EP 420 Will these wines rock? A Mixed Bag Of Stuff

Gary is in the mood to try a few different wines and goes with a mixed bag of wines.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Lynmar Russian River ChardonnaySonoma Chardonnay
2006 Altesino Rosso Di AltesinoTOSCANA IGT
2006 Mike Weir Cabernet/ MerlotCanadian Other Red Wine
2005 D’arenberg 28 Road MourvedreAustralian Mourvedre

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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QOTD: ted.com. This is an awesome website with really cool speeches. There was even a link to one of Gary’s videos on there about doing what you love.

Tags: Australian, canadian, chardonnay, Mourvedre, other, red, review, Sonoma, tuscan, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • randyshakes

    QOTD: Besides WLTV, it is digg.com. Really like that Kevin & Alex. Other than that it would have to be itunes and pandora.

  • randyshakes

    QOTD: Besides WLTV, it is digg.com. Really like that Kevin & Alex. Other than that it would have to be itunes and pandora.

  • BoiseWiner

    Great episode! You are deffinately back!

    QOTD: Well of course WLTV. No really that is about the only blog I watch on a regular basis. Other sites I frequent are Fare Compare (travel) and Cute Overload.

  • BoiseWiner

    Great episode! You are deffinately back!

    QOTD: Well of course WLTV. No really that is about the only blog I watch on a regular basis. Other sites I frequent are Fare Compare (travel) and Cute Overload.

  • bigmay

    Welcome back GV!

    QOTD: You’re in the #1 slot with wine.woot and facebook following.

  • bigmay

    Welcome back GV!

    QOTD: You’re in the #1 slot with wine.woot and facebook following.

  • Andy & Edie

    Great show Gary. Even if the wines weren’t that great it’s your energy and humor that make it fun. We also use Pandora. It’s great isn’t it! Of course your show is also our internet obsession. Welcome back and have a great week!

  • Andy & Edie

    Great show Gary. Even if the wines weren’t that great it’s your energy and humor that make it fun. We also use Pandora. It’s great isn’t it! Of course your show is also our internet obsession. Welcome back and have a great week!

  • Greetings GeeVee … Just because the wines weren’t all you had hoped does NOT mean that ths show was not good, it was great! We NEED to see how you react, and it is especially helpful for wines you don’t really like … we learn so much that way.

    QOTD: Don’t you know, Gary? YOU are my Internet obsession!

  • Greetings GeeVee … Just because the wines weren’t all you had hoped does NOT mean that ths show was not good, it was great! We NEED to see how you react, and it is especially helpful for wines you don’t really like … we learn so much that way.

    QOTD: Don’t you know, Gary? YOU are my Internet obsession!

  • BenF

    QOTD my internet obsession really… well i am typing comments in a box arenâ??t I yes it is WLtv…. email, and news…. ok and sometimes dirty pictures of the ladies, lol…

  • BenF

    QOTD my internet obsession really… well i am typing comments in a box arenâ??t I yes it is WLtv…. email, and news…. ok and sometimes dirty pictures of the ladies, lol…

  • Grapedigger

    Great show G…Nice to see you featuring more Canadian wines. My ongoing internet obsession has been WLTV…Recently, I’ve been checking lots of car reviews as I am planning to buy a new car. Cheers

  • Grapedigger

    Great show G…Nice to see you featuring more Canadian wines. My ongoing internet obsession has been WLTV…Recently, I’ve been checking lots of car reviews as I am planning to buy a new car. Cheers

  • pawncop

    These types of episodes are probably more useful to me than the super duper wines you have because it helping me develop my understanding of the wines.

    I learn when challanged and these examples are challanges.

    QOTD My obsession, other than this format is my firearms forum.

  • pawncop

    These types of episodes are probably more useful to me than the super duper wines you have because it helping me develop my understanding of the wines.

    I learn when challanged and these examples are challanges.

    QOTD My obsession, other than this format is my firearms forum.

  • Keith

    QOTD: Other than WLTV, I like the free wine ratings at winemag.com (Wine Enthusiast). Non-wine wise, favorite blog is theonlinephotographer.com

  • Keith

    QOTD: Other than WLTV, I like the free wine ratings at winemag.com (Wine Enthusiast). Non-wine wise, favorite blog is theonlinephotographer.com

  • Tatum

    QOTD: WLTV, facebook texas hold ’em, itunes 80’s radio stations, youtube

  • Tatum

    QOTD: WLTV, facebook texas hold ’em, itunes 80’s radio stations, youtube

  • Winelynn

    WLTV is my favorite internet show. ..thanks for bringing the thunder…

  • Winelynn

    WLTV is my favorite internet show. ..thanks for bringing the thunder…

  • LarryW

    Not all wines have to be winners-otherwise, there is no excellence.
    I have to disagree with Ben Janssen South Australia, who said, “Mate I donâ??t think you have the happy medium needed to score accurately wines from the old and new world.” You were quite clear about why you didn’t gush over this wine and told everyone to make up their own minds about “fruitbombs.” That is no less accurate an appraisal than reading Robert Parker or James Halliday and knowing their points of view. (Ben and d’Arenberg would probably be happier with their reviews.) Your honesty and consistency is what makes these reviews accurate and valuable. You save me time and money. Thanks.

    QOTD: anything wine related, and eBay

  • LarryW

    Not all wines have to be winners-otherwise, there is no excellence.
    I have to disagree with Ben Janssen South Australia, who said, “Mate I donâ??t think you have the happy medium needed to score accurately wines from the old and new world.” You were quite clear about why you didn’t gush over this wine and told everyone to make up their own minds about “fruitbombs.” That is no less accurate an appraisal than reading Robert Parker or James Halliday and knowing their points of view. (Ben and d’Arenberg would probably be happier with their reviews.) Your honesty and consistency is what makes these reviews accurate and valuable. You save me time and money. Thanks.

    QOTD: anything wine related, and eBay

  • QOTD: Need you ask?

  • QOTD: Need you ask?

  • candapete

    Thanks for doing another Canadian wine. I totally agree – great, interesting nose, than a good academic wine – but missing a few screws.
    QOTD – lots of wine sites; travel stuff

  • candapete

    Thanks for doing another Canadian wine. I totally agree – great, interesting nose, than a good academic wine – but missing a few screws.
    QOTD – lots of wine sites; travel stuff

  • Scott who didn’t win the Apple

    Good show. Can’t wait to load up the next episode to see what you have to say about the Mike Weir a day later.

    Yes, pandora is awesome. I’m a little surprised you are just now finding it.

    QOTD: Jott.com and furl.net

  • Scott who didn’t win the Apple TV

    Good show. Can’t wait to load up the next episode to see what you have to say about the Mike Weir a day later.

    Yes, pandora is awesome. I’m a little surprised you are just now finding it.

    QOTD: Jott.com and furl.net

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, the vino might not have been great but the show was. Good to see the wine from the Niagra Peninsula, I was there last year and went tasting, they have some darn good juice up there. Still have several bottles in the basement.
    QOTD- WLTV of course but I have been surfing Ebay alot lately.

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, the vino might not have been great but the show was. Good to see the wine from the Niagra Peninsula, I was there last year and went tasting, they have some darn good juice up there. Still have several bottles in the basement.
    QOTD- WLTV of course but I have been surfing Ebay alot lately.

  • QOTD: Internet obsession at the moment would be online comics (again).

    Over facebook, bounce in and out of forums like you would not believe.

    So much going on at the moment. Email is important, but WLTV is great for a little bit of a disconnect and refresh.

  • QOTD: Internet obsession at the moment would be online comics (again).

    Over facebook, bounce in and out of forums like you would not believe.

    So much going on at the moment. Email is important, but WLTV is great for a little bit of a disconnect and refresh.

  • JC

    Good to have you back … great show! QOTD Twitter and Settlers of Catan

  • JC

    Good to have you back … great show! QOTD Twitter and Settlers of Catan

  • DJB

    I really don’t spend much time browsing the internet. My obsession has been for months, and continues to be WLTV. You rock Gary and Mott. Welcome back.
    DJB

  • DJB

    I really don’t spend much time browsing the internet. My obsession has been for months, and continues to be WLTV. You rock Gary and Mott. Welcome back.
    DJB

  • bundydb

    Just doing some catching up!

    QOTD: WLTV, Totally Rad Show, Slashdot and Facebook/Myspace.

  • bundydb

    Just doing some catching up!

    QOTD: WLTV, Totally Rad Show, Slashdot and Facebook/Myspace.

  • JTS_Brown

    Don’t feel bad, Gary. I learn a lot from the disappointments… probably more than from the winners. And when you are the one who is pulling the cork, it saves me the money.

    As for Altesino. The better half and I visited them a few months ago on our Italy trip. They are great people. Very generous with their time and very humble. By the way, that winery is hell and gone off the main drag. I thought I must have been lost. Shame on you for trashing them! Just kidding. Keep it real. Maybe someday, you will visit San Francisco and we’ll pull the cork on a bottle of their ’01 Reserve Brunello. Hopefully that will redeem them in your eyes.

  • JTS_Brown

    Don’t feel bad, Gary. I learn a lot from the disappointments… probably more than from the winners. And when you are the one who is pulling the cork, it saves me the money.

    As for Altesino. The better half and I visited them a few months ago on our Italy trip. They are great people. Very generous with their time and very humble. By the way, that winery is hell and gone off the main drag. I thought I must have been lost. Shame on you for trashing them! Just kidding. Keep it real. Maybe someday, you will visit San Francisco and we’ll pull the cork on a bottle of their ’01 Reserve Brunello. Hopefully that will redeem them in your eyes.

  • You made me laugh out loud so many times this episode (favorite comparison: lanky 5th grader who is 6’9″ and can’t do a layup…I knew a lot of those types..).

    QOTD: I’m obsessed with WLTV…but also facebook and blogspot. If you are into Pandora, you should check out LastFM. They have teamed up with Pandora to create PandoraFM as well. Basically, what they do is track what you listen to, whether on the Pandora radio, the LastFM radio, or even your computer player, like iTunes or Media Player, and feed it so you can share what you are listening to with your friends. So, for example, you could visit my profile on lastFM.com (clabuff) and see what I’ve been listening to recently.

    I have a LastFM widget on facebook, too. It’s pretty sweet! Check it out:
    http://www.last.fm and http://www.pandorafm.com

  • You made me laugh out loud so many times this episode (favorite comparison: lanky 5th grader who is 6’9″ and can’t do a layup…I knew a lot of those types..).

    QOTD: I’m obsessed with WLTV…but also facebook and blogspot. If you are into Pandora, you should check out LastFM. They have teamed up with Pandora to create PandoraFM as well. Basically, what they do is track what you listen to, whether on the Pandora radio, the LastFM radio, or even your computer player, like iTunes or Media Player, and feed it so you can share what you are listening to with your friends. So, for example, you could visit my profile on lastFM.com (clabuff) and see what I’ve been listening to recently.

    I have a LastFM widget on facebook, too. It’s pretty sweet! Check it out:
    http://www.last.fm and http://www.pandorafm.com

  • Matt H.

    When you said mourvedre was also known as Motaro I immediately thought: Mortal Kombat! Remember Motaro the ugly mutha with his whippy tail, hooves, and overall bad attitude? And then I could have sworn you said the nose had a heavy dose of violence instead of violets. Awesome.

  • Matt H.

    When you said mourvedre was also known as Motaro I immediately thought: Mortal Kombat! Remember Motaro the ugly mutha with his whippy tail, hooves, and overall bad attitude? And then I could have sworn you said the nose had a heavy dose of violence instead of violets. Awesome.

  • Shad

    Anyone else out there playing catch up?…again… A belated great, fun show Gary. Onward we charge!!!

  • Shad

    Anyone else out there playing catch up?…again… A belated great, fun show Gary. Onward we charge!!!

  • Yeah Canadian wine! You need to do one from St Catharines, which is right in the same area 🙂

  • Yeah Canadian wine! You need to do one from St Catharines, which is right in the same area 🙂

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