Hi Gary,

Amazing episode. Huge fan of WLTV. I absorb over 25 different wine blogs/podcasts and I can honestly say that WLTV is the best of the bunch right now.

My question is this: Living in Manhattan we have many wonderful restaurant options available to us. I have a decent 100+ bottle cellar in our apartment and I sometime want to bring a very nice bottle to a restaurant to enjoy with the meal. I know all the basic rules about only bringing a bottle that is not on the restaurants list etc. but even with that being said, I find that when I call to make a reservation, many restaurants are less than thrilled to hear we will be bringing wine.

What is your overall opinion of BYO to a restaurant. What policies do you follow?

As a sidenote, my wife and I have two small children, so “quite dinners at home” are often impossible. That is the main reason I like to bring the bottles to the restaurant. The nights we can arrange babysitting and go out for dinner, I know we can enjoy the bottle over a quite peaceful dinner.

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this.

Keep up the great work!

Dam! Missed the contest – that’s what I get for tuning in late!

Dam! Missed the contest – that’s what I get for tuning in late!

don’t we need a party in Atlanta? The south always gets the shaft!

“Tampa- those are internal firewalls at their places of work- nothing to do with WL site-

Comment 193: By KAHUNA on November 2nd, 2006 at 3:34 pm”

Yea, I didn’t think it had anything to do with WLTV….sucks though for people tring to access/post from work. I e-mailed last night and the contest ends today at 3pm, so that was the only place most had a chnace to post from.

I thought big brother was at my place of employment. I can still get on to post but not watch the video. It wont let me load flashplayer. Oh well watch from home then post.

Freakin Booo Hooooooo Hoooooooooooo Stallion, how about me who is a 20hr drive away.

everyone take it easy….I understand you guys are upset…but it is a contest, and the person who had the most comments wins, period. If I have the most then I win, fair and square…if I don’t then I lose and I pay for shipping, thats it. I am not going to cry about it.

Are we getting an epsiode today or what?

everyone take it easyâ?¦.I understand you guys are upsetâ?¦but it is a contest, and the person who had the most comments wins, period. If I have the most then I win, fair and squareâ?¦if I donâ??t then I lose and I pay for shipping, thats it. I am not going to cry about it.

Comment 208: By Italian Stallion on November 2nd, 2006 at 5:51 pm

Who’s upset??? Wow, it just got serious in here.

I thought you would have gotten the humor of the post with the “Freakin Boooo Hooooo Hoooooo”

sorry Tampa…..I can never tell if anyone is serious or not

long time listener, 1st time poster.

Aussie sent me

Jeopardy

Am I too late?

It’s amazing that the only retailor around here that has the 05 shotfire around here sells it for $29.95 while selling the 06 for 19.95. Complete BS. I’ve also got to say that it seems time has not done this wine well. It’s damn hot on the end.

qotd: dont really have a fav, i’ll go w jeopardy
I know the contest is over, but I still got a question Gary. Can we look forward to you tackling an episode on tasting different charbono’s? Most of all, will there be one on vin jaune’s?

thorn clarke makes great wine for the bones.