Quick point in reference to Gary finding tea in recent wines…

In cigar tasting, I always have found that, the last thing on your mind or what you have been interested in lately, overpowers the rest of your tastebuds. Just my opinion. I now it happens to me.

Dang! I really like this guy and his take on wine….if all you remember at the end of the night is POP, that wine must of sucked.
Looked for GV on the ESPN last night…a no show?

Ahhh, I gotcha. I will never doubt you Mott, just want to make sure Gary’s investing in your gear.

A LOT of content in this episode. Making wine (and buying it) to for consumers drink it!!!?? What a concept 😉 Brian, you have the potential to be one of the better and more popular guests that I have seen thus far. LOVE the attitude of this winemaker.

QOTD: Bradley Nowell

I almost commented on the Toddy nickname when he said it. But all I could think was Hot Toddy… and that would have been embarassing for both of us 😉

I will say, even though after watching this I am interested in trying his wines, his packaging turns me off. I have seen his wines in stores, and they just turn me off. I dont like screw caps, and the label just seems weird to me. I know, I know the packaging doesnt matter, but its kind of like food, the way the food looks makes a difference. He does seem like a very nice guy and it sounds like his wines are solid. I am not sure I agree with his comments about aging wine either, I enjoy keeping wine in my cellar for several years. I dont think Bordeaux has to be 25 years old to drink, like some people, but I like keeping the bottles for 5 or 6 years (maybe more). I do think it is strange that sometimes it seems that the higher rated a wine is, the longer it needs to be in the cellar (but I understand the potential complexity and quality factor). Overall a very interesting show, with a great guest. I like his frankness and passion for what he does.

Thanks for the comments.

I understand that the labels are… well… weird. But that was intentional because we were trying to create something different; non-traditional. And I wanted the labels to reflect that. The last thing I wanted was someone who loved old-school Burgundy to buy the wine thinking that's what was in the bottle.

I didn't mean to imply that there's no place for aged wines. I get caught up in hyperbole sometimes 🙂 But I also feel that the focus often gets scewed towards againg when many (if not most) of the wine produced doesn't age well. Of course Bordeaux is a prime example of wines that can age well. And I've had a lot of great, older Bdx. But I've had my fair share of bad, dead wines as well.

I guess my main point is that people shouldn't let wine “die”. At whatever point you think it's ready to drink – drink it without any regret!

Just watched again, one of the best guests, no BS, sincere, knows his trade and has passion for it. Looking foward to Part Deux. http://www.winelx.com

This is what made it interesting!

Keep up the good work, Brian!

Hi !

Loved mr. Loring. A real winemaker with passion ! You should really try vegetables and fruit otherwise you die too soon, man. And the cholesterol. Ai Ai. Is the wine available in Europe,because I have a hunch I would love this wine.

Greetz

Eloquent and original as always, nice talking to you yesterday and
today. It has been a pleasure, hope to do it again soon.

Sent directly from my brain to your computer/cellular device.

Gary – premature obit! check out http://www.westcoastwine.net/ubbthreads/ubbthre…

Bon Voyage mon ami

Right on, notTheFalseD!! Truly an underrated master for a century or two. Your comment on J.S. was justin time!! (Apologies all around) 🙂

Gary,

I have to say, I usually hate your guest episodes-however, Brian was amazing! He is passionate, down to earth and not “selly” on the show. Great job getting him on!

GR8 Guest.

Great call on the Mozart… in the Classical realm we could add Schubert, J. S. Bach, Vivaldi…

This is probably one of the best episodes I've seen. I'd love to get into the wine business and Brian just made me that more excited. Thanks Gary for having him on.

Thank you for taking the time to reply. You are absolutely right, most wines really dont benefit from aging too long. I actually think people even drink Bordeaux too old sometimes. Wine should be enjoyed when it is at its peak, and that is a relative term depending on the palate.

As far as the label is concerned, I guess Im just drawn to traditional looking labels. I have learned that the label on the outside is less important than the wine on the inside (which painfully I learned by opening a 1994 Chateau Latour, which although solid, was way overpriced). I am not such a traditionalist that I believe that all wine should be made in the french style, in fact I think CA wines are better when the embrace the natural terroir of CA. I will say I am intrigued with you and your wines. I will definitely be trying one of your wines soon. They are fairly priced, and I get the feeling they are quite lovely. I will let you know what I think. Thanks!

SWEEEET EP. so far!! Lots of interesting “inside” (forgive the air quotes) wine info here, especially with the alcohol percentage posting on the label- GREAT topic for discussion. I can't wait to watch part 2… and since I am 1 day behind, is coming up RIGHT NOW!!

PA sells at least 10 different Loring Wine Company 2006 pinot noirs. My store has 6 of them, Brosseau, Cargasacchi, Clos Pepe, Graham Family, Keefer Ranch, Rosella. All 40.99 + tax

What's most interesting is that he would probably think we were all nuts to be playing his music now, almost 300 years later. Maybe that's the same point Brian was making about enjoying wines now rather than saving them until the end of time… In Bach's case though, his music has definitely gotten better with age, IMHO. As more and more composers after him wrote more and more drek (relatively speaking) his music would only grow in stature.

Thanks, Brian! Great, GREAT episode.

Great guest!
A little frustrating watching you guys taste without any mention of where the grapes are from.
California? Santa Ynez? Santa Barbara? Santa Claus? Mars? Santa Claus Conquers The Martians?
Don't think you ever said.
On to part 2….

Great guest!