QOTD – ordering a pizza and opening a 2000 Barolo

Right on GV! Bad wine makes you love good wine!

QOTD: Phillip rivers is a BUM! titans will win (Broncos Fan) for the weekend… well not much, my wine rep gave me a free case! but I’ll be serving rich peeps and not relaxing with that case. oh well

QoTD – Jaguars, Washington, San Diego, Tampa Bay.

Enjoy the Patriots bye week everyone, TFP will be de-stressing with gissel and when he returns it’s 19 and done, GFY

Seattle (I’m rooting for the Redskins, though), Steelers, Chargers, Bucks (unless the same Manning from last week plays)

Not really worried about it because the Pats are already in the play offs and most likely about to make history.
QOTD just back from BVI for new years so catch with a friend on her b-day

Gary, first time poster. I wasn’t surprised at what you got from the Sbragia SB. I had both their recent Chardonney’s and they were way over the top. The Gamble Ranch tasted like butterscotch. They must like that style, and must have some real ripe grapes they are working with.

This is me, trying to continue my venture out of lurker status.

QOTD:

Even though it’s halftime, you’ll have to trust me that I had the Seahawks picked already. Heck, they’re only up 10. Picks in bold.

Washington at SEAHAWKS
JAGUARS at Pittsburgh
Giants at TAMPA BAY
Tennessee at SAN DIEGO

Sorry Gary, I expect TB to rush heavy and Eli to once again fold to the pass rush. Brandon Jacobs can’t win that game alone.

Conferences I am attending soon. Citrix Summit in Orlando. http://www.citrix.com/English/NE/events/event.asp?eventID=683218

Hey Gary,
Only just started watching this vlog – fantastic. Had a glass of Sauvingon Blanc at the pub this evening (can’t remember the country/maker) and after smelling, there was a strong smell of body odour/sweat that over powered the normal ‘wine’ smell I usually get (as I find it very hard to smell/taste fruits etc.). Is this normal?! I’ve read that mature chardonnay gives you a body odourish smell but is this fine for this grape?!

QOTD: Carl has/had two gigs (plays bass in a band). This is why we’re watching on Saturday…didn’t get home ’til after midnight last night. He also has to do some remote computer work. I am being a roadie and supporting wife. Also, our weekly wine tasting (blind tasting this week) and chilling when possible.

Oh, we checked out one of the premiere wine sellers in our area today…Ansley Kroger…very impressive.

Not football fans here so no predictions.

Big G, Just want to give ya a shout and wish you and yours a safe and fun Vacation.

QOTd: Don PX!

Gary, that learning English thing? How’s it going? Sauvignonochardonnanay? I googled it, I wikipedied it, I even looked on facebook groups for such a word. NOT THERE, homie!
Had a few 5th growths with some great people and amazing food yesterday and have a wine tasting at a local Italian restaurant today.

You picked Washington! Oh Gary! I’m a Hawks fan and I loved the lop-sided score (I realize that the stats actually make Washington look better)….

My picks: Jaguars, San Diego, Giants, all the obvious ones, but I think those are the best teams.

Your Jets jersey is so cute!!! That’s what being a mother is all about. I was almost teary eyed there for a moment…
QOTD: Unpacking,(I just got home from my parents house, 8 hours away, with 3 kids in the SUV…), relaxing watching WLTV shows that I missed during the holidays

Gary-Love to see you BACK on the couch again! Laid back Fridays should be THE one & ONLY Friday allowed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Gary-I only see one football team- THE Carolina Panthers!!!!!!! GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Gary, laid back Friday’s ROCK, but why do wear old-man pants! How about something more relaxed? Maybe a Jets jersey? C’Mon!

The Patriots cheaty-cheat.

Being an Irish-born immigrant, I’m more of an international football fan (real football) than the NFL but I intend to watch the San Diego-Tennessee game because my sister is hosting an wine party and her husband is a big-time Chargers fan. I know there will be leftovers, so I’m going to do with it what I do best: blending. Hey, have you ever done a show on blending or (don’t laugh) non- or low-alcohol wines? Have a great weekend!

Jimmy

Gary, great to see the sofa again!
QOTD- Dinner with my wife at our local restaurant that we go to every week, and then catching up on WLTV for the week so I can start Monday with a fresh WLTV. Have a great weekend!!!

This weekend I am going to be skiing the ridiculous powder that the snow Gods are going to bestow on the great state of Colorado. However, I also have a quick question for other Vayniacks and Gary. I am starting to get into Grenache and was wondering if there was a good starter wine I can develop my palette with.

Ooooh Gary! That Jags pick over Pitt almost didn’t work out for you!
Can’t agree with you more about Cali SB! Cali whites in general I think can run into a LOT of problems. Case in point: earlier today I tasted the Concannon Chard. Wow, it was like a teenage Chard hooked up with a thirty something Pinot Gris and had a love child, but Chards parents freaked out and put the baby wine up for adoption and the adoptive parents named this little bastard love child Concannon.

QOTD: Go for a nice early morning walk with the wife and maybe go see “The Debaters”

Hey Erik,
I’ve been getting into Grenache lately as well and have really enjoyed some of the Spanish offerings. Las Rocas Garnacha runs ~$10 and is a really enjoyable starting point.

Funny about that question re: Pinot Gris. Perhaps it’s because we in Vancouver eat a lot of seafood, Chinese, Indian and Thai dishes, but it seems to be a pretty popular wine up here. It also helps that BC’s Okanagan Valley makes some very nice Pinot Gris.

QOTD: Roasting my own coffee and heading to my parents for Sunday afternoon dinner. The Vancouver Canucks aren’t playing this weekend, so I imagine we’ll be watching some football.