Happy Secret Pack Day! and Happy B-day to the Mrs. I didn’t get in on the secret packs, thought I would be working. QOTD- I’d have to say Australia, I’ve always wanted to go there even before I became a wine drinker.

Great Show and Happy B-day to Mrs. V…

Jealous as always of all those enjoying, the secret packs…I’m telling you G.V. We need a little North of the Border Love somehow……

QOTD: Okanagan Wine Festival in the Fall.

QOTD: Brunello for sure…I think I’m in love with Italy.

good show, gary. that dog wine looked good but were you worried before you tried it that it may have been corked?

QOTD: Cote d’or!

QOTD: Moniack Castle Winery in Scotland

My loss that I couldn’t drink the wines with you. Kinda pissed, but still enjoyed the show (as always). The Prado Rioja seems like a “can’t miss”. QOTD………………Mendoza region, Argentina. The wines are great and priced for my meager budget, the dollar is still relatively strong, (where else are you going to get that?), and they actually like Americans, (who would believe?).

QOTD If I also get the de lux tasting tour, Haut-Brion and nearby wineries. If not, one of the Madeira tours

Thanks for an inspiring show which got me interested in trying a Sauturne. Maybe a new secret patch based on a game that assigns flavor preferences for each player’s palate.

QOTD: House of Hungarian Wines in Budapest that has 600 varieties of wines grouped according to the 22 grape growing regions in the small country. There are open bottles everywhere, and it is on a self service basis. One needs to be strategic and use of the spit bucket is valuable. Trip to the Gellert baths afterwards is great for a little detox.

QOTD: This one is a no brainer РCh̢teau Mouton Rothschild wine estate in Pauillac.

Good show! One of these days I’m gonna have to try a secret pack. Still slowly working my way out of CKC mode.

QotD: Well, I’m planning on stopping by Châteauneuf-du-Pape on my honeymoon in a couple months, so I suppose that would be it.

Good show! One of these days I’m gonna have to try a secret pack. Still slowly working my way out of CKC mode.

QotD: Well, I’m planning on stopping by Châteauneuf-du-Pape on my honeymoon in a couple months, so I suppose that would be it.

Awsome show Gary, I need to seek out that Rioja.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Lizzie!!!!

OWW Ya…Just baught 2 books from amazon today…WOOOHOOO!!!!! “PUSH DAY”

QOTD: I would love to go to Bordeaux.

Happy Birthday Lizzie!

Already been to Italy, France, Spain, South Africa, Australia, Napa…so for now, I want to continue discovering the wines of China!

Gary-Swirlin’ Swirlin’ Swirlin’ keep those glasses swirlin’ YYYYEEEEEHHAAAAA little wine doggies?????
It’s a new song. Think old westerns. (Rollin’ Rollin’ Rollin’) ?????!?!?!!?!?!?!?
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QOTD: Italia: Piemonte/Tuscany.

…just send me to the Loire Valley in France! I love french white wines!

Well, now you’ve got to come to Des Moines just on general principle.

QOD: I could live with the Loire, they’ve got just about everything there.

QoTd
Super line up! Great idea taking some recommendations from vayniacs.
If I can’t go to the Loire Valley maybe I can go to WA.

Gary,
Did not agree with you on the Estancia, it tasted like some middle of the road high alcohol Cali Pinot. The rest were on point. I love the secret PACKS!!!!!!!

QOTD – Germany, hands down, PORK + RIESLING = HAPPY C-BusWineMofo

Gary,
Did not agree with you on the Estancia, it tasted like some middle of the road high alcohol Cali Pinot. The rest were on point. I love the secret PACKS!!!!!!!

QOTD – Germany, hands down, PORK + RIESLING = HAPPY C-BusWineMofo

QOTD: Bordeaux. Not very original, but that’s the answer for me.

Happy B-day, Lizzie!

QOTD: Bordeaux. Not very original, but that’s the answer for me.

Happy B-day, Lizzie!

Did I just hear a Stratego reference? That rules. It was all about the spy in Stratego.

QOTD: Knowing what I know now, I would go back to the vineyards in Piedmont. I lived and worked in Turin, Italy for a year working for a tour company leading up to the Winter Olympics in 2006 and we drank all the great B’s of that region on a daily basis, but took them for granted. Now that I’m a little older and my palate’s matured, I would love to revisit that region…and I will. Oh yea, and Amaro? I can’t find it anywhere! It’s absurd

P.S. Dude, you’re coming to Portland. Period. Powell’s would be ideal, but whatever’s clever. Cheers!

Great Show!!!

QOTD: I’d definitely go visit the right bank of Bordeaux….more specifically Pomerol. That is a dream of mine.

–RH