QOTD I: Will try to be there.
QOTD II: Sineann Pinot Gris, also Ponzi

Everyone talks about how Oregon is the place for Pinot Gris. Personally, I find most of them decent but all pretty similar and one-dimensional. I think Oregon shines more with its Burgundian style Chards (Try Cameron or David Hill). They definitely have more complexity without getting all stupid California on your ass. The price point is spot on too for domestic Chards. Gary, you almost said Oregon right but then you messed it up again. Say it with me now . . O-REE-GUN.

Oops . . then you got it right again! Yeah Gary. Sorry I’m a jerk.

Sorry can’t join you at the party, too long swim from Singapore! My recent Pinot Gris I really enjoyed was Fairhall Downs 2007 from Marlborough NZ. Great wine for a good price. Arjen Blom

QOTD #1: I am so there, and I’m bringing the Fam. I’ll see you at 11am.
QOTD #2: No fav. yet, because I’m more into the Chards.

P.S. I remember the Lionel Kiddie City commercials!

Yo Gee !!
Coooool Episode !!!
QOTD1: Would Looooooove to be there, but gotta go in for anodher
Lobotomy (actually major dental work on me choppers). 🙁

QOTD2: Don’t drink much PG…..but da Adelsheim (OR) & Navarro (CA)
were pretty decent.

Yo Gee !!
Coooool Episode !!!
QOTD1: Would Looooooove to be there, but gotta go in for anodher
Lobotomy (actually major dental work on me choppers). 🙁

QOTD2: Don’t drink much PG…..but da Adelsheim (OR) & Navarro (CA)
were pretty decent.

Hi Gary,
Sitting sick at home catching up on episodes. Can’t think of a better past time to get the mind off the misery than this!
1st of all, love the head to head varietal competitions.
2d, what a coincidence – just had some ’06 Chehalem Pinot Gris last night.
Sorry can’t make it to the Thunderparty. We are having a murder mystery wine dinner and I get to play a role.
As for Pinot – I’ve had a lot of them but can’t really narrow it to 1. I haven’t had any expensive ones, but the best was from Alsace but I can’t remember the name.

Gary good episode i am just catching up on them.

QOTD:
-No i cant make it i will be on vacation in Mexico 🙁

used to go to lionel kiddie city all the time growing up in philly.

great show gary

QOTD1: Nope still working in the Burgundy at that point.

QOTD2: Had an amazing PG from Italy but forgot the name. I saved the cork and it is back at my house in the good ole US of A

Great show! And we had Lionel Kiddie City here in Ohio as well.

QOTD1: Darn it, but I’ll be flying to Geneva, Switzerland that day so, no, I cannot be there. Darn it!!!!

QOTD2: I’m not a big Pinto Gris/Grigio fan to date. I had a 2006 Masa Canali Pinot Grigio that was pretty decent, though.

Gary, great episode and you anwered my question about Grigio and Gris. I received a set of the Eisch wine glasses for Christmas, I love them!!!
QOTD 1- Unfortunately I will not be there next month
QOTD 2- I haven’t found a favorite yet, I keep trying them but my Pal doesn’t like them.

Great show and interesting colors to the wine.

QOTD 1: sorry, not giving up skiing utah. will be a blast

QOTD 2: Barmes-Beucher Silicis Pinot Gris – the intensity and depth of the floral aromas were fantastic and were backed backed solid granite stone.

QOTD 1: My company has a client going live with Great Plains on April 1st. As such I regret to inform you that I do not plan on attending the Thunder Party on March 29th.

QOTD 2: I have only tried 3 PG’s but of those 3 I would say I liked the 2006 Stellina di Notte the best.

Qotd: Maybe. Road Trip?

SQotd: (superflorous question of the day) Don’t have one. Yet.

QOTD2 – My favorite Pinot Gris is the Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris from Alsace.

Yo GV miss ya buddy. I am going to try like hell to get there on the 29th I would be coming from Reading PA about 2 hours away…
Anyway I get to taste a couple of pinot grigio’s very soon Terrazzo,Lechthaler and Bertani.. So i will let ya know…

Oh i forgot Kiddie city was awesome… Much better than Toys R Us…. Bring back the cool toys of the 80’s

QOTD: Won’t be able to make it up this time GV. QOTD #2: Don’t drink a lot of PG but have found Zenato to be a consistently good producer.

You mentioned the sugar cane aromas..they harvested the crops around here in mid December and that smell hangs in the air for about a week.

QOTD#1: Sorry, I can’t be at WL on 3/29–but I will see you the next week in Seattle!
QOTD#2: I haven’t had a lot of Pinot G, so no favorites.

I like the head-to-head format, especially seeing both wines in a glass side-by-side. A direct comparison often tells you much more than tasting them one after another.

I’m ready to quit my job of seven years to make it down there for the 29th. I’ll do my best, sir. I’ve been dying to see the thunder’s homested.

Enjoying this weeks format GV. Don’t think I’ll be able to get to NJ this March un fortunately. I am a fan of the VanDuzer Pinot Gris.

I am totally a sucker for milkshakes, and right down the road from my office is a cold stone creamery. I go in about 3 times a month to get their half off milkshake on Thursdays. I get the cheese cake ice cream mixed with graham crackers and real strawberries. Nothing beats it right now.

Great idea with the head to head action.

Will be there on the 29th. Room is already reserved so we can spend the night. Sitter for the kids is already arranged. Have recruited 3 non-Vayniacs to come along for the fun. Counting down the days…..