QOTD (first time poster – long time lurker)
I recently tried a port which I purchased on a trip out to Pindar. Have heard different opinions on Ports, but figured I’d give it a try. Have to say I wasn’t overly impressed, too sweet for my taste. With that said, I will try something else.

Just a note for those of you that aren’t in the area or may not have had the chance to visit the store. You should make every reasonable effort to do so. Clearly the wine selection is impressive, overwhelming for a newbie like myself, but the staff is so helpful (and not in an “in your face” manner either). On top of that, the cheese selection is just out of this world. A Gouda pesto, Levender Brandy (spelling?), cheddar Guinness (yes the beer), I mean come on!! I was just blown away. I walked out $300 poorer (and that was after restraining myself), but am oh so much happier. With a little bit of you, you’re also changing the cheese world!! Would also love to know your thoughts on the Clone 5 to see how far off my palate is. It was definitely a nice bottle of wine to wash the aforementioned cheeses down. Keep up the awesome work.

Gary – Gewurzzzzttttttzzzzzzzmmmrrr…if I could say it, maybe I will try it. Another great episode. BTW while you are enjoying warmth and sunshine, it’s like 90 degrees in the northeast!!

QOTD: Domain Fichet Macon IGE Chateau London Burgundy – this was your “ghetto white burgundy” tip from WLTV a few months ago – very nice for the price!

2004 Alain Brumont Vin de Pays des Côtes de Gascogne La Gascogne. It a blend of merlot and tannat. Very rustic, but here’s a wine where blending with merlot really helps round it out.

QOTD: Crawford Grenache from Australia. Very, very nice.

Have fun in the sun!

Go Colts!

Dom

Oops, my bad. It’s “Craneford” not “Crawford”

i love the big G. The only complement i have of the verity is that the nose is often better then the taste. IE it promises more then it delivers. I have just bought a case (via online auction 9 bucks a case) of Colombard as i have never tired it before.

I had a Nero di Avola for the first time recently, and was impressed. Gary is Lizzie sick of you already?? What’s with all the post’s today??

E-Rock,

Gary’a good multi-tasker (if you know what I mean)

Yes, I had a Viognier recently, and still have a couple of bottles, Adelaida Cellars, Paso Robles.

QOTD: I recently tried Tiger Mountain Touriga Nacional varietal from Georgia (USA, not former USSR.) Touriga nacional is used in port, but the bottle I drank was a fully vinified wine. I chose that wine for its novelty — and in part on recommendation of the wine guy at Whole Foods in Duluth, Georgia. It wasn’t great, but it wasn’t awful either. To be fair, we were drinking it alongside K Vintners ‘El Jefe’ Tempranillo & Cabernet blend from Walla Walla, Washington, which was quite tasty — and another varietal first for me.

I had my first Brunello this week.

I wonder if Gary’s ever had fried pickles. Truly a truck stop delicacy!

QOD: Mondeuse from Bugey in the French Alps. Light and deep at the same time, and absolutely delicious.

QOTD: albariño woaaaaah 🙂 liked it…… and i wonder how many more taped episodes are left………

G-Man and Gewurz, its all starting to become crystal clear. World domination coming from suburban New Jersey. Its a sad, sad day.

QOTD:I too had a domestic Touriga sourced from Georgia, made in North Carolina. But I don’t know if that counts because it was so piss poor. Beyond that…no really new varietals, but I did have Two Hands Gnarly Dudes. Wow. big time people.

I recently had a red from Morocco that I picked up in France about 6 years ago. I don’t know anything about it, including the varietal. I thought that it would be damaged (clear glass bottle)or way past its prime, but it was doing just fine. My Dad said that it has the nose of his grandmother Nano’s moldy dirt floor basement, with some creosote, and the palate was dark fruits, plums, and mud.

I have been trying a lot more new wines since discovering Vaynerchuk TV (thats what we call it at my house) Primativo, which I found out is just what they call Zin in Italy, so no, but Cahors, a few different kinds and more Cote Du Rhones.

QOTD: Recently I’ve turned many people on to a dessert wine: Rosa Regale Brachetto d’Acqui. Unlike many reds, it actually works with chocolate. This is a wine that people who don’t think they like wine actually enjoy!

QOTD: after the Petite Syrah episode i picked a few up and i love them. not what i was expecting at all. thanks gary!

Oh, and I suppose the WOTM qualifies too–never had a Spanish PX before, either.

I had my first Torontes a couple of weeks ago – I actually had it sitting in my wine room for a couple of months before the episode on Wine Library TV but I opened it a couple of days afterwards. My big “discovery” of the past 1/2 year had been dry rose – I used to never drink pink wines but I got a couple of decent dry French ones and now I keep on finding food where a good dry rose whould be the perfect wine. I think an episode or two on dry rose would be a great idea.

QOTD I had a bourriquot recently when I visted Haven’s vineyard. It’s a blend of cab franc and merlot. delicious.

Happy vacation,

Pina colada and corn on the cob with butter
I’m going on vacation!

Gary, I had a Ruche from Italy. Pretty sure you can only find it from Italy. It was called 9.99 and that’s also how much it costs and it was very exotic, not mind blowing or too complex but very different from the normal reds I’d been tasting. It has nice wild berry earthy kinda nice soil rustic quality that would make it a great food wine. You shoulld really bring a Ruche to one of you next shows. Really expands your pallate studies. Good stuff. I also love Brancotts South Island 2006 Pinot Noir from New Zealand for $10!!

Gary-
I can’t believe you filmed this many episodes before you went away. This is awesome. I love Gewurztraminer with chicken pad thai.

QOD: I had my first Amarone recently. It was the 2003 Zonin Amarone. I found it unique and delicious with lots of raisin, chocolate and cherries. My fiancee, however, though it lacked structure and was just a simple fruit-forward wine without any personality. Different folks, different strokes I guess. Either way it was a blast trying new things, especially with good company and the Italian food we were consuming.

QOD – Domaine Soumade, Rasteau – Fleur de Confiance 2003

Still watching everyday from Hong Kong