QOTD: I vote “no” on the Oak Monster. A little is okay, but I’m not into heavily oaked wines. I’m curious to see how other folks are responding to this. There must be a market for such wines since winemakers continue to produce them. I’m just curious as to how big that market is.

I can only vote for the Oak Monster if he’s running for the office of Chardonnay. In Chards heres what I want to taste…I want a big oak steak with a very light covering of butter with a side of green apples, pears, and straw. Other than that the Oak Monster needs to stay away from all other wines!

QOTD:Against, basically. Delicately oaked wines can be interesting, but never wined oaks…

Vivian is so cute. I like her.

I’m just back from my Chinese tradition spring fastival.
Best regards, and break a glass!:)

Here’s another vote against the oak monster. We experienced it last Thanksgiving and thought it was just in the way.

QOTD- The Oak monster is becoming a less and less important part of my life, at this point in time I would have to vote no, but I wouldn’t mind if he was vice president.

As long as in does not mask the fruit, it is hard to enjoy a glass of wood. I also want variation, it would be boring if every wine tasted the same. Bottom line is that I am better friends with the Oak Monster the the Barnyard Poop Monster.

Gary- I am all for the oak monster IF and only if it is well balanced and doesn’t ‘take over’ the wine. I do not like drinking straight oak!!! 🙂

Gary-Breaking the glass??? Is that good or bad??? Hum……………..:)

QOTD: I vote no to the Oak Monster, though, if elected, I’m sure he’ll become more moderate, as tends to happen.

On a side note, Vivian is the cutest kid to ever put a sock monkey in their mouths.

To continue with the makeup analogy… I think sometimes oak can bring out features that might not get as much attention and that can help balance out a wine or make it more interesting. That being said, like we all know… it’s easy to over do. Nothing pisses me off more than when I crack open a bottle, sit down to enjoy a nice glass and start to feel like I just jammed a BBQ cookin’ plank in my mouth. I’m gonna have to go fiddy-fiddy on this one.

Peace from up north (-48C with the wind chill today)… iced wine anyone!?

I vote against the Oak monster. I agree, he overshadows thw wine’s better flavors. Oak in proper balance wouldn’t be to bad though.

…who doesn’t love the taste of sock monkey!

Yo Gee, Easy on da Glassware…… 🙂

QOTD: i do Not like da Oak-Monster ! HASTA LA VISTA, OAK-MONSTER,
BAAAAAAABEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Just say no to the oak monster! Too often it covers up way too much of the wine and who likes biting down on a big ol hunk of wood anyway?

QOTD: Oak has it place in the wine world, but needs to be on a leash. I agree with you, I dont much care for over oaked wines that taste like your sucking on wooden plank.

QOTD: Oak has it place in the wine world, but needs to be on a leash. I agree with you, I dont much care for over oaked wines that taste like your sucking on wooden plank.

I have to vote against the oak monster as well because if I want to taste oak I’ll just chew on a piece of oak. Now, I do like the subtle flavors added by oak like the vanilla, and chocolate components, but I just don’t think I was meant to be tasting the actual wood.

QOTD: Some Oak is good, but not the “MONSTER”.

I’ve got to admit, I’m on the proverbial oaken fence. I’m an avid port lover and as such my pal craves the company of the O monster and his tannic sidekick like a teenage girl pines over a member of a boy band. With that being said, I agree with so many other vaniacs that the robustness oak, if left unchecked, can and will over-power the other wonderful aromas and flavors found in other types of wine. To truly cast my vote as yae or nay, I really need to have the question placed into context.

Gary, speaking of port, could you do a show on it. Wouldn’t even have to be vintage…a tasting of a few 10-20 year Tawneys would quench my thirst so to speak!

Keep up the great work and thanks for everything!

urgh, I hate the oak monster. I grew up in California and it wasn’t until I was exposed to wines from other regions that I realized that I liked red wine. It’s just that wines I was initially exposed to where so over oaked that I couldn’t drink them.

Definitely a vote FOR the Oak Monster. Although I should clarify that I prefer the Oak Soldier – the indispensable guy in the trenches to support, not run the mission.

I am soooooooo tired of over-priced, over-oaked Cali wines!

QOTD: NO, I do NOT like the Oak Monster!

QOTD: I’m afraid I’ve never run into the oak monster, as I’m pretty new to wine. I’m sure our paths will cross one day…*sound of a shotgun cocking in the background* ;D

Jeremy, Gary has done a show on port (though more would be most welcome). Episode #326.

CMA

QOTD: I’m afraid I’ve never run into the oak monster, as I’m pretty new to wine. I’m sure our paths will cross one day…*sound of a shotgun cocking in the background* ;D

Jeremy, Gary has done a show on port (though more would be most welcome). Episode #326.

CMA

Not a fan of the oak monster. I like my oak to be aged and used (there are some easy jokes that follow that statement, but I will refrain).

Vivian rocks once again! Great show. I love when you rant. 🙂

QOTD: I certainly am no fan of the oak monster. However, a little bit of the baby oak monster now and again is acceptable, especially if the wine is very well integrated so that you can actually TASTE the fruit.