Random Bag Of Wines From Around The World

Random Bag Of Wines From Around The World – Episode #431

March 27, 2008

Gary’s wine choices for a gloomy day in March here in New Jersey.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Tolosa Chardonnay No OakOther California Chardonnay
2006 Rustenberg ChardonnaySouth African Chardonnay
2006 Edmeades Mendocino ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel
2005 Clos Du PrieurOther French Red Wine

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March 29, 2008 Party At Wine Library forum

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March 28, 2008

Dave
Edmeades is pronounced Ed-Meads (as in Ed-Reads). The last e is silent.

It’s a KJ artisan estate brand. They do make quacktastic zins, like Hartford makes tasty Pinot.

The word on the street is that Edmeades used to have a tasting room in Alexander Valley, but they couldn’t keep it staffed with people whose oral hygiene was up to par with the brand’s desired image. Edmeades makes other zins that are better, just like Hartford makes several Pinots. But, Edmeades prices are much much more affordable.

Cheers!
March 28, 2008

Kristen
Awesome show! Loved the shout out to the girls this time with My Little Ponies. I totally had a My Little Ponies birthday cake when I was little!

QOTD: Other than family and wine? France, politics, cooking all sorts of things, and Maine.
March 28, 2008

Fj
hey , good show by the way .here is my comment. Im still waiting for my greek wine episode gary… hope you didnt forget me on this one
March 28, 2008

Clinton
QOTD: my wife, wine, cycling and wonderful food to eat-in
March 28, 2008

Daithin
QOTD: Rock climbing, no better way to enjoy arizona weather.
March 28, 2008

coffeetowine
Couldn’t leave a reply to yesterday’s episode.

(*cough* the link is wrong to the second Chard… I thought a white Valpol might be kind-of cool though)

QOTD: I am passionate about coffee (Barista and Drip Coffee), food (anything but ketchup), hockey (’90s Redwings-’07/’08 Wild), baseball (Twins ‘87&’91 2000+), and meeting new passionate people (Shout-out to my Third-Thirsty-Thursday crew from Minnesota).
March 28, 2008

JohninDC
Manchester United – go red devils!
March 28, 2008

Shawn
Not to sound too alcoholic, but I’m pretty passionate about beer and single malt scotch whisky. Oh, and New Englang Patriots football…
March 28, 2008

NYSE Wine
NY Rangers!! Especially 1994!!! Even after all those years of not making the playoffs, the passion is still there. Gary you can relate, J E T S Jets Jets Jets!!
March 28, 2008

AJ
What’s with the Winky-Winks all the time Gary?
March 28, 2008

Russ
Great show GV. New to the whole WLTV thing and instantly addicted.

QOTD…. Food, the next best way to train the palate! Cuisines are just as varied and regional as wines are.
March 28, 2008

John
Went to a Rustenberg tasting a while back. They are serious winemakers. A nice blend of old world passion and new world technology. A South African vineyard that thinks Pinotage is a joke. Interesting. They do tend towards the oak monster but they get top shelf QPR rankings in my book.
March 28, 2008

Robertico el cantante
QOTD: Music, music and more music, I am a local singer, musician, songwriter in Miami, FL. My main genre is Latin, and if you really want to narrow it down: Salsa, but I do a little bit of everything. I have a regular gig on Saturdays at David Place, in Miami. I recently started a podcast called Tropical Music with Robertico.
March 28, 2008

moe
I commute from San Diego to LAX, thanks for the podcasts!
March 28, 2008

Craig
QOTD: Local Amateur Theatre is my passion. We’re in the middle of a production right now. We take time for a wine “wind down” at least once a week after rehearsals. Brings the cast closer together. We’re housed in a 1903 lovingly restored Opera House (1000’s of volunteer hours). Check our my website to see the beauty of this building. This, in a town (I kid you not) of 1500 people. Next largest town (5000) is 25 miles away!
March 28, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Passionate about the children I take care of as a doc. good show, Finally got to wines you actually liked. You confuse me at times with your dislike of ratings but always compare your ratings to Parker, WS, Jay Miller, etc. If your palate matches with theirs then the ratings mean something. If not they don’t. Problem is, every grocery store, wine store, even menus list ratings as if that is the reason you should buy a wine. Even the flavor profile posted is fairly meaningless. I have read blurbs on the bottles that say, tastes of peaches and walnuts but can’t find any evidence of any of these when actually tasting. Since it is spring now, GV give us more Grenaches and start bringing out the Rose’s. Now is the time I start buying these for late spring and summer consumption.
March 28, 2008

HuskerJamie
QOTD: The Huskers not being terrible again. Progressive Era History. Beer.
March 28, 2008

Donna Marie
Reminds me of NY Guv, when you close your eyes to taste. Do you think all that A and W is bringing out a lot of marshmallow to your pal?

QOTD: Passionate about pets–mainly dogs, food and music.
March 28, 2008

lazyb
A lot of wink action going on in this ep.
March 28, 2008

Ken F
TRAVEL – What else is there besides family, wine, frinds and seeing the world.
March 28, 2008

Ricky B.
QOTD- Gardening, I grow tomatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, and a few other varied vegies every year.
March 28, 2008

Adam J
First, great show Gary, it made for a wonderful morning- Thank you.
QOTD: Passion besides wine and family: The growing season/produce season! Everything from the sowing of seeds, to the summer heat, to the harvest and cooking wonderful meals from it…..thats where the wine and family come in!
Thanks again for the show.
Adam J
March 28, 2008

darryl
gary
do you have mini cheat sheets on the back of the bottles?? or is it just the price that’s there???
March 28, 2008

Jerzee Giant
Good show, G. Gonna lok for the S.A. chard.

Hey, how about tasting some Vino Nobile wines from Tuscany. Really liked them when I visited. Especially Fanetti…

thx.
March 28, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD. Besides family and wine? My pets. (Or do they count as family?)