Worry about debt as it pertains to inflation in the near future . . . . what Obama has done in two years primarily will be felt down stream primarily. It took easily a decade to build a large real estate bubble, along with all the attendant financial shell games. No matter what your political affiliation, you need to understand that is something that cannot be undone quickly. Basically we borrowed against the future in the private sector via a bubble, then the gov’t borrowed to soften the blow of the implosion. Now we move into an austerity period.

Spear’s problem is more that he out-priced his wine, plain and simple. Unless you are Napa 95+ point wineries, you need to get the wine in folks’ hands. At $75 for SBC wines, you are swimming upstream, pure and simple.

Politics elsewhere, please.

I think, they have to know, that they’re stepping into The House of Horrors…. 😛
My two cents gone…

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Why is there so many people drinking cabernet sauvignon?

IIII WAAANNTTSSS WIIIINOOOOOOOOOOOOOO INNNNSTEEEAAAADDDDDDDDD!!!!

I really don’t get this guy. At first he talks about becoming the next Celebrity Winemaker. Then taking the year off to run a marathon? Hopefully Bush doesn’t fly in and force him to file bankruptcy.

Could we get some refreshing vintage G please? Gary and wine, sans ridiculous industry personalities.

oh…it all comes together with the gaga connection. Bono, Madonna, Gaga. Three names that ring of taste and class

“bailouts and stimulous bull crap adding trillions to the deficit with zero results or job creation.”

You mean the bailouts which were passed under George Bush? You mean the “stimulous” bull crap that worked, and according to the CBO report has so far been confirmed to have created 750,000 jobs and is expected to have created roughly 1.4 million jobs in the second quarter of 2010?

You’re an idiot:

http://cboblog.cbo.gov/?p=1326

Mcginley (ex Westerly) produces some great syrah grapes, but you can get them in wine form from Arcadian and others for under 25 claims. I say “off with his head” for picking late and charging $75 for his mistake.

You are not alone my friend.

Seriously, I’m with you on this. The prices he’s charging out of this vineyard aren’t competitive with other vintners.

Very good two part episode. I love Tim’s drive and passion. Crazy as it may be, he gets results (from what I hear). I would love to try his wines someday.

QOTD: Dominus

As I stated earlier, an interesting guest. I would like to try his wines. Do not know if they are in the DFW, Texas area but will try to find them.

QOTD – Do not have a clue.

I really don’t know what to make of the guest.. he seems very honest, but also a little too concerned with being a celebrity.

If he is so ingrained with the love of French wine, why not just make the wine in France? Also, you can’t really complain about the economy when you’re charging $75 for a bottle of wine.

$75 for a sweet red wine must be pushing it in anyone’s books, but good luck to him.

QOTD – no idea.. never followed hockey and I imagine most wouldn’t be allowed to drink.

It seems that there are as many comments about politics as wine. Very interesting guest and different than any others I can think of. I am not sure I understood him some of the time, but he makes good wine and has a passion for it so that’s all that matters. I am not a hockey fan, but I would expect them to drink big bold red wines.

GV – Super interesting and intense guest! I’ve never quite left an episode of WLTV with such an interesting and serious, yet curious feeeling!

QOTD: Hockey players drink PORT!

looks like the guy has some pretty serious bottle variation problems with his massed produced wine. http://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?Table=Notes&iUserOverride=0&szSearch=2006+Clos+Mimi+Syrah+Petite+Rousse
there is an article in either this months or last months WS; it talks about the AOC telling failing wine producers in france to basically get better or get out. its as simple as that…and the whole former life DRC wine maker thing…come on gary, it had to all you could do from laughing in the guys face. this guy is a looney toon…sorry, i know thats not nice but call a spade a spade

Still on the fence about Tim. He seems a little self-concerned.

QOTD: Much respect for Marty Brodeur going with the Super-Tuscans, sounds like my kind of guy. You know, I’m not sure if I’d be able say what they like to drink. It sounds like Gary has Brodeur pegged but probably a big California red otherwise.

83/100

Slightly better than part one but someone should have told this guy that he was on Wine Library TV and not a visit with his shrink. ‘Put some strain on my marriage’. No one wants to know matey.