EP 310 California Blends

Gary tastes through some California blends and gives his 2 cents.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Beringer Alluvium RedSonoma Red Meritage
2004 Treana Red Paso RoblesOther California Rhone Blends

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Brian Jensen

I just had the Treana red. Really, really liked it.

QOTD: ROOTBEER!!!

Tags: blends, california, meritage, red, review, Rhone, Video, wine, wines

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  • David

    Liked the chomping on the desk routine. I’ve had a desire to do that at many a restaurant where I’ve (unfortunately) ordered an over-oaked wine.

    QOTD: I love cream soda.

  • David

    Liked the chomping on the desk routine. I’ve had a desire to do that at many a restaurant where I’ve (unfortunately) ordered an over-oaked wine.

    QOTD: I love cream soda.

  • Orion Slayer

    Favorite line of the day: “..taking a huge collection of Strasberry Shortcakes and blowing them up with an M-80.” That would be fun to watch!

    QOTD: Rootbeer: it goes well with pizza, monster with vanilla icecream!!! :ohno:

    Hope your vaction was a good one.

  • Orion Slayer

    Favorite line of the day: “..taking a huge collection of Strasberry Shortcakes and blowing them up with an M-80.” That would be fun to watch!

    QOTD: Rootbeer: it goes well with pizza, monster with vanilla icecream!!! :ohno:

    Hope your vaction was a good one.

  • alanl

    QOTD: I like Cream Soda, as you said, one at a time, but my favorite of those you listed would have to be Root Beer.

    Sorry about the Jets man… PATS RULE

  • alanl

    QOTD: I like Cream Soda, as you said, one at a time, but my favorite of those you listed would have to be Root Beer.

    Sorry about the Jets man… PATS RULE

  • yowens

    QOTD: Cream soda

  • yowens

    QOTD: Cream soda

  • Nicole

    yikes —

    would have to say cream soda — but that is probably PASO ROBLES BLUEBERRY that is famous in the Syrah —-

    ~ from the Treana rep who was the pretty girl in gym class ….. .

  • Nicole

    yikes —

    would have to say cream soda — but that is probably PASO ROBLES BLUEBERRY that is famous in the Syrah —-

    ~ from the Treana rep who was the pretty girl in gym class ….. .

  • Howl

    The wine glass is as big as his head no pun intended.

  • Howl

    The wine glass is as big as his head no pun intended.

  • QOTD: CREAM SODA/CHERRY SODA/ ROOT BEER! WHO CARES TRY GINGER BEER(WITH THAI FOOD).

  • QOTD: CREAM SODA/CHERRY SODA/ ROOT BEER! WHO CARES TRY GINGER BEER(WITH THAI FOOD).

  • Russ J

    QOTD: Root Beer, baby!
    Ah, 9th grade gym class………

  • Russ J

    QOTD: Root Beer, baby!
    Ah, 9th grade gym class………

  • nicole

    ever try mixing root beer, cream soda, and black cherry vanilla?????

    darn near paradise!!

    (just like the greeting on the Welcome to Paso Robles sign — “its darn near paradise!”)

  • nicole

    ever try mixing root beer, cream soda, and black cherry vanilla?????

    darn near paradise!!

    (just like the greeting on the Welcome to Paso Robles sign — “its darn near paradise!”)

  • wallace

    qod; rootbeer, then cream, then black cherry… but my current favorite is cherry cola… all time favorite is dr. pepper.
    ss chriss …way to stay on the scores!

  • wallace

    qod; rootbeer, then cream, then black cherry… but my current favorite is cherry cola… all time favorite is dr. pepper.
    ss chriss …way to stay on the scores!

  • ToddE

    Weber’s Root Beer in Tulsa, OK

  • ToddE

    Weber’s Root Beer in Tulsa, OK

  • Viking

    QOTD: depends on the mood and brand/maker sometimes cream and black cherry but I tend to go back to rootbeer 😀

  • Viking

    QOTD: depends on the mood and brand/maker sometimes cream and black cherry but I tend to go back to rootbeer 😀

  • I love Root beer in a float and Cream soda in a Stockade.
    What, you’ve never heard of a Stockade? That’s because I invented it.
    Combine Cream Soda, Malibu and ice in a blender. Blend and serve. Invented at the liquor table at an apt. wide BBQ in my old home in the Stockade neighborhood of Schenectady, NY
    You know the liquor table – everyone brings something half empty from their stash, and you get happy trying new combinations. It’s the adult version of messing up the kitchen. I should start that up again, and offer internships for future bartenders. Next summer, next summer.
    Kathleen
    Albany, NY

  • I love Root beer in a float and Cream soda in a Stockade.
    What, you’ve never heard of a Stockade? That’s because I invented it.
    Combine Cream Soda, Malibu and ice in a blender. Blend and serve. Invented at the liquor table at an apt. wide BBQ in my old home in the Stockade neighborhood of Schenectady, NY
    You know the liquor table – everyone brings something half empty from their stash, and you get happy trying new combinations. It’s the adult version of messing up the kitchen. I should start that up again, and offer internships for future bartenders. Next summer, next summer.
    Kathleen
    Albany, NY

  • JayZee

    QOTD: Definitely, root beer. Root beer floats are excellent! But it must be Hires Root Beer, not that A&W crud. 😉

  • JayZee

    QOTD: Definitely, root beer. Root beer floats are excellent! But it must be Hires Root Beer, not that A&W crud. 😉

  • Jeff Cleveland

    QOTD: Cream Soda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Jeff Cleveland

    QOTD: Cream Soda!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Madcap

    QOTD: Rootbeer then Black Cherry. Cream Soda drives me nuts.

  • Madcap

    QOTD: Rootbeer then Black Cherry. Cream Soda drives me nuts.

  • Amr

    Cream Soda ! Thanks alot.
    http://booster.110mb.com

  • Amr

    Cream Soda ! Thanks alot.
    http://booster.110mb.com

  • LT

    1) are you drunk by now?? that would explain why you chewed the desk.

    2) looking at that striped shirt for so many episodes reminds me of Look at My Striped Shirt Guy. This is hilarious: http://www.lookatmystripedshirt.com/articleLAMSS.asp

    3) i think i ran into those steak-eating stock brokers you mentioned on Thursday at STK (i dont recommend), they were annoying.

    4) QOTD – is dr. pepper the same as cherry cola????

  • LT

    1) are you drunk by now?? that would explain why you chewed the desk.

    2) looking at that striped shirt for so many episodes reminds me of Look at My Striped Shirt Guy. This is hilarious: http://www.lookatmystripedshirt.com/articleLAMSS.asp

    3) i think i ran into those steak-eating stock brokers you mentioned on Thursday at STK (i dont recommend), they were annoying.

    4) QOTD – is dr. pepper the same as cherry cola????

  • Nate

    Root beer all the way.

    Great desk bite.

    Looking forward to the Vayniac Cab project.

    I’m TiVo-ing you and Ellen in a couple days. Nice job!

  • Nate

    Root beer all the way.

    Great desk bite.

    Looking forward to the Vayniac Cab project.

    I’m TiVo-ing you and Ellen in a couple days. Nice job!

  • Amr

    Thanks alot for this post
    http://booster.110mb.com

  • Amr

    Thanks alot for this post
    http://booster.110mb.com

  • Amar K.

    QOTD: Cream soda!

  • Amar K.

    QOTD: Cream soda!

  • LurkerNoMore

    “More wood than a 9th grade gym class with a bunch of pretty girls”…I’ve been watching the show for 4 or 5 months now, and this has got to be one of the best quotes yet! It deserves its own t-shirt!!!

    root beer…who ever heard of a “cream soda float”?

  • LurkerNoMore

    “More wood than a 9th grade gym class with a bunch of pretty girls”…I’ve been watching the show for 4 or 5 months now, and this has got to be one of the best quotes yet! It deserves its own t-shirt!!!

    root beer…who ever heard of a “cream soda float”?

  • dz

    Gary, 9th grade gym class reference may have been your finest moment, at least worth 98 pts. QOTD blackberry soda. What is your thought about Picpoul wines, had a couple 06’s recently and was pleasantly surprised, especially one that was $6.99. Keep up the good work, you seem to operate on another level from the other critics we’re force-fed.

  • dz

    Gary, 9th grade gym class reference may have been your finest moment, at least worth 98 pts. QOTD blackberry soda. What is your thought about Picpoul wines, had a couple 06’s recently and was pleasantly surprised, especially one that was $6.99. Keep up the good work, you seem to operate on another level from the other critics we’re force-fed.

  • bigmay

    Quite a fun day! Thanks.

    QOTD: Root Beer. Definitely. Sprecher Root Beer, specifically. Brewed in Wisconsin with Wisconsin honey. Yum.

  • bigmay

    Quite a fun day! Thanks.

    QOTD: Root Beer. Definitely. Sprecher Root Beer, specifically. Brewed in Wisconsin with Wisconsin honey. Yum.

  • Dan C.

    ROOT BEER represent!

  • Dan C.

    ROOT BEER represent!

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