QOTD-
My thing is make sure the people important to me are happy & healthy.

That shirt is ugly as hell! You look like a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Hey Gary-
Fun episode….way to bring in the sparkling shiraz! Now here is the thing…what would you pair with it? My first thought would b a dessert…ya know alittle chocolate…alittle dark berries….but what about pork or rabbit or lamb? If you could have any meal with the Majella Sparkling Shiraz…what would it be?
QotD- My thing lately has been weird food & wine pairings. Not weird as in Chardonnay and Pizza, but weird as in non-traditional pairings….trying something new. For example, a big, smokey syrah with a Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger, a Petit Verdot with a grilled plum & Vanilla Gelato dessert, or (I have yet to try this, but it sounds like it could be good) even a Chilean or South African Cab. with BBQ grilled Snake. (is it even legal?) I have yet to take a food & wine pairing class and have just been exploring, but it’s been fun!

QOTD – My thing is Travel. There is nothing quite like stepping off the plane/train/automobile into a new culture and immersing yourself into it for a while.

Hey Gary-
Fun episode….way to bring in the sparkling shiraz! Now here is the thing…what would you pair with it? My first thought would b a dessert…ya know alittle chocolate…alittle dark berries….but what about pork or rabbit or lamb? If you could have any meal with the Majella Sparkling Shiraz…what would it be?
QotD- My thing lately has been weird food & wine pairings. Not weird as in Chardonnay and Pizza, but weird as in non-traditional pairings….trying something new. For example, a big, smokey syrah with a Carl’s Jr. Western Bacon Cheeseburger, a Petit Verdot with a grilled plum & Vanilla Gelato dessert, or (I have yet to try this, but it sounds like it could be good) even a Chilean or South African Cab. with BBQ grilled Snake. (is it even legal?) I have yet to take a food & wine pairing class and have just been exploring, but it’s been fun!

QOTD – My thing is Travel. There is nothing quite like stepping off the plane/train/automobile into a new culture and immersing yourself into it for a while.

QOTD: Ironically my newest “thing” is syrah/shriaz.

Good ep, G. I’m not big on syrah but, that Majella sounds like it’s off the hook, wonder if I can find it out here in Vegas. QOD? Well, the Masters is over, so, back to wine! And I agree with DumbPhase, toss that shirt bro, like now.

Fun episode. I’m glad you did Sparkling Shiraz as I think not enough people are giving this a chance. Granted, there are some awful examples, but good ones are not only fun, but complex and very interesting to drink.

Among my faves are the Majella and the Elderton sparklers. The Fox Creek Vixen is good, but maybe a bit over priced. For QPR, my wife and I like the Wyndham Estates Bin 555S. Very solid bottle with enough body and flavour to make you come back for more. Banrock station has a very inexpensive bottling on the shelves. Not great, but not bad.

Go out and grab a bottle and try not to judge the stuff before drinking it.

And for you traditionalists who are thinking to yourselves “not another crappy new world wine trend”…. sparkling reds, like the screw cap, were actually first produced in France several decades ago. Granted, they did not have the concentration and new world overtones of the Aussie Sparklers.

I’m a classical musician…. naturally, pretention is my thing.

Fun episode. I’m glad you did Sparkling Shiraz as I think not enough people are giving this a chance. Granted, there are some awful examples, but good ones are not only fun, but complex and very interesting to drink.

Among my faves are the Majella and the Elderton sparklers. The Fox Creek Vixen is good, but maybe a bit over priced. For QPR, my wife and I like the Wyndham Estates Bin 555S. Very solid bottle with enough body and flavour to make you come back for more. Banrock station has a very inexpensive bottling on the shelves. Not great, but not bad.

Go out and grab a bottle and try not to judge the stuff before drinking it.

And for you traditionalists who are thinking to yourselves “not another crappy new world wine trend”…. sparkling reds, like the screw cap, were actually first produced in France several decades ago. Granted, they did not have the concentration and new world overtones of the Aussie Sparklers.

I’m a classical musician…. naturally, pretention is my thing.

Actually that shirt is like Freddy Kruger’s gay brother (NTTAWWT).

Excellent episode, Gary. Thanks for doing Syrah, near and dear to me. A sparkling shiraz never would have appealed to me. Will have to try that one.
QOTD: What’s m’ thang? Besides GV & WLTV? Auctions & antiques. And _still_ AD.
Too darn cute with the stripes today!

Excellent episode, Gary. Thanks for doing Syrah, near and dear to me. A sparkling shiraz never would have appealed to me. Will have to try that one.
QOTD: What’s m’ thang? Besides GV & WLTV? Auctions & antiques. And _still_ AD.
Too darn cute with the stripes today!

QOD: I’m getting into the upcoming CHICAGO WLTV PARTY!! Also, Golfing and the Sopranos (after last night’s episode).

Great episode Gary!

QOD: I’m getting into the upcoming CHICAGO WLTV PARTY!! Also, Golfing and the Sopranos (after last night’s episode).

Great episode Gary!

QOTD: besides wine lately…snowboarding is my new thing. I’ve been obsessed since Thanksgiving when I tried it for the first time. Since then, I purchase a board, boots, goggles, helmet, the whole deal and went 12 times this season and I’m dying for next season to come. They say the learning curve with snowboarding is fast – it’s true. I couldn’t do anything for the first 3 days and then all of a sudden I could turn both ways, stop, go off some small jumps, a small rail, etc. I’m hooked.

http://www.cositoledo.org is my thing…..great episode….I can’t wait to try a sparkling shiraz

Medium-time watcher, first time poster…. Thanks for all the episodes — they always bring me back to life after a dreary day of school work. =)

QOTD: My thing is hot tea, although lately it’s been shifting steadily towards wine (in large part due to Wine Library TV and the free shipping offers). I’m actually a huge fan of Silver Needle (which is a white tea, not an oolong!) 😉 I haven’t had “white cloud” before, but it sounds interestingâ?¦.

I haven’t encountered a wine which reminded me of tea before, but I’ve never had a sparkling Shiraz either…. The Majella is way outside my normal price range, though, and itâ??ll be a while before I can afford enough wine to justify a regular-shipping purchase — is there any chance of a free shipping offer for it? 😉

I have a question (or questions) relating to this episode:
Did you open the sparkling wines several hours ahead of time too, or just the regular ones? I’d previously heard that sparkling wines should be opened and consumed immediately, with a minimum of disturbance (ie, no decanting or swirling) in order to preserve the bubbles — does that only hold for cheap, non-vintage whites? (Or is it even accurate at all?) When you’re drinking sparkling wines on your own, do you open the bottles ahead of time and swirl them in the glass, or is that something you only do for tastings, to bring out the flavors (and potential flaws)?

qotd: food + wine!

qotd: food + wine!

GV,
Fine episode. Your honesty never fails to amaze. Trust your palate, and you do. I was at a tasting, no blinds, when one of the wines I have worked on was served. Man, I pushed and pushed… but there was one guy present who kept insisting on va. He was right. I tasted it too but preferred, for obvious reasons, to overlook it. In the end I agreed with him. Wine tasting is about many things, especially honesty. Your WLTV presentations has it in spades. Kudos, Gary.
QOTD: Cornas. My kids. Bandol. Bookselling. Madiran. Fireworks. Irouleguy. Aboriginal songlines.

My thing is playing golf and watching Gary…

Top 50. Early for me. Sparkling Shiraz. Who knew? Sounds delicious. Why do you make everything sound so darned good GV? QOTD – golf, wine, fitness, music.

Top 50. Early for me. Sparkling Shiraz. Who knew? Sounds delicious. Why do you make everything sound so darned good GV? QOTD – golf, wine, fitness, music.

QOTD- Right now my thing is my thesis for architecture school, due in 3 weeks. Gary is my only break from thinking about it.