Wines For Peeps That Go Vegetarian

Wines For Peeps That Go Vegetarian – Episode #397

January 30, 2008

An episode for all those who don’t eat meat and want to “link it up” with what they do eat

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Good episode, the fact that it had no reds makes me a little upset…” by looper
“It was nice for you to do this episode for the vegetarians in the auid…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Turkey Flat RoseAustralian Rose
2006 Vinum Africa Chenin BlancSouth African Chenin Blanc
2005 Barth Rene Roemerberg GewurztraminerAlsace Gewurztraminer
2006 Denner ViognierOther California White Rhone V

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Gary in the Washington Post

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January 30, 2008

Roland
if you leave any wine oxidized for 5-6 days it will start falling apart no question regardless of the producer or grape. theres a reason restaurants dont sell their great producers and wines by the glass.
love the wine selection today, definitely agree 15%+ alcohol is just way too much for any wine especially an “elegant” viognier varietal.
QOTD; been spreading the word, got my step father watching the show, as well as my best friend, whom have no obsession like i have for wine, but share a common interest.
January 30, 2008

obrianksu
GREAT SHOW!

QOTD: Yes, don’t know how yet but even if I get one other person watching then I will be pleased.

Got to go check out this Eyewitness News business that everyone is talking about, see you guys tomarrow!
January 30, 2008

Adam J
You’re little tangent about rosÃ© in Provence took me back. I had exactly the same experience. Sitting around talking with an old french guy who was smoking a pipe while enjoying a bottle of rosÃ© and taking in the view and smells of Provence. It’s an incredible place.

For my part in spreading the thunder I plan on creating an actual electrical storm. It will be very Tesla-esque on the nose.
January 30, 2008

JonE
Falafel wines is a great idea, perhaps a way of life. I’m so with you on the alsace. There just so many good houses-Deiss, Ostertag, Zind-Humbrecht, Kuentz Bas, Weinbach-how could you go wrong?

QOTD: Email a show to my boss who’s the king of cool, and by next week you’ll be big in Japan.
January 30, 2008

Machine
Thank you very much, GV, for doing a meatless episode! The likely future Mrs. Machine is of the veggie persuasion. My personal experience has been that the tastiest foods are often the most cruel, but we’re discussing starting to eat in more and she’s a better cook…
January 30, 2008

wyldshaman
Im a vegetarian and i dig Viognier, thanks for the effort.
January 30, 2008

The Fanjestic
Too late Gary! But I like the late episodes, isn’t that weird?

QOTD: Heck yeah I will be participating, but not because of some giveaway – I just want the Thunder Show to grow. I started watching the show out of curiousity, but now I can honestly say – That I want to help change the wine world. But more importantly, help make this a WINE WORLD!!!

Good episode Gary!
January 30, 2008

Withnail
Boy Scouts roast mushrooms these days?
January 30, 2008

Chandler
QOTD: Definitely participating. What shall I do…?
January 30, 2008

CindyW
Thank you thank you thank you for doing a vegetarian pairings episode!
January 30, 2008

Dorothy
You also got a mention in my local paper today–the Charlotte (NC) Observer: http://www.charlotte.com/433/story/468551.html
January 30, 2008

SoCalDaveBandito
I saw the Washington Post article. Very nice.

My question is…. How can the 400th show be the end AND the kickoff to a “Spread the Thunder” contest? Hmmm. Could GV be full of S***?

I thought so.

QOTD: In the words of the immortal LOLCats, “Iz gots to haves me an Apple TV”, so I’ll be blogging about it….
January 30, 2008

Neil
QOTD: I’ll ask my mom to tell her bridge buddies to check out the thunder!
January 30, 2008

Tom L
Top 20. Not bad. Did you all catch GV on Eyewitness News tonight? Did you see his article in the Washington Post? Pretty soon he’s going to be running for President!
January 30, 2008

David M Roberts
Very good ep – I liked the range of wine selections, and sure, add falafel to the party and it’s a guaranteed good time (a local place used to serve ‘em with a homemade hotsauce that had smokey, perfumed wood qualities (not the Oak Monster – I’m talking hot sauce) and have never found a place since that serves them with that option, but I digress…).
January 30, 2008

Greg Stefos
Top 20, Intersting episode.
January 30, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20…Woo Hoo!
January 30, 2008

Brandon M
QOTD: I’m gonna fly a banner over my town that says “Check out the Thunder Show” with a link to my web site http://www.bringingthethunder.com that has the best episode of all time. Then I’m gonna buy a bunch of Adwords and link them to the site and fill the site with the new badges. Then I’ll run a contest on the site to see who wants to win a bottle of Pinot Noir. The winner of the bottle of pinot noir will then tell all their friends and the Thunder Show shall grow!!!!!!!

Like this?
January 30, 2008

Matthew R
Interesting episode! Gary, still waiting on you to taste some Colorado wines!
January 30, 2008

Kev and Ams
I remember when I was a boy scout and we all roasted… mushrooms?
January 30, 2008

David M Roberts
Top 13! A new category..
January 30, 2008

Caleb
QOTD: I will most definitely be participating – in an as yet undecided way. I guess you and me will both be surprised.
January 30, 2008

Brandon M
I brought two bottles of Rose to the Crushpad party and there were awesome Rose’s beyond that….AWESOME!

RedCar’s Think Pink is fun.
January 30, 2008

mrzitro
top 10
January 30, 2008

topkho
Top 10 !