EP 319 California Red Wine Tasting Picked by Viewers

Some random emails over the last few weeks have put together this show! Gary tries 3 wines!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Merryvale Starmont Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 Sequoia Grove Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2004 St Clement Oroppas Cabernet SauvignonNapa Red Meritage

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  • Best show this fall is PUSHING DAISIES!! It is brilliant!! You can’t miss it. Must watch and potential for a break out hit is HUGE.

  • Best show this fall is PUSHING DAISIES!! It is brilliant!! You can’t miss it. Must watch and potential for a break out hit is HUGE.

  • Aaron

    Of course it’s “Stainproof” Gary!!!!! The shirt you are wearing is black.

  • Aaron

    Of course it’s “Stainproof” Gary!!!!! The shirt you are wearing is black.

  • Barry

    So why did the viewer want you to try the Merryvale, Gary? You teased us that you would tell us after you tried it.

  • Barry

    So why did the viewer want you to try the Merryvale, Gary? You teased us that you would tell us after you tried it.

  • Jeff Cleveland

    QOTD: The Office

  • Jeff Cleveland

    QOTD: The Office

  • Travis S

    Gary is best watched with some porn on at the same time, that way you can keep entertained while Gary babbles on about stainproof shirts and what not.

  • Gary is best watched with some porn on at the same time, that way you can keep entertained while Gary babbles on about stainproof shirts and what not.

  • Vinnie Baum

    Great show, Gary! Napa makes auto parts, El Dorado and Amador Counties make wine! Napa truely is over priced and somewhat over rated. Sometime drop into some of the lower counties in the Sierra foothills and try their offerings. Especially interesting are some of the smaller wineries in the Fair Play region such as Latcham, Windwalker, Granite Springs, and I could go on… Still waiting for Nevada to come up on your state list for shipping. I can’t even order a tee from you ;(

  • Vinnie Baum

    Great show, Gary! Napa makes auto parts, El Dorado and Amador Counties make wine! Napa truely is over priced and somewhat over rated. Sometime drop into some of the lower counties in the Sierra foothills and try their offerings. Especially interesting are some of the smaller wineries in the Fair Play region such as Latcham, Windwalker, Granite Springs, and I could go on… Still waiting for Nevada to come up on your state list for shipping. I can’t even order a tee from you ;(

  • wayno da wino

    YOOOOO GARY !!!
    What was dat gnarly stuff you was
    chompping at da end of da program ??
    🙂

  • wayno da wino

    YOOOOO GARY !!!
    What was dat gnarly stuff you was
    chompping at da end of da program ??
    🙂

  • Bundydb

    QOTD: Frisky Dingo on Adult Swim (cartoon network)

    Also, I tried to take the survey earlier but it kept telling me I already took it, but I didn’t. Oh well… Another great show Gary. Going to go vote for you right now! Unless it tells me I’ve already voted too LOL.

  • Bundydb

    QOTD: Frisky Dingo on Adult Swim (cartoon network)

    Also, I tried to take the survey earlier but it kept telling me I already took it, but I didn’t. Oh well… Another great show Gary. Going to go vote for you right now! Unless it tells me I’ve already voted too LOL.

  • QOTD – IT Crowd, Heroes, House

  • QOTD – IT Crowd, Heroes, House

  • JayZee

    Nice show, but I am very disappointed about the 2004 Oroppas. This has always been one of my “go to” Napa red wines. The 2003 rocks. I still will try it and compare since, well, who cares what you think anyway, Gary? 😉

    QOTD: Last week I watched the new sitcom called “Back to You” with Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton and the first episode was pretty hilarious. I’m looking to see if this one pans out or not.

  • JayZee

    Nice show, but I am very disappointed about the 2004 Oroppas. This has always been one of my “go to” Napa red wines. The 2003 rocks. I still will try it and compare since, well, who cares what you think anyway, Gary? 😉

    QOTD: Last week I watched the new sitcom called “Back to You” with Kelsey Grammar and Patricia Heaton and the first episode was pretty hilarious. I’m looking to see if this one pans out or not.

  • Ted Striker

    Another great episode. I’m trying to break my lurking ways! Congrats on your Jets. QOTD: Dexter, Weeds, Rules of Engagement, 24(off season), Glenn Beck. Recently had Sequoia Reserve the other night. ’02 Drank really well too. A few other recent pleasures in good Napa reds, just to throw out there for whomever, Honig ’04, Newton Claret ’04, Turnbull ’04, Larkmead, Regusci. Both ’04. ’05 Decoy. And a couple other non-Napa; Isenhower Red Paintbrush WA, Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red (all their wines actually) also WA. And Bruce Cohn’s Silver Label cab from North Coast for 15 bones is hard to beat. And the Office for sure, almost forgot.

  • Ted Striker

    Another great episode. I’m trying to break my lurking ways! Congrats on your Jets. QOTD: Dexter, Weeds, Rules of Engagement, 24(off season), Glenn Beck. Recently had Sequoia Reserve the other night. ’02 Drank really well too. A few other recent pleasures in good Napa reds, just to throw out there for whomever, Honig ’04, Newton Claret ’04, Turnbull ’04, Larkmead, Regusci. Both ’04. ’05 Decoy. And a couple other non-Napa; Isenhower Red Paintbrush WA, Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red (all their wines actually) also WA. And Bruce Cohn’s Silver Label cab from North Coast for 15 bones is hard to beat. And the Office for sure, almost forgot.

  • I LOVE this show! I purchased the Vayniac Cab a while ago, but didn’t know about the survey. I just tried to take it, but I’m think that it’s too late. Gary, Concepción and I are loving the show daily. QOTD: I don’t know.. I watch Psych, which shows on Universal on Wednesdays evening, but we never watch it on tv, because, like you just said, we watch it out of the internet. Much more current on internet.

  • I LOVE this show! I purchased the Vayniac Cab a while ago, but didn’t know about the survey. I just tried to take it, but I’m think that it’s too late. Gary, Concepción and I are loving the show daily. QOTD: I don’t know.. I watch Psych, which shows on Universal on Wednesdays evening, but we never watch it on tv, because, like you just said, we watch it out of the internet. Much more current on internet.

  • mikemc

    QOTD:

    Mets vs. Nationals (fellow Jets fan has to be a Mets fan, right?)
    Heroes
    Power of 10

  • mikemc

    QOTD:

    Mets vs. Nationals (fellow Jets fan has to be a Mets fan, right?)
    Heroes
    Power of 10

  • mikemc

    QOTD: forgot The Office (best show out there)

  • mikemc

    QOTD: forgot The Office (best show out there)

  • Brad

    GV –

    Sequoia is one of my favs. Great job with trying it. I actually got an old girlfriend to like wine after she tried Sequoia. Too bad she hit the road with my knowledge.

    QOTD: try No Reservations by Anthony Bourdain on the Travel Channel. Good Places, Good Food, Good Experience.

  • Brad

    GV –

    Sequoia is one of my favs. Great job with trying it. I actually got an old girlfriend to like wine after she tried Sequoia. Too bad she hit the road with my knowledge.

    QOTD: try No Reservations by Anthony Bourdain on the Travel Channel. Good Places, Good Food, Good Experience.

  • QOTD: House M.D. on FOX …Tues night @9 PM EST…check out the eye candy, Jennifer Morrison

  • QOTD: House M.D. on FOX …Tues night @9 PM EST…check out the eye candy, Jennifer Morrison

  • PaVo

    QOTD: The Office and House (if we get two choices)

    You’ll be happy to know us Vayniacs have KILLED the competition in the with whom would you like to spend an evening tasting wine poll! And rightfully so.

  • PaVo

    QOTD: The Office and House (if we get two choices)

    You’ll be happy to know us Vayniacs have KILLED the competition in the with whom would you like to spend an evening tasting wine poll! And rightfully so.

  • 1855class

    napa cabernet… question of the day from me- what napa valley wine have you had that you feel most expresses the napa terroir- be it rutherford, howell mt. etc.?

    qotd- i’m more of a book person.

    post-post- i turned a friend on to wltv yestarday!

  • 1855class

    napa cabernet… question of the day from me- what napa valley wine have you had that you feel most expresses the napa terroir- be it rutherford, howell mt. etc.?

    qotd- i’m more of a book person.

    post-post- i turned a friend on to wltv yestarday!

  • Adam

    QOTD – The Office, or Curb Your Enthusiasm, or It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

  • Adam

    QOTD – The Office, or Curb Your Enthusiasm, or It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

  • Gary’s just blowing away the “With whom would you most like to spend an evening tasting wine” competition with 66% of the responses so far. 482 at the time of this comment.

  • Gary’s just blowing away the “With whom would you most like to spend an evening tasting wine” competition with 66% of the responses so far. 482 at the time of this comment.

  • DavidB

    qotd: little behind on things but just to re-iterate what has been said, House and The Office!

  • DavidB

    qotd: little behind on things but just to re-iterate what has been said, House and The Office!

  • Ted Striker

    I will certainly second the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ & ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia’ call! Both hilarious!

  • Ted Striker

    I will certainly second the ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ & ‘It’s Always Sunny in Philidelphia’ call! Both hilarious!

  • Get HBO’s season one of Rome on Netflix. Real-time TV is for the dogs.

  • Get HBO’s season one of Rome on Netflix. Real-time TV is for the dogs.

  • Chris

    Gary,

    just voted for you on the “who I would most like to taste wine with.” But it reminded me of how I wished you would list the wine you are going to taste ahead time so we can taste them with you during the show. A lot of times I see a wine reviewed that intrigues me and it might take me some time to get the wine so I will rewatch the episode days or weeks later. It doesn’t need to be every episode, maybe one every once in awhile. thanks, and keep up the good work.

    Chris from C-town

  • Chris

    Gary,

    just voted for you on the “who I would most like to taste wine with.” But it reminded me of how I wished you would list the wine you are going to taste ahead time so we can taste them with you during the show. A lot of times I see a wine reviewed that intrigues me and it might take me some time to get the wine so I will rewatch the episode days or weeks later. It doesn’t need to be every episode, maybe one every once in awhile. thanks, and keep up the good work.

    Chris from C-town

  • Leephus

    Voted for ya!
    QoTD – Heroes!.. but that was last night. 🙁 If you can catch pushing daisies I hear that is pretty good too.

  • Leephus

    Voted for ya!
    QoTD – Heroes!.. but that was last night. 🙁 If you can catch pushing daisies I hear that is pretty good too.

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