With wine, as in life, moderation is key. That being said, Cali is all about excess, whether it be about oak, sun or real estate prices. Not a bad thing every now in then… you know, moderation, even in excess

Nay on the Oak Monster

QOTD. Deffinitelly against the OM! That doesn’t mean wines have to be unoaked. Just that it NEEDS to be used carefully and tastefully.

QOTD. Deffinitelly against the OM! That doesn’t mean wines have to be unoaked. Just that it NEEDS to be used carefully and tastefully.

Ever seen a winery without barrels? I’m afraid the oak monster is here to stay.

QOTD; The oak monster scares me. He is like the guy that is waiting around the corner, ready to jump out at you and YELL! I hate when I invite him to dinner, he is like a walking safety pin popping my joy bubble. Go home and take your bottle with you……..

QOTD; The oak monster scares me. He is like the guy that is waiting around the corner, ready to jump out at you and YELL! I hate when I invite him to dinner, he is like a walking safety pin popping my joy bubble. Go home and take your bottle with you……..

Sideways Part II: A story about two disfunctional men finding happiness while on a road trip quest to battle the oak monster.

qotd-oak monster?? Yuk-nothing gives me a migraine quicker than an over-oaked wine. Most of the Napa Chardonnays are undrinkable for me. One sip, instant headache. Grrrr, cage up the Oak Monster!!

qotd-oak monster?? Yuk-nothing gives me a migraine quicker than an over-oaked wine. Most of the Napa Chardonnays are undrinkable for me. One sip, instant headache. Grrrr, cage up the Oak Monster!!

down with oak

walla walla doesn’t bring the thunder again? wow i’m saddened

walla walla doesn’t bring the thunder again? wow i’m saddened

i like to use white oak in furniture/////don’t like the oak monster…..

QOTD: WITHOUT A DOUBT – AGAINST THE OAK MONSTER.

THANKS GARY.

QOTD: WITHOUT A DOUBT – AGAINST THE OAK MONSTER.

THANKS GARY.

I am With the Oakmonster.

No doubt the oak monster has a time and a place at my table. I don’t know if I have really ever wavered from that – sometimes something a bit lighter is nice – sometimes it is a cold winter day, I am having some steak – and a nice little oaked wine is great. That being said, I can’t think of a time where I have been completely blown over by the oak. Maybe if I had that one that was rough, it might chance my perspective unfavorable. What is the last completely, obnoxiously over-oaked wine you tried (that you stock at WL)? Weird request but always trying to build my â??palâ??…

QOTD: I’m in favor of the oak monster in small doses. A little vanilla cream on my berries is always welcome.

QOTD: I’m in favor of the oak monster in small doses. A little vanilla cream on my berries is always welcome.

QOTD: Wine newbie so I’m not sure if I’ve evver tasted the “Oak Monster” in action…..to be continued…

I’m not sure that I’ve ever had an over-oaked wine, but maybe i’ve just never tasted it. What exactly does a heavily oaked wine taste like exactly?

Hello good people of the wine world!
I’ve made several posts earlier under names such as “grumpy old man” and somthing danish. Todays show has confirmed my beliefs, and that of Garys favorite diss-movie: Merlot mostly sucks!

I cannot comprehend why Gary continues to favour this grape varietal, and tells people to try new things. The fact – as documented by the redunculus scores of merlot wines given by Gary – is that merlot is a grape not being well handled by most foreign wineries. They tend to be over oaked, to powerfull, almost shiraz-like, bombs, without substance.
Now, whether one agrees with the infamous “no fucking merlot” quote or not, one must acknowledge, that those who claim to understand wine (and there does seem to be experts within every discipline on earth, so why not wine?!) do generelly not approve of merlot outside the east-bank of Bordeaux.

I would really like to hear garys 2-cents about this – preferably via e-mail (don’t want to piss of merlot-lovers – all are entitled to their oppinion) – and hope that he (you Gary!)don’t consider me a lurker – as I have often posted under other names.

From Now on forth, I shall be known as Adam P, and will be posting whenever I am pissed (in the british sence of the word, i.a. being drunk).

QOTD: It’s all about balance! Can the other components justify the amount of new oak? Very often oak is used to mask a flaw, such as lack of concentration of dry matter, acidity…

Hello good people of the wine world!
I’ve made several posts earlier under names such as “grumpy old man” and somthing danish. Todays show has confirmed my beliefs, and that of Garys favorite diss-movie: Merlot mostly sucks!

I cannot comprehend why Gary continues to favour this grape varietal, and tells people to try new things. The fact – as documented by the redunculus scores of merlot wines given by Gary – is that merlot is a grape not being well handled by most foreign wineries. They tend to be over oaked, to powerfull, almost shiraz-like, bombs, without substance.
Now, whether one agrees with the infamous “no fucking merlot” quote or not, one must acknowledge, that those who claim to understand wine (and there does seem to be experts within every discipline on earth, so why not wine?!) do generelly not approve of merlot outside the east-bank of Bordeaux.

I would really like to hear garys 2-cents about this – preferably via e-mail (don’t want to piss of merlot-lovers – all are entitled to their oppinion) – and hope that he (you Gary!)don’t consider me a lurker – as I have often posted under other names.

From Now on forth, I shall be known as Adam P, and will be posting whenever I am pissed (in the british sence of the word, i.a. being drunk).

QOTD: It’s all about balance! Can the other components justify the amount of new oak? Very often oak is used to mask a flaw, such as lack of concentration of dry matter, acidity…

I hate the Oak Monster in White Wine. Not a big fan in reds but I can tolerate it more than some.

Against…enough said