5 days? Gary… where had you been? I’ve been like a crack addict refreshing the page every 5 minutes or so!!

Thanks for the cali cab info, but you didn’t provide much history behind the grape/region as you have during other vlogs; I enjoy that background info. See you this weekend!

vyllain

I enjoyed the reference to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, that may have one-upped the Big League Chew comparison from a previous episode. As a young wine drinker (22) who’s only been into it seriously for about a year, I always find new and interesting tidbits here to take with me. More importantly, I appreciate the fact that it’s not at all pretentious; one can sense a genuine joy and enthusiasm coming from you rather than any sense of snobbery. Keep ’em coming!

I have had construction paper in the past, and I have to tell you I quite enjoyed it!!!! So, I might me interested in the Hess cab!

Enjoyed the review. I just recently tasted the twenty rows and was also very impressed with the wine from a company I was not familiar. Keep the videos coming, the time is about right and the information has hit the mark.

Hi Gary,
So far I have watched two of your tastings (Cal cab & CDP) and enjoyed both. No need to worry about demonstrating the wines color, no image can do it justice. Your descriptions are enough. I collect the usual suspects from France, Italy, Cali and a little from Spain. Although I do appreciate a good every day wine value, I hope to see you tasting more of these types of wines in the future (03 Bordeaux perhaps). I am also pleased to see the new wine cellar open! Bought a few great wines.
Look forward to seeing you around the cheese board!

GB

I have to agree with Cameron. I’m also a 22 y.o. ‘first year’ wine drinker and appreciate the youthful voice in the reviews. My epiphany bottle was 2002 Bennett Lane Napa Cab, so this episode on Cali Cabs was great because it brought me back to my wine ‘roots’.

Keep up the great work.

And just to reiterate something someone said in a previous posting for another episode – maybe have the prices of the wines available in the video or on the links underneath. OR, make the links underneath open up in a new window automatically. I have to right click and go to open-in-new-window if I want to view the comments or wines while the video is playing.

Gary, I love your store and the cheese is a great idea. Your marketing is top notch as are most of your prices and I am there every week. BUT you really need to get a new reviewer for Cabs. As a voracious drinker and collector of Cabernet, my tastes completely agree with Parker and Wine Spectator. But I have never agreed with your ratings.. even these under 20 Cabs.. I would put in the exact opposite order. Which makes me wonder if it really is taste or profit margin thats being rated.
Hope I didn’t offend because I love the place.

Hey Gary!

Enjoy the concept, I have have been buying from you for two years, enjoy working with Ian. I live about 2.5 hours south of Paso, it really is a Rhone location not Cabernet! Stephan had been a good friend for over five years and has even stayed over my house, glad to see he is getting the recgonition he deserves. It would be intersting to do a vertical tasting of his blends, that is the really good stuff! Cote du Cote, Estate Cuvee, and Optimus are great!

How about tasting some exotic things like French Gigondas, Italian dessert wines and Barolos, Oregonian Cabernets and Zinfandels,Washington Syrahs.

Thanks

Gary,

Since you want feedback, here is my point of view. As a marketing executive and avid wine buyer, plus a fan of the Wine Library, these videos are not only a great idea, but an informative approach to both beginners and experienced wine enthusiasts. The Cab video was the first I viewed, but it showcases the simplicity of exploring wines and your commentary – as noted by others – is quite direct and communicated in everyday language as to not intimidate. I look forward to viewing other videos as well as utilizing your marketing strategy to try the Stephan Ridge, Twenty Rows, Trentadue and Douglas Hill.

The comparisons are really helpful. Great to see a retailer willing to rank the products it sells and to say some not so nice things about them. Your credibility is high because of it.

🙂 Look how low the camera is here!
This was a great episode, you should do this for every wine, once a year…Classic!

B

Cinnamon toast crunch. Orange marmalade from you sisterâ??s strawberry shortcake collection? New skittle flavor? Here is where Gary goes from interesting descriptor to legend among WLTV viewer ship. Mud, worms, and road tar…here we come. No more stock on the recommendations though. 🙁 You still have the Simi and the Hess select though :-p I have a friend that swears by Hess select and collection. Although I’ve tried some vintages that I thought were good, I can’t help think that a lot of it is overpriced. The same goes for Simi and especially there Chardonnay. OK, but not worth the inflated price.

Oh how I wish you still had some of the Stephan Ridge left, that was a nice wine. Looking back, this was a loaded episode. Ridge, Twenty rows, Trentadue, Douglas hill, all nice, but the Ridge and Rows really stand out in my mind.

Just saw this episode after having watched maybe 50+ of your newer episodes. WOW! What a difference. I am so thankful for the more in depth tasting notes you give us now. That being said though, can’t you bring back rating the wines for each episode. I have seen you do it again on a few of the recent episodes, but it is helpful. I enjoyed the plug (if you can call it that) for Paso Robles. Paso, and Monterey, are where I first learned to appreciate wine, when I was stationed at the language institute in Monterey. Can’t wait to visit again. Keep up the great work!

Just finished episodes 1-9. Love the way you are so approachable. Like Eric above I was stationed at DLI in Monterey but tragically did not know about wine at the time and can’t wait to go back and see (and taste) what I was missing. As far as putting the video out, can’t wait to tell my customers about it. Keep it up Gary!

Tasted the 2005 Hess Cab today, thought it was pretty decent.

2005 Hess Allomi that is..

This is the first classic GV episode. References to Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Strawberry Shortcake doll (orange marmalade style) and the first ever introduction of skittles! The character of the show is finally starting to come out.

“Everyone needs one for around the house.” Very nice.

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It seems like it took me a while to get to this episode. Great advice on those, I am always looking for a knockout that I can search on a regular basis for not a lot of mula.

This is a classic episode. Very nice. I wish I would have seen this closer to the taping, i.e. when the wine was still available at WL. Oh well, that’s what I get for being late to the show. Still, it is great to know this vino is out there somewhere.

I love your descriptions of these wines. Keep them coming. This is just what I’ve been wanting to hear when somebody reviews wine is a colorful description of what they taste like.

You should do a comprehensive cab episode, especially in light of the Vayniac cab!

Gary is getting more and more relaxed in front of the camera. And the weird references are starting to appear!

Found a sale bottle of the 2000 Trentadue Sonoma Cab and thought I’d look into some classic WLTV episodes to see if the Trentadue had been reviewed. Now I’m feelin’ pretty confident as the Trentadue managed to capture the first Strawberry Shortcake and Tropical Skittles reference!

What a blast checking-in on these classic episodes now that GV has rubbed elbows with Conan and Ellen…

Time to watch some old-school WLTV