SAD STORY: Steve Buechele was one of the most popular TX Rangers ever. Does that tell you how much bad baseball I have endured over the yrs. Still love him though. Now the new Rangers story is that anyone that bought a brick for the Rangers walk of fame when the Ballpark opened can COME PICK IT UP (not have it delivered). The Rangers are ripping them out. “paved paradise and put up a parking lot”

It is nice to see you highlight Cowgirl Creamery. I have a friend Bill Conley whose sister Sue is one of the founders. His favorite cheese is also the Mt. Tam. They have a retail outlet here in downtown DC. I need to find your Tarragona Vi de Nulles Blanc and enjoy your find with some Mt. Tam after proper ripening. Good man Everett.

I had a wonderful Pinot Noir from Russian River Valley by Walter Hansell, Cuvee Alyse. Probably will open a 2001 Catena Angelica Merlot if the Redskins can overcome the Philly faithful. They egg the team bus and throw batteries at the players. I hope that just motivates the Skins. We softened the Cardinals up for you so you owe us. I told you Brett would be accurate with his gun but 6 TD’s is overacheiving by the future Hall of Famer.

I drink mostly red wine so I like harder cheeses like Manchego and Reggiano.

Keep up the good work Gary as the diversity of the wine world is its strength. South Africa is making quite a stir at the Decanter world awards in a way that reminds me of when Napa had its coming out party in the judgement of Paris. I need to explore that area more. (hint)

BB

Fun episode and you definitely need to do more Cheese Library shows in the future with Everett. I also liked the inclusion of a wine – more in keeping with WLTV.

QOTD: Lock of the week? Well, neither the Browns nor Jets will lose this week. 🙂

This weekend? Well, Friday night we went to Hyde Park Steakhouse in Cleveland and we had a bottle of 1996 Clos du Val Cabernet that was pretty nice. I always like getting older wines, especially cabs and this one was pretty decent. It still had good fruit and a nice smoky bacon and licorice component. Then we had a bottle of Blackstone Rubric red blend from Sonoma. I didn’t care for it, although the mixture of grapes (which included petite verdot and tannat) was interesting. Unfortunately the wine was rather boring and was medium bodied at best. The waiter recommended it, but I certainly wouldn’t. Last night I was on the Newark to Geneva flight so I had a 2006 Corbieres that was quaffable enough. Tonight we are probably going to the pizza restaurant near our hotel. We are likely to have a Montepulciano d’Bruzzi or a Nero d’Avola with various pizzas.

MMMmmmm..the close-up on the gooey cheese definitely made me hungry for some cheese on today’s agenda. I purchased some roaring 40’s a couple of weeks ago and haven’t attacked it. Might drink it with some Jersey port or the Gourmand from the Secret Pack. Opened a 2003 Alcina Cellars San Giacomo Vineyard Pinot last night–tasted more black raspberries yesterday with a little sweet-tart. Today more black cherries, nestle-quik powder, the finish wasn’t as long, slightly floral, meaty, celeriac. Nicely balanced enjoyable wine, excellent with the breaded pork chops. Depending on what I decide to make for dinner, I was kind of in the mood for an Aussie Shiraz. I’ll have to check the cellar and see if I have one. May have to pick up that order from WL. And no it definitely won’t be Yellow Tail—never has , never will be.

QOTD: It’s rather tragic that I watch very little sports. Otherwise, I’d probably be an even MORE zealous Vayniac!

Awesome follow-up to the last episode. We will definitely be getting some cheese from them in the near future!

CMA

Love the cheese episodes – need to do a bit more with pairing wine and cheese – different styles of cheeese with different styles of wine.

QOTD – Patriots will bounce back against the 49ers.

Great show.

QOTD: Xinisteri (white) and Mattaro from a newish winery here in Cyprus.

love it guys!!!

QOTD: STEELERS!

I bought 2 of these cheeses after the first EP (the Red Hawk was Sold Out_…..they were absolutely delicious. Thanks to Everett & Gary for doing these on WLTV….and also to Alan and Justin in the Gourmet Shop who are both tremendous.

GREAT EPISODE….and absolutely loved the baseball card stuff w/ Brandon.!!

Here in the restaurant i work in at napa we carry a line of cow girl chesses I’m a huge fan and the red hawk has been a feature on our artisian cheese plate. It’s an awesome cheese. It’s also nice to get these cheese/beer/other breaks in the wine too, granted i do love win.

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http://www.sproutcreekfarm.org/market/MARKETcheese.html

Nice job guys. I met Everett in the store after the Vaniac party last spring and we had a good conversation about cheese and olive oil – glad to see him back on the show, and getting some Vaniac love!

QOTD – I am watching this after almost all of the games, so my comment is moot. But, I do hope the Steelers and their 3rd string running back win tonight.

QOTD: This week I’am having 3 unusual wines… fond de cave reserve 2005 petit verdot. fond de cave reserve 2005 cabernet franc and finca las moras viognier late harvest 2006.

Delice de Bourgogne, Pyrenees plain cheese, tre signori goat milk cheese. This show made me purchase these cheeses. I know very little about cheese but since the earlier episode and the Spectator’s recent issue, I have been experimenting. Like WineWoman said, it was the close up that hooked me. Good Cowboy watching food (although I almost choked on it when Bengals cut lead to 24-22. )

I need to spend more time with quality cheese. Hard to find in my area though. I wonder if this sort of thing can be found online at a fair price?

We were just in San Francisco and we saw the Cowgirl cheese but decided against packing it in our luggage. Also, I’m not a gooey cheese person. We packed up 5 bottles of wine from Copain, Donatiello, and Sheldon Wines instead. We met Stuart Ake at Crushpad and had a very educational and fun time. You should have him on the show – he has a very different slant about wine tasting.
QOTD: We went to Strait (fusion) in San Francisco and had a Dr. Loosen Riesling and a Trimbach Gewurtztraminer with some very spicy food. We didn’t really drink much in Russian River, but we tasted Arista, Gary Farrell, Torres Estates, Porter House, and the above wines.
We had a couple of glasses at a couple of bars but I can’t remember the wineries any more.

Gary, I’m the home vintner, and I’m drinking whate is called poully fuisse but the box says Rouuso Blanc, anyway since we can’t buy good cheeze here in the hinterland, but we can make our own wine. This white has not been my best, I start drinking it befor it’s ready, but those of us who make wine at home, and there will only be a few, want your imput. Love to brinkg my wine onto your show.

Rick Johnson

602-762-9797

The awesomeness is brought yet again with cheese and wine and beards. Excellent.

I went ahead and had an Ile de France herbed brie and pared it with a Bogle Sauvignon Blanc. The cheese was good, and the Bogle was nicely acidic to cut through the creaminess. Still, I think my $2 Tisdale Chardonnay would have worked well too.

QOTD: Falcons 27, Packers 24

I want to answer the question you posed at first – what’s your favorite cheese. I’m from St. Louis so it’s gotta be PROVEL, baby!!! Slap that on some pizza in place of mozarella, and you’ve got “Soup on a Cracker” as we call it here (i.e. Imo’s). St. Louis is so crazy about provel cheese on pizza that the DiGiorno Pizza that is sold at the ball park (Busch Stadium) has provel instead of mozarella! LOL.

Another great episode!!!

BTW, since the Rams suck, I’ve decided to become a Jets fan!!! GO JETS!!!

Great show GV! I like the way you are getting everyone involved in the production and in front of the camera!

ok episode. . . but thanks.

Tell Cheese man to get a razor and try shaving , SIK

CHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZ….YUUUUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!! 🙂

Great show I love the cheese library stuff.
QOTD; I’m too late for the sunday games so I guess I have to go for the Monday Night game. Saints over Vikings. 24-10