Thoughts About Wine And Evaluating It

Thoughts About Wine And Evaluating It – Episode #392

January 23, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk talks from the heart on todays thunder show! He specifically addresses the way he evaluates wine.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Achaval Ferrer MiradorArgentine Malbec
2004 Torbreck Run Rig RedAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

Links mentioned in todays episode.

310 Responses

January 23, 2008

Phillip
1st!
?
January 23, 2008

Mott
10 Minutes to spare
January 23, 2008

Phillip
Woohoo! First first ever.
January 23, 2008

crank
I’m in, 2
January 23, 2008

MagnumGourmet
To 5…Woo Hoo!
January 23, 2008

familydoc
5th!
January 23, 2008

Danny
top 10?!?!? woot!
January 23, 2008

familydoc
OK, sixth, MG beat me!
January 23, 2008

SoCal
Yea……too think we all have yet to watch the video……..perhaps we should first……
January 23, 2008

sobojosh
10
January 23, 2008

CoolHandLuke
Great Show!
January 23, 2008

latraviata
top ten?
January 23, 2008

JSH
late night tonight Gary?
January 23, 2008

Tom L
Show is up late tonight. Did you catch the article in the Star Ledger about corks versus screwcaps? It implied that Plumbjack, a Napa Valley winery, started the screwcap craze. Is this true? Friday question- – where did screwcaps get started?
January 23, 2008

Loweeel
Top 20!
January 23, 2008

David M Roberts
Top 20? A first!
January 23, 2008

cma82
17th!?!
January 23, 2008

crank
7 more what now? You’re just checking to see if we were paying attention…
January 23, 2008

CellarDweller
Seven more shows *all-time*â€¦ riiiight. Nice one.
January 23, 2008

Neil
QOTD: Waking up in the morning and breathing.

392 and counting – Seven more Episodes? Is that what I heard????? Say it ain’t so GV there’s so much more to explore – hopefully you’re just playing with us………..then of course there’s always Rocketboom…..
January 23, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
7 more shows? I hope there are more than that! Two interesting wines and a good experiment. QOTD — too many to go into

“T”
January 23, 2008

Dr. Mike
only 7 more episodes? a tear wells…

QOTD:I love to share awesome food, wine, scotch, music… with friends after a really long period of work. Celebration I think they call it.
January 23, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: Love to do? Jeez, that’s a lot. I’m going to go with one word that means a lot of things to me (and maybe others). Music.

Gary, that was a phenomenal show. Thank you!
January 23, 2008

Danny
Double comment after I watched it. 7 more shows?!?! Say it isn’t so! What about the Vayniac wine project?!??! I just… Why I would just be heart broken There is a severe lack of good people on this planet Gary, and I couldn’t stand it if you stopped. The thought of it is making me sad.
January 23, 2008

Tgatesman
7 more all time, huh…we’ll see about that!

harder cherries are the way to go
January 23, 2008

Kristen
Ah! 7 more shows!!!!!!!! No please GV, how would I know what new grapes to try??? Your week on vacation was hard enough!

QOTD: I like to drink wine.

And I like medium ripe cherries.
January 23, 2008

David M Roberts
First, enough with the 7 more episodes. Just cut it out. The Vayniacs won’t hear it, and neither would we accept it. More, I don’t think you could go a week without taping a show.

That said, great installment today; appreciate your philosphy on wine, life, the whole bit.

QOTD: I have many favorite things, all outside of work. Just being home is one (as I am now, with wine glass in hand, watching the show). On topic, another favorite thing is to share really good wine with friends. Last week I treated some pals to a great bottle of Penley Estates reserve shiraz. The fact that they appreciated it as much as they did was repayment enough. I venture that you feel the same way every time you tape an episode of WLTV. It’s all about the sharing and giving.
January 23, 2008

TROC
7 more shows? That sucks! Rethink that, please. This is the kind of show I love, 2 very expensive wines and a brutally honest opinion. Looking forward to tommorrow’s tasting. Please rethink about quitting this show.
January 23, 2008

Tom L
QOTD: I luv 2 watch WLTV! Regarding the Star Ledger article, see page 38 of today’s paper. Here’s a question for you. Why does the Star Ledger use “The Nose” when they could use Mr. Sniffy-Sniff?
January 23, 2008

J vandersloot
Thank you for the ridunculis comment… I’ve been missing it
January 23, 2008

ecola
Awesome episode, nice energy. Give Mott a break and dye some thread for the man.
January 23, 2008

Harley Stan
Great show!!!, I hope you meant only seven more shows this month which means a bonus Saturday show. As far as trying new things and all that stuff just check out my cork’d profile wine cellar, there is a little bit of everything in it. I now look for something new each time I shop and normally buy two bottles of each at a time so I have one to sip and one to sit just to see what happens.
QOTD- Besides watching WLTV and wine, I like road trips, short or long.
January 23, 2008

chenrys
7 more shows???? Say that isn’t so.

QOTD: Lots of things. I like to skate, do artwork and hang out with Carl. He likes to fish, take pictures and play music.
January 23, 2008

Mikie C
Whao! Ya gotta get to quinientos at least, GV!

Hey, I must say there was new energy in the new venue. You brought the thunder tonight! Thanks, it was a dynamite ep. Many more to go, I hope =-)
January 23, 2008

Skol
Great episode Gary. I alway enjoyed having a bottle of Burgundy over a 5 hour period. Its one of the most sensuous pleasures, experiencing a well done Red Burgundy evolve over time. I am always amazed. When I have one of those evenings with friends I realize why I became, as the french say, an “amateur.” A lover of wine.

I am looking forward to see how the wines you picked evolve. However, wouldn’t it be more instructive showing, perhaps in a time lapse, how the wine evolves every couple of hours?
January 23, 2008

Chris
QOTD-

love to drink wine, root for the Dodgers, and make and eat BBQ.
January 23, 2008

JordanW
I really liked this show.

QOTD: I love to whitewater canoe. I love to play guitar. I love to LEARN about everything I can get my hands on.
January 23, 2008

Little Johnny H
What a fantastic show. I’ve been waiting for you (GV) to do a set of shows where the wines air out over the course of a day. Like you said, when I drink wine, it’s usually over the course of 24 hours and I’m excited to see how these pricey wines hold up (especially the bomb). However, with just seven more episodes left (really?) you’ve got a lot more ground to cover…

QOTD: Anything outside -no matter the weather or season. Of course, drinking wine is the exception…
January 23, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: I love to watch WLTV. I’m going to enjoy the hell out of the next (last) 7 episodes.
January 23, 2008

The Fanjestic
“First, enough with the 7 more episodes. Just cut it out. The Vayniacs wonâ€™t hear it, and neither would we accept it. More, I donâ€™t think you could go a week without taping a show.” -David M Roberts

I was going towrite something else but that hits it on the head!
I have a 5 month old daughter and now she’s crying! Thanks Gary, threatening to leave the Thunder Show and let it die has made my 5 month old beautiful baby girl cry! Now are you happY?

Good show, laid back and honest – over 20 minutes – this would be the perfect episode if just one more wine was tasted. 3 is the magic #.

One last dig:
Gary you’re giving it up? What are you – the Jets?
;0 Oh Snap!
January 23, 2008

John Blue Label
Great Show GV. Would love to try the Torbreck one day. Their Woodcutters Shiraz, which flies in less rarified air, is pretty darn good for the price (20 bones).

Hey, really? Only 7 more shows? What gives?

JWB
January 23, 2008

Rajiv A
QOTD: Be with people I love. Play music. Play music with people I love.

You’ve GOT to be kidding about 7 more shows. If there are only seven, can each one be 5 hours long?
January 23, 2008

Nathan
I’d be rather disappointed if now that I am home from Iraq and can actually try some of these wines, you decided to up and quit your show. I love the more modern approach brought to your show. I am even getting the wife into it and she, as of yet, doesn’t care for wine.
January 23, 2008

Chippewamike
Redunkulous! Have not heard that since Mike and Mike.

QOTD: Love to play golf! (Learning about wine a close second).

7 more shows? Is that before the end of the month?

Great show!
January 23, 2008

Dan WI
Gary – From the heart , you are the BOMB, QOTD – what I love to do is watch WLTV and mountain bike. Please talk about the upcoming Vayniac get together in NJ in March . Even though we can’t order from you here in WI (depressed Packer fan)we’d love to vacation (big $ deal!) spending time in NJ/NY to meet you. I love your personality/enthusiasm. What else? Not sure , the Malbecs I’m drinking tonight are affecting my judgement. Go PACK, GO J-E-T-S, Superbowl matchup 2009 or beyond? Peace to you truly, DB
January 23, 2008

espressokev
Hey, don’t go pulling an Everybody Loves Raymond on us. Stick around and see where this all goes. Maybe you’ll be the Internets number one show, period, after awhile. I sure have liked you more than those diggnation guys for months now.
January 23, 2008

WineMad
QOTD I love being with family, WLTV (only seven more, *sniff* *sniff*), the Eagles & Phillies.
January 23, 2008

purplejuicebruce
WTF 7 more shows??
QOTD … I like to watch you taste wine and tell me what it tastes like
I like to drink wine I like to make wine
January 23, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
Great concept for today’s and tomorrow’s show, Gary. On the forums I’ve said that people may have different evaluations of a wine b/c they taste it at different places in the evolution of the wine. Looking forward to tomorrow’s show.
January 23, 2008

Kmarie
WHAT? I just discovered you after you were on Ellen. You can’t stop after seven more shows. That would be criminal.
January 23, 2008

Grapestompper (Dave)
Alright quit the 7 more episodes crap. You get me to stop lurking after a year and now you’re pulling that? KNOCK IT OFF!

Now very cool episode I’m looking forward to seeing how those wines taste tomorrow. I find a day with air is generally not a help. 5-6 hours seems peak for better wines, to me anyway.

QOTD: Grow grapes, make wine, drink wine. (and watch wltv… IF YOU KEEP DOING IT!!)
January 23, 2008

DannInNH
QOTD: Babysitting my 3 year old grandaughter on Fridays. Nothing is better than the weekly fix I get from her.
January 23, 2008

sharon
Only 7 shows left? I guess all good things must come to an end.
Thanks for all the info!
January 23, 2008

pforty
Dude, do not stop at 400! No, no, no , no, no, no, no. You may not!

QOTD: Drink wine, watch WLTV, make wine and smootch my wife…
January 23, 2008

Nick G
Only 7 More?

AHHHHHH!!!!!

Your show is great, I learn a lot while I am watching it, and it’s really fun. I look forward to what you will bring next, every day. It would greatly sadden me if you went off the air.
January 23, 2008

Ed
Great episode today…

7 more shows all time?!?!? I hope you meant 7 more to episode 400… well 8 more actually… Did you make a mistake?
January 23, 2008

Canadian Chris
QOTD: I love to drink wine with good food, great friends, family. I love to put effort and emotion into selecting a wine that I think my peeps will love. I dig seeing the look on their face, just as the wine goes down their throat – their eyes light up lips purse slightly, ears torque back and they look at you with wonder. Like they are seeing that sunset over the Loire valley, or the sun peeking over the horizon of the niagara escarpment, the love, the energy, the earth and adoration that went into the wine. Awesome. That and makin’ whoopie.
January 23, 2008

Sharon
Nooooo… say it ain’t so, Gary!! I get the feeling perhaps you always thought 400 would be your max… urgh. How about 500? 500 is a nice number too.
There are so many more grapes and producers for you to talk about! Don’t let people criticizing your methods get you down. We like your methods just fine!
If there was a QOTD, I missed it.
January 23, 2008

Cliff S
You going to quit now? I want my Vayniac Cab money back.
January 23, 2008

JD
7 more….bushleague

QOTD: Golf
January 23, 2008

Happyuke
Great episode gary,love your energy.
What I love to do is travel with my Wife and son.
U.S.,Britain ,Europe and I live in the best of all,Canada.
How about BC wines?
January 23, 2008

dank
what now.

if that wine smells like sex then i’m all over it..
January 23, 2008

E
Mark Gastineau + sex + over the top … so you’re saying the Torbreck is Brigitte Nielsen?
January 23, 2008

laposte
QOTD;
I grew up on a family farm/ranch. I love to cut and put up hay. The smell of the dried grass, the blue sky, watching a hawk dive after a mouse or a gopher, and late in the afternoon looking for a little shade next to a bale to have coffee with my dad while he tells a story about when he was a boy.
January 23, 2008

Carlitos
QOTD. Be with people that allow me to learn about wine. Like you.

If in fact it’s true that 400 is the end then I have to say it’s been a really nice ride! Thanks, buddy!
January 23, 2008

Badger Ann
I’d have to say Gary that the buttoned-up look is just not you.

I like to watch my Badgers and Packers(sigh…)play football, plan and tend to my vegetable garden, and spend time with my husband discussing the day’s events over a glass of wine. The best things in life are simple and free.
January 23, 2008

Scott EJ
GV – What gives w/the final 7 episodes? You confuse me. I coulda swore at the beginning of 08′ you were talking about how excited you were about all the great shows you had in store. Unless you’re gong to be too busy expanding WL to places like Chicago, I’ll have none of that signing off crap. Also, how am I going to know which wines to pick for the great free shipping blowouts?

QOTD: Eat, drink, and be merry.
January 23, 2008

Sir Lurk-a-lot
This show has been like the sun shining. The effort and enthusiasm are through the roof and we all love you for it. I stumbled upon WLTV a few months ago and was hooked on the first episode when my deadpan face started to crack and turn to amusement because some random video blog just made my night. Thank you for the kick start into this fun wine world. Quaffy quaff quaff. I look forward to what you’re going to bring to the table everyday. Keep keepin it real GV, really real.
January 23, 2008

AngioRanger
QOTD: hang out with my family, my work and ridiculous as it may seem to my wife, watching the thunder show!
January 23, 2008

Joel M
GV I am having a hard time believing you are only doing seven more shows. But if it is so, it has indeed been fun. You brought a lot of new people to the wine world.
January 23, 2008

Andrew H.
I cannot wait for tomorrow! Also, I hope your just kidding about the 7 episodes. Take Care and Thank You.
January 23, 2008

Taylor
Great episode! I had HIGH hopes for 99 points!
QOTD I love to get all my friends together go to one of favorite restaurants and everyone orders a different wine or brings a different one and we sit for hours talking and enjoying.
January 23, 2008

Candace
Your leaving is so tragic! My heart is broken. What will you do next? p.s. I like my cherries firm.
January 23, 2008

John Farrin
I refuse to even bite. You may manipulate all you want, just not here

QOTD: I love to learn! I don’t know why but I have this passion to know things. All sorts of things.
January 23, 2008

Larry
Are you moving to the Food Network?
January 23, 2008

Dr. J.L. Sifuentes
Entertaining as ever, but I’m concerned about you. Have you checked your blood pressure recently? Thanks for the ride!
January 23, 2008

Rich
Dearest Gary, I am a lurker, I admit. But the thought of you not doing your show anymore is so upsetting. We are of course grateful for all of the knowledge and sheer fun of the program, but I will miss it so much. We have started wine tasting parties in our circle of friends in no small part to you and the fun we have found with wine. If you finish at 400 may the food channel hire you to continue to bring your gift to the masses
January 23, 2008

Susan
Gary-LOVE the setting- HATE the leaving rumor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 23, 2008

Susan
Gary- 400 is NOT a good number for me!!!!! I’m thinking 1,000 is a MUCH better number!!!!!!
January 23, 2008

Nathan H
sup?
January 23, 2008

Howard
I love to watch this show,,,,,I hope you’re alluding to the Apple TV thing means you will still be on some type of venue….and I hope it is still internet available…you have got me really exited about wine Gary.

Don’t let us down brother….
January 23, 2008

Dev Gupta
QOTD: I love to learn and then create. Also Music.
Mini-QOTD: Soft

7 more? totally not fair.
January 23, 2008

RayM
Great show, what is with the 7 more shows? I was just making this part of my daily routine; glass of wine, watching the show. Great way to relax after a hard days work.
January 23, 2008

Alos
Bro I was feeling wltv withdrawal then the show went up nice! I love to play squash
January 23, 2008

3robins
Not 7 more and that’s it…surely you meant something else.
QOTD: Share a fun bottle of wine with friends and family. “in vino veritas”
January 23, 2008

Gotsha
QOTD —> Only seven more shows until Mott revolts and tells Gary to link it up himself. Gary, in turn, gets offended and starts throwing bobble-head dolls at Mott. The Dwight Schrute doll makes it through the ordeal unscathed, but all the Jets are lost to the injured reserve. Mott blugeons GV with a decanter and the blog fades to black (Don’t Stop Believin is playing in the background). Another Jersey epic comes to an End!!
January 23, 2008

JC
Once again, great show. I have the reverse problem. I buy wine, putting them in the cellar, and forget about them. qotd: joking, laughing, working hard …
January 23, 2008

thepiratedoc
GV come clean with this ‘7 more shows’ stuff … don’t be such a tease! Lay it out for us – we trust you!
January 23, 2008

Whipple
I would have to buy 730 bottles at one time in order to keep something in my basement for 2 years!

QOTD: I love to learn. Always and forever. Been having some fun with “Need for Speed” on the Xbox, too.
January 23, 2008

Nathan H
Gary man, why only seven more episodes? Are you not feeling the love from the Vaynernation? Is it something we did? If that is true, on behalf of the Vayniacs I appologise.
January 23, 2008

HuskerJamie
QOTD: Kicking back and watching the C’s on tv with a fire going.

Gary, I’ve got an authentic glow worm ready to ship to you if you stick around beyond 7 more shows.
January 23, 2008

Anthony L.
Gary, awesome episode. Thanks so much for the shout out for Michael’s birthday. You are the best.

What’s with the 400 show limit nonsense? That is unacceptable. You must march on. The wine world need you.
January 23, 2008

Tom R
What do I love to do? First, go on a long bike ride or trail-run or hike in a beautiful place, and then take a hot shower, and then open a bottle of good wine, and then play my fiddle (usually Irish & Scottish music), especially if some of my musician friends are around to play with me.

I can’t usually make all of those things happen on the same day, but any day that includes at least two of them is bound to be a pretty good day.

I am adopting a policy of refusing to believe your threat to give up the show.
January 23, 2008

Aldownunder
What is the glass G’s using and where do i get one? Is it a Riedel?????
January 23, 2008

dtmmedia
only 7 more? what?!
January 23, 2008

KC
QOTD: I love to spend quality time with family and friends. Also, I like to read books and listen to people speak – it is amazing what people can put together only using a 26 letter alphabet.
January 23, 2008

vivaitalia
WTF is this seven episode thing about. If it’s true, why would you just throw that in right at the end with no further information or explination. I think those of us who’ve been watching daily for 1 1/2 years plus deserve it. I’m sure you’re extremely busy and your stock is high. I just don’t understand leaving the thing that brought you your fame. Then again, i’ve never been in that position so who am I to judge? I’m so glad you did the Run Rig because it’s something i’ve been wanting to try and now I think it can wait for awhile. As always, thanks for all you do for us.
January 23, 2008

Cheryl
As always, great show. Do you realize how lucky we are to have somebody as fun as you teaching us about wine????

QOTD I love to spend time with my family, especially if it’s at a beach.
January 23, 2008

J Crazy
QOTD: I love to dream about the “MOTT LINK IT UP T-SHIRT!!!!”
I also love to snowboard and then go back to the lodge, pop a bottle of good port with a little dried figs, beef jerky and stilton cheese. Add some great people into the mix, sprinkle with some stew and watch the magic unfold. A few knit sweaters also never hurt anyone.

Yo, Mott, if you have powers to link it up don’t you also have powers to create a T-shirt? Damn, I really *explicative* think that T would sell like gangbusters.
January 23, 2008

zac weiss
no. no. nonononono. please. puhleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase don’t let these be the last of the bunch. I can’t LIVE without GV there to get me through the week. I NEED MY WINE KNOWLEDGE. This cannot happen. THIS SHALL NOT PASS!
Wait.
maybe you just meant the last few before 400. please. Please God. In heaven. I’ll become nondenominationally god-fearing if this isn’t the end. You know you want it, God.
January 23, 2008

Robin C
Mulling over the 7 more shows comment. I guess I’ll be there for the 7th to see what happens.
Great show, great wines, cozy atmosphere.
QOTD: I love to be with friends. family, and cats. A good meal and some memorable wine are great extras.
A shout out to Sailor who had a drain inserted into an abscess on his back today (altercation with Tigger) and has already removed the drain – in record time.
January 23, 2008

steve
GREAT INTHUSIASIM GARY i love to disc golf and love my 3year old daughter
January 23, 2008

Dave Canada
Heard that before……I’ll believe it when I see it
IS March 29th the big blowout to end the show??????
January 23, 2008

mikeyrad
seven more shows? does that mean I’ll be watching WLTV reruns? QOTD: hugging my wife
January 23, 2008

GregO
Gary Say it Ain’t So!!

The forum might have turned into a circus but I still look forward to the show everyday!
January 23, 2008

ryang
7 shows? first that better be BS. You mentioned that you had a feeling of responsibility now from having so many viewers? Pressure getting to you? Just remember this quote from MLK, figured it made sense since we just had a day off for him.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – MLK

NOW KEEP DOING THE DAMN SHOW!
January 23, 2008

Arthur
Gary, Agree with you 100% about popping wines too soon. Even with the fact that today’s wines are far more forward and few last past a decade, most wines are very young on release. People drink them up too soon.
January 23, 2008

GottaGoDrink
Great show GV!

QOTD- Hunt grouse.
January 23, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!!

I sure hope you are meaning 7 (really more shows until the 400th show…..and 107 (really 108) more shows until your 500th show, because I am sticking around until atleast 1000 shows.

QOTD: I love watching movies, learning about and drinking wine, and drinking tea. I also love music.

–RH
January 23, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: Eat Italian food, play around on the internet, drink wine…
January 23, 2008

Nick A.
Now that’s an amazing episode Gary; i love the revisit concept. Kudos. Hey by the way, thanks for getting me into wine because QUESTION OF THE DAY wine is something i love to do.
January 23, 2008

Christopher J
What do I love to do? Watch WLTV!! What would I do with only seven more episodes?

However, you are right Gary. You only live once, everyone should indulge once in a while. Makes life worth living. Good advice.

Also, I would hope that you will keep doing the show to 400 at least. Seven more shows would only be 399!!! You would not do something like that, your competitiveness would not allow it. Just like Mr. 3000.
January 23, 2008

Zinny
Oh man . .the 7 episodes comment and the Apple TV bit make me think that the question we’re going to have to ask ourselves is . .are we willing to pay for Wine Library TV episodes?

On the other hand you were alluding to the Apple TV thing like it was a cool thing . .which paying for episodes would not be. Guess we’ll have to wait but I’m getting this panicky vibe. Please confirm that WLTV will remain free (well, except of course it advertises your store) so I can sleep again!
January 23, 2008

TsTank
WTF Gary only 7 more shows all time!!! I forgot what the QOTD was because of that bomb.
January 23, 2008

Obama_Man
Mott, go Giants, baby!

Gary, when are we doing an NYC Vayniac event– long over due, my man!

God, I’d love to try that last wine, I live for finding viscous, jammy-esque wines!

QOTD1: Firm Bing or Rainier cherries, mmm.

QOTD: I love to rip on you as I’m so close to doing for possibly ending WLTV on the 400th episode. I don’t want a damn iTV as a condolence gift, keep WLTV truckin’, GV!

Arthur
January 23, 2008

Rice
QOTD: I love to see the drama created by someone making a comment about the number of episodes
January 23, 2008

SteveW
Great Episode, look forward to tomorrow’s show to see how the wines evolve.
It’s true that most wine is drunk too young, but you can also age a wine too long. I’ve had allot of wines that were too old, the fruit had disappeared.
A would rather drink a wine thats too young because you can decant it or drink it the next day. Their is no way to fix a wine that is too old.
I don’t understand why people can’t see your kidding about the 7 more episodes.
QOTD: WLTV, drinking good wine with good friends!
January 23, 2008

KVolk
7 more shows until 400 is what you meant to say and then your going big time aren’t you? huh, come on admit it….food network right?!! damn son your good!!

QOTD:I like to cook, drink wine and be with my family

sub-QOTD:definitely firm ones
January 23, 2008

ceewats
QOTD has got to be for me at least new experiences to do, to taste, to go somewhere unknown. That’s one reason I enjoy wine so much, just when i think I know what something will be like BAM!! It got me it will be completely different or something new.
Now GV 2 things 1)North Carolina its great you should be coming down…
2)Come on with the beanies its cold might be getting frostbite..
January 23, 2008

late-start
QOTD: surfcast

nice episode and can’t wait for tomorrow. Boy am I tempted to “role” just this one time….
January 23, 2008

Michael
Wow…the comments so far are half denial and half animosity. If you go through with the 7 shows thing, it could be total anarchy in the wine world.

QOTD:
I love to sing and dance with my little girl…and anyone who knows me, knows I don’t sing and dance.
January 23, 2008

wrc105
I open the wine too early because I am afraid the it will lose all of it flavor and character if I sit on it too long.

QOTD: Cook, entertain, taste wine, share wine and pass on what knowledge I have right now.

7 More? 7 more until the 400th big episode!

-Wayne
January 23, 2008

RB
I love to cook a great meal, drink a good Red bottle of wine and enjoy my family and friends….plus root for my beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers……Go Big Red!

Loved the show! Sometimes, it is nice to see your serious side and test big ass wines! I have not tried the Torbreck…but it is on my “bucket list”.

I agree….please clarify that there will be more than 7 more shows…..
January 23, 2008

Boog
Great show Gary!

QOTD: I love to drive garbage trucks.
January 23, 2008

davidB
QOTD: Cooking and drinking wine like there is no tomorrow with family and friends all around to help enjoy the moment.

Thank you for all you have done for us! You may be a tad bit over the top, but you damn sure are entertaining! 7 more until the big one! 400! Crazy!
January 23, 2008

JoshL
Great show Gary! Another out of the ordinary episode that absolutely worked perfectly this time! The best advice I got from you from the past episodes is to keep coming back to an opened bottle of wine that one didn’t like the first time around. The come back and analyze how it evolves, and if it doesn’t get any better for your palate…at least you get a better feel for what you don’t like, and therefore stronger understanding of what you like! I’m hoping the 7 more episodes comment doesn’t mean what the vaniacs are fearful of…if it is…I might have to drive up and bring some hurtin’ (more than whatever that chocolate massage thingy costs…)…I mean, you can’t expect me to go to Parker for wine advice if you’re gone…the dude looks like a caveman…
January 23, 2008

David Dickinson
I hope you’re BSing us GV. 7 more shows?!? Just when the Vayniac nation is rolling strong. Come on, you must believe this has tremendously helped WL. I’m happy to purchase wines from WL – you put out a great show and educate me. Therefore, I buy my wines from you.

Please keep it up!
January 23, 2008

BenF
That is What i love about the show Gary, you really keep it real. Each pal is very different so I am glad you keep reminding us about that.. What do I love to do well one of my favorit things is hanging out with great friends and drinking wine or whatever,. Oh and I love watching the show as well keep up the great work…
January 23, 2008

glenn
couple of things:

stop with 7 more shows forever. N puh-leeze.

still no NYG shout-out? forget EricG and let GlennL take you to the Big Blue. you don’t have to suffer for the next decade dude. you really don’t.

what is up with meh and redonkulous? online poker terms? you a player???

love the idea of revisiting these wines manana. very cool. i also think Ferrer has priced itself out of the marketplace and if i am spending 3-figure coin in Oz it’s on Grange.

remember, Blue is for you. suffering is overrated!
January 23, 2008

tuscanbob
great show…just got back from some night skiing….that’s what I love to do in the winter…ski, then pour a nice glass of wine and watch your show. Mix in a different wine as much as possible and try something new.
January 23, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: I love to eat….I better not finish that thought, this is kinda a family show! I love sundays..They start with family breakfast at a diner, football, seeing my niece for dinner.
I love Ana Ivanovic and watch here play tennis, so gotta go Australia open is on.
January 23, 2008

MB Dallas
QOTD: I love to cook for friends, have people over, enjoy a meal together.

7 more?? You need to clarify on tomorrow’s show!
January 23, 2008

Tooch
QOTD: I travel incessently, both for work and for relaxation.

Also, I’m hoping that the “7 more shows” comment isn’t true.
January 23, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I hope you just mean 7 till 400. I have had the Torrebeck and hated it. It really isn’t wine in my book. I’m posting at 11:30 at night because my friends and I each brought a bottle of Gruaud Larose from 1976-1999. This was wine and at the time these were bought they were almost give away. In 1978, no one was predicting these wines would be any good in 5-10 years much less up to 30 years. None of these were $150 wines and still aren’t but well made. This was a winery in decline until 1976 when they were bought out and a new winemaker brought in. This also shows what you can do with putting wines away. Almost nothing in my cabinet gets drunk prior to 2 years and most 5. And it doesn’t have to be expensive to last.
January 23, 2008

Rico
is it the comments? thats why your not doing anymore shows? I promise I will post more coments more often
January 23, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: Pair wine with Kansas Basketball and/or the NCAA tournament. I love to open something nice and watch Kansas play. Throw in spending halftime with my girlfriend who puts up with my love for both, and I think they call that heaven.
January 23, 2008

Ina V-G
QOTD: Enjoying a nice bottle of wine at home with my husband on a chill weekend night with a good meal. So relaxing!

Yes, I HOPE the ‘7 more’ comment isn’t true, but I know you mentioned something big for 400. I guess we’ll have to see what you have up your sleeve.
January 23, 2008

brorjace
I love drinking scotch, and wine, also bourbon. And watching the THUNDER SHOW! 7 shows? Your soul would implode if that happened, and we love you WAY too much for that to happen.
January 23, 2008

KW
Waiting for the tasting tomorrow.
I just had a full bodied Zin with 14.8% alcohol that totally overwhelmed the palate the first day but after a day or so it was great. A lot of dark fruit and a very smooth wine which I enjoyed tremendously. Also had on the same schedule, a new world fuit bomb (also Zin), medium bodied, which tasted fine the first day but wasn’t anything to write home about a day or two later.

QOTD: Eating Great Foods and Golf
January 24, 2008

Cookiedds
Silly Gary, 7 more shows? How can you give up this advertising, I bet the sales volume immediately following a rave episode goes through the roof.
January 24, 2008

kaybee
Let’s hope GV means 7 eps until the big 400th, right?

QOTD
Shopping with “the girls,” having lunch, listening to opera with favorite wine on Sunday afternoon. Big family dinners when everyone brings stuff.
January 24, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: I love reading to my 2 and 4 year old, hanging out with my best friend (wife), cooking for friends and sharing great wine with them, and finally, incising and draining oral abcesses.
Cheers
January 24, 2008

Sev
has gary mentioned the 400th being his last before this episode? i just started watching less than a week ago, and i am hooked. listening and learning from someone so excited, and accessible is extremely exciting. contagious even. i hope he doesn’t stop at 400…
January 24, 2008

amgryger
Tired. Work has been crazy. Going to my first Vayniac offline tomorrow night. Haven’t commented much in the past week, will leave $0.02 x 5 late tomorrow or friday.
January 24, 2008

Paul N.
Gary, great show! Not by choice, but by practicality, it’s been taking me 24-48 hours to finish a bottle these days! Lately, it’s been shiraz/viognier– and I’ve enjoyed most of the bottles more on day 2.

qotd – cooking with friends while listening to great music and enjoying wine
sub.qotd – fresh, firm bing cherries
January 24, 2008

Characterlost
woah GV holy smokes!!!! your only doing 7 more??? crap i dont know weather to look forward to 400 or not. wow, i never thought it would come to this. you gotta kepp going man… your a great alternative to the other boring critics man. your pretty much the one that got me hooked on loving wine, and because of that i got my friends into wine. please clarify tomarrow
January 24, 2008

billr
Nice show Gary…..

QOTS: If I had to pick one thing that I like to do I would have to pick, “talking with the wiser generation”. Sitting down and having a conversation (really listening more than talking) with someone over the age of 65 or more. Especially someone in the mid to late 80’s and older. These folks have so much wisdom and I always learn so much from them. I am 50 plus and I still can sit for hours and listen to the stories and view points of a 90 year old person. Just unbelievable. These folks are a dying breed. The good Lord doesn’t make them anymore.
January 24, 2008

bfrankphoto
That doesn’t mean he’s retiring the show at 400, does it?
January 24, 2008

Mike Z
Whaddya mean only 7 more shows? I just got into this a couple of months ago… you can’t stop!

I love to laugh, and I love to be with good people. I guess you could take all else but the bare essentials away, but leave me those two things and I’d be OK.
January 24, 2008

malliemcg
Gary don’t threaten to only do 7 more shows – I’m sure you’ll end up with crazy stalkers (I’ll start the fund – first paid stalkers ).

Loved the show – oh so aching to try one of those Torbreck’s – might have to find an excuse to indulge – perhaps I might be able to find one .

Playing w/ wine is an excellent idea! I’ve been doing it over the past two months or so thanks to you – and highly recommend it. I wonder if thats where sangria came from
January 24, 2008

Nico
hey GV! Very fun show to watch today!

QOTD: I love to write and listen to music!!! And, I love to drink and make wine!!!
January 24, 2008

Sean
This is by far my favourite episode to date. I’ve been watching the show since episode 197 (missed a few here and there) and it inspired me to get into wine. As a university student I am glad that Gary has donated his knowledge and enthusiasm to all of us to educate us on this great activity.
January 24, 2008

Mike
Whoa whoa whoa. I just found WLtv a month ago and now you’re saying its only got 7 more shows? Gary, you are the reason I started giving wine a chance. My girl loves it but hated that I never shared it with her. Now I am learning about wine and you’re blowing us off? Not cool dude.
January 24, 2008

Characterlost
i was so freaked out by the 7 more eps thing i forgot to answer the question of the day.

QOTD: i love to cook, frisbee golf is awesome, movies, having a good time with my friends
January 24, 2008

Robert Howells
I love to learn about wine and try to taste as many different wines as possible. I would also love to work at Wine Library with Gary, Mott and Sasha.
January 24, 2008

Clinton
I’m off Shiraz / Syrah… I’m sure today’s was great, but since you’ve introduced me to the ‘Doc, I’ve been exploring the vegetal and sock funk.

QOTD: My wife, some friends, a sniffy-sniff and a sunset
January 24, 2008

KingLurker
wtf 7 more, what is that crap! dont drop bombs like that…

QOTD: I like to watch Wine library TV with my GF!!

DONT DO IT
January 24, 2008

CoolHandLuke
7 more??!! I agree with an earlier comment. WTF!!!!!!??????? You can’t drop a bomb like that and walk away without some explanation. What do I love to do? I love to watch Gary. Now that’s gone. This sucks. I am officially depressed.
January 24, 2008

Michael Y
can’t wait to see the how the wine evolves overnight.
7 more shows …
January 24, 2008

100,000 lurkers
Gary don’t stop at 400! we are going to start commenting at episode 401!!! all of us
January 24, 2008

Vaun
Quite surprising that there haven’t been more ‘corked’ wine with all the bottles tasted in almost 400 episodes.

There has to be more than 7 episodes left. We are just getting played by GV a bit. Likely just a trick to get the comment section smoking. At least I’m sure hoping that is the case!
January 24, 2008

Ernest_G
QOTD: I love making my children (2 daughters) laugh and smile.

WT. . . ! 7 shows left?!?@?!?!?@?!?!?!@?@#?

I hope you meant wrong. . .

GG, GV.
January 24, 2008

Cellogreg
I’ve only been around WLTV for a few months, especially because I turned 21 last June and have just started to appreciate good wine. So I am breaking my lurker status to implore Gary to continue WLTV. While he stresses the importance of trusting your own palate, the ability for me to compare my opinion of a wine with a much more experienced oenophile has been invaluable in my advancement of wine enjoyment. Please, keep up this excellent show.
QOTD: Listen to a beautiful piece of music.
January 24, 2008

ZacharyD
Hold on. Did you really just say 7 more shows? You are the only cool guy in the wine business. If you are only doing 7 more shows, can you get a TV deal with Food Network or something? That would be great. Please keep making episodes. Please. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE! You are the greatest!

Zach
January 24, 2008

Angela
wow! what a show! probably the most entertaining show i have seen to-date. glow-worms, robots picking grapes, and a chocolate bath all in one episode. can’t wait to see what happens to the wine tomorrow.
QOTD: read and talk about wine
January 24, 2008

Oregon Jim
QOTD – Sailing, Skiing, Golf, Photography, Tropical fish, Helping people in Haiti, Worship my God, Experience wine, Be with my family doing all those things! and watching the Thunder Show.

I know you are not going to stop because A.)You haven’t changed the wine world yet. 2.)You are too young to retire. III.) You have way too much energy to give. and lastly, you are such a success and such a natural that this thing has just begun and you know it.

So I bet you are going cable or something.
January 24, 2008

Augustus
Gary,

I just had a meeting with some very important people and we decided that you simply must carry on with the show. THE SHOW MUST GO ON. I know that you need affirmations from time to time. Again, you must keep doing the show….it’s very simple.

QOTD: I love shopping for wine. I love browsing little shops here and there and discussing what the owners like. I also, secretly, love it when they try to sell me some crap – they never expect to have an educated consumer in their midst. Yesterday I was unable to find any 100% Petite Verdot, but my wine shopping did earn me a bottle of Grenache, a bottle Roussanne, a botttle of Pinot Gris from Oregon (of all places) and some white from the Rhone (which I had last night and it was delicious).

Gary, we need you. Don’t leave.
January 24, 2008

MagnumGourmet
QOTD – I love to snowshoe in the mountains at night. Very few things that are nearly as peaceful.

Enjoyed the episode today.
January 24, 2008

Social Brian
What do I like to do? I like to spend time with my family. Period. Gary, I suffered a profound family loss last week, and am finally starting to recover. Family is everything. Wine is a fun hobby, but without people you love to share it with, it’s no better than Tylenol. I’m glad I finally got back to seeing a WLTV episode. Made me feel good. (What happened to fShare?) As usual, thanks for your enthusiasm, knowledge, and good times.
January 24, 2008

Hotshot162
What a show! This is inspiring to the point that it makes me feel like wine should be a part of everybody life or something…just a very interesting message from Gray today!

QOTD: Where should I start? It’s such a board question and I just love to do so many different things! Get to know people, listen what they have to say, eating, drinking wine, playing and watching sports, movies, musics, poker, driving (not in the traffic though), and most importantly try new things!!

Gary, about you’re only doing 7 more episodes, what do you mean? You’re not serious, are you?
January 24, 2008

Chris Tessari
QOTD: I love watching your show. I’m in law school right now and read huge 6 inch caselaw books all day. My passion is wine and your show gets me excited to learn, taste, and seek out wines from all over the world. Don’t stop the show!

P.S. Isn’t Gastineau’s daughter Brittny smoking hot?

http://www.stuff-mag.com/includes/popup.aspx?imgLoc=/girls/brittny_gastineau/brittny_gastineau_l1.jpg&girlName=Brittny Gastineau
January 24, 2008

Nicholas Scotch
Gary, this is my first comment ever!

I’m writing from heart of Brooklyn in Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy). First of all, you made me smile when you dropped the Rick Ross (White on White) reference the other day. Nicely done and under the radar.

You summonsed me out of the lurch with your gallant defense and impassioned retort to those who may offer more critique than congratulations as you seek to demystify one of our most common social customs (drinking wine) all while bringing friends, families and more importantly, strangers together.

You are changing the wine world and you’ve certainly changed my world.
January 24, 2008

Marta M
Gary, great show, very special

QOTD: Discovering a new wine and drinking it for the first time.
January 24, 2008

Justin L Ove
I love to drink wine. I also love to act on stage. If only I could play a wino on Broadway…
I think you meant to say only 700 more shows…right?
January 24, 2008

Mandy
Wow, one sip of fruit bomb and you’re almost falling out of your chair, hehe.
I hope you don’t listen too much to people on certain wine blogs that are critical of your tasting methods. There are plently of us out here that “get” your overall message and aren’t going ot run out and buy wine just because you say. You adamently encourage people to try new things and listen to their own tastes, not follow ratings.
Thanks though, for the Wine Library church that reminds us why we watch. But still, really, don’t listen to the turds.
January 24, 2008

fatdoi
what the??? i’ve been watching from ep 20s or 30s and now 400??? wow….. time does fly & go Dave Powell of Torbreck….. you are the man who can get GV into another dimension. never seen this guy so active before….. maybe tomorrow GV WILL fall off the chair…..
QOTD…. to assist & empower people around me to make a difference to others around them.
January 24, 2008

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
I LOVE TO hit the road on my bike, not motorcycle, or hit the trail on my mtn bike and I LOVE to taste wine, examine it, play with it – I am totally hooked on the experience. Plus I just love anything outdoors, rockclimbing, hiking, skiing, all that shiz is for me!!

Cheers
J DUB
January 24, 2008

Anthony L.
Gary,
I just scanned the comments to this episode and they are overwhelmingly pleading for you not to end winelibraryTV at 400. I must say I went to bed last night hoping you weren’t serious but this morning I truly woke up with sinking feeling of sadness that the show would be ending. I must ask, please, please, please, keep going. If the daily shows are too much, why not go to a weekly schedule? Think about it man. You’ve really done a lot for the wine world, but must more needs to get done and you’re the man to do it.
January 24, 2008

Slappy
Only seven shows left? What now? Nothing else matters. I am never drinking wine again.
January 24, 2008

Scott
On the other end of the price spectrum, I thought this about the 2005 Las Rocas de San Alejandro Catalunya. Much better the next day. Letting it open let it get a little funk!
January 24, 2008

RichE
Excuse Me, 7 more shows….. That would be #399
You have to at least 8 for the big #400

Mott, Lock him up he’s losing his mind
January 24, 2008

Dave in Leverkusen
Only 7 more episodes? Yet he mentioned that something is brewing with the Apple TV…. Could there be a big format change coming?

I hope you don’t leave, Gary, but wish you well with whatever you decide to do.
January 24, 2008

NathanN
Cool show and cool experiment!

QOTD: Fly fish, drink & talk about wine, work, hiking, and do all of it with family.
January 24, 2008

Mike E in Minnesota
I really hope to get some clarification on the bomb you dropped at the end of this episode.

QOTD: Run, play tuba and sing and cook with and enjoy wine and beer (loved the beer episode, btw).
January 24, 2008

Lindsey
Fun show. Lots of mixing it up lately, eh? With the special guests and the change of scenery. I like…

QOTD: Road trips, winery visits, starting the night with yummy wine and finishing with calimotxo, dancing my hiney off, good design, my incredible husband, how strong the euro is (haha), etcetera etcetera…
January 24, 2008

Rajiv A.
Hi Gary!

I just tried a Ribera del Duero at the local store tasting… and had an epiphany! I’ve tasted on-point lychees in gewurz, grapefruit in sauv blanc, and burning rubber in a chilean cab. However these are all single aromas/flavors. Last night at the tasting, I had a wine that had a complex flavor profile that was exactly… I mean EXACTLY like BBQ ribs! To me it had all the individual elements. I couldn’t figure out what was going on with the nose, and then all at once it came together:

2003 Bodegas y ViÃ±edos Valderiz Ribera del Duero (Spain, Castilla y LeÃ³n, Ribera del Duero)

NOSE: Exactly, I mean EXACTLY like barbecue ribs – smokiness, some caramelized sweetness, a little savory, slight cherry, a little meat, slight vinegar, maybe a little mesquite. Crazy!

PALATE: Some sugar, but with good tannic grip to balance it. Really falls apart on the midpalate. Quite hollow – I get nothing except generic “wine” smells. Very surprising considering the deep, interesting nose. 100% Tempranillo, $30
January 24, 2008

italianwinelover
What is this about the only 7 times more??? I sure hope you are not serious! It would be a very sad day when I can’t here you say “sniffy snif” anymore. Please don’t leave us GV!!!!

QOTD: Riding my horses with my son, coming back to camp and enjoying a wonderful bottle of Barolo!!!

Can’t wait to see what the difference is in the wines!!
January 24, 2008

mrzitro
I prefer the firm cherry
January 24, 2008

Caren
Mouth watering episode. So awesome to hear you get as much pleasure from doing the show as we get from watching it.
QOTD: traveling, hiking, food and bev
January 24, 2008

Andy Drinkard
QOTD: What do I love to do!? I dunno, “origami” was the first thing that popped into my head.

Great episode!
January 24, 2008

Steve B
QOTD: Laugh with friends and family, the people I love the most.
January 24, 2008

Miguel Cruz Liljegren
what! 7 more?

gary! i will kill myself if you leave me.
January 24, 2008

Saftig
QOTD: sounds cornball, but I love helping people, especially vets, making sure they know all their benefits and rights etc. If I can make them laugh in the process that’s a bonus. I also love anything to do with football (soccer) and hope to be reffing kids matches when I am arthritic and bent over. And if you leave in 7 shows, prepare for some protests, pretty boy.
January 24, 2008

laurie in VT
SQOTD: firm
QOTD: Share good food (& wine, of course) and good times w/my hubby & sons, family & friends. Riding my horses, teaching riding, puttering in the gardens, any time spent outdoors, helping anyone I can…

Gary! “Seven more shows, all time”?!
At last I’m actually learning something about wine because it’s fun and I can pay attention because I’m not busy feeling ignorant, and you’re leaving us?!? I have no problem with fewer shows and us being fit in around your life instead of the other way around, but no more WLTV?
Don’t you make me have to come down there and set you straight, young man! ; )
January 24, 2008

Len C
Dude, you are not quiting after 399, are you????
January 24, 2008

Dan
firm Cherries

Gotta keep the show going Gary!!
I like having dinner with the family… yeah i said it!
January 24, 2008

bruce gardner
I really hope he didn’t mean episode 400 is the last show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 24, 2008

JerseyGirl turned CNY vayniac
Hey Gary – I ordered a glass of an Albarino when I went out to eat on Sunday, and not only did I love it, but I passed the glass around for my friends to try and they all loved it! Way to spread the knowledge on a great grape!

whoah whoah whoah wait wait WAIT! Did you just say you’re only doing SEVEN more shows? Are you punking out on us Vayniacs Gary? Why would you stop the show? PLEASE don’t cancel WLTV! *sniffle sniff*

QOTD: I LOVE to spend time with my good friend and my family.
January 24, 2008

Chris Bartell
QOTD: I love to lay down on the couch and read with a cup of hot coffee/tea
January 24, 2008

BruceP
QOTD: Living my life in the Bay Area. Ride my bicycle, drink good wine, hang out with friends, check out the art galleries, head up to Tahoe and ski, and most of all, keep my girlfriend happy.
January 24, 2008

W Miree
Wow! You hit a bunch of nails right on the head! Everbody’s taste preferences fall “some place” along a very long preference continuum, and continually changes throughout their life. It is most unlikely that any one person would be at the same place in the continuum as another person who is recommending a particular wine….it could be close or miles away. If your place along the coninuum is substantially away from the person making the recommendation, you are probably in for a major disappointment, even if the recommender is Parker, Spectator, or GV. A high score on a wine does not guarantee that you will like a wine. It only means that if you do happen to like that kind of wine, the odds are improved that you will like the specific recommendation. Therefore, it is very good advice for people to taste the wine themselves before buying, especially if they are inclined to buy a bunch of it. And even if they have tasted it and like it, they need to be aware that their own taste preferences will most likely be changing over the future years.

It is unfortunately, but true, that buying and collecting wine is a “trial and Error” process at best. The good news is that you do tend to get better at it after a number of years of experience and lots of tasting; for instance you begin to recognize that certain advisors tend to match up with your own palate better than others. Use them more often, but still taste.

Great show! Can’t wait to see the next one to see how the wines developed over 24 hours.
January 24, 2008

GregStefos
The most helpful information that I have learned from your show is to drink what wines I like and enjoy, not what others like. What others tell me, and what I learn from you, give me suggestions about a particular wine to try. Additionally, I am more likely to try a wine that you feel is “worth” the price, that one that you feel is overpriced.

Your shows are outstanding, and I continue to tell my friends to check it out.
January 24, 2008

moonbot
qotd: firm cherries.
QOTD: wine, spirits.
love how wine changes over time, epsecially decanted.. but it’s so fun tasting it straight out of the bottle too.. the same wine often tastes like 2 different wines..
January 24, 2008

RonC
Very good episode, but what’s this about only 7 more shows ???
January 24, 2008

raffi
Skittles…My Little Pony…Glow Worm. You just gave me flashbacks of commercials from the 80s while watching Transformers and GI Joe…
January 24, 2008

PSPatrick
QOTD: Sports, traveling and enjoying a good bottle of wine together with my girlfriend.

Gary, I only started watching WLTV about 20 episodes ago and already integrated it in my day. You can’t stop doing this great thing after episode 399.

By the way, I am unable to play #391 and #392 on my ipod. I read a similar comment by someone else in the comments to #391, so it seems to be a common problem. Did you change anything in the way you record or publish the episodes?
January 24, 2008

JeffC
Hey, what the fudge do you mean, 7 more shows. No, freaken way. You have us hooked on the daily WLTV fix. You cant bail on us in 7, no way. Tell us it aint so. And, by the way, where is the Mott T???

Another great show, thanks GV. The reason I come back each day. So thank you.
January 24, 2008

Glen... (winecrazy.com)
QOTD: I like…wait….I LOVE watching Wine Library TV. And of course shopping at Wine Library!!! Which I wil be doing at approx 3:30 today incase you’re around.

Vegas….. funny you should say that. I’m going Wed for a week. Gonna miss the show but will catch up when I return….LOL….actually, it’s a pain to travel with and go through security but I’ll bring my laptop so I can watch and get my fix everyday.

Now…as far as that 7 more show thing……you’ve got to be kidding right?

Don’t let me find out…..
January 24, 2008

GrapeStuff
Great show, GV. Nice little dance around the Torbreck after anouncing JM’s 99 score. Hilarious.

QOTD: Be Happy
January 24, 2008

Colin
GV – Fun show, thanks! QOTD – read, listen to music, drink wine, hang with me lady, see friends, Packers.
January 24, 2008

Jimmy Bryght
If the Torbeck is so wonderful and “indulging”, then why dump it at the end and not drink it? I would carry Mott’s children just to get a sip of that stuff.
January 24, 2008

Sniffy Snifferton
To the viewers: did you know that 30% of your sense of smell is in your mouth? When you sniff wine, do so with your mouth slightly open near the rim of the glass (which is hard to do when your entire nose is in it!) and inhale slowly as you sniff. You’ll open up a whole new door to smelling wine and definitely improve your experience.
January 24, 2008

Paulo P.
GV…

I often get a drastic evolution in long aeration on the Malbec. They gain so much. I hope it is the case with Altamira.

Regarding TCA contamination (corked wines), sometimes you do not get the corked smell. Instead, you can get a partial or extreme suppression of the aromas. Couldn’t be the case Gary?

… 7 episodes left? Yeah, right!
January 24, 2008

joel delon
thank you gaary for your honesty wine is your real territory !
qotd : riding my scooter and running on the top of the mountains…
January 24, 2008

Freddy
good day at work, coming home to friends and family to cap off the day.
interested to see whether or not the achaval and torbreck goes up, down, or stays the same.
7 more episodes? is there a mott video camera extortion scheme behind the scenes we don’t know about? tell me you’re just teasing please!
January 24, 2008

Panosh
QOTD: Food, food, food, Wine, Beer
ONLY 7 more shows????? Did I miss something?
Everyone needs to indulge…… occasionally, even Lizzy.
January 24, 2008

Panosh
QOTD: ….and CHARGERS
January 24, 2008

Mott T Hoople
First time I heard you mention “rootbeer” on the nose. I often smell that myself with certain wines and thought I was crazy.
January 24, 2008

Christopher J
Everyone, remember the Apple TV he showed us yesterday, “TV”. Get the hint?
January 24, 2008

misswinegirl
GV-you gotta do more than 7 more…what will we do without you??? I taste wine everyday…and hearing you always revives me!!!

Don’t stop changing the wine world!
January 24, 2008

MtnCharlie
Firm cherries
Seven more shows??
Really like that you are bringing up drinking a bottle over a few days. This is often what I do, because if I finished a bottle a night I’d be hammered. Also, it is a good way to get a glimpse of what a wine might do if aged over a period of years.
QOTD: I like; sharing a fantastic meal with family and friends, getting out doors and doing something active like riding a bike, boating, skiing. Also, travelling and seeing the world and meeting people.
January 24, 2008

Brad O
Have to throw out a big WTF!!!!
7 episodes left here? Going to iTunes?
I guess we will have to wait for the big news.

QOTD. Mine has changed over the last 5 years from cycling, fishing and telemarking to travel to traveling with my wife, traveling with my wife and dog to know staying at home enjoying my wife, dog and 3 month old daughter Aubrey. Sometimes not in that order.
Wine has always played a part and will continue. Maybe just not as much as some of my funds have to go towards the kid.

Thanks for another great informative and opinionated show.
Keep up the good work no matter what medium you choose.

Brad
January 24, 2008

Kristen
GV-
Thanks for bringing the thunder today! Can’t wait to hear the news.

QOTD: Live life in the now, cultivating relationships with friends and family.

Cheers,
KP
January 24, 2008

Kidder
mint chocolate chip strawberry candy?? Wow!!!!
January 24, 2008

mbannon
Well that was a fun little episode. I got to taste a small sample of the ‘03 Run Rig a couple years back and I agree – I just can’t pay that kind of price for a bottle, but I’m sure glad I’ve tasted it at least once.
January 24, 2008

zak
You can’t retire after 7 more shows!!! Think about the shorties — QOTD triathlons
January 24, 2008

wineguy
Did I hear you correctly? Did you say your are stopping at 400 shows?
If this is true what am I going to do when the afternoon duldrums set in at work?
January 24, 2008

JoeyB
Good show!
Thanks for all the advice and entertaining me during my work day.
January 24, 2008

CaliforniaWino
GARY, YOU CAN’T RETIRE!!! It would set off mass depression all around the world. We need you!!!!
January 24, 2008

Scott
7 more shows? are you nuts? That’s like Kellen Clemens announcing he’s going to retire from football before next season. The only difference is the jets could replace him.
I’m boycotting the QOTD until your shenanigans are over!
January 24, 2008

MacNPhish
So are you going to have your own mainstream TV show now, that’s my guess? Food Network? I’d certainly hope you would not abandon the Vaniacs completely.

QOTD: Golf, drink wine, video games, hang out with my wife and 2 girls!
January 24, 2008

B-squared
What is this nonsense, seven more shows then you quit. Fear of success? or somebody’s lawyer threatening you? If the latter, screw them. We’ll all back you up–at the trial that is — for the rest of it, you’re on your own baby.
January 24, 2008

CindyW
Yay! I’m so glad you enjoyed the Run Rig. I’m super pumped because on March 6th my husband and I will be celebrating our 10th anniversary, and we’ll be popping open a bottle of 1998 Run Rig. Yes, it is a total indulgence, but that’s what we want for our celebration.
January 24, 2008

BW
Hardly wait until tomorrow’s episode to see how they evolve.
Should do this more often – maybe with some lower end wines as well.

So looks like some sort of change after episode 400 ??? (7 more to go ??)
January 24, 2008

*/^_^\*
ha ha….7 more….you’re funny

qotd: wine, women, and song
January 24, 2008

Marc
7 more shows? GV, you better be fibbing! This was an excellent show..don’t stop them from coming. BTW, mom always told me not to play with my wine…thanks for setting me free
January 24, 2008

Kelsey
I haven’t seen the show yet (it’s waiting for me right now), but I heard the rumors, and so help me God, Gary, I will resort to drinking YELLOW TAIL ONLY if you leave…don’t make me do that…
January 24, 2008

VA wine lady
How can Mott “link it up” if it’s on TV? Gary, please don’t go.
January 24, 2008

Brian
The Run Rig might be Hollywood, but Garry needs at least a couple hundred more shows to hit the big time. Don’t prematurely retire on us. I enjoyed this show and the trip so far.
qotd: long distance running, wine, hanging with my recent fiance. Definitely in that order as well..
January 24, 2008

Tom T.
It’s funny how your “image” changed after buttoning up the shirt.
QOTD – bike!
January 24, 2008

Toke-Dawg
QOTD: Cooking and learning new things.
January 24, 2008

David Masi
QOTD-Trying something new on a daily basis…life is too short not to! BTW, what wines of recent vintages have you scored 99 or 100 points. Looking forward to the podcast format.
January 24, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Geee !!
Seven more shows ??? i’m gonna hold Ya responsible for aaalll da
depressed fellow Vayniaks dat will be commitin’ mass-suicide by
jumpin’-off bridges, buildings, cliffs, etc……………..

Wooooohoooo, nice “sack dance”…..Marc Gastenou woulda been proud
of dat one !!!

QOTD: Looong Hikes (16-20 mi) in da BIIIG MOUNTAINS, and knockin’
down me WIIIIINE, YEEEEAAAH !!!!!
January 24, 2008

Karl Laczko
These are the shows I like, apart from the comment about 7 more shows at at the end, never say never Gary

QOTD – I love to read, sleep, eat and drink (not necessarily in that order)
January 24, 2008

NC Carl
7 more shows…I hope not,

Qotd – Watch movies, eat, drink wine, run, bike!
January 24, 2008

Mojave Joe
The prospect of seven more shows leaves me seriously depressed. The Thunder Show is the best show, not just on the Internet, but also on TV (it is certainly better than anything on the Food Network).
January 24, 2008

Derek
QOTD: I love to drink great wine with great friends!!
January 24, 2008

Irv
QOTD:Spending time and talking with my wife, drinking and sharing wine and dining with friends, skiing, and political discussions.
January 24, 2008

Saubrey
Only 7 more????? God, I hope not!

QOTD: 1)Firm cherries all the way. 2) Cooking, wine, playing classical guitar, jazz, tormenting my wife.
January 24, 2008

stewart l
There are so many things I love to do, drink wine with friends, going to great restaurants, playing golf, going to the beach etc.
January 24, 2008

JimmyP
Say it ain’t so!!!! Only 7 more to go???? Yikes!!!! From one teacher to another…You are GREAT at what you do…a true inspiration to countless viewers! While you don’t always “see” the long term changes you’ve made in the lives of others…Trust me you ARE changing the wine world far more than you could ever imagine! Just think what 400 more episodes could do for the masses…. After 16 years of teaching…it is only now that I am fully understanding the huge impact that I’ve had on the lives of former students. Anyhoot…keep on keepin’ on…we need you!!!

QOTD: Love to travel…drink wine…spend time with friends and family…most of all I Love my job teaching 5th graders! Oh…did I mention I love June, July and August, too…
January 24, 2008

David McWherter
It’d be a shame to see an end to the show, I hope you’re planning something cooler, like just changing the name from The Thunder Show to The Link It Up Show or some such. WLTV is such a great and entertaining place to learn about the wine world, it’d be a true shame.
January 24, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Love to play Poker and Golf. Off to Vegas we go!!!!!

Great episode, going to tomorrows to see how the aged.
January 24, 2008

Deano
only 7 more episodes oh no!!!!!!!!!!!!!

QOTD:
-Hard Cherries
January 24, 2008

Andrew
Great show

QOTD (1) – I love all cherries, who cares if they’re hard or soft; they’re just different, but they’re still cherries and thus still delicious!

QOTD (2) – I love to fish, read, spend time in the outdoor, garden, cook and drink wine with friends.

Andrew
January 24, 2008

yowens
GV- Dude I’m be really bummed if your only doing 7 more but I understand, you need time to live your life and such- enjoy!. QOTD: share wine with friends and watch hockey.
January 24, 2008

Dominus
7 more shows? Ummm, Bert Jones? I hope you’re jiving us.

QOTD: While listening to Mozart, I like to cook a gourmet meal, drink some great wine and finish it off with a great dessert. And no, I don’t mean creme brulee.
January 24, 2008

Michelle R
haha.. you’re so full of it! you promised (in an episode) that you were going to do this (WLTV) for as looooooong as you possibly could. you can go waaaaaaaaay past 7 episodes :p
QOTD: baking, drinking wine, learning new things, hanging out with friends.
January 24, 2008

GR8wine
You wouldn’t dare leave us out here after only 7 more shows! You know you need us as much as we need you.
Let’s see, nothing better than cruising on my motorcycle on the back country roads on a warm sunny day on my way to my favorite Virginia winery.
January 24, 2008

TexasGal
Gary, no way……….you have been my inspiration! Keep on doing the shows, pleeeeez! If you have to cut back, no problemo…..this TexasGal would really miss ya!
January 24, 2008

Scott F
QOTD: Wine, laughter, and love. Mostly in that order.
January 24, 2008

agentorange
7 More shows…

‘Till the next 400…Please and thank you.

QOTD: Cook, sip the wine, sleep and repeat.
January 24, 2008

Mason
7 more shows?????? What?????? I cannot believe that you are only going to do 7 more shows. I’m vexed……
January 24, 2008

E-Rock
QOTD = Wine, golf, wife, football, family, friends, work and these are definitly not in order.
January 24, 2008

Og
I had a $300 Chocolate massage … it was wayyy overrated.
January 24, 2008

Grapedigger
Hey G, what’s this all about 7 more shows!! Unacceptable! We’ll assemble all the vayniacs and march in thousands to WL and force you & Mott to tape the shows .
I like to read, swim, experience the great outdoors, and of course drink wine… Cheers
January 24, 2008

RANDI
Great show Gary!
What do I like? What a question!?! Beaches, Sunsets, Being in Love, Music, Traveling/Adventure, Checking out new Restaurants, Time w/Friends,Family, that feeling of accomplishment at the end of a hard-earned day… and mostly GREAT WINE!
January 24, 2008

RANDI
OH! And SHOES! Hahahah.
January 24, 2008

Chris Braun
I hope you’re kidding about only doing 7 more. I just found you last month!

QOTD 1: All cherries are good, though I favor firm.

QOTD 2: Hiking/climbing on a cool crisp day, followed by a glass or two of wine on the terrace of my favorite local winery. Both nice alone, but even better with a friend.
January 24, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: hang out & joke around with my kids; canoe/kayak; exercise, run races, lift weights, play sports; make love; read nonfiction books; wander thru forests in the springtime or summer; eat chocolate, pizza; drink wine, coffee; flirt with women; listen to music; …..this list could be really long, because life is good, and there are so many things to love to do.
January 24, 2008

Kevin
QOTD: I love to taste new wines, cook great food, write music, hug my daughter, travel with my wife, waterski. Life is good.

Gary – if you really are only up for 7 more shows, I don’t blame you. I’m sure you have other things that require your time. You’ve obviously made a huge impact, and you should be really proud of the work you’ve done. IF you change your mind, I’ll look forward to more. If not, good luck with whatever you’ll be passionate and energetic about next. Have to admit though – it was a shocker.
January 24, 2008

cnw
Alright now I love this show, the spa is FINALLY about the open and quite frankly I’ve just about gotten my life back to normal…. GARY, you can NOT be serious……. I mean seriously!!! Don’t leave me – I have so much more to learn!!!

Surely, you must be joking around or morphing the show or something but not doing any more shows just isn’t a possibility! Cut back, we could all appreciate and understand that – but ONLY doing 7 more, that’s not cool Gary!

QOTD1: firm absolutely firm
QOTD2: chill with a great glass of vino, fantastic friends and family, great food – that’s what makes life worth it, don’t you think?
January 24, 2008

colby
Gary – ever thought of doing a show with blind tastings? We’ve found that labels and price affect what many people think of wine.

Cheers,
Colby
January 25, 2008

Rhonda
I certainly hope you are kidding GV! Finally Mark Gastineau makes an appearance, I had a huge crush on him when I was young.

qotd: I love to read and learn.
January 25, 2008

Freddy Fred
Man, this sucks, I’ve only been watching for a few months and I’ve just started to enjoy some wines and Garry wants to pull the plug? You know the feeling when you find this great show on TV and just when you start to like it a lot, it gets canceled? Yeah, that’s pretty much how I feel.

Are you not concerned about the sellout name calling and downward spiral of support from your fans if you’re going to tv or another distribution medium that not as freely available as your video blog? Don’t you think you’d get more respect, support and recognition going forward with the show just the way it is? I’d just hate to see you turn into one of those Food Network guys that puts their name on everything just to make more money even though they already wipe their butts with $100 bills.

Make the right choice and make us happy, keep the show going… yeah I know it’s selfish but I’m not ready to let go hahaha
January 25, 2008

YoungDave
First off, I know you, Mr. Vaynerchuk, and I call shenanigans and BS on your 7 day comment.
#2) Firm cherries, baby.

QOTD: I love to study and perform improv and dramatic performance, distance run, taste new, unique wines and cuisine, go wine shopping for values, take short road trips with friends, breathe the fresh, clean air after the rain on a Spring day, go swimming at a lake where my family vacations each year, cooking, and spending time laughing and enjoying the company of family and friends as often as possible… and watching WLTV 5 times per week for 2 years hasn’t been so bad either.
January 25, 2008

dcseven
As life goes, all good things must come to an end. Thanks very much for sharing your time and knowledge.
January 25, 2008

Jayhitek
7 what left?!
January 25, 2008

sara l.
that’s some BS…don’t leave us! please!
January 25, 2008

J-Pipes
QOTD: I love to play Guitar Hero and Karaoke Revolution. (nerd.) :p
January 25, 2008

Fred Liu
Exciting experiment, let’s wait and see.

QOTD:Quite not in the mood this week. Choose life, figure out the meanning, and work it out.
January 25, 2008

NADINE ANTOUN
Watching your show on my own time and how your super pumped about wine
January 25, 2008

obrianksu
Gary,
7 more shows! Thats Crazy! I know I will have 400 shows to look back on and enjoy but you can’t leave yet.
Anyways I also prefer cherries “firm” and I enjoy wine party’s, a little Wii action and traveling. (also watching Wine Library!)
January 25, 2008

CHATrBox
Way to preach it up GVNC! Reflection is good for the soul.

Pop it, sip it, drink it, chug it, bong it (I’ve actually seen it happen)!

I like my cherries like I like my…aaahhhh…firm. I like them firm.

Love the Malbec, but $10 bottles more my speed.

QOTD: Relax with good friends, good wine, and good conversation.
January 25, 2008

Mia
I must have heard you wrong???? 7 more shows, that’s it?! No way…..we love you…..btw, firm cherries all the way.
January 25, 2008

Mark in Fresno
Torbreck brings the thunder. Defies words. 2004 The Factor is the best wine I’ve ever had, as I’m not a big fan of the co-pig Viognier.

Gary-what kind of glass is that?

QOTD: I like to drink really good wine and gamble.
January 25, 2008

Matt
Watched #393 before I watched this one. Had to come back here to see the Zapruder film moment…”even though I am only doing 7 more episodes…”

My comments on the next show were a little harsh in retrospect. Its obvious this bomb was planted like a terrorist to acheive maximum exposure and panic. But we don’t negotiate with terrorists – and there will be no stopping the Vayner Nation. We will fight this on the beaches, we will fight this in the vineyards, we will fight this in the tassting rooms. Never give up! Never, never, never, never give up!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 25, 2008

Matt
To Mark in Fresno

Riedel Sommeliers Maxi Burgundy Grand Cru Glass

http://www.amazon.com/Riedel-Sommeliers-Burgundy-Grand-Glass/dp/B00021Z1FG/ref=pd_sim_hg?ie=UTF8&qid=1201294349&sr=8-2
January 25, 2008

Big Nick
GV, Say it ain’t so……..I guess if it is that is one way to make a change in the wine world for the thousands of Vayniaks. We love the show, we have reached out to many, to promote……yet like all good things they come to an end. Sorry to see it happen (if it is true), but enjoyed my time with ya….too bad it took me so long to find out about WLTV.

QOTD: I own a business that allows me to help make people smile (literally), and it makes my day when I can help change even one person I have seen that day. I have made it my crusade for the year 2008 and beyond to be there and make a difference in at least one persons life per day. If I can reach out an include or help a single person each day I am in the office I havee found what I love to do. Sounds Korny, but it is my crusade to change my world.
January 25, 2008

Ibrake4wine
Gary,

No way man, you cannot stop WLTV. To much more work for you to do. I have been watching for about 2 months now and have found that it has really opened my eyes. Opened my willingness to try new things and question all my previous conceptions about wine.

WLTV is on the cusp of exploding. You need to read “The Tipping Point”. You are there man, it’s happening. You can’t stop now. How can we help! Do you want idea’s for shows. I imagine there is no shortage of opinions out there. Keep it going!!!!!

QOTD # 1 – Got to be, Crisp, firm exploding in your mouth cherries
QOTD # 2 – I love WLTV, Don’t take it away from me.
January 25, 2008

MARKSHARKY
Hate to see you cancel the whole show do you have someone or sometwo at the store that has a good palate and personality that can take over for you then you pop in maybe once a week? How about that women that was on last week .
January 25, 2008

Michael
Haven’t written for a while, but I have really taken your message to heart. I’ve been organizing blind wine tasting parties, trying lots of new stuff (love gwerz) and enjoying wines in a whole new way. I’m a very new person to wine, and am loving it thanks to your show. That being said, I ordered a bunch of wines from wl that you went nuts over and almost all of them I hated! Well, not hated, but I think you are pushing this in the right direction is that what you enjoy is not a guide to what I enjoy. I am also dubious of the 90+ wines now, and reading tasting notes much more carefully. In all, knowledge is king, thanks for you to point the direction of why wine is fun, I’ll take over now.

Cheers
January 25, 2008

Stu
Great show, love the monologue. QOTD: I love to help. If it is the last seven, make it the best 7 ever. This is a great start.
January 26, 2008

Elliot Essman
Other than wine, which is my major passion, I enjoy playing jazz piano and listening to jazz, and speaking French.
January 26, 2008

Vinacull
For me, the most interesting and exciting EP in a long time! I am a huge Torbreck fan, so I’m on the edge of my seat to see what what the R-squared does in the next EP. QOTD1: Firm cherries all the way. QOTD: Love to do “shoot outs” on audiophile recordings the same as doing wine tastings.
January 26, 2008

Dan-o
Great episode GV!
I have had the Run Rig and I agree that it is like the list of things to do before you die, wine related – “Petrus, Grange, La Landonne, Run Ring…..”. However, it is not an every day quaff!

I am very passionate about my work, my family, and my faith – not necessarily in that order. Today I played “Scene It” with my 2 pre-teens because it was a blast to spend time with these creations of my wife and I.

I also love wine, vineyards, great restaurants, and helping those in need.

We have to all remember that we will not be remembered by what we collect, acquire, or possess. We will be remembered by the impact we have had on others – in a positive way!
January 27, 2008

SoCal
Firm cherries
QOTD: I like to live life and spend time with family and friends.
January 27, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
That was a ROCK”N”ROLL Show!
January 28, 2008

AlanH
What??! What was that you slipped in at the very end?! Say it ain’t so! If your schedule is too rough, at least make it once or twice a week, don’t go away altogether!
January 28, 2008

Modesto Jeff
I saw the blog that flamed you and the way you evaluate wine. You did a great job responding to him. I just think that he doesn’t get what you do.

Keep doing what you love to do.

I love to spend time with my family and friends and go flying.
January 28, 2008

Wiley Reilly
QOTD: Good food, good friends, good times!! Wine, music, laughs
January 29, 2008

Daniel O
I’m catching up on my WLTV now… got super busy after the holidays…

7 MORE SHOWS?!?! Where did THAT come from?!

QOTD: I love to spend time on my couch, snuggling with the love of my life.
January 29, 2008

Josh in Burgundy
Gary V,
So you have to warn us before dropping a bomb like that. I almost had a caniption. Anyway I understand if you need a BREAK but stopping? My man you have an amazing thing going and You cant go and pull a Barry Sanders on us.

QOTD: Firm Cherries and I love on a day to day basis here just being able to go out and speak in a completely different language then I was raised in. It gets me pumped each and every day. Oh and WLTV of course
January 29, 2008

JayZee
Yeah, right, 7 more episodes. Like I believe that.
January 29, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
I don’t discriminate against any kind of cherries.

QOTD: I love to program, I love to play Ultimate, and I love to drink wine.

Did you say something about seven episodes? What are you doing next?

Last week I had the waiter decant a wine out at dinner for the first time. It was a really interesting dinner overall. I picked out a few wines that interested me but they only had one available, the 2001 Lang & Reed Cab. Franc. I really enjoyed the 2002 so I wanted to try the earlier vintage. The first weird thing is that they brought out the 2002 and I actually noticed. I started to reconsider because well we had already tried that wine and I generally like to drink as many different wines as possible rather than drinking the same wine more than once. We decided to open it anyway, but while talking about it I made a comment that the last time we had it we decanted it for three hours. Next thing I knew, we had a decanter and we let it sit for a about 45 minutes while we had some early courses.

It was a lot of fun. I’m definitely interested in breaking out the decanter at restaurants more often.
January 30, 2008

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – I love to drink wine. Damn. That was easy.
February 6, 2008

ChezJosh
Drink wine is certainly high on the list. Also, I like to read about science, learn new things, and cook and eat good food.
March 6, 2008

ValerieM
QOTD: I love my husband and daughter, as well as my extended family. I also love to run a few miles, then do yoga, pour a glass of wine, get a good book and some dark chocolate, an enjoy it in a nice long hot bubble bath!

I must admit that I pop and pour almost all my wines, but then the next day I’ll have another glass after it’s been open for a few hours then vaccum sealed, and there is a big difference in taste and smell. I am trying to trust my palate and look for specific wines that give flavor profiles that I enjoy, but also trying sooooo many new types that I didn’t even know existed 6 months ago, like the Albarino, thanks to you.

As for the side question, I love fresh Black Sweet Cherries from the Cherry Capital of the world, Traverse City, Michigan!
July 15, 2008

JacobS
Working my way back to episode one, wishing I had heard of your show sooner. I’ll get there though. It’s funny seeing past episodes where I know “the future”.

qotd: I like treating myself everyday. I like a good workout, nice reading time for grad school, a trip to the cheese aisle, and definitely the wine aisle after your show.
January 5, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Love the rant and I love my own palate. Always nice to go to a wine shop and ask about a type of wine and their first question is someting like “What are you using it for?” or “What do you like?” QOTD: My sense id humor. Its bizzare and at times ALL over the place. I think I would honestly be in a rubber room without it.