Gigondas:Rhone’s Little Secret

Gigondas:Rhone’s Little Secret – Episode #505

July 21, 2008

Gigondas is a wine that really has the ability to bring thunder at a solid price points. Gary also has a crap load of shout outs and announces the finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest!

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“”East coast obnoxious”, love it! Hey Gary, you’re E.C.O. friendly!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Montirius GigondasGigondas
2004 Guigal GigondasGigondas
2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas VvGigondas

The 3 Finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest (Cast your vote in the comments. Vote by number)

Links mentioned in todays episode.

The Contest Page

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July 22, 2008

Ross
#3 has to take the prize. The big ass glass put him over the top.
July 22, 2008

JudeMurphy
Video #2 is the best!

QOTD-

The person who guesses the closest to Gary’s score gets bought a bottle of that wine by the others
July 22, 2008

Bill
#1, without a doubt.
July 22, 2008

Norm
Love the Gigondas……!!!!
My vote is: for #3
July 22, 2008

Marcy
#1
July 22, 2008

Toke-Dawg
#1. Mad props.
July 22, 2008

DAve A
QOTD: Drinking game. sure.
Snif and Whirl game:

Snif if Gary says “link it up, Mott”
Drink if you see Mott’s hand.
Drink if Gary raises either hand above his head.
Snif if Gary talks about a sports team
Drink if Gary mentions what is on the chalk board
Snif if Gary does the Oak Monster move.
Drink if Gary says “I like this”
Snif if Gary …. get the idea?
(based on Star Trek drinking game, modified)
July 22, 2008

Kezza
#1 – Hilarious!!
July 22, 2008

Harley Stan
Great Episode today. With over 500 shows I am still learning new things.
QOTD- I will have to get back to you on a drinking game.
July 22, 2008

steve
#3 nailed it and gets my votey vote.
July 22, 2008

Andreas
#3!
The big ass glass was killing me.
July 22, 2008

Slushpuppy
Smell it first chief!
July 22, 2008

johnny c
# 3 definetly has the Gary Funk !!
July 22, 2008

Will
I think the “Big Ass Glass” is the Bottega del Vino Burgunder, you can get this glass very easily online.
July 22, 2008

Jeff in Wa
#3! It was close, but #3 is loaded with the details that should make any fan of the show laugh.
July 22, 2008

Desiree
Gary, Question(s) of the day!
I have watched lotta episodes and now you have done more than 500 of them, I am wondering how much cost do u incur opening some of these good wines everyday? And more importantly what do you do with the bottle of wine after u have tasted on the show, I am sure more than half the bottle of wine is still remaining, do you folks just party up and drink it?
July 22, 2008

victor
#1 pimps it to perfection!

If we’re talking play along with the show….

1 shot of Vodka every time Sasha is mentioned.
Hug everyone when you hear “family & friends”.
Give the spouse a kiss when Liz is mentioned.
Do the “chicken dance” when any wine goes “all barnyard”
Donate $10 to a favorite charity EVERY time a glass breaks (at home)
$100 if Gary breaks one on the show…

Thanks-keep it up!
July 22, 2008

SpoiledinCalbyPinot
QOTD Wine Game This is serious question!!!! I have always put extra
spin on games my whole life e.g. Double board monopoly, The “boob” (tag
with a big wiffle ball bat and penny card fort (this is the most elaborate
take two old suitcases sit across with each other and shoot pennies from
the spring handle at playing card forts between you)

Gary’s wine game would be an educational game. You would have three piles
of card each with a wine from WLTV. The player would get pre-determined points based on what Gary scored the wines appelation, what grape is in the
wine extra if you get the right blend. Play would move around a board start
to finish and If you land on Mott you go back to the beginning.

I wanna yellow wristband!!!

#3 is definitely the winner great job!
July 22, 2008

Tommy S
Congrats to OhDoctah! So creative!
July 22, 2008

gotsha
We have a winner…#1 Juice Library TV By Ohdoctah

QOTD, the game would be in conjunction with a secret pack, and would involve guessing how you would rate each wine.
July 22, 2008

Ohdoctah
HUGZ to everyone that voted! Everyone that thought about voting for me.. cuz hey the thought counts too right? shhhhhh do you hear that? its thunder….and if u look out your window.. you can see the LIGHTNING COMIN!
July 22, 2008

Christophe
#1 all the way to the bank!
July 22, 2008

Jens
I’m gonna vote for # 3 as the winner.
July 22, 2008

Raybo
I vote for #1 and Mom Mom’s old school lemonade.

Gary – I will think about the game and get back to you.
July 22, 2008

fredhead
Gotta go with #3.