I enjoyed this show and the guest..but I must jump in and add that searing a steak has nothing to do with keeping in juices. Along with the info. from the last comment, this guy seems to like to bs.

Gary, first of all I admire your work. Now let me share my thoughts on this episode...

“Nebbiolo pimp as he likes to go by”… Gary you deserve a vafanculo for that…

Your guest is an ass, a newbie who pretends to be an expert on Barolo… On Giacosa: this wine comes from the vineyards of "Castiglione DI Falletto"… hahahahaha Yeah right, a Barolo normale and he knows where the grapes are coming from… Just because it was botled by the Azienda Agricola Falletto? LOL LOL Which happens to be located in Neive (Barbaresco zone)… hahaha
The only Giacosa vyneard in Castiglione Faletto (please, not Castiglione DI Falletto) is “Roche di Castiglione” which Giacosa refers to as “Le Roche” in his prestigious "Le Rocche Barolo". The cru Falletto by the way is in Serralunga D'Alba. That crap about half and right bank just shows how newbie on Barolo he is… And how little he drunk... People should stop reading books and drink more, exactly what you do. Please don’t bring these fools to your show - you just lose credibility with that. I know that most of your public knows very little about Italian wines but it’s just too much to listen to idiots like that.
Have you drunk many Giacosa before? Yahhh Not many… well I have many but they are difficult to find… hahaha what a testa di cazzo…
By the way, can’t you fucking pronounce GIACOSA corrently for Christ’s sake????
Keep up the good work man.

L’Imperatore di Neive

Looks like Gary might have some competition from Joe there. Better watch out if he decides to do his own blog ;). Great show as always. Love the feeling of the live shows once again. QOTD: Its an experience. By yourself, friends, loved ones, in your home, a picnic, or a restaurant. Its a special moment to celebrate, or just a Tuesday night. Its passion, love, and shock and awe. So many reasons to love and enjoy wine. Much more than just the smell and taste.

QOTD: The connection to culture, people, food, places, and history draws you in... but the taste is just as captivating. Awesome episode, nice guest!

QOTD: It tastes good

QOTD: Because it brings people together.

Cool show, wanted to make it, but had softball games. Next time though!

Sweet show, loved all the tidbits of knowledge!

Oh, and the part about the left and right banks of Bordeaux being like the Bloods and the Crypts is so true! :o) You gotta watch out!

QOTD: I've always liked wine- it's my alcoholic beverage of choice. Little by little I've fallen in love with it and have realized that this rabbit hole goes quite a long way...

Great Show! Great guest, a lot of knowledge dropped, Joe really knows his stuff.

Wonderful show, probably the best of all I've seen so far...Joe knows a lot about wine, that's for sure! If he ever wants to visit his favourite wine region Ribera del Duero, he can stop at our place just north of Madrid (on the way to Ribera del Duero) for a rest, and a good glass of wine! (or Belgian beer, just as nice, with the right company)
I've liked a lot as well Gary's comment about the food...Ribera del Duero is indeed a great place to enjoy cordero (lamb) - cochinillo (milk pig) - cabrito (little goat), all prepared in a real wood fired oven (cf. old pizza ovens)...
QOTD : for me wine, like good bear, is the nectar to celebrate good company!

QOTD: For me, wine is an expression of the climate, soil, and the attitude towards life of the people of that region through the grape. Each bottle, when well-made, tells me something about where it comes from- a sense of place of the vineyards' site. How much or how little the juice has been manipulated tells something about the people of the region and their view about wine. Whether that means the wine tastes like a pure, true fruit-and-earth balanced expression or something closer to an interesting project conceived by the winemaker, there is a time and place for every wine and I enjoy the unique experience that each bottle brings... Plus there's nothing like an easy wine buzz.

Way to share the knowledge Joe. Very strong show. Wine to me is like music - it enlivens the senses and can elevate the mood of a meal, or completely captivate you.

Hey GV,
QOTD: I have to admit I am a Foodaholic and what goes better with food than wine and friend's who like food and wine. Itis a beautiful thing.

Very good show, Gary. Nice job, Joe. Lots of wine knowledge displayed. I appreciated Joe's passion, but he did provide a little too much textbook information for the Thunder Show. Still, a very nice effort.

QOTD: Why do I drink wine? Because it is there... and it is really, really, really good.

Good show GV. Very knowledgeable guest - a little too text book though. He sounded like he was overdosing on Oz Clark. I may be just a bit jealous on the pedigree of wines he rolls in.

QOTD - I drink wine because I love the varieties, the nuances, the way it changes with food, the way it smells.

QOTD: Geez, golly shucks. There you go Joe, you stole my reason for being in love with wine. Say it ain't so. *Smile. Wink*
In one glass, one bottle there is the potential to transport you and the people you drink with to a place where time does not exist but only the poetry of beauty and life where all senses are employed to exploit every second from every smile.

good show
as always, thanks for the great content. another good guest. very knowledgeable. happy to learn about the spanish region. where is his favorite region?
mjr
tokyo, japan.

QOTD: It brings friends and family together, and it's exciting to find new and interesting wines each day.

I'd just like to second DaveCanada's comments regarding Augustus

QOTD - I drink wine for many reasons - makes me feel good, tastes good, makes food taste better, to learn and expand my pal, to enjoy time with friends and family, to forget about what is happening in the world for a while, etc.

Well, aside from the fact that Joe looks like he's spent a little bit too much time watching the Pickup Artist (ouch, yeh, I can't really talk being stuck in the 80s, but hey, I haven't guest starred on WLTV yet!), y'all did a pretty cool thing here.

As much as I like your bargain-finds, under-$13 episodes, it's pretty cool to see you get into some of the "good" stuff and talk it through. Would love to see some more "high-end" shows.

On that note, GV, if you want to put something in my stocking this xmas, switch up my secret pack with these 3 bad boys.

Drinking wine is like reading a book, you learn something about the author, you learn something about yourself, and there's a story in it that you can enjoy alone or share with others.

go bills!

Ribera del Duero represent!

My buddy has a bodega with D.O. RdD and just to let you know, we're drinking his 2007 now and it's good!

I agree - really nice place to visit, really good food. Lamb, roast suckling pig, blood sausage... Not as touristy as La Rioja, so rent a car, book a casa rural and you've got an amazing little vacation.

QOTD: to share something I love with the people I love.

Loved the show, but I do agree with Joe about the Barolo 'split'. Of course different wines will produce unusual results, outside of the assumption that 'left is softer' and 'right is tougher' generalism. But the terroir is such that more often than not it is reflected in the wines.

GARY!!! JOE!!
Very cool show...I learned a bunch...Would love to taste wines w/both of you..
:)
QOTD: I drink wine for the total experience...
xo

Good wine, articulate guest. Well done, Gary.

Very nice job Joe. You could stand in for GV the next time he is out!

QOTD: I like to drink wine becuase it is an "ever evolving beverage". Most always interesting and changing before my eyes and PAL.

QOTD: I love that moment of sniffing, tasting, and sharing wine. I always look forward to the next opportunity to pull out a bottle from the cellar. I always look forward to buying/discovering a new wine. I enjoy introducing family/friends to wines I've discovered.

My son wants to borrow Joe's shirt for Halloween. He wants to look like a "Cool Joe" but with more bling.

Awesome show!!! One of the great! Joe was a great guest and he should be on more often!

QOTD: Why, for the challenge of expanding my palate, to have great times with family and friends!

Evertime you pop a cork a new life experience starts. Ah, the memories!

Awesome show Joe.....you may not have Garys web 2.0 knowledge, but you destroyed his wine knowledge.
Augustus has apparently been burying his head in the sand out in LA.....he's probably the guy in the corner at a party wearning white socks pulled up to his knees with shorts and a tight shirt that says "hi....me assh*le"
get a grip dude.....if you want to show people your insecurity, maybe head to a shrink.

Man, he is SUCH a DOUCHE!!! Does he actually wear that stuff on purpose? Is that cool in Canada? And, he doesn't know much about wine. Let's keep him off future episodes - if only because his hair and wardrobe are so lame. Keep in mind that I am from Los Angeles...... But his lameness is pretty global.

Nice.

QOTD - It is fun. There are so many types of wine from different places, there is always something new to learn and taste. Tasting/drinking wine is something to do with friends and family. It has a great relationship with food. Having a nice meal w/o wine is almost like watching TV on mute. Cheers.

Nicely done to both of you!

I drink wine because....then Joe G will come visit us in Seattle. :D

OK, OK. I drink wine because I love it. I love how it goes with food, I love how it doesn't go with food at all. I love how it brings people together, and I love how in each bottle, there is something different.
I love how when I buy it, my husband says, "MORE WINE? Haven't we got enough?"
And I love how I will never have enough!

That was a really great show! I drink in search of that rare wine that captures my imagination and transports me to a different place. There are precious few wines that can do this, but once you've found one, you are hooked.

Wine is the journey that never ends and always expands!

Gotta Love it when a Vayniac comes on with that kind of book skills. That was a lesson in what makes every locale special, and every winery special. Great show, and Kudos to Jo(e). Buffalo Represent!

QOTD: The flavors, the food pairings, & the places it will take me...

Another kick ass guest. Joe brought the knowledge and the thunder.

QOTD: The smell, the taste, the story. There is a little adventure in every
glass.

BTW - just opened my last bottle of the Luis Felipe sav blanc from Chile
(bought half a case). Over 6 bottles it has become one of my
standard bearers for sav blanc. Thanks GV!

Nice show Vayner
QOTD: Family,Friends,Love

Wish I could have stuck around for the taping on Saturday. Had a great time regardless.