Always nice to see you spreading the love of family – bet we don’t hear Parker or Shankin preaching that truth anytime soon.

Great show! Family and friends are everything.

QOTD: Roero Arneis and Pinot Gris from Oregon.

You finally drew me out. A lurker from the beginning. Have sent key shows to all my wine buddies, especially those on developing your palate.

New white wines that I find different and intriguing are the Torrontes from Argentina and especially the Traminette from Connecticut.

PS: Called my mom.

I recently had the 2006 Conundrum at The Bonefish Grill, a pleasurable drink.

Demand OTD: Called Husband, Grandpa, 2 sisters, and a good friend.
QOTD: I LOVED the 2006 Chateau De Callac Graves Blanc in the x-mas pack! LOVED IT!!!!!

will kiss hug and call the fam pronto. QOTD; I have two… Livio Felluga 2006 Pinto Grigio, and Terradora Di Paolo Fallanghina (sp?)

DOTD: Called sister, parents, grandmother (89 years old) and planning special surprise VD dinner for hubby.

QOTD: Embarrassed to say…I don’t drink much white wine but will start, so I have no answer 🙁

C’mon Gar’!

Speaking of old world grapes in the new world, maybe it’s time to join us in the new world by gettin’ naturalized! C’mon! We need your vote. We need you as a US citizen.

Go for it, Gar’

Gary,
Good call on getting me to call my dad. We ended up laughing about how I’m up for jury duty. He said the best way to avoid jury duty is to keep on referring to the defendant as “that guilty SOB.”
He’s too funny.
Kathleen Lisson

DOTD. My wife. She is out of town and I miss her.

QOTD. Not sure. I like white wines a lot, but lately I’ve been getting a bit tired of the citrus flavors that many of them bring — big grapefruit, big lemon. I want something else for a while. One very interesting white that I had recently was a wine called “Sillery” made by Frecciarossa in Oltrepo Pavese, Lombardia, Italy. It’s white (!) Pinot Nero (a.k.a., Pinot Noir).

QOTD: New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, Fox Creek Chardonnay, and Ste. Michelle Riesling (when I’m in the mood for something sweet).

Happy Valentines Day, all.

It’s just about as far from new as it gets, but I’ve been hitting the sancerre pretty heavy lately.

QOTD: Don’t know if it’s a favorite since I haven’t experienced too many white wines, but I recently bought a 2005 (I think) Louis Jadot Chardonnay that I liked. I also bought a 2005 Willm Pinot Gris. They were “ok”. I do know that for an evening watching “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Ugly Betty” they were too pricey (one was $13.99, the other $15.99). I’m certain I could have purchased something that “brings the thunder” at a lower price-point!

Mott,

You gotta turn down Gary’s music in his office before the shoot. (What sounds like bad 80’s female pop singers) is driving me crazy when I watch it with headphones and my iPod…

Other than that, keep up the good work.

GV, Thanks for being the vino voice of our generation.

QOTD: 2006 St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc

This wine stood out at a polo-field tasting last fall among 15 other wineries as the “best in show”. Great balance and flavors.

I kissed my “better half” and called my mom.

Glad to see that the Washington wine was able to represent.

For V-day called the parents, friends, and definitely kissed my wife!

I love Washington Viognier. Yum!

I hate the oak monster. I started drinking wine a year ago and have never drank the same wine twice. It took me a few months to figure out the dominating flavor I cound in CA wines was oak. There is a local “winery” in TX that has oak flavoring they put into the must to make it seem like it was aged. All this has caused me to view over oaked wines as a pretty woman with too much make-up on. Love the show. Keep up the good work.

I call my folks (80 this year) often & always tell them I love them. It makes my dad squirm, which is so fun! My bro & sis are always getting told “Love ya!” And we all get it back. Gotta admit, we are a very demonstrative family when it comes to affection.

White wines? I’m working on it.

I have a lot of comments to make up for Gary…

I will kiss and hug my girlfriend this weekend for you. (She too is a diehard Jets fan)We’re going to Mohegan Sun for a late Valentine’s Day. The wine is picked and the jacuzzi sweet is reserved…

I’d hug and tell you I love you in a non-gay way next time I’m in NJ, is that enough love for ya??!!

I liked the sound of the Ash Hollow, but sounds nothing like what I’m used to out of Alsace. I don’t think I’ve had a New World Gewurtz.

DOTD – Will do, Valentine’s day was a start.

QOTD – New? Not so much, but I really get Verdejo from Rueda. Am experimenting with others, so may get back to you.

I’m watching this way late as I have been out of town. My youngest is coming in from Brooklyn to VA Beach today for his birthday. Turned he and his friends on to WLTV and they formed a wine tasting group based on GaryV’s inspiration.
When I was in Paso Robles and Los Oivos last winter had a lot of Rousannes that were great and nowhere near the price point of the one on the episode today. This has been one of my favorite white wine grapes always. Albarño has been my favorite new white.

Love the background porn music!
More 80’s references please (“wine color like Hulk Hogan’s golden locks”…awesome!)

That show ended so great with the Lovie Love. I decided to the 5 pieces of love out: 2 for my wife and one year old…but also to 3 friends that I haven’t been good with keeping in touch with. You know the ones….the ones that you can not hear from in months but your friendship is as strong as ever. We’re getting together for some wine! Thanks Gary.

As for whites…you’ll hate me…still working on my “RED pal”…
but sitting in front of me is an Italian white: Argiolas Costamolino…apparently something called a Vermentino grape (???) Very excited!

OmarG

QOTD; Dr.Loosen, Riesling 2002/2003 vintages, lovely with salmon! My first wine/food experience that worked VERY well!

QOTD#2: Albarino