Gary, you have to come to North Carolina! You can see the grounds where Jets stud Jerricho Cotchery set records for the Wolfpack, taste pork the way it was meant to be prepared (Eastern NC style BBQ), see a hockey team that is much better than the Devils, and visit what has been voted as the #1 place for singles and young adults (the Triangle area). Besides, every from New jersey ends up living in North Carolina anyways.

QOTD: Dog Ridge “WV” Chardonnay is our go-to white. Wynn’s “Black Label” Cab and Ruffino “Il Leo” for our reds.

QOTD: cristalino NV brut – num.

Gary-Are we gettin’ close?????????????????????????????????????

QOTD – Fess Parker Lot series or the Bishops Peak Red. (When not “trying new things” of course)

QOTD: no specific wine. but syrah/shiraz more often then before.

QoTD: 2003 El Coto Rioja

Great show, I saw the Rex Goliath the other day and passed on it, looks like my wine intuition was working.
QOTD- Lately the everyday wine has been the Ercavio Tempranillo, everybody who I have given a bottle to has loved it and are suprised it is only 8 bones

QOTD: I am a big fan of Malbec. California and France are my favorites but have them from Argentina as well.

QOTD: Justin ’05 Cabernet Sauvignon…until I run out, of course.

QOTD – Thanks to the Thunder Show…everyday = Mas des Chimeres Languedoc…as expected very similar to grenache blends from Spain…rustic yet fruity, food compatible…for an old world newbie like myself, it’s a great bridge between new world fruit bombs and old world country side wholesomeness on the farm. WONDERFUL…Thanks GARY!!!

The go to currently look like Argintina,Chile, Spain, and Cali. Mostly Cab Sav and or Malbec. Tempranillo are starting to grow on though.

Leaning towards the pinots with the heat here in Sydney, really enjoying the Kooyong and Ashton Hills i just picked up…

You should come to North Carolina!

I’d go.

Come to NC!

QOTD: I really like Two Shilling Red from The Williamsburg Winery. I could definitely stand to have a case of that available.

QOTD – Don’t have a go to wine right now. Taking your advice and trying lots of different things.

Good Show!

Q: I am always trying new stuff, it drives my wife crazy sometimes. However, I seem to be drinking a lot of wine from all over Italy.

QOTD: Falseco Vitano Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, and Sangiovese. I know that ratings don’t matter, but this $10 wine consistently scores 88 – 91 pts. It’s a nice wine and at this price you can buy it by the case.

Valley of the Moon Cuvee de la Luna 2002. Very smooth, goes with many different foods.

QOTD: If I’m not feeling adventurous, I’ll go for a nice Riesling, usually German. But I like to kind of shoot from the hip and try new things whenever I go to the store. Sometimes it ends up being really bad, but that’s kind how things go sometimes.

Oh ya, and I’m so excited you’re coming to Boston. I look forward to seeing you there! It’s gonna be a fun weekend, for sure.

Because I am a man of all seasons…

Winter – White – Chardonnay (various), Red – Rhone varietals
Spring – White – Riesling (various), Red – Merlot
Summer – White – Sauv Blanc, Albarino, Red – Chinon, Pinot Noir
Fall – White – Chardonnay, Red – Cabernet/Bordeaux

Look forward to seeing you in Boston!

Les Hauts De La Brune 2005 Coteaux du Languedoc has been a nice little everyday and quite the steal at 9 bones.

QOTD: This changes a lot for me because there really is such a thing as vintage variation, even in warm cliamtes – for whites it is the Spy Valley (NZ) Sauvignon Blanc. For reds it used to be the Bodegas Nieto Malbec ($7 thank you very much) but I am switching to The Alamos Malbec from Catena ($8 thanks again).

Good show Gar, my pal and i enjoied it!

QOTD: its more like a go-to place than a go-to wine for me. I am still working my way through the hundreds of wineries (and wines) from the Napa/Sonoma valley areas. However, lately i have been venturing in to the French wines – mainly the ones you talk about.