QOTD : Cold pizza with an ice cold pepsi. Breakfast of champions!

Raiders Nation represent! Can we get rid of Al Davis please?

qotd: earl grey tea and chocolates or cookies... mmm.

QOTD: Kona coffee and scones.

Oh and 1 more thing,

I love that you are rocking the same shirt 2 episodes in a row, but the Playoff beard disappears in this episode!! I know Crush It did well and is continuing to sell well.... It's time to expand that wardrobe.

Gary. I'm glad to hear that the Colts fans were good to you after the win. I love my fans here in Indy. It was good have you in our city. Hopefully you can make your way back in the future.

It is great to have you back on after some time off. I really was good to have to show us some dry riesling wines.

QOTD: My favorite food non-wine beverage probably has more to do with the location that I'm enjoying it rather than the pairing, but there is nothing like an "Old-Style" and a Chicago-style Hot Dog at Wrigley Field. I know that Old-Style is TERRIBLE, but that pairing is like nothing else in that atmosphere!!

I've had German Reislings but have not tried one from Alsace yet. Will have to add it to the shopping list.

QOTD:
Black current tea with dark chocolate with a hint of mint.

I love wines from Alsace - nice show.

QOTD - espresso with dark chocolate

Thank you for the show. I haven't had many Alsatian Rieslings to be honest. I am a lover of the Kabinetts from MSR and Rheingau, though. I need to try more from Alsace. QOTD - A small-batch Bourbon, neat, with pecan pie, vanilla bean ice cream, and bacon crumbles...heaven. Oh, and Gary, I know you don't want to hear it, but the Jets do have a brilliant future. I'm a Hoosier and a huge Colts fan (though I live in NYC now and root for the Jets as well). I was at the game on Sunday and enjoyed the matchup. Mark my words: the Jets will win a Superbowl in the Rex Ryan era. It WILL happen.

A Belgian white ale with a really good burger. I mean a really good burger. That kind of burger that makes you make funny noises that make the other restaurant patrons uncomfortable. My personal favorite beer for this is Allagash White, from Portland, ME. Delicious stuff.

I definitely need to try the gewurztraminer - sounds epic.

Beer brat with mustard and an IPA.

So great to hear about wines from the Alsace region, have enjoyed their pinots quite a bit.
QOTD: Yeungling and Chipotle, oh yeah.

Btw Gerolsteiner mineral water is crushed rocks....you were beat out sorry

qotd:Tea, Black Tea, After Dinner with a Cake or Dessert or something like that

Gary, even as a lifelong Pats fan I was rooting for your Jets; partially because I thought it was a good story, partly because I can't stand the Colts, and part of me was hoping they would win for Gary's sake. Anyhow, I started listening to your podcast in fall of 2008, and haven't missed an episode since. I'm passionate when it comes to learning about wine and trying new wine, so thank you for helping me with this! As for the pairing...Cheez-Its and Apple Juice.

You are such a big baby. We all know you cheer for the team that your team lost to. The Colts were superior that day and hopefully will be superior on SuperBowl Sunday. I'm sorry you are a sore loser.... remember everyone hates a sore loser. Now on a positive note, this was a great wine show, at least you know your wines. Best match is baked Ruffles and Arrogant Bastard... can eat and drink it all night.

coors light and buffalo wings for days. you the man Gary, love your show and just finished your book. my friend got it for me for christmas. thanks for helping us understand wine better its a cool thing. keep rockin.

vodka and a pickle
pilsner and a fish sandwich
pale ale and a burger
wine and cheese and bread
sake and sushi
oh and milk and cookies.

probably not a good idea to have them all at the same time.

and by the way, i refuse to believe that your jets loss was more disappointing than the pats embarrassing, downright shameful display in round 1.

Love seeing Rieslings. I'm a wine n00b and have only had Riesling twice: a Selbach-Oster Kabinett and some American stuff at my uncle's house around Christmas time. The former made me think, 'this is probably what wine should taste like'; and the latter, 'what is this?'

QOTD: Espresso + Clif bar = Master's degree.

Haven't had too much Reisling, but I like what I've had. I'll definitely be drinking more.
Favorite non-wine beverage is either iced tea or Newcastle, both of which are good with anything, but I like a good quality pizza.

I've not tried any Alsatian white wines but I've tried Riesling from Germany and WA state.

Augustiner Helles Beer with Weisswurst, potato salad, a huge pretzel and Obazda cheese.

Alsace is one of my favorite wine regions to drink the wines and to visit. I have probably tried 10 Reislings from Alsace and need to try more soon. I also like gewurtztraminer and pinot gris from Alsace. My favorite non-wine beverage is beer. A Belgian tripel with mussels and frites is wonderful.

tantalus

Hey Gary! Watched the game. I definitely feel for ya. As a Pats fan who lives in Indianapolis I probably hate the Colts even more than you do. Manning is a d-bag. Also, as a graduate of Purdue University, I am pulling hard for the Brees to put the smackdown in Miami. So, here's to who dat in the superbowl.

I LOVE ALSACE RIESLING!!!!! THE GOOD ONES ARE TO ME SOME OF THE GREATEST STUFF WHITE WINES HAVE TO OFFER! Can find great values with stellar quality.

QotD: German hefeweizen (wheat beer) paired w/ Toblerone chocolate.

Ooh...I did not like that opening. Feeling your pain was tough.

Mini QotD - just a few, but they wer recent

QotD - Limoncello (I make my own) with after dinner snack

A Manhattan and a burger.

Welcome back!
QOTD: Beer and Burgs. Beer and dogs. Martini's and apps. Chinese food and water.

I've had 5-10 Alsatian Rieslings. They're the best.

Your next entrepreneurial activity should be manning (sorry) kiosks outside of games with grief counselors. They could have clips of happier times, suggestions of places to go to cheer up and tips for beverages to drink, maybe a cheerleader leading cheers. Maybe punching bags with or without pictures.

Why don't you have Wesley Walker on your show? He might provide a good perspective.

QOTD: My favorite non-wine drink is my half carmel truffle coffee half frothed skim milk with cocoa and cinnamon powder and dark chocolate shavings. I've never had food with it. It's a stand-alone drink.

I've never considered Riesling from France. I love Riesling, but am still exploring the Pacific Northwest, Germany, and to a smaller extent South America and Australia.

I have to admit that Yellow Tail Riesling got me into wine (back in, geez, when was that—2001 or 2002? That long ago?). I haven't had Yellow Tail in years. Maybe I should pick one up for nostalgia this weekend.

Alsace is right on the border of Germany and France - it has changed 'ownership' between the countries a few times. Beautiful place to visit!

Without a doubt, frsh oysters on the half shell with a mignette and a super dry sauvignon blanc, preferably sancerre. NO COCKTAIL sauce!

Oh, sorry, I just posted a mini-QOTD. As to QOTD per se, it's coffee: any time of the day, even before getting to sleep, with no snacks with it! Well, sometimes with bittersweet chocolate, sometimes with ice-cream, sometimes with flaming sambuca.

QOTD: Eight that I was lately able to jot some notes of:
Riesling "Le Kottabe" 2006, 12%, Josmeyer, AOC Alsace
Riesling Bollenburg 2008, 12.5%, Château d'Orschwihr, AOC Alsace
Riesling 2007, 12.5%, Arthur Metz, AOC Alsace
Riesling Tradition 2006, 12.5%, Kuentz-Bas, AOC Alsace
Riesling Réserve 2007, 12.5%, Gustave Lorentz, AOC Alsace
Riesling Wolfberger 2007, 12%, Domaine Wolfberger, AOC Alsace
Riesling Château Olwiller 2003, 13%, Domaine Wolfberger, AOC Alsace Grand Cru

All of them were up to above average but not something I would die for. :)

Gary - I agree with rieslingrich, let's focus on German Rieslings.
I know you hate mentioning politics but you could mention the campaign against the High Mosel Bridge, spearheaded by Hugh Johnson, who I'm sure you have enormous respect for.
He is doing his best to bring this to the attention of the world press but I've noticed only a handful of people have even watched this video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fFwUof6wvI&feat...
powerful quote: "you will never NOT hear traffic in this valley again"
Here's his article in a British wine magazine: http://www.decanter.com/specials/293986.html
Sorry to hijack your comments but I genuinely think wine lovers around the world will be interested in hearing about this - especially those who like Rieslings.
QOTD: coffee. Wow, is that a popular answer!

Hey Gary - have to agree with rieslingrich, let's have a German Riesling episode; wines which were more highly valued than Bordeaux in early 1900s according to records of a London wine merchant.
Also - I know you like to avoid politics but this is something that won't get you into trouble with your viewers: Help Hugh Johnson's campaign to stop the destruction of Mosel vineyards by mentioning it on your show:
http://www.decanter.com/news/290513.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fFwUof6wvI&feat...

QOTD: coffee

Gotta be a nice juicy burger or ribeye with an Oregon IPA. I don't go gaga over our pinot like most people do(maybe being surrounded by hundreds of barrels of it all the time wore me out), but I do love our beer.

Definitely either my morning coffee with some cereal like cap'n crunch or cinnamon toast crunch..... ORRRRR hot chocolate with chocolate chip cookies.

Sorry to see your Jets loss Gary, I wanted a Vikings Jets Super Bowl I m from Minn. and was rooting for the Vikings huge Vikings fan so I to am pretty down in the dumps the week.

QOTD: Fav non wine beverage would have to be any dark beer the darker the better, coffee, and good old fashion water.

First time I've dropped a comment. Love WLTV, been watching for over 2 years now. I haven't had an Alsatian yet but I do have the 2007 Trimbach Riesling in the cellar. I think it was #54 on Wine Spectators top 100 for 2009. Great show as always!

QOTD: Allagash White ale with brats and kraut!