QOTD–My perception that you were going to offer free shipping upon your return from Bordeaux (Am I just dreaming or did you hint at this possibility the Friday before your departure?) , and the reality that you chose not to throw us a bone. Regards,
Lurk Off

QOTD–My perception that you were going to offer free shipping upon your return from Bordeaux (Am I just dreaming or did you hint at this possibility the Friday before your departure?) , and the reality that you chose not to throw us a bone. Regards,
Lurk Off

Welcome back Cotter. Sancerre thank you thank you.

QOTD: My first love.

Gary- side question…do you find yourself slurping when you drink water…i catch myself doing it from time to time…

G,
Great to have you back!
I am willing to do my part with helping the small guy of Bordeaux. 😉
Just point me in the right direction.
QOTD: When I first got into wine I thought points were the sole determinate in selecting a great wine. Of course we all know that it wrongâ?¦. Itâ??s the shape of the bottle! 🙂
Welcome back!

Welcome back, GV. Enjoyed the episode.

QOTD: I have many perception/reality disconnects. Most of them would put you to sleep. Hereâ??s one thatâ??s kind of fun:
Years ago, when there was no bigger movie star on earth than Elizabeth Taylor, I always thought sheâ??d be haughty, icy, remote, humorless and imperious â?? a totally spoiled and temperamental living legend, whose beauty brought everything to her, and demanded nothing of her.
Then one day in 1981, I met her and spent several hours watching her in action on the set of â??General Hospital,â?? where she was making a guest appearance. She was just doing it as a lark, and was there to have a good time. I found her to be a fairly accessible, raucous, good-natured broad who loved to belly-laugh. Every time she blew a line she said â??shit!â? and burst into gales of laughter. Everything from giggles to guffaws. She was still quite lovely, but she took it all in stride â?? both her beauty and the sycophants who surrounded her. My memory is that she was a friendly, fun-loving gal â?? who had no trouble requesting chocolate chip cookies!

Bill V.

QOTD: I have many perception/reality disconnects. Most of them would put you to sleep. Hereâ??s one thatâ??s kind of fun:
Years ago, when there was no bigger movie star on earth than Elizabeth Taylor, I always thought sheâ??d be haughty, icy, remote, humorless and imperious â?? a totally spoiled and temperamental living legend, whose beauty brought everything to her, and demanded nothing of her.
Then one day in 1981, I met her and spent several hours watching her in action on the set of â??General Hospital,â?? where she was making a guest appearance. She was just doing it as a lark, and was there to have a good time. I found her to be a fairly accessible, raucous, good-natured broad who loved to belly-laugh. Every time she blew a line she said â??shit!â? and burst into gales of laughter. Everything from giggles to guffaws. She was still quite lovely, but she took it all in stride â?? both her beauty and the sycophants who surrounded her. My memory is that she was a friendly, fun-loving gal â?? who had no trouble requesting chocolate chip cookies!

Bill V.

Welcome back Gary!! You are officially putting me in the poor house!…ha!

WELCOME BACK!!!!! Gary it is nice to have you back. A great episode, I am a little concerned that you would would pick on John Elway, he did take us to back to back superbowls. Anyway, I am looking forward to hearing about affordable bordeaux.
QOTD Santa Claus, I was crushed when I found out.

Welcome back, Gary! I will be curious to see what you liked in particular from St. Emillion.

Welcome back G !
I was having wltv withdrawals.
QOTD: That I could ever taste anything but wine flavor , actually I’m still working on that one, but having fun trying .
GL

God it’s good to have you back…
Saw your love for the 04s and am keen to hear more about it.
Your Vince Carter Raptors baby jersey will be arriving in mid April. It is classic…maybe bring the new addition on the show with it on in a shout out the silent assasins to be in the 2007 NBA playoffs and to the most pitiful player in the NBA?
QOTD – New Jersey. I thought it was a backwater place that people shipped their garbage but apparently it is the epicentre of the wine world…at least it is for me these days.(I know…I’m a loser)
Enjoy the dirty Jersey Gary, good to have you back with us.

Welcome Back Gary! We really missed you.
Another great episode. Very informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and keep up the great work.

Good to see you again. Great episode you seem to be energized. Can not wait for more footage from your trip!!! QOTD One time I pulled into my parking spot at work it was 5:00 am.When across the street I noticed the high power line was arcing and on fire. So to rectify this danger, I called the local police department who contacted the local fire department.Come to find out what I percieved to be an arcing fire ball, was a mylar baloon and string blowing in the wind and reflecting the parking lot lights. So after dragging the fire and police department to what I percieved as a dangerous situation , in reality I may have jumped the gun a bit. Good to have you back!! Bring the tasty values…

Gary,
You haven’t changed a bit (since Saturday) 😉 I’m excited about Sancerre. Will seek some out. So August 29th is the big day. My future perception of this day is unimaginable. I hope reality will not disappoint. Knowing you I’m sure it won’t!! 🙂

Good story Jon B.

what were you drinking in the clip? Looked like brown muddy water, or more likely, a 1930’s Mouton or something….

Love Sancerre Gary and can’t wait to hear more about Bordeaux!

QOTD: Steve1510, congrats on the little one! My little girl just turned one year, and my perception was like yours is, that I’d never sleep again. Believe it or not, they will eventually sleep through the night – and Gary, if that is what the countdown is for, you are in for the best experience of your life!

Interesting QOTD Gary. One of the reasons why I find your wine tasting abilities so intriguing comes because of your epistemological insights, especially concerning taste and its perception.

My answer to your question: Color. Color doesn’t exist “out there.” Matter and energy doesn’t have color (and light frequency doesn’t describe the sensation of color either). Brain functions produce the sensation of color, as it does taste and all the other sensations.

QOTD: That SNL hosted by Peyton Manning this past weekend would be lame. It turned out to be hilarious. Carrie Underwood’s legs are on fire. No joke.

welcome back!

QOTD: 1987, after two years of being in the same dental class and hardly ever talking to her(she was a gunner, I’m just trying to get by) we go on our first date. 20 years and three boys later I’m grateful everyday. Learned to really look beyond “my” first impressions.
Great to come home to the family and a new episode.!

QOTD: I would have to say that after my trip out to the west coast in 2006 my perception of Napa was a bunch of uppity stuck up people. While I was touring Oregon I called several “major names” in Napa in an attempt to make a tasting appointment. All of them ACCEPT Joseph Phelps were very short and unfriendly on the phone. I cancelled my trip to Napa because of it. Recently I found a very small Napa Cab producer in the Diamond Mountain district (2 acres and less that 200 cases a year) where the vineyard mannager/wife/voice of the business was extreemely friendly. She has been a dear to talk to on the phone and once again has me excited about the prospect of going out to Napa when my schooling is done. The quality of these wines is breathtaking…and I was privilaged enough to have her post my wine review of their estate bottles on their web site. It seems after all that there are still some people in Napa who are vestly interested in building and maintaining a strong relationship with the people that love their wines. This little winery even goes so far as to age their cabs in barel for 24 months and in bottle for 18 months before releasing them for sale.

Lurker coming out of the shadows here.

Gary- quit it with the bad 80’s music references. “Hello”??? Jeez, that song was only good if you were a 14y/o boy at a school dance trying to get close and…. OK, check that. It was damn good song for me in 84.

Keep up the good work.