By the way, I’ve had the Rex-Goliath Pinot and can honestly say it ranked among the top 3 worst wines I’ve ever had. Just straight up sugar water.

Hey Gary
That would be awesome if you had a party in North Carolina, we would totally be there. It isn’t that bad a drive from Richmond!!! BRING THE THUNDER!! (Coincidentally, a lot of Days of Thunder was shot in NC)

QOTD: I don’t really have a fall back wine lately – we have really been all over the place really trying to pair the wine with the food. If i had to choose one, we fall back on Zin more than most, but it just depends on the day. Last night, white burgundy, the night before Malbec, the night before that Zin, the night before that Alsatian Riesling with Valpolicella for lunch etc…

SEe ya
J DUB

QOTD: Trying to trick us huh???? Go to – certainly Italian – right now a Montepulciano..usually always have one open these days!

Love the make up reference – enjoyed that episode tremendously!!

How can I find a big ass glass..would love to use it at my wine tastings!!

QOTD: I have been drinking a lot of stuff from the Rhone lately and a fair amount of cheap garnacha from Spain.

Oh Great Sensei…

You are evolving like a fine wine…you are finding balance, structure and layers. And while your tannins still have a good grip, they are mellowing/softening with age….Still might have a few years of bottle time yet, but you are becoming very approachable and showing your true potential..:)

Great EP and is why I love the show. The information that you share and the practical education you provide has made me watch almost every episode from the beginning. Yes, everyone knows I am a big fan Oh Great Swammy, but everyone should appreciate the fact that you give us great info and honest opinions on every wine, no matter the cost or how much skin you have in the game (which I know is quite a lot!). To help us understand what to look for and what to consider on a $8 Cab is awesome! And, You have always stayed true to preaching tasting notes and not considering points as the “end all” in making decisions on what wines to spend our hard earned money on.

I whole heartledly agree with paying attention to TN’s but do have a gripe on that subject. Many publications and critics will give a wine a lower score, but when you read the TN’s, it still sounds pretty darn good. It’s like the reviewer uses the points to offer their opinion but their words do not always back it up and they seem afraid to use the same imaginative descriptors when saying what tastes bad as they do for things they like…You on the other hand, tell us like it is and use the same vivid descriptors (residual LSD)for bad characteristics as you do the good ones…another reason I want to run against BrandonM for President of the GV fan club!!!

Great gesture to convey………..”weight”…..UU..:)

QOTD – we drink quite a bit of wine and this seems to change and evolve with time and our mood..but right now it is wines from Spain. Love the wines and all seem to be great values! Grenache, Jumilla, Rioja, Ribera del duero are all great wines for the price.

Cheers,

Hopper

Gary—

You HAVE to come to North Carolina! We’ll bust out the Mouton, some Gravner Ribolla and the $5 Portugese whites all day!!!! Charlotte would probably be the best town, though Raleigh/Chapel Hill or Durham would be fine.

Or you could do it up at the beach at Wilmington or on the Outer Banks. Either way….come soon!

Gary—

You HAVE to come to North Carolina! We’ll bust out the Mouton, some Gravner Ribolla and the $5 Portugese whites all day!!!! Charlotte would probably be the best town, though Raleigh/Chapel Hill or Durham would be fine.

Or you could do it up at the beach at Wilmington or on the Outer Banks. Either way….come soon!

PS – I “linked up” being a fan in Facebook….

Can’t wait until the next “braclet” comes out..:)

Hopper

Hello Gary

hm, solid show – not much thunder going on this time 🙁

start of eposide: 19 comments given
end of episode 41 comments given
–> about 1 comment per minute 🙂

QOTD: no specific wine, more depending on the food and occasion. I tried various different wines from the area around Stuttgart last year – some white wines were great, red was rather disappointing.

Hello Gary

hm, solid show – not much thunder going on this time 🙁

start of eposide: 19 comments given
end of episode 41 comments given
–> about 1 comment per minute 🙂

QOTD: no specific wine, more depending on the food and occasion. I tried various different wines from the area around Stuttgart last year – some white wines were great, red was rather disappointing.

QOTD: Being just out of CKC-dom I really can’t afford to have an “every day” wine. Though Merlot has been my choice for dinner parties and such. However, I try to take GV’s advice and try something new every single time I purchase a wine bottle, makes for some fun dinner converatin.

QOTD: Preston Premium Wines has a great non-vintage white blend called the Long Tail Lizard white. I believe it is equal parts chardonnay, sauvignon blanc, white reisling and awesome. Only EIGHT U.S. BONES!

QOTD-One of my favorite go to wines has been the Cartlidge and Browne Pinot but the latest vintage (2006) was so hot it burned my Pal.

Did not leave comment yesterday but I am a Vayniac from your neighborhood- SPRINGFIELD!!!!!!!

QOTD-One of my favorite go to wines has been the Cartlidge and Browne Pinot but the latest vintage (2006) was so hot it burned my Pal.

Did not leave comment yesterday but I am a Vayniac from your neighborhood- SPRINGFIELD!!!!!!!

I’m voting for a Walla Walla show actually. Why not? You love the spot, and everyone here at AW would love to have you. What does NC have over Walla Walla? My friend Kimi actually refuses to say the second – she just calls it Walla.

QOTD: I tend to switch this up a lot actually. I have a lot of Walla Walla wines in the “cellar” but the stuff I really like – I horde it! It’s such a bad habit! But I come by it naturally – my first word was mine.

Escarvio is an $8 Spanish wine that really works for me now. Since my “pal” is evolving, it probably will be different next year. But I have gotten way too geeky to have an everyday wine. There are 100 bottles in my basement, almost none over $20–so there is always something interesting to try or share.

Cheers,
Michael

Tampa is going to whooooopppppppp your “Jersey” Giants who fell apart and allowed NE to run away with the thunder…….oh the SHAME!!!!!!!

Good show Gary. I agree with questioning why people buy cheaper wines “just to have around the house.” You should always buy and serve what you enjoy.

QOTD: Like many, I don’t have a specific regular wine. I like mixing it up … with a California Cab one week and a Oregon Pinot the next. Thanks to you I’m starting to get wines from France and S. America in there as well. If I was looking for a daily wine though, I might be tempted to go with Columbia Crest. This winery seems to bring many good, consistently flavorful and inexpensive wines to market year after year.

4 Vines Chard at $8 is go to white

I’ve been blending cheap wines for years and have come up with a fantastic light dinner wine mix for you: It’s one part Gallo Fairbanks Cream Sherry, one part Turning Leaf California Chardonnay, one part Gallo Sauvignon Blanc and one part St. Martins Cabernet Sauvignon. What you get, when chilled, is a beautiful amber/rose colored wine that is slightly dry but with some solid fruit (thanks to the sherry) and a pleasant finish. Great with bright cheeses and white meat. Enjoy!

QOTD- I don’t really have a “go to” wine. But two whites I’m most likely to have are the Maryvale Vionier and the Pipul Aglinico.

QOTD: Either Pillar Box Red or Big House Red

QOTD: Everyday wines are against my religion!! There are no “everday wines” in the temple of Winetarian. All joking aside, when I’m short on time or aren’t in the mood to pick and choose I stick with Merlot usually. That being said, I don’t have a “everyday Merlot” and I’d like to have one. Anyone reading this comment, if you have a suggestion, please e-mail me. Please!!!

QOTD: Everyday wines are against my religion!! There are no “everday wines” in the temple of Winetarian. All joking aside, when I’m short on time or aren’t in the mood to pick and choose I stick with Merlot usually. That being said, I don’t have a “everyday Merlot” and I’d like to have one. Anyone reading this comment, if you have a suggestion, please e-mail me. Please!!!

HELL YEAH NORTH CAROLINA!!!

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I have 5 other people who will tag along (2 are members here – but travelling at the moment)