Neat guest. Entertaining, etc. I would love to see a video of Mezcal being made!

Good fun.
QOTD: My wife, my job, my 88 year old dad.

Did Gary say “fuck?” Is that a first?

I bought a bottle of Mezcal at the duty free in Cancun and had one sip and gave away the bottle. I really wanted to try the worm, but I just couldn’t get to it. I would be willing to try it again…

As an airline pilot, I am just about out of optimism, sorry…

QOTD 1: Nope.

QOTD 2: My 13-month-old daughter Brigid.

Gary’s QOTD – No. QOTD – I am finding optimism by having faith in the American people and by how lucky we are to live in this country. We will survive this down period and will be just fine.

I just want to add, that it would make more sense for me to drink the MESCAL out of a nosing glass,…. not a tumbler! What do you think??

QOTD1: no
QOTD2: God

Awesome show!

QOTD 1 — Yes, a Oaxacarita at Hugo’s in Houston! It will rock your face off! BTW, they also treat their good Mezcals like single malts.

QOTD 2 — Family

QOTD 1: Yes, and it’s been sitting on my bar ever since because I can’t get past the burnt tire smell. This episode has definitely caused me to want to go back and give it another try.

QOTD 2: My friends, my family and my students (middle school teacher here). I love people and seeing my impact on others really gives me drive.

Sorry to be so late but work has been very time consuming lately.

A great show and wonderful guest, you two were really hitting on all cylinders.

QOTD 1 – A long time ago and cannot recall the brand.

QOTD – Because life is grand and I have one of the best seats on the ride of life.

QOTD1: No, but after this I’m gonna have to fix that!

QOTD2: One part upbringing (high energy), one part my amazing career, one part my amazing fiancee

Cheers!

This was my first visit to tv.winelibrary.com. I wanted to view the video on Sombra. I tried Sombra and it is a good Mezcal. Don?t try the Mezcal with the worms (moth larva) or scorpions; they are just not as good. The worm is just a cheap marketing gimmick. Ron Cooper of Del Maguey (www.mezcal.com) helped to produce Sombra and any Mezcal he is involved in producing will be high quality.

On a side note, I don?t know what Gary Diarrhea-Mouth Vaynerchuk does for a living but he should not give up his day job; a moderator he is not. Maybe in about 10 to 15 years after he grows up he might be able to ask intelligent questions and not interrupt the guest every few minutes.

This was my first visit to tv.winelibrary.com. I wanted to view the video on Sombra. I tried Sombra and it is a good Mezcal. Don?t try the Mezcal with the worms (moth larva) or scorpions; they are just not as good. The worm is just a cheap marketing gimmick. Ron Cooper of Del Maguey (www.mezcal.com) helped to produce Sombra and any Mezcal he is involved in producing will be high quality.

On a side note, I don?t know what Gary Diarrhea-Mouth Vaynerchuk does for a living but he should not give up his day job; a moderator he is not. Maybe in about 10 to 15 years after he grows up he might be able to ask intelligent questions and not interrupt the guest every few minutes.

QOTD 1: Yes, some brown stuff that smells and tastes like poison. I can’t figure out what to do with it except leave it alone. I’m looking forward to trying some Sombra.

QOTD 2: What else worthwhile is there? The alternative is not good.

Great episode Gary, nice to change it up a little every now and then.

QOTD1: No, but i will go out and try and find some now
QOTD2: Knowing that there is always new things to discover about the world.

You remind me I had a bottle of Mezcal. sip in it righ now.

Back in the days they use to sell it in black clay ball looking containers, until I guess they discover some clay had lead. Now you can´t find them. Oaxaca was more known for mezcal, than any other region.
The leaves or “swords” as Richard calls them, are milled down and used as fiber, to make ropes for example, but it is know that none of the parts of the agave is wasted at least in antiquity.
Really surprise Richard knew Bacanora, one of the spirits of northern Mexico (zotol is another), a most of the mexicans have not even heard the name.

By the way hope you can say a word some day about the new mexican wines, like to hear your opinion about the rebirth of wine making in Mexico (The first grapes in the continent were plant ther by the Spaniards), I consider the smaller producers better than the big ones as is the case in general around the world.
I follow your show, is fun (and informative), thank you.

Cheers
Carlos B
(favorite wine, Haut medoc, specially Chat. La Lagune)

Hate to say it.. but this is the first episode I haven’t finished of WLTV in about 150 episodes. Simply couldn’t get into it – had to stop after about 10mins as 35mins talking about one ‘non-Tequila’ drink was way too much for me.

Thanks for that tremendousness. Right?

GVQOTD: No, but it sure does sound like the scotch of these drinks.

QOTD: Family, Spring and life changes

Hate most tequila, love most mezcal! great episode. great to know we have a fellow coloradoan living in the big apple. my motivation to get up in the morning is finding out what will happen next. i always feel like there is something great just around the corner. if not today, then always tomoro. summer is coming soon, cant wait.

So where do we find this in SoCal?!

Anything that makes me more of a rock star, I want it.

Enjoyed the show – I was intrigued to learn how Mezcal is made.

QOTD1 – yes, I have had Mezcal, but I cannot remember the brand. I like the experience.

QOTD2 – I am a believer that we are on this earth to pass a legacy to the next generation. We should always try to be positive so that we create a positive aura to pass down. We will be remembered for the good things we do.

Haven’t ever had a Mezcal but will be sure to look for one soon.

My optimism comes from my parents and martial arts instructor who all did a damn good job of raising me.

Yes

QOTD: My optimism comes from my beautiful wife and two little kids. They make me smile every day! AMM