EP 462 Viognier Friday

Today Gary tastes 2 Viognier wines head to head and gets into a different mindset and mixes it up a little.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Le Paradou ViognierOther Rhone White Wine
2006 Peltier Station ViognierOther California White Rhone V

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Qotd: Out of the 4 I can still remember, I’m goin with the cat instead

Tags: French, review, Video, Viognier, white, wine, wines

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  • DerekC

    QOTD: Dreamy Smurf or the nature/tracker Smurf.

    And what happened to folks leaving comments in the videos? I used to crack up reading those as the show went on. Like a little Pop-Up Video or commentary track to counter-joke your jokes and stuff. I’ll have to start up a little revolution here and get them going again.

  • DerekC

    QOTD: Dreamy Smurf or the nature/tracker Smurf.

    And what happened to folks leaving comments in the videos? I used to crack up reading those as the show went on. Like a little Pop-Up Video or commentary track to counter-joke your jokes and stuff. I’ll have to start up a little revolution here and get them going again.

  • Refreshing ep.

  • Refreshing ep.

  • Another vote for Jokey Smurf.

    I am with you on the Peltier Station. A pazz for me.

    Click my name and go to my blog and click my ads. Your clicks buy me wine.
    Thanks

  • Another vote for Jokey Smurf.

    I am with you on the Peltier Station. A pazz for me.

    Click my name and go to my blog and click my ads. Your clicks buy me wine.
    Thanks

  • I recently had the Peltier Station and was blown away by the quality. The way you described it sounded like a completely different wine than I had. I had NO heat whatsoever, I was actually shocked at the alcohol content when i read it on the bottle. I also got more oyster shell and dry grass on the nose with blue stone and pear on the palate. I think maybe chilling that wine could change the whole flavor profile. Perhaps you could consider doing a show where you did chill the wines, since most of your viewers probably drink them chilled, especially white wines. That way we might get a better impression of what they might taste like when we drink them.

    Don’t worry, I still love you, man. By the way, that’s the second wine that you’ve pretty much crapped on that I loved. The first one was that Talus Pinot that you gave 50 pts a long time ago, I love that wine 🙂

  • I recently had the Peltier Station and was blown away by the quality. The way you described it sounded like a completely different wine than I had. I had NO heat whatsoever, I was actually shocked at the alcohol content when i read it on the bottle. I also got more oyster shell and dry grass on the nose with blue stone and pear on the palate. I think maybe chilling that wine could change the whole flavor profile. Perhaps you could consider doing a show where you did chill the wines, since most of your viewers probably drink them chilled, especially white wines. That way we might get a better impression of what they might taste like when we drink them.

    Don’t worry, I still love you, man. By the way, that’s the second wine that you’ve pretty much crapped on that I loved. The first one was that Talus Pinot that you gave 50 pts a long time ago, I love that wine 🙂

  • MattUD

    Nice job changing things up. I was interested to see that you did not enjoy the Peltier Station, because when I was at the March 29th event at WL, an employee told me that I absolutly had to have it. I am yet to try it and won’t for at least five weeks because I am leaving the country, meaning yes, this was my last episode until then. Good luck on the book tour!

  • MattUD

    Nice job changing things up. I was interested to see that you did not enjoy the Peltier Station, because when I was at the March 29th event at WL, an employee told me that I absolutly had to have it. I am yet to try it and won’t for at least five weeks because I am leaving the country, meaning yes, this was my last episode until then. Good luck on the book tour!

  • Robin C

    QOTD: Dont’t know much about Smurfs.

    Donnie Deutsch show was good. You sounded totally together. Congratulations.

  • Robin C

    QOTD: Dont’t know much about Smurfs.

    Donnie Deutsch show was good. You sounded totally together. Congratulations.

  • Byron Chen

    qotd papa

  • Byron Chen

    qotd papa

  • dAve

    Nice angle shot, Mott! What a messy desk, Gary! Ghez. On changing things – remember one reason we like Flintstones and Wrestling and MASH is the beginning puts us in “the place” – don’t go changing, just cause you are bored. Open the same and mix it up after. Bring in more guests you make them shine! Have Mott open in the parking lot again. Have a guest open and pretend you are not there. Go for it! smile.
    QOTD – Jokey Smurf. Always made me feel normal. My granddaughter looks like Smurfette – but not blue. She’s 4!
    Viognier has such range – I find them hard to find what I like, but I have a few.
    I only watch on WinelibraryTV!
    Nice rambling episode! Just fun!

  • dAve

    Nice angle shot, Mott! What a messy desk, Gary! Ghez. On changing things – remember one reason we like Flintstones and Wrestling and MASH is the beginning puts us in “the place” – don’t go changing, just cause you are bored. Open the same and mix it up after. Bring in more guests you make them shine! Have Mott open in the parking lot again. Have a guest open and pretend you are not there. Go for it! smile.
    QOTD – Jokey Smurf. Always made me feel normal. My granddaughter looks like Smurfette – but not blue. She’s 4!
    Viognier has such range – I find them hard to find what I like, but I have a few.
    I only watch on WinelibraryTV!
    Nice rambling episode! Just fun!

  • Tom

    Hey Gary I am planning to take over my not so secret packs to my parents tomorrow and do a tasting with you and them for Mother’s Day and my birthday. I really love the idea of the secret packs so keep them coming. I am also pumped to say that I already have tickets to see you while you are here in Houston in the woodlands wine festival. I can’t wait to meet you and have some wine. 🙂

  • Tom

    Hey Gary I am planning to take over my not so secret packs to my parents tomorrow and do a tasting with you and them for Mother’s Day and my birthday. I really love the idea of the secret packs so keep them coming. I am also pumped to say that I already have tickets to see you while you are here in Houston in the woodlands wine festival. I can’t wait to meet you and have some wine. 🙂

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: Papa Smurf is the only one whose name I actually remember. I guess that makes him my favorite by default (?).

    Today’s ep was fun. Some people rearrange the furniture, you rearrange your vlog. 😉

  • laurie in VT

    QOTD: Papa Smurf is the only one whose name I actually remember. I guess that makes him my favorite by default (?).

    Today’s ep was fun. Some people rearrange the furniture, you rearrange your vlog. 😉

  • Grapedigger

    Cool show!

  • Grapedigger

    Cool show!

  • SoCal

    NO LOVE :X

  • SoCal

    NO LOVE :X

  • Jonathan Yockim

    Awesome episode, i liked the slight moving around, and the post wine talk was awesome!
    QOTD:Dreamy Smurf, i dont know about you but, day dreaming, being in that half in, half out, kind of hypnotic stage, is pretty cool, and im pretty sure thats all Dreamy Smurf does.

  • Jonathan Yockim

    Awesome episode, i liked the slight moving around, and the post wine talk was awesome!
    QOTD:Dreamy Smurf, i dont know about you but, day dreaming, being in that half in, half out, kind of hypnotic stage, is pretty cool, and im pretty sure thats all Dreamy Smurf does.

  • Gary, you were in the freakin’ zone today! Keep it up.

  • Gary, you were in the freakin’ zone today! Keep it up.

  • Susan

    Gary- Love the energy and creativity!!! Great ep on a varietal that I LOVE !!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary- Love the energy and creativity!!! Great ep on a varietal that I LOVE !!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-Did you ACTUALLY swallow some wine??????????????????????????????????????????? What????? WOW!!! HOW did that happen???????????????? wink 🙂 wink 🙂 wink 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-Did you ACTUALLY swallow some wine??????????????????????????????????????????? What????? WOW!!! HOW did that happen???????????????? wink 🙂 wink 🙂 wink 🙂

  • amgryger

    QOTD: Smurf?

  • amgryger

    QOTD: Smurf?

  • Aaron S.

    Way to be a Mac user, GV. Way to be.

    You are so kind to all of us humble viewers. Thanks 🙂

    Papaya? Really? Wow…

    WAY TO LAND VOTTO IN FANTASY! I have Volquez for pitching, so Wednesday’s game was GREAT! 3 homer for Votto, 10 K’s from Volquez… man oh man…

    I’m enjoying this episode a lot; maybe Head-to-Head Laid Back Fridays now?

    QOTD: I don’t really know the Smurfs too well… but an old friend of mine’s last name was Murphy, and one of our teachers used to call her Smurfy Murphy…

  • Aaron S.

    Way to be a Mac user, GV. Way to be.

    You are so kind to all of us humble viewers. Thanks 🙂

    Papaya? Really? Wow…

    WAY TO LAND VOTTO IN FANTASY! I have Volquez for pitching, so Wednesday’s game was GREAT! 3 homer for Votto, 10 K’s from Volquez… man oh man…

    I’m enjoying this episode a lot; maybe Head-to-Head Laid Back Fridays now?

    QOTD: I don’t really know the Smurfs too well… but an old friend of mine’s last name was Murphy, and one of our teachers used to call her Smurfy Murphy…

  • Susan

    Gary-QOTD: Brainy Smurf!!!!!!!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-QOTD: Brainy Smurf!!!!!!!!! 🙂

  • Aaron S.

    I forgot to say have a good weekend… so, have a good weekend!

    P.S. Please convey my apologies to your wife for posting first. Sorry LV!

  • Aaron S.

    I forgot to say have a good weekend… so, have a good weekend!

    P.S. Please convey my apologies to your wife for posting first. Sorry LV!

  • RWH

    Gary: you need to dictate all your notes on your tasting for later publishing. i keep a small recorder with me always to dictate metal notes for later recall. cheers

  • RWH

    Gary: you need to dictate all your notes on your tasting for later publishing. i keep a small recorder with me always to dictate metal notes for later recall. cheers

  • The JB Special

    Gary, awesome show. First time poster, medium fanatic, I’m getting there. Just wanted to wish you the best of luck on the upcoming week. Also was wondering if you could do a spot, or maybe a show, or possibly just enlighten me on White Merlot. I had one the other week from a friend who had brought it back from Germany and it not only amazed my pallet and my schnoz but it perked my interest in general. Keep me posted, I’m buying the book. Thunder hard.

    JB

  • The JB Special

    Gary, awesome show. First time poster, medium fanatic, I’m getting there. Just wanted to wish you the best of luck on the upcoming week. Also was wondering if you could do a spot, or maybe a show, or possibly just enlighten me on White Merlot. I had one the other week from a friend who had brought it back from Germany and it not only amazed my pallet and my schnoz but it perked my interest in general. Keep me posted, I’m buying the book. Thunder hard.

    JB

  • damien

    qotd: my fiance says vanity smurf, i forgot about him untill she threw it out there. all i could remeber was papa smurf and gargamel but gargamel wasn’t even a smurf, what was the cat’s name???

  • damien

    qotd: my fiance says vanity smurf, i forgot about him untill she threw it out there. all i could remeber was papa smurf and gargamel but gargamel wasn’t even a smurf, what was the cat’s name???

  • ray-ray

    Nice Show GV… Hope you have a Wonderful weekend as well.

    QOTD: Handy Smurf… He was a like a Mad Engineer building stuff, in a MACGYVER kinda way

  • ray-ray

    Nice Show GV… Hope you have a Wonderful weekend as well.

    QOTD: Handy Smurf… He was a like a Mad Engineer building stuff, in a MACGYVER kinda way

  • MattyO

    gary VEEEEEE!

    awesome show! way to change that bitch up! cool stuff!

    sound the trumpets! i had my first wine in MONTHS tonight!!! remember, CKC, no money in this wallet. yea, my dad and i went to shop for a camping tent and we decided to wine and dine. i had a chard. from northern italy. FANTASTIC just to have some wine again. good wine, good food. great time with dad. awesome stuff!

    thank you gary! thank you mott! thanks to all the cool vayniacs out there who rock the vino!

  • MattyO

    gary VEEEEEE!

    awesome show! way to change that bitch up! cool stuff!

    sound the trumpets! i had my first wine in MONTHS tonight!!! remember, CKC, no money in this wallet. yea, my dad and i went to shop for a camping tent and we decided to wine and dine. i had a chard. from northern italy. FANTASTIC just to have some wine again. good wine, good food. great time with dad. awesome stuff!

    thank you gary! thank you mott! thanks to all the cool vayniacs out there who rock the vino!

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