BTW:
Please don’t anyone change their name!
I won’t be able to tell who is who if you do!
We all like you just as you are!
🙂

Eugene, Now that you know the genesis of SS Chris (I had already attached the initial comment from “GOL” where he nominated this BLOG name), does that make you feel any better? He did this after I was repeatedly referring to the Spreadsheet as the “SS” to make it easier typing for my many comments.

As Brandon indicated, there are plenty of other examples where SS appears (ships, cars, etc. etc.).

Prior to that I used to go by Chris Stan (Gary even referred to me as Chris Stan a few times on the episodes).

Also, the top of the SS, states both my name AND SS Chris.

For reference, here’s GOL’s initial comment:

“SS Chris, (I nominate that as your new blog name for this blog, kinda cool, all WLTVers know what it stands for but it also sounds like a ship. GOL”

Brandon M: Blues Mobile?

SS Chris,
Do NOT change your name!
SS Chris is a good name!
I like it!
🙂

Susan: It was about 8,000 posts ago, but I was joking about this being my first post. Had the gravitars been operating properly we could have avoided this terrible mess.

Susan: It was about 8,000 posts ago, but I was joking about this being my first post. Had the gravitars been operating properly we could have avoided this terrible mess.

Vayniacs,

Can anyone with a NYT describe the WL ad? I won’t be able to get to the newstand (in Dayton, OH) until after work. Thanks!

Steve B
blog.thegrapenuts.net

Vayniacs,

Can anyone with a NYT describe the WL ad? I won’t be able to get to the newstand (in Dayton, OH) until after work. Thanks!

Steve B
blog.thegrapenuts.net

FOR THOSE THAT WANT TO SEE THE NEW YORK TIMES WLTV ADD, I MADE A HOMEPAGE SO YOU CAN VIEW IT. HERE IS THE LINK http://www.geocities.com/bajathree/WLTV.html?1161784239281

After I got off the train this morning and went to the news stand to buy a copy of the NY Times, I thought I had a problem. I paid $1.00 in order to view a newspaper advertisement. Then I thought about the following statistic: Roughly 1.1 Billion people live on $1.00 a day.

“If you have a WLTV addiction or know someone who does, please call 1-888-WLTV-ANON”

TAMPA STEVE,

To answer your last comment to me(#180), I knew you were joking in comments 137 & 175….and so was I in my response (#178)….I wasnt’offended at all. Sometimes the “joking” aspect doesn’t come through in the written word (although I did include a laughing face 😀 in my comment #178)

For the record, I LOVE busting balls, so I beg you (and all VaynIACS) to ‘get me’ whenever you can….trust me, I will do the same to you (and all VaynIACS).

This is part of the ‘VaynerNATION CONSTITUTION’ that BRANDON and I are working on…Paragraph III, subsection A states,

“VaynIACS cannot have a thin skin…you must take any ball-busting directed at you like a MAN”. (

(WE apologize for using difficult to understand legal jargon here..if anyone needs clarifcation, let us know)

P.S. If you haven’t noticed, I’m such a newbie to wine (although I already have a pretty nice collection due to Gary, Ian Dorin & WL), that I offer absolutely NOTHING to to this BLOG relative to wine (a little sad, I know). My comments are almost entirely humerous wise cracks!! It’s one of the main reasons I love this BLOG!!

Hi non-lurkers,

Does anyone have any thoughts on sparkling Shiraz? I know it has a cult following down under and little of it gets to the States, but I wonder if anyone can share any experiences. I have had some good ‘red’ Sekt which is pretty interesting beyond the obvious novelty factor so I’m interested if the Shiraz is worth a look.

Cheers,
Mike E.

Hi non-lurkers,

Does anyone have any thoughts on sparkling Shiraz? I know it has a cult following down under and little of it gets to the States, but I wonder if anyone can share any experiences. I have had some good ‘red’ Sekt which is pretty interesting beyond the obvious novelty factor so I’m interested if the Shiraz is worth a look.

Cheers,
Mike E.

gary you got my vote!!! Keep it coming

Good grief! WAY out of hand on the SS! Lighten up friends-
I didn’t say Chris was a Natzi or that SS makes me think HE is a Natzi or or or or or or or…
I definitely think Chris knows it wasn’t a heavy or stressful comment – and definitely not a comment about him, for heaven’s sake! Just the “ss” and the association in my mind (in response to the comments about stainless steel). That’s all, guys.

Good grief! WAY out of hand on the SS! Lighten up friends-
I didn’t say Chris was a Natzi or that SS makes me think HE is a Natzi or or or or or or or…
I definitely think Chris knows it wasn’t a heavy or stressful comment – and definitely not a comment about him, for heaven’s sake! Just the “ss” and the association in my mind (in response to the comments about stainless steel). That’s all, guys.

Mike E: From the SF Chronicle

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/08/17/WIG4DKJ6SL1.DTL&hw=sparkling+shiraz&sn=002&sc=1000

Voted the Trifecta: 1. Best Male; Best Istructional and Best Cooking categories. Well deserved, Naples Kathy

Gary got my vote. Am I a Lurker? Long time viewer second post

PattyO, I knew you where you were coming from. Then, Eugene left 2 comments, and I became worried that I was offending (EUGENE, I have absolutely no problem with your comments on this…it was what you felt…again, hoping that I’ve clarified things).

So, I didn’t want to blow it off. I also wanted to put it out there to see what other VaynIACS thought. If I received a bunch of comments saying that it conjured the NAZI reference for them, I would have had to, at least, consider changing my name.

It doesn’t appear that many have been thinking that and, for anyone that was thinking that, this allowed me to clarify what the SS stands for AND how the name came about…which is a good thing.

So thanks Patty girl!! luv ya 😀

PattyO, I knew you where you were coming from. Then, Eugene left 2 comments, and I became worried that I was offending (EUGENE, I have absolutely no problem with your comments on this…it was what you felt…again, hoping that I’ve clarified things).

So, I didn’t want to blow it off. I also wanted to put it out there to see what other VaynIACS thought. If I received a bunch of comments saying that it conjured the NAZI reference for them, I would have had to, at least, consider changing my name.

It doesn’t appear that many have been thinking that and, for anyone that was thinking that, this allowed me to clarify what the SS stands for AND how the name came about…which is a good thing.

So thanks Patty girl!! luv ya 😀

Dan from Houston (Comment # 125)- I’m also from Houston (Baytown)- guess how many strange looks I got when I asked about the “nearest liquor store” in Philly.

Russ J (Comment # 65) I was very happy with Calera Central Coast Pinot Noir that WL carried (’01 and ’02). WL also promoted the Agustino ’03 Reserve PN from Chile for $10, and I liked it enough to re-order, too.

Voted.

Who wouldn’t love this episode? A+ for content and enthusiasm plus we didn’t have to hear about the lowly Jets. First time -long time.

I fear that Gary may lose the VLOGGIE for “Best Male Vlogger” to “BUNS”…what kind of awards are these?

Hey, WLTV: (I cleared this post w/Gary) Below is a link to sign up for notification of wine events from Local Wine Events.com. They have listings in many US and international cities. For each person who registers using referral code 42003-38, I receive one â??grapeâ? (point). The person with the most â??grapesâ? by Nov 10, 2006 (Fri) will win four free tickets (reg $95) to a Benefit for City Harvest – World Tasting with Spanish Wine Festival (full deets about the event at http://www.pjwine.com/html/events.html)

Date: Nov 15, 2006
Time: 5:30-10:30pm VIP Admission; 7:00-10:30pm General Admission
Place: The Puck Building
295 Lafayette Street (at West Houston ST)
New York, New York 10012

If I win, I will take the first 3 WLTV-ers who email me at [email protected] with me! You donâ??t have to be in NYC to sign up with the link below (although you will have to be here to attend the event, of course).

Hereâ??s the link to click: http://www.localwineevents.com/be_notified.php?ref=42003-38

Thanks, and letâ??s hope we win!