurker out. What did it? Favre, Roger Clemens-esque? Favre is awesome, he loves football like you love wine. He has fun out there. I don’t see how you can’t love the guy.

And don’t worry, your worst case scenario isn’t happening. Packers by 10.
January 14, 2008

JamesN.
QOTD; no wine destinations planned this year, and Europe is not an option with the dollar at all time lows. but I have enjoyed wine vacations in the past.
January 14, 2008

KW
Welcome back!
QOTD: None at this time but your visit to NC may change that.
January 14, 2008

organicmexican
QOTD….drive from San Fran to Washington. Skip Napa and Sonoma but visit Oregon and Washington Vineyards. We are so excited!
January 14, 2008

Chris D
QOTD – while it wasn’t set up as a wine vacaton – we have plans to go to Munich, Germany in the summer – I’m sure I can try some wines to go with the beer.
January 14, 2008

Wine Not?
Hey Gary! So happy to have you back! I’ve been waiting for your episode all day like a little kid at Christmas time!

And please don’t get rid of “sniffy sniff”…it’s just one of your Gary-isms we all love!

QOTD: Funny you should ask! I just booked my flight to Spain for March. I’ll be visiting a friend who is living there for a year and she is planning to take me to several bodegas while I’m there! I’m so excited about that! She lives right near the Rioja region so I know it’s going to be great!
January 14, 2008

markc
THis was too wierd. I am drinking the Morgante, and decided to check out today’s instalment before calling it a night. ANd GY does a whole Nero show, incuding the wine in me belly. Too cool. I feel like I was one step ahead of GV. Go Sicilia.

QOTD – Lake George. Family friendly.
January 14, 2008

Mike S,
Welcome back!

QOTD – Besides my frequent trips to WL, I’m heading to Spain in August.
January 14, 2008

Sarah L
South Africa
January 14, 2008

Aaron J
Welcome back Gary Vee! In case you missed it, oyez.org is a great resource for supreme court info. Fascinating stuff it is.

AOTD: I’ve been meaning to go to Cave B winery in George, WA. Either that or down to Walla Walla where I hear they have pretty good wine. I really have no excuse because it’s less than two hours from where I live.
January 14, 2008

Taylor-S
Welcome back Gary – I’ve only been watching for a couple of months, but really missed WLTV last week.

Looking for the Chargers to take down the Pats this weekend. Going to Oregon for my first ever ski trip with some buddies and plan to check out the local wines while I’m there. Also will take a trip to Temecula Valley, CA later in the year for a quick wine excursion. Maybe not the best known, but it’s close to SD.
January 14, 2008

Jason Chu
QOTD: visit Washington State
January 14, 2008

Martin
Gary for President! Mott could be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court if you want!
January 14, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Nice to have you back this week Gary. Hope your not too ticked about me getting on your case for sneaking into the forums while you were supposed to be on vacation.

QOTD – Two wine trips planned so far. Going to Walla^2 for a long President’s weekend and then we will be in Sicily in September.
January 14, 2008

Luke P.
QOTD: I have two actually, (1) Yes, a trip to the Wine Library. I’m a graduate student in Philly so it’s not that far away. (2) Being from so cal, I want to make a trip to Temecula and/or Napa up north over the summer.

Good to see you back Gary.
January 14, 2008

Golfer Gary
Glad you’re back. I’m heading to Temecula, CA next week. I’m also trying to get my wife to go to Italy.
January 14, 2008

Withnail
NEVER RETIRE “SNIFFY-SNIFF” or you will lose one of your best viewers.
QOTD: Okanagan Valley, baby! In the spring.
January 15, 2008

Vinsant
GV…don’t you dare retire “Sniffy sniff”
QOTD: Taste Washing ton in Seattle…see you there GV
Congrats to the Giants fans on beating my Boys! Did you see the frown on Jerry Jones face? His arms looked kinda long as well, must be from all those Super Bowl rings!
January 15, 2008

jason carey
Mine is to discover the wonders of
Slovenian and Croatian wines.. these are the up and comers,
you should do a show.
January 15, 2008

Scott - Boston
Spreading the word about you over here. You mixed up strawberry for definite cherry around the 11:40 mark. For that you get a stupid demoralizing 15yrd penalty early in the 4rd quarter to kill the Giants. Pats > Giants by 17.

Randy
MOSS : LINK IT UP!!!

Will see you at the Boston Wine Expo.

Scott – Boston
January 15, 2008

ChrisR
QOTD: GOing to NAPA this weekend. First time ever!! Yay! Now I wish I had some Vayniac gear to wear. Should’ve gotten a wristband
January 15, 2008

MikeZ
Going back to the Dirty Jers with our kids to visit our families and planning to a visit to the Wine Library to hang with GV.
January 15, 2008

tarheel17
Good to have you back Gary. Hope you had a restful vacation.
QOTD: Walla walla, baby. Just have to figure out if we’re going to drive it or fly it….
January 15, 2008

Mason
Nice EXTREME pour on the last wine, Gary! It wouldn’t surprise me to know that Mott probably got his feet wet on that pour.

QOTD: Man, would I love to come up to NJ and see you and the Wine Library this year! I really don’t know what type of wine vacation we might try, but I would love to go tasting in Washington. Visited Napa last year, and it was great!
January 15, 2008

ktw
qotd: wine tasting this weekend in santa barbara but just a day trip not a whole wine vacation. visiting the wine lib is a pipe dream but a dream no less
January 15, 2008

David
Good to have you back Gary – hope you got time to actually enjoy your vacation!

I’ll only be happy that sniffy sniff is gone – if it gets replaced with “sniffity sniff sniff.”
January 15, 2008

Rock n Roll Andy
I wish I could go on a wine vacation but I am buying a 15 acre ranch in the Dallas area this month. About 5 acres forest and 10 acres pasture . Then I will be surrounded by many square miles of forest. I am from Chicago , I have lived in Dallas before, but never owned that much land. Thats my vacation!!!! Maybe I will strategically plant wines around my property and and act like I am doing a wine walk. It’s all about the imagination KIDS!!!!
January 15, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: My wife and I along with another couple are going to Washington State October 11th through the 19th to taste and stock up on WA reds. We are going to focus on W2 but venture out from there as well.
January 15, 2008

JustinL
Welcome back.

QOTD: Portugal
January 15, 2008

Mott
Hey BPlague,

That’s what the Boys thought. This is why we still play the games. Good luck to you though.
January 15, 2008

Grape Expectations
QOTD: Because I have family in the Bay Area I usually get down there a couple of times a year. So we do Napa/Sonoma, of course. Last year we went down to Paso Robles. This year I’m thinking we might check out Lodi and/or Amador county. And I’d like to get out to Walla Walla for at least a weekend. And I’ll be in Oregon for 10 days in July for the Olympic Track & Field trials and we’ll most likely visit a couple of places in the Willamette Valley. I’d like to get down to Abecela in Roseburg, OR and check out what they’re doing with tempranillo and albarino and grenache and dolcetto in the beautiful Umpqua Valley.
January 15, 2008

ryptide
Welcome back, Gary & Mott!

QOTD: I hadn’t planned anything, but I’m sure to find some wine around someplace.
January 15, 2008

Jim Sargent
I don’t have any wine trips planned, BUT I am making the big move from Connecticut to California this summer for law school. There may be some weekends in my not too distant future.
January 15, 2008

Tom
Have had a couple Cananaus from Sicily lately. Very interesting region and grape, the wine has a very soft mouthfeel.
January 15, 2008

Mike Z
WOOOOOOAAAHHHHHH….. What was that about Brett Favre??? Like Roger Clemens??? Are you saying he CHEATS??? You’ll have a lot of Cheesheads to answer to if you ain’t careful, GV. You don’t have to like him, but… just tread lightly, my friend.
QOTD: Wine trip this year? Hopefully we’ll head up the CA coast again and explore some more Anderson Valley wineries.
January 15, 2008

Rudeman
QOTD- Zinfandel Festivel in Paso Robles, CA in March. Then back in April to help bottle some wines at one on the new wineries on the Central Coast.
January 15, 2008

BGreen
Going to visit my brother in Santa Barbara this summer. Went to Foley there last summer as well as about a half a dozen other vineyards. Looking to visit even more this trip.
January 15, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Good to have you back! I don’t have a wine trip planned but have to go to a wedding in Auburn, CA. There should be something nearby, I hope.
January 15, 2008

Clinton
Welcome back…

QOTD: Okanagan, British Columbia and Willamette Valley.

For those still enjoying oranges: Rock Chalk!
January 15, 2008

Mark Neustadt
Gary,

You’re my personal hero. I can’t express how much I enjoy WLTV!

Two things… first, Brett Favre is gonna make the Giants look silly.
Second, please don’t fire anyone!

QOTD: We’re going to head to Wollershiem Winery here in Wisconsin for the annual Grape Stomp festival. It’s great time where people enjoy the local crafts and usually end up drinking too much.

MCN

p.s. Where’s my Wine of the month club?!
January 15, 2008

Erik Klumpp
I am headed to Walla Walla, for a wine excursion that shall be straight up balla? Horrible rhyme I know, but I am lurker who made his new year resolution, to post on at least three wine videos a week. I am a member of the CKC and am looking for a job that will get me the income that will allow me to develop my pallet. I love your show, and you didn’t answer my question. All well. Go Packers, since my Donkeys suck so bad.
January 15, 2008

Augustus
And so he returns. Good to have you back, Gary. Well, if 2007 is any sort of indicator, I’ll be making three or four wine trips to the Central Coast of California this year – first one is in February. My brother lives in Manhattan, and I am in the city four times a year as well. I’d like to come visit the Wine Library in 2008, as well, while back east. You should set up an event in Manhattan at one of the wine bars in the city and invite us to join you (at our own expense, of course). I would buy a plane ticket in a heart beat.
January 15, 2008

*/^_^\*
good to see you back GV

and good to see you at all Mott
January 15, 2008

Brian Specht
QOTD:I am planing on going to northern Michigan.
January 15, 2008

wm mole
Hey Gary, missed your show while you were away dealing with your, and your family’s, loss. Amen

Also missed your “Hello Everybody” greeting and you being lit up, that makes things right, right away.

I’m trying to keep my mouth shut here, but this sniffy sniffy retirement deal is pissing me off. I vote you keep it. If you’re getting heat from people sending you emails saying they don’t like it, me and others say “up yours” to them.

If it’s from your dad, tell him I’m older than him and I think you should keep it. All the best to you and your crew……..Chargers/Giants

QOTD SB County and points north.
January 15, 2008

CRZYWinemaker
Great ep Gary, I’m gonna seek out Nero at my local wineshop.
Qotd: No firm plans yet, got a wedding in Hawaii (this week), a baby shower in Corvallis, Oregon next month and another wedding in Vegas in March. Trip to Japan in April (sake tastings?), so bummer part, don’t have much time to do some winery tastings (maybe I could sneak one in at Corvallis ??) Shh, don’t tell my wife. Still got the rest of the year, but it’s filling up fast.

Great to have you back and don’t retire the sniffy,sniffy, I likey, like it !
January 15, 2008

barry
QOTD: I want to go to France and practice my French while drinking wine with every meal and enjoying the food and scenery.
January 15, 2008

downtnmark
Gary, glad to see that you are back in good form. I don’t understand the need to do away with your trade-mark sniffy-sniff, but hey… it’s your show. (We just watch.)

QOTD: Monthly trips to Napa Valley and up Monte Bello mountain. But this summer a coworker is visiting his mother land (France) and he wants to drag my palette through Burgundy’s soils. To date, I’m more of a Rusian River Pinot fan (the 2005’s are turning out great!), but we’ll see. It figures that I always go to France when the dollar is at its weakest a(last visit was 1995).
January 15, 2008

Kerry C. in Maui
Glad to have you back and glad to see you putting family first!
QOTD: Hopefully, an all girl trip to Napa Valley!!
January 15, 2008

Isaac
QOTD: I am going to make a trip out to NY this summer and will definitely go by and see Gary! Then off to Italy!
January 15, 2008

dave from Osaka (thunderball)
Wine plan? Probably head home in the summer and hit all the Okanagan wineries in B.C. like I do every year! Would love to drive around Tuscany but with a little one now on the way that ain’t gonna happen…
January 15, 2008

medo
Gooood QOTD Gary! This year will be rocking! First we want to visit KÃ¼nstler in the Rheingau Region in spring, then we are planing a Mosel-Cycling-Trip in july and finaly our honeymoon in september with a wine tour through South Africa!
January 15, 2008

Big Mac
WB GV!! Opening was going great until I heard the words “I don’t like Brett Favre”. I feel bad just typing that! Come on, if anybody, root for the pack. Cuz if you do, you will look good win we win the superbowl! Sorry Mott, your out next week. And the patriots? Well, we made Bledsoe cry in ‘97 (’96 season) and we will have Brady crying in ‘08! Go Pack!
January 15, 2008

TeresaK
Welcome Back Gary

QOTD: Last year My Husband & I and our Little Boston Terrier (Gracie) went to the Finger Lakes for our vacation. We had a ball….
This year is still undecided, but I hope we can visit another wine region.
Teresa
January 15, 2008

Tom L
Good to have my WLTV fix for the day again. Welcome back GV! My wife got me a copy of “The Nine” for Christmas, but I haven’t had to opportunity to read it yet, but I’m into the Supreme Court as well. If you are really interested in the Supreme Court, you need to take a trip to Washington, D.C and sit in on oral argument of a case you are interested in. Just check out this site http://www.supremecourtus.gov/ and click on the Oral Arguments link for more information. Just be sure to tape a couple shows before you go.

QOTD: At least 25 trips to the Wine Library. Maybe a trip to Crushpad.
January 15, 2008

Scotty
…and number 12, also worn by the 4 TIME Super Bowl winning Mr. Terry Bradshaw of the 5 TIME Super Bowl winning Pittsburgh Steelers!!!!
January 15, 2008

ceewats
Planning on going to Lodi Michael David winery or I guess I’ll be up north stoppin in the lib. Hows that NC trip comming????
January 15, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: Going to upstate New York and Niagara Falls, so I plan on hitting a winery or two on the way up and/or back. Definitely want to hit Konstantin and will do research on others. Might go to Nova Scotia and will hit something up there if we go. Icewine. Mmm.
January 15, 2008

Yoni Rabkin
Changing the wine world, whether they like it, or … Mott?
January 15, 2008

YoungDave
HE’S BACK!!

QOTD: I have a friend visiting me on the west coast (LA) in a few weeks and I think I’ll plan a Santa Barbara day trip for us, then in September I have a friend coming out here for a week and I’ll plan a bigger, extended Sonoma and Napa trip for that.
January 15, 2008

Chippewamike
Welcome Back!

QOTD: Will be exploring the Northern Michigan Wineries this summer.
January 15, 2008

Grasshopper
Say it ain’t so………..

Retiring Sniffy Sniff!!!!! Please say you are just kidding!!!!

QOTD – nothing planned yet…:(
January 15, 2008

Tom G. of the CKC
QOTD: I am trying to plan a visit to the Niagara region to check out some of hte Ice Wine producers. I can’t quite afford a trip out to Napa or anything international right now. And, of course, a trip over to Wine Library – a quick jump up the NJ Turnpike from Philly.
January 15, 2008

NADINE
Hey Gary,

Welcome back, you and your energetic ways, good to have you back. Hope all is well – to answer your ? of the day, it’s simple really, me and bf are probably thinking of going to Cuba and cut through the winter season, we’ll see, have a good day
January 15, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
Great to have you back Gary! Hope you had a great vacation and rested up a bit.

Gary that’s so cool that you mentioned Skeleton today! One of my best friends is a skeleton runner, and is in the running to go to the 2010 olympics as well! I’ll ask him, but I’m pretty sure he knows Caleb. he hasnt updated this site in a while, but this video shows Lake Placid pretty well. http://www.rit.edu/~cen4920/Skeleton/media/movies/WHEC/WHECNews.html

QOTD: my planned wine vacation will be checking out a vineyard or two in Minnesota. My boyfriend’s family lives out there and I’m going out to meet them this summer and have been promised some MN wine… should be interesting. Other than that I’m sure I’ll take a trip to a few fingerlake vineyards to work on some photography and research. I’m also supposedly going to a wedding on Long Island in July, so it’ll be tough to resist checking out a vineyard or two out there.
January 15, 2008

Paul
We MISSED you, GV!

Welcome back.
January 15, 2008

BelgianBeerMistress
QOTD: Might have a beer destination: either Belgium or Germany for Octoberfest. Otherwise, no wine destinations yet. And since I live in Philadelphia, a Wine Library pilgrimage might be the way to go…

By the way, check this out: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080114/ap_on_bi_ge/costs_more_tastes_better
January 15, 2008

Sassodoro
Welcome back, Gary! We missed you!

Hey, Gary. When you held up that first wine the label said “IGT Calabria,” so it isn’t from Sicily.

I understand that Sicilian producers have been doing some recent exploring/experimenting with their local terroirs, and they are finding some spots that are especially good for Nero d’Avola. I know that at tastings I have tried some lesser known Nero d’Avola’s (among other Sicilian wines) that were just fantastic. I’ll have to see if I can dig out my tasting notes.

QOTD. I don’t know. Hanging out with you at the Wine Library sounds pretty good.

Welcome back!
January 15, 2008

GregStefos
Glad to see you back, Gary. You appear rested and ready to teach us more about wines.

Suggestion for QOTD: What state, or country if overseas, are the Vane-i-acs watching you from?

Greg
January 15, 2008

Scott EJ
Morgante gone.

GV you are genius.
January 15, 2008

Chris
QOTD: I’m going to Traverse City, MI in the spring. They’ve got Rieslings for days up there.
January 15, 2008

VinoVixen
Welcome back GV. I have never had a nero…will seek one out.
QOTD: Hoping to make it out to Willamette Valley, Oregan. I have never been and I am anxious to see Portland and the wine country. Also planning to go back to Montalcino to work in a winery sometime this summer or fall:-)

PS. Never say you are playing with yourself, it is too much information
January 15, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: No wine plan vacations set up. Maybe I will just pour 20 bottles of wine into a bathtub and lather myself in it..?
January 15, 2008

Saubrey
QOTD: Going to be spending some time around Paso Robles in the summer and thought about hitting up some wineries there. I don’t think I can talk my wife into a Jersey vacation just to visit the WL. Maybe we’ll swing down next time we’re in NY.
January 15, 2008

Tooch
very interesting show. i’m newish to wine, so hearing about the Nero Dâ€™avola wines was a real eye opener. can’t wait to try some!
January 15, 2008

SheriffBlalock
Glad you’re back, Gary. I missed the show more than I could imagine! Enough so that you got a lurker to come out for the first time.

I like Nero D’avola a lot, it’s a great bargain wine.

No wine vacation for me this year, unless going to the local wineries 45 minutes away counts. I will be visiting Chicago in a month and I’m certainly going to hit up some of the big stores there.
January 15, 2008

Siggi from Iceland
Great to have you back Gary, just one thing tho… if you are gonna stop using the sniffy sniff, you also need to stop taking about the Jets OK… didn’t think so:P

QOTD: Well as you all ready know I’m going to either Sicily or Burgundy this summer for 1 month to work.
January 15, 2008

Scott Paparella
GV, great to have you back! I loved the extensive look at the Tasca Dâ€™almerita’s color profile. Well done!
January 15, 2008

Ricky B.
OOTD- Tuscany,Venice, and a cruise that stops in Sicily, and assorted Italian stops ending up in Greece.
January 15, 2008

JimChem
Good show! I missed your show last week. I am glad you are back.
January 15, 2008

PiperJS
QOTD: Aside from visiting and experiencing the Niagra region and Ontario (since I’m moving there!) which will be a pretty big deal in and of itself, and totally new to me — I will first be making the WLTV pilgrimage! It’s going to be a great year!
January 15, 2008

stewart l
Melcome back GV No specific wine plans for the new year, except continuing to drink them
January 15, 2008

joel delon
matt you’ve got the ability to replace soon the wine prince
QOTD : what about going to sicily for a wine tour… ?
January 15, 2008

CHATrBox
Nice to have you back GVNC! Hope you had a decent vacation. You should have Mott co-host more often with you. A little on camera interaction is a good thing.

QOTD: Lot’s of wine plans this year!
-Napa in July.
-I’ll try and catch one of the Wine Enthusiast Toast Events…maybe Chicago.
-Italy is on my list every year, but with the week dollar who knows?!?!
-Probably a New York Finger Lakes tour.
-And of course Wine Library…time to hook it up GV!
January 15, 2008

JayZee
Great show! I love Morgante Nero D’avola nad I’ve had several others in the sub-$15 price range that are really good as well.

QOTD: I have been threatening to make a trip from Cleveland to visit the Wine Library.

I am considering either a trip to Oregon/Washington State or, possibly, a trip with Mat Garretson to the Rhone – but that one’s kind of pricey. We shall see…
January 15, 2008

TommyBoBo of WI
Brett Farve Clemens-esk????????????????? Them is fightn’ words buddyboy…. if I didn’t feel so darn sorry for your Jets sorry ass I’d bloody your nose!!! (ok,, just kidding)

QOTD: Wine trip to Italy for 10 days in October,,, so I’m not buying any wine this year to save up for the trip
January 15, 2008

TommyBoBo of WI
Got me so darn upset I spelled Favre wrong,,,
January 15, 2008

brorjace
Mott, you are the man! Congrats to your GMen. Unlike Gary, I would look forward to the Pats – Gmen in the super bowl.

QOTD: Nothing. But I will be starting the tasting season in a couple of months, so I guess that counts for something.
January 15, 2008

Rajiv A
QOTD: No wine trips! I’ll try to make it to WL again, though.
January 15, 2008

Paulo P.
QOTD: Going to New Zealand for my WSET Advanced Course and some NZ wine immersion. It is not a real vacation, but I bet it is going to be loads of fun.
January 15, 2008

Anthony L.
Welcome back Gary. You gave me a good scare there for a moment. Don’t think I could have taken a Mott hosted episode. Now that I have my fix, I’m feeling a lot better.

QOTD: Don’t really have a wine vacation trip planned. I do plan on to take a couple of day trips to a couple of local New Jersey wineries.
January 15, 2008

MtnCharlie
Welcome back Gary.

QOTD: No wine region as of yet, maybe visit friends in Sonoma, just a trip to Lake Trinity. There WILL be wine involved.
January 15, 2008

Markus
Welcome back GARY!!!
QOTD – next month I will be in Reims drinking Champagne
January 15, 2008

Cabel
Mott, GREAT SHOW! Who the hell was that other guy on there?
Oh, wait , I remember HIM!

QOTD: I don’t have one yet. I would like to go on a wine tasting extravaganza weekend, as I have never had such an excursion!? Any pointer/tips/etiquette for A Wine n00b? I live in the Denver CO area, so lem’me know!

Welcome Back Guys!

-Chris
January 15, 2008

knudwig
Nero d’Avola is one of my favourite value driven grapes. Especially in that $10 region
January 15, 2008

H-town winer
Gary/Mott – It’s good to see ya’ll back with obviously no rust on the wheels from a week off. We were all going through the DTs out here in WLTV land.

QOTD: We already have a trip planned to concentrate on Russian River Valley this year (beginning of April).

PS – you can’t drop sniffy sniff. It’ll be like the Green Hornet saying sayonara to Kato.
January 15, 2008

JeffC
Welcome back G-man. I must tell you, it was tough going a week without the Thunder Show. Great intro with the Mottster Man. And what are you going to replace “sniffy sniff” with? Snorty snort???? I dont think so.

QOTD: Try to explore more of the North Carolina wines and hopefully find some worth recommending to the Thundershow.
January 15, 2008

Valentin
Hi Gary

Good to have you back in the saddle! Sicily has a lot of hidde treasures but a lot of crap, as well. Chardonnay from Planeta is a bomb and inexpensive. Grillo is a very good native white varietal. Morgante is an all time classic. It is always worth it to try something from Sicily. It has the sun and the reflexions from the sea inside.
January 15, 2008

Padre5
Jersey Girl…. I live in New Hampshire, but am fascinated by wines from cold hardy grapes. The “holy grail” of northern winemakers is a really good red wine made from such grapes, and they are getting close in Minnesota. Alexis Bailly Winery makes a wine called “Voyager”, which, I think, is a blend of Frontenac,, a cold hardy grape developed in Minnesota, and Merlot, kept alive by burrying the vines in the winter. It is very good! Conell has developed a grape called “Noiret” which is said to have a great future, but I’ve yet to taste any. Tell us what you find when you get back! My email is hpknslaw@comcast.net. I’m an old Wine Educator.
January 15, 2008

JOEY
QOTD: 2008 wine trip- drive up to NJ, stop in at the Wine Library and fill my trunk with as many wine bottles as I can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 15, 2008

G. Francis
Welcome home Gary!!!

Did you hit the place on the bay in Naples??

I hope so!

Nice to see you feeling better. I’ll be in so I hope I catch you.

QOTD….. I’m going to let you plan my wine trip this year.

TTYS.

G. Francis….aka Glen DiGirolamo….soon to be Wine Crazy.

http://myspace.com/winecrazy
January 15, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
Padre5 – I will definitely check those out! Thanks for the tips, those sound delish! I’m not going to MN til the summer, but I’ll hold on to your email to let you know how it goes! Thanks!
January 15, 2008

soleil
Washington state is holding a big wine tasting — 60 wineries, or so — in Austin, where I live, so I’ll be going to that. I plan to taste some of the Cougar Crest wines. Maybe some wouldn’t call that a vacation, but I’m pretty excited about it.

My first real travelling wine vacation is a one-day trip to Napa or Sonoma county in February. My second 2008 wine vacation, so far, is a week in Oregon, Willamette Valley. At some point I’ll visit some Texas wineries — sort of a mini-vacation, since I live in the area.

I’m glad you are back.
January 15, 2008

Appolo
QOTD? Wine vacation? We’re there! We’re on the end of a Chile-Argentina-Chile Wine tour right now! We’re scooping up some wines that we can’t get up North. Luggage is getting heavy!

Gary, you should do some shows on Chile and Argentina. I can offer some suggestions…
January 15, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: With the baby due in about 5 weeks I’m not sure I’ll get anywhere this year, other than maybe the local vineyards in eastern CT and RI. Which aren’t bad, but not great. A trip to The Wine Library sounds fun though, maybe if we bring the baby to meet friends in NJ.
January 15, 2008

Oregon Sipper
QOTD: Wine vacation…hmmm well I am going to Florida next December…anything i should look for there?
January 15, 2008

Capt M
Try the Chateau Musar, from Lebanon. Great show; another learning experience, since I’ve never had Nero. QOTD: ConcepciÃ³n and I pretty certainly will go to New England some time this year, and we’ll drive down as far as NYC, and then.. WL!! Maybe on Columbus day weekend, for the big tasting.
January 15, 2008

Capt M
Do an episode with the Vayniacs picks. Gary, you must try the Chateau Musar ‘99. It’s Library Code 35525
January 15, 2008

Brian
Hopefully another Napa trip, will be going to the D.C. Wine Spectator event and probaly the NYC one also.
January 15, 2008

NC Carl
Qotd- No planned wine Vaca. But may be headed to Central Jersey in a couple months, wonder if I could get a side road trip…
January 15, 2008

RANDI
Gary! So nice to have you back!!

QOTD: Im planning a wine vacation this year…just undecided where…would welcome suggestions!

Great episode. I like that you often made the analogy of wine as different types of people!!

Welcome home.
January 15, 2008

Omallley
Great show – I’m a big fan of Nero D’avola!

QotD – Okanagan Valley, in British Columbia. It’s close by…(well, for those of us in BC concerned about our Carbon Footprint at least), and has some excellent smaller producers making some excellent wines in varying styles.
January 15, 2008

Dongbo
Hopefully going to make a trip to the Santa Cruz mountains. Gotta give some love to Peter and Paul at Soquel Vineyards, a wonder small operation with a beautiful location right outside of Capitola. Also big ups to Mott, great show!
January 15, 2008

Mike C
Nice episode… really learning a ton about these new (to me) regions through this show.

QOTD: Looking to head to The North Fork of Long Island for Wine Camp this summer…. but with my wife being a teacher and with all these snow days, she may be in school until July and we would miss it!

Maybe hanging with Gary V can be plan B….
January 15, 2008

Richard Bakker
Welcome back Gary.
QOTD: hit you up at the wine library.
January 15, 2008

LudwigVan
Good having you back, Gary! QOTD: I will travel throughout Germany – so it will be a white year…
January 15, 2008

zak
Have you lost weight Gary — welcome back. QOTD — just back from Napa for the first time(AWSOME — especially Alexander valley) really want to head up to Yakima & Walla Walla. BTW sniffy sniff can go but please never let oak monster retire — if this becomes the thunder-rioja show I will die on the inside.
January 15, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
Gary,

It’s great to see you back in the WLTV chair again. Chocolate covered cherries sound good so I’ll have to give the Nero D’avola a try.

QOTD – I need to actually plan a trip through Walla Walla to do some serious sampling; that’s my first-choice for a wine trip this year.
January 15, 2008

Andy
Welcome back G and what a great ep … sounds like great vino and plan to taste one in the near future.
QOTD– We are going all out this summer by spending a week in Tuscany … Give me some ideas on where to go…. Thanks and keep bringing the thunder
January 15, 2008

Chargers Rule
Good to have you back bro. I could have used some more props for my Chargers out of you. Don’t hate the Chargers because the Jets suck!

QOTD: My buddy is somm so I tag along with him every year, don’t know where we are going yet but it is always a great time.
January 15, 2008

BobbyTiger
‘Bout time bro. We missed you big time. Really don’t know much about Italian wines, but will be sure to include a bottle of the Nero D’avola. Looks like a can’t miss. QOTD- Still paying off last Octobers trip to BA Argentina, where we fell in love with their wines. Anticipating a return trip this fall, with the hopes of spending several days in the Mendoza/San Juan regions, where I can continue enjoy their wine and the beauty of their country.
January 15, 2008

nicolas
Hello Gary,
good to see you back!

QOTFD: I planned no special wine vacation in Europe but will visit the US soon and try some of the Washington State wines that are not available here.
January 15, 2008

Stephanie from So CA
Welcome back GV. Had to watch old episodes until you came back!

QOTD: No wine vacations. Just canceled April in Dry Creek. We have a short South Dakota vacation in August. I bring my own wine though LOL.
January 15, 2008

Karl Laczko
Nice ep Gary, I love NdA ever since having some at an Italian restaurant a couple of years ago. I also managed to get in a 1st post on Ep 386 while I was watching this!!!

Can you really retire “Sniffy Sniff”, wouldn’t that be admitting that there’s something wrong with it? – why retire something that works?

QOTD – Not planned yet, there’s an embryonic idea to do something French again, maybe Alsace, but it’s too early to tell.
January 15, 2008

Pete V
Welcome back Gman..plan is to be successful with God, family, and work
January 15, 2008

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
Hey Gary
WElcome back
QOTD: Well in NOvember we are making a trip out to Cali- Sonoma, Napa and Santa Cruz. Plus we always do some local travel to support the industry here in Virginia.

Plus I am trying to figure when we can drive up and see the Wine Library in person. Do you have tours like Graceland??

SEe ya
J DUB
January 15, 2008

Cuse Wino
Thought in beginning you had finally grown playoff beard.

No wine vacations can live up to my trip to Italy last summer so I will hang near the WL this year.

Welcome back and can’t wait to watch more shows.
January 15, 2008

wayno da wino
Yoooo Geee !!!!
Great to see Ya back in da Hizzy !!!! Nero D’Avola…….wooooo….
gotta get me somma dat !!!

QOTD: Would loooove to come to da “Dirty Jersez” and see Y’all….
but probably just settle for hittin’ da wineries in Santa Barbara,
San Luis Obispo and Paso Robles…..
January 15, 2008

Dan-o
Not planning a wine vacation. My daughter will graduate from high school this year and it is really her choice. She is not a drinker, nor a wine fan. Therefore, I won’t make her go.

I went to the Willamette Valley in late 2007 and tasted seveal Pinots at some of the small producers. That was a good trip.

Future plans – Toscana and Napa.
January 15, 2008

cruster
QOTD: “Around the Italy” trip and “across the Tokaj on bike”.
January 15, 2008

Joseph Levine
I’ve lurked a bunch here but commented little. I know you love the Jets [I've been a long time fan myself--even used to go watch Spring training at Hofstra U. with my dad when I was a tot and got bunches of autographs in the early 70s], but why is a Pats/Giants S-Bowl your biggest nightmare? I thought the last game was great, and being a NYer who went to school in Boston, I would look forward to the game. It would also mean seeing either a historic undefeated year or ‘the other’ NY team winning the game. I usually can’t watch many games due to the need to focus on work, but I’d watch that game.
QOTD-I’ve been trying to get to Tuscany for the past 2-3 years, but things keep interfering. Depending on our budget [and possible upcoming events in our kids' lives], I hope to get there this year or next.
PS I’m curious in your obsession with the Supreme Court. I’m a physician, but one of my dream jobs would be to be a Supreme Court Justice.
January 15, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: Napa and possibly Paso Robles
January 15, 2008

Bal H.
Heading to the hills of Virginia for some history and wine. Not my first choice but a chance to try something new.
January 15, 2008

Susan
No planned wine vacation. I am trying to get my favorite wine nerd to come and visit the best state in the nation!!!!!!!!!! ‘Nothing could be finer than to be in Carolina in the morning’……………
January 15, 2008

Susan
WELCOME BACK GARY!!!!!!!!!
January 15, 2008

Lois and Greg
Gary,
Good to see you back in the saddle. Now that we have a skeleton driver to root for, will the curling team be next?
QOTD: Since a return to South Africa is out of the question this year, I guess it will be the second floor of WL for me.
January 15, 2008

Happyuke
Taking a 3 week tour thru france and italy,ummm Tuscany
January 15, 2008

pawncop
You cannot retire the sniffy sniff unless you have a “Link it up Mott!” T-Shirt.
I really do not want to see sniffy sniff go away.

QOTD: Planning a little trip to the Atlanta area will check out wineries on the way.
January 15, 2008

stevo
It’s sweet that you’re getting into the Supreme Court. If you’re ever in DC, you have to go and check it out and hear an argument if you happen to go on a day that they are hearing arguments. Check out http://www.oyez.org. It is a great website dedicated to the Supreme Court and they have audio from the arguments. I suggest pick on of their cases on the home page and skip around within the video to listen to the various justices’ dialogue with the lawyer. Very interesting stuff. I was lucky enough to go to law school in DC and in my last semester (this past spring) attended an argument. It is truly inspiring. Also, studying the Constitution really opens one’s eyes to how great our country is and how brilliant our founders were. Glad to hear of your new interest.

dude – planned wine trip of 2008 will be to Oregon to visit my best friend, snowboard, and try some pinots.
January 15, 2008

Scott F
QOTD: Well, between graduating from law school and studying for the bar exam I don’t see a wine vacation coming anytime soon. Though I am lobbying for the wife to let me come to NJ and see the Wine Library. Can I get a personalized tour???
January 15, 2008

jfoobar
Welcome back GV.

QOTD: New York. Definitely a few days on Long Island and possibly a second trip to the Finger Lakes later on as well, maybe for harvest.
January 15, 2008

J Crazy
Southern Oregon. If you’ve never been there you’re missing out. Go to Ashland during the Shakespeare festival and cruise around to all the wineries in the area. And no it’s not pinot country but home to some great wineries such as Weisinger’s of Ashland! Just beware the bears in the vineyard.
January 15, 2008

John J.
QOTD: Planning a trip to Prague if all works out well.
January 15, 2008

Stu
No wine vacation plans. Do I need to clean my ears or DID YOU JUST ACCUSE FAVRE OF USING PERFORMANCE ENHANCING DRUGS????!!!!
January 15, 2008

AmandaM
QOTD: So far, just planning on going to the wine expo in Boston.
January 16, 2008

sobojosh
QOTD: Not really vacation, but traveling to take a somm test. Maybe if I can schedule it on the East coast. Court of Master Sommeliers has been slacking on putting up the 08 schedule!
January 16, 2008

PaVo
QOTD: Going back to Europe in March and am either going to hit up Bordeaux or Cotes Du Rhone with dad and my girlfriend. Should be great times, I love both areas. Let’s see if I can try to get a little trip going to the WL!
January 16, 2008

danseng
Family Winemakers Tasting in SF in August. Gary if you haven’t been to one of these you need to go. 400 small wineries with great wines!
January 16, 2008

Dan NYC
QOTD: Probably Argentina. Pls don’t stop sniffy sniff. I’m not sure you can top it.
January 16, 2008

Kim Schroeder
QOTD: If this wine in front of me “Dunham Cellars – 2005 Three Legged Red” is as good as I have heard then the next drive thru Washington we will have to stop and meet the 3-legged fur ball that inspired this wine .
January 16, 2008

Colin
QOTD – Visit the Finger Lakes for summer drinking. Oh – and see Favre play another year
January 16, 2008

Scott
Good to have you back, and thanks for introducing me to yet another region/grape I don’t know.
QOTD: We have great wine trip planned for July 2008! My wife and I are traveling to Sonoma with my parents and my sister and her husband for six days. We’ve rented a house in Kenwood and plan to have an awesome time. All three couples honeymooned in the area, but the six of us have never traveled there – or anywhere for that matter – as a family.
January 16, 2008

Wade
GV, how strange that I watched this show today considering I have a hunk of guanciale in my pocket and I’m soon on my way home to do something with it and buy some Italian wine on the way. And stranger even, I bought it before the Times came out with the article on pasta dishes using guanciale. I’m so psyched to have it in my pocket. It’s better than a pocket full of boudin noir.

My family probably won’t be doing a wine vacation this year, or any vacation for that matter, unless we can sneak into the wheel well of the closest jumbo jet to the first hole in a JFK fence we can find and strap all of us in with some duct tape and hope for a wine producing destination. Other than the occasional excursion to Rego Park or Corona, this summer I’m planning on dedicating myself to grilling lots of meats and some octopus (I’m dying for some grilled octopus on a 95 degree day) at home, drinking with family and friends and sweating (Greenpoint, Brooklyn is really lovely in August especially if sewage treatment fumes blow in around dusk to mix with scents of mint and lavender in my garden).
January 16, 2008

Redmeat
2008 wine trip……I am staying local…because……..WASHINGTON RULES!!!!

We are planning a road trip to the Eastern side of the state to sampler the Best Reds in the World(thats right I said it!)

Oh BTW,,,be jealous,,,,I get to go to the crush of a 100 point Red here local(don’t wanna drop names…but if you know my area you know what I mean!)

Greetings from Everett WA
January 16, 2008

BW
QOTD – Going to Spain for 2 weeks; 1 week on cycling in the Girona region (focus on cycling) then 1 week in the Rioja region – some riding, more wine drinking. Might get out to my folks in Oregon for a quick visit & drop by some Willamette producers.
January 16, 2008

Dan
Hey Gary my 2008 wine trip… planning it for the end of the year maybe november/december. Leaving Sydney and over a couple of weeks drive to Adelaide. Taking in everything from Canberra wine regions to the Coonawarra and everything in between ( looking forward to: Mornington Peninsula, Barossa, Langhorne Creek, Adelaide Hills, Clair Valley, Yarra Valley)…
January 16, 2008

JK from WV
MOTT, LINK IT UP!!!!!!! HOW BOUT MY BOY AMAD BRADSHAW. He’s tough as a pine knot. I say they run and roll on the frozen tundra this week.
January 16, 2008

james marinello
Cool show about a region I know nothing about!

Qotd – haven’t fully decided but seattle for the taste washington, plus to had with GV!! you better make that happen!! there is an up and coming area here in WA call chelan that I’ll check out to. Hopefully many more but those fo sho!!
January 16, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: Some friends are getting married in Mountain View this summer so we’ll swing up to Napa and Sonoma for a few days. For 2009, it’s all about the Vayniac Cab. Is there going to be a release party in 2009?

I’m out of the rhythm now, I haven’t watch WLTV in so long!
January 16, 2008

MisterA
I think we’ll try to make it up to Washington this year, but I’ll have to convince her its for hiking and relaxing then just happen to pull up to a winery.
January 17, 2008

Ina V-G
QOTD: We are planning on doing a group/couples trip to Sonoma in Sept. to pick grapes and then in May 09 go and blend our own wine.
January 17, 2008

bob c
Probably not a true vacation, so to speak, but will probably take a weekend trip and do the wine festival at Watkins Glen in July, and a day trip along the Niagara wine trail also.
January 17, 2008

Elliot Essman
Planned wine trip – Santa Ynez in April.
January 18, 2008

Tad
I’m ususally a fan of you GV, but calling out Brett Favre is forcing me to take a sabatical from your show. Poor form GV, poor form.
January 19, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Great show, love learning about different Italian Wines!

Q:I’m afraid I spend all my wine vacation money on wine. I’ve never been to Jersey, but if I get there WL will be on list of stops for sure.
January 19, 2008

mikeyrad
One of our favorite everyday wines is Colosi Nero d’Avola ($8 bones). Nothing earthshattering, just the typical chocolate cherries with some nice pepper on the finish. QOTD: We’re going to Seattle in June for a conference and were going to explore Washington State for a few days afterward. Any winery suggestions?
January 20, 2008

thefaamakesmedrink
Hey GV,

How did you get George Clooney to open today’s show? And why was he decked out in Giant’s garb? Was his Dolphin outfit at the dry cleaners?

Just wondering,

Roger Goodell
January 20, 2008

malliemcg
Loving the intro, although tbh I was kinda looking forward to seeing Mott run with the show! More Mott! More Mott!

Vacation this year will be my honey moon , not long to go, bring on March!
January 21, 2008

Brad O
Another great show.
I have an employee who runs a travel business in Sicily. I will have to talk to her about wine.
QOTD. Stellenbosch South Africa in April. Walla Walla in May and Finger Lakes of NY in September.
January 25, 2008

Josh in Burgundy
I am living currently in a permanent wine vacation, however I am really excited for our planned trip to Bordeaux in April. We are cyclotouring the wine areas, which could get interesting.
February 2, 2008

ChezJosh
My wine vacation is going to be drinking it every chance I get, seeking out the new, different, and unfamiliar, and taking the very initial steps towards wine/sommelier certification.
February 13, 2008

G Man
Worst scenario? Nah! Best scenario. After destroying G-Bay, Gints topple Bill Bellacheat’s Patsy’s, making 18-1 the worst record in the NFL! Stick to wine Gary, its less painful than bleeding green!
February 27, 2008

ValerieM
QOTD: Planned wine vacation is for my 10th wedding anniversary (Sept.), to France.
April 3, 2008

micky schotts
QOTD: The wife is running a marathon in the Napa area in May with some friends. The spouses (including me) will cheer and hold up glasses of heavily oaked cabernet at the finish line. Then we shall go do some tastings.

ps. fell a little behind on the episodes, but I will catch up, I just need to devote a whole week to wltv.
June 1, 2008

Philip
I have a great Nero D’avola from my family’s vinyard in Sicily that I am bringing to the states to sell. I would love to have you taste this wine…and the other varieties…

Phil
September 13, 2008

Allan
Gary, just sitting here with my wife and enjoying a bottle of 2005 Santa Anastasia ‘Contempo’ Nero D’Avola and watching your show. QOTD: wine vacation – based on your recommendation of Pomum Cellars, we vacationed in Yakima Valley. The wines were excellent and we enjoyed the area. BTW we picked up two magnums of 2005 Shya red. Javier, wine wine maker, was an excellent host. Great recommendation and keep up the good work.
January 4, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
If I didnt have plans on taking a trip to Florida, Id love to visit the WL. To think 3 years ago I was in Elizibeth, NJ, and had no idea you guys existed! Of course I wasnt collecting/drinking wine then so its moot. QOTD: Since Im from Washington, a good ol’ weekend trip to Walla Walla or Yakima…. maybe both!
March 17, 2009

Dea
I live in Marsala, home of the great Grillo, Inzolia, Nero D’Avola grapes and amazing wines.

I guess that means I am on a permanent wine vacation. Come visit us! Beatiful scenery, amazing food and even more amazing wines.
xo Dea
July 14, 2009

Nino
Gary…you have to try Cossentino…by far one of the finest Neros around under 25 bucks!