EP 238 Summer White Wines

Today Gary makes a Huge announcement and talks about Summer whites that can be drank now and enjoyed!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Domaines Ott Les Domaines RoseOther French Rose Wine
Voga Pinot GrigioNon-Tuscan Pinot Grigio
2005 Domaine Ricard Touraine Blanc Pierre A FeuTouraine
2006 Grosset Riesling Polish HillAustralian Riesling

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Hwade

YES! This Voga wine is SO BAD. Drinking my first and last ever glass of it right now. I sincerely wish I had read reviews on it before I bought it. It is the worst wine I have ever consumed. I had to do some research after my first taste because the smell just threw me off so much. At first I thought it must be off, but it’s not.. It’s just a terrible smelling, terrible tasting, sad excuse for a wine. Never again.

Tags: pinot grigio, review, Riesling, rose, Touraine, Video, white wines, wine, wines

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  • leatherpalate

    classic 48 points!

  • Dominus

    This was an epic! I have been away much too long.

    I was rolling after the review of the Voga! Unbelievable.

    Though I will need to try the rose and the Grosset.

    QOTD: Summer? Rehabbing my back and neck so I can play tennis, enjoying the beach next weekend and in September in OBX, grillin’ and drinking fun wines.

    Kudos to your webmasters. This is really first-class.

    Cheers

  • Dominus

    This was an epic! I have been away much too long.

    I was rolling after the review of the Voga! Unbelievable.

    Though I will need to try the rose and the Grosset.

    QOTD: Summer? Rehabbing my back and neck so I can play tennis, enjoying the beach next weekend and in September in OBX, grillin’ and drinking fun wines.

    Kudos to your webmasters. This is really first-class.

    Cheers

  • Justin

    great episode….PGC..nice!!! Dimes in the glass was even funnier. Im glad you tasted that and not me… Does the company that makes Voss make that wine? Even teh v on the bottle makes it look like voss…. anyway I will have to check out that rose… I always try roses when I am out tasting but still havent found any I enjoy.

    QOTD:
    So what am I doing for the summer? I am working in a cave in Napa and when they let me out I will be enjoying some great bottles of wine while relaxing in the sun. So GV when you come to Napa, be sure to visit me in the Jarvis cave!!!

  • Justin

    great episode….PGC..nice!!! Dimes in the glass was even funnier. Im glad you tasted that and not me… Does the company that makes Voss make that wine? Even teh v on the bottle makes it look like voss…. anyway I will have to check out that rose… I always try roses when I am out tasting but still havent found any I enjoy.

    QOTD:
    So what am I doing for the summer? I am working in a cave in Napa and when they let me out I will be enjoying some great bottles of wine while relaxing in the sun. So GV when you come to Napa, be sure to visit me in the Jarvis cave!!!

  • Like the new format, way to expand the WL universe
    QOTD – finishing house projects, going rock climbing, BBQing, drinking Zin and Riesling.

  • Like the new format, way to expand the WL universe
    QOTD – finishing house projects, going rock climbing, BBQing, drinking Zin and Riesling.

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    Well if this weekend is any indication of my summer I’m livn’ large!!
    Got to attend the Vin Divino tasting in Chicago Sunday,,, my first attempt at tasting over 120 wines in one day!! Awesome! Got to chase some of those wonderful Austrian wines… shout out to Claus Preisinger http://www.clauspreisinger.at
    Other than that… enjoying the best place to summer…… Northern Wisconsin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Justmarsh

    You rock, you rock, you roooockkkk!!!

    I’m so excited that all my wine purchases at WL will go right into cork’d. Geez, now I need to scheme up a way to find the cash to buy all the wine I want from WL. Why does the drinkin’ come easy and the money not come at all? hahaha

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    Well if this weekend is any indication of my summer I’m livn’ large!!
    Got to attend the Vin Divino tasting in Chicago Sunday,,, my first attempt at tasting over 120 wines in one day!! Awesome! Got to chase some of those wonderful Austrian wines… shout out to Claus Preisinger http://www.clauspreisinger.at
    Other than that… enjoying the best place to summer…… Northern Wisconsin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Justmarsh

    You rock, you rock, you roooockkkk!!!

    I’m so excited that all my wine purchases at WL will go right into cork’d. Geez, now I need to scheme up a way to find the cash to buy all the wine I want from WL. Why does the drinkin’ come easy and the money not come at all? hahaha

  • CampingLisaB

    Great Episode…makes me laugh!

    Gimme dat t-shirt!!!!

    ok…not first…but wanted to say it anyway!

    QOTD: Cycling for 5 days in Williamsburg, Yorktowne, and Jamestown…

  • CampingLisaB

    Great Episode…makes me laugh!

    Gimme dat t-shirt!!!!

    ok…not first…but wanted to say it anyway!

    QOTD: Cycling for 5 days in Williamsburg, Yorktowne, and Jamestown…

  • RieslingRon

    Another great episode………How about as episode dedicated to the Rose’s of the world.

    QOTD: Golf, tennis and of course all those summer wines white and pink.

  • RieslingRon

    Another great episode………How about as episode dedicated to the Rose’s of the world.

    QOTD: Golf, tennis and of course all those summer wines white and pink.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: I’m sweating my balls off here in Japan cuz it’ll be 90 degrees with 98 percent humidity. But to escape the sweat rain I’ll be drinkin plenty of refreshing vino and sake and jump over to America in August when it’s just unbareable.
    Love the coinage in the wine, classic!!
    I’ve probably only dumped about 4 bottle of wine due to the poo factor but it’s so frickin’ frustrating.
    That’s what’s so interesting about wine: you can get a crap bottle for 10 or 100 dollars and you can get some fantastic wine in a range of prices.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: I’m sweating my balls off here in Japan cuz it’ll be 90 degrees with 98 percent humidity. But to escape the sweat rain I’ll be drinkin plenty of refreshing vino and sake and jump over to America in August when it’s just unbareable.
    Love the coinage in the wine, classic!!
    I’ve probably only dumped about 4 bottle of wine due to the poo factor but it’s so frickin’ frustrating.
    That’s what’s so interesting about wine: you can get a crap bottle for 10 or 100 dollars and you can get some fantastic wine in a range of prices.

  • ciaobarbara

    Gary,
    This summer…what am I doing? I’M COMING TO SEE YOU!!!! JULY 19TH…I’M COMING TO YOUR STORE!! I HOPE I GET THERE ALL BY MYSELF SINCE I’M FROM MINNESOTA AND DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT JERSY. BUT THAT’S WHAT I’M DOING!

    This show rocked…you are back – It was just FUN to watch and I laughed a ton. Yes I’ll leave comments but Irreverente…you skipped over Portugal and never tried it. What happened?

  • ciaobarbara

    Gary,
    This summer…what am I doing? I’M COMING TO SEE YOU!!!! JULY 19TH…I’M COMING TO YOUR STORE!! I HOPE I GET THERE ALL BY MYSELF SINCE I’M FROM MINNESOTA AND DON’T KNOW MUCH ABOUT JERSY. BUT THAT’S WHAT I’M DOING!

    This show rocked…you are back – It was just FUN to watch and I laughed a ton. Yes I’ll leave comments but Irreverente…you skipped over Portugal and never tried it. What happened?

  • E-Rock

    Going to Cabo!! and working too much apparently. I’ve been away for a few days.. I’m feeling the new look!

  • Michael H

    I had a feeling about that wine…sorry, I meant wine cocktail. You should have used some of those dimes for a bottle of Boone’s Farm Country Kwencher. At least you could have enjoyed the reminiscing of younger, crazier times and sadly enough, a better QPR.

    QOTD: Going to Santa Rosa Beach (FL) with my wife, kid, and family; and playing a lot of golf and drinking much wine. Not necessarily in that order.

  • E-Rock

    Going to Cabo!! and working too much apparently. I’ve been away for a few days.. I’m feeling the new look!

  • Michael H

    I had a feeling about that wine…sorry, I meant wine cocktail. You should have used some of those dimes for a bottle of Boone’s Farm Country Kwencher. At least you could have enjoyed the reminiscing of younger, crazier times and sadly enough, a better QPR.

    QOTD: Going to Santa Rosa Beach (FL) with my wife, kid, and family; and playing a lot of golf and drinking much wine. Not necessarily in that order.

  • Jon

    Colonial Williamsburg for a week, then the beach. Anyone want to dog sit?

  • Jon

    Colonial Williamsburg for a week, then the beach. Anyone want to dog sit?

  • Jerry the 2THDR

    I’ll bet the people that liked the Voga drank it ice cold and missed how bad it was to the room temp drinkers. QOTD; Grandchildren in June,wine and jazz festival at Snowshoe West,VA in July, eating and drinking ay Hilton Head Island for Labor Day weekend,finally wine,jazz and food at Rehoboth Beach,DE in October. Otherwise enjoying a glass of wine each nite after work on my deck with my wife and other wild life. Life is good. Jerry the 2thdr

  • Jerry the 2THDR

    I’ll bet the people that liked the Voga drank it ice cold and missed how bad it was to the room temp drinkers. QOTD; Grandchildren in June,wine and jazz festival at Snowshoe West,VA in July, eating and drinking ay Hilton Head Island for Labor Day weekend,finally wine,jazz and food at Rehoboth Beach,DE in October. Otherwise enjoying a glass of wine each nite after work on my deck with my wife and other wild life. Life is good. Jerry the 2thdr

  • Jennifer

    Excellent, Gary! The Riesling sounds nice.
    Yeah, 1,000,000,000 is a lot.
    QOTD: Annual drive north with Mom & Aunt to Old Orchard Beach, stopping in Kittery on the way up and back for shopping. Eating seafood and shopping.
    What are you doing this summer? (besides traveling for WL)

  • Susan

    Gary-
    LOVE the new look!!!!
    LOVE the dimes!!!!!!!!!!
    How ironic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I just got some cool new dollar coins
    TODAY!!!!!!!!!!
    🙂

  • Jennifer

    Excellent, Gary! The Riesling sounds nice.
    Yeah, 1,000,000,000 is a lot.
    QOTD: Annual drive north with Mom & Aunt to Old Orchard Beach, stopping in Kittery on the way up and back for shopping. Eating seafood and shopping.
    What are you doing this summer? (besides traveling for WL)

  • Susan

    Gary-
    LOVE the new look!!!!
    LOVE the dimes!!!!!!!!!!
    How ironic!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    I just got some cool new dollar coins
    TODAY!!!!!!!!!!
    🙂

  • QOTD: a little vacation with my friends …. Some mets games … lots of wiffle ball

  • Jen

    “gimme dat t-shirt” rats… I know I’m wicked late for this contest… Gary, I enjoyed this episode totally. You are funny. Come to Cali and be a star with me! Fave moment: you saying “a little rinse, McGinse”
    QOTD: For the summer, I’m opening my mind to chardonnay, and also going to see the Spazmatics every Friday night at Universal Studios Citywalk!!! Ridiculous amounts of summertime fun starting June 29th. Singing 80’s tunes at the top of my lungs in the open air of a scorching LA night makes me feel alive!!! So Cal peeps, join me!

  • QOTD: a little vacation with my friends …. Some mets games … lots of wiffle ball

  • Jen

    “gimme dat t-shirt” rats… I know I’m wicked late for this contest… Gary, I enjoyed this episode totally. You are funny. Come to Cali and be a star with me! Fave moment: you saying “a little rinse, McGinse”
    QOTD: For the summer, I’m opening my mind to chardonnay, and also going to see the Spazmatics every Friday night at Universal Studios Citywalk!!! Ridiculous amounts of summertime fun starting June 29th. Singing 80’s tunes at the top of my lungs in the open air of a scorching LA night makes me feel alive!!! So Cal peeps, join me!

  • bcyde

    you get 50 points for just being wine and he gives it a 48. too awesome…

  • bcyde

    you get 50 points for just being wine and he gives it a 48. too awesome…

  • Andrew Z

    QOTD: My mom is going to be visiting in July and I’m taking her on a wine tasting trip through Washington Wine Country – specifically to Walla Walla and the Columbia Valley.

    Gary: what you said about wives not liking the show really hit home for me. My wife isn’t fond of some of my viewing choices but I’m hoping she’ll come around one day and become a fellow Vayniac.

    Great episode G-man!

  • Andrew Z

    QOTD: My mom is going to be visiting in July and I’m taking her on a wine tasting trip through Washington Wine Country – specifically to Walla Walla and the Columbia Valley.

    Gary: what you said about wives not liking the show really hit home for me. My wife isn’t fond of some of my viewing choices but I’m hoping she’ll come around one day and become a fellow Vayniac.

    Great episode G-man!

  • E

    Glad I’m not the only one who freaked out watching you dump change into your glass. You don’t know where that stuff’s been!

    Cork’d doesn’t like us single letter people. Booooooo.

    Q: I couldn’t tell from the video, is Domaine Ott not making those funky bowling ball bottles anymore? Anyway, I forgot to stock up on rose like I did last year, and now it’s too hot to ship and the local rose selection is crap. Six-year-old Tavel? Can that possibly be good?

    Right, I’m gonna go buy some more letters.

    Cork’d doesn’t like us single

  • E

    Glad I’m not the only one who freaked out watching you dump change into your glass. You don’t know where that stuff’s been!

    Cork’d doesn’t like us single letter people. Booooooo.

    Q: I couldn’t tell from the video, is Domaine Ott not making those funky bowling ball bottles anymore? Anyway, I forgot to stock up on rose like I did last year, and now it’s too hot to ship and the local rose selection is crap. Six-year-old Tavel? Can that possibly be good?

    Right, I’m gonna go buy some more letters.

    Cork’d doesn’t like us single

  • E

    Beg your pardon. Must have been something in my throat there.

  • E

    Beg your pardon. Must have been something in my throat there.

  • wm mole

    You’re on fire tonight GV.

    I’m dreaming of riding an inner tube down the Merced river in Yosemite valley with some juice from the sierra foothills in hand.

  • wm mole

    You’re on fire tonight GV.

    I’m dreaming of riding an inner tube down the Merced river in Yosemite valley with some juice from the sierra foothills in hand.

  • Martin

    QOTD: Starting my first full time job!

  • Martin

    QOTD: Starting my first full time job!

  • H-Why

    I wonder if there have been any scientific studies about the effects of dimes on the flavor profile of 2005 bordeaux?

  • H-Why

    I wonder if there have been any scientific studies about the effects of dimes on the flavor profile of 2005 bordeaux?

  • Toke-Dawg

    Kudos on the 48. That was bold. Classic GV. Keep up the good work.

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