EP 159 Everyday Drinking Wines, From Mondavi to BV.

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today in another WLTV viewer inspired question, Gary looks at six budget priced wines. Watch and see if these are really true values or something else.

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Nice show Gary just continuing me jorney thur all the Thunder Shows back from the start and man it is a wild ride.

QOTD1: I found Wine Library TV by myself, I was really getting into wine and was searching the web and found your site and it has change my life I m glued to the computer now. QOTD2: I tell anybody and everybody about the show and how great it is you the man GV.

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  • salvatore

    Accidently bumped into WLTV trying to find information about Allegrini Amarone. I’ve been hooked ever since. I emailed my four children about it immediately; as though I discovered another planet!
    I have become a desciple for Gary.I usually tell customers and sales people at liquor stores to check out WLTV. You’d think I’m on commission; I guess I am, I did win a T-shirt!!
    Gary rules wine blogs!!

  • sheila

    1. I referred myself.
    2. Everyone interested in wine.

  • sheila

    1. I referred myself.
    2. Everyone interested in wine.

  • DrewsPop

    Wow, I Have not seen the Argyle sweater since…was it Episode 2 (Pinot Grigio) ?
    I know that, as it was the 1st episode I saw, and have been hooked since.
    Love the show, and have been drinking most of what you recommend with 80/20 approval percentage.
    Cant wait for the Wolftrap to arrive….

    QOTD#1 Was recommended by a consultant that works with me, and have told EVERYONE about this
    site and they love it. What makes it great is your sense of humor and the love of the Jets..
    And most importantly, making Wine not for only the snobbish.

    Keep up the good work !!

    P.S. Heard on a prior episode u might do a local wine tasting event, but your wife Lizzie is a better planner than you..Get her planning it already, you’ll be surprised of the turnout..I have at least 20-30 new Vayniacs that e-mail me when u have a “cant miss” episode, were there !!

    -Angelo

  • DrewsPop

    Wow, I Have not seen the Argyle sweater since…was it Episode 2 (Pinot Grigio) ?
    I know that, as it was the 1st episode I saw, and have been hooked since.
    Love the show, and have been drinking most of what you recommend with 80/20 approval percentage.
    Cant wait for the Wolftrap to arrive….

    QOTD#1 Was recommended by a consultant that works with me, and have told EVERYONE about this
    site and they love it. What makes it great is your sense of humor and the love of the Jets..
    And most importantly, making Wine not for only the snobbish.

    Keep up the good work !!

    P.S. Heard on a prior episode u might do a local wine tasting event, but your wife Lizzie is a better planner than you..Get her planning it already, you’ll be surprised of the turnout..I have at least 20-30 new Vayniacs that e-mail me when u have a “cant miss” episode, were there !!

    -Angelo

  • J Crazy

    Ridiculous man, straight off the hook vidblog. I was beginning to think that I was the only person who enjoyed wine…but that’s cuz I live in a small town in Japan and there’s this old lady…but anyways, much love on this site. Saw the link on WS.com and gotta say haven’t watched much of their videos since. Either cuz I’m watching your vids or referring them to anyone and everyone, bilingually mos def. Hey, let’s change the wine world in as many different languages as possible. Shoot, maybe I’ll do a wine vidblog in Japanese.

  • J Crazy

    Ridiculous man, straight off the hook vidblog. I was beginning to think that I was the only person who enjoyed wine…but that’s cuz I live in a small town in Japan and there’s this old lady…but anyways, much love on this site. Saw the link on WS.com and gotta say haven’t watched much of their videos since. Either cuz I’m watching your vids or referring them to anyone and everyone, bilingually mos def. Hey, let’s change the wine world in as many different languages as possible. Shoot, maybe I’ll do a wine vidblog in Japanese.

  • Alos Diallo

    I was actually watching youtube.com looking for reviews of Rothschild wine, and was thrown off by the spitting of wine but decided to give the show another chance and I am addicted to it! I love this show. As a person who is just getting started collecting wine, i find the information invaluable. I have told the people at work who sometimes watch the show with me.

  • Alos Diallo

    I was actually watching youtube.com looking for reviews of Rothschild wine, and was thrown off by the spitting of wine but decided to give the show another chance and I am addicted to it! I love this show. As a person who is just getting started collecting wine, i find the information invaluable. I have told the people at work who sometimes watch the show with me.

  • slingblade

    Gary,I have to believe many wines are fake. When I smell or taste obvious vanilla (or is it vanillin) in wine it has become a turnoff. So many low priced wines have this dominant flaw because the actual wine has no character. Hi end wines with this taste(smell)are Silver Oak and Clio to name a couple. Fast food has flavorings to make every restaurant in a chain taste the same, wine seems to be folowing this trend. One thing I used to do to make bad wines drinkable is to blend a low acid, sweet ca. cab. with a high acid, tart Italian wine to sort of end up with a super Tuscan under $8. Thanks for your show Gary, I’m hooked!

  • slingblade

    Gary,I have to believe many wines are fake. When I smell or taste obvious vanilla (or is it vanillin) in wine it has become a turnoff. So many low priced wines have this dominant flaw because the actual wine has no character. Hi end wines with this taste(smell)are Silver Oak and Clio to name a couple. Fast food has flavorings to make every restaurant in a chain taste the same, wine seems to be folowing this trend. One thing I used to do to make bad wines drinkable is to blend a low acid, sweet ca. cab. with a high acid, tart Italian wine to sort of end up with a super Tuscan under $8. Thanks for your show Gary, I’m hooked!

  • ktw

    qotd: my sister turned me on to wltv (she was introduced by her friend and passed it on to me)- i have passed it on to my 2 brothers but havent heard back from them (so i am worried)and my friend gigi who also fell in love with wltv.

  • ktw

    qotd: my sister turned me on to wltv (she was introduced by her friend and passed it on to me)- i have passed it on to my 2 brothers but havent heard back from them (so i am worried)and my friend gigi who also fell in love with wltv.

  • Loweeeel

    Gary — (friended you on FB a few days ago) — I just had the Wolf Trap last night (didn’t get through you guys, but you’re even cheaper!!!), and wow. Just wow. When I first opened it the nose was berries (the type, I couldn’t tell), rolled in white pepper, but on day 2, it softened to bacon. Finish was a little hot at first, but that softened too. Absolutely a great bottle, I also rated 89.5, and then saw your review, and I feel pretty good that you felt about the same. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

  • Loweeeel

    Gary — (friended you on FB a few days ago) — I just had the Wolf Trap last night (didn’t get through you guys, but you’re even cheaper!!!), and wow. Just wow. When I first opened it the nose was berries (the type, I couldn’t tell), rolled in white pepper, but on day 2, it softened to bacon. Finish was a little hot at first, but that softened too. Absolutely a great bottle, I also rated 89.5, and then saw your review, and I feel pretty good that you felt about the same. KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK

  • Corrado

    Not sure how I missed that you’d already done this (so go right on ignoring my facebook message; must be I searched on “wolftrap” and not “wolf trap”), but I’m pleased to see that you adored the Wolf Trap as much as I did. I rang it up as a 88 without giving any ‘brownie points’ for QPR. If there was some possibility that this wine would lay down for a few years, I can see upping it a point or two, but as much as I wanted to drop the 89 or 90 on this, I couldn’t go that far.

  • Corrado

    Not sure how I missed that you’d already done this (so go right on ignoring my facebook message; must be I searched on “wolftrap” and not “wolf trap”), but I’m pleased to see that you adored the Wolf Trap as much as I did. I rang it up as a 88 without giving any ‘brownie points’ for QPR. If there was some possibility that this wine would lay down for a few years, I can see upping it a point or two, but as much as I wanted to drop the 89 or 90 on this, I couldn’t go that far.

  • mgcarlos3

    GV,
    I heard about this place 3 days ago from YouTube, while looking for wine tasting videos.

    I told my youngest sister about it yesterday.

    She’s the only one in my family as into wines as I am.

    Also, I’ll probably tell my mom and other sisters, just because they seem to worship Silver Oak and GV has some less than stellar reviews about it.

  • mgcarlos3

    GV,
    I heard about this place 3 days ago from YouTube, while looking for wine tasting videos.

    I told my youngest sister about it yesterday.

    She’s the only one in my family as into wines as I am.

    Also, I’ll probably tell my mom and other sisters, just because they seem to worship Silver Oak and GV has some less than stellar reviews about it.

  • Kristen

    I’ll have to try Wolf Trap- I’ve seen it at work.

    QOTD1: Joel Stein and Time Magazine referred me.
    QOTD2:I referred it to several people at work.
    QOTD3: I love to refer people to cool new sites!

  • Kristen

    I’ll have to try Wolf Trap- I’ve seen it at work.

    QOTD1: Joel Stein and Time Magazine referred me.
    QOTD2:I referred it to several people at work.
    QOTD3: I love to refer people to cool new sites!

  • Dave

    What happened to this glass? Did the Riedel people give you the shaft?

  • Dave

    What happened to this glass? Did the Riedel people give you the shaft?

  • Andrew H.

    QOTD: I was recommended to this site by a worker at Champanes wine cellar in Michigan. Once I realized what a great learning tool this was, I spent most of my free time getting caught up with past episodes. I have shared the site with about 4 of my good friends that are into wine.

  • Andrew H.

    QOTD: I was recommended to this site by a worker at Champanes wine cellar in Michigan. Once I realized what a great learning tool this was, I spent most of my free time getting caught up with past episodes. I have shared the site with about 4 of my good friends that are into wine.

  • John__J

    qotd found out from youtube
    told the other wine geek i work with

    Gary, would love to see you do a vin jaune episode

  • John J.

    qotd found out from youtube
    told the other wine geek i work with

    Gary, would love to see you do a vin jaune episode

  • Purple Grillz

    Vay – ner – beard.

    Great episode, classic example of the shift in Gary’s demeanor.

  • Purple Grillz

    Vay – ner – beard.

    Great episode, classic example of the shift in Gary’s demeanor.

  • SS Chris

    am I #2?

  • corkscrew

    Only have had the Rosemount, BV (was just at the winery last week, awesome reserve Cabs), was also at Mondavi (had been there before, so just walked around this time), Columbia Crest is a real good value. QOTD-from comng into the store, have referred many many people. http://www.winelx.com

  • Anonymous

    Nice show Gary just continuing me jorney thur all the Thunder Shows back from the start and man it is a wild ride.

    QOTD1: I found Wine Library TV by myself, I was really getting into wine and was searching the web and found your site and it has change my life I m glued to the computer now. QOTD2: I tell anybody and everybody about the show and how great it is you the man GV.

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