Party Time at Wine Library

Party Time at Wine Library – Episode #557

October 14, 2008

A high end wine sampling during the second ever Wine Library Open House.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Chateau La Clemence 2000
Bruno Giacosa Barolo 1999
Hacienda Monasterio Ribera Del Duero 2005

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October 16, 2008

Wednesday
Good wine, articulate guest. Well done, Gary.
October 16, 2008

Chippewamike
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.
October 16, 2008

M
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.
October 16, 2008

Shawn_944
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!
October 16, 2008

ktf
Evertime you pop a cork a new life experience starts. Ah, the memories!
October 16, 2008

Dave Canada
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.
October 16, 2008

Augustus
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.
October 16, 2008

Phil G
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.
October 16, 2008

tarheel17
Nicely done to both of you!

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

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!
October 15, 2008

Chinon Rouge
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.
October 15, 2008

Jerry Bob
Wine is the journey that never ends and always expands!
October 15, 2008

Little Jonny H
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…
October 15, 2008

Pete G
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!
October 15, 2008

SteveF
Nice show Vayner
QOTD: Family,Friends,Love
October 15, 2008

AnthonyS
Wish I could have stuck around for the taping on Saturday. Had a great time regardless.
October 15, 2008

Neil
QOTD: The joy is in the journey……(or I might have drank too much beer in College).
October 15, 2008

Jolie Elman
QOTD: Convivality
October 15, 2008

BobbyTiger
Not available …..
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QOTD- I’m lactose intolerant.
October 15, 2008

vinosseur
Great Show Gary – one of the best you’ve done. You and Joe have slightly different approaches and so you make a great team

Regarding the QOTD: Besides the feel good beverage that it is and, how well it works with food and livens up the moment, there’s always something new to learn about wine. I never get bored reading, tasting and drinking wine.
October 15, 2008

B-727
The alcohol.
October 15, 2008

chenin
Great! Tremendous guest, gary… wish you would be more like your guest. Do talk more serious about wine, less pop-culture references, less show. Only content will get you the crowd, and will prove to be be interesting.
October 15, 2008

Susan
Joe- FABULOUS job of keeping up with Mr. Fast Talker!!! You did a great job!!!! You MUST be knowledgeable about wine!!!! We will have to get you to be less shy next time!!! LOL!!!!!!!
October 15, 2008

Scottie P
QOTD: Wine is liquid life. It enhances any emotion, any situation. Wine engages multiple senses and sends them similar yet different signals. Wine is pure art in its complexity, layers, definition and subtly. So the only real question is, do I live to drink wine, or do I drink wine to live?
October 15, 2008

Murso
1999 is very good in Piedmonte. If EVER a bottle were worthy of the benefit of a good decanting, and an hour or two, it would be hundred dollar wine from producers of the caliber of Bruno Giacosa. But an appropriate meal is also integral to the perception of this wine’s appeal. I say meal, and not just a plate of food because this type of wine truly can only deliver itself over the course of a relaxed (sitting) dining table, and intimate company and atmosphere, not to diss those present at the taping. I envy you all, and as a wine vet, know it was an invaluable educational opportunity, and even moreso, a blast. The setting there is simply too much stimulus, noise( and light), and go go go chase the next wine, even though you guys took as much time as you could with these nice examples. I’m not saying that any $100 plus wine is like that – Colgin, and Napa Cult Cabs in general,(and Aussie big boys too) are Fruit and Oak Bruisers that leap out of the glass and go for the jugular. You’d almost have to TRY to not like them, or try to resist drinking them right down. Fine French and Piemonte wines like (high end) Burgundy, and classified growth Bordeaux are refined, reserved, subtle, and even more gorgeous than the Napa equivalent of fake boobs. Alluring though they may appear to be, they are phony, prosthetic overexaggerated approximations at true beauty. My take is that, surely, all three of Joe G’s pick were great, and I implore Vayniacs to strike from the record of their minds, any less than stellar connotations, or inferences about Giacosa, or hundred dollar wines. Good work Gary and Joe.
October 15, 2008

BW
Good job Joe – you hung with the Big Dog (GV) well !

QOTD:
1) Wine makes any meal taste better
2) There can be so much going on in a bottle – very thought provoking, great conversation starter at a meal
3) There is so much to learn – always something new to try – keeps the interest level high always
4) Great way to relax with friends & family