SSChris? Where are you? We’ve come to rely on your faster-than-a-speeding-bullet spreadsheet updates and nothing since the April 12 episode. Help!

Hi Gary,

The video came on a little late today and I was worried I wouldn’t have WLTV today… I’m relieved now. Just kidding. In reality, we are just regular guys like you who love wine, and at least for myself, I’m not at the point where I can’t function regularly M-F without WLTV – but I am glad it came afterall!

QOTD:

There are a few decisions I’ve made in my life that have been great decisions that feel good. Excluding family etc., I would have to say deciding to invite God into my life has to be the best decision I’ve ever made.

And for a more recent decision, my fiancee and I recently made a commitment to serve in the High School youth group at church. I feel humbled and honored to have the opportunity to invest in the lives of young people, that they might become the great men of tomorrow.

This answer might have come in from left field, but hey… I’m a real person, and you’re real… WLTV is real, and WINE is real!

In appreciation of your authenticity, I felt compeled to share this with you today.

We love you Gary,

Ooh! I want to try that Black Bart’s Bride wine, if for no other reason than it has the name Black Bart on it. Sounds delish.
YOU ARE NOT UG ON SCREEN! You’re adorable!
QOTD: Sitting at a dinner table full of family and/or friends; taking a long walk on my family’s property; and interviewing people.

I kinda like certain Raid products. Was the syrah more like the flying insect killer, yard bomb, or the ant poison variety? My decision to buy hangs in the balance

Irrespective of how good looking you are, you (or Lizzy) deserve credit for the nice shirt that appears to be immaculately pressed. ZZTop was right about a sharp dressed man.

Gary – Great show. Great energy. Bad lighting???? Powder what??? May not be a bad idea from Dublin, afterall… 1st two sound intriguing…may have to add ’em to my cart which overfloweth…My wife already cut up my Amex! Great to hear about the WLTV tour in ’08 cause I don’t think I can make the NYC ‘official’ party June 28th.

QOTD – Looking back on things, aside from asking my wife to marry me, getting thru all of my ten years of medical training and then using the acquired skills to help people for the past ten years has always felt just right. That … and being a devout Lombardi and Packer fan!

Thanks for the shout out to Chi-town GV!

PS. When is Dick Vermeil coming????? 😉

QOTD: It felt right when I had decided on a career path. I found that I had a real desire to help people and knack for being able to talk to anybody…lead me into the healthcare field! (and if this ever gets old, I have many other ideas!)

I didn’t know you were from Arkansas Gary??

It’s so much fun when you’re fired up and especially when you hate one of the wines, priceless!!!

QOTD: I know I wasn’t supposed to go into family, but when we had our first child and I looked into her eyes it simply changed my life. She has made me want to be a better person every day.

Spectacular episode. Very very educational. As usual. I’m learning so much. Another PROFOUND effort. Keep bringing the thunder Gary!

Thanks, Gary, for another great episode. Interesting whites, and I appreciate your honesty about the Syrah. QOD: Passing my boards.

Easy now folks, Gary asked for some advice and I’m giving him free professional advice, much like he does for us. We need softboxes not haters like KenP on winelibrarytv. Watch the episode again and note Gary mentioning how people in Chicago thought he looked better in person than on screen. That’s not a good thing, so I gave him a quick tip, I’m not trashing the content of the show in anyway, just a few asthetics. Carry on, cheers!

Funny show, Polly-O is a brand of Italian cheese. I think you meant string cheese. Anyway, please don’t make 2008 your last year. You have such a good thing going and have touched so many people including me.

QOTD – Cooking for people and sharing my passion for wine. All the stress of life is put on hold when there is good food, good company, and good wine.

Thanks for the chi town shout out. And it’s true; you do look better in person. Gary was the “toast” of the party and, yes, humble. But give him a stool to kneel on and he’ll take the lead and what a lead it was.
SF, you’re in for a treat! And GV we love you.
QOTD: I decided to start my own business and forgo college. I now have 15 employees and run a sucessful company- yea, right choice. Go small business

Jonomck

Thanks for the chi town shout out. And it’s true; you do look better in person. Gary was the “toast” of the party and, yes, humble. But give him a stool to kneel on and he’ll take the lead and what a lead it was.
SF, you’re in for a treat! And GV we love you.
QOTD: I decided to start my own business and forgo college. I now have 15 employees and run a sucessful company- yea, right choice. Go small business

Jonomck

Thanks for the San Francisco shout out.
QOTD: I met a Belgian busker singing and playing guitar in the Beaubourg Plaza at the Centre Pompidou, Paris, spring ’86. He was strung out and freezing. He played music to keep warm. Brilliant performer. Imagine Nick Cave, Iggy Pop, with a bit of awkward sunlight. I bought him dinner and a bottle of wine at a nearby bistro. Conversation was, well…, he spoke Flemish, refused to speak French. Turns out he’d been a Belgian recording artist years ago, underground records, (meant something then). Pharmaceuticals had undone him. I gave the loser travelling money anyway. Wrong. But felt good. Last I heard, he was back on the charts.

A good QOTD deserves an effort, IMHO.

Oooooh, Gary… If you’re much, much, much better looking in person, then I’m in trouble come May… 😉 and to answer the question of the day… Oh yes, I have. Are we supposed to elaborate? ha ha ha!! (And I like it when you babble. It’s cute.) Oh… so sweet what you said about Lizzie!!!!! Gee whiz!!

Oooooh, Gary… If you’re much, much, much better looking in person, then I’m in trouble come May… 😉 and to answer the question of the day… Oh yes, I have. Are we supposed to elaborate? ha ha ha!! (And I like it when you babble. It’s cute.) Oh… so sweet what you said about Lizzie!!!!! Gee whiz!!

QOTD: That’s a very personal question to me that I’d rather not answer in the comments section. Maybe in SF after I’ve had a few 🙂

Xavier McDaniel? He was terrible. I do remember the full page ads for him in the NYT back in the day.

Banana peel? Who eats banana peel?

You should have stolen my fisting line about the punt from Friday night…

You forgot to mention that you’re shorter in person…

Bigfoot? It’s Sasquatch.

Nice missed pour…

Polio String Cheese… Yo, Jimmy — Give me a pizza with nothin! Nothin’?!?

QOTD: I’m not sure. I don’t really have any regrets in life.

Where is the BRDX footage Gary!!
QOTD: Charity surgery for cancer patients with no insurance

QOD: Getting involved helping other people. Raising money for the Leukemia Society
and the Cancer society. Helping others always feel right…

Bought a 97 hayne vineyard turley!

On a more philanthropical note setting up my sponsorship infrastructure to transition to a 501c3 non profit for youth sliding sport athletes when i retire.

Great episode, Gary – as usual I am having difficulty finding any of the wines mentioned. I may have to have my local wine shop special order more often -Black Bart’s Bride, for one, sounds intriguing.

I’m letting the “s” comment pass me by…

QOTD – I flew to Tokyo, Japan on my 30th birthday and stayed 14 months. Working in another culture moved me in an entirely new direction. From that experience, I decided to teach for a living, a decision which, although unbelievably challenging and trying at times, is one I will never regret. I love working with high school kids – they keep me balanced, honest and humble; they remind me constantly of what is really important in life, and they keep me on my toes and thinking. Most importantly, I cannot go for more than five minutes without having a laugh, not a bad way to live.

Very fun episode today!

QOTD: I was researching careers in college and found the perfect one for me: art conservator. I’m still working on actually being one, but it’s incredible feeling to know exactly what I want to do and know I’ll be good at doing it. Unfortuneately it’s one of the most competitive fields in the country, but I’ll get there.

I spelled “unfortunately” incorrectly and it’s bothering me. I feel the need to let everyone know. OCD.