Awesome show, i’m definitely going to seek out a few zins. It’s something i’ve never really tried outside of the ravenswood. Thank you very much for urging me to try some rose wines. I purchased the menage a trois rose which is a merlot, syrah, and gewurztraminer blend and it was stellar. Excellent summer wine. I also tried a vouvray which was awesome. All of your suggestions so far have been on point and it’s nice to find some things I like that aren’t full bodied reds. QOTD: Wine is definitely my guilty pleasure, I love all these tuscan wines that are way out of my budget.

Awesome show, i’m definitely going to seek out a few zins. It’s something i’ve never really tried outside of the ravenswood. Thank you very much for urging me to try some rose wines. I purchased the menage a trois rose which is a merlot, syrah, and gewurztraminer blend and it was stellar. Excellent summer wine. I also tried a vouvray which was awesome. All of your suggestions so far have been on point and it’s nice to find some things I like that aren’t full bodied reds. QOTD: Wine is definitely my guilty pleasure, I love all these tuscan wines that are way out of my budget.

Wow, interesting experience in LA. Glad everything turned out OK.

QOTD: Milk Chocolate!

Gary, I almost fell on the floor hearing your story. So sorry!! PS – We’re making Ryo stand in the corner the rest of the night.

Ugh, I hate NFL fans.

Sounds like a great time.

At least you got a story out of it.

People haven’t been watching since episode 1? Who?

I notice no 1977 Ridge in that lineup today.

Say it with me… SOUGHT.

Jets bucket stolen? The Luftahnsa heist was nothing in comparison.

Size matters.

Bright strawberries are much better than dank ones.

Haywood J. Buzzoff

Goose step to the pinot, eh?

QOTD: I’m not putting that on the internet.

Consider yourself lucky the officer hadn’t read the article, can you say indecent exposure? Inquiring minds want to know: Is bail included in the Vayniac tshirt contest?

As far as ep 64 I took a trip out to WL yesterday (165 miles r/t) and I have to tell you how impressed I am, the setup is perfect and the staff is justc aces. To the point that even after telling the two fellows that were helping me locate the last bottle of Ehlers Estate St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 1886 ’03 to “forget it” they persisted and asked a third who knew exactly where in the wine room it was (although I suspect they were dreading the prospect of having to look through that rack of odd lots in the back).
Everyone was very helpful and friendly, very refreshing indeed. If you’re within driving distance or ever in the vicinity you have to seek it out. I stole a few minutes alone in the wine room and am a little bummed that the wine veins in the marble taste exactly like, well, cold rock.

I have to tell you though, should there be a few hours warning of imminent world destruction I’m heading your way with my trusty pocketknife(w/corkscrew that I always have with me), a hacksaw and some french
bread. I’ll grab two carts, stop by the gourmet section to load up, grab the elevator and zoom towards the wine room where I’ll baracade myself in to spend my final moments in sheer bliss. What a way to go!

QOTD : Judge Judy the perfectly-coifed one sure knows how to lay the smackdown!

Thanks YET AGAIN Gary for a very enjoyable episode. The only freakin’ problem with watching you is that I take my wallet out far faster than I should. You are one enjoyable wine taster to watch.

QOTD: Sittin’ around drinking wine that I have no business buying because I am so poor! THAT is my pleasure! Feeling rich drinking good stuff!

dude – those LA cops should have beat you (May I Suggest Using The Nightstick Officer) for this episode!

4 CA Zins and you can’t find one from El Dorado or Amador Cos! where is the love?

the Pennino is too-sweet/too-hot, worst QPR on the planet, Zin.

Sky is nice always. Trinitas gets some zzzz’s huh? goodness that is all anyone will talk about out here.

bought 03 Del Carlo Ranch Ridge today. that is a $30 bottle you should test drive. 100% Zin.

fly safely.

QOTD: The pairing of coffee and dark chocolate.

Oh man, Im about to go get some Zin, which is coming early for me this week, and fire up some steak on the BBQ this week or weekend…damn!

Just like the Beach Boys say, your LA story is “Fun, Fun, Fun”!!

And all I could think is: LizV sure has her hands full!

QOTD: Oh yeah, too many to mention. And a couple — too guilty to mention!

Bill V.

Gary-
Excellent Ep!!
The worlds BIGGEST Jets fan has no Jets spit bucket???
What is this?????
🙂

Gary-
Excellent Ep!!
The worlds BIGGEST Jets fan has no Jets spit bucket???
What is this?????
🙂

Hey, Gary. First, ridonculous time in LA on Saturday. Thank you for such a superb evening of wines! You’re awesome! Great episode!! I happen to be a little partial to a very select few Zins. QOD: My pleasures are my pleasures. I’ve earned them, and don’t feel guilty. :}

QOTD- guilty pleasure? Cigars on the deck at night in the summertime watching the Mets. Very bad for the wine palate!

So what I wanna know is … what did LA think of the Joguet?

Great episode. it’s nice to see Zinfandel getting some love!! Some good wines today that i’m definitely putting on the Cork’d shopping list. So many zins so little time this summer. Keep up the good work,

Maybe you can use your wristbands for padding next time you get cuffed and stuffed.

Gary, great story about the weekend in LA. Outrageous. 🙂
Nice ep on red zins – love the good ones. Did you ever try any of the Mayo Family Zins? QOTD: I still occasionally listen to Barry Manilow

QOTD: Goose foie gras with Sauternes

I hate to say it but having lived in LA, the Police are notoriously heavy handed and are
prone to being power crazy.
Ironically one of my guilty pleasures is the tv Show called Reno 911.

My guilty pleasure?

I have to say WWE, because what it is now is nothing like how it was. The days of Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Shiek, Hulk Hogan (before he became such an egomaniac), and Roddy Piper are dead and gone. Now we have the Great Khali (ain’t that a misnomer) and an overdose of Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

My guilty pleasure?

I have to say WWE, because what it is now is nothing like how it was. The days of Nikolai Volkoff, the Iron Shiek, Hulk Hogan (before he became such an egomaniac), and Roddy Piper are dead and gone. Now we have the Great Khali (ain’t that a misnomer) and an overdose of Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

Thanks for sharing your funny cop encounter with us…Great show on Zinfandels. My guilty pleasure is sneaking out of bed in the middle of the night and dipping into the Nutella chocolate spread jar (to the desperation of my wife 😉
Cheers,
Grapedigger, Montreal

Great show, even better story, GV. I visited LA years ago (drove there!) and got a parking ticket while I ran across the street to use a pay phone (like I said, years ago). Being a hardass Jersey kid, I ripped up the ticket in plain sight of the cop and went on my merry way. A few months later, I got a letter at home telling me first that my $15 ticket was now worth $100 and second that if I did not pay up post haste, my very own NJ state troopers would be coming to “seek me out” on behalf of their CA bretheren. I believed and I paid! Friggin’ LA….
QOTD: I’m with TimF. No comment.