These are darn young wines. I feel lured to try them out. The Facebook Bonus Episode was a lot of fun too, thanks! I’m having my Wine Tasting meeting this evening, and will post some pictures of that on Facebook as well. Please comment on some of them. QOTD: my Honda CBR1000RR superbike motorcycle is the most over-the-top item in my life. Delivering 172 hp of deadly power, it’s just too much hp pushing a 400-pound bike. When you’re reaching close to 300 km/h (188 mph), it’s an over-the-top rush of adrenaline. Just going from cero to 60 in just shy of 3 seconds is an overpowering rush.

QOTD: My obsession for wine.

Hmmm, I don’t jave facebook. This sucks. I access this show from work. I am against the facebook bonus.

Wow what is with you guys. It’s a FREE FREE FREE show! Maybe the bonus footage was a little “thank you” to the people on facebook who friended Gary. Cant some one give a gift with out everyone who didn’t get the gift getting into a cat fight about it.

Great ep, G. Unfortunately, I won’t be getting a facebook acct to see the xtra footage.

One thing I would offer is the “molly dooker shake.” I was watching a video with Sparky, and he said that they package the wine with Nitrogen and not Carbon Dioxide. I am not really knowledgable about packaging wine, but I do know that disolved Nitrogen will not come out readily unless you sparge the wine with air or intensely shake it up to release it. If the Nitrogen is left in it could affect the flavors and balance. If you DIDN’T shake each wine before tasting it, I would like you to retaste them after shaking.

Let us know.

CC

Gary,

I got engaged last night and a bottle of Black Bart’s Bride was a part of the special occasion! Great recommendation!

Photo Joe

Gary. Interesting episode. I think the problem is you did not mention the trade marked Fruit Weight of these wines!

No shock you hated them. You actually have a palate.

But then again….the world does need paint thinner…

Is this Facebook thingamajig on the Intranet too? Do I need battery’s? Will someone please think of the Children!

I’ve learned not to put anyone down because they like eating calve’s liver or drinking jug wine that I don’t like because I believe my taste really should not dictate what everyone else SHOULD like. Personally,I really do not like being in a kitchen or dining room where the smell of calves liver is being cooked. Thankfully I do not a kryptonite like aversion to it like Fonzie did. I’m a New Englander who loves seafood and I sometimes see a similiar reaction to people who smell fish.
QOTD: I think it is important to consider within what contexts we say “over the top”. Depending on one’s mindset it could mean overwhelming, or excessive, or even adredaline pumping. I could vent and tell everyone what sucks in my life as well as what else gives me joy. The phrase “over the top” can be frustrating to me since it can encompass many things good and bad even in wine.

1) keep doing what you want to do…. don’t think you have to please everyone, that IS NOT HEALTHY! 🙂

2)Too busy to go elsewhere to view you, but go for it, it’s ok. 🙂

3) If you stopped tomorrow/today, I will still always be appreciating what I’ve learned from you thus far, and be content. You are doing great things.
🙂

Facebook mini-sode was a good idea… All the other “Chicken Littles – The Sky is Falling” comments make me laugh. “That’s all I have to say about that” – Forest Gump

Just to clarify, when I said GV should cut back on the number of episodes I was not complaining. I love the show and its frequency. I simply worry that he is going to burn himself out because its a lot of work for him to keep up with daily shows. People definitely don’t appreciate the effort that goes into this venture. If cutting back to MWF shows would keep Gary around longer then that is what I want. I love this show. I’ve learned so much more about how to taste and enjoy wine without feeling pigeon-holed. I’ve always been too timid to say things taste like skittles, cherry coke, cat pee, or swedish fish but GV has helped broaden the dictionary and made non-tradtional terms common. For the first time I’m really looking to try different varietals instead of simply looking for a handful of wines to drink over and over again.

What a bunch of poops and whiners!!

Hmmmm ….. you know what ……. you folks sound like up and coming wine snobs. Better get to work on that. It takes time to develop the skills necessary for that role.

FB’d you, Gary. Still don’t know how to work it very well, but I’ll learn – saw the MD vid, downloaded the apps, too. Hey, even us more mature types are teachable.

Well…looks like I have to go sign up for another account…this show is making me become semi-up-to-date with computer type things. I do it because this wine thing is becoming a sickness…really…I’m glad I have everyone to fall on. I guess that answers the QOTD too, wine and cigars…and spoiling my son.

Based on my experience with the 05 Mollydookers, these wines will settle down with time. The first time I tasted the 05 Boxer (very soon after release) I was overwhelmed by the heat and alcohol. Now it is a much better balanced drink. Still a big fruit bomb but at least you can tell it’s wine.

As I wanted to watch The Mollydooker Bonus Episode, I created my Facebook account!!

the most animated wine critick in the business. the only place to learn about wine. Just as is in plain talk.

I hate computers…can’t find the bonus video.

GV – you bring the tunder everyday! Some days are better than others, but all-in-all, you never dissapoint. I really appreciate all you do with WLTV.

qotd: I have a buddie that is an immigrant from the third world. If you are tired of little things getting you down, hang out with someone that lived in a war zone and got to worry about starving instead of which wine to choose. He is always way over the top happy, and I feel better too!

Great show, going to give the Shiraz a try!

So I got this damB Facebook thing. Wasted loads of work time to do it, too. Can’t find the bonus footage, though. Anyway, I have it now, and I’ve friended him up. Still sucks that I can’t watch the “special footage.” Guess that’s because I care more about wine than computers. I’d actually be interested in trying that 2 Left Feet wine. Totally not my style, but like He said, there’s a time and a place…

Please do have your grandmother on the show! I, for one, would love it.
As far as the “Mollydoodles” I don’t think so. Too high in alcohol.
QOTD: That would be my husband. Yeah, definitely.

GV,
WOW!!! What an episode!!! Lots of fun…I’ll have to check out the bonus video later. Thanks for doing wines like these. I’ll have to admit, there are times when I too like a GOOD “fruit bomb.”

Also enjoyed your reference to Dave “King Kong” Kingman. Now that’s a ‘blast from the past!’ A’s and Cubbies fame. Whew. A lot of fun.

apologies for offending anyone about linking to non-wine stuff.

A very interesting story about Facebook here:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/07/19/could-facebook-become-the-next-microsoft/

This is coming from a highly established technology blog so don’t write it off. It just supports those people who correctly have commented that Facebook does NOT equal MySpace.

I love WLTV and GV for introducing me to wine that I never encounter in California because, duh, California is inundated with California wine. I never know what else to get and it’s usually too expensive to just randomly pick it up. So thank you for trying stuff I can’t find but letting me buy it from Wine Library with no sales tax. Huzzah.

QOTD: My fricking SunGold cherry tomato plant. Even in San Francisco it’s the size of a Mini Cooper.

Gary,

You are fun, fresh and real. And I don’t mean fresh as in bread – you
are sassy and saucy and just plain hysterical. Continue to just be YOU
and the heck with people who want more from you. You give an awful lot
to those of us that love wine – perhaps the critics can do a show of their
own –
My Scottish grandmother always said – if you don’t have anything nice to say……….

I too love my sauvignon blanc – daily.