the HOT-Dog Dance!!!

for some reason this came to mind as soon as you said that:

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/banana.php

GREAT SHOW!!

Have a great weekend GV and the vaynorNATION (especially those getting Monday off)

I love hot dogs!

Hebrew National all the way; mustard and ketchup!

-Matt L

You have not lived until you have had animal crackers and applejack wine! Perfect pairing! Ah, for those college days in New Mexico.

Bordeaux with a hot dog …CLASSIC! There was only one thing that would of made that even better…plastic cup;)
You know some of the most memorable fun times are when you just go outside the box and toss things up. There was an web-article I read where one of the snobbiest (no name mentioned) critic said one of the most memorable best wine experiences he had was drinking Petrus out of a plastic cup eating cheeseburgers at some corned slop joint…why, because it was outrageous!

Great episode Gary. All beef Vienna dogs rule here in Chicago.

QOD- Dead Arm Shiraz with mushroom omelette.

I will from now on refer to you as Vayner-BURP!!!! Classic semi-live blog moment. I am sure you will get nominated now.

Now that the Grease Monkey is vacant near the store, will you guys buy that too and then years later do a tasting out of a GM oil change pan?

I like the Carnitas burrito from Chipotle with a nice Zin. Generally, a CG di Arie has been my fav.

Also, love Cheez-Its and a good merlot.

And lastly, peanut butter & pinot noir.

Gary, how about setting up a studio with a window in the background where we can see the inside of the Wine Library, kind of like the “Today” show in Rockefeller Center.

QOD: Taco night w/ Australian Shiraz (Greg Norman 2003 Limestone Coast)

Episode Request: Wines of famous athletes (I may have requested this before).

Gary, you’re in such a good mood I think you might be going to Vegas instead of L.A.

QOD: My guilty pleasure is High School Musical. Oh, there’s more to the question.

As for a guilty pleasure wine/food combo, I’m going to go with Yellow Tail Shiraz and my gravy/hamburger/noodle dish. Cheap food, cheap wine, all tastes great together in a big goopy mess.

boyd, Chipotle with Zinfandel would be GREAT!

QOTD: This is my favorite low-cost combo – White Cheddar Cheetos and Henry’s Drive Pillar Box Red

Guilty wine/food pairing: pizza and Asti Spumante.

Nice.

QOTD – Cava with low fizz and dark chocolate dipped churros – Superb.

Ok…I like the pairing of a Big Red Zin…with a local favorite of Texas Hot Weiner. What in the world is that…Well it is a hot dog fried on a griddle then topped with mustard, special chili, and about a 1/2 cup of sweet onion all on a bun. This is served with a side of french fries also topped with mustard, chili and onions.

There is a disclaimer on this…you sort of ooze the smell of onions for several hours…

GREAT EPISODE!

Great episode. I was LMAO after the hiccup 🙂

QOD: Beringer White Zin and Hershey Kisses!!!

Wow. I love that guy.

Sesame beef and Monkey Prize. Right now, as a matter of fact. Not my absolute favorite.. but it’s damn good right NOW.

QOTD- I like Reisling with BBQ food

Wish I was in the hot dog business-you probably helped sell a zillion of them. GO IGGLES Pete J

I love kraut and spicy mustard on hotdogs also. Hey, anyone from Tampa… is Mel’s Hot Dog Ranch still in business? When I lived there I had dozens of Vienna Red Hots at Mel’s with sauerkraut and mustard (but alas no wine).

Food-wine pairs: actually a nice Alsatian Gewurztraminer is nice with a good dog and kraut– the tangy spiciness of the wine and the faint sweetness match nicely the acidity and spice of the dog.

I always have a hard time with with seared rare tuna and wine. I found that for me pinot noir really goes well with rare tuna. I don’t like whites with rare tuna, and a lot of reds clash too with a sort of rusty or metallic flavor with the fish, but the “sweetness” of most pinots marries well with the tuna and doesn’t give that metallic off-taste.

My $0.02

QOTD – Not really an unusual or odd paring, but my absolute favourite is 10 year old tawny port with fresh figs dipped in honey

Gary…Love Hot Dogs with Kraut, Raw Onions and Mustard…No Catsup in my house…But I prefer my Dogg with a 2006 vintage Budweiser…

QOD: Love to eat a “Subway” Turkey Sandwich with a good glass of Bonterra Viognier…

+CHEF
-Whenever someone asks what your making for dinner, tell them â??Reservationsâ?â?¦

Gary,

Terrific Friday episode, just classic. Very interesting to see the difference in the wine between the two types of hot dogs, I don’t know that I would ever have tried that on my own. I mean, plain hot dog?? Nasty.

QOD – Sometimes I just gotta have a soft taco with a glass of Washington Gewurztraminer. The only thing that can wreck that combo is if the Gewurz turns out to be one of those sickly-sweet, candy-apple ones. ugh. In that case I raid the cellar for a Reisling or a nice rose. Anything crisp and fruity.

hmmm….lets see…
Buffalo wings and Cabernet…robert mondavi reserve
Eggs and hot sause with Ruffino Ducale reserve(not ducale oro wich i know you hate)
and last M&M with peanuts and realy cheap disjointed reds like Ernest and Julio gallo heardy burgundy

I don’t like cheese, but I found a pairing that constitutes my favorite dinner: red wine with thick creamy yoghourt. That’s what I’m enjoying right now, watching WLTV. Thanks, Gary.