Viva value wines! Our ‘special occasion’ wines languish in the cellar while we pop a value wine every day or two.

Cht. Souverain ’05 Chardonnay with halibut.
Valley of the Moon Cuvee ’02 with smoked pork.

Love the value week. I have always been tying to find value wine for every day drinking.

QOTD – 2001 Argyle Brut that was great and a 2004 Foris Muscat Late Harvest that was very disappointing. No flavor just sugar water and chemical aromas.

qotd- had a 05 Peay sonoma coast pinot. one of the better cali pinots ive tasted. and an 01 leeuwin art series cab. awsome.

QOTD: Penfolds bin 128, and a 10 year old port wine by “Burmaster”

I am really enjoying these EP’s on wine under $13 Gary!!!

QOTD: Stickleback White which I bought today before I caught up when I saw you were tasting it, and Stickleback Red, which was as good as the white is. The coffee finish changed my life.

We’re watching this a day late. Appreciate the theme and will look for the Heartland and A to Z to try.

QOTD:

Cathy: Chumeia 2005 Silver Nectar and Reserve Perrin 2005 Cotes du Rhone
Carl: Reserve Perren 2005 Cotes du Rhone and Big House Red

QOTD:

Killer Cab from Washington. All Walla Walla fruit. 2005.
Escudo Rojo 2005 Chilie. Awesome!

QOTD: 2005 Pillar Box Red
2004 McLean’s Farm Shiraz Cabernet

I opened a bottle of Esk Valley Merlot/Cab Sauv on saturday and only had a glass out of it, I thought it was tight and one dimensional. last night I noticed it neglected sitting on the bench in the kitchen and popped the cork again. This wine was magical, about 4 days after opening it I couldn’t believe how well tasted. I assumed it had something to do with the sulphites managing to preserve the wine ever so slightly, with a slow oxydation. I have to admit it did have a hint of “open 2 or more days” but I kind of like it, the girlfriend loved it too.

Also a New Zealand Deutz Rose Methode from Marlborough – Just delightful, had it at a tasting beside 3 NV french champagnes – PJ, Mumm and Deutz (F). Amazing complexity, quality to price ratio beats french any day

Nick

Does that mean a plane ticket from little old New Zealand Gary?

QOD: Two wines that would fit with this weeks theme, Vinos Sin Ley G3 Garnacha and Altos las Hormigas Malbec.

Great show! Loving value week.

Q:1. 2003 Schramsberg Blanc de Blanc
2. 2006 Alamos Malbec, Mendoza, per your recomendation GV, it was pretty good for $9

QOTD: Rotllan Torra Reserva. LOVED the chocolate – thanks so much for the rec! (sadly, the chocolate faded the second night. But you can’t win ’em all). TOnight: Trader Joes Special: Dr. Beckermann Piesporter Michelsberg 2004. It ain’t half bad, surprisingly!

Best of luck with Ellen – I can’t wait to watch!

QOTD: Chateau St Michelle Indian Wells Merlot 2004, Cavit Pino Grigio 2006, Three Thieves Cabernet 2005 from a box, Hardy’s Oomoo Shiraz 2001

The Oomoo was the best of the four by far!!

QOTD: Three Blind Moose Pinot Grigio and Barefoot Chardonnay. Still trying all kinds of new wines.

QOTD: http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31800
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9689

Cheap..eh…inexpensive Rhone, baby!

QOTD: Tonight: 2002 Mondavi Private Selection Cab….1/2 case for $18 in Woodbridge…not bad at all and superb at only $3. Last night, Trader Joes Special: Sierra Gold Rush…a so/so table red….Weeknights are for bargains !
I’m going to look for tarheel17’s recommendation next time at TJ’s

Gary, cool episode with value wine week.
QOTD- Stags Leap Chimney Rock 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, and 2005 Chateau St Michelle Riesling, both tonight. I am on vacation with my family so I can drink the vino on the week nights.

Great show.

Have to vent though – Washington SUCKS! What’s going on here… I logged in to purchase the two cases of wine I had in my shopping cart only to find out that you are no longer shipping to Washington State (As Shakespeare wrote: “Something’s rotten in the state of…”). Still hope Sasha enjoys his special day, even if I can’t get a discount on shipping.

I really enjoyed watching you sample three wines that I’ve recently tasted; I was shouting at the screen when you sampled the Bogle: “come on, back me up – I didn’t like it at all” and sure enough, you gave it a PAZZZZZZZZ. I’ve tried the Stickleback Red and though it was a value but I didn’t enjoy it nearly as much as the white. Fortunately all the wines you sampled are available at the local wine shops as I can no longer order through Wine Library (well, I suppose I could get a PO Box somewhere in Oregon).

I’ll still watch all episodes of WLTV though I have the feeling that I’ve just been hit in the gut now that I can’t receive any more Wine Library shipments (must be like your “Gary Is Sad” episode). Is this what it feels like when your NFL team relocates to a new state? When the player whose shirt you’re wearing is suspended for steroid use? When the opposing team’s coaching staff is caught video-taping signals (you know what I’m talkin’ about). Burns me up… To those of you who live in “reciprocity states” and can receive your wine shipments with no troubles, be aware of how lucky you are!

Also have to add that those Lurker Shirts are pretty cool.

Haven’t found any Thundercats for you yet but I’m keeping my eyes peeled.

Thanks again for a great show!

Oh yeah, can’t leave without answering the QOTD:

While watching the WLTV episode tonight I was sipping Robart Karl (Columbia Valley) Sauvignon Blanc and before that I opened one of my Ash Hollow Cabernet Sauvignons (2005 Walla Walla Valley). Every day (cheap) sippers I had over the last couple days were the Simplicity Red (2004 McLaren Vale, Australia) and Six Prong Red (Columbia Valley, WA).

QOTD: At a restaurant last night had, “Siena” Ferrari Carano, Merlot Ferrari Carano, Antinori Peppoli, Rutherford Hill, Jewel Zin, and Pighin Pinot Grigio.

Tomorrow night having a wine dinner with two other couples; we might do a blind challenge with whites, I may sneak in a Charles Shaw to see how it fairs, haha.

QOTD: Just had the Tenuta Rocca barbera d’alba. Ok wine not that exciting compared to other barbera’s that I’ve had. Also had the Notarparano which is very good both in wine and price 13$.

Thanks again for highlighting the value!

QOTD – Domaine du Grand Tinel 2003 and LiVeli Orion 2005

Nice show, Gary. So, do you think that it easier to get a good bottle of wine under $20 if it’s white than if it’s red?

QOTD: The last two bottles of wine I had were a 2005 Amisfield Pinot Noir (which rocked) and a 1999 Chateau Dauzac (which was still rather young, but quite tasty and surprisingly fruity).

Last 2 wines. Both Pinots
04 Daedalus Willamette Valley Pinot Noir
02 Miner Garys Vineyard Pinot
Both very good