I think because I research all of my big purchases VERY thoroughly and read a TON of reviews, I am not usually disappointed about any big purchase. You brought up houses though, and even though I bought at a low point, I didn’t realize just how much all of the stupid little purchases add up. I hate paying for owning a house LOL… Biggest wine dissapointment was opus one.

don’t know Allan? really? lazy college kids….

still waiting 🙂

I think you’ll have to catch it in the morning………. :))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

I’m staying uuuuuupppppppp!!!!!

QOTD: Winewise an $80 Gattinara Italian wine. It was good, but I’ve tasted better for much less. Haven’t purchased a home or car in the last 2 years, but if you live in the dirty jerz, I need not say another word about property tax. The most disappointing purchases were probably some online clothing and a fragrance purchase which wasn’t even close to the scent of the first bottle I purchased in person.

Extending the time between episodes is NOT a legitimate way to up the post count Gary!

where’s the thunder show???????

Isn’t it funny how expensive wines bring more dissapointment than enjoyment. But the show, as usual, did not dissapoint thanks to GV.

QOTD: My Iphone 3. Not the phone, but that 3 days after I bought it the v. 4 came out. And even after I asked the “Mac Genius” if I should hold off until the new one came out. LOL

Oh you poor, poor noob…

I suppose barrel aging wines ruins that “wine” flavor, too… 🙂
btw There’s Nothing wrong with Deschutes’ XX Porter or Abyss Stout or any of the various Rogue, etc etc brews out there if they’re done right. I’m not trying to be sarcastic or arrogant… just trying to open that palate of yours. Cheers!

No, everyone has their own palate. I just meant that beer has several ingredients available to it, whereas wine only has grapes and yeast (and maybe adjuncts like sugars, etc, etc). Both can be made Many different ways, even within the varietal(s) (wine) or style (beer), and manipulated into many different variations on a theme.
I think you are simply making the mistake of comparing apples to oranges. Of course a winery would not do those things to its wine. Neither would it combine a bunch of other fruits and boil the resulting wort for hours. A brewmaster wouldn’t open the vessel while the beer was fermenting and “punch down” or “pump over” the mixture, either. I’m not saying my palate is any better than anyone else’s… just maybe more trained in tasting different styles of beer. I have a pretty decent palate with wine, as well, but it needs a bit more of a “workout” before I can keep up with a lot of fellow WLTV fans here in the comments. That in No Way means I am inferior to them, just not as practiced.
Cheers, and no offense meant in any way…

ok dude, you keep saying no offense, but i think that’s because you know you’re talking down to me.

Maybe because I said I’ve been having bad luck with high-end beers, you think that means I’m a Budwiser drinker or something. Maybe because I am new to this particular wine blog, you think I am new to tasting for quality. But if I say that the Deschutes Abyss is aged in bourbon barrels and brewed with molasses, than you should maybe assume I know the difference between wine and beer.

While I see no need to defend my palate, let me just say I’ve made a lot of beer and a lot of wine in my life, and tasted even more. I know the difference between “punch downs” and boiling fruit into a wort for hours (for the record, you get too much tannin if you boil for hours. boil fruit 15 minutes for flavor, add more at 5 minutes for aroma)

The qotd was “what high-end purchases have left you dissapointed?”, and I said that I’ve been dissapointed with high-end beers, because think they are too worried about things like bourbon barrels and molasses, and they loose the beer flavor. To compare apples to oranges: think of them as over-oaked California chardonnay. Now, if you also have a palate for beer, and would like to discuss that, or even disagree with me, I am interested in your opinion.

But don’t tell me you’re “just trying to expand my palate” because I’m a “noob”. I may be a new commenter, but I’ve been watching this blog for a while, and the point is to make wine accessible to everyone. “Changing the Wine World”. If you want to respond to this, or to any of my future posts, that would be great. But don’t talk down to me.

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Good show. That’s a ridiculous amount of money for those two wines…

QOTD: I bought some hockey gloves that were not cheap… within about two weeks, they were in ruins. I was not psyched.

Why is it substantially more expensive?

I was curious about these hi-end Kosher wines. I get people asking for any Kosher selections on our wine list, and I was looking forward to talking about these wines. Might have to go look at the other Kosher videos now.

QOTD: My Honda Civic CNG(compressed natural gas). I know it was good for the environment, but having to drive 25 miles just to get gas and having as much power as 10 hamsters was a bit of a downer :(.

Getting soooo close to episode 1K {{{}}}

hey – what’s wrong with budweiser? just kidding man – I enjoyed this whole duel you 2 got going – GV should get the 2 of you into the Wine Library ring on the next beer tasting! Bam Kapow! Too much fun. thanks

Sorry the wines were disappointing…

QOTD: I inadvertently bought an airline ticket (for work) on my personal card. Once I got to the destination, the company “eliminated my position”.

Boo!! ;P

QOTD: A parking ticket!

One thing to remember when talking about Kosher wine is the MONOPOLY that Herzog/Kedem/Royal importers have on the market. They jack up prices because no one can stop them. There should be an anti-trust suit brought against them.

Everybody who makes kosher wine wants to be a millionaire and the wines are horribly over priced. The distribution system is also inefficient because quantities are so small.

If you want appropriately priced kosher wine go to Trader Joe’s.
For red wines they have some Tempranillo blends from Spain for $3.99
They also have a blend of Chardonnay and Macabeo for $3.99 (also Spanish also Terrenal ). They also have Sara Bee Moscato $5.99 (Italian) and perhaps Banero ? Prosecco $7.99 (Italian)I don’t know if this one is still available.

This is something extraordinary in terms of pricing and pretty amazing. The wines are not high end but they are well worth the money and priced appropriately.

90/100

Line of the day – ‘One of the worst $80 wines I’ve had in a while.’

GV telling it like it is – that’s why we love him.