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 26, 2008

Zume
QOTD: Recommendation: Generosa WInery 2005 Pinot Noir from Veranda Vineyards in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Amazing Pinot-Contact me and I’ll ship you a bottle.
April 26, 2008

Scott EJ
Love the WA state wines. The fruit there is certainly special.

I’m gonna break down your QOTD int two parts.

1. Good health and happiness for you, your family, and all of your vaniac friends.

2. Petit Corbu. My gal and I had the 2005 Les Jardins de Bouscassa – Alain d’Brumont last night and it blew us away. Rarely do we agree on wines that much, but this one was a definite from the get-go. It’s many hours after we put this down and I can still taste it. Very fun varietal.

Thanks for everything, GV. Good luck at the draft…I’m sure your Jets will come out better than my Bears. We suck like that.
April 26, 2008

laposte
QOTD:
Recommendation…well perhaps a Kir Royale, at an outdoor cafe…with your bride.
April 26, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: I think I would recommend for you to keep loving life and family the way you already do….

Secret pacs woohoo…
April 26, 2008

Dano
Interesting take on what goes with “Mott-za”. The Hoople? Never mind.
Still waiting to here your take on some Morgons.
April 26, 2008

Mark
QOTD: I recommend coming down to Baltimore (Go Ravens!) on a nice summer day, get an amazing crab cake, and enjoy some vino.
April 26, 2008

jseeds
QOTDs 1. Keep on keepin’ on…
2. Try a 100% Lledoner Pelut / Garnatxa Pelud. Trust me.
3. Do a show on Biodynamic wines…

Have a great weekend!
April 26, 2008

Kim S
Fun show! Poor Lassie, I think there is a lost episode where she pulls the case of wine out of the burning house and saves the day. Timmy says, “Lassie! Get the Pinot!”
April 26, 2008

zacharyseibert
Watched this episode half awake on Saturday morning, afterwards I was wide awake. Love the energy GV, you could talk about anything and your energy would make it interesting.
April 26, 2008

Mike
Great show. As you said, a little wierd for a Friday show but I am looking forward to picking up both of the Pomums.

Major Recommendation:

GRAVITY – the Wine not Newton’s 4th law, although we all must obey it. Try Radford Dale Gravity Stellenbosch 2005 – only 140 cases imported so it’s hard to find but worth the effort. (Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Viognier) Spectator really blew it with this one (only 86 points) it’s pure chocolate mint on the palate.
April 26, 2008

Susan
Correction: Matzah !!!! Not awake this am !!! Sorry!!!
April 26, 2008

HuskerJamie
I recommend switching allegiances to the Vikings.
April 26, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – I would recommend wearing an old school Jets jersey to the draft today – for some good luck.
April 26, 2008

Tad
QOTD – I recommend the 2004 Stephenson Cellar Syrah from WA.
April 26, 2008

hasbeen
QOTD: When you fly by SNL’s episode count you should have one of the actors or Loren Michaels on. I would guess there are several that would be glad to come on the Thunder Show.
April 26, 2008

Susan
Gary- LOVE the idea!!! Have participated in Passover 2 x before. LOVE matzo !!!
April 26, 2008

Susan
Gary- Another SUPER episode!!!!! Love the Lassie barks!!!
April 26, 2008

kallardnyc
You have a long way to go to beat The Today Show, almost 21,000 episodes. Good luck.

Thunder brought, comment left.

kallardnyc
April 26, 2008

M
QOTD: 2001 Tilenus Crianza Bierzo, Mencia, produced by Bodegas Estefania. $20-ish?
April 26, 2008

Jared Pondelik
Gary…I haven’t heard F^3 in awhile. Fruit Focus Factor. Bring it back!
April 26, 2008

Chippewamike
Nice show. . . a little of everything

QOTD: 2006 Thorne-Clarke Reserve Shiraz. I Wine Lib recommended this a couple weeks ago, but it is really good at a great QPR

Enjoy the draft. We’ll be looking!
April 26, 2008

Derek F.
Nice show today…as always!!

QOTD: Gary you have to seek this wine out, its called Inevitavel-Santa Vitoria. I just tasted this wine a few weeks ago at a tasting and it brought the thunder !!!!

Here are some notes on the wine >>>>

Grape Varieties- Touriga Nacional and Syrah
13 months in French Oak

tasting Notes- Full bodied red wine with intense and complex aroma, where peppermint, orange-tree flower, dark plum, fresh figs, truffles and dark chocolate aromas stand out. The taste is very structured and involving, and the high quality tannins are evident yet elegant, and made smoother by ageing in the bottles. The finish is long and complex.

This wine runs around $40 bones…not bad for what you get…give it a wirl.
April 26, 2008

Mojave Joe
QOTD [Correction]: Leyris-Maziere Lâ€™Alicante 2004 (Languedoc) imported by Henry Davis [not David] Organic Selections (http://laughinggrape.com/index.html)
April 26, 2008

Mojave Joe
QOTD: Leyris-Maziere L’Alicante 2004 (Languedoc) imported by Henry David Organic Selections (http://laughinggrape.com/index.html)
April 26, 2008

Christopher
Great show!