GV, my favorite episodes are those that expand my knowledge, thanks! QOTD: we’ve had that one with the vertical green label, it was ok

Great Show!!!

QOTD: I havent had a south african or austrian wine in a while (red or white). The best that I can remember was the ’05 Spier Private Sauvignon Blanc or the Waterford Sauvignon Blanc (I dont remember the vintage I had).

–RH

Great show, always nice to learm about another varietal.
QOTD: I don’t think I have had any

Gary-Great Ep!!!!! Keep challenging ALL of the Vayniacs to try different varietals!!! We all tend to get stuck in a rut!!!!! 🙂

QOTD: Have only tried one South African white wine so far, which was a chenin blanc, and my first Austrian wine will be the Schloss Gobelsburg 2005 Renner Gruner Veltliner that is sitting on the rack in my kitchen. I’ll probably pop it within the next month or two.

QOTD: So far every red or white I’ve tasted from South Africa has been a disappointment. BUT I won’t give up. GV would say 0 for 5 is not a big enough sampling. On the other hand I’ve enjoyed 2 of 2 Austrian reds. Haven’t had any white yet. I’ll put Gru-Vee on the “to do” list after I taste a Greco di Tufo. Soon. Definitely soon. I’m in PA. It’s not so easy to find interesting wine without crossing state lines.

Nice passion in the house today. Good to see you amped up on some not too common wines. Need to experiment with some higher end Gruners myself.

QOTD: Mulderosh sav blanc (believe it was 05) sticks out although I did have a pretty good Austrian riesling few years back that was very Moselish.

I miss the ‘oohh this’ in the opener!

QOTD: I’ve had both but not enough to really pick a best. They were all good. If I had to say I would actually say a rose sparkler I had from SA, but that’s neither still nor white.

I miss the ‘oohh this’ in the opener!

QOTD: I’ve had both but not enough to really pick a best. They were all good. If I had to say I would actually say a rose sparkler I had from SA, but that’s neither still nor white.

Never had a south african or Australian white before.

Can’t wait to try the gruners, haven’t had them either.

Super episode! I love the big white that bring the thunder!
QoTd
Never tried either areas.

I love Gruner! Top 5 for sure.

I happened to have a bottle of the Berhard Gruner so I tasted it along with you. My notes were pretty similar (peaches, limeade, slate, very rich, mouthfilling….). I was pretty psyched about that.

Can’t wait for the Secret packs.

QOTD: I love the Hopler wines from Austria. Their Gruner is consistently good, but they have a single vineyard Pinot Noir that is fantastic. I’m spacing on the name though. The grapes are grown next to a salt lake and the wine picks up some salinity on the nose. Very interesting.

QOTD: It’s actually the fass 4 – which I got earlier this year from WL.

GV – Is it for Gary Vay-ner-chuck OR ….. Gruner Velt-lin-er

Love the GV’s…all types.

Thanks for a good show, GV.

I haven’t had any yet! I did complete the task for this past week and got some Greco Di Tufo and had it with some brie stuffed chicken, YUM!

Great show Gary! Thanks for throwing down another.

QQTD: I have actually never had a South African or Austrian wine. I am definitely going to buy one soon though to experience them.

JETS shout-out. GV – I know you’re trying to cut down the shout-outs, but how about a shout out for Rutgers Football for producing Brandon Renkart, ’07 captain that just signed with the Jets! Keep it in the state (at least with playing fields).

Those sound like truly interesting wines. Thanks.

QOTD: None that we are aware of.

Those sound like truly interesting wines. Thanks.

QOTD: None that we are aware of.

QOTD: The only Austrian wine was the 2004 Höpler Grüner Veltliner, clean and crisp. Really did enjoy it. I’ve had a Bunde Star red blend from South Africa as well, but it was nothing special.

Always great show!!

QOTD: The only Austrian wine was the 2004 Höpler Grüner Veltliner, clean and crisp. Really did enjoy it. I’ve had a Bunde Star red blend from South Africa as well, but it was nothing special.

Always great show!!

QOTD – My wife finds that she cannot drink white wine without getting a headache so we go red all the time.

You seem to have some friends over at ESPN or pay the camera guy a nice tip to make sure you make the highlights of the draft each year too…. LOL, no to shabby.

Keep the variety coming, I hear it is the spice of life.

QOTD – Had some good gruner veltliners, but can’t remember which ones.

Shocked that no one has mentioned that Oregon has started making Gruner Veltliner. The two that I’m aware of are Reustle Vineyards in the Umpqua Valley near Roseburg (the first in the USA) and Daedalus Cellars in the Willamette Valley.

old school wrist band.

I got one, have had one for some time, I am running the 1/2 marathon in Santa Barbara on 5/10/08, will take pictures while running and at the finish line with it!!!

Love the show, want to be part of the street team for the book here in LA!!!! (Pasadena area)

Sasan