I always spit in my tastings, but my question was how does one hide disgust, or lie and say, “hmm that was nice”, when all you can think about is “where is the water!”. Maybe I am just too nice. When I tasted a clunker the last time I tried to just keep my opinions to myself and not say anything after I spit, but the proprieter asked me my opinion. I said “interesting” but I couldn’t wait to get the taste out of my mouth. I guess this is not really an issue for most people.

For those of you who make wines, would you rather someone tell you why they thought your wine sucked, or is it preferable to have them just smile and said “interesting”?

I’ve used the line “It’s a little too tight, a little young for me” way too much, but it seems to satisfy both parties.

Wine Sensei,

I laughed out loud when you tasted the Castle Rock and made the anology of pouring rasberry jam over broccoli and “if not done just right” it can go bad! That was really funny! What is the right way to pur rasberry jam over broccoli??

Grasshopper

Brandon M,

I am on a couple mailing/allocation lists..one is Kosta Browne like you still waiting, but also got my first allocation from Sea Smoke earlier this year. Also on mailing list for Kistler and W. H. smith got a mailings from both in June but did not purchase any. So many wines, only so much money…:)

Grasshopper

Jaye,

Send me a list of what you want to get rid off, and for a good price, I’d be happy to take some of it off your hands.

Welcome to Wine Jail…..Whadduya in for?

Gary,
Ordered my first case from WL last night. Thanks for the free shipping. Or maybe I should thank Eric Mangini – star pupil of Bill Belicheck. I got a mixed case of wines you have tried on the WLTV that sounded interesting. Unfortunately you’re out of the 03 Ramey. That’s what I get for asking you to taste it. Any more coming in????

QOD
I haven’t reached pallete fatigue yet. Unfortunately, all the tastings I’ve been to are dress up affairs where no one would dare spit, so blood alcohol level is more of a limiting factor.

QOTD…I don’t spit at tasting although maybe I should as I am feeling no pain when I walk out. But, heck isn’t that part of the fun. I was just at a 70+ wine tasting this past weekend. I would have to say that after about 2 dozen wines the subtleties become less. However while after tasting the first 2 dozen wines my pallet may not be as sharp, I can still tell right off the bat after tasting the wine whether I like it or not.

I’ve seen all 110 episodes, and this one takes the cake. #1 ! I liked the format. I think the regular shows(although fun) you try too hard, I thought you seemed more comfortable today. You even said that is what you do when your not on WLTV.

Jaye,
I make wine and I always want an honest opinion. In fact I tell people they are not hurting my feelings as even legendary producers lay eggsnow and then and they grow their own grapes. In fact I have vintages I have made that I hate yet people love- I had a 10 gallon Barrell I was going to dump and my Mother In Law loved it- I set her up with the corks, corker, bottles and she did bottled it all herself.

I can taste about 5-6 wineries a day I have only spit once. Since we are usually in Sonoma/Napa for our anniversary it usually turns into 7 tastings per vineyard since they to celebrate anything and being so close to Manhattan I am usually answering NYC questions. I put my wife to bed at 8 and then go out for some single Malt Scotch and cigar it is a topper at the end of a tasting day

gary
lizzard skin?????????? Well you got the palette and your brother got the looks OH WELL. Great episode have a great night

hey hey mikep i beg to differ…let’s call it even, all the vaynerchuk men have the looks!

Thatta Girl lizv…stick up for your man!!!!!

Who needs looks when you have HUGE wine bottles?

I have yet to reach pallate fatigue – I would say I have only tasted about 12 wines at any one time.

HOW ABOUT THE SHOUT OUT TO BEAUJOLAIS – I BELIEVE A FEW EP’s BACK I THREW A BIG – BUY BUY BUY BUY OUT THERE FOR 2003 & 2005 AS YOU GET A HELL OF A LOT FOR $10 BONES~!!!

I dont exactly work in the wine industry, but I work for a company where we make stamping and embossing cylinders and dies that decorate wine labels – So a good bunch of my customers print and finish all of those pretty wine labels… Its a fun gig.

Go Cards!!!

I will be drinking the 2003 Georges Duboeuf Fleurie – La Madone tonight. RP-88-90 – $8 bones.

Nose is very floral, flowery, fun & fruity. On first taste mini-Fruit Bomb. Not that abnoxious Aussie stuff followed by heat – just nice fruit – A little simple, very yummy and worth all of the 8 bones.

I will see how it goes with my sun dried tomato chicken dish. Til then…

No wine for me tonight 🙁
Pumpkin patch with the kids!

I get palate fatigue at around 25 wines — and I always spit when I’m tasting.

I love the gamay. I ordered a few bottles earlier this week. Can’t wait to taste the recent Chaize…

Enjoy…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIgmh-lgI4c

Hey ditto Timf. When are you going to blind tasteing? You said it would be in a couple of episodes back in episode 66.
I loved the big tasting and that some of the wines I’ve heard of. New to wine.

B – have fun at the Pumkin patch with the fam. You are not overpaying for a pumkin you could pick up anywhere – you are paying for the experience. Which leads me to: Scrapbooking – I am starting to wonder who spends more money in our house. Me on wine or my wife on scrapbooking stuff.

Have fun everyone tonight – NOW GO WATCH THE BASEBALL GAME!!!

TimF
Hurray for the Bacchus initiative.
Scientific review in all m,atter oenological or oenoillogical.

Cheers

TimF
Hurray for the Bacchus initiative.
Scientific review in all m,atter oenological or oenoillogical.

Cheers

Never hit a fatigue point so long as tasting AND spitting. BAL has gotten in the way before, but pleasantly so, and I’ve done up to 40 at a time.

Sorry lizv ok they all got the looks but it smelled like LIZZARD SKIN ????????????????????????

exactly my friend! and that’s why we keep coming back right?