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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  • Doug from New Orleans

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

  • Holy crap, the Mottster SPEAKS!

    QOTD: Root beer, without question; especially with pepperoni pizza! I’m a sucker for micro-brew root beers, and every time I see a new one, I have to try it.

  • Holy crap, the Mottster SPEAKS!

    QOTD: Root beer, without question; especially with pepperoni pizza! I’m a sucker for micro-brew root beers, and every time I see a new one, I have to try it.

  • Jon B.

    Great show today thanks again for the pre tape.”More wood than a 9th grade gym class with a bunch of pretty girls in it” classic man.QOTD Rootbeer all the way unless we’re talking about red cream soda and if that’s the case Barq’s red cream hands down.Thanks Gary and WLTV crew.

  • Jon B.

    Great show today thanks again for the pre tape.”More wood than a 9th grade gym class with a bunch of pretty girls in it” classic man.QOTD Rootbeer all the way unless we’re talking about red cream soda and if that’s the case Barq’s red cream hands down.Thanks Gary and WLTV crew.

  • Black cherry soda is THE jam!!!!

  • Black cherry soda is THE jam!!!!

  • JOEinLA

    Some CLASSIC WLTV lines…! hand holding with the oak monster. You’ve created a Seinfeld-like cult following now with the lines. Someone new will have to work hard to climb on board.

    I’ll pick up a bottle of the Tre…

    QOTD ROOT Beer!

  • JOEinLA

    Some CLASSIC WLTV lines…! hand holding with the oak monster. You’ve created a Seinfeld-like cult following now with the lines. Someone new will have to work hard to climb on board.

    I’ll pick up a bottle of the Tre…

    QOTD ROOT Beer!

  • Montrose

    QOTD: root beer!

  • Montrose

    QOTD: root beer!

  • Todd S

    QOTD: Root Beer… and a little vanilla ice cream tossed in makes it a real treat.

  • Todd S

    QOTD: Root Beer… and a little vanilla ice cream tossed in makes it a real treat.

  • Fingerlaker

    rootbeer defo…
    you seem to be a Weggies fan.. try their RB.. nice blend almost a carmel/creme smoothness to it..

  • Fingerlaker

    rootbeer defo…
    you seem to be a Weggies fan.. try their RB.. nice blend almost a carmel/creme smoothness to it..

  • Happyuke

    cherry soda ,root beer too much bark,just like the oak monster ARRRRRGH

  • Bill V.

    Well, if Root Beer triggers Birch Beer, then we can’t leave out Sasparella, or more properly, Sarsaparilla!

    BV

  • Happyuke

    cherry soda ,root beer too much bark,just like the oak monster ARRRRRGH

  • Bill V.

    Well, if Root Beer triggers Birch Beer, then we can’t leave out Sasparella, or more properly, Sarsaparilla!

    BV

  • JeffR

    QOTD – I love a good tasting root beer and would prefer that. Oddly enough, I probably consume more cream soda though.

    Your 9th grade gym comment was quite funny – a classic.

    Best of luck to your Jets … maybe they can pull off an upset!

  • JeffR

    QOTD – I love a good tasting root beer and would prefer that. Oddly enough, I probably consume more cream soda though.

    Your 9th grade gym comment was quite funny – a classic.

    Best of luck to your Jets … maybe they can pull off an upset!

  • Chris

    Definitely Mug Root beer all the way

  • Chris

    Definitely Mug Root beer all the way

  • QOTD: but GARY, I don’t like ANY soda! Not Coke, Pepsi, Mt. Dew… nothing. Not ever. Carbonated bev’s used to make me gag when I was a kid if I accidentally got any in my mouth. Seriously. I wouldn’t drink water from a sdoa tap because it still tasted like soda to me. So, I’ve never had a soda. But if I had to, I would probably like Black Cherry. My boyfriend likes mixing black cherry soda and 7-Up.

    I liked this episode. you were FUN! 😉

  • QOTD: but GARY, I don’t like ANY soda! Not Coke, Pepsi, Mt. Dew… nothing. Not ever. Carbonated bev’s used to make me gag when I was a kid if I accidentally got any in my mouth. Seriously. I wouldn’t drink water from a sdoa tap because it still tasted like soda to me. So, I’ve never had a soda. But if I had to, I would probably like Black Cherry. My boyfriend likes mixing black cherry soda and 7-Up.

    I liked this episode. you were FUN! 😉

  • Matt the Lurker

    QOTD – all three. Why not. Alright, alright, cream soda. Unless it’s really good root beer.

    Man, you are DRUNK. Jets loose? What are you talking about?

  • Matt the Lurker

    QOTD – all three. Why not. Alright, alright, cream soda. Unless it’s really good root beer.

    Man, you are DRUNK. Jets loose? What are you talking about?

  • Suzanne

    QOTD: I guess Root Beer, then Cream Soda, then the Cherry stuff. My favorite soda of all time is Moxie. Yes, I’m strange.

  • Suzanne

    QOTD: I guess Root Beer, then Cream Soda, then the Cherry stuff. My favorite soda of all time is Moxie. Yes, I’m strange.

  • t_moderne

    top 200!
    Again!.
    How cool is that?
    oh yeah – on a roll…
    but anyway – so glad to see G.V. and the oak monster holding hands. What’s that? Dare say you two were cuddling?
    Oh how nice.
    QOTD – Root beer and cream soda rock. Real, authentic root beer and real authentic cream soda. Overly sweet soda laced with corn syrup and more high fructose corn syrup sucks – but real home brewed sodas are tasty.

    Ciao.

  • t_moderne

    top 200!
    Again!.
    How cool is that?
    oh yeah – on a roll…
    but anyway – so glad to see G.V. and the oak monster holding hands. What’s that? Dare say you two were cuddling?
    Oh how nice.
    QOTD – Root beer and cream soda rock. Real, authentic root beer and real authentic cream soda. Overly sweet soda laced with corn syrup and more high fructose corn syrup sucks – but real home brewed sodas are tasty.

    Ciao.

  • James Roscoe

    Birch Beer.

  • James Roscoe

    Birch Beer.

  • SoCal

    WOW…way to cut loose GV………Funny $h!t……
    QOTD: If I have to choose between those three……….Root Beer

  • SoCal

    WOW…way to cut loose GV………Funny $h!t……
    QOTD: If I have to choose between those three……….Root Beer

  • Drewine

    #1 Root Bear, #2 Black Cherry, #3 Cream Soda. Too bad Cricket Green Tea Cola wasn’t a choice.

  • Drewine

    #1 Root Bear, #2 Black Cherry, #3 Cream Soda. Too bad Cricket Green Tea Cola wasn’t a choice.

  • jaimelia

    QOTD: Hansens Black Cherry Soda…YUM!!!

  • jaimelia

    QOTD: Hansens Black Cherry Soda…YUM!!!

  • Adman

    FYI – The Treana is now the standard red wine choice in business class on American Airlines – and the attendents all rave about it! I found it a little austere, but for airplane wine, better than anything else I’ve had.

    QOTD: Cream soda – no competition. Must be a Jersey/Philly thing, as my grandmother (who was from Phila and retired to Ocean City NJ) always had cream soda.

  • Adman

    FYI – The Treana is now the standard red wine choice in business class on American Airlines – and the attendents all rave about it! I found it a little austere, but for airplane wine, better than anything else I’ve had.

    QOTD: Cream soda – no competition. Must be a Jersey/Philly thing, as my grandmother (who was from Phila and retired to Ocean City NJ) always had cream soda.

  • Tom C

    Dude, I drink Barq’s Rootbeer because it bites.

  • Tom C

    Dude, I drink Barq’s Rootbeer because it bites.

  • ktw

    cream soda

  • ktw

    cream soda

  • First of all, amazing analogies today! Diggin it! 🙂

    QOTD: Cream Soda by far!

  • First of all, amazing analogies today! Diggin it! 🙂

    QOTD: Cream Soda by far!

  • Alaska1

    Orange Cream Soda! all the way baby! Go VIKES!!!

  • Alaska1

    Orange Cream Soda! all the way baby! Go VIKES!!!

  • JCfromtheWC

    So first of all, one of the funniest shows ever. 9th grade gym class – classic. One comment though – what’s up with the 7-31 prediction. I’m no Jets fan, but you’re not going to win anything with that attitude. Step it up, and have some faith. I expect better next week. (BTW – Seahawks 26, Bucs 14)

    QOTD: Is there any doubt? Rootbeer.

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