Recommendation DAY! Kosher Wine With Matzah And Washington State Wine And More

Recommendation DAY! Kosher Wine With Matzah And Washington State Wine And More – Episode #452

April 25, 2008

Not so laid back today….Gary talks about passion and recommends some good stuff…cause this time he has had em!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Baron Herzog Russian River Chardonnay Special ReserveOther California Kosher
2005 Shaya Red
2005 Pomum Syrah

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April 27, 2008

Harry
I love these responses. My first recommendation for you and the ever curious Vayner-nation is Radiolab. Its a brilliantly produced radioshow (dl via iTunes or wnyc.org) exploring the mind, the world we live in, and the way the two interact. Sleep, memory, music or even the nature of time are played with from different angles by psychologists and chemists and painters to help give perspective on the world we live in and how we perceive it. Plus its beautiful, with lush auditory illustrations.
For some wine, I’m giving a big shout out to the Cremant de Bourgogne from Trader J’s – a delicious brunch sparkler for under $10 (add a little fresh mango juice – Ceres is awesome – for an easy yummy mimosa), and to the Saint M Riesling, which was utterly delicious with lots of peach and ripe fruit. Yum.
April 27, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Saw you on ESPN yesterday GV, nice work!

Q-More Italian wines!
April 27, 2008

Hamid Z
QOTD: not sure on the specifics, but you should be drinking more Chateneuf-de-pape.

Also, I see the Jets picked up Dustin Keller, not sure how he’ll do in the pros, but as a tight-end he was one of Purdue’s toughest and talented receivers.
April 27, 2008

Amy
Gary – Does Pomum Cellars have any idea you plugged them on Friday? I’ve been exchanging emails with them about placing an order and they wrote back this morning accepting my order but added that “For some mysterious reason we have a huge backlog of orders right now” We all know it’s not such a mystery…..it’s Gary!

Thanks for the tip.
-Amy
April 27, 2008

ozzybeef
Thanks for the great show…Got an order in to Pomum, thanks for the recomendation.

QOTD: Mt Difficulty Pinot Noir from Central Otago NZ
April 27, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: I am opening a 1999 Chateau Pavie with my twin brother tonight for our birthday, I’ve never had a Pavie yet…but I have a good feeling it will be a good one to recommend. I’ll know in a few hours. Cpiess recommended 2005 Don Melchor, which is one of my favorites, don’t do that until I buy a few bottles. I want to make sure I get some before the Vayner effect buys it all up!
April 27, 2008

Afshin
Hey man, thnx for at great show!!

Enjoy watching you often and always!!!

Hey I havenÂ´t seen you try a lot of Greek wine, witch I think has a alot of potential!!!

Note one of the best whites I have had, Domaine Sigalas Assyrtiko 2003, from the Island of Santorini, which is AWESOME!! (By the way, all of Paris past vintages before -03 has been awesome, and mindblowing!)

And on the red side, not so awesome but very interesting indegious grape Xinomavro! (meninig of the black sour!) were I can recomend the domaine Kir-Yiannis red ; Ramnista (of 1999/1997/2000) of Naoussa.
And another producer which is interesting is the Argatia of Naoussa. Also I have tried a great xino, of Boutari and their 1998 Gran reserve Xinomavro, which I truly truly enjoyed.

Well the third and probably the most famous Greek grape is the Agiorgitiko, which you can find great producers as Mikroklima and etc.

Well looking forward to see lots and lots of you in the future!!!

Best of regards

Afshin Molavi
SOM2
April 27, 2008

SugaredViolets
I just discovered your show last week and am already addicted! Love the archives. Thank you so much for all this helpful advice to wine newbies.

Hey, what do you think about those 187ml bottles? I love the size since I’m a lightweight girl and can only handle one glass. I wish more good wines came in that size. The only brand I can stand in that size is the Big House white.

I went to a local wine shop here in Nebraska and when I asked for 187ml bottle size they practically threw me out, and were so snobby. What a shame! Now I’ll never go back. They should have just explained why they don’t want to carry that size.

Would love to have a signed copy of the book.
April 27, 2008

ninefingers
Its a shame that all wines do not give percentages of composition. I remember when I was trying to introduce my GE-coworkers to wine in the 1970’s, that newcomers where against the french wines because that were not named CS, merlot etc. I had a co-worker, that would not buy French bordeau because of this. And I tried to explain to him that the blend of varieties came from centuries of trial and error.

I will need to search out Pomum Cellars while I am visting “Four Lakes Chelan” this fall during the crush.
April 27, 2008

John
Saw you several times on the Draft. Not sure why you were so excited about moving up for a non-blocking tight end???

Go Giants!

2005 Bella Hillside Cuvee!
April 27, 2008

Bal H.
QOTD I recommend you put a couple bottles of a delicious White Burgundy in your suitcase and take Lizzie to St. John in the USVI. Sit on a balcony, watch the sun set and sip one bottle. Then head with the other bottle (call about a corkage fee) to the Lime Inn for some Caribbean Lobster. Come back with a glass each left in your bottle, watch the stars and think how beautiful and peaceful the world can be. If you can’t go, I recommend you fantasize and make your own fun in NJ.
April 27, 2008

RickD
hey Gar
Thanks for another great show. we had a nice wine tonight that I can recommend – Tablas Creek Vinyard 2004 Esprit de Beucastel from Paso Robles – got a good score but the blend sounded intreging and – while not as much as I’d hoped on the nose – this wine DID deliver some thunder on the palate. Try if it you can. RD
April 27, 2008

Brandon Butkovich
QOTD! L. Mawby Blanc de Blanc Brut … you need some sparkle in your life too Gary. Its from the Leelanaw Peninsula of Michigan. Just a touch of the Great Lakes for ya!
April 27, 2008

Michael Sokoloff
QOTD-2005 Kesner Chardonnay, Hudson Vineyard
April 27, 2008

C-Lo
Fun show today GV, a few more episodes and you’ve smoked Mr. Wizard. QOTD: I’m going to do a non-wine recommendation and go the literary route, in honor of your book. I’m a huge fan of the Beat generation and the writers that came out of that era, especially Jack Kerouac. I recommend you pick up a copy of On the Road or Dharma Bums by Kerouac. That man brought the thunder in ways others could only dream of. And the next time you’re out in San Francisco, you can roll by the house where Jack finished writing On the Road. Keep it real.
April 27, 2008

mrzitro
QOTD: try a vertical (03, 04 & 05) of Chateau Bolaire Bordeaux Superieur. Why? Just for the amount of Petit Verdot. The blend is 35% Petit Verdot, 34% Merlot and 31% Cabernet Sauvignon. I’m giddy. Not your typical blend with 5% of PV or less.
April 27, 2008

caleb
Washington in the house

my recommendation to you is to stop rooting for the jets Go Giants!

to get your ass back to cali so we can drink some vino together!
April 27, 2008

Happyuke
Hey Gary,great show,I would like you to try some BC wines,I know,I am always asking,another is DON DAVID malbec from Argentina.
Oh,by the way,Happy Easter,we exchange gifts on easter,so your book would be a nice present.
Take Care,have a good weekend
April 26, 2008

cpeiss
QOTD 2005 Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor. I would love to hear what you think of this wine Thanks Gary!
April 26, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G , watched da NFL Draft on ESPN today (Saturday). Ya had more face-time
than Chris Berman & Keyshawn Johnson combined!! Ya on da payroll at ESPN
too ???

QOTD: Recommend to Ya ?? Keep Up da Great Work !!!!
April 26, 2008

DirtWineKen
QOTD: My rec: Tardieu-Laurent St. Joseph 2005. Young right now (kinda like kissing a baby T-Rex) but loaded with potential.

Ken Griggs
April 26, 2008

Scot "The Major" Heathman
Gary,

You’ve been educating me and entertaining me for the past two years while I fly into combat. My routine before flying to Iraq/Afghanistan is to always donwload a bunch of podcasts, so I can watch them as I cruise over the Atlantic or in my tent in the Desert. Please give a shout out to my Military Family at Charleston AFB, SC….many wine lovers fly the might C-17A Globemaster III.

Semper Pallets!!! Airlifting Thunder!!! God Bless America and Gary V!!!
April 26, 2008

Glenn
Great Show Gary, Would love to find and experience the Pomum. Maybe I will find one in 10 days from now when I drive through Walla Walla and will be visiting the Couger Crest and L’Ecole wineries. Congrats on making it 3 seasons in a row on ESPN draft show. Saw you at least 3 times.
QOTD: 1. 2006 Andre Neveu Sancerre 2. 2004 Charles Krug Generations 3. 2005 Domaine du Grand Tinel Alescis Establet Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Not necesarily in that order although that would be a good order to try them. Matter of fact, those 3 would make a great episode of WLTV.
April 26, 2008

Kate
QOTD: I recommend staying awesome.
April 26, 2008

Purple Tooth
Recommendation #2: Keep doing what you are doing. I’ve been watching your episodes from #1 and it has been fun to see you evolve. You turned the corner on episode 58/59 and certainly in #60. Thank you for being so genuine and honest. I’ve learned more from you about wines in the past couple of weeks since I found your website than I have in the past 15 years or so that I have been drinking wine. Thank you. Sally G