Comments on: Wild White Wines – Episode #386

By: richardvinifera

richardvinifera — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 21:12:10 +0000

QOTD: Labelling in the old world, particularly France!

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:11:40 +0000

I love whites! I dont have enough from around the world, but I DIG me some white wines. QOTD: Def. the labels. Thankfully “The Wine Bible” by Karen MacNeil clears up any confusion I have with labels from Italy, Germany, etc.

By: ValerieM

ValerieM — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 20:24:24 +0000

QOTD: The most confusing thing for me is all the different types. I am so use to Merlot, Cab.Sauv., and Chardonnay, but the rest are new to me.

By: dank

dank — Thu, 21 Feb 2008 02:23:23 +0000

just popped the St. Cosme Blanc and you’re spot on with the viscosity and the rubber ball and olive oil. pretty awesome for a “newbie”.. coats your tongue for days.

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 06:11:30 +0000

Belated QOTD (post numba two! in descending order): The names!

For the love of god THE NAMES, THE NAMES!!! (the horror, the horror!!)

I am honestly in love with the English language, but I can’t stand anything else. Itallion, Spanish, French? I absolutely cannot stand the pronunciation or the reading. I MEAN COME ON PEOPLE. Beers are labeled efficiently and simplemindedly. Wine, on the other hand, I can’t physically remember all the random ass pre-world war 2 names. I mean JESUS.

I know Sam Adams, I know Corona Extra, I Don’t (for the love of god) know some random “traditional” institutional Itallion name. I actually like the Australian wines better because I under-fucking-stand them. Meh.

I like wine. I LOVE win. I just can’t stand the stupid naming-distinctions that separate the Itallion from the ass-crack.

-Ben

By: Tony Rutigliano

Tony Rutigliano — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 14:33:52 +0000

Gary,

That St. Cosme white rhone is incredibly good. My wife and I are head over heels for it. What complex flavors and great mouth feel for not much dinero.

Your shows are getting better and better. I’m not sure if i like more the ones in which you taste a wide variety of wines or concentrate on a particulary varietal. Thanks for the show about the sagrantinos. They are hidden gems. I just ordered 2 bottles of the Martinelli and can’t wait to try it.

All the best.

By: DWB

DWB — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 21:46:57 +0000

french wine labeling… your observation about under-appreciated white rhones is to the point. Were I to see such a wine even right now after this episode, I wouldn’t know what varietals it included to know what style I might expect. I could get off my butt and learn the styles that go with each region, or I could keep buying wines with labels that actually provide me with useful info….

By: ChezJosh

ChezJosh — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 06:25:10 +0000

Most confusing: The popularity of cheap kosher “wine” (extra syrupy, of course) and Beaujolais Nouveau. Sugar-added grape juice from concentrate is way cheaper, so quit trying to fool yourselves people!

By: Kathleen Lisson

Kathleen Lisson — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 15:27:39 +0000

GV, there is always a lot left to learn! I wish there could be a solid standard for QPR. Is a great wine at 40 dollars a nice find and a great wine at 15 dollars a screaming deal? I feel like if a wine is ‘rated’ 89 points and it is $40 then it’s not worth it, when there are several 90 point wines in the 20 dollar range.
Kathleen Lisson

By: Josh in Burgundy

Josh in Burgundy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:18:10 +0000

QOTD: Funding plain and simple. I live in Burgundy and therefore dont have a lot of money because I am always spending it to taste the amazing wines of this area. Had an amazing St. Romain blanc last night, 2002, just beautiful.