sometimes I get the craving for a little oak… a little oak…. the oak monsters baby bro

If the Oak Monster wins this election, I’m leaving this country!

Sincerely,
Alec Baldwin

If the Oak Monster wins this election, I’m leaving this country!

Sincerely,
Alec Baldwin

i actually love the oak !!! tastes great !!

QOTD: Sorry. Too clueless to know the answer to this one.

Would like to say that I’m in the camp that thinks you’re wasting wine needlessly when you pour and toss. Way too much effort goes into growing the grapes and making the wine to dump the stuff (even in jest) unless it’s crap. Wine is a slow and thoughtful drink that doesn’t deserve to be treated as a “who cares?” disposable commodity. Just asking you to respect the wine the way we respect you. No offense.

QOTD: Sorry. Too clueless to know the answer to this one.

Would like to say that I’m in the camp that thinks you’re wasting wine needlessly when you pour and toss. Way too much effort goes into growing the grapes and making the wine to dump the stuff (even in jest) unless it’s crap. Wine is a slow and thoughtful drink that doesn’t deserve to be treated as a “who cares?” disposable commodity. Just asking you to respect the wine the way we respect you. No offense.

Altho I appreciate a LITTLE oak, I also feel the presence of indicates the winemakers’ skepticism as to the quality of their effort. It’s like a girl with tons of makeup, she’s hiding something!

Hey you jerk, why are you wasting so much wine?

No fan of the OM here and thank you for reminding me why I dislike Merlot

Hey you jerk, why are you wasting so much wine?

No fan of the OM here and thank you for reminding me why I dislike Merlot

Not a huge fan of the OM, I think some oak is good too much not so good. You can waste as much wine as you wnat, ain’t my wine.

Love the palate training of Vivian.

QOTD: Just say no to the Oak Monster! Ah, I guess the Reagans were good for something!

GV: Do you think sometimes you might consider wines that are not only built to last, but should laid down before being popped? I’ve not tried the Pedestal, but I do wonder if that is a goal of the winemaker(s) on that project. I have tried the 04 Chester/Kidder last winter and it was barely drinkable (killer tannins)…definitely needed some more time to settle down. Just a thought, mang.

QOTD: Oak monster bad. I’m almost hyper sensitive to the oak monster. as soon as i get a hint of it I’m annoyed and it puts me in a bad mindset. I have to make a point to keep my mind open as i drink the wine.

QOTD: I’m still figuring out my feelings about the OM. Need to drink more wine!

QOTD: Why does it have to be so black and white? I’d give the oak monster a term in office. I think only for certain types of wines though, I feel like I’ve had wines with oak that I’ve liked and some with oak where it really worked against the wine.

QOTD – Not a big fan of the oak monster. I like the taste of the grapes better.

Gary, one of your best episodes ever, completely all over the place just like the wine’s in front of you. The gulp from the bottle was priceless, QOTD:LIGHT oak is nice, French, Michigan, Hungarian, however Missouri Oak can get a little old…..

Gary, one of your best episodes ever, completely all over the place just like the wine’s in front of you. The gulp from the bottle was priceless, QOTD:LIGHT oak is nice, French, Michigan, Hungarian, however Missouri Oak can get a little old…..

The oak monster is a nasty, fruit-gobbling, terroir-destroying, shameless beast. I don’t like the buttery residue left by the malo(lactic) monster any better.

Pro Gary, anti oak.
Really have to thank you for helping me identify what heavy oak actually was…like that Friday when you got up and tried to bite off a chunk of your desk….hilarious, did it for me…another fantastic analogy/picture vision painted by you.
Love the passion and energy you bring to the table. The chinnon veggie stand visit was outstanding, no script either, beautiful. It’s also cool when your creative energy overtakes your ability to speak your thoughts. That’s amazing and you handle it very well. All the best to you GV.

QOTD: Gary, why wait until the weekend? My wife had a bottle of Patz & Hall pinot open while I was watching and I didn’t really think much of it. Oak monster!
I had a 2001 Loire Cab Franc sitting there on the counter so I popped it. Clos Rougeard “Ley Poyeux” from Beaune Imports in Berkeley CA.

Much better! This wine has that celery, vegetable component you mention on the nose, but not barnyardy. The taste is really amazing though. Long, smooth, silky dark cherries, forest floor, dirt, maybe a little wood spice at the end, very fine tannins, great length, some pepper, elegant.

Your right, not for everybody. My wife likes the Patz and Hall a bit more. That’s cool, but I like this WAY more…

QOTD: I am so Anti-Oak Monster!!! I just started watching about a month back, and I’m glad you’re with me on that. Ugh, oak…it really takes over, hence why I don’t like Chardonnay (or most Viognnes – spelled wrong, pff whatever). I’m also with you on Merlots. That movie “Sideways” gave ’em a bad name, and they don’t deserve it.

But I’m not with you on Cab Francs…I don’t like to drink dirty veggies. That’s my pal, though.

QOTD: Oak isn’t bad…but the Oak Monster…REALLY BAD!
So many wines are rendered practically undrinkable by spending to much time hangin’ with the oak monster.

QOTD: I vote against the Oak Monster. If I want to drink Oak, I would be drinking Jack Daniels. Thats why I stick with Jameson. No Oak.

A touch of oak is ok, but not when it overwhelms the real flavors of the wine. Merlot on the other hand, not my thing at all.

Lurker here, making my first comment after my triumphant appearances on freewinelibray.com
I must say, I’m impressed with our gang’s for-the-most-part nuanced reaction to the question.
Why make sweeping declarations? Sometimes an oaky, buttery Calil chard is just the thing. Same with a monsterCab. Their flavors aretn’t subtle but the can really hit the spot.
Other times call for more nuanced flavors, especially when the food is delicate.
Like any ingredient II know I’m misspeaking slightly here), when oak is out of balance, it’s hell. But fruit and tannin can unbalnce just as effectively.
Here’s to more whimsy in our wine drinking. Want to flout the rules? Drink a tree.
Two or three other things: that baby was adorable.
And Jen Pipes is even more adorable.
When she appreared, you were all yapping about the pappy! Hey y’all, HOT GIRT THERE! Jeeeez!
(Since she’s a fan, I want to make a joke about sharing my personal Oak Monster with jen, but that would be unseemly)
Finally, the broken glass reminds me of some wise counsel concerning a certain Jewish matrimonial custom.
Boychiks, if you’re getting married and your shayna maidele insists you break the glass with your bare feet, get out from under the chuppa IMMEDIATELY!