Amazing!
– Jeff in San Jose

Hi! We just discovered your shows while searching for info on a wine we just enjoyed. We watched your episode on the Syrahs then watched this one. You are informative and super entertaining. I can’t believe you chewed on a dirty sock! You missed leather. Good Job and thanks!

Lmao!! 😀 Nice job Gary.

I can’t say that I’ve tried everything at once, but I do sometimes go into the kitchen an try a couple of spices or buy a new preserve from the grocery store to build my pallet. Coincidence, I just bought the Hero black currant preserve a week ago to find out what black currant tastes like. Can’t say I’ve ever tried the dirty sock though.

You missed black ink 😉

We are going on the Thunder Cruise in April. Now, I’m very scared… What if Gary makes us eat dirt? Well, I’d eat dirt before I’d chew on his sweaty sock. Ha! I’ll think I’ll stick with Black Cherries and Strawberry jam!

Gary,
That was incredibly instructive (not to mention hilarious)! Have you or any of the Vayn-iacs ever transcribed the episode; that is, matched the foods with the wines you mention throughout? Also, do you have any thoughts on whether the UC Davis aroma wheel is helpful in palate development?

Thanks and keep it up!

Gary,

I was recently introduced to your show and this episode, possibly more than any other, is really eye opening for me. I kept tasting and smelling asparagus in a variety of Red wines, and butter in California Chardonnays, but I didn’t know until now that those are common flavor profiles. Your show is helping me appreciate all types of wine. Thank you so much.

Woow ! Educative and entertaining show. Congrats

It’s about time I found this show. I hope I find one with motor oil and burnt rubber. I will start looking. What is the best way to develop the acid sense? vinegar?

I love your show… tell me the best way to cleanse the palate before tasting wine and if you could give me your thoughts on the Concannon Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2005.. thank You!!

I Love your Show, I had a good laugh.

I would tell you this Gary, thats why i will watch you everyday.

Thanks for this GREAT !! Learning episode.

Congrats 2 and Liz(baby)

You rule

Started drinking wine about a year ago. Love the tips. I salute a man who will suffer for his art. I will try them all…. and peat moss

Keep it up!!!!

This episode was hilarious. But I think all these different “things” would totally mess up my sense of taste 🙂 I love wine, so I guess I should also try it out to train my wine palate, so far I’m kind of a philistine when it comes to wine. But I might leave out a few of the things, I’m not that tough 🙂

Next time you eat jalapeno’s, get a banana to eat after it. Makes the heat go away!

Gary,

I just revisited this episode…when you took the white pepper in the eye I about lost it. This was an “Instant Classic” WLTV episode.

Hi Gary, WOW this is the most craziest video I have ever seeing, but I freaking
love it.
The best way to take the heat out of the jalapeño is with milk, so next time you
attempted this stunt have a glass of milk handy LOL.

PS: You are crazy 🙂 but in a good way

hey, just wanted to say I love your show and It’s been great help for developing my palate. I’ve been drinking wines for quite some time now, but over the last 8 months I’ve started to get more serious about it.

Here’s a question, What are some great red wines to start a collection with? $30-$50 price range.

thanks,

Travis.

That was AWESOME.

I will indeed try this out. I’m a big fan of a lot of the things you tasted through this and you could definitely do it for a lot cheaper by simply buying smaller quantities of various things as well as raiding the spice rack at home for many of the seasonings that you never really use to cook with anyway. 🙂 Thanks for putting the challenge out there. Keep smiling…

Derren.

God. Just.
You can’t beat this. You just can’t. It must be my fourth or fifth time watching this episode, all the way through. It’s like a perfectly composed symphony, it just keeps rising, yet maintains its moments of doubt (ugh, chocolate covered cherries… then sage? arrowroot? cinnamon stick! clove! oh no! WHITE PEPPER; WATCH OUT GARY! Then you eat the bell pepper and you can see the jalapeno peeking out from behind. dear lord.)
And finally dirt and cristal. Guns ablazing.
Beautiful.

You sir, are a champ. A real champ.

holy smokes, that was epic. you forgot the tobacco and cedar box though.

Big ups to Eric for not completely losing it behind the camera!

.. that show was sizzling… i’m writing this while still trying to peel myself off the ceiling 🙂 a true gloves-off, down and dirty battle… love the victory swig at the end… awesome!

I can’t believe I’ve been watching and commenting for this long and I hadn’t sat through the infamous #148.

Gary, what about barnyard poop? How do you really know unless….

Just kidding, you proved it man!

I’ve never been much of a wine drinker (more of a bourbon gal) because I felt I didn’t know anything about wine. Watching your show has given me confidence to go for it and try it all. I think I’ll start by throwing a train your palate party, thanks for the fun idea!