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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  • QOTD – root beer
    Props on the hilariousness – you were really ‘on’ this day shooting all this back to back.

  • KruszControl

    QOTD – Cream soda, obviously.

  • KruszControl

    QOTD – Cream soda, obviously.

  • John J.

    QOTD: Root beer. All the way.

    Hope you had a good vacation, Gary!

  • John J.

    QOTD: Root beer. All the way.

    Hope you had a good vacation, Gary!

  • Glazer

    Happy football season Gary!!

    Go Cowboys!!

  • Kdawg

    QOTD: Root Beer all the way. Either IBC or Stewarts. Gotta give a bit of love to the Stewarts stands all across NJ

  • Glazer

    Happy football season Gary!!

    Go Cowboys!!

  • Kdawg

    QOTD: Root Beer all the way. Either IBC or Stewarts. Gotta give a bit of love to the Stewarts stands all across NJ

  • Alos Diallo

    Ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cream soda but with ice cream, you know like the old style coke floats :-). Ha bro are we still going to do Vino Verde? I got the wrist band and will be sending a picture in tomorrow. Thanks Gary!

  • Alos Diallo

    Ammmmmmmmmmmmmmmm cream soda but with ice cream, you know like the old style coke floats :-). Ha bro are we still going to do Vino Verde? I got the wrist band and will be sending a picture in tomorrow. Thanks Gary!

  • matty H

    Cream soda, so I can put on striped socks and pretend it’s the 1800s again…
    “Why, this effervescent beverage has danced precariously with my sweet tooth and I daresay I AM enjoying it.”

  • Lynne

    What a short vacation. I hope you all were able to unwind a bit. But we will welcome your live self back most happily come Monday!

    QOD: Root Beer!!! I don’t know if any are still around today, but my Dad used to drive us kids 30 miles in the dog days of summer, with no air conditioning in the car (yes, I was born before AC) to the A&W Root Beer stand for root beer in those huge frozen mugs. How good was that??
    Man, does that QOD stir up some memories. Thanks, GV

  • matty H

    Cream soda, so I can put on striped socks and pretend it’s the 1800s again…
    “Why, this effervescent beverage has danced precariously with my sweet tooth and I daresay I AM enjoying it.”

  • Lynne

    What a short vacation. I hope you all were able to unwind a bit. But we will welcome your live self back most happily come Monday!

    QOD: Root Beer!!! I don’t know if any are still around today, but my Dad used to drive us kids 30 miles in the dog days of summer, with no air conditioning in the car (yes, I was born before AC) to the A&W Root Beer stand for root beer in those huge frozen mugs. How good was that??
    Man, does that QOD stir up some memories. Thanks, GV

  • Robert Howells

    Dr. Pepper Baby!!!!!

  • Robert Howells

    Dr. Pepper Baby!!!!!

  • Kev and Ams

    Daniel-san?! This is why I love Gary.

  • Kev and Ams

    Daniel-san?! This is why I love Gary.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Root Beer! Without a doubt. Second is Cream Soda.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: Root Beer! Without a doubt. Second is Cream Soda.

  • CorvetteTony

    QOTD: Hands down! Black cherry soda is #1!

  • CorvetteTony

    QOTD: Hands down! Black cherry soda is #1!

  • Harley Stan

    Gary (and Mott) great episode as always
    QOTD- Root beer like my Grandma made, it was the best.

  • Harley Stan

    Gary (and Mott) great episode as always
    QOTD- Root beer like my Grandma made, it was the best.

  • DR. Brown’s CREAM SODA
    all the way!!!!

  • DR. Brown’s CREAM SODA
    all the way!!!!

  • Dominus

    QOTD: Hands down, without a doubt, I crush them like the Colts crushed the Saints last night but give me good ole Cream Soda. It doesn’t get better than that.

    As for the wines, good show. I may need to try the Treana but for now, I’m going off to open a bottle of Innisfree Cab.

    Go Jets! Kick the Pats arse

    Cheers!

  • Dominus

    QOTD: Hands down, without a doubt, I crush them like the Colts crushed the Saints last night but give me good ole Cream Soda. It doesn’t get better than that.

    As for the wines, good show. I may need to try the Treana but for now, I’m going off to open a bottle of Innisfree Cab.

    Go Jets! Kick the Pats arse

    Cheers!

  • Dominus

    QOTD: Hands down, without a doubt, I crush them like the Colts crushed the Saints last night but give me good ole Cream Soda. It doesn’t get better than that.

    As for the wines, good show. I may need to try the Treana but for now, I’m going off to open a bottle of Innisfree Cab.

    Go Jets! Kick the Pats arse

    Cheers!

  • Dominus

    QOTD: Hands down, without a doubt, I crush them like the Colts crushed the Saints last night but give me good ole Cream Soda. It doesn’t get better than that.

    As for the wines, good show. I may need to try the Treana but for now, I’m going off to open a bottle of Innisfree Cab.

    Go Jets! Kick the Pats arse

    Cheers!

  • John Blue Label

    GV, Nice show. Thanks for the shout out for my signature scotch!! You are right, it’s perfect before a steak.QOTD: Cream soda, classic!!

  • John Blue Label

    GV, Nice show. Thanks for the shout out for my signature scotch!! You are right, it’s perfect before a steak.QOTD: Cream soda, classic!!

  • JC

    Boylan’s Black Cherry soda is #1!!!

  • JC

    Boylan’s Black Cherry soda is #1!!!

  • Robin C.

    QOTD: If someone forced me at gunpoint to drink one of those three beverages I guess I’d choose root beer. I really prefer diet coke with lime though.
    I’m off to Vernon’s (Hidden Valley Speakeasy) to order a Rhone if they have one.

  • Robin C.

    QOTD: If someone forced me at gunpoint to drink one of those three beverages I guess I’d choose root beer. I really prefer diet coke with lime though.
    I’m off to Vernon’s (Hidden Valley Speakeasy) to order a Rhone if they have one.

  • Susan

    QOTD: ROOT BEER!!!!!!!!! A & W Root Beer is sooooooooooooooo……………
    🙂

  • Susan

    QOTD: ROOT BEER!!!!!!!!! A & W Root Beer is sooooooooooooooo……………
    🙂

  • Hazzmaticus

    blackberry soda, man.

    don’t fear the monster.

  • Hazzmaticus

    blackberry soda, man.

    don’t fear the monster.

  • KenP

    Root Beer!

  • Green apple soda > Izze clementine, grapefruit, or pomegranate soda (okay, “sparkling fruit juice”) > blackberry soda > black cherry soda > black cherry cream soda > cream soda.

    I kinda, um, hate root beer.

    Hope your vacation’s going fabulously well.

  • KenP

    Root Beer!

  • Green apple soda > Izze clementine, grapefruit, or pomegranate soda (okay, “sparkling fruit juice”) > blackberry soda > black cherry soda > black cherry cream soda > cream soda.

    I kinda, um, hate root beer.

    Hope your vacation’s going fabulously well.

  • jcbphd

    QOTD: Fitz’s Root Beer! I loves me some Fitz’s.

  • jcbphd

    QOTD: Fitz’s Root Beer! I loves me some Fitz’s.

  • cumpari

    QOTD: Hoffman’s Cream all the way!

  • cumpari

    QOTD: Hoffman’s Cream all the way!

  • Doug from New Orleans

    QOTD: Root Beer hands down. The Saints let me down big time on Thursday. Go Jets!

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