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1. September 2, 2008

   Stephanie from So CA

   GV – what a fun episode!Thanks for all you do for us
   QOTD: Found my wedding ring I lost a month ago so we celebrated all weekend with lots of “J” and family. Oh and a margarita Machine for those who couldn’t handle the bubbles. LOL

2. September 2, 2008

   Jay

   Those trips down memory lane are always fun.

   QOTD: I wish I could remember the name, but the 2005 Bourdeaux that I had was awful. Oh well…

3. September 2, 2008

   Kelly Goff

   AWESOME SHOW! Fun to watch. QOTD: nada, I spent the weekend chillin out with my family and recovering from all the summer drinking. Gotta get back into school mode for the little ones.

4. September 2, 2008

   Kevin K

   cool episode

5. September 2, 2008

   John Miller

   Great show!

   Someone probably already answered the cousin question but I’ll put in my 2 cents. Gary and Bobby are second cousins. Bobby’s dad and Gary are 1st cousins once removed. The once removed means they’re removed by a generation. (So Bobby and Gary’s dad are also 1st cousins once removed).

6. September 2, 2008

   LittlejonnyH

   I’m a bit late with this, but I loved this episode. Don’t get me wrong, I can only handle this type of show about once every couple months, but it was an epic classic! Neat wines, especially the merlot!

   QOTD: Finishing up the oaky reds that I bought when I first got into wine (I was also into bourbon, and loved that oak… now I can’t stand it!)

7. September 2, 2008

   gallinaciega

   Gary, great show and a lot of fun. QOTD : I spent the weekend in wine country outside Portland drinking some yummy local juice. Highlights being pinot from Lemelson, Domaine Serene, Scott Paul and Archery Summit. Enjoyed some wines at the Carlton Winemaker’s Studio. FYI a producer you liked out of the CWS, Bodecker, is rumored to be moving production out, into NW Portland; so it might be a good place to stop if you can’t get outside town next time you are here. Also was thinking of you at the Tyrus Evan tasting room talking with a real knowledgeable gentleman about the 100% p.v. wines starting to appear out of eastern Washington and also how great cab franc is taking to that region. So on your recommendation, and also my natural inclination, I spent the weekend expanding my palate with people I love, taking advantage of industry discount.
   let me know if you need any food suggestions in p-town,
   josh

8. September 2, 2008

   SS Chris

   Great show!!! Absolutely hysterical!! Nothing like good friends that you grew up with and are still friends now. too funny!!!!

9. September 2, 2008

   sam

   Wundershoen! This show was rockin’! Good to have good friends on the show! I love to see that Gary and friends are makin’ wine. Happy Labour Day to all blue collars!

   I spent my week-end in Magog, QC. at the Fête des Vendanges 15th anniversary. Loads of fun. The red wine from Québec sucks but there is potential in the whites and the rosés especially from the Cep d’Argent and the Orpailleur. Gary should do a show on wines from Québec, Canada.

   I’ve been drinking some Dolcettos from the Dogliani as well as Vinho Verde from Portugual, as well as Chateau Eugénie from Cahors. Good stuff!

   Great show!

10. September 2, 2008

    t

    Great show, love the real life shiz and the fams that keeps it all together. Great stuff GV. Cant wait 2 meet u on 11/10.

11. September 2, 2008

    Susan

    Gary & Mott – I have to say that this is LONG overdue!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You should have done this episode several months ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

12. September 2, 2008

    Andrew D

    Hey very intersting show, enjoyed listening to a bit of banter.

    QOTD: we didn’t have a holiday in HK, but on the weekend I drunk:
    - Metcalf Valley Sav Blanc (tiny production from Central Victoria in Aus, mates vineyard and a surprisingly good wine)
    - A very average and over priced Cote du Rhone at a restaurant
    - Monte da Casta Vinho Regional Ribatejano 2004 (very smooth little Portugese number that’s worth seeking out)

    Cheers
    Andrew

13. September 3, 2008

    Dr. Lance

    Great show. I feel that real wealth is measured in honest and supportive good friends. It would appear to me, Gary, that you are truly wealthy.

14. September 3, 2008

    Matthew

    Another Rocking Show! Just now getting caught up!

15. September 3, 2008

    thecobalt9

    GREAT stuff!

    qotd: mai tais and zombies in hawaii.

16. September 3, 2008

    IPBrian

    This is what the show is all about…I had a smile on my face the whole time! Just awesome!

17. September 3, 2008

    SpoiledinCalbyPinot

    Wow Brandon is cool anyone who has stuck with the Cubs is a loyal
    fan. Oh! wish I could get a white castle….

18. September 6, 2008

    M

    We went to the Penn State game Labor Day weekend. No wine until we got home on Sunday. BBQ Sunday and Monday with friends and wine.

19. September 7, 2008

    Tyler RM

    Cool episode. It was nice to get a bit of a change of pace.

20. September 9, 2008

    PatMc

    Nice show – getting caught up after gloomy night. This was a major smile. Thanks!

21. September 14, 2008

    wannaBconnoisseur

    Fun!

22. September 15, 2008

    Daniel Schlossberg

    fun show. good luck with the WL label!

23. September 30, 2008

    Casey Lee

    this was a good one. its great to see you kinda outside the wine judging bubble, vay ner chuck. fun times. good stories. ive only been watching your videos and have only discovered you maybe about 2 weeks ago. . i watch a couple of vids from when im at work. but i really enjoy them. and im pretty new to wine. . usually drink beer, but i gotta say that im find myself not really caring for beer so much anymore..id rather have a glass of wine than a sixer lol. whatever though, right? wine is good stuff. good flavor fun to drink. fun to learn about too. but you rock . your vids rock. thanks a million gary, keep em comin
    – casey lee

24. October 9, 2008

    yowens

    Really enjoyed the show and insights.

25. November 27, 2008

    Thanksgiving Wine Episode - Episode #586

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26. January 21, 2009

    Dessert Wine Nerd

    New all time favorite episode. Brandon and Bobby seem like a pair of great guys. Youre very lucky to have them in your life. Lots of great stories. Gary it seems you were quite the dealmaker in your youth. Ever think about doing some deals with Donald Trump? You could be rolling in a billion by the time you hit 40! QOTD: Not a holiday over this weekend, but I might pop a dessert wine to guzzle.

27. January 26, 2009

    Ryan Dinkelman

    Time to make you feel slightly older. Brant Brown dropped the ball on the second to last day in the 1998 season, or maybe it was the last day of the season 1998. Regardless, it hurts still. We won the one game playoff game against the Giants, but the playoffs didn’t treat us kindly. Saw a good 14-inning game that May against those same Giants, we won. I ended up on the first row behind the Visitors Dugout because everyone else was going to watch the Bulls game that day in May. Remember Mickey Morandini anyone? Oh, the memories.

28. March 6, 2009

    Kittysafe

    So that’s Brandon, great guy, helped me out on my last order, gave me a great deal beating out the competitors. Lovely man, the kind of guy you’d love to9 have a drink with.

    Winelibrary for the win.

29. March 6, 2009

    Kittysafe

    Gary, growing up I was HUGE freak for flea markets. I was in love with Flea markets, but I’m a huge lover of history, and that’s really what flea markets are all about, and I could not get enough.

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