QOTD: English breakfast or a chicken club sandwich, I was once so hungry in an exam that i sketched one on the exam (question, not answer!) paper!

I like mine crispy to where it melts in my mouth, but I can eat it anyway you cook it. Not raw though. That's awful!

Question for you: Have you ever paired wine with peanut butter?

QOTD: My ex-girlfriend ate raw bacon! (Polish). I prefer mine fried.

bacon and peanut butter sandwich. no kidding. but not any of that salty, watery, superstore bacon. good butcher double smoked back bacon. preferably a whole slab so you can cut your own nice thick pieces. with jiffy or squirrel crunchy peanut butter. on lightly grilled sourdough or peasant bread. find me a paring for that gary. you, with a little bit of me, are raising your cholesterol, whether the wife likes it or not.

Gary, i think you should have tasted the Chambolle-Musigny before the Chateau Paradis - This heavy weight wine killed this light pinot, no wonder you found it watery -

Bacon kicks serious ass. Loved the idea for the show and nice to see a white wine actually pair with bacon. Who would have thought? I see the Conundrum wine all the time in my shop and Im always curious about it. With my discount maybe picking up a bottle just to try it..... QOTD: I am a serious pork belly lover. Give me a massive chunk of perfectly cooked pork belly with a sherry jus, a quails egg, and some fingerling potatoes and I am a very happy man. If that wasnt a fatal dish Id literally eat it every day. And now, a question for you.... Is Monty Pythons Flying Circus the greatest comedy (sketch show or straight up show) of all time? You know it is. :P

Interesting episode. As usual, I would never have thought of pairing bacon with white wine - cool!

QOTD: I like my bacon the old-fashioned way with pancakes or waffles or an omelette or something for Sunday brunch. However, bacon is also wonderful wrapped around pork tenderloin (I know it seems redundant, but it works very well).

I was wondering if eating the bacon had any effect on the sniffy-sniff since you didn't seem to sniff it again.

Thanks,
Robin

Praise Jesus! And QOTD: 1. Old School: 'bout 10 strips of crunchy bacon on white bread. 2. Sweet and savory: Vosges chocolate bacon bar. 3. Fancy pants: Beef bourgignon...this thing has a ton of bacon and a whole bottle of red vino. Freakin' amazing.

Bacon on a burger with crumbly bleu cheese. Delish!

Hey Gary,

I was turned on to you by Jake and Amir. Suffice to say, i was mildly amused at that episode, but their performance was appalling and really took away from what you were plugging for.

That aside, i am thoroughly enjoying your product. This show is simply revolutionary. I really appreciate the direction you are taking wine and, more importantly, the interpretations of wine--especially to the individual. I have been a "participant" of the wine world all my life because my father is a very knowledgeable enthusiast. He has his own wine cellar and will talk about the stuff all day long if you let him. So, i have had much wine in my day. However, i have not appreciated the sniffy sniff as much until watching your enthusiasm for it. I have always done it, learning from my father, but i really thought it was pretentious bullshit until now. Thank you for opening up wine to me as it never has been before. Since only just turning 21 several months ago, i am now able to appreciate it whenever i damn well please. I am very interested in that Paradis, it is cheep enough that i can afford it, as long as that is the one bottle i buy for the next 6 months.

Cheers brother

Bacon and Vanilla Ice Cream, YUM!

QOTD1: I like bacon strips cooked to just under the point of crunchiness, still a little bit shiny, with some eggs and an English muffin.

QOTD2: What's your go-to deli sandwich? (Mine: turkey and smoked gouda on Dutch crunch, with everything except for pickles, with Dijon mustard, of course.)

bacon takes acid - if any out of vino... mellos it out.
"oak monster" is walmart of wine .... ahhhhh.. is there a bit of that goin on in cali or is it me? WTF?
bacon sweets up 2nd wine? not so good. tryin too hard to get it.... no so balanced. balloon? hmmm ...latex? be honest...
#3 more of what I would pair.... goin work.... ocean spray? cassis awesome w/bacon ! yes!!! knew it!!!! exactly why you like elements on #1 better. viognier.... okay getting a bit geeked out at the end. stop.
get it on the rating. love it. nada with bacon. leagued out.
#4 pn next? over it. snap on cali rwrap. veggies better w/bacon - should be overwhelmed by pn?

GV - Bacon is one of the most beautiful things in the world!!!! I love it just by itself at anytime. Yes it's good with, well anything, but when you take a .5" slab and slowly roast it in the oven or on the grill it is amazing. Thank you for doing the show.

Second - What is your favorite movie?

Thanks for doing the show as always.

Great Show! Love the bacon. Super excited to try the Chateau Paradis Terres Des Anges. Love to see more wine reviews from Provence, as well as those areas that surround the "rock star" regions of France, Italy, etc. (Loire Valley, Corsica...) I think that could be some fun stuff to try.
QOTD: I like bacon any way I can get it, BLT, with eggs.

It's not good for me but my wife and I love bacon with a good old fashioned breakfast at home. Always cook the whole pound though and eat the leftover throughout the day.

Very nice information...the World needs more Bacon info! Thanks for this :)

I found your blog on Google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Bacon News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more from you in the future.

good show.
QotD: bacon is best wrapped around a juicy fillet mignon, just off the grill.

What goes well with bacon? More bacon! Check out comedian Jim Gaffigan's new standup show on Comedy Central. He talks about how much he loves bacon for about 10 minutes. Hilarious!

One of the best combos I ever had was at a Grateful Palate warehouse sale in Oxnard, CA last year. Fresh hot bacon and dark boysenberry jam, in a warm hot bun. That's it. Amazing together.

QOTD: I enjoy bacon by itself or in breakfast foods. The weirdest application of bacon that I enjoy is in a Vosges Mo's Bacon Bar chocolate bar. It's not for everyone . . . my husband loves bacon but doesn't like the chocolate/bacon combo.

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Enjoy bacon best a couple minutes off the grill, out of the oven,... not hot but full of flavor and most importantly--in unlimited quantity

How I enjoy bacon on a cold winter's day - this is great comfort food, not great cuisine - with very creamy macaroni and cheese.

Daria

I like bacon with just about anything. I am really down with a good old fashion BLT or a chop salads with some big chunks of bacon.

Great show still trying to find the Chateau Paradis in IL.

QOTDI: We're vegetarian, so we don't do bacon (but you - everyone else - are welcome to)
QOTDII: How could you NOT use the Big Ass Glass for the Brunello Show??????????? Sheesh!

QOTD: Salt dries bacon. That or fried. Maybe raw occasionally.

QOTD - I like my bacon with other foods - chicken, salads, sandwiches, etc. MY QOTD - What is the best value wine on the market today and why?

QOTD1: Bacon by itself - preferably homemade. If you've never had it before, you've never truly tasted bacon!

QOTD2: You mentioned the fattiness of the bacon having a big effect on the taste of these wines, but can you think of a pairing that would exploit the saltiness of the bacon as well?

Maybe I'm late to comment, but my wife is making bacon right now while watching the episode. It is helping and it is awesome! Great episode. I will definitely pickup the Conundrum soon. We haven't quite made it to the reds, but the Paradis sounds awesome.

WOW! Bacon and Wine. Really never thought about it. So what is next. Wine to draft your Fantasy Baseball team with?

I'm a BIG fan of syrah or a syrah/cabernet blend at room temperature! I noticed the Chateau Paradis in your video had good 'legs' or 'tears'...on the QOTD I'm gonna go with BLT...the lettuce, tomato and wheat bread help stave off the guilt brought on by the bacon and mayo, LOL. Great show BTW!

QOTD: Crispy! Nuff said.

mmm Bacon!! Did you know that Bacon is a religon? Check this out: http://worshipbacon.com/wiki/Main_Page

qotd: Since I don't eat Pork I enjoy my bacon as Duck Bacon

GV - gotta love the flesh (fat) of the swine. This brings back memories of Pulp Fiction - "I don't dig on swine."

QOTD - I love bacon in an omelet with cheese!

Q for U - Is there a way that you can help us find these wines (like Chateau Paradis) in the states that we live in?

We had a 2000 Santa Duc Gigondas tonight with a tilapia dish that was garnished with bacon. The flavors were amazing together - the bacon brought out the fruit in the wine and the wine "toned down" the saltiness of the bacon.

I mostly eat bacon when i eat hamburgers. Sometimes i'll make a pastasauce with bacon and eat it with spaghetti or some other pasta.

I'm from Australia and you are SO right about Margaret River this is one of the unknown regions I'm so glad that you show more than just the norm it's great, if you get in any of the Leeuwin Estate try that up against Cape Mentelle I think you might find a bit more of what your looking for or even some of the Tasmainian wines? Let me know what you think? Mind you I've only just joined the whole wine tv thing so I'm not too sure if you've done the wines or if you stock them.