QOTD 1: I've been working on expanding my palate, as far as my budget allows anyway. I found an Argentinian Malbec the other day for $9AUD. Very different from anything I had tasted. I've also been trying to eat lots of things I normally wouldn't.

QOTD 2: I've never had a wine from New York state, as I've never found one here in Australia, but hopefully I'll be travelling in the US in the next few years, so I'll definitely have one then, if not sooner.

Gary youre going to hate me. No, its ok.... you cant rant on me, I deserve it......QOTD's I have not been trying many new wines lately and have never had a NY wine. Im still young in my wine drinking!!!!! ( hey its the only excuse I can give! )

This is a wonderful winery in the Finger Lakes and I was thrilled to see it on your picks for the best for Thanksgiving. There are a few real gems in this area and its great to see them get some attention!
Carolyn

big ups to the finger lakes. if you're looking to tour the area i'd recommend driving in a bigass circle around seneca lake. specifically, prejean and lamoreaux landing. also, stop in my hometown of geneva and eat at Parkers. probably the best buffalo wings in the world.

I met Hermann in the early 70's when he and I (and my wife) lived in Corning. I picked Riesling grapes with him in his vineyards in the fall of 74 or 75. He was passionate about his vineyards and wine then as I am sure he is now. I developed a case study in business school based upon his winery. I attempted to show what kind of investment was required to develop a successful wine business. I hope he benefitted from it. If you have a chance, give him my best regards.

Jim Ford

Yeah NY State! When I went home to Buffalo recently, I bought both of these wines for my always expanding (costly hobby...oh well) wine cellar in my apartment storage unit in the basement of my building in Washington, DC. NY wines are tough to come by here. I haven't tried either one yet, though I am looking forward to them.

The last NY wine I had was a Riesling from...I can't remember the name of the winery. It was pretty good, too. I had it with a fresh ham I made for my friends on Easter.

Great show, Gary.

Oh, I was so hoping the Riesling was going to rock, but I'd go for the Gewurztraminer. Love dry Gewurzt.

QOTD1: Yes, Vermentino last weekend and always on the look out for something different.

QOTD2: No, unfortunately not.

I have already typed this once, but here it goes.....

Rinsing out wine glasses with the wine you are about to taste - I am down with what you are doing - any knowledgeable wine taster would not give you crap for it.

QOTD 1 - A Greek blend of Cab Sauv and Aghortiko (sic) - decent but gave me a headache.

QOTD 2 - A NY Ice Wine (forgot the name) that was delicious.

Hey Gary good show.

QOTD (1): of course!! Had some Korean wine recently and last night cracked into my first Nero D'Avola.

QOTD (2): ... never ... not that many around Hong Kong, but am keeping my eyes open for some more interesting US options.

Cheers
Andrew

We do a Finger Lakes tour every year in Oct.(anniversary)Usually Seneca but I drink alot of white goat from my local "state store" ya gotta hate the laws in PA!!! Many very good wines from the FL region and just a blast to "hop" the wineries.

QOTD 1: I am tasting every French wine I can possibly get my hands on from Jura to Quarte de Chaume and therefore massively expanding my new world raised palate.

QOTD: Haven't had an east coast/New York wine in a while sorry boss.

QOTD- I try and expand my "pal" every chance I get
QOTD2-Probably Dr. Frank wines

I do expand my palette whenever possible, I jump around from country to country, but I'm spending a lot of time with Italy, France, and Argentina. As far as a NY wine, I think I've had one but I can't remember what is was. So let's pretend I haven't had one and you just helped me discover a new region..."Wow, thanks Gary!"

Q's- Always trying new things. Never had an NY wine.

Yes! Great show on our best winemaker here in the Finger Lakes! The entire FL wine industry has much to thank Herm Weimer for.

The most recent FL wine I've popped was a 2006 Standing Stone Riesling...my tasting notes: Apple and herbs on the nose. Nice mouthfeel, light to medium bodied. Decent acidity. A little burnt match-phosporus taste on the finish. Up there with some of the better rieslings I've tasted from around the Finger Lakes. Scored it 86.

ok G.

1: in the last couple of days i hva tried: german blancs, rouges and fizzies. i have also tried a couple of red bourgundies, som dark and intense merlots from the south america. what have this done to me? expanded my palet.

2: i work at a winebar, and today i had canadian guests. the woman said: i want a dry white wine, i must not be sweet, like those german rieslings. so i pour her a german riesling and she tastes it, she likes it and asks what it is. its a german riesling i say. and i add: you should not preconcive(sp?), to my luck she manages not to burst her 'taste' in my face, but it was close.

3: the split shirt style is old, even old mc sqrm from norway have been doing that for ages.

4: i have not had a new york state wine. ship to denmark, and i will.

GV,
Great episode. Love how you adapt to real life in the show (associate asking about wines for the dinner). Most people would cut and start over to make it perfect, but you make it feel more real and down to earth.
1st QOTD: Definetely trying new things. Buying wines I would never have given a second look to and also buying wines I like (Sauv Blanc, Gewurz) but not from the popular regions where they are famous and that I tend to buy from.
2nd QOTD: Sadly, I've never had any wine from New York State before. Didn't really get into wine until I moved to Hawaii and can't get it out here.

QOTD: Don't get NY State wines here in Texas, not that I've found anyway. Last one(s) I had were a selection from Baldwin Winery, right around the corner practically from my brother's place. They had some really delicious desert wines, but also some more mainstream varietals. This was before I was a Vayniac, and the relatives are not big wine drinkers, but I wish I had tried their Cab Franc. I've got their URL, so I'm planning on mail ordering some soon.

Hey GV. Have you tried a Gewurzt cross called Traminette. I think they are growing it in the Finger Lakes. I'm a grower in Nova Scotia's Annapolis Valley (Bay of Fundy tides to keep the babies warm) and want to try some here.

Cheers

Hey GV- We've had those two before and we're impressed. I think we may have a couple left still. QOTD: Standing stone reisling

QOTD: I haven't had a NY wine, ever. But I am totally into Gewurtztraminer and I can't wait to see if I can find the Herman Weimer in my area (please, PA, don't disappoint me again!!!).

I'm definitely stoked for all the new things in 2008. I'll be hitting Oregon pretty hard, the Finger Lakes, Italy, Argentina, and France.

The last New York State wine I had was last June at Vintage New York Wine Bar. I tried several Cab Francs (my fav) and was very impressed. There was one that stood out, but not enough for me to remember the name...obviously! ;)

I have never had a NY wine. We don't get them here in WA....

But I'd love to try some riesling!

Great show thanks!

OmarG

QOTD:The last NY wines I had were actually Herman Wiemer Rieslings. I had them at a wine festival in Ocean City, MD. This was probably 10 years ago. At the time I thought that they were the best Riesling wines I had ever tasted.

I don't know if I have ever had a wine from New York State. Living in Washington state gives me so many opportunities for great wine from the West Coast. I have had the pleasure of visiting wineries in Washington and Oregon, at these wineries I have had some Lemberger's, Dolcetto's, and many other little known (to me) grapes. I say this to answer the first question of the day. I tell you, the Lemberger was very different, and I don't feel the need to seek it out again.

Thanks for all you do for us Vayniacs Gary.

DJB

QOTD: can't quite remember though I've had quite a few from NY. I do recall Finger Lakes and Niagra (Buffalo) regions leaving a positive impression for Reislings and icewines.
Yea, I tasted your Christmas pack with Mom in front of your video and she complained about you "wasting" wine. I defended you because personally, I rinse glasses out with wine instead of water. I'm a huge fan of exploring and love the Gewurz; thanks for tasting one. Interesting to hear you rave about it next to a Reisling when you've always been such a fan of the latter. Guess it's all about quality. You need one of those blinking red lights like the Hollywood soundstages to avoid interruptions. On the other hand you strike me as one of those "open door" guys who wants to stay in touch with the workforce.
Nice ep as always.

Expanding the palate.....well, I tried a pinot noir that was, well, blanc! True enough, I was at a tasting this weekend where they were pouring a white pinot noir from Germany....very interesting...

QOTD: Funny you should ask! I just got back from a weekend in NYC (I yelled a "hello" in the westerly direction to you, Gary...did you hear me?)and visited Vintage New York in Soho and tasted TONS of New York wines! I'd recommend this place to anyone...they treat you very well there! I personally enjoyed the Long Island wines more, but my friend really grooved on the Finger Lakes offerings. In any case, we both LOVED the blueberry port that we finished with....Finger Lakes, I think????

Never had a NY state wine but with my Grandpa being a New Yorker the next time i am over, will seek some out. Finding one will be kinda hard over here in the UK.
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chris the greek

I really enjoy Dr. Konstantin Frank's Rkatsitelli. Burst of flavor in the mouth! We visit relatives every few years in Finger Lakes. Atwater Estate doing a decent dry red blend.

Correction: the rieslings I had were from Kings Ferry Winery, not Kings Point.

Sorry about that.

Hi Gary,

Great to see wines from the Finger Lakes area. I live just south of there.


QOTD: the last wines I had from the FL were Treleaven (Kings Point) Rieslings, both the dry and semi-dry.

Feel like I have to do Long Island a bigger shout out as most of the comments are about the Finger Lakes. Besides Channing Daughters, Wolffer and Duck Walk have some decent wines in the Hamptons.

It may be a hipster ploy, but Brooklyn also just got Winery in Greenpoint. Haven't had the wines yet, but I've seen them in the stores already.
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Channing Daughters' Cuvee Tropical is one of my favorite summer whites, especially with any spicy food.

GV - Just got back from the Fingers so I've just had a bunch! Juliana and I go every year - and the whites are getting better, slowly. The reds still have a long way to go - but I was actually surprised by some Cab Franc this year (and haven't in the past). Concentrated on Seneca Lake this year - with the standouts being Standing Stone, Red Newt and Atwater. Ice Wines were good as well.

QOTD: Sorry GV, never had a NY wine, though I have had some Northern PA wines, erie area. Nothing that has ever wowed me, but decent.

Gary,

Since you said no matter how long after the episode you read the posts, I'll leave this one. I've had a number of NYS wines, going back as far as 1980. Have had Dr. Frank's wines, Heron Hill - good whites, Bully Hill and others. Most recently I drank a Cab Franc from Anthony Road Winery in NYS. I had bought it at the Union Square Farmers Market in NYC several months ago, but popped it after watching your WLTV episode on CFs. Even from NYS, that CF had all the characteristics you talked about. NYS has come a long way since 1980 and is worth checking out.

Nick

qotd: never had a ny wine

Good show,

QOTD have never had a NY wine.

Hey Gary, lay off the Mottman! As someone who shares that last name, I can confirm that we've heard "hey applesauce" more times than you've done shows.