I was in college and I asked a fine young lady to help me pick out furniture.
Lo and Behold, she is now my wife x 23 years.

Loved the show today. As someone who is just getting into wines I liked having someone who was just getting into them on the show as well. Especially when you helped her taste the last wine. Us noobies could use more tricks and hints like that.

Thanx for doing the show.

I have to agree with Nick R, where is the bubbles?

QOTD; Trying to stay true to yourself, and not pretend you are someone your not!

Fun show GV.

Gary

Check out Jason Mraz’s video and song “Geek in the Pink”

Ra

Best tip Ive got, always – ALWAYS – get the car door for a lady, its easy, and she always appreciates it.

Two thumbs up on Justin and the Paso shout-out!!

QOTD. I like doing things that aren’t typically first-datey and that I’ve never done before…like surfing or rock climbing or going to a demolition derby or something fun and random and out of the ordinary.

Thanks Gary

QOTD: I’m an Australian we don’t really “date”…

QOTD: When I still went on first dates â?? eight years ago? â?? I liked to go to coffee shops because theyâ??re quiet, you can go in the afternoon and thereâ??s no pressure to extend it if itâ??s not going well.

My first date with my husband led to us closing down the place after many hours. He was (is) a keeper!

Central Coast shout out â?? yay Justin!! They do really awesome work for cancer research, GV, you should read about their fundraising efforts â?? itâ??s a great story. http://www.sanluisobispo.com/business/v-print/story/284600.html

QOTD: I have no idea. Thank God my wife fell for it anyways.

Good show, I like that you kept the budget tight, and I almost like that you avoided bubbly. Although bubbly is great food wine, so I almost don’t like you avoided bubbly. Guest was great, I may check out her website to see if I can surprise wifey sometime.

Dave.

In 1973 I took her out to play tennis, then the next date we went out and had Almaden Mountain Nectar. A bit of a rose, but probably a white zin! Who knew what was in it? She loved it and we didn’t drink too much. Married thirty years now. The drink today is an Oregon Pinot Rose or a Bandol Rose to impress her all over again.

Super show, you have done well picking guests. Anyone who says guests always make the show better are not paying attention. They just make it different.

I liked your wine choices and reasons, Barbera is very under appreciated, but would have liked to seen some tips on how to behave with wine to impress your date, or at minimum to show you’re not a loser.
ie. how to hold the glass, to stop saying “I love wine”, some different varietals to bring up so you’re favorite wines aren’t Chardonnay and Cabernet, etc……the only tip we got was not to get drunk on the first date….pretty lame!
qotd I think a wine bar is good place for a first date because it can last as long or as short as you want and normally the atmosphere is more fun than a restaurant.

ps. please ask the funky brown chick on what date it is ok to f*cky f*ck

Great show…i liked hearing you give instructions on how to taste the wine better…how to train your palette…we need to know.

Great guest, Twanna was really relaxed and comfortable alongside you – unlike some previous ones who seem overawed or, worse, tried too hard.

QOTD – You’re asking the wrong person, my dating history was limited and unsuccessful, and, luckily, unecessary for the last 11 years.

QOTD: Nothing better than the big smile and the “you look great” comment. Great guest

number 16…give a shout out to joe montana.

how do you get a bottle on a date and not drink a lot if you don’t do any spitting?

Good show! QOTD: LISTEN!

QOTD: I recently took out my girlfriend to a great wine tapas restaurant and I asked her to pick out the food and I will pair it with one wine that will best pair with all of them. She loved it, I loved it. The Sommelier loved it because I got him involved by judging my wine choice. Basically, we both were involved in the decision and lets just say we had a wonderful evening.

QOTD: It’s been so long since I’ve been on a first date. From what I remember, Steve and I would usually go to the local coffeehouse for dates. It was nearby, inexpensive and one of the most interesting and relaxing places in town.

Dude killer Show and She was Awesome!! QOTD I love taking my dates to restaurants that they have never been I am talking the mom and pop hole in the wall places that are killer!!!

Justin Winery!!! I think they are the winery that comes up to Rainy Pass Lodge during the Alaska Iditarod which makes them instantly desirable for me, being an Alaskan.

I’ve always found a few playful insults to work remarkably well if you can weather the initial storm.

Twanna A. Hines is what we call in the biz a ‘cutie pie’.

Wo cares about wines with a guest like her? GORGEOUS!
Sorry fellas, i’m Italian, please try to understand……

I think that lots of eye contact and the occasional touch on the arm work well for that first date. . . if you are interested that is.