Have a great vacation!
QOTD: Surprised at how many great priced quality wines that come from Europe DESPITE the poor dollar value and the high cost of gas and just everything in general in Europe! So many great little gems in the lesser known regions there. WTF Californa!

GREAT SHOW ! i think these are 4 wines i would possibly really like, 4 wines i definetelly see myself trying anyway.

GREAT SHOW ! i think these are 4 wines i would possibly really like, 4 wines i definetelly see myself trying anyway.

Gary- This is ANOTHER ONE of those eps!!! I had to watch this one OVER AND OVER!!! SHOCK!!!! GASP!!!!!! wink 🙂 wink 🙂 pinch me??? Are you REALLY coming??????? WOW !!!!!!! 🙂

Gary- This is ANOTHER ONE of those eps!!! I had to watch this one OVER AND OVER!!! SHOCK!!!! GASP!!!!!! wink 🙂 wink 🙂 pinch me??? Are you REALLY coming??????? WOW !!!!!!! 🙂

Oh, and thanks for the shout out congratulating me for finishing medical school. It’s been a long road, but I’ve loved it, and can’t wait to start residency.

I’m celebrating with friends with a very nice 2000 Tuscan (100% Sangiovese, the 2000 Tenuta Farneta Bongoverno), a 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc (Domaine Saint Benoit), and the Guigal 1995 Cotes du Rhone, which is an exception to the typical cotes du rhone in that it hasn’t really degraded at all since it was bottled and in fact has found more complexity over the years. If you can find the story on this wine, it’s fascinating how it was found in a blank barrel in the cellar, bottled, and continues to taste good 12+ years later. CdR’s usually just fizzle, with their acidity and lack of tannins leaving them unageable, but this one brings the thunder even 13 years out.

Oh, and thanks for the shout out congratulating me for finishing medical school. It’s been a long road, but I’ve loved it, and can’t wait to start residency.

I’m celebrating with friends with a very nice 2000 Tuscan (100% Sangiovese, the 2000 Tenuta Farneta Bongoverno), a 2005 Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc (Domaine Saint Benoit), and the Guigal 1995 Cotes du Rhone, which is an exception to the typical cotes du rhone in that it hasn’t really degraded at all since it was bottled and in fact has found more complexity over the years. If you can find the story on this wine, it’s fascinating how it was found in a blank barrel in the cellar, bottled, and continues to taste good 12+ years later. CdR’s usually just fizzle, with their acidity and lack of tannins leaving them unageable, but this one brings the thunder even 13 years out.

I’ve recognized that my palate changes with the change in seasons “Whether i like it or not”….kinda cool

Great to hear you are making a MD stop on the tour.

QOTD: Like many of the other posters, I think many wines are becoming way overpriced and its not due to quality its due to name alone. I know too many people who swear by the big napa producers when to me there are equal quality and much more value elsewhere.

Loved the Conan episode. You covered a lot of territory in a short time.
QOTD: I’m surprised that the shipping laws haven’t been reformed. I was reading the article in March 31 Wine Spectator about “Wine.com conducts stings on other retailers”. The whole thing is just causing bad feelings.

What surprised me? Going to a pretty good hotel bistro/bar in DC and finding out to my horror that they didn’t have a single Cab Franc … all their “light reds” were pinot! Did they really need fifteen different kinds of pinot? And these people weren’t slouches necessarily–they had GV by the glass, and great food, but then the wine list just kind of made you want to cry a bit.

But then they did have Ridge by the glass too. Sometimes I really miss Ridge.

Love the Chilean wines. Too bad about the Montes Alpha. I have a case of the 2003 and it has been FANTASTIC – specially at $9.99/bottle. I rate it 92. I will seek out the 2005 to see if we have a similar opinion on it. I will definitely try the Casa Lapostolle. Have a Great Vacation!!!

QOTD – Probably that the wine store is always packed.

Love the Chilean wines. Too bad about the Montes Alpha. I have a case of the 2003 and it has been FANTASTIC – specially at $9.99/bottle. I rate it 92. I will seek out the 2005 to see if we have a similar opinion on it. I will definitely try the Casa Lapostolle. Have a Great Vacation!!!

QOTD – Probably that the wine store is always packed.

Nice episode Gary.

You and Lizzie should enjoy your holiday and lay off the emails at least for a few days 🙂

Love the show! Love that you’re coming to Ohio! Thanks.

QOTD: I’m surprised and thrilled that you rank some of the less expensive wines almost as well as the more expensive. It’s good to know you’re looking out for us! I love great wine, but can’t always drop the big bucks!

Hey! I’m one of your so-called “lurkers” This is my first time leaving a comment. I’ve been watching you for about a month and I’m captivated every day! I think I’m definitely gonna try a bottle of the Casa Lapostolle this weekend. I’m a poor grad student so that’s right in my price range.

I live in DC and my boyfriend just told me tonight that you’re coming to the Barnes and Noble in Rockville, MD. I’m SOOOOOOO excited. We’ll definitely be there!!! We wouldn’t miss it for the world! 🙂

Keep up the amazing work!

Gary, I just started in the last 9 months drinking wine on a regular basis. Iâ??m still a novice at all of the different regions and types of grapes. I didnâ??t even know what a diaper was for wine until I was on a cruise ship. I did find a wine I do love Indicum Grand Reserve 2005 (Malbec) only sold at Vino100 price $25 for a case. The problem was the closest Vino 100 store from Sagianw, Michigan is Toledo, Ohio. Toledo is is where my brother in-law lives and this is how I got started into wine. I did find another wine that I like at Samâ??s club. It is called Liberty School 2005 $11.50 a bottle. It is very good for the price. The other bottle of red wine that is pretty good is called Arnold Palmer. It is also sold at Sam’s club. Arnold Palmer has a blue umbrella on the bottle and costs $15. Liberty School is a better buy for the taste and price. The other wine that was good was Alexander 2004 cabernet. The price for this wine however costs around $49 a bottle. I didnâ??t feel the price over Indicum was worth the extra money.

I love watching the web cast every night and saw you on Mad Money with Jim Cramer.

Where is a good place to buy large wine glasses without breaking the bank.

Also, what is the braclet thing about?

Thanks,

Scott

QOTD: In the last month…???!!! I do not keep up with the news like I should so I was shocked recently when I found out (as an Illinois resident) I cannot buy wine from out of state retailers and have it shipped starting June 1. I’m truly stunned.

On the brighter side, I’ve noticed in the last month that the wife and I are going with sparkling more and more during the week. A big shout out to GV for pointing us in that direction.

Later,

Rob Csenar
SaysNuts

Glad you’re taking a vacation with the wife. Relax and have fun. Enjoy some wine(actually drink and swallow it) and report back which wines you had and what ones you liked the most.
QOTD: In the past month, I’ve noticed the little price surges on wine, but it’s certainly not increasing as much as everything else is. Also, not very much promotion on American wines as of late. I personally haven’t drank the same varietal in a row for a month.

surprised by how many great wines are out there for less than $10. I will leave no more comments until Mott has his own T-shirt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Slowly making my way out of the lurking shadows! Awesome show, Gary!

QOTD: I live in the Willamette Valley and went wine tasting with my mother and family for mother’s day, and I was shocked at how expensive local mid-size operation vineyards’ wines are! Tried quite a few chardonnays, rieslings, and pinot noirs that were just alright, nothing to write home about, and the prices were in the $20-35 range. The best of the bunch was a fabulous “reserve” pinot noir that was grown on old vines, but they were asking $45 for it and I didn’t feel it was quite worth that much.

I realise they have to make profit and all, I just feel bad that so many local, rather formidable wines are at a price proint a bit higher than I want to spend for them when I can buy the same quality from elsewhere for cheaper.

Hi Gary, great show.

A bit surprised about the Montes Alpha, I´ve tried it with diff. results… maybe a couple hours worth of decanting did the trick.
Thanks for the Costa Rica shout out, we are expecting you next Feb,March. If you thought your first vacation (or this weeks) to CR was good, you have no idea what you´re in for in March… All expenses paid trip on a private small luxury cruise to all national parks on the Pacific… and Cocos Island too. (The Jurassic Park island)

Gary, I can’t believe you are coming to Cleveland on July 31st. I’m leaving town to fly out to New York on the 28th. Gosh… GOSH!!! sigh… Where are all the Vayniacs in Cleveland? I’ve only met one of them. If there are enough Vayniacs to arrange a book signing, why hasn’t there been a Third Thirsty Thursday yet?! 🙁

QOTD:

How I have not seen anyone serve anything other than pinot noir, cabernet sauvignon, chardonnay, riesling, malbec, shiraz, merlot at parties/dinners in the past year. Really… chateauneuf what?

Also, I moved to Cleveland a few months ago, and I am also pissed that BYOB is illegal in Ohio.

Yes, the current vintage of Montes Alpha Cab is over oaked. Two vintages ago it was better and the oak monster didn’t over power the wine.

QOTD: I am always amazed at all the wines that are available from all over the world. I love trying new wines and having a new experience, especially if it is not domestic.

QOTD: Last night I bought a 2006 Saint-Joseph and while at the wine shop I was thinking, “What’s with all these really young red wines on the shelves?” I later realized that they weren’t actually that young, rather I had just gotten 2 years older in the blink of an eye. It was actually kind of scary.