Pesquie Wine Tasting And Huge Contest Announcement

Pesquie Wine Tasting And Huge Contest Announcement – Episode #491

June 23, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with Fredrich Pesquie and talks wine and contests.

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“Classic episode. Love Fedrich’s passion. Too bad Its too late to get…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“Gary & Mott, I also decided today to watch this episode again to p…” by Susan
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Chat Pesquie QuintessenceVentoux/Luberon/Nimes
2004 Chateau Pesquie Cuvee ArtemiaVentoux/Luberon/Nimes

Links mentioned in todays episode.

184 Responses

June 23, 2008

drydrew
Am I # 1?
June 23, 2008

MagnumGourmet
#2…Woo Hoo!
June 23, 2008

manonthemoon
Top 5
June 23, 2008

The Doc
NICE!!!!!!!!!!!
June 23, 2008

John Farrin
5
June 23, 2008

Purple Tooth
Wow! Love the new into.
June 23, 2008

waibeans
top 10
June 23, 2008

Deano
top 10 FTW!!!!!!
June 23, 2008

Withnail
This looks great – just had one of these wines recently.
June 23, 2008

jason
top 10?
June 23, 2008

Yvette W
Great intro!!
June 23, 2008

Hido53
Great little WLTV intro!!!!!! +/- 0.5% . . . Too funny! . . . Bravo . . . great insight
June 23, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: If money and time wasn’t an issue, I would have visited a long long time ago. Thank you for giving all us vayniacs a chance at this opportunity to visit and be a part of the harvest.

–RH
June 23, 2008

JudeMurphy
QOTD- Sorry Fredrich- I meant to but I forgot! ; )
I’m going to Montpellier in August though so I’ll take a trip up your way!
June 23, 2008

SKN
Don’t forget to add the Red Cross link!
THANKS!
June 23, 2008

John Farrin
Love the nerd shows ad this one qualifies. Was that Fredrich de Sade (clothing the serfs in leather and feeding only one in four…great stuff)? And that’s for the winners! The losers get hair shirts and have to forage for scraps.

QOTD: Was there in what seems now as another lifetime.
June 23, 2008

ChrisFS
I’m glad Fredrich wasn’t arrested at the airport on suspicion of being a terroir-iste
June 23, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Mott! congrats on the t-shirt!
June 23, 2008

rvensel
wow this may have been one of the better episodes in a long while. Love the intro, and the new shirt, and I can only begin to imagine how many people are going to enter the contest.

QOTD: Economics plant workers from Ohio go rollercoaster parks not france unfortunately.
June 23, 2008

Fangorn81
Nice Intro!

QOTD: Cause I am POOR! I love Cotes du Ventoux! Unfortunately I will be buying a new car (or scooter if gas keeps going up) before I could even begin to think about European vacations. Not to mention I am hoping to be able to take a trip out to visit an old friend in Bali sometime in the next 10 years!

Oh, and student loans! Ok ok ok, I will stop…but seriously, I would love to be in France right now.

Oh, well. c’est la vie, n’est pas?
June 23, 2008

DaveyDonut
Very fun and cool episode! And you didn’t interrupt the guest as much this time! That contest sounds like a blast! I’ve been wanting to go to France for a while, and I’m also interested in getting into wine making, so this would be a blast. I can’t wait to win!

HEY GARY, you’re going to be in Seattle next weekend and Portland on Wednesday. What are your plans? Are you going to be hanging out in Portland at all? Want to go wine tasting? Want to hang out at a wine bar? My house? The Blues Festival? Just wondering if you are just off then back on a plane, or if you have some to chill… (I’d email you, but you’d never read it before you arrived…)

QOTD: Omm… because I need to renew my Passport!

David
June 23, 2008

Palmer
ummm…wine library reserve is amazing. big ups to whoever is doing the editing on that. and that intro sequence is sweeeeeeet!

QOTD: I have no good answer for that. It’s on the list of places to go and write about on my wine travel blog now.
June 23, 2008

NickyB85
A mott shirt… its about time
QOTD:I have never been to France before, but when I go I will visit.

Gary, When have you recently had time to play Atari 2600???? and great to see you on Rev3 I now look forward to watching you 2 maybe even 3 times a day!
Pesquie looks like a great up and coming winery, ill keep an eye out for them!
June 23, 2008

Kevin K
YES! The Mott shirt is awesome!
June 23, 2008

NJ-Vettester
QOTD: Money! Not enough left over for the last few years to save for a trip.
June 23, 2008

purplejuicebruce
QOTD.. It’s always about time and money I guess.
June 23, 2008

SJR
really digging that new produced intro piece… lots of fun on the show today, Fredrich was super cool and laid back. Gary you need to tone it down just a bit when you have guest on otherwise you tend to overpower them! Kudos for the nod to George Carlin, a very important social commentator.
June 23, 2008

Rick D
Great new intro.

Gary, the shows with guests, like Fredrich, really bring the thunder. Keep it up.

It’s nice that you showed Mott some love with the tee.

QOTD: Last year it was a trip to Italy, France is set to be the next, unfortunately with the Euro killing the USA bone it may be a while, that is unless I win the contest. I may be getting older, but I can still harvest grapes. My entry has already been sent.

Mott – Don’t forget to link up the Red Cross.
June 23, 2008

Rowland
edited version?!?!?!? Paaaaah, thats for woosies!
June 23, 2008

Derek F.
Great show guys…congrats to you Mott with your long waited shirt !!!! Kick Ass buddy !!!

QOTD: Gary told me not to.
June 23, 2008

Mike1115
Mott! Link it up! How can we get the shirt?
June 23, 2008

MrTaz
One of the best shows ever! We were in your area about a year ago. If I had known your wines then we would definitely have visited you.
June 23, 2008

Anthony L.
Great! Great! Great! episode. The Mott link it up shirt is here finally…whooho
June 23, 2008

Fred
This episode pairs well with my breakfast.

Thanks a lot. And, have a nice days, guys.:)
June 23, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: There is no good excuse. I would love to come in September–it’s my birthday week!
June 23, 2008

SarahB
QOTD: Haven’t been to France yet, but it’s on the top of my list.

Great show. Great wines. Great guest.

Fredrich are you single?
June 23, 2008

Jay
I love how calm that dude was. He knows he’s got good stuff.

QOTD: Unfortunately, that same question could be asked of me just about anywhere in the world. I need to get out and explore different areas.
June 23, 2008

Greg B
great show and great contest. pick me.
June 23, 2008

Rowland
awesome … that is seriously the most awesome contest ever, what an experience!
June 23, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
Is that intro new? I’ve got some catching up to do.

QOTD: I haven’t taken a trip to France yet, but when I do the Rhone will definitely be at the top of my list of places to visit.
June 23, 2008

PaVo
Great episode!
QOTD: I have been around the Ventoux quite a bit, to Rhone Villages especially when I lived in France but I didn’t get into Ventoux until I moved back to the US so I haven’t had the chance to visit yet! YET
June 23, 2008

Flavio
Fredrich – I have actually been quite close to Cotes du Ventoux many times, but never actually drove through the region. There’s so much around there… My base has always been in Aix and I’ve spent most of my time in other parts of the Vaucluse (Chateauneuf, Gigondas, etc) and Luberon (or Cassis for the beach). Next time, I promise the Ventoux will be in the cards.

On the other hand, I’ve had the pleasure of drinking many, many wines from PesquiÃ© and have thoroughly enjoyed them. Especially the day-to-day affordable Terrasses. You guys do a great job. Bravo!
June 23, 2008

Dale Cruse
If it took this long for a “Mott… Link It Up!” shirt, how long will it take for the “Matt… Link It Up!” that I created in Boston?
June 23, 2008

Brian
Hi Gary,
I was hoping you give us a shout out. We are the ESPN Zone Team in Anaheim CA. We are all regular viewers of the Show. Getting a Shout out from Coast to Coast would be a huge thrill. Bring on the Thunder!!!!

Thank you
-Brian
June 23, 2008

JR Moreau
“A sniffy sniff. Not a snippy snip! That’s what we do when we’re first born!”

#1 most classic quote from WineLibraryTV in the mind of an immature 24 year old.

QOTD: Czech women are gorgeous and I didn’t leave Prague when taking classes there, except for Austria (bleh). Hopefully I can come soon!!!

Hope the midwest recovers… George Carlin is the man!
June 23, 2008

manonthemoon
Nice show to kick off the week.

QOTD: Because I have never been to Europe, and with the dollar in its current state I don’t see going, unless I win the contest.

Sidenote, I just made my first visit to WL on Friday while on a long weekend vaca. The place was great, the help seemed knowledgable, but I have to say they are a little pushy and that rubs me the wrong way in all forms of retail. It was the first time I have had a wineguy (besides my two fav LWS owners) place wine bottles into my hand and say you have to get these and I wasn’t even in that particular part of the wine shop. Granted most of the people were great and gave nice stores about trips to Australia and D’arenberg, but that was a little much for me.
June 23, 2008

BargePlus
Absolutely, the best ever WLTV by far:

A great guest with Frederic.

A contest which words fail to adequately describe.

A Mott, Link it Up t-shirt.

Enjoyable wines.

And of course, Gary.

This will be hard to top!!!
June 23, 2008

jason carey
let me just say that the French actually drink their wines younger than the english or americans.. especially the younger ones.
June 23, 2008

jason carey
I meant the more expensive ones.
June 23, 2008

Zinny
I agree – one of the best WLTV ever. I once tried a wine from the Ventoux and didn’t like it – that’s how I know the wines are no good. Your passion, however, and that of your guest, have inspired me to give The Ventoux one more chance. Why do French areas have “The” in front of it . .I mean – WLTV is not filmed in “The Jersey” . . .

QOTD – I was all set to go but then I tasted that bad wine (forget which one).
June 23, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
WTH, dude! How come you had to keep interrupting that poor guest? NEW RULE: No more cocaine for GaryV before an episode with a guest. Let the man finish a sentence, fercryinoutloud, quit trying to put words into his mouth and finish his sentences. Man alive…. At least he was a great sport, putting up with your interruptions calmly, cooly, suavely.

QOTD: Alimony, plus 2 kids in college. THAT’S why [not].
June 23, 2008

laposte
QOTD:
I was there September of 2007, you should have left your number with GV.
June 23, 2008

KenP
Tremendous episode! Brought a smile to my face, no, tears! One of the best shows in WLTV’s storied history! Best prize ever!
QOTD: I’ve been to the Ventoux… and… wait… I’ll save my joy for the contest!
June 23, 2008

thisIslandEarth
Fantastic episode!! Very interesting. Thanks for not interrupting your guest so much GV — I know you don’t mean to but in the past that has been a gr8 annoyance — anyways just a super episode.
June 23, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
I really enjoy the shows with winemakers. QOTD – I have been to Provence, Avignon, and stayed in Gigondas recently. The area is great for wine, food, and relazing.
June 23, 2008

Jimmy T
Incredible show!!! My wife and I had so much fun meeting Fredrich.

QOTD: Don’t have the flo to make on an international wine tour at this point but pumped about a future opp.
June 23, 2008

Adam Sanders
Love the new intro!

That’s all I got.
June 23, 2008

WineWoman
Great Show. He’s a sexy Frenchman–definitely brought the thunder.
QOTD: Haven’t visited France. Love visiting the USA. Maybe someday I will go to France—but on vacation. Not a working one which the contest seems to be.

Very excited about the Mott T-shirt!
June 23, 2008

washuta
QOTD: I did live in France for 4 months, and now I regret not exploring the wine regions to nearly the depth that I would if I was given the opportunity again.
June 23, 2008

Dominus
I want his hair. Great guest, speaks fluent English, handsome and owns a French winery . . . he’s living in my dream world.

QOTD: Been to France, love the country and the people (Sarkozy is a major improvement) and will go back again soon.

Ã la votre!
June 23, 2008

John Cabot
Great show GV!! Love Ventoux wines. Awsome intro. Dude, you continue to bring it.
Johnny Cab
June 23, 2008

E
C’mon, you gave the Terrasses an 85 … that’s a very good wine, right? Not really panning it all that much.

Thing is, I think that’s the only one of the wines you blind-tasted that I didn’t try, and now I really wish I had. I’ll have to pick one up when I am back in town Friday.

Thanks again for coming out to IA though … thoroughly worth the drive (and yes, I did arrive home safely just after 3 am).

I would deeply deeply love to do the contest, but I can’t – I’m down south that week with the relatives saying goodbye to a member of the family. Thanks anyway, though.

It’s Berzerk, not Berzerker.

QOD: I got nothing, but thanks for reminding me to get a freakin’ passport already. Next time, I promise. Oh, and it probably has something to do with my French being utter merde.

Red Cross of DSM: http://www.desmoines-redcross.org/
June 23, 2008

Marz
Great episode. QOTD – Cuz I haven’t been to France Congrats on Mott getting his shirt!
June 23, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: The euro conversion sucks…..Paris was expensive enough…..
June 23, 2008

thefanjestic
QOTD: For the simple reason that I cannot afford it.

Great Episode – wonderful opportunity – I’ve submitted, I can only pray that they put me to work!!
June 23, 2008

The Ben
Holy crap an intro! Indeed RIP Carlin, my earliest memories of my father laughing were watching that guy on HBO.
QOTD: Never been, always wanted to go to France, but I guess the passion wasn’t there…yet. More on that in the contest. Thank you Gary for rocking me out of my chair with the thunder!
June 23, 2008

pete c
Love the show. Love the t-shirt. Love the ending. Love the winery.
June 23, 2008

Jennifer
I was listening to this broadcast in the background as I am writing and trying to get this crazy website going…and the thing that catches my ear is:

wireless internet… in France…

And I wonder if my American computer will speak French WiFi? When my housemate was here last year (an intern from France working at FFC in Sonoma), her French computer didn’t speak American WiFi.

And how’s that for a public-three-dimensonal-neon- capital “L” over my head.
June 23, 2008

laurie in VT
Fredrich is completely charming, what a great guest (and show)! Please don’t wait 3 years to invite him back!

And YAY! Finally! Mott has his shirt. It is about time! I am most pleased.

QOTD: Because when I was young and had the means and the time, I was ignorant of the regions of France. Had I gone then, I might never have come home…

For those who have been asking for a link, the American Red Cross web address is http://www.redcross.org
June 23, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Go Mott. got to get the shirt.
Just got back from Iowa City and saw much of what you saw and some of the flooding in Indiana as well. Wish all of those people well. I second GV here give what you can. This was a slow moving Katrina.
I love the south of France but haven’t been to Pesquie winery and vineyards so I should go.
June 23, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Go Mott. got to get the shirt.
Just got back from Iowa City and saw much of what you saw and some of the flooding in Indiana as well. Wish all of those people well. I second GV here give what you can. This was a slow moving Katrina.
I love the south of France but haven’t been to Pesquie winery and vineyards so I should go.
June 23, 2008

Thomas
QOTD: Because while I have had the pleasure of seeing Frnace in person, I have never had the time to explore the wine world.
June 23, 2008

Ryan W
Gary and Fredrich,

Great Great show. Way to bring the thug nasty thunder today. Freaking amazing contest. I almost crapped myself.

QOTD – Due to insufficient funds, I have yet to visit France, but it is on the to do list of world travel and Winery touring.
June 23, 2008

ex-lurkdawg
qotd: I haven’t been able to see as much of France as I would like because of money and time restrictions, but I would love to see the Ventoux. Every year at this time I make an effort to drink plenty of rose wines from that area, but I have found some of the reds to be very nice as well. Thanks for another great show. I agree that it’s better not to score the wines when you have a guest who represents them in some way.
June 23, 2008

Mikey K
Gary, gary gary, you need to rethink your Revision 3 editing. I just watched the show on Revision 3 and was not entirely impressed. I love WLTV and Revision 3, I thought the pairing would be amazing. Your personality just didn’t shine with that edit. I come to WLTV and Revision 3 for the content but also for the personalities. I recommend the show being posted just as it is on WLTV. If you have any control over your content there lets make sure they know how to properly view the thunder!
June 23, 2008

CBone
Great intro sequence, really professionally done. The show just keeps getting better.

QOTD: I haven’t been because this is a great big world and I am only 33!
June 23, 2008

Moselman
Top Drawer Episode!! Grrreat contest, astounding development on tee-shirt front, and charming guest…

QOTD: Have actually visited quite a bit in days of yore â€“ visited my folks at NATO air base in Marville until M. DeGaulle “invited” our military to leave 8>( Had some marvellous times visiting Loire chateaux and wineries, Champagne country, Alsace etc.
June 23, 2008

KyleLikesTies
The “Link it up Mott” shirt!!!!!!!!!!! At last! Congrats, Mott … You’ve definitely the best WLTV shirt so far ;~}

I love the new intro, too. Very classy, very well-done.

QoTD: I have to vaguely second CBone’s answer … So many places to go, so little time (and, let’s be serious: money!). I’d gladly come to do slave labour any day, though!
June 23, 2008

Richard Ritter
Gary: An intro, guest, and studio audience? I think you’re growing the show really well. Does your five year plan include a network TV show?… me thinks it should.

QOTD: Finances and family have kept me from visiting any part of the world outside of the USA for the past 7 years. Plus I’ve been waiting for some kind of contest to win in order to be able to get over to France.
June 24, 2008

Adam J
Crazy episode. Crazy contest. I love it all.
QOTD: I’m sorry, but I was unaware that it existed. Now that I know about it I may just have to make a trip.
June 24, 2008

onekailuaboy
QOTD- Never been to France but have sippy sipped many oustanding wines from there. Too friggin far, 1/2 way around the world for me (Hawaii). The plane ride would kill my arse. Now if I won the contest. . . I gotta make sacrifices ya know. My best French experiences were a ‘95 Chateauneuf-du-Pape that I recently had, and a surfer girl from Biarritz that I once knew. Both were difficult to forget.
June 24, 2008

Andrew D
Thanks Gary

Fantastic show – what a lovely bloke.

QOTD: I haven’t visited the winerary, but I’ve spent a bit of time in that area and I keep going back when ever I get a chance. France – love it!

Andrew
June 24, 2008

Chris S
Fredrich was a great co-host.

QOTD: France is too far a swim from Illinois.
June 24, 2008

Pat Sissons
Congrats on the double blind results, i’ll have to check it out tomorrow. maybe you can “link it up” tomorrow or something.

QOTD: Post-secondary school kept me so busy for the past 7 years, but now that I have joined the work force, a trip to France certainly is not out of the question.
June 24, 2008

medo
Wow! What a great EP Gary! Just bought the whole Pesquie range – can’t wait to try them.
June 24, 2008

Oscar FL
Hello Gary Vee:
I tried ordering a MOTT tee but it turns out there is no option for international users of the wine library, that’s a bit frustrating because I really want one ( two, really ) .

I hope that you can help to get around this problem. ( I live in Monterrey, Mx )
June 24, 2008

Dan Manu
One of my fave shows so far!
Nice one Gazza!
June 24, 2008

DFC
One of my favorite shows so far!!

QOTD: I have not visited France yet because I do not have the money to fly to France because of the high gas prices in the US….
June 24, 2008

italianwinelover
Wonderful show!! Love the new intro so classy and professional!! Wonderful guest to hope you don’t wait 3 years to bring him back. He is very charming and funny! The two of you make a great team!!

Way to Go Mott!!! Love the shirt so glad you finally got one!

QOTD: Would love to go to France but putting my son through school is my number one priority right now. I would like to take him there when he graduates I think it would be a great experience if I can afford it. I want to travel more now but the prices are redonkulous!

Thanks for the wonderful show its always entertaining and informative, didn’t know about the coatings on the barrels and why you wouldn’t use 2 year old barrels.
June 24, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Wow, great show!! I’ve had the Terrasses ‘05 and enjoyed it very much.

Q-Never been anywhere in Europe, no good reason as to why.
June 24, 2008

dAve
The opening. oh. my. getting too commercial. bummer. Good RIP to George.
What a great guest. wow. I’m impressed. He can’t spit like you, though!!! Oh, there are so many mean jokes here… no, I won’t go there. My… at 2/3rd thru this – I am speechless. gosh. Gary, you are doing well on the 2nd wine… keep it up. sigh. no. yes. no. yes. ahhh.

Good ending.
QOTD: where is it? I missed that part.
June 24, 2008

Alfredhayes
QOTD: I haven’t been yet becauase I have never ‘crossed the pond’ Ouside of a work trip to Silicon Valley I’ve never travelled south of Sandusky Ohio.

Great great show. I appreicate you keepin’ it real.
June 24, 2008

Adam J
Qotd: I have only made it to France once and was unable to go around the country very much, but I would love to come back! The contest does not work out for me timing wise but that is a very awesome generous offer! Thanks for the show!
June 24, 2008

Steve B
The fact that both of the Pesquie wines scored 91 yet are priced differently, are made differently, and taste different demonstrates the uselessness of points. Eliminating these differences by boiling a judgment down to a mere number is a disservice to the winemaker, the chateau, wine consumers and the wines themselves.

The best way Wine Library TV can truly change the wine world is to get rid of scores and points once and for all.
June 24, 2008

Jason Stanley Marshall
Great episode! Love the contest… very tempting.

HOWEVER, it’s not the contest I was hoping for.
I made a SPOOF video for the “contest” mentioned
in episode #436.

Watch it here!
http://www.viddler.com/explore/turdlibrarytv/videos/1/

What do you think? Am I just like Gary?
June 24, 2008

pascalpascal
Love the juxtaposition of the Frenchie and the straight up Jersey boy. Nice to see the French getting schooled on wine!
June 24, 2008

M. Nurn
QOTD: I haven’t been to the Chateau Pesquie in the Ventoux because my cash flow has limited my travels, and the Euro is wamping on the dollar. Would love to get there for the harvest though, what a great contest!

Great show, keep bringing the thunder!
June 24, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott- LOVE it when you have a guest!!!
June 24, 2008

Susan
Mott- You FINALLY have a t-shirt!!!! WOW!!! I want one!!!
June 24, 2008

Susan
Mott – CONGRATUALTIONS!!!!!!!!
June 24, 2008

Heather
Great contest can’t wait to enter! Also had a good laugh over snippy-snipp.

QOTD: Last time I was in France I was only able to hit up Paris, I didn’t have enough time to go to the wine country, but it would be amazing to go!
June 24, 2008

California Cab lover
Nice slick intro. I was worried though, that you might become too slick. Then I watched and you were the same. Hilarious!

QOTD: Never been to Europe.
June 24, 2008

KVolk
It’s finally here!!! Mott…Link it up T-shirt!! yea baby!!

QOTD: because….uhm…well…not sure.

Great show!! great to here a wine makers take on GV’s thoughts about his wine.
June 24, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – Once the dollar/euro exchange gets better, I will certainly get out to the southern Rhone…
June 24, 2008

dafo
Great show guys. I really enjoyed it. Interesting, educational and entertaining.
And props for the red cross link up. I like stuff like that. The world needs more compassion.

QOTD: I’ve never visited France. I would love to. I’ll check it out when I do!
June 24, 2008

jtmac
Great episode! I’ve been watching for 2 weeks now and I realized that its time to delurk. Fredrich was a great guest because he didn’t try to overpromote his wine. He just had a good time and listened to your praise/criticism. C.K.C.!
June 24, 2008

Stan Vasily
Because I have to support my family
June 24, 2008

jesseeley
GREAT ending!! I hope you throw in an occasional “whether they like it or Mott” time and again. Or maybe that is the next great Mott t-shirt??
June 24, 2008

B-727
Pick me cuz I’m married with children. I need an excuse to leave the country for a while.
June 24, 2008

JeffC
Another one of the great WLTV shows. Thanks. Liked the cool intro also. And congradulations to Mott for finally getting his own T-Shirt. Well deserved.

QOTD: I have not ventured out of the county much in my life time. I will definitely seek out Pesquie wines though.
June 24, 2008

CJRice
not a big fan of the intro…

we have started watching from the first episode and saw the big turn around when Gary turned down the TV deals. The show gained life/personality after that point.

I am worried about the direction of the show. Here come fancy graphics, big advertisers and all the other “conventional” things podcasts do.
June 24, 2008

VinoVixen
OMG….great show…love the intro??? Is that permanent???

QOTD: I LOVE the South of France. The best vacation I have ever had. But somehow I missed seeing Ventoux. So I need to come back to make and make a mend by picking, sorting, crushing, fermenting, bottling and drinking the juice
June 24, 2008

VinoVixen
Oh yes, congrats Mott…on your t-shirt!
June 24, 2008

Sharon
Thanks for introducing me to a great winery that I had never heard of before. Good show! I entered the contest. PICK MEEEEEE!
QOTD: I’ve never been to Cotes du Ventoux. Apparently I’ve been waiting my whole life to win this contest, is why.
June 24, 2008

Susan
Gary & Fredrich- QOTD: PICK ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 1. I LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVE to travel & 2. have NEVER been to Europe & 3. I speak French!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOI !!!!!!
June 24, 2008

JC
Awesome good show man! QOTD: I just got my Passport renewed last month!
June 24, 2008

niklopez98
Fredrich’s layed back attitude mixed with your energy made for a great show! Mott: Well done buddy! glad to see you doing your thing! that hand “clicking” graphic is perfect, it reminds me of a nintendo shirt or something, ha ha!

QOTD: I was in the Air Force and instead of gettting stationed throughout the world i got sent right back to my home state of WA! I would put in some very hard work for Fredrich and the Chateau have some fun doing it!
June 24, 2008

niklopez98
o and what an opportunity! I know everyone else is thinking it so on behalf of the Vaynernation, Thanks for putting out such an amazing opportunity to experience the world and the world of wine! I wanna bring those guys some Thunder!
June 24, 2008

ChinonRouge
Great episode. Gary, I really like the fact that you are honest in your wine reviews, even with the wine maker sitting next to you. Kudos to you and Mr. Pesquie for making the wine world better.
June 24, 2008

Tisha Havens
QOTD answer… But I have been to the Ventoux! Unfortunately, it was 20 years ago, and I was too young (age 12) and too dumb to appreciate wine. Maybe I’ll win, and have a chance to see it all through wiser eyes!
June 24, 2008

Jc
Hey Gary,
Im new to the show, very entertaining. Keep up the good work.
June 24, 2008

Rob Jensen
Wonderful show! And mad thanks for the shout out (Jeanette loved it) and giving Iowa some Wine Library love!

Oh and the new opening is tops… Rev3 is giving some great value to the thunder show right out of the box.
June 24, 2008

Harry
Great show – Maybe the best ever in my opinion. It brought a new level of knowledge and passion, easily bringing to to the 3rd or 4th most passionate wine program on the internetz. Ant the contest is an amazing opportunity. I’ve wanted to go to the Rhone valley ever since I first fell in love with wines (I thought they were cute before, but didn’t truly realize their beauty until perhaps 5 or 6 years ago). I haven’t had the money or time to go travel there in the past, although I endured a lot to try and earn a trip. But perhaps today I’ve got a Golden Ticket. If it can happen to Charlie Bucket, it could happen to you (or me, please pick me!!!).
June 24, 2008

Neil
Loved the intro.

QOTD: I would enjoy travelling to France but can’t right now due to work related commitments.

Mott finally got some WLTV love.
June 24, 2008

MacNPhish
Hmmmm new Mott shirt? I think I heard something about a Mott v 2.0 that might bring more Thunder…..

QOTD: Love France, used to live in the Netherlands, traveled all around France and drank LOTS of wine. Need to go back soon. And check out Chateau Pesquie.
June 24, 2008

ChrisH
Great show Gary. I’m pumped about the contest.

QOTD: I simply don’t make enough money to justify making an oversees trip. I would love to see the beautiful French countryside so if I ever get out there I will have to look you up
June 24, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: I haven’t been to France since I was in grade school. When I go again I would love to visit Cotes du Ventoux because of the wines and because I now know a friendly face there.

I knew Mott would get his shirt. We need a Sasha shirt next.
June 24, 2008

BF
Wait a minute. “Work” and “France” in the same sentence???? At least we know it will be part-time.
June 24, 2008

JohnL.
We just got back from 12 days in France 3 weeks ago.
Absolutely LOVED it! Started in Paris ended up in Monte Carlo.
We had at least 2 bottles of red wine every day in each town or city we stayed in. Never had the same wine twice and yet never had a bad bottle of wine the whole trip. It was the trip of a lifetime because it may take us that long to pay off all the bills! The dollar is getting demolished against the Euro. A can of sardines for lunch in a cafe was about $17 dollars american. Would go back in a heartbeat if I won the lottery.
June 24, 2008

BobbyTiger
Nice shout out for the American Red Cross. They do such a great job putting up with the crap that happens to our country. QOTD- never been to the winery, or France, or Europe, because the US$ is playing a major role in the “crap that (is happening in) our country”.
June 24, 2008

Harley Stan
Great Episode, Mott finally gets his shirt:)
QOTD- No excuse sir
June 24, 2008

RANDI
QOTD: I dont know..but Im on my way!!!
Im thinking, if I wear the Mott Link It Up with the pointing finger tshirt, its going to look suggestive! LOL
Great show! Delicious guest!
Gary, if I send in my book, will you sign it?
June 24, 2008

pawncop
Great episode. Just ordered two Mott shirts.

QOTD – I don’t get out of Texas so much but might go over there one day.

Gary I would offer a suggestion that you get each guest their own spit bucket. That could be as neat as the other prizes.
June 24, 2008

SoCalDaveL
Wow. GREAT OPENING to the show. Love the visual. And I see the friendship w/ K-Rose is paying off..
June 24, 2008

Jerry
“whether they like it or Mott” is my favorite quote. I remember hearing it once before and I cracked up!
June 24, 2008

Laura Gellman
AWESOME EPISODE!!! Insanely charming guest – great contest, very very well done – Chapeau!

QOTD: But I HAVE been to the Ventoux. Once to watch the Tour de France, and once to visit my uncle-in-law. My dream is to come back with my bike and ride it myself (just the Ventoux, not le Tour!). Had planned to do it two years ago, but had a massive family crisis and had to cancel at the last minute and eat the cost of the trip. C’est la vie… : ) But you’ve never failed until you give up.
June 24, 2008

Alex
QOTD: No funds! France (and Europe in general) is on my list. A winery would be the perfect place to make that happen.

Badass idea for the contest too. The perfect way to get people into the vino.
June 24, 2008

amgryger
QOTD: Haven’t been to France yet at all, unfortunately.

The contest is an awesome oppurtunity, but sadly it coincides with when my co-worker will be quitting to move to Japan and I will have to take over all his work, so taking off work in september doesn’t look too likely for me.
June 24, 2008

senator
Great show Gary. More Ventoux!
June 24, 2008

BobMac
QotD: We haven’t been, because we haven’t been invited…
June 24, 2008

Rhonda
Screw France, I just want a Link it up Mott Tshirt!!! woot!
June 25, 2008

JRam
Lets go to FRANCE!!!
June 25, 2008

farmer jim
Gary,

I am now off the lurker list since Mott now has a T-shirt…. I want several for myself and friends….. it is ridunculuslly COOL! You have totally made my day…. farmer Jim
June 25, 2008

Johnny C. a.k.a SmokinActuary
I have never been to France at all.
June 25, 2008

Lb in KS
QOTD…never have I been to France… WOULD LOVE TO GO
June 25, 2008

Justin Viger
“Whether they like it or. . . Mott.” Nice.
June 25, 2008

victor
Congrats on the T Chris! THE MAN!
June 25, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: Cause it’s in France! Duh. Should I just jump in the car??
June 25, 2008

Stephanie from So CA
Great show! Love the t-shirt and it is a “must have” in my house!

QOTD: My husband was in Paris on business (yes really) and he would have been gone for my 40th BD so my present was a RT ticket to Paris, staying at the Ritz while he worked. Then we spent 10 days getting lost, eating great food and (what else) having some amazing bottles of wine. Luckily before the dollar went bust. Thanks for letting me revisit that adventure!
June 25, 2008

Linderelli
hilarious shirt! AW loves it.

QOTD: Most of my traveling has been stateside, because I didn’t realize it was important to me until quite recently, to see more of the world. I’ve been out of the country to Canada and Mexico. . . but the love of my life has promised me a Europe trip (among other things) – he is Canadian and speaks French fluently, a beautiful language. We hope to go sooner than later. . .
June 25, 2008

Tyler
AWESOME show, Gary. The two of you guys together are hilarious. Gimme one of those Mott Ts!
June 25, 2008

Holmes
FF
June 25, 2008

yowens
Excellent show, that dude from pesquie seems pretty cool. QOTD: Benjamins.
June 25, 2008

C-Lo
Loved the show GV. So excited about the Mott t-shirt! But do you offer it in size small? I really want to buy one! Keep it real.
June 26, 2008

Kristen
What a great prize!!! If I wasn’t already going to be doing that, I’d be so ready to go! The wines sound really great too!

QOTD: Parce que je ne suis jamais allÃ©e aux cÃ´tes ventoux. Je sais que c’est une mauvaise decision et je voudrais rÃ©parer cette situation. Merci pour Ãªtre venu FrÃ©dÃ©ric!
June 26, 2008

Jody Attias
DUDE! Best Tag Team of all times?
1. Tony Garea and Dean Ho
2. Taru Tanaka and Mr. Fugi
3. John “The Mania” Tolas and Mil Mascaras
4. Andre the Giant
June 26, 2008

David Harris
Great show! One hell of a giveaway!
June 26, 2008

J Crazy
qotd: I didn’t/don’t have the flow to fly for France…I fapologize.
June 26, 2008

Hugh
Nice new opening 4 the show….next time u have pink eye, call or email me!!
June 26, 2008

Keith Brown
Yes! Finally, Mott gets his T-shirt! I’m buying one. QOTD: France used to intimidate me, and I didn’t know anything about the various wine regions. If someone said “Ventoux”, I’d have said “Bless you!”
June 27, 2008

Shannon Pierce
Gary – thanks so much for the shot out! Rich & I had just gotten married the day we went to your book signing in San Fran! Enjoyed this show – what a great opportunity to go to France for a week??!! I have always wanted to go to France – QOTD: good question…..’it’s been on my ‘to do’ list’ for years – maybe we’ll actually get to make it with this contest….
June 27, 2008

Jasper
QOTD: I visited Chateau Pesquie this spring. I can recommend going there to anyone, it is a beautiful place and it is even supposed to have 2 natural hot springs. The Quintessence Blanc is fantastic as well, I wonder why you didn’t have it in the tasting.
June 27, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: I wish! I have had one of the wines from Pesqie, and I HOPE I can get out there this fall! We’ll see…
June 27, 2008

Scott the ex wine dude
Alright Mott, it’s about time!
QOTD: No time
June 27, 2008

Christian
Great intro! Great contest!
June 28, 2008

thunderball from osaka
damn…that was one of the best episodes ever…that guy was pretty damn suave I tell ya…

Haven’t been to France yet but been around Spain a bit…and Japan obviously…

Gary, get on over here for a real sake tour…:)
June 29, 2008

Cuse Wino
Great episode and great guest. He could be guest host anytime.

QOTD- Been to France but never to Rhone. Hope to go in September on your dime!!!!!!
June 29, 2008

Cuse Wino
Congrats on the T-shirt MOTT!!!!!!!!!
June 30, 2008

Colin
QOTD – I have no idea!?!? GV – great show. CM – Congrats man!
June 30, 2008

Karl Laczko
Nice show, relaxed and fun.

QOTD – So many places yet to visit, now I have another one!

MOTT, you have a T!
July 2, 2008

*/^_^\*
one of the better ‘guest-i-sodes’

qotd: i don’ roll that hardcore
July 2, 2008

ShawnDK
Pretty cool episode, and pretty cool guest. I’m probably going to buy a case of Pesquie, as I have found it in Denmark.

QOTD: I’ve never been on a wine trip. I really need to. I just don’t have a better answer than that.
July 3, 2008

Tom P
Nice episode, good to hear the prospective from a winemaker.

QOTD – Been to some local wineries, but France is a longer walk and too far to drive.
July 9, 2008

Daniel O
Awesome show! I hope to visit France this year. Haven’t had the opportunity to do so yet. But I hope that I’ll get a chance to visit and make my way out to the wineries and see the winemakers in action.
July 9, 2008

ChiroGuyDC
With a baby on the way, I won’t be doing much in the way of traveling, but I hope to see France someday!
July 10, 2008

kjdion
look forward to going to Cali.
July 11, 2008

JayZee
Megacool show! What a great guest (and contest!). And MOTT – FINALLY!!! YES!!! It’s about freaking time!
July 21, 2008

MattUD
Great show! Guests always make them fun. If I ever get to go over the Europe, I will drop by. It will be the first winery on my list.
July 22, 2008

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July 22, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott & Fredrich Pesquie, WOW!!!!! I am still in shock !!!!! THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 24, 2008

innA
The new intro credits are very well done – great design.
July 27, 2008

Karl Laczko
Had to watch the episode again to get some background research for the trip.

Thanks guys!
July 31, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott, I also decided today to watch this episode again to prepare for the big trip to France!!!!!!
January 15, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Classic episode. Love Fedrich’s passion. Too bad Its too late to get in that contest. Id love to be a part of that and hopefully there will be chances in the future. Congrats to Mott on the T-shirt. Finally he gets to drink once again from the cup of victory. Love the way you unveiled it too, Gary. QOTD: I didnt know I was invited beforehand! Plus I need a passport.