Great show, Gary — sorry that Gruevi didn’t work out: there’s some good ones out there.

QOTD: If they’re bashing me for no good reason, I’ll usually point that out. Otherwise I bust out my mad debate skills and make ’em look dumb.

D.

I like the potpourri style program which emulates my drinking style. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Nice job “throwing in” that $100 bottle of wine. I’ll have an offline question for you regarding $100+ wines.

QOTD: Hmmm, depends on who is doing the bashing. If I respect them, I take their bashing seriously and try to appease them, if it’s from some moron (which happens too often at work), I vent in a myriad of ways by taking a jog or open another bottle of Dominus.

Cheers!

Great Show!

QOTD:

Gary,
I’m F***ing thrilled that your being bashed by wineries that don’t like your reviews of their wines. May pinch business in the short run but – what goes around comes around. You go boy!

Like the Angelus – nice price too.

QOTD: Ignore it – if there is really no reason for it, why worry?

Gary, great episode as always, hair was a little mild today.
QOTD- let them bash you an be flattered by it, they obviously can’t beat you in the arena of ideas so they must try and tear you down to make themselves “feel” better. Remember that a little bit of you and all of us are changing the wine world and you are leading the movement.

QotD-If I’m honest with myself, I have to say that if I’m being bashed, there’s likely a good reason. If I think I’m being bashed for “no good reason” I’m being defensive. If I can be humble enough to look at myself, my choices and my behavior, objectively – there’s typically something I am doing that disadvantages the one(s) doing the bashing.

That said – the vaynernation loves what you do and wouldn’t want you to quit or change. HOWEVER, it’s notable that you are probably the FIRST influential wine critic of all time who is also part of, (paid by) a MASSIVE BIG wine retail establishment. SO, on the one hand you’ve got relationships that your dad has grown, nourished and nurtured since you were a tot – and those relationships served both the producers (on the one side of your dad) and the consumers on the other side of him. Relationships are important! Then you come along, in all your Gary-ness, and at times you say (essentially) “why yes, dear – as a matter of fact, those pants make your butt look HUUGGEE!”. You’re hurting feelings (and possibly hurting business) of winemakers who’ve been part of your dad’s “family” possibly longer than you have! Sometimes – when there’s relationship at stake – you don’t say what you think.
Maybe the Wine Library is no longer the right place for you to be authentic and true to yourself and the consumers your serving through your show.
So I wonder – have you considered that maybe it’s time to debut GVTV…. that is to say, going solo and breaking with the WL association??

QOD = Pay them no attention

QOD: Let me help you up. I think I can stop the bleeding!

Gary should not have to take any shit from wine makers whose grapes didn’t make the cut in his mind. They should have made better wines. Don’t ever turn into Wine Spectator Gary.

Excellent observation PattyO. You know we all think the skys the limit with GV, Might be a great thread to explore.

What’s up from Cape May GV!!

Great show today, we got WIFI in our room, so wanted to share our dinner experience. I actually noticed a misprint on the winelist at our restaurant: Washington Inn. We recieved a bottle of ’96 Chantalouette from our friends in Normandy. I saw a ’97 listed as a Paullaic. We ordered it of course and yes I was right.. it was a Pomerol. We loved it of course.. rounded tannins, and metallic earthy tones.. much like the ’04 Le Gay you brought to the NJ tasting.

Good night from Jersey’s southernmost point! — again sorry couldn’t make it today.

— Wai Out —

Important ‘Garagistes’ reference. Very good episode. Lots of new information.
QOTD: If they’re in my house I ask them to find other shelter. If abstract, just words on a page?… I would do a google entry for Gilligan’s Island. Must be a billion entries. ‘How dare you say that about Ginger!’
Moving on….

I think you should end the contest and just go to Bubbe’s for the winner dinner! Bet you’d get some Bubbe’s chicken consomme for the first course and it’d be a guaranteed great time (if she doesn’t win, I think I’ll invite her to MY house for dinner! I like her!)

what cliff said w/ a ” !!! ” behind it.

QOTD: I usually listen intently and let the bashers finish bashing and then say, “Why did you stop? I was really learning a lot about myself. Please, go on.”

QOTD: I usually listen intently and let the bashers finish bashing and then say, “Why did you stop? I was really learning a lot about myself. Please, go on.”

QOTD- I usually respond with a “Dreaded Clawhold” a la Blackjack Mulligan.

QOTD: In the words of Martin Scorcese..”use it,.. use it!”.

Very enjoyable episode. I always learn something. Thanks for your candor. Without it, you would have very little credibility. The fact is that we can trust your evaluations and that is worth a lot. It was nice to hear the guy from the Jersey vineyard back you up.

QOTD – I try to let it go, because “bashing” is usually without factual basis and frequently done out of jealousy. You know deep down inside if you are guilty of what people are saying about you. If it something you aren’t proud of – change. If it’s something you intended and you believe in, then just realize that the bashing indicates you are getting uncomfortably close to the truth.

QOTD answer: Suck it up! you’re doing a great thing! Deposit your ego in your wife’s heart, your workmates, your bottom line and your fans. We all love you no matter what we say!

QOTD: Bash back baby!

qotd: I join em …. self-effacing humor.

Who’s that little russian wrestler? I love how he’s rockin out on the table. Oops! Now he’s leaning against the gruner! Owch! Now he fell over! Perfectly weird! My favorite part!

Wltv is so great because of how inclusive it is. I love that, and I’m so glad you are doing this.

QOTD: Ah, the life of a critic. But, TSGISF couldn’t say it any better than Professor Mole in comment 71. Don’t stop!

QOTD: Walk away. Bashers usually have a host of physiological for which they are trying to cure by bashing other people. Never works. Never goes away. Leave them in their misery.