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

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May 11, 2008

Mr.Ambassador
Where would all the smurfs be without Papa Smurf? Gotta throw Papa some props, although how all those Smurfs got by with only lady in the group (Smurfette), I’ll never know…
May 11, 2008

Sir Lurks-A-Lot
I don’t mind changing things up, but the new camera angle and position in the room made you sound further away from the camera and “echoy” compared to at the table and the normal Friday couch position.

When you do rearrange the “set”, check the acoustics on the recording.

(Having the recording without echo makes you sound more like you’re “in our home” (i.e.: closer to us))

Thanx Gary & Mott!
May 11, 2008

mikeyrad
QOTD: Gotta be Vaynersmurf.
May 11, 2008

countrygirl60
QOTD:Dreamy smurf of course,great show gary!Can’t wait to see you on Conan,and get my books.
May 11, 2008

wayno da wino
qotd: A Whooooooooooooo ?????????
May 11, 2008

Connor Sears
QOTD: Smurfette is by far my favorite. I mean, a bunch of dude smurfs would just be weird. She balances everything out.
May 11, 2008

Rossodio
QOTD: Much love to BIG PAPA smurf…
May 11, 2008

Glen.. WINECRAZY.COM
Don’t know about the smurfs but once I stayed at Turnberry Isle in Miami and I found a camera on a couch in the lobby so I turned it in and at the time it was film, not digital….or I would have checked out the pics…lol

Anyway I got a magnum of Crystal with 2 dozen roses deliverd to my room that night with a note that said thank you so much for returning my camera. The pictures were from my recent trip to Paris and irreplacable. You are a very special person.

Well……guess who’s camera it was.

Give up?

It was the inventor and owner of Smurfs. Or his wife. I remember she was Asian but I forget the name.

I guess it pays to be good…!!!!
May 11, 2008

BPlague
Great show keep up the great work.
May 11, 2008

Juan Romero
Papa Smurf all the way. Gotta give props to the O.G.

Imma switch it on ya:
QOTD for you: Are you considering crossing the atlantic for your book tour?
Leave a comment!
http://tv.winelibrary.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17670
May 11, 2008

ckcBlackBrian
I was under the impression Gary’s book didn’t come out till Tuesday? Yet I picked it up at my local B&N this past Friday. What gives? Anyways, good stuff, and good show. Looking forward to reading it.

-Brian
May 11, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: “Melanie Griffin” Smurf
May 10, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australia
Also was there a bit of Singer-chuk in there. It’s getting hot in here!
Maybe a show by song one day!
May 10, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australia
Gary if I threw a ball to you from 50 yards away would you catch it ?
You can talk the talk about sports but can you walk the walk ?
Are you actually sporty ?
May 10, 2008

theemptyglass
I’ll admit I had a few viongnier and passed them off, so I’ll give them another shot.
QOTD: Sassy smurf of course!
May 10, 2008

Kristen
Really cool change in format today- it was a nice and chatty episode. I definitely liked it. Won’t be there for NYC or the Dirty Jerse, but I just reserved my place in Boston!

QOTD: Never really was into the Smurfs, sorry.
May 10, 2008

davebw
QOTD: definitely the hot blue chick. Waiting for Captain Kirk to drop into the show and make it with her…

I really like viogner. Interestingly enough, it seems to be catching on with the Texas wineries. Just tasted a Llano Viogner today, decent for $10. I prefer the Becker, oily, full bodied, with good acidity, for $14. Its such a good food wine, like rieslings.

Dave.
May 10, 2008

Jaybird
That’s funny, I knew you had to like the Smurfs. I use to have a ton of characters, my brother and I always fought over officer smurf (dressed as a cop blowing a whistle and holding a billyclub) But jokey was the shiz!
May 10, 2008

Dick
GARY, VIOGNIER IS GREAT…TRY THE ARGENTINA AND AUSTRALIA ONES…ALSO GREAT BLENDED WITH SHIRAZ 5-8%…DICK…
PS DON’T BURN OUT..
May 10, 2008

bfrankphoto
QOTD: Brainy Smurf – reminds me of Cliff Claven.

When you come to Des Moines, you have to go to Gong Foo tea. I know you dig the leaves, and it is less than a block from the book store. See you then!
May 10, 2008

maggiej
I like the head to head, maybe do two head to heads an episode (4 wines)

Had an incredible, and pricey at $28, viognier at Melville this weekend.
May 10, 2008

tom
Gary — please do an episode with the St. Jean Du Barroux Le Blanc 2005 — it is one of the most perplexing white wines ever….please!
May 10, 2008

Ben
Me and my roommate agree, Smurfette, for reasons too odd to go into. I’m seeing my Mother tomorrow, who has just recently taken an interest in wine. I’ll be sure to turn her towards Gary in the near future. Rock on bro!
May 10, 2008

the unknown chef
Hooray! You used 2 glasses! One for one. I thought that worked out so much better than rinsing ’cause we could compare the two visuals so easily plus you could taste back and forth. Liking.
May 10, 2008

ChrisH
I’m loving the converstaion format you brought to this show. Very relaxed and enjoyable… especially for laid back Friday.

QOTD: Um… Smurfs.. I guess Papa Smurf cause he is the only one I really remember.