I’m waiting to see whay you’re doing for MY birthday tomorrow!!

Maybe a Tensley tasting….

My wife and I were dining at La Toque in Napa and the table next to us had a vertical of Opus. It turned out that the folks from Opus were treating two people to a vertical tasting with dinner. After they left, there were still half full bottles on the table and the waitstaff poured us some Opus Vino at the end of dinner. I can say that Opus is waaayyy overpriced and did not blow me away.

Regarding Silver Oak, Gary they pride themselves in Oak. Lots of oak. They brag about it. They love the oak monster. He’s their friend. They have him over for Thanksgiving dinner. Their kids are on the same soccer team. They car pool. For you to put Silver Oak on the show and then say it tastes “oaky” is entrapment. I agree that they’re overpriced as well. Incidentally Alexander Valley is in the Sonoma AVA, not Napa.

Never had the Ramey.

Regarding the Vayniac Cab, hopefully we can come up with a wine with balance.

QOTD: What am I waiting for???? The Vayniac Cab of course.

Cheers!

cali cabs are wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy overrated! see-you proved it. but i hope all the wine snobs keep buying them so those of us with a sense of adventure can drink stuff from spain and italy and france ect. i love blind tastings. fun fun. qotd: i’ve been waiting all day to finally get off work and come home so i could watch todays episode.it was so early today and i had to work late. its the first thing i do when i arrive…..everyday. love ya thanx gary

Nice episode, Gary. I had a similar opinion when I visited the Silver Oak vineyard two years ago – overrated and like $25 per person just to taste!

QOTD: Waiting for the Vayniac Cab.

QOTD: I’m waiting to hear some final reports on how the Willamette Valley harvest went. I’ve gotten some good, some decent, and some more good news, so I’m cautiously optimistic about the 2007 vintage. It definitely wasn’t a hot year, so the wines will be more refined and balanced, without the jammyness of 03 or 04. From what I can tell, 2007 will be a vintage of the winemaker.

Thanks for the honesty and guidance. You have been accurate everytime so far…why would this be different?

solution for the wristband dilemna: anyone on the waiting list who emailed bobby a birthday wish gets one in the order of the emails to bobby. i already have my wristband, so no personal interest, just trying to find a way to help you reward those who do you a favor when you ask, which seems like a logical way to break the tie.

So that’s why there’s been a new batch of I.Y. posts today, prospect of free stuff for the birthday celebs!

Don’t drink the mouse wine. 🙁

I liked the blind tastings, keeps us guessing too!

QOTD – Waiting for?, right now I can’t answer that, too many thoughts, maybe another day you’ll get a straight answer.

SILVER OAK not good??? What a big freakin obvious not so much of a surprise surprise! Slash and burn, some of these old dogs need leave the buildin’

QOTD: Vintage reports of whether 05′ Cali syrahs will be on point with 04′. And that beautiful someone to walk in.

QOTD – I am waiting for the music website, Oink.cd, to be back up, and the head admin released from custody. Power to the people.

Butter Bandit!!! Hah!

QOTD: Gary (or Mott) to get back to me on the bumperstickerholder, or just to get better at skateboarding (I’m horrible, 8 year olds laugh and, well,, I’m 4x their age).

Oh, and I’m waiting for this weekend my wine/food buddy is coming over for tasting (Gary’s Black Pig!)

Glad you’re feeling better! One solution is to just make more wristbands.

Barboursville was a blast. Their Octagon brings thunder!

QOTD: Godot, as always.

Oba!!!!!
I’m going to the States!!!
I’m waiting for the instructions. 🙂
Beijos.
Rafaela

Gary,

Dilemma solution… If someone has added a link to their blog or website to WineLibraryTV via a badge or note… They should get it as they are helping to ‘spread the Thunder!’:)

My two cents and a wristband!

-Jeff

Gary,

Dilemma solution… If someone has added a link to their blog or website to WineLibraryTV via a badge or note… They should get it as they are helping to ‘spread the Thunder!’:)

My two cents and a wristband!

-Jeff

QOTD: I’m waiting for my nasty little flu to go away.

A friend poured some ’03 Silver Oak Alexander Valley at the beginning of September. Thought it was pretty good- it was oaky, but I also had some nice eucalptusy olive flavors and berry flavors. It had some nice complexity- not mind bending, pretty good mouthfeel, and decent length, but I believe it is grossly overpriced.

Great show! Serious wine and frank critique. Lovin’ it!!!

QOTD – A great cabernet sauvignon from Iceland. Based on global warming trends we’re expecting some great stuff by 2025.

Thanks GV! Wow, that was quick, I asked you to try the 04′ Opus last week and you already came through, cheers! Very fun episode, my buddy and I tried to guess them as you tasted as well, guess who got them all right, that’s right, your’s truly. I based it on tastings I’ve done in the past of all those wines, as soon as you said Oaky on #3 I knew right away it was Silver Oak. That swill is an over priced Oak Bomb!

Cheers!

Great show, as always. My uncle is a recovering “wine snob”. I’m slowly converting him back to reality. If Parker didn’t rate it 90+, he didn’t buy it. I’m a college kid, so I’m all about the QPR, and the lower the price the better. 130 bones for a bottle of anything is pretty steep right now, but buying lower cost, quality Cali Cabs like Turnbull, Sequoia Grove, etc lets me enjoy the quality and complexity that the big ballers do, sans the deep pockets.

As for the wristbands, you can always rock paper scissors it out, but I’m willing to bet if you just keep a running list(in the order of the inbox) of who submitted, and make sure they’re first on the next giveaway then Vaynernation will understand. 30,000 wristbands can’t be cheap, personally I don’t care that I didn’t get mine.

QOTD: graduation, hands down. im not wishing away my college years, but doing work that contributes to more than my resume definitely has a nice ring to it.

Keep up the good work

Great show, as always. My uncle is a recovering “wine snob”. I’m slowly converting him back to reality. If Parker didn’t rate it 90+, he didn’t buy it. I’m a college kid, so I’m all about the QPR, and the lower the price the better. 130 bones for a bottle of anything is pretty steep right now, but buying lower cost, quality Cali Cabs like Turnbull, Sequoia Grove, etc lets me enjoy the quality and complexity that the big ballers do, sans the deep pockets.

As for the wristbands, you can always rock paper scissors it out, but I’m willing to bet if you just keep a running list(in the order of the inbox) of who submitted, and make sure they’re first on the next giveaway then Vaynernation will understand. 30,000 wristbands can’t be cheap, personally I don’t care that I didn’t get mine.

QOTD: graduation, hands down. im not wishing away my college years, but doing work that contributes to more than my resume definitely has a nice ring to it.

Keep up the good work

I’m waiting for Friday and my return to my wife, civilization and my wine cellar. Regarding the wristband solution, besides hooking me up!!, pick randomly. For all those “whiners”, have more made up and sell them!

I’m waiting for Friday and my return to my wife, civilization and my wine cellar. Regarding the wristband solution, besides hooking me up!!, pick randomly. For all those “whiners”, have more made up and sell them!

Good to see you back :~}

QoTD: I’m waiting for an opportunity to move back to Europe!

I’ve been hearing lately that Opus One is overrated, so I’m not surprised. I’d like to try a Ramey cab someday. (Great Chard. from Ramey!) Silver Oak, eh. I did enjoy a 2002 Alexander Valley that we had, but it just seemed so cabby. One dimensional, maybe? Or maybe I’m just not in a cab phase these days. (I’ve also heard that Screaming Eagle is sort of a let down, but at those prices, how couldn’t it be?)

Sorry you weren’t feeling well yesterday. How about a blind tasting of Robitussin DM, NyQuil, and Triaminic? Talk about a buzz…