Wines from the island of Cyprus – Episode #596

December 12, 2008

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Achilleas Georgiou a great friend of the Thunder Show sends Gary some wines and he tries them live on the Thunder Show!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Tsangarides Xinisteri play review at cork'd
2006 Tsangarides Cabernet Sauvignon play review at cork'd
2006 Tsangarides Mataro play review at cork'd

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

133 Responses

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  1. December 14, 2008

    Slushpuppy

    Fat-Ass Favre almost lost another games with his wild picks, and lucky for you the Bill’s QB was the best player on your team!
    Smell it first. TR

  2. December 14, 2008

    YoungDave

    QOTD: I tried to think of something else, but for true, first reaction word association-

    Cypress: Hill

  3. December 14, 2008

    Tom

    QOTD: Cypress…Gardens (FL theme park)

  4. December 14, 2008

    C-Lo

    Hey GV, miss the show dude. Life keeps getting in the way of me sitting down with you for 12-35 min every day! Lively show today, I liked it. QOTD: Hill. Is that way too predictable? All of a sudden I want to rock out to “Insane in the Membrane.” Hope the weekend was great. Keep it real.

  5. December 14, 2008

    Derek F

    Very interesting!!

    QOTD: Cyprus Hill = insane in the membrane..insane in the brain

  6. December 14, 2008

    chukhead-ted

    the tree!

  7. December 14, 2008

    suzanne

    QOTD: Cyprus –> creepy dudes in bars

  8. December 14, 2008

    catherine.

    gary i don’t know how you can pronounce the names of some of these wineries…

    QOTD: Island.

    and who DOESN’T love mott?

  9. December 13, 2008

    Doug

    QOTD: Hill.

  10. December 13, 2008

    WineWoman

    QOTD: Cyprus=Turquoise Blue Water

  11. December 13, 2008

    J Crazy

    Hill.

  12. December 13, 2008

    WineClubInsider

    I didn’t know Cyprus was big on wine. Anyone gone to checkout the vineyards?

    -WineClubInsider
    Wine Club Guide

  13. December 13, 2008

    Ernie

    Gary, I was wondering if you’ve had a chance to taste Leasingham Bin 61 Shiraz? I just opened a bottle of the 2004 vintage and am loving it. Tastes like smooth chocolate.

  14. December 13, 2008

    E dog

    Hi Gary,

    I hope the jets do better in the weeks to come. I m sure they will bounce back !

    QOTD: Lemons or lemon trees. I remember seeing the island of cyprus with lemons on it in a children’s Atlas when I was a kid. God knows where that memory emerged from… lol.

  15. December 13, 2008

    BobZ

    QOTD: Trees, fishing, Bass!

  16. December 13, 2008

    eugene

    Gary,
    I remember enjoying Muscat from Cyprus at least 25 years ago when I was in college. I still remember those long bottles (similar to Alsace Riesling bottles).
    I am wandering if I would enjoy this wine now.
    I haven’t been able to locate any Muscat from Cyprus. Any plans on getting it?

  17. December 13, 2008

    DF

    QOTD: Cyprus = Passion

    Went on a professional (Fulbright) trip to Cyprus in 2005 and wrote about it on my blog. If you want to know more, click on my name (DF) above and then search “Cyprus” in the site search box. I have two restaurant reviews and a good sampling of other stuff.

    The food and wine in Cyprus are extraordinary. Best way to enjoy Cypriot wine is to go to Cyprus! A wonderful, multi-layered, kaleidoscopic place with a lot of challenges and a lot of gifts, history, grief and joy.

  18. December 13, 2008

    Bill

    Who DOESN’T love Mott?!?

  19. December 13, 2008

    KenP

    Good show. Charming, as usual!

    QOTD: I remember an old Richard Harris record album. One of the lyrics refers to a book written in the 50’s, “Do Cypresses Believe in God?”.

  20. December 13, 2008

    Luke

    Good show
    QOTD: Cyprus = Turkey

  21. December 13, 2008

    aj3

    Don’t be such a doom and gloom JETS fan. A little faith in #4, it will be ok.

  22. December 13, 2008

    Shawn_944

    QOTD: So you want to be a rock superstar, live large, big house, five cars, you in charge…..

  23. December 13, 2008

    BobbyTiger

    Steeeeeriiiiiiike twoooooooooooooooooo.
    [Assuming my wine store has wines from Cyprus, I now know to walk by that aisle]
    QOTD………….Trees.

  24. December 13, 2008

    Stephen

    Thanks again Gary for expanding my (and I’m sure many others’) appreciation and knowledge of Wine. I never even thought of Cyprus as a wine-producing area; now I am intrigued.
    Also, it’s great, and humble of you to remind your viewers that we don’t have to agree with your assessment of a wine; just to trust our own palates. You are an anti-wine snob!
    P.S.: Thanks for the quick personal email response concerning reviewing box-wines again.
    ->Stephen

  25. December 13, 2008

    Dominus

    Sorry you’re feeling bad though the show was entertaining. I’d like to expand my palate to the white but unfortunately it may be difficult to find.

    QOTD: Isle

    Have a good weekend and get well.

    Cheers!

    P.S. Jets will win as will the Colts who will run the table to 12-4.

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