Gary, I’ve been a bit of a lurker for the last several months but I still love the show and I’m a big fan! Great work. Here’s the question I’ve been meaning to ask since the first show…

QOTD – WHY DOESN’T WINE EVER JUST SMELL LIKE GRAPES OR WHY IS THE WORD “GRAPES” NEVER USED AS A DESCRIPTION?

Surely there must have been 1 or 2 simple wines over the last 457 shows that you sniffy sniffed that must have just smelled like “grapes”. Why can’t anyone just admit it? Why is it taboo to just say, “hey, this wine just smells like sour grapes and alcohol” or “Wow, over ripe Concords on the nose” …We would know what you mean. It would seem eveyone trys to find any flavor or smell to describe wine but always overlooking the obvious.
Time to add a bowl of grapes to Extensive Palate Training 101! Come on, I dare you to use “smells like Grapes” in a description!

Thanks for coming through with the shout out GV.

When you come to Portland you should go to Powell’s Books if you can.

QOTD: What’s your favorite drink?

Thanks for coming through with the shout out GV.

When you come to Portland you should go to Powell’s Books if you can.

QOTD: What’s your favorite drink?

There have been a bunch of white wine WLTV shows recently. As a result, I bought some new whites to expand my palate. I bought more than what I’m listing but here are a few that I look forward to tasting soon:

2006 Taburno, Falanghina
2006 Josef Schmid, Kremser Weingarten, Gruner Veltliner
2006 Domaine Renaud, Pouilly-Fuisse

QOTD: Do you want to see my wine list/my cellar inventory?

Good show GV although Vernaccia doen’t bring the thunder for me or should I say it’s not my type of wine….QOTD: What do you want to do for breakfast and where do you find the time to do all what you do for us vayniac’s?

We’ve got to get back to Venice! Thanks for Vernaccia!

Gary, you sure you really liked that first wine. Your reaction looked kind of perplexed.

What’s you favorite spirit?

Great show as always. Italian whites in general are very underated. Big fan of Insolia from Sicily myself. Can’t wait for the 12th. We’re Vaynering here in upstate NY!

QOTD: Give me three great wines that are not well know that I definetely need to try

Bill T:

When I sniff my wine, I always start with, “smells like wine”.

Us Los Angelinos missed you on your last “West Coast Tour” last month. So, LA has to be included in your tour.

QOTD: “Hey Man, you got an extra one of those wrist-band things? I got the next round.

Us Los Angelinos missed you on your last “West Coast Tour” last month. So, LA has to be included in your tour.

QOTD: “Hey Man, you got an extra one of those wrist-band things? I got the next round.

Hey Gary,

TORONTO TORONTO TORONTO

QOTD: Can you drink Mott under the table?

Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI (http://www.schulerbooks.com/) PLEASE COME!!!

QOTD: Where did you learn to ride a bike?

Schuler Books in Grand Rapids, MI (http://www.schulerbooks.com/) PLEASE COME!!!

QOTD: Where did you learn to ride a bike?

You’ve got to come back to Austin. You’re in Houston anyway – so come on over!

QOTD: You mentioned that you are getting ready to go on vacation. What is your most favorite vacation and why?

QOTD: looking forward to saying hello again when you get to Seattle! 🙂

Nice enthusiasm on the show today!

QOTD – I would probably be happy or sad depending on how the Yankees did that night. But, if i was going to ask you a wine question, It would probably be about which wines you most recently enjoyed. Then you could mention how you actually have a book coming out with 101 wine recommendations. At this point, I would either be impressed, or think you are showing off…

Have a great weekend!

Its morning after a long night, whatâ??s you favorite pre-noon drink?

Are you sure wines in high shoulder bottles are not better?

QOTD:How about opening a branch of Wine Library in California and letting me manage it for you?

QOTD: How long did it take you to learn English? I just love the story of your family coming from Russia and starting your business. You and your family are examples of what makes America great. You work hard and love your family and country. Have a great weekend. 🙂

Italian wines are great. I’m going to be attending a seminar given by a Master Sommelier (Laura de Pasquale) on indigenous wines of Italy so we’ll see what she has to say.
QOTD: If you had your own winery, where would it be located, what would you call it, what grapes would you grow, and what wines would you make?

Happy Birthday Mrs. V (Ma)!

First, Gary, thanks for challenging me to try new wines. I’ve been exploring Italian, Southwestern French, Spanish, and South American wines in the pst few months, thanks to you.

I’d be sure to ask you if you ever had moments of serious doubt about what you were doing. If so, what helps you overcome those doubts? Do you ever feel like you’re beating your head against the wall?

I just e-mailed you, by the way, about an African-american winemaker you might try to connect with while you’re in the Bay Area on your book tour, maybe schedule him as a guest on your show. The S.F. Chronicle just did a nice write-up on him:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/05/01/WIJS10AHMJ.DTL

He sounds like a kindred spirit to you Gary, and I think you’d get a kick out of him.

I really liked the show today, nice buzz you got going and another NEW wine to look for!

Happy birthday Tamara.

QOTD – “So Gary, if you did not get into wine, where would you have ended up by now?”

I really liked the show today, nice buzz you got going and another NEW wine to look for!

Happy birthday Tamara.

QOTD – “So Gary, if you did not get into wine, where would you have ended up by now?”