..we can SAY we knew you when!! Geeze.

248….is that the number of days til brother AJ goes to college, or some equally momentous occasion? Just a guess.

I thought it was 248 days to the ~HEAT~ episode.

Quite a serious post by a someone with a jovial name (smiling pelican) Ask yourself this: Do YOU think Gary can sell anything? OF COURSE he can. Then why wouldn’t he answer accordingly. At the end of every show he says “with a LITTLE bit of me we’re changing the wine world.” There’s your answer. And let’s not wax poetic about wine . . . wine is a special thing???? It’s alcoholic grape juice that’s fun to drink. I love it, you love it, but it isn’t world peace. And when CNBC does a feature for a segment called “ON THE MONEY” ummmm, there has to be a sales angle. Don’t forget Gary and his family built the best wine store for what they do, that’s exciting. If you play or played team sports with any level of seriousness you understand what building something means.

So crack open a bottle and errrbody chill.

Ok, I tried again to watch winetastetv.com, forced myself to watch the whole webblog. It’s kind of like forcing yourself into a cold pool–it’s painful, but builds an appreciation for the hot tub await for you at the end of the torture—winelibrary.com……..aaaahhhh……..so much better for the soul.

Ok, I tried again to watch winetastetv.com, forced myself to watch the whole webblog. Itâ??s kind of like forcing yourself into a cold poolâ??â??itâ??s painful, but builds an appreciation for the hot tub that awaits you at the end of the tortureâ??winelibrary.comâ?¦â?¦aaaahhhhâ?¦â?¦so much better for the soul.

HOLLA BACK YOUNGIN WHOOOOO WHOOOOO lol. Thats great Gary I cant believe that is your ring tone haha. I really enjoyed todays episode next six pack I will purchase in advance so I can taste along too. No QOTD however but its all good. My official VAYNIAC shirt is on the way so I am ready to sport that like a champ.

RE: CNBC….was I the only one that was taken with the fact that Pop’s started that place in some 400 sq ft place to what it is now? Kudos to the growth of your Biz

I’m up to episode 65 in my retrospective. Having lots of fun. How about a couple of episodes doing verticals – Old World vs. New World. Explain what to look for and expect from aging. Got to get in on the t-shirt contest. I NEED to go tasting with the vaynic himself. Hell… if I don’t win can I pay to go with you too?

I had the Adara on thanksgiving and thought it was great and didnt encounter too much fake fruit flavor. Whats wrong wtith “extremely appealing and satisfying”? Should we drink something that will cater to our masochistic side instead? If you are looking for something subdued and tricky, this is not your wine. Rather, I think it is a great wine to drink on its own: its got 13.5 alcohol and has no heat.
We experience habituation to sensory input. You cant say that a first sip of wine will taste exactly like the last. Usually, the flavor mellows since this is a normal reaction to stimuli. Then youve got fatty foods etc that coat your taste buds and changing oxygen levels/wind patterns that all have great effect on the nose. So the flavor your start off with, will inevitably dull. This wine seemed to maintain a consistent “interesting” taste which I was sold on…i wouldnt hesitate in giving this a 90 in my book. Maybe someone (Gary?) can recommend a similar blend that would rival this.

Btw winetastetv sucks… a big PAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ 😉

The pelican was right on about the CNBC slant but all publicity is good after all. Your father came across as a real nice guy. Today’s episode was excellant.

What a joke….do I have to go into it some more? Pelican was not right. HAsn’t Gary adressed the “two-hats” issue before? Geeese…pathetic

I enjoyed the show….also heard you speak of Kosta Brown Pinot Noir…I would like to hear more about this wine…I couldn’t get the CNBC to download…

In comment #99, Joyce wrote “jhfdhhdfdddhjfhjdfhjdhjdhfjdfhjdfhjdhjfdhjfdfhdâ?¦..ooops that was my head hitting the keyboardâ?¦â?¦.feel asleep watching winetastetv.com. Could she be anymore boring?”

That’s pretty F-ing funny!!

Joyce, there’s a thread on the “Forum” about this. I suggested that Gary have her on as a guest. What a delicious juxtaposition….don’t you think?…”The Odd Couple” of wine. 😀 😀

Herm… The Kosta Browne is a truly unbelievable wine. I have had my share and have never been dissapointed. The problem is that it is so hard to get. I’m paying around $40 on the list and have seen it as high as $200 a bottle. I would not recommend paying $200 for a bottle of wine that will not age like a $200 Bordeaux….but if you can find some in the $50 – $60 I would go for it.

To any DOUBTERS of Gary,

I posted a response (comment #89) to HAPPY PELICAN. In it, I provided a roadmap of which back episodes to watch (3 episodes), where Gary talks most directly about his philosopy for WLTV. I believe that this philosophy comes through on almost all episodes, but on these 3 videos, he talk directly about it. This is specifically for all NEWER Viewers.

In comment #99, Joyce wrote â??jhfdhhdfdddhjfhjdfhjdhjdhfjdfhjdfhjdhjfdhjfdfhdâ?¦..ooops that was my head hitting the keyboardâ?¦â?¦.feel asleep watching winetastetv.com. Could she be anymore boring?â?
Thatâ??s pretty F-ing funny!!
Joyce, thereâ??s a thread on the â??Forumâ? about this. I suggested that Gary have her on as a guest. What a delicious juxtapositionâ?¦.donâ??t you think?â?¦â?The Odd Coupleâ? of wine.

Comment 115: By SS Chris on December 15th, 2006 at 1:05 pm

Could be a hilarious episode—kind of like the guys from Orange County Choppers meets the stuck up, aristocratic Mother Superior from religion school!…..that boring wine blogger would certainly cramp Gary’s style!

FYI – as of today, this “6-pak tasting” episode still has not downloaded to I-Tunes. I really wanted to get this episode on I-Tunes because I will be doing this tasting “off-line”. It sure would be nice to know what happened. I have never had problems before. Also, when I go to I-Tunes store, the most recent episode there is the one from 12/13.

FYI – as of today, this “6-pak tasting” episode still has not downloaded to I-Tunes. I really wanted to get this episode on I-Tunes because I will be doing this tasting “off-line”. It sure would be nice to know what happened. I have never had problems before. Also, when I go to I-Tunes store, the most recent episode there is the one from 12/13.

Another reason that I shop Wine Library – the Sansonnet is 34.99 per bottle. It’s cheaper to buy and ship from WL.

Gary and a shout out to Mick Zack in the store – thanks for the excellent service!

Claudio

Another reason that I shop Wine Library – the Sansonnet is 34.99 per bottle. It’s cheaper to buy and ship from WL.

Gary and a shout out to Mick Zack in the store – thanks for the excellent service!

Claudio

Just a quick question — I don’t remember hearing this specified in the video — how long were the wines open before tasting?

FYI – Gary answered my above question via e-mail. Wines were open 2 hours before tasting.

Wow! Today I read the comments before I even watched the episode. There’s a lot going on out here..

Gary, you’ve been on trial today huh? Well, I guess you are used to it – what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. Not for nothing, just more people jumping on the WLTV band wagon. So, with that said, Welcome Smiling Pelican. Trust us all, once you start viewing the episodes that SSChris directed you too, and all the others, you’ll see what Gary’s all about. Amoung all the others, check out the Thanksgiving episode (#128). That episode, to me, was the most genuine Gary V. – definately not a “sales pitch” Or, episode #133 – His quote for the day on the dry erase board says “Family”. I promise, you’ll be hooked and you’ll be a Vaniac convert.

QOD for Friday (today) should be totally non-wine related: “How many Jets trinkets/things/schwag do you think I (meaning you) own?”