Viognier Friday – Episode #462

May 9, 2008

Today Gary tastes 2 Viognier wines head to head and gets into a different mindset and mixes it up a little.

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“so the peltier smells like nitrous??…” by nnothing
“Smurfette, gotta love the pumps!. But the better question is whats you…” by Drew
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Le Paradou ViognierOther Rhone White Wine
2006 Peltier Station ViognierOther California White Rhone V

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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May 9, 2008

KenP
Refreshing ep.
May 9, 2008

DerekC
QOTD: Dreamy Smurf or the nature/tracker Smurf.

And what happened to folks leaving comments in the videos? I used to crack up reading those as the show went on. Like a little Pop-Up Video or commentary track to counter-joke your jokes and stuff. I’ll have to start up a little revolution here and get them going again.
May 9, 2008

MrTaz
Viognier is one of my favorite wines. My daughter was a “Smurfy” at Club Med — clearly my favorite. I hope to see you at the NJ book signing.
May 9, 2008

M
I had a french viognier with dinner Maurel-Vedeau, les cepages (negociants). Golden color. The nose reminded me of wines from Alsace. It was pretty good at a pretty good price which I can’t recall exactly ($10-$15). The sweetest Viognier I’ve had was the Cono Sur from Chile. Eww. It was so sweet I thought it gave me instant cavities. The southern france bottle today was pleasant, 100% more enjoyable than the Cono Sur. I’d probably buy it again.

QOTD: dunno
May 9, 2008

elron
QOTD: My highschool baseball coach!

What?
May 9, 2008

RANDI
Funny, but I am so focused on changing & mixing things up right now that I completely appreciate the different angle!
GARY!!! I wanna come and hang at Bounce w/you!! Gonna try…
Stoked about all the great things that are happening for you!!
QOTD: Fave Smurf? I dunno…theyre cute, theyre small, theyre blue…
xoxxo
May 9, 2008

Malphas
QotD: My favorite Smurf of all time would have to be Jokey Smurf. You know, the one with the yellow gift box with the red bow that explodes. Yeah baby.
May 9, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: Um, when I was in college, we had a 36″ water pipe (used for tobacco only…) which was blue, and we named smurfette. Guess that makes her my favorite.
May 9, 2008

aaronb
QOTD: Brainy Smurf
May 9, 2008

Palmer
love viognier btw – my favorite white varietal hands down.
May 9, 2008

Palmer
I mean, I was always in love with Smurfette – total babe.
May 9, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
QOTD Papa
May 9, 2008

LauraG
QOTD: Props to Grouchy Smurf – my fave.
May 9, 2008

M
No way!!! We had Viognier tonight with dinner. Now I have to watch show #462. I’ll be back in 19 minutes.
May 9, 2008

elron
What?
May 9, 2008

Exdamyankee
I had an interesting viognier last week, Zaca Mesa 2006 from the Santa Ynez Valley. Fifteen bones, 92 rating from Connoiseurs Guide. Had it with steamed musssels and it rocked. Solid 90 for me.

QOTD- Smurfs? Seriously, what do I know from smurfs??? Uh–OK, they’re blue. I don’t know, was Smurfette hot?
May 9, 2008

JoeShmo
wow really been mix’n it up here lately. i like that
QOTD: Handy Smurf
May 9, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: For Christ’s sake Gary, I’m 61 years old. I guess then it would have to be Papa Smurf. You seriously need therapy
May 9, 2008

aaronb
Top 10!
May 9, 2008

Exdamyankee
Looking forward to this ep. WLTV got me to experiment with viogniers abuot a month ago and I’m hooked
May 9, 2008

David M Roberts
Top 10, Baby! Have a great weekend.
May 9, 2008

The Doc
Enjoy the weekend Vayniacs
May 9, 2008

Candace
Yes!
May 9, 2008

lizv
mazel tov aaron s you’ve beaten me to it. great weekend to all & thanks for all the great bday wishes:)
May 9, 2008

John Farrin
I’ve been on it this week. Like third top 10. More later