Hey I think I am First!!! yes… just brought a chinon to a tasting! it was WS 92 rated. all dirt iron and sheeps ass. everyone hated it….I loved it! great experience for the pallet

Top 5 I do believe. I’ll chime in later after the show with a *real* comment.

(GV…thanks for the recommendation on the Ken Scelfo book yesterday. I’m on the hunt for it as we speak.)

Top 5 I do believe. I’ll chime in later after the show with a *real* comment.

(GV…thanks for the recommendation on the Ken Scelfo book yesterday. I’m on the hunt for it as we speak.)

nice and early today…

Too bad Spain doesn’t sell french wines, so we have a Spanish Cab Fran. It was damn good, Thanks for hosting Gary…

Too bad Spain doesn’t sell french wines, so we have a Spanish Cab Fran. It was damn good, Thanks for hosting Gary…

TOP 20?

Top 10!

lovely lovely loire

bring on the veggies

11

top 15!

top 15!

What a great episode, Gary. “Never lose that youthful jubilance.” THAT should go on a shirt. And it’s not poop wine, it’s -farmhouse matured- wine. My time in the UK’s taught me that one.

QOTD: No Cabernet Franc experiences from France for me. My reason; LCBO. BIG store (provincially owned and operated). Only buys big labels.

hey I was at the flemington fair every year for 10 years! and chinon does just smell just like that!

I’m in. Twitter me up @benkearney

Cool beans. I’m currently drinking the Caves Des Vignerons Reserve Des Vignerons Saumur ’05 (100% Cab Franc). I got the Domaine De La Butte Mi Pente ’05 and can’t wait to see what you think of it. I can’t watch it here at work.

QOTD: Filliatreau Saumur Champigny Grand Vignolle 2005 – about six months ago – loved it.

Unfortunately – didn’t get a chance to participate in WBW this time…
THANKS

QOTD: Filliatreau Saumur Champigny Grand Vignolle 2005 – about six months ago – loved it.

Unfortunately – didn’t get a chance to participate in WBW this time…
THANKS

I was also addicted to the clown-balloon-squirt gun game. Funny how some things are generational (like your 35-year-old gamer example from yesterday’s gv.com) and some things are timeless.

QOTD: I don’t recall my last Cabernet Franc from France. I know I’ve had it from other regions recently. In fact, my most recent may be from winery nearest to me in Conn., Stonington Vineyards.

So, why aren’t more people drinking Cabernet Franc? Especially Chinon. Well, with descriptors of turnips and poop that may explain a lot. I, for one have lots of them as I love the vegies. Right now working on some older Zindfandels that I have stored that go back to ’90 and probably need drinking.

QOTD:I had a samur champigny recently and it was awesome combo with pizza. Thanks for the sugestion GV. I’ve had Bourgueil also. I like cabernet frac from the loire they’re like the antithesis of austrailian shariz.

QOTD:I had a samur champigny recently and it was awesome combo with pizza. Thanks for the sugestion GV. I’ve had Bourgueil also. I like cabernet frac from the loire they’re like the antithesis of austrailian shariz.

QOTD: Never had Cab Franc but it’s on the list.

I’ve found that I’ve started playing a game trying to guess what you’re going to score each wine. Because you admitted that the first was really an 89 I went 3 for 3 today!