What Would Gary Recommend To You If You Stopped By

What Would Gary Recommend To You If You Stopped By – Episode #492

June 24, 2008

Today Gary gets visited by Vaun, one of the 1st winners of a contest on WLTV, the 1st widget contest back in December. Heâ€™s here and here we go. Letâ€™s taste some wine.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Valli Waitaki Pinot NoirNew Zealand Pinot Noir
2006 Alamos Seleccion MalbecArgentine Malbec
2004 Killibinbin Cabernet/shiraz Cellar Release The Blend #2Australian Red Meritage
2004 Robert Karl Cabernet SauvignonWashington Cabernet Sauvignon

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June 30, 2008

M Knudsen
Q1: Moscato D’Asti
Q2: A Goatee would work
June 29, 2008

Cuse Wino
AWESOME JOB VAUN! Great to have another pallate on the show-
QOTD1- Zinfandel might be the best converter wine
QOTD2- Rollie Fingers Moustache please
June 29, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
Interesting to get the opinion of others who have different tastes than Gary. QOTD – A friend who is just starting to drink wine likes Australian Shiraz and sweeter Vouvray.
June 28, 2008

Sassodoro
Good job, Vaun!

QOTD1. I think Moscato d’Asti would appeal to many non-wine-drinkers. I have a friend who is French, who drinks no wine and eats no cheese. (And he is French! Is that allowed?) Once in a while he’ll try wines I suggest, and the only ones he actually seems to like are Moscato d’Asti.

QOTD2. Yes. Maybe a little on the chin.
June 28, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
Great show! Nice job Vaun! QOTD#1: Probably a Malbec – how about the rockin’ Terrazas de los Andes Malbec. QOTD#2: Naw, he’s better off clean shaven.

It was fun to meet you Gary, at the Maryland B&N. Unfortunately, I was running low on sleep and worked 4 12 hour days that week already. Sorry for being a bit flat that evening. Caw! Caw! Caw!
June 28, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD 1: For sweet cocktail drinkers: Moscato di Asti or a Riesling Spatlese or even Kabinett.
For beer drinkers: heavily oaked Astralian Shiraz fruit bombs.

QOTD 2: Two words- mutton chops.
June 27, 2008

French Wine
Rob, wait until your French wine class. You’ll hear Gary’s pronunciation of Meritage there refering to a French blend.
June 26, 2008

Hugh
Sauternes
June 26, 2008

Rob
Gary..I’m not a “grammer-snob” but felt obliged to correct your pronunciation of “Meritage” (at about 2:55 of the program). I learned from a recent wine educational seminar in Virginia that this is a made-up word combining the words “merit” and “heritage.” Meritage is pronounced Meh-rih-TIJ, rhyming with Heritage. This word, interestingly, is registered as a US trademark, that wineries must pay to use on their wines.

Love your show, man!
June 26, 2008

Sonnenuhr
QOTD 1: Ironically the easiest new-entry wines and the most complex and sophisticated wines in the world are German Rieslings.

QOTD 2: I think GV should shave his head!
June 26, 2008

Roger in Omaha
Excellent show yet again!!

QOTD # 1. A Beaujolais is a great entry wine for non-wine lovers or non-red wine lovers.

QOTD #2. I think a goatee would suit G nicely!
June 26, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G & Vaun, Grrreaaat Episode!!! Vaun, Nice “Oak-Monster”…..Whooooa…..

QOTD1: Kathy Lynsky (New Zealand) Gewurtztraminer

QOTD2: i think G should shave his head & grow a ZZ TOP beard……..
June 26, 2008

Brian
Fun episode:

The wine to convert a non-wine drinker – Muscato d’Asti WITH popcorn (assuming the person likes popcorn). Fun, easy drinking and good introduction into quality wine.

As I reside in Calgary, I have to disagree with Vaun. There are a lot of Leafs fans in the city… but the Flames rule. And Gary should visit here… we have a really cool wine scene here.

On prices – yup, we do pay more here. Most of that is taxes. Not that I am trying to start a debate on fiscal policy and what gov’t does with the $$$, but I don’t mind paying more for wine in my neck of the woods. I do wish we did have more choices on U.S. wines, which does seem to be a stumbling block of the current system.

Also, maybe it is time to do a show on some of the wines from the various regions across Canada.
June 26, 2008

Horacio Campana
Dear Gary,
You should go ahead and try the handlebar mustache. I grew one for the heck of it and kept it 3 months (to my mother’s horror).

i can send you the ridiculuos pic if u e-mail me back.

From Mexico with love.

Horacio Campana
June 26, 2008

Taylor
Great Episode loved the idea, wish i was there.

QOTD 2006 King Estate Pinot Gris
QOTD Yeah get a Goatee Gary!
June 26, 2008

Mike C
QOTD1: Sokol Blosser’s Evolution (already mentioned) or Seghesio Old Vine Zin. Subtlety comes later with a well-trained palate.

QOTD2: Sure, mix it up!
June 26, 2008

J Crazy
Awesomeness brung again.

first qotday: chateau haut brisson (from 2003-2005 aka the only wines I’ve had from them. ps. they’re going organic)

2nd qofthed: three words: foo man chu (spelling anyone?)
June 26, 2008

theemptyglass
QOTD1: Champagne did it for me, I don’t know about other people. I thought I didn’t like wine for the longest time, because I tried what my parents drank, and all they drank was red Zinfandel. I wouldn’t recommend a red Zinfandel to non wine drinkers.

QOTD2: I dunno if it would suite your face, but I think it’s good to switch it up every once in a while, I mean if it doesn’t look good you can always shave it off.
June 26, 2008

Paul C
QOTD A bottle of Allegrini Amarone will turn Muhammad on to wine.
June 26, 2008

stl-dave
QOTD 1: I have been hand-selling wine in restaurants for almost 10 years. keeping in mind that I am from the land of Budweiser (for now anyway) and the most effective wine for converting Bud Light drinkers to wine is Leonard Kreusch Dexheimer Doktor Spatelese. Sweet but not syrupy sweet riesling with great crisp fruit. In our Coca Cola culture, how can you go wrong?

QOTD 2: Definitely go with the facial hair. I’m partial to shaving the head and adding the soul patch. Don’t shave your head for the first time during the summer, though. Let your tan fade first, or you’ll look like you’re wearing a white helmet…

Dave
June 26, 2008

Augustus
Big, Oak filled Chard will always bring the non-wine drinker around. Big Oak Chard delivers all the sugar, cream and, well, oak, that is sure to please. Eventually, however, this wine will become boring and overly heavy for the imbiber, and he/she will seek out wines that exhibit, say, the green apple components in chard. Soon, Chard in general will become boring – no matter how complex. He/she will find themselves looking at Rhone White Blends, and digging deeper for Cabs filled with notes of Cedar and blackberries. Oak filled Chards reel them in. Time and experience make us all demand more from our wine.
June 26, 2008

MFries
Best Oak Monster ever! Grab the audio, have it cued up when needed, and play it anytime the monster makes an appearance!

great show…
June 26, 2008

Andrew D
Great show guys

QOTD” Champagne for there birthday

Andrew
June 26, 2008

Keith
Good episode!
QOTD: Columbia Crest Two Vines Merlot…delicious, fruity, nothing scary, no oak monster, approachable, etc
June 26, 2008

KyleLikesTies
QoTD#1: As GV always says, everybody’s pal is different, so I certainly can’t say for anybody but myself … It was a St Emillion Grand Cru. At the time, I had *no* idea what I was drinking, but I knew it was something I wanted to drink more of :~}

QoTD#2: I’m not sure about Gary with facial hair … But *Sir* Gary with some sort of funny moustaches?!? That I’d love to see.