ddddddddaaaaaaaaaaaavvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvveeeeeeee! hi.

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Cool, if you can create a local group that is nice. Sometimes it seems hard to find the right crowd but glad you were able to! To me Gary stands for three very good things: trust your own taste (i.e. don’t care about what people tell you to like), wine is for everybody (i.e. not just the snooty know it alls), and try new things. The packaging has its own distinctive New Jersey charm which isn’t for everybody but the underlying message is actually pretty darn cool, especially given that it is free!

Have any wines that you are loving?

SASHA! 😀

I left tons of comments on the episode and recall you being the best comment guest of all time! I’ll go leave one more ;).

QOTD 1: Gary won’t (part)-own the Jets for many reasons, including because he’s too good a businessman.
QOTD 2: Best Ep of the week? The one when Gary V drank wine with some white guys who alternated between giggling and putting their serious faces on… Guess that doesn’t narrow it down, huh? (You talk about expanding your palate, how about expanding your demographics?) If I had to pick one, then it’s Ep 997 by a nose, if you ignore the parts when Kahuna was speaking.
QOTD 3: Most recent Washington St. wine was a merlot from Canoe Ridge Vineyards.

oh good lord 4 pages of comments.

I’ve had several Leonetti’s and I gotta say I wasn’t impressed with any of them. The “aged” ones started out smelling fantastic, but were thin in body and taste. No complexity at all.

Man, I would have liked to sample that Antinori….

You got that right Andy

Actually we were all there because we actually know Gary and have been contributing for a few years. That said you really should get to know BLou hes an incredible poster

Yeah, I agree… tremendous color.

QOTD on Washington wines: Owen Sullivan Cabernet Franc- YES.

In response to your comment on #2 you have to remember that when Gary started WLTV the people who bought and were interested in wine, the internet and wine tasting were predominantly white males. Younger enthusiasts, females, and non-whites were and, to a certain extent still are, in the minority just look at the composition of the board even today. The wine world has opened up to diversity to a great extent within the last few years but we have a long way to go.

Joshua, I appreciate your insight. I agree with you on your points about
Gary. As for what I am drinking right now, I continue to be amazed by the
quality of Hungarian wines. They are outstanding, especially the ones from
Takler.

laurie, sorry to hear about your Mom. You and her are in our thoughts and prayers. 😉

I don’t think it’s a coincidence. Like Mike (smokenmirrors) says, it leveled the playing field to toss them.

The “Super Tuscan” could be said to have started back in the 16th century when Catherine de Medici had Cabernet Sauvignon grown in Tuscany (Carmignano) to blend with Sangiovese, the regulations of which were imposed later (in 1716) by Grand Duke Cosimo III (making it the first “DOC” in the world.

You felt a disturbance in the Allan force. 😉

Couldn’t agree more with your answer to QOTD #2

no, only Dave’s Kaella…the rest we did not get to try

Joel, I realize you were being sarcastic, but sometimes a bit of gentle humor is meant to provide exactly that: support, in the way of a friendly nudge. I don’t know of a single one of us commenting here that haven’t ranted or posted a particularly cranky comment. Really. It’s ok. And I appreciate your apology above.

I just watched all the Vayniac episodes in sequence. What a great day and a fantastic way to lead up to the big show. I cant get over what a great feeling seeing the way all of you have bonded through the years over wine and this great show. THAT is what wine in truly about for me. On a side note to me it seemed like everyone was especially critical of some pretty fantastic wines. Maybe it was the “company”…..and WTF no Bordeaux?? oh and please stop letting the secret of great Riesling out…for real

Finished watching all 4 of the special episodes, and have to say none is my favorite … they all had some aspect to them that I loved. You guys all did great, and the camaraderie and comfort you had with each other was clear. Gary, you started something great. Thanks!

Yet another great show!

I am very excited to see what Gary has set for show 1000

I loved this show, it’s refreshing to find regular people who are so passionate about wine. Great job Gary for keeping the show focused on the wine and the people.

QOTD1: Gary WILL own the NY Jets…no question about it.
QOTD2: I liked this show the best…more mature crowd; Gary listened more and asked great questions.
QOTD3: I like everything I’ve tasted out of Washington. But sadly it’s been all Chat St. Michelle and Columbia winery. Need to taste more from Washington. Hope to see the Sangio Rosé from the show in stores some day soon 😉

Thanks for a great episode #999 Gary,

-Armond

Continue to love the episodes. Wondering if any offline tastings being done in So. Call.?

Gary just got book 2 today in mail. Looking forward to diving in.

Gary is a genious but gotta sell a lot of vino to own part of the jets.
all the shows have been equally good.
Washington Merlots in the house

Looking forward to 1000

Wow. That was a great episode, Gary! Been a while since I’ve watched, but will definitely go back and watch the rest from this week. Loved seeing the faces from the forum. Can’t believe it’s been almost four years since I stumbled upon WLTV. Jeez, time flies!