Hey Gary. Great QOTD. My answer in my Bro -in- Law Ray. This guy has been drinking wine for about 2 years only but he has the most refined Palate of anyone in my wine circle. He is a very easy going person who “Stops to smell the Roses”. What a great guy! This has allowed him to be so respectful of the old world flavors. His palate learns faster than anyone I know. You speak so much of being open minded an I swear this is the key to the very next experience in wine. What a blast to have glass of great wine with someone who really gets it!

My favorite person to drink wine with is my buddy Phil. He is a lawyer in town, italian descent, makes his own wine. Has a great wine cellar and many unique wines, usually of tremendous value. Best blind taster of wines that I know! Last night he served a Chilean Pinot Noir 2005 for ten bucks that was a great buy!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMARA!!!
That loving tribute from your Sonny-Boy is the best birthday card you could get.

QOTD: It’s a short list, with my wife at the top: someone who’s discerning, someone who’s fun, someone who really likes to be with me.

Bill V.

Kahuna, thanks for the wine and your brohood. Life is good!

Hell ya Bordeaux! Happy B-day MRS.Vaynerchuck!!!
QOTD:wife

Great ep. Love those old world wines. QOTD: My favorite person to drink wine with is my wife, suerad. She’s a great cook so having a nose for wine seems to be natural to her. We also love to share our love for wine with our best friends, David and Nancy, who are our advance scouts for New York City restaurant scene. And then there’s Chet…

cool episode, i’m a npr newbie and I like the enthusiasm! I also like seeing and hearing about wines that i can actually afford (under $30); anything above that it is like pr0n – they would be really cool to try, but ain’t no way I’m gonna be doing that bottle or blonde.

QOTD: my imaginary friend – Mr. Snuffleupagus

My father – He always pulls out some 1980’s Germans or a 1982 or 1990 Bordeaux on a special night and I always laugh when the sticker is still on the bottle and he paid something like $17.99 and now they are going for $120 bones.. Crazy!!!

Good show Gary, can’t wait to see the Bordeaux footage next week. I just got my wristband today, thank you very much. I will give you many photos with it on.

QOTD – My Dad. The one guy who has never been impressed with a single wine I’ve drank with him. It dosen’t matter what I bring over anything in his cellar is 10 times better. I love my dad so much that I will always bring wines hopeing he will like them and he will always open bottles from his cellar.

Yeah, I’ve had some excellent bottles with BCWinesAreIn. And just because I said “feh” to a 1966 Mouton Rothschild, doesn’t mean a thing. I mean, serve up some good stuff. 😉 Here’s to more good bottles to come!

-Canuckchuk

Yeah, I’ve had some excellent bottles with BCWinesAreIn. And just because I said “feh” to a 1966 Mouton Rothschild, doesn’t mean a thing. I mean, serve up some good stuff. 😉 Here’s to more good bottles to come!

-Canuckchuk

Wouldn’t want to be an insect in young Gary’s backyard. Remember Renfield from Dracula? That’s you man!

QOTD: My husband and two of our friends. We get to try 2 or 3 bottles instead of just 1 and it’s fun getting several opinions. My husband and I just brought out a bottle of 1997 Gevery Chambertin that I thought was getting old and a bottle of 2002 Babcock pinot noir. He loved the Chevry, but it was Babcock all the way for me- pure silk.

QOTD: My wife, because she’s my life companion. And my Dad, because he loves wine, has a great cellar, and really enjoys learning and trying new wines – like I do. And Tom & Becky, because they’re just lots of fun and enjoy great wines, esp. Cal. cabs and Pinots, and Washington stuff.

Nice going on this episode. I really appreciate your honest evaluations. Quiet night for me. My Thursday wine night with my daughter and her neighbors was canceled. By the way, I watching this episode while drinking some Bodegas Arrocal 2005 (This wine rocks !!! Gotta get some more !!!).

Happy Birthday Mrs V. !!!

QOTD: I usually spend Thursday nights with my daughter and her neighbors tasting wines. Lots of fun. I also enjoy drinking wine with my son. He’s the one who introduced me to Wine Library.

Hey Gary,
Concerning your comment on no AC in europe – ’cause you americans need it: Hows that working out for the environment?

QOTD: Gotta give the shout-out to MY mom on this one, because I love to drink wine with her. She doesn’t drink wine often, but I took her to to do some tasting at a couple vineyards in Santa Barbara when she visited me in LA last semester, and it was such a great feeling to educate her a little bit and steer her away from white Zinfandel!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMARA VAYNERCHUK!!

Love to drink wine with Lisa Byersmith……………

Very nice that you have yet another vintage of chateau Ferriere’. Conventional wisdom and Cooks Encyclopedia of Wine says its not generally available outside France.
Although, it is very diplomatic of you to respect others preferences for hot, grape kool aid, oak soaked wines, you have to ask yourself one question. Would YOU rather be drinking a bottle of say a $70 Mitolo Shiraz with a bizillion Parker points. OR a mature bottle of even a second wine of a great Bordeaux at half that price from a decent vintage? example, Lacoste Borie 2000 @$30. Both are well made wines but I believe great terrior trumps forward opulence.
QoTD- George Thourogood since apparently we both drink alone.

Great ep GV Love the grasshoppers and dirt balls . Happy Bday to your momma .

TR How could you mention the Lacoste Borie 2000 here, I thought you loved me!

Happy Birthday to your Mom! Gotta Love Mom!

QOTD: My wife of course.

My question to you – You’ve shown us how to train your palate. Can you give any hints at how to train your nose???

Hippo birdie two ewes Mama V!
QOTD: my soon to be hubby of course-just sitting in the backyard looking at the birds…ahhhhh, nice!

Good show as usual.

QOTD: With Joe and the gang at Anacapri restaurant in Pinecrest. If ever in Miami, don’t miss finding the restaurant and going there, best place in Miami.

99 bottles of wine on the wall…99 bottles of wine.

Got to respect Bordeaux.