QOTD: 2003 Zerba Wild Thing & 2001 Terra Blanca Syrah
ps… about the other 5…pick me, pick me, pick me!

QOTD: I had a 2005 Peju Cabernet Sauvignon that was awesome and also a 2005 Little Penguin Shiraz that was ok. I am a lurker that is de-lurking just for you. I really enjoy your show and I’ve learned a lot. 🙂

QOTD: From Wine Library – 2005 A.P. Vin Pinot Noir, Gary’s Vineyard: a wonderful pinot. It reminded me of a cherry compote, or of the cherry sauce I make for my cherry pie – flour instead of cornstarch.
2003 F.LLI Giuliana Amarone dela Valpolicella – I think it was the most fun wine I’d ever had – I added some to pureed strawberries and it was great; then the next day I added some to pork chops in a crockpot – equally great.

Very intrigued about the first wine….

QOTD: Pinot Auxerrois Hausherr 2003 & Bourgogne Chitry Alice et Olivier De Moor 2004

Chateau des Capitans Julienas Cru Beaujolais 2005
Enrico Santini’s Campo Alla Casa Bolgheri (Vermintino/SB) 2002

A.P Vin Pinot Noir Rose and Anna Maria Abbona Sori Dij But Dolcetoo D Dogliani ’05 (because you convinced me)

Enjoying the value week Gary… It’s how I shop.

The first wine today sounded great, too bad I already put in my free shipping order.

QOTD: Harvey’s Reserve Rare Cream Sherry
M&W Moscato Allegro

The first wine today sounded great, too bad I already put in my free shipping order.

QOTD: Harvey’s Reserve Rare Cream Sherry
M&W Moscato Allegro

QOTD: Charles Shaw Merlot & Chateau St. Michelle Riesling, year unknown for both.

Being a family on a very, VERY tight budget, we mostly drink C.S. and the Riesling was a gift.

qotd – ridge 1998 lynton springs zin….losing its fruit and mahi (thank you gv) SB really a well made wine!!!

QOTD: 1)Langwerth von Simmern 2003 Spatlese Riesling 2)Cherrier et Fils 2005 Sancerre

Two whites – a little odd for me but both were great!

QOTD: 1. 2003 Trimbach Gewürtztraminer; my first Gewurtz ever – had it with General Tso’s Chicken and it was awesome!
2. Gabbiano Chianti

Gary, great show. The Rhone Rebel just arrived, really fun to drink. Coincidentally they are the last two wines that we drank. Thank you for the sentiment (twitter) regarding Michigan’s horrific loss to Oregon.

QOTD: 1. Last evening was a bpttle of Pine & Post 2004 Chardonnay. My wife liked it more than I did.
2. Tonight was a bottle of McGuigan 2002 BIN 3000 Merlot. We had it with a Texas size steak and it was okay after about the third glass for me but this one my wife did not like.

Comment: Gary, A little story for ya. I always swollow my gum also. Everytime I do though I think about my Aunt Ina whom always swollowed here gum for some 37 years and then had surgery to remove a recently found tumor in her stomach. When they sent the tumor off to pathology to see if it was cancerous they found that it was mostly made up of a rock hard substance that they later determined was gum. TRUE STORY….That was at age 42, she died two years ago at age 76. I still swollow every piece of gum I put in my mouth, I just don’t eat it that often. She was my favorite Aunt.

Gary, great show as always! I feel for you with the Jets loss – I don’t follow football much anymore but I had season tickets to the Seahawks for 7 years back when they REALLY sucked, so I can feel your pain.

Just one note: Oregon is not pronounced Ore-a-gone it is pronounced ore-a-gun.

Big G, Nice relaxed show today. Hey did I hear right your coming out to LA early? When will you be here and are you going to hang out this time. Last time I got the run around. Just kidding bro, but it would be cool to finaly meet ya. Anyway let me know if your going out while your here.

QOTD: Cantina Dolianova Cannonau Di Sardegna Anzenas and Rochiloli Gewurztraminer 1994 Russian River Vallery

QOTD: 1. Justin, The Orphan 2. Justin, The Orphan

I’m with you on the Bogle pinot noir: not a fan. But I like Bogle’s petite sirah a lot. The Heartland Stickleback sounds interesting. Coconut, eh? Hmm.

QOTD: Last night’s wine was Guigal 2003 Cote-Rotie because (1) it’s one of my favorite reds and (2) a visiting friend had never tried a non-Australian shiraz—and I told him, “Are you kidding? Here, drink this!” And now he’s hooked.

Tonight I’m drinking Vinos Sin-Ley 2005 Monastrell No. 4 for the first time. I’m new to monastrell and man, the more of these wines I try (1st one I ever had was the Juan Gil 2005, just 2 days ago), the more I realize how much I like them, especially at these prices. Monastrell is my newest wine discovery.

QOTD: Just finished the Peller Estates 2004 Cabernet-Merlot (British Columbia, about $14 CAD) – I think by Cabernet they meant Cabernet Franc, ’cause it was all vegetal, dry and astringent (so no, not the ‘good’ vegetal, GV). Horrible stuff.

Just opened the Bleasdale 2004 Langhorne Crossing Shiraz-Cabernet (Langhorne Creek, Australia – about $13) – a good value, but I remember it being better. Sort of fake fruit, cherry cola and cinnamon components with a way-too-hot finish and a smearing of bitter tannin.

I gotta get the lady to tape Ellen for me! Congrats!

QOTD: A Charles Shaw Merlot and a Chateau St. Michelle Riesling.

Being a family on a very, VERY tight budget, when we buy wine it’s generally cheap like the Charles Shaw, and the Riesling was a gift.

WHOAAAAAAA

WTF happened to my number three post today?

Chris? WTF is going on here

Thanks for another solid Value-Show, Gary. QOTD:
1. Sunshine 2006 (a simple but yummy Mosel Cuvée)
2. Terrassen Riesling 2006 Markus Schneider (just a liquid Dream)

Gary…cmon…lighter than you’d like to see in a Pinot? Check a few Burgundies for comparison.

Gimme a break…..you are kidding about this wine.

BULLSHIT….this is not even close to Yellow Tail or Little Penguin

QOTD:
Elvi, Makor 2004, a Spanish Blend of 50% Tempranillo, 20% Bobal, 20% Shiraz, and 10% Cab.
Yarden, Pinot Noir 2002 from Israel.

congrats on the Ellen show and on another great WLTV episode. keep up the god work!
glad you tasted the bogle pinot noir. i had it 3 days ago while at a pinot / red burgundy tasting, and I actually thought it was very pleasant. yes… a bit light compared to alot of the super extracted new world PN’s, but i found some nice fruit and none of the eucalyptus notes you mentioned. it was one of the crowd favorites and a great deal in my humble opinion.
QOD;
2006 C.V.N.E. (Compania Vinicola Norte de Espana) Rioja Cune Rosado
2005 Domaine de Colette Morgon Le Charme de Colette – Beaujolais