Thanks for the pinot episode. Very Enjoyable.

QOD – Favorite teacher – Alexander Varga, accounting professor at Siena College. He is a lot like the 2004 Evesham Wood Seven Springs Pinot Noir; not everybody’s favorite.

YEeooooow,

great show !

Hmmm, how would i describe a good nose on a wine ?

I’d have to say, one of my favorite noses on a wine is the smell of Italy… I try to go there evey year and visit my family.

One of my favorite wines are Barbaresco’s and Barolo’s… they smell like a rainy day in Piemonte, how the concrete smells after a day of rain, how the old building smell, how the mud smells, white truffles, hazelnuts, mushrooms and cheese, how a donkey smells in the morning…

that to me is perfect bottle of wine 😉

I just have to say that the state is prounounced “Orygun,” not “Oreahgone.”

Hey Gary. My dad had a great time visiting WL today. He said you guys were more than gracious and gave him the grand tour. He was VERY impressed. I thank you for your hospitality. I don’t want to bore you but I want to tell you a little story about my dad. He is very special to me. When I lived in NJ back in 99 he got into a very bad car accident in West Orange. He was driving a convertible that flipped over and got hit head-on by a work van. He was unconscious, had a blood clot in his brain, several broken vertebrae and so on. He was immediately taken into surgery where we waited all night for him, hoping he would pull through. He spent 6 weeks unconscious before he came out of it remembering nothing, not me, not his wife not his grandchildren…nothing. He underwent 6 months of treatment at Kessler in Newark where he slowly started to recover. He had to relearn almost everything. After he was released he spent another 6 moths as an out-patient. His recovery today is nothing short of a miracle. He has full function of everything other than some very slight memory loss. After seeing him that first night in the hospital I never though I would have my father back again like I do today. I am sorry if I am going on but he is a very special person to me and also a reminder of just how fast what you love and sometimes take for granted can be quickly taken away.

And this leads me to the QOTD…..I would have to say that my favorite/best teacher in life is my father. He has thought me more in life than he will ever realize.

Nice episode.

QOTD – Mr. George Breck, Springdale High School. Quirky, energetic, and inspiring (if I can say this about a Physics teacher, he must be good!)

Gary, sorry about those Jets. Look on the bright side, at least you did not lose to Oakland 🙁

Happy B’day Tony Manning

BEST intro yet . . . that little girl is priceless!

Difficult to answer the QOD today. I have to say two teachers (besides my parents):
Mrs. Sheldon – 4th grade. Warm, supportive, demanding. The first teacher that EXPECTED performance.
Mr. Leach – high school chemistry. After several other careers in industrial research and product development, I now teach high school chemistry. Never thanked him. I regret that.

TampaSteve, I hope everyone reads your comment. Very touching. When you dad comes down to take you to Berns, give him a hug for me and the WLTV Stupid Kingdumb.
GO FAMILY!!!!

GARY-

Chuck W.’s wife here – the Browns totally suck! I’m a Steelers fan – yea…not much love in the house right now…

I do like the Cuvaison though – sure it wasn’t a bitter tasting due to the unfortunate loss? Will you at least start carrying it in the store – it sure will help in putting up with Chuck W’s ranting ’bout the crappy Browns.

-kw

QOD – Favorite teacher was probably Mr. Sag (Mr. Saginario from Bound Brook High School, Junior Year English). Unfortunaley Mr. Sag was killed by a drunk driver on Thansgiving Day Weekend back in 1986 or 87 (I was in college). Very sad, lots of people came to his memorial service, he was very beloved.

I will take the high road. Thank you Gary for tasting one of my favorites Cuvaison Pinot. It was great to see such a favorable reaction to a wine that does everything good. Also yesterday, it was a pleasure to enjoy such a closely matched effort yesterday between The Cleveland Browns and your jets.

I can’t do this….PaZZ on the Cuvaison, PaZZ? The Cuvaison is no more a Pass than Chad’s 4th down desperation Doug Flutie wantabe pass. Maybe if Chad had his Flutie Flakes he could throw the ball with the required zest and a little more torwards the middle of the field. One more thing, were is the jets run defense.

P.S. Thanks for tasting the Cuvaison. It’s a very special winery for my wife and I.

Wacky tasting note (which I put on the Forum – what are you drinking? – for a WL Italy white find)
“This tastes like a crisp hay field in the autumn (you know – like where you took horse riding lessons when you were young) with lime peels scattered around everywhere.”

Intro – BEST ever!!! Really nice job-

Radio show – the first 35 minutes was pretty painful… I couldn’t figure out how to fast forward to the GV part so I had to hear it all. This is supposed to be a food/cooking answer guy?? He didn’t have answers to ANY of the questions folks called in with!?! That was pretty crazy!

But of course the GV part was great – excellent segment. And VaynerNation is REAAAALLLLLYYYYY surprised that BrandonM called in 3 hours ahead of time (PLUS being on PACIFIC time, mind you!) to get on hold to be caller #1…..(smiley face BIG smile goes here because I don’t know how to get them on the comment section)

QOD – Mr. Bitner, 9th grade bioligy. He made genes and fruit flies so intriguing. It’s the only science I ever learned AND retained. Plus, he didn’t make fun or harrass me when I fell into antihistamine-induced-stupor-sleep during class (before the days of next-generation allergy meds).

JETS. Sorry Gary. What can I say.
I’m only glad there wasn’t anything important riding on this game… like…. say….
Free Shipping….
(some of us have a very limited and self-serving interest in your JETS)
But the good news is – your purchase price will likely be less when you BUY the team as a pack of losers. (Gotta look for that ol’ silver lining..)

Gary,

The candy you described sounds like a Turkish delight which I had growing up. Not sure if it is the same but your description brought back memories of my childhood.

Paul – #33 – “Mr. Leach – high school chemistry. After several other careers in industrial research and product development, I now teach high school chemistry. Never thanked him. I regret that.”

Is it too late?? Has he passed on?? If not – track him down!! It would be the greatest thing.

Tampa…great story…no apologies neccesary with a story like that. I agree 100%…none of us should take anything for granted!

Top notch show on Oregon Pinot Noir, another area I only have a passing knowledge. Will have to check it out some more. I was expecting at least one Oregon Drouhin but didn’t see you carry any.
Jaye, also had Mr. Saginario as a teacher at BB, but a few years earlier then you likely did. I had him for a class in public speaking. I agree he was a superb teacher. I started the class nervious about standing in front of everyone and ended feeling totally at ease in front of any group. However, I had a number of good teachers so I’m not sure if he was the best, but no doubt he was terrific.

Belarus could probably do with a new president, last I heard …

cgf: was the Joguet a Cuvee Terroir? I had one of those earlier this year and it smelled like a garden hose. An OLD garden hose. Still good, though.

QOD: it may be cheap, but I’d have to credit my dad for teaching me by the time I was 10 that zinfandel is supposed to be red and that riesling doesn’t come from Johannesburg.

I’ve had some great Oregon Pinos, but have not been pleased with the last several I’ve bought. I’ll have to try the Evesham.

Teacher… Mrs. Sutfin, 2nd grade. Hard ass old lady who you started out hating, then respected, and by the end of the year loved.

Gary, great episode – love Pinot both old world and new. Been watching for a few weeks but this is my first post. Looking forward to trying the Evesham. I really enjoy the format and the show. Thanks and keep it up.

Gary: Thanks for the Pinot show! Your description of those Russian candies cracked me up.

QOD: Due to my own personality flaws including huge authority issues, I did not really ever have a teacher that I thought all that much of. My 9th grade soccer coach, Mr. “Whitey” Holck at Roosevelt Jr, High in Westfield, NJ, was a real class act and a guy I respected. I also thought my 4th grade teacher, Miss Nott (Knott?) was really hot until I found out that my mom set her up with my uncle! Ruined everything for me! I just know he slept with her, dammit!

Tampa…that story got me all choked up…your a great guy and I am glad that your doad is doing well. Hello to all of my fellow stupid kingdumb family….If you need me, I’ll be at the door throwing the lurkers out to the curb…lol

QOD: My 10th grade math teacher Mr. Golden….he was the first person to actually try and be a friend as well as a teacher. I loved that guy, and if he’s watching…let him know that he changed my life. Thank you Mr. Golden…and thank you Mr. Vaynerchuk…..Gary, your my best wine teacher

your dad….not doad…speaking of which…how come we cant edit our comments

Great Episode. QOD: My most influential teacher (besides my wonderful parents of course) was professor TerBest. He changed my course in life in during my freshman and sophomore year in college and I don’t regret any of my decisions since then. He also showed me that itâ??s alright to be a dork as long as you are true to yourself. My wife and my daughter are my best teachers. I learn something new from them everyday, they are awesome.

I assume the tasting was predicated on a price point, because absent were some outstanding Oregon Pinot Noirs; Ponzi, Siduri, Sineann and Soter to name a few. Maybe on a future tasting.

QOTD – My 5th grade teacher, Mr. Forester, was so good (and everyone in the class thought so) that we had our parents put “pressure” on the school to have him be our 6th grade teacher. He had an uncanny ability to instill a desire in each of his students to reach (or surpass) his or her potential.