Okay, I swore I wasn’t gonna be one of those people who left a comment before watching the show… but… I couldn’t believe I was one of the first people to see it, so I caved!
ANYWAY—
My one comment, before I check out Facebook, is: I, for one, would appreciate you comparing a wine to a deep, complex, interesting blonde — you know, just to balance out the amount of times you liken a frivolous fruit-bomb to a fun, party blonde. Maybe the next time you taste a wine that is both fun, easy-drinking, yet complex, deep, and elegant, perhaps you could make a reference to how it might be like a REAL blonde? How ’bout showin your blonde Vayniacs some love for a minute?? It’s just an idea….
QOTD: The most over-the-top thing about my life is — I don’t know… going out every week at least once to see the same band perform the same songs over and over again and loving it? I guess that’s the closest thing. Otherwise I’m rather by-the-book. 🙂 Much UNlike a fruit bomb… LOL!

Oh yeah….

QOTD: I’m too mellow to find anything in my life right now that’s OTT. I’m working on it though. As we get closer to the opening of my wife’s restaurant, then I’ll have something in my life that’s OTT.

And another thing…. I struggle to keep up with your ep’s each week. Between work, life, kids, WTV, etc. I’m sorry my man, I will not create another account to see bonus coverage. I do not have the time for it, and I am comfortable with that decision. If I miss out on the bonus coverage, then it is my choice and my lost opportunities. If my life changes enough in the future to allow time for the extra coverage, then I’ll be glad to let you know.

Mike

….and I’m really surprised. Given the press these wines received last year, I was expecting a lot more. I thought you were going to taste the whole family, so never mind about my Boxer comment from earlier (although I’m really curious about this one).

QOTD: My music collection…I’m all over the place

….and I’m really surprised. Given the press these wines received last year, I was expecting a lot more. I thought you were going to taste the whole family, so never mind about my Boxer comment from earlier (although I’m really curious about this one).

QOTD: My music collection…I’m all over the place

I have to say as a Myspace user I am a little hurt right now 🙁 But I’ll get over it. The most over the top thing in my life right now is definitely my girlfriend. She throws life for a little loopy loop from time to time but hey, we both love wine so it works.

I have to say as a Myspace user I am a little hurt right now 🙁 But I’ll get over it. The most over the top thing in my life right now is definitely my girlfriend. She throws life for a little loopy loop from time to time but hey, we both love wine so it works.

Good show! I love when you review the really over-hyped wines. It’s good to get an idea of whether they’re really worth the time, trouble & cash from someplace other than WS.

QOTD: Gee, I dunno. How crazy my fiance and I are about each other, I guess. Seriously. We work together, we live together, we’re together almost 24-7, and miraculously, we don’t want to kill each other (most of the time).

Meh. I never much cared for the Marquisdooker hype anyway.

And I thought Facebook was strictly a CKC thing.

QOD: the prices I ran into trying to find some decent Bdx the other afternoon. 45 bucks for a two thousand frakkin’ TWO Chateau de Pez? C’mon now, that’s just crazy talk.

Meh. I never much cared for the Marquisdooker hype anyway.

And I thought Facebook was strictly a CKC thing.

QOD: the prices I ran into trying to find some decent Bdx the other afternoon. 45 bucks for a two thousand frakkin’ TWO Chateau de Pez? C’mon now, that’s just crazy talk.

Making me join facebook just to see your episode? Your killing me Gary. QOD: The percent of my income I spend on wine. At this rate I don’t think I can afford to have kids

those of you who object to signing up to facebook can get it directly here,

http://video.ak.facebook.com/video-ak-sf2p/v91/167/2/2553387040_61472.flv

Just so you know Gary didn’t like any of them. No biggie if you missed the “Bonus coverage”.
QOTD: How much time I spend at WLTV and now Facebook? Geeeeeez

What is this follow Gary around the friggin internet 🙂

QOTD: Finger Lakes Wine Festival this weekend – that is going to be over the top.

Great Episode. I’m glad I didn’t buy any of The Scooter or The Maitre D’, although I did buy a 1/2 case of The Two Left Feet and The Boxer. Why didn’t you review the Boxer?
Gary do you own stock in Facebook?
QOTD: My 3 kids (12, 10, & 8)

Thanks JOnathan M Chicago, your comment saved me from having to get a facebook account. I have way to many friends that are wacko for Facebook and have turned me off totally. Do I really want to let everyone that I went to highschool with know when I am taking a crap or what I ate for dinner today….NO.
QOTD – Gotta be you Gary, You are my fruitbomb. My new name for your Mollydooker! 😉

QOD: WLTV and Gary

What about the Boxer?

Gary

QotD : My food and wine interest. Not over the top for me but for everyone who knows me. Plus it gets kinda lonely for me at all the pricy restaurants cuz my friends dont like to spend 100, 200 300 + on a dinner…they´re all morans 🙂

Swedish T

Pick me up a case of 2 left feet. Gary dont let me down

Badged Up! Myspace style

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=4692657

Sorry Gary. Can’t do the facebook thing. I might be young but those websites and me just don’t go.

Think you may find my TN’s of the 05 COL interesting:

2/16/2007: Decanted for 3.5hrs. The color on this is dark cranberry alomost to the point of black. The nose is filled of blackberry liquor, spice, vanilla and chocolate covered cherries . WOW!!!…the palate on this is explosive, extremely extracted fruit showing blackberry, blueberry, spice and vanilla. The alcohol is apparent on this wine both on the nose and palate and no doubt at a whopping 16.5%. The COL is balanced and surprisingly quite approachable at this early stage of life with no apparent heat or harsh tannins that usually accompany at such a young age. The finish on this goes on forever.
This is a very very dense wine…war paint comes to mind. I have only once before encountered a wine as dense and extracted as this , the 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Serpico also rated way up there as a 98 point Parker. This wine gives the term “over the top” a new meaning, pushing the limits of wine into the grey zone IMO. This by all means falls more into the “fruit cocktail” category. The best analogy I can think of is comparing this to being at a cross road. There is a road in front of you and another to the right and left. The road to the left is wine country, the road to the right is cocktail country and then there is the road that this wine travels which is the road straight down the middle.
I can appreciate this effort and it’s potential but also see it going into a realm that takes it into the wine twilight zone. The density alone on this makes it hard to drink more than one glass. My wife and I finished a bottle over a steak dinner and struggled to do so. The alcohol level also shows it’s bold face letting you know that you just drank a 16.5% alcohol fruit cocktail. There may be a time and place for this style but to me not one that I would want to frequent. I have found this one of the hardest wines to try to rate. I am giving this a 90?. I use the ? and will explain. While an effort like this is in itself an amazing accomplishment I am not sure exactly where in the wine world it belongs. I think the name is quite appropriate as it is a “CARNIVAL” alright, just not sure for me that it’s The Carnival Of Love.
TampaSteve

Think you may find my TN’s of the 05 COL interesting:

2/16/2007: Decanted for 3.5hrs. The color on this is dark cranberry alomost to the point of black. The nose is filled of blackberry liquor, spice, vanilla and chocolate covered cherries . WOW!!!…the palate on this is explosive, extremely extracted fruit showing blackberry, blueberry, spice and vanilla. The alcohol is apparent on this wine both on the nose and palate and no doubt at a whopping 16.5%. The COL is balanced and surprisingly quite approachable at this early stage of life with no apparent heat or harsh tannins that usually accompany at such a young age. The finish on this goes on forever.
This is a very very dense wine…war paint comes to mind. I have only once before encountered a wine as dense and extracted as this , the 2001 Feudi di San Gregorio Irpinia Serpico also rated way up there as a 98 point Parker. This wine gives the term “over the top” a new meaning, pushing the limits of wine into the grey zone IMO. This by all means falls more into the “fruit cocktail” category. The best analogy I can think of is comparing this to being at a cross road. There is a road in front of you and another to the right and left. The road to the left is wine country, the road to the right is cocktail country and then there is the road that this wine travels which is the road straight down the middle.
I can appreciate this effort and it’s potential but also see it going into a realm that takes it into the wine twilight zone. The density alone on this makes it hard to drink more than one glass. My wife and I finished a bottle over a steak dinner and struggled to do so. The alcohol level also shows it’s bold face letting you know that you just drank a 16.5% alcohol fruit cocktail. There may be a time and place for this style but to me not one that I would want to frequent. I have found this one of the hardest wines to try to rate. I am giving this a 90?. I use the ? and will explain. While an effort like this is in itself an amazing accomplishment I am not sure exactly where in the wine world it belongs. I think the name is quite appropriate as it is a “CARNIVAL” alright, just not sure for me that it’s The Carnival Of Love.
TampaSteve

I made love to Molly once. QOTD – Pesto is the most over the top thing in my life currently.

QOTD: Most over the top thing in my life?

Without a doubt, my fiance’s mother…aka…future mother-in-law. That woman be crazy! Hopefully she doesn’t watch GaryVee 🙂

QOTD: Most over the top thing in my life?

Without a doubt, my fiance’s mother…aka…future mother-in-law. That woman be crazy! Hopefully she doesn’t watch GaryVee 🙂