Gary, if you need to pull back your hours, please prioritize the show over returning emails 😉 We can make that sacrifice to keep the show going. Also, why don’t you start developing a stand-in? We’d love to see a 100% Mott show!

I wouldn’t call that lack of Grenache an anomaly, or bad palate call on you… I’m in general, not into Carignan’s over ripe fruitiness, but in Priorat, they are the greatest in their blending to moderate it’s off putting, and generally (to me) inferior effects.
The simple little Onix was $10 about a dozen years ago, and I dug that as a ‘Tues./Wed. nighter’.
Q – hair’s ok.

Awesome blind tasting.

QOTD: Hair looks good. Would look even better with a beard.

Brock

Moiré Pattern Alert!!!! I love your program, careful with that shirt, stripes make moiré pattern on the camera.

Oh Boy, Oh Boy, Ooooooh Booooy, A Blind Tasting!!!! Gonna watch ‘er
later….. YEEEEEEEHAAAAAAAAAW !!!! 🙂

These are the 2 Priorats I have in “my” PA Wine & Spirits store. I love Priorat but they run too pricey for the average PLCB store. These two are quite good though.

Code: 026200
Description: BUIL & GINE PRIORAT 06
Size: 750ML
Price: $16.99

Code: 005114
Description: MAS IGNEUS BARRANC DELS CLOSOS PRIORAT RED
Size: 750ML
Price: $17.99 (Sale price)

QOTD: like the hair short…I wish my son still liked the short cuts

Sweet show! I can’t remember another Priorat episode (or at least one this good), and neat variety of blends coming from the region.

QOTD: Not too different. If you’d get a ‘hawk or maybe even a faux-hawk, then I’d be pumped!

Yes!!!!It was wine #1 that Gary thought was a calif cab!

Like the hair man!

You know Gary, I’ve been watching for about 350 or more episodes and after today’s “bashing” of what the show has become, by one of the commentors, all I have to say is: DO WHAT YOU DO! If people don’t like it, they can stop watching!

Is it just me or is the shirt doing something trippy with the camera?

That must be a $50 haircut. Sharp!! Loved the show. I am a super fan of Priorat and Grenache for about 6 years. This episode got me a little worried though. I was hoping to send some wine in the coming months for you to review. I will also be coming out with two different single vineyard designate Grenache wines early next year. One from Boushey Vineyard in the Yakima Valley and the other from Alder Ridge Vineyard in the Horse Heaven Hills. I hope you can get a chance to try them. I have been a big fan for a long time, though I am what you call a lurker. I don’t always leave comments, but I tell everyone, including my customers about the show. Cheers.

Jon

Not entirely sure what you mean about stopping WLTV but that would make me mega sad. I value these shows tremendously in my quest for wine knowledge!

QOTD: Sure, mix it up.

Who notices guy haircuts? Sure, it looks fine.

Good call on the cab in wine #1 is all I have to say. One day I’m going to have that killer of a palate.

QOTD: I just got mine done yesterday. Change is good.

I don’t think that promoting your book is bad, I’m sure you’re proud of it. When you talk about the fact you’re about to have a kid, it doesn’t pertain to wine, but you should be proud of your accomplishments. If peeps happen to be able to buy it (the book, not the kid =P ), eh, their tough luck.

Ya know?

that shirt plays hell on the eyes while watching!! But a great show!

No comment on the hair, but I have to vote against the shirt like a few others. Something about the stripes does not work on camera.
Great show, with strong knowledge, excellent tasting notes, all paced well. Hope you’ll find a way to keep it going with all the good things 2009 is bringing your way.

Had to leave a comment Gary. I hope you’re reading comments from prior episodes! Great episode. I love Priorat. So thanks.

QOTD: I’m digging the hair. It’s summer here in FL, and I always cut mine pretty short this time of year, though a hair (pardon the pun!) longer than yours.

On another note, I spend a lot of time viewing the archives and watching your current shows. You’re a big reason why I’ve gotten into wine the past couple years. I’ve learned more watching your show than I could have possibly imagined and tried (and loved) wines from areas I had never heard of. It’s no longer intimidating and I’ve met great people along the way and gotten friends into wine as well. We just had a Spanish tasting the other night, lots of fun! And yes, things have changed on WLTV over the years. So frickin’ what?!

To be honest, nothing comes before family and faith. Becoming a father is a seminal moment. All we Vayniacs can be grateful for is the time, passion and knowledge you’ve brought to us. You’re a roller and a shaker with a keen eye to where things are going. I certainly wish you the very best in whatever endeavor you embark upon.

By the way, you will be a great father. I know you won’t, but continue to embrace your ‘old world, old school’ upbringing when the little one arrives. We enjoy life as we do now because of those values.

Take care and thanks again!

John D.

Never had Priorat yet but will try some soon. Love the theme as I just took the wife out for our 5 yr anniversary tonight to Rioja in Denver- best Spanish restaurant in town. btw- don’t ditch wltv for other business opps. Where would Donald Trump be if he stopped doing real estate? Know what i mean? He finds a way to do TV, branding, business training, speaking…AND real estate. Find a way to keep wltv going. It’ll pay dividends for you in the long run.

K-man’s comment is like complaining about the 4 minutes of commercials during every HOUR of the Masters on CBS.

FAAAAAAAANTAAAAAAASTIIIIC Episode!!!!

qotd: You look Maaaaaaarveeeeloooooouuus, Darling…… 🙂

QOTD – Just be happy that you have hair. Enjoyed the show. Blind tastings are fun.

THat was the best episode in the 600’s, imho. Expensive? Kind of. Compared to Cali cabs or Bordeaux and Burgandy, 30-40 bones is dirt cheap for 90+ big boys like that.

Great region to cover Gary – love the blind tasting episodes but pleeeease, ask Mott to do an “Oak Monster” montage from yourself in past episodes – even only for a couple of minutes – it would make my year!

Dude, I just checked, it was wine one. Solid call. Very cool episode, I need to quit my job and move to Spain. QOTD: Into it.

Gary, don’t you dare listen to the whispers telling you to stop doing the show!

I’m a sales rep – and tell restaurant staff to check out your show to get young people pumped about selling wine.

Love when you feel the wine is drinking you instead of you drinking it!

QOTD: You look great! Short hair suits you!

I love the non-American/French wine episodes.

QOTD: The hair? Your hair? I think you should adopt the same look as fellow Belarusian, Andre Arlovski.

COMMENT # 200!!

YOU CALLED THE FIRST WINE! CABERNET INDEED, SIR. That was fun to go back and watch. I’ve been doing some blind tasting for my level 2 sommelier course test and THAT would’ve gotten me super pumped as well. Gotta love when you call it. ALMOST AS GOOD AS MOTT’S TRASH BASKET SHOT!

QOTD: Not bad, but pretty much the same, only shorter… right? I mean I like it and all, but when it’s that short, we’re essentially just commenting on how we like the shape of your head…right?