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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  • Eric Gardner

    I like the fact that you didn’t love all the wines. You need a show like this every once in a while. It shows that you’re still honest (which is the best part of the show and the hardest part to maintain as you get more successful).

    I think by episode 420, you’re not going away, so you might as well paint the back wall. Your overall lighting will improve dramatically if the tone of the background is darker than your face.

    Eric Gardner, TV Geek from Los Angeles

  • Eric Gardner

    I like the fact that you didn’t love all the wines. You need a show like this every once in a while. It shows that you’re still honest (which is the best part of the show and the hardest part to maintain as you get more successful).

    I think by episode 420, you’re not going away, so you might as well paint the back wall. Your overall lighting will improve dramatically if the tone of the background is darker than your face.

    Eric Gardner, TV Geek from Los Angeles

  • QOTD: I’m loving Scrabulous on Facebook (basically Scrabble online), but none of my peeps will make their moves fast enough. My wife loves the Scramble (basically Boggle), also fun, but not as fun for me as the Scrabulous).

  • QOTD: I’m loving Scrabulous on Facebook (basically Scrabble online), but none of my peeps will make their moves fast enough. My wife loves the Scramble (basically Boggle), also fun, but not as fun for me as the Scrabulous).

  • ryan

    you are gary, by the way show did suck give us teh good stuff

  • ryan

    you are gary, by the way show did suck give us teh good stuff

  • Mike Z in SD

    I’m all over the NFL Draft stuff right now, even though it’s still about 2 months away.

  • Mike Z in SD

    I’m all over the NFL Draft stuff right now, even though it’s still about 2 months away.

  • Daniel

    Long time lurker, you made a reference in your episode today that was pretty funny to me. I work at a wine bar in michigan called dusty’s. The person who use to own it (now owned by his son) and opened the place was named dusty rhodes, I had thought you made a reference to him, because i had no idea there was a wrestler with the same alias, it was an interesting and comical tie between two different people.

  • Daniel

    Long time lurker, you made a reference in your episode today that was pretty funny to me. I work at a wine bar in michigan called dusty’s. The person who use to own it (now owned by his son) and opened the place was named dusty rhodes, I had thought you made a reference to him, because i had no idea there was a wrestler with the same alias, it was an interesting and comical tie between two different people.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: Friends’ websites/blogs(including WLTV), Facebook, Youtube, bbc.co.uk

    Great show. Even when the wines don’t stun you we viewers still get a lot of useful information.

  • J Crazy

    QOTD: Friends’ websites/blogs(including WLTV), Facebook, Youtube, bbc.co.uk

    Great show. Even when the wines don’t stun you we viewers still get a lot of useful information.

  • C-BusWineMofo

    Gary, keepin it real as always. Canada is a funny market, but it is good to see really tannic and heavy red coming out these days.

    QOTD – Food Podcasts, as a cook I can’t stop. You show and 1 or 2 wine shows are enough but food, I could listen to food talk all freakin day.

  • Mike S,

    “Running into the cold ocean to fast”… great stuff. Welcome back. Seems like you killed it at your conferences. Congrats.

  • C-BusWineMofo

    Gary, keepin it real as always. Canada is a funny market, but it is good to see really tannic and heavy red coming out these days.

    QOTD – Food Podcasts, as a cook I can’t stop. You show and 1 or 2 wine shows are enough but food, I could listen to food talk all freakin day.

  • Mike S,

    “Running into the cold ocean to fast”… great stuff. Welcome back. Seems like you killed it at your conferences. Congrats.

  • Crosis

    QOTD: My internet obsession for a year now has been YouTube. I have over 1100 subscribers and play a part in TommyFromTheBronx.

  • Crosis

    QOTD: My internet obsession for a year now has been YouTube. I have over 1100 subscribers and play a part in TommyFromTheBronx.

  • My current obsession is blogging, and I must say good show but I think your message would be more poignant if you drop the scores. Palates are so versatile, so dynamic it is hard to believe that a wine can be given a solid concrete score. I don’t know, just wanted to give my two sense.

  • My current obsession is blogging, and I must say good show but I think your message would be more poignant if you drop the scores. Palates are so versatile, so dynamic it is hard to believe that a wine can be given a solid concrete score. I don’t know, just wanted to give my two sense.

  • Ernest_G

    Welcome back GV.

    QOTD: Obsessions. . .where to start: WinelibraryTv; Rocketboom; WebbAlert; BoingBoing; Digg; Youtube; N4G; ICanHazCheezburger. Just to mention a few.

    GG, GV.

  • Ernest_G

    Welcome back GV.

    QOTD: Obsessions. . .where to start: WinelibraryTv; Rocketboom; WebbAlert; BoingBoing; Digg; Youtube; N4G; ICanHazCheezburger. Just to mention a few.

    GG, GV.

  • QOTD: What else, WLTV! Then, after that, wine surfing. But now, after scanning the comments, I’m seeking at Food Podcasts… yum.

  • QOTD: What else, WLTV! Then, after that, wine surfing. But now, after scanning the comments, I’m seeking at Food Podcasts… yum.

  • QOTD: internet obsession right now is either http://www.zombiefood.com (you have to check it out, great little site) or Hulu.

  • QOTD: internet obsession right now is either http://www.zombiefood.com (you have to check it out, great little site) or Hulu.

  • Clinton

    A great diversion from this week’s project – income tax return 🙁

    QOTD: Wine Library TV and Rocketboom, daily.

  • Clinton

    A great diversion from this week’s project – income tax return 🙁

    QOTD: Wine Library TV and Rocketboom, daily.

  • Doug

    My internet obsession right now is WLTV. Addicted.

  • Doug

    My internet obsession right now is WLTV. Addicted.

  • dualdoug

    Did you know the rockstar Randy Rhoads family owns the D’argenzio winery in Ca?

  • dualdoug

    Did you know the rockstar Randy Rhoads family owns the D’argenzio winery in Ca?

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: Well, if we’re answering the question it must be WLTV, but you only take up 20-30 minutes a day so Google fills in for you the rest of the time.

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: Well, if we’re answering the question it must be WLTV, but you only take up 20-30 minutes a day so Google fills in for you the rest of the time.

  • Jeff R

    QOTD: WLTV, Digg, Hardforums, IWSTI, Nasioc, macrumors.

  • Jeff R

    QOTD: WLTV, Digg, Hardforums, IWSTI, Nasioc, macrumors.

  • Dennis

    QOTD: First and foremost every day is Wine Library TV! Then the news and political blogs.

  • Dennis

    QOTD: First and foremost every day is Wine Library TV! Then the news and political blogs.

  • Quite a letdown on that Altesino. I’ve enjoyed past vintages.

    QOTD: My internet obsessions are working on my wine blog, watching WLTV and participating in a few wine forums. I also love craigslist.

    That and buying stuff…but it’s been an internet obsession since the beginning of e-commerce!

  • Quite a letdown on that Altesino. I’ve enjoyed past vintages.

    QOTD: My internet obsessions are working on my wine blog, watching WLTV and participating in a few wine forums. I also love craigslist.

    That and buying stuff…but it’s been an internet obsession since the beginning of e-commerce!

  • Dan C.

    Vegital? Tannins for days?!! sign me up for the Mike Weir! I’m gonna have to try this one.

    QOTD: WLTV

    Thanks Gary.

  • Dan C.

    Vegital? Tannins for days?!! sign me up for the Mike Weir! I’m gonna have to try this one.

    QOTD: WLTV

    Thanks Gary.

  • It’s too bad the D’aremberg is a fruit bomb, the ‘tar and violets’ combination is something that I gravitate towards – I find it a lot in Nebbiolos…

    The bit Gary said about “carrot flowers” reminded me of 4 years ago – I was cooking a lot, and trying to find uses for carrot tops and beet greens… also, I can’t believe that the Neutral Milk Hotel song that spoke of “the king of carrot flowers” is ten years old. If you’ve never heard this song, seek it out.

    Internet addictions? Oh man, Achewood (a phenomenal webcomic) and boardgamegeek.com are good time wasters.

  • It’s too bad the D’aremberg is a fruit bomb, the ‘tar and violets’ combination is something that I gravitate towards – I find it a lot in Nebbiolos…

    The bit Gary said about “carrot flowers” reminded me of 4 years ago – I was cooking a lot, and trying to find uses for carrot tops and beet greens… also, I can’t believe that the Neutral Milk Hotel song that spoke of “the king of carrot flowers” is ten years old. If you’ve never heard this song, seek it out.

    Internet addictions? Oh man, Achewood (a phenomenal webcomic) and boardgamegeek.com are good time wasters.

  • The wines might have been a bit off but Gary was in very good form with his descriptions, including his beach surf analogy (91+ in my opinion).

    QOTD: WLTV, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr.

  • The wines might have been a bit off but Gary was in very good form with his descriptions, including his beach surf analogy (91+ in my opinion).

    QOTD: WLTV, Facebook, Twitter, Flickr.

  • brorjace

    Besides GV And the Mott? I guess myspace, treehugger, and being obsessive about the national weather service 😉

  • brorjace

    Besides GV And the Mott? I guess myspace, treehugger, and being obsessive about the national weather service 😉

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