Hearing your tasting notes blind (w/o knowing it is you), I would never think about buying what sounds like kiddie juice. My grandkids think your notes sound wonderful – want to know where we can get that kind of juice. Sorry, but I think you denigrate what might be eloquent Burgundian-styled PNs with those descriptions. Or perhaps they simply are not, but are the fruit bombs you so cherish and as such, deserve your comments.

For me, Pinot Noir is like Beaujolais. I want to like it. I’ve tried to like it, but every time I buy a bottle of Pinot Noir, I end up regretting it. I know it is a very temperamental grape, but for now I think I’ll stop looking for that magic bottle. Maybe one day I’ll splurge and buy a very highly rated Pinot, but for now I think I’ll stick to other grapes.

they shoot pigs, don’t they?

Gary, manaya kasha is cooked Cream of Wheat. When raw, it’s manaya krupa (I know I’m butchering the Russian spelling but I want to convey the English phonetics).

You never cease to amaze us with your detailed descriptions of smell and taste, you are incredibly descriptive. I find that so helpful, almost as good as tasting it myself! Can’t wait until a future Vaynerchuk Jr. asks “daddy, tell me a story”..you’ll have a vivid imagination and many memories to pull from. When in doubt, just check out your old episodes of WLTV as a reminder.

Dionysus (post 52): Pinot is the best there is – but you have to pay for it. There is no good Pinot under $30. Try Sinsky (around$38) or go for a guarenteed life-changing experience and find Sea Smoke from Santa Rita Hills for about $75 (probably source from web). You will love Pinot,
Joe

Hope you get the cameras fixed for the 1 year ep.

The greatest thing about Boonville? The farms. You know what they grow?
http://bumwine.com/

and you thought it would be Boons Farm!

Gary, funny episode. I immediately also thought Dig Dug! But then you said 10 yard fight and I had to laugh. I had forgotten about that one until you brought it up. The most fun was shaken off the tacklers. During those days I remember games like Rampage, Paper Boy and the boxing game with Glass Joe and Piston Hurricane. It took a while to master that one. Lots of energy tonight you must be revved up for London.

watch out for the rubber glove taste!

Dionysus sums up my thoughts perfectly: “Pinot Noir is like Beaujolais. I want to like it. Iâ??ve tried to like it, but every time I buy a bottle of Pinot Noir, I end up regretting it. I know it is a very temperamental grape, but for now I think Iâ??ll stop looking for that magic bottle.” Well put.

I’ve tried reasonably priced but well-reviewed Pinots. Not worth it. Life’s too short. There are too many other wines I like too much. Too many outstanding reds under $30. And if you bump the price point up to $40, $50 or even $75, I can still do much, much better with other grapes. PN is off my list. — Mark B

joe: The price range is the issue with me. I like to look for wines in the under $20 CND range. Occasionally I might go up to a $25 Bordeaux for a Christmas dinner with the family.

The most I’ve ever spent was like $31-$33 for a Barolo and a Châteauneuf-du-Pape, but those were exceptions. One wine I’ve been eager to try is a Brunello di Montalcino of which there are only 2 different types at the MLCC (Manitoba Liquor Control Commission) : bloody government monopolies! One for $37 the other for $55, so I’m hesitant to take the plunge. Fortunately, I plan on attending the Winnipeg Wine Festival in May and should be able to finally try it then.

Getting back to Pinots though, if I could find a high rated one in the $15 range I might give it a go. Maybe one from Australian Winery Of The Year: Deen De Bortoli, as I’ve been very impressed with some of there $15 and under, wines. To be honest though, I really have been put off the grape, I’ve bought about 10 bottles in my lifetime and did not like any of them.

Gary,
Another great episode. Still trying to visualize the the BBQ pig snout, I guess it is better than a jock salad.

I am not a huge Pinot fan whether it is sideways or frontways. It’s good and all but I’ll take a cab or Shiraz over Pinot just about any day. Guess that makes me a heretic. 🙂 Down with screw caps!! Long live the cork!! I was throwing things at my monitor Gary just so you know. Boo the screw cap. It’s like a western without John Wayne.

Pinot is so hot, but you have to admit a great one is like nothing else. You should do a vertical of Kosta Browne to make us all jealous. Big ups G-Man. BTW if I ever smell Wisconsin cheddar in a Pinot I will email ASAP.

QOTD: I don’t know about Bonneville Cali, but Bonneville NY is a perdy little three stoplight mountain town in the Adirondacks, with a nice little public pond, and a killer little superette that made the best milk shakes, and peanut butter chocolate ice cream. Although if they made wine it’d probably taste like woodchucks and river water.

Pinot is so hot, but you have to admit a great one is like nothing else. You should do a vertical of Kosta Browne to make us all jealous. Big ups G-Man. BTW if I ever smell Wisconsin cheddar in a Pinot I will email ASAP.

QOTD: I don’t know about Bonneville Cali, but Bonneville NY is a perdy little three stoplight mountain town in the Adirondacks, with a nice little public pond, and a killer little superette that made the best milk shakes, and peanut butter chocolate ice cream. Although if they made wine it’d probably taste like woodchucks and river water.

G,
Hope you are enjoying London.
QTOD: Boonville? Is that close to Lodi or Bako?
I am not sure what it looks like but, I am sure it sucks.

Foo foo, that’s new to your vocab.

Gary, thanks for another great episode.
Pinot is hot as ever and so overpriced itâ??s not even funny!
I recently attended Pinot tasting. All wines were in the 40 to 50 range. Good wines but it got me thinking-is that all you get for 50 bones these days? Anyway.

Looks like you feel home sick in London.

Mannaya kasha, Russian kielbasa â?? those are very nostalgic words.

My memory brings me back to kindergarten time. Oh how we hated this kasha, which was mandatory for breakfast!
I heard two names for it here-cream farina or semolina pudding.
I liked it though at home with a dollop of cherry preserves on top â??thatâ??s probably what you smelling in this pinot.

QOTD:

Boonville â?? I imagine it as a cartoon city, like in â??Who framed Roger Rabbitâ?

Dionysus: a couple of Pinots you may want to look at (I know we have them at the LCBO Vintages here in Ontario) are the Byron Pinot 2004 (91 rating) at $29, also Bouchard Pere et Fils Cote de Beaune Village 2004 or 2005 (for around $25). Look for names in Burgundy from areas like Moray St. Denis, Fixin, Cote de Beaune Village or Santenay. Not the best known areas but easier on the pocket book and their quality is getting better. Look for producers like Patrice Rion, Bouchard Pere et Fils, Droughin.
My preference lies in pinots from Gevry-Chambertin, Nuits St. George, Vougeot, Vosnee Romanee, and Meursault. However, these are way pricier, so it is a splurge a few times a year only (I buy a couple 2-4 bottles of these per year to lay down, and drink some of my older ones).

Too bad you can’t ship to MA

I wanna try the A. P. Vin ……

In Boonville I picture guys with long beards and flannel shirts drinking lots of Hop Ottin IPA from Anderson Valley Brewing. It’s good beer. I also picture Moose and Bears.

If Pinot’s so popular why didn’t we break 100 comments yet??

Gary..

10 Yard Fight… that was the MOST annoying thing about a video game. You could go make a sandwich by the time he was done running across field. Aaarrggh! I hated that!!!

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