Hey just cool man. Had the La Garrigue too, couldn’t believe it was only 7,60 EUR. Let it open up, then it’s a real organza and still weel structured.
QOTD: I’m definitely a sneezer. Put an anouncement on our blog and am always telling people about this in every tasting, every get together. The ‘How to train your palate’ ep. is the instant classic.

Yes, I have eaten a ladybug before and I thought it was really crunchy and had almond-like flavors. One bug that I have eaten in the past, a pill bug, generally is a little more reminiscent of some of the wines that I drink. Sometimes wines that are Burgundian in nature, or a little on the earthy side, will remind me of pill bugs. Many PNs from Oregon fit this profile. The Domaine De La Garrigue is a really good wine and Iâ??m glad you liked it though it appears that you found it more â??new worldâ? than I do. This episode reminded me that I need to pick some more up. You picked up on the pepper and licorice flavors as well – two of my favorite flavors in a red wine.

QOTD: Iâ??m a combination of all of these â?? Iâ??m definitely a sneezer because I have told family members, customers, and clients about your show. Believe it or not, I think the best aspect of the show is that it is very educational. I have told people that are trying to learn about wine that they should go back and watch old episodes that might appeal to them. In a sense, I am also a hermit because I probably donâ??t tell as many people as I could about your show. However, in the strictest sense of the word I am far too gregarious to be a true hermit. Iâ??m also a lurker because although I have made comments here about individual episodes, I am not registered in the forums and have not contributed there. The primary reason that I donâ??t contribute is that I really do not have the time. But let me ask you this, Gary; if anybody was a true lurker would you really expect them to make a comment in the first place?

Gary, great appearance with Robin and Randy on the Wine Lovers Page podcast. http://www.wineloverspage.com/talkshoe/

I listened to it on iPod this morning, when I went for a jog. “The John Belushi of wine tasting?” I don’t think that analogy makes sense, but I get what they’re trying to say.

Gary,

Last night I sneezed at a local wine shop’s Spanish Wine Tasting Event. One of the distributors that was there asked if I was getting paid to promote WLTV. Later as people began to loosen up, he even got into the act and introduced me as a Vayniac to several tasters. Wine was great, tapas were great and we all had a good time.

By your definitions I am a sneezer. I have introduced your site to a fair portion of Minneapolis, a bit of D.C. and Boston. I recommend you to friends, especially those that are trying to improve their wine acumen. Also,Kim Crawford happens to be one of my wife’s favorites.

Totally a sneezer, I told all of my friend and even the director of operations for the company I work for. Pretty neat!

C) A Lurker.

But I love you Gary!

I guess there might be an improvement in the Kim Crawford. This has been high rated by WS for a number of years now. We haven’t been able to drink it due to its overwhelming grapefruit aroma and taste. We tried the 2005 and wound up returning it to CostCo. I know to expect grapefruit in SB, but this was too much. We could not find the grassy notes through the grapefruit. My alternative is Babich.

Another Great Episode!
HAHA also love the HD-DVD key 🙂 nice touch.

Another Great Episode!
HAHA also love the HD-DVD key 🙂 nice touch.

The CDR is a repeat tasting from episode 45

OK OK … hopefully you realize by now that I am no longer a lurker! I watch every episode and have caught up on most, if not all, of the episodes recorded before I became hooked. I sometimes comment if I feel I have something to say, and I have introduced myself in the forum and have begun to read some of the great stuff there too.

BUT … I am a hermit, I must admit. I have some wird personality trait – THAT I AM WORKING ON DILIGENTLY – that goes something like this: “Cool show … man I’m really starting to get how to talk about what I am smelling and tasting in wine … cool, my palate is getting better … god, I hope other people don’t watch this show so that I can sound cool and intelligent while they can remain totally ignorant, HAHAHA!”

… or SOMETHING like that.

It’s weird.
I’m weird.
Gary V is most definitely weird.

I’m working those kinks out …

I am a hermit!

BUT I HAVE told a few people about the show … my local wine merchants!

Keep it UP Gary!

Have been a lurker for quit some time, but have bought some of your recommendations and have well satisfied. Keep up the good work.

I must be dense. I’m still mystified by the sneezer, hermit, lurker thing. I watched the episode, but maybe I just didn’t get it. What do these mean?

Hey, # 139 — you have to check out the top of the fifth and final segment, at 16:30 into the episode. It will all become crystal-clear!

Bill V. aka # 43

hermit… this could change soon though

Gary:

Did the 2005 Domaine De La Garrigue Cotes Du Rhone Cuvee sell out and go New World? I stocked up on the ’03 because I heard the ’05 was changing too much. I’ll try the ’05 tonight.

Show Idea: Can you talk about Distributers – I often by wines that are brought in by trusted distributers. One I look for is Rosenthal

Good Show!!

QOTD: Sneezer, it’s allergy season

Gary,
I am a sneezer, but I sneeze very little because here around me it seems that not too many people are into wine, at least not to the point of watching a wine-blog.

However, they don’t know what they’re missing! 🙂

SNEEZER BABY!!! I tell everyone I can about WLTV, GV, and WL!!!

Top 150…

I lurk, but have sneezed! I want to tell you how I discribed GV, but I’ll wait for it to be the QOTD.

Love WLTV.

QOTD – sneezer, though directed. I tell lots of people, but don’t send out bulk, indiscriminate emails. I have a bottle of the Crawford SB waiting for me. Planning to try it (chilled, not cold) with some goat cheese and wheat crackers. The CDR and Syrah sound good….

lurker turned sneezer. have had a couple wine tastings with my fellow law students that used ONLY wines you’ve tasted (then compared them to your critiques). also sent out a couple of mass emails w/ links. plus my cousins are the ones from the “lost” episode!

I’m a hermit because no one I know enjoys drinking wine as much as I do. Literally, not even one person would be interested in doing anything but drinking the stuff, and that’s even a stretch.