I have to agree with Robin C.; Albarino.

Jim

They frown on kissing colleagues at work, so I just kissed a picture of my wife.

QOTD: Gavi from the Cortese grape. I tried a couple different bottles recently and really liked it. I even posted a couple entries on my blog!

Heading upstairs as we speek to make sweet love to my wife! Thanks Gary 🙂
QOTD – Gruner Veltliner

QOTD: The last one I tried was called White Truck and it was a blend. I will get it again. It went well with super bowl food.

I tell my wife and kids every day I love them. Like you said GV it’s core.

C’mon GV, What’s up with the comment about the Big Ten. Honestly I’m not sure if it was a compliment or a bash, but you can’t be hatin’ on us Midwest boys. 17th best sounds like a great football recruit to me, but a bad ranking…so I’m not sure exactly what you meant. Anyway, nice show, as always.

QOTD1: My fiance, Bro, Bro in law, dad, cousin

QOTD2: I’m diggin Monkey bay Suav Blanc. But to be honest, unless I’m eating it with cheese most new world rieslings appeal to me more.

C’mon GV, What’s up with the comment about the Big Ten. Honestly I’m not sure if it was a compliment or a bash, but you can’t be hatin’ on us Midwest boys. 17th best sounds like a great football recruit to me, but a bad ranking…so I’m not sure exactly what you meant. Anyway, nice show, as always.

QOTD1: My fiance, Bro, Bro in law, dad, cousin

QOTD2: I’m diggin Monkey bay Suav Blanc. But to be honest, unless I’m eating it with cheese most new world rieslings appeal to me more.

I’m spreading thunder-love to my mom in Fargo, ND and my little brother in Seoul, South Korea.

And thanks for all the references to my 1980s childhood today … I had to go looking for a Kids, Incorporated video on Youtube! 🙂

gary you make me hard

QOTD: Savennieres!

QOTD: Albarino.

I spread the love to my lady.

QOTD: Oh and anything by Stephane Tissot!

I’m intrigued by the Roussanne…sorry that one didn’t meet your expectations. We’re fans of Gewurztraminer here. Appreciate your emphasis on family.

QOTD: We haven’t found a new white wine…I know we should be trying more of them. I love Rieslings, Gewurztraminers (like I said), many Chenin Blancs, some Tarantas.

DOTD: Good week for that (well, they are all good weeks for that, but you know what I mean – VD Thursday) – I will be reminding my family, close friends, and girlfriends.

American rhone whites seem to be killin it my book. Good call, good EP G-Man.
Will soon kiss my mom at yuor request.

QOTD: Roussane-actually. To be more specific I met Wells Guthrie last week, and his 06’Copain James Berry Vineyard Roussane is fan-freakin-tastic. Wells is the man!!

The 2005 Lafond white Lirac I had over the weekend. Finally, a white Rhone with some acid in it and under 14% abv! Terrific stuff.

DOTD: I kissed my wife and two kids. But only on the top of the head because I’m as sick as a dog…

Great episode today GV. This was really interesting, American wineries getting their juice from across the pond!

DOTD: Spent the day with Mom, but I’ll let both of my parents know how much they mean to me again. And the pets, Carly the hyperactive cocker spaniel and Sparky the Supercat! I’ll be seeing the rest of the family this week, so I can say it in person.

QOTD: I

Yes, oh yes, family is A no. 1

Gary’s quote of the day: “Hacksaw Jim Duggin’s 2-by-4 on fire hit you in the face. That would hurt.”
Hilarious!

QOTD: Domaine Veronique De MacMahon 2005. I’ve had this wine on a few occasions and it just blows me away with it’s roasted PEANUTS nose and flavor. I love roasted nuts (insert gutter joke) and this wine brings serious serious thunder. I’ve never recommended a wine to you GV but if you like peanuts and shells and seawater mixed together you’ll dig on this wine. Very viscous, too.

Just kissed my wife and kids GV, then I kissed the Knicks hopes for another win this year goodbye(Go Celts).

Gewurztraminer is the new favorite.

Demand of the day: Mother, Father, Unkle, Aunt, and two dear friends expecting a baby in a little bit…

QOTD: My goodness I’ve been on a white kick for about 3 months now…so it’s hard to say. I’d really have to say that Didier Dagueneau’s Pur Sang is really up there for me. I’d also have to say that there was a killer Spanish white I had last week…but that will take me digging out the notes…I’ll post that later.

In other coments about spreading the Thunder I thought I’d say that I’m inviting all of the staff at three different places I work or volunteer(a homeless shelter for teens, assisted living program, and a teen group home…about 18 people) over to my apartemnt for a wine tasting featuring wines from Oregon. While they are here were are all going to sit down and watch WLTV for their first time…so they can see another way to learn about wine. With my summer job as a wine director for a 500+ selection wine list I am constantly asked questions…this will hopefully create a few new Vayniacs from the group. Here’s what I’m going to open for them….

Whites
2006 Anne Amie Pinot Gris
2006 St. Innocent Pinot Blanc
2005 Bergstrom Eyre Vineyard Chardonnay
1999 Argyle Kundsen Vineyard Blanc de Blanc

Reds
2004 Belles Soeurs Pinot Noir
2006 Bergstrom Bergstrom Vineyard Pinot Noir
2004 Dobbes Family Estate Syrah Grande Assemblage Cuvee
2005 Sineann Zinfandel

Kissed my wife and enjoyed another sip of Gruner Veltliner to finish off the Shrimp and Grits. Really enjoying whites- Torrontes,GV,Albarino.

Kissed my wife and enjoyed another sip of Gruner Veltliner to finish off the Shrimp and Grits. Really enjoying whites- Torrontes,GV,Albarino.

I just kissed my sweetie and toasted him, too. My kids are sick of me telling them how much I love them.
qotd: Proseco. It’s the only white wine that doesn’t give me a migraine.

QOTD: Gruner Veltliner

DOTD: Can’t kiss anyone, I’m working away from home. Am calling my wife, then my parents. then hers!!

Gary, great episode today for a variety of reasons. Mostly because I took a white wine to a dinner party with people who don’t usually drink white wine, it just happend to be a Columbia Valley Gwertz. I have also created a lurker, next step is to get him to comment.
QOTD- Albarino, I have only had it twice now. I plan to have again soon, probably next trip to the store or next online order.