Hey Gary,

Comment ne pas aimer le Sauternes ?! Yumm. Who doesn’t love Sauternes. How I came about to know Sauternes was through my Uncle from France who has posh and distinctive tastes. Sauternes is a bit similar to the Pineau des Charentes. Sauternes can also be taken as a digestive all depending on the occasion. I am glad you did Sauternes, I did not think New Yorkers knew about Sauternes and then again you are the wine specialist, pardon me & originally from Russia. It’s true, Sauternes is expensive but it is ever so yummy. Love the combination with the cheese, might just try it out as well or perhaps a desert, Sauternes is also very good with desert or lemon – lime pie, meringue, yummy stuff. Great show Gary !! 😀

Hey Gary,

Comment ne pas aimer le Sauternes ?! Yumm. Who doesn’t love Sauternes. How I came about to know Sauternes was through my Uncle from France who has posh and distinctive tastes. Sauternes is a bit similar to the Pineau des Charentes. Sauternes can also be taken as a digestive all depending on the occasion. I am glad you did Sauternes, I did not think New Yorkers knew about Sauternes and then again you are the wine specialist, pardon me & originally from Russia. It’s true, Sauternes is expensive but it is ever so yummy. Love the combination with the cheese, might just try it out as well or perhaps a desert, Sauternes is also very good with desert or lemon – lime pie, meringue, yummy stuff. Great show Gary !! 😀

Love the show. cheer up, get crazy, we love you man.

Love the show. cheer up, get crazy, we love you man.

QOtD: I’ve only ever had it with foie gras, it was fantastic then so I guess the answer is yes!

Cheer up.

I have seen Comte de Lur Saluce at a Yquem tasting in Montreal a few year ago… he too was calm and drab…

WE WANT GV BACK…

MD (Quebec city, Canada)

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Love the show Gary. I just started watching this week. And we also found out that we were pregnant today, so it’s the perfect time to build up my wine collection since I won’t be drinking any. I’m hooked on the show though. Love it.

I do LOVE dessert wines but am not blown away by sauternes, they just donâ??t seem balanced to me, not enough acid. I prefer trockenberenauslese, German ice wine, Kroker anyone??

Tarheel you are right, he should have tasted them in reverse order.

It looked like the Sauterns and cheese cheered you up a bit… Don’t be down.

QOTD: Not a really good one. I’d love to try one of those with a great cheese.

It looked like the Sauterns and cheese cheered you up a bit… Don’t be down.

QOTD: Not a really good one. I’d love to try one of those with a great cheese.

I love Sauternes, though I don’t drink it as much as I’d like to. I was fortunate to be exposed to it during a series of wine seminars I attended years ago when I was in my mid-20s — a D’Yquem, yet :-).

Gary,

Get ready for the HBK Vayniac Crew!!! 3rd Thirsty Thursday!!!!

QOTD: No, I have never had a Sauternes. Read quite a bit about it though…

Thanks for the show Gary and on one of my favorites.

QOTD: I love Sauternes. However being fairly new to wines, I made the mistake of opening a bottle of 2003 Chateau Lafaurie-Peyraguey (97 Pts WS) a bit too early. Would have cellared it if I had been a bit more knowledgable at the time. But thank you for your tasting notes. I kept describing that funky taste as hair dye but you’re right it’s a petrolium taste. Thanks again for the show. Tough to stay away sometimes.

Alas, I feel the end is at hand.

Gotta say GV, you are acting a bit like a b*tch about the comments. Suck it up man, you know we love you. Startin’ to think you are just an ego-maniac (sp?)!

Gotta say GV, you are acting a bit like a b*tch about the comments. Suck it up man, you know we love you. Startin’ to think you are just an ego-maniac (sp?)!

Who’s a cranky brat… YOU!! haha. Cheer up buddy, your store & shows are rockin’.

Who’s a cranky brat… YOU!! haha. Cheer up buddy, your store & shows are rockin’.

WOTD: no

GV, Shake it off man.
Had a Sauternes about a year ago and did not like it. Way to sweet for my palate. That is why I don’t like Port also. Maybe it had something to do with being a cheap Sauternes as I believe I payed around 20-25 for it. Because of that though I would never pay 100 for a sweet wine. An no, I have not yet tried an ice wine.

What…the 4 pack is already sold out!!! Not fair!!!

Ok I get it, you love games. But GV, let’s get real here. It’s no big deal you can’t command 1000 comments. Notice that the Vayniak nation feeds off your energy and passion, and when you do a show like today it just brings down the whole family. No need to pout, you are doing a good job, and you shouldn’t need comments to stay on top of your game. I roll with port as my dessert wine, but will seek some sauternes to see the comparison.

QOTD: I’ve had other dessert wine, but not Sauternes, so when I get flush again I’ll give it a try.

I have a question back, which may need to go to the Ask Gary app when I don’t have a 16-day-old in my lap (she really loves the show but makes it hard for me to type!). If the 1990 was so brilliant, what’s to keep the $60.00 2003 from being that good in 2021? Could you tell that?

QOTD: I’ve had other dessert wine, but not Sauternes, so when I get flush again I’ll give it a try.

I have a question back, which may need to go to the Ask Gary app when I don’t have a 16-day-old in my lap (she really loves the show but makes it hard for me to type!). If the 1990 was so brilliant, what’s to keep the $60.00 2003 from being that good in 2021? Could you tell that?