Value Wines From All Over The World - Episode #481

June 9, 2008

Gary comes back from his trip to explore different wines that are priced right and value driven.

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  • “i just tried the fado last night, and nothing like what you are descri…” by Daniel
  • “Playing softball and then relaxing, straight up relaxing….” by MattUD
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Fado RedOther Portuguese Red Wine play review at cork'd
2003 Pellegrini East End MerlotNew York Merlot play review at cork'd
2004 Dancing Coyote TangoOther California Red Meritage play review at cork'd
2005 Bangin’ Napa Valley RedNapa Red Meritage play review at cork'd

Links mentioned in todays episode.

286 Responses

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  1. about 3 months ago

    Daniel

    i just tried the fado last night, and nothing like what you are describing. little bubly/fizzy. sweet, thin, fruit punch esk. it was better when i added it to my vodka spiked lemonade and made for a drinkable sangia esk thing. it could just be me or the bottle i had, but even for 7 “bones” there is better stuff out there…

  2. about 4 months ago

    MattUD

    Playing softball and then relaxing, straight up relaxing.

  3. about 4 months ago

    ChiroGuyDC

    QOTD: My wife and a good ol’ comedy movie!

  4. about 4 months ago

    kjdion

    my daughter

  5. about 4 months ago

    Dan-o

    GV - good show, back to reasonably priced wines.
    QOTD - I returned home from a week on the road yesterday - after having NOT traveled in ~8 weeks. Seeing my wife and kids and being greeted with a hug is what makes me smile!

  6. about 4 months ago

    Colin Komar

    Gary,
    Sorry I have been busy myself so I have missed quite a bit of episodes in the last month. Really have a ton to get caught up on.

    QOTD: My girlfriend (yes I know that it is a bit cliché, but oh well).

  7. about 4 months ago

    Luis Felipe

    We Missed you Gary, and we understand what happened. Don’t worry though, people make mistakes.

    QOTD: My family, they always make me smile with their corky personalities.

  8. about 4 months ago

    BlakeW

    QOTD: I watched caddyshack last night…always puts a smile on my face

  9. about 5 months ago

    melissa

    qotd: eating edy’s orange dream sherbert. def a new obsession.

  10. about 5 months ago

    Kelly Goff

    I am giving in to my overwhelming lurker guilt. QOTD: watching my baby girl tap her heart out at her dance recital today.

  11. about 5 months ago

    Kelly Goff

    I am giving in to my overwhleming lurker guilt…QOTD watching my baby girl at her dance recital today, tapping and loving every minute of it.

  12. about 5 months ago

    yowens

    dude- great show, we’re in for the portuguese wine. QOTD: my ya

  13. about 5 months ago

    Steff

    Mid-time lurker coming out to answer the question of the day (belatedly):

    My girlfriend. Looking forward to going out to Wuerzburg to see her this Saturday, as it’s been 2 months since I last saw her. It’s been a difficult year, with her abroad for Uni and me being in my final year, however she e-mailed me just after I watched this episode to say “Just two more nights until I see you! Yay!”… so I figured it would be a good time to leave a comment.

    Cheers Gary for WLTV — I’m currently working my way through 9 episodes in a marathon watching session as I’ve been insanely busy with Uni to even catch a break recently. As a side note… looking forward to going to the vineyard in Wuerzburg; should be fun!

  14. about 5 months ago

    GR8wine

    Gary,
    Thanks SOOO much for giving Neil a shout out for his 60th B-day and for putting it in writing the day of his Birthday. His wife gave him a surprise party that day and we started the party off by showing him your shout out. He thought I doctored my own winelibrary video at first.
    QOTD: you were the last thing that made me smile. you always make me smile. Good to have you back and I applaud your decision to not show the episode. Too bad you sucked us in so far because now we’re all dying to know what the other wines are. :-)

  15. about 5 months ago

    JIKvig

    QOTD; Life!

  16. about 5 months ago

    wyldshaman

    My Wife!

  17. about 5 months ago

    JacobS

    qotd: also in between tough days, I just thought about hanging with my friends, I was going to see them, and forgot about the tough days. Just a little smile in the car.

  18. about 5 months ago

    kaybee

    GV
    Thanks for the explanation about why the show ending got dropped. I think it’s kind of funny. But why not just show the results and “disqualify” the WL brand because you didn’t realize it was in the mix?
    QoTd
    Funny emails from family make me laugh almost everyday.

  19. about 5 months ago

    Yokohama Todd

    Here’s my first venture outside of lurkerdom…

    It’s too bad with the previous show’s mess-up, but I sure wouldn’t mind seeing the end of the show. What labels are the store brands? In any case, sort of hard to ship anything this far…

    As for this show, after hearing other comments you’ve made before, I will now have to hunt for some Portuguese wines! They’re not so common at the stores here in Yokohama, but I will have to check online and see if anything good and inexpensive has made it over here.

    QOTD: The two drunk Japanese guys sitting next to me in the izakaya(small Japanese bar/restaurant) here in Yokohama. When they were leaving, they ran around to the owner, his wife, and then me and shook our hands (very heartily I might add). That’s really not a very Japanese thing to do…usually a little bowing, but NOT shaking hands…that’s what Shochu (distilled Japanese alcohol, sortof like Vodka) will do to you… :-)
    …Also, another smile comes from the fact that that izakaya exists, since it’s so homey and inexpensive. Where in the U.S. can you get a decent glass of house wine for about $3? Plus, a really tasty wilted cabbage and smoked duck salad for about $8. It just goes to show that Japan’s not necessarily as expensive as people think!

  20. about 5 months ago

    Jim in Atlanta

    No need to feel bad about last week’s show. I think your explanation was fine. And it was good to give us something to wait for. QOTD - I smiled when listening and watching your show. Good to have you back!!

  21. about 5 months ago

    Katherine

    Great show, GV!

    QOTD: Vivian is now really into giving kisses, so the last thing that made me crack an ear-to-ear heartfelt smile was one of Vivian’s kisses. I need to do a video for you of her latest palate developments. She really digs pickles.

  22. about 5 months ago

    Indigo

    Gary -

    Sorry dude, but for the first time I’ve got to question your motives on this one. You said that “you’re wine won” but then you don’t show the results of the others. I know it’s Mott’s fault, but why not show the episode… I’d love to see your reaction when you realize that it’s your wine that won. Now that would be transparent!

    My suggestion is to slow down for 5 minutes (no more, no less) put yourself in the shoes of a vaniak who’s been watching every day for a year and who’s purchased some of the wines you suggest. Then determine how you should ‘end the show’.

  23. about 5 months ago

    pawncop

    Welcome back. Appreciate the explaination, your credibility is completely intact as far as I am concerned. Do not let the creatans get you down.

    QOTD - So many things make me smile but the last was a child I was taking care of in the ER. Blowing bubbles and babbling, really cute scene.

  24. about 5 months ago

    Logan

    Great Show Gary! Welcome back.
    Really wanna try that Fado- you’ve whetted my appetite for trying some Portuguese reds, but unfortunately the local wine store here in Tokyo (which actually has a pretty massive, if somewhat “traditional,” selection) only stocks Portuguese desert wines. I’ll have to do some shopping around.

    QOTD: Putting about ten drops of Louisiana Habanero hot sauce on my kimchi-tofu-egg-veggie stir fry for dinner tonight- and the fact that it only costs 100 yen here.
    Another big smile over the weekend- drinking all kinds of awesome red wines from all over the world (probably well-rated and expensive because of the setting) and eating gourmet food I’d never otherwise be able to experience at the 52nd floor of the Mori Hills Tower in Tokyo at a private party I was lucky-enough to be invited to. I enjoyed the Escudo Rojo 2006 from Chile immensely. Awesome wine IMO!

    Keep up the energetic, cheerful good work Gary.
    Representin’ from half way across the world.

  25. about 5 months ago

    AT

    I agree - you should redo the show without the private label… Mostly because I really like cabernet and would like to know which widely available under 10 dollar cabernet won…

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