Good show. Too bad none of them really killed it.

QOTD: I don’t quite know the very latest thing that made me smile, but a great moment came this past weekend. A gorgeous young lady took me out for a very belated birthday dinner. The meal started with foie gras with cocoa nibs, rhubarb chutney, and candied ginger, along with another appetizer of veal sweetbreads with morrels. I told the girl I was with that those were the best bites of food I’d had in the past 5 years, if not my life. The whole night made me smile. Perfect.

Rather confusing explanation. Why not just do the show again but substitute another wine for the house brand? Or at the very least, put the show out there with the unveiling of your wine deleted. Can’t be all that tough.

QOTD – just reading obama’s recent speech on economics…really!

You made me smile when you insinuated that the new stadium was going to be named Winelibrarytv Field (or whatever it was exactly that you said).

This whole weekend made us smile because we got to be together and eat some really good food, drink some wine, and shop for cute little outfits for my hot wife!

Great Show!!!

We already miss ya down here in Houston Gary. Hope to have you back soon!

QOTD: Last thing that made me smile was listening to WWDC live audio stream earlier. and before that it was finally landing back in Houston from Vegas after the longest delay ever…

–RH

QOTD: Gary, my wife gave birth to our second little girl on June 2. Abigail Destin. That brought a great smile!

QOTD: I added a new member to my Winos wine group today who looks like she will be seriously into wine and pairing. ALWAYS looking for people to talk to about wine. God, I’m so boring 🙂

QOTD: A little dude riding a tricycle outside my house.

WLTV Stadium. Cool.

QOTD: My kids make me smile.

Gary,

I agree with Eli2Tyree. I can understand the house brand thing, but you already said it won. So why not tell us the names of the other wines? If you think about it, it’s a little bit cruel not to. Please realize that there’s lots of us looking for bargain wines, especially during this weak economy.

Moreover, anyone who has viewed Episode #477, and especially those in the future who will unknowingly view it, will waste 17 minutes of their life.

If there’s another reason why you don’t want to reveal the wines, then just do another show with under-$10-dollar wines (blind or not). If you really feel sorry for the mistake, it’s very easy to make up for it.

QOTD: The last thing that made me smile was when… (For various reasons I can’t let you know today. In the next episode, I’ll promise you an explaination.)

I don’t buy this explanation. If it would have been so horrible to see that the private label won the tasting, then why tell us that this indeed was the case? Now that the cat’s out of the bag, why not just show the whole episode? Or perhaps that’s not what happened. GV also said that he would have chosen not to show the episode if the private label came in on the bottom. Now that WOULD be a reason not to show this. How would it look if GV slammed Wine Libraries’ own private label and gave it something like a 68-70, which I’m guessing is what the bottom wine was getting on this show. I gave this explanation a “sniffy sniff” and I think I detect that barnyard poo scent.

Yo Gary,

Too bad we didnt connect that night in CHi town, SEED was sweet and I have nothing but respect and love for what you do every day for this industry and for the masses who have much to gain from your passion. I have been flying under the radar lately as far as commenting but keep up the good (hard) work !

QOTD: Hearing my name on WLTV!

Lloyd Benedict

QOTD: When I got home from work and got to see my wife. That always puts a smile on my face.

Gary – We enjoyed you in Houston very much and I am looking forward to hanging with you again when you come back. 🙂

QOTD: When I got home from work and got to see my wife. That always puts a smile on my face.

Gary – We enjoyed you in Houston very much and I am looking forward to hanging with you again when you come back. 🙂

Good show, don’t apologize, save that for the really important stuff.
QOTD: I rescued four dogs, 3 Boxers and a Great Dane, and it’s a rare day that they don’t lift me and make me smile. Boxers are the Gods of Frolic.

QOTD: this video.
http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/246

Tell me you listened to “Houston” by Dean Martin while flying down there. One of Deanos best. And as for the blind tasting, don’t blow this thing up G-Man. Its all good.

QOTD: An offer I cannot refuse.

QOTD: I’d have to say reading an article online about the best TV Sidekicks that often are better than the show’s ‘lead’ character. Great one, won’t throw links up here but it was great.

I know you’re not showing the rest of that show but I was dying to know the other 4 wines! Even if I can’t get the WL Cab the other four…man! Just killing me not knowing. But that’s because I’m a naturally nosey person!

First, we missed you too! I wish I had half of your energy. Man o man.

Good show, I like the little characters on the label for the “fun” effect though usually they are not too good. I will say you were the topic of conversation at our dinner party on Saturday when I brought the Bucklin Zin, Paso Creek Merlot and the Alpha Omega Red for a “sniffy sniff”. Needless to say they were all well received but I must say I give props to the Alpha Properitary. Verry nice.

QOTD: Last thing that made me smile other than your intro which makes me ROFL. I smiled about an hour ago when I was checking out this young, gorgeous blonde on the Metro (DC) (jam packed, no A/C) and she was bubbly and nice and nothing bothered her in the world. I smiled. 🙂

Cheers!

QOTD: I chuckled a few times today but the last time I REALLY laughed was during your presentation at SEED.

Gary, two points about today’s show: I thought you threw Mott and the other dude under the bus a little too eagerly for the value cabernet mess up; it’s your show, it was your fault. Even though it was a blind tasting and you did not pick the wines, it’s still your show. A true leader takes the blame (when there is blame to be had) and gives others the praise (when there is praise to be had). You apologized, true, but did not, in my opinion, take full responsibility. Even though the responsibility for cab mess up was not, in reality, 100% yours, your job as leader was to accepted 100% of the responsibility. Point 2: can’t you tell us what the #2 cab was? We understand #1 was your proprietary blend, and I understand why you didn’t want to “sell” us that. Props for taking a stand on that. But what about #2?

But I continue to love your show. Keep up the good work.

That’s hilarious, and yet, respectable! Because you happened to taste one of WL ‘house’ wines you couldn’t reveal the results (and I can’t figure out which wine you’re talking about)! I loved to value-driven show, GV! Keep em’ coming 😀

QOTD: A little gift box I can peek into before planning that special day!

Joker,
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Why not reveal the others……….BIG JOKE
HAR HAR HAR

What I don’t understand is, if you were so embarssed about the episode why would say your wine won. I would of rather seen the footage of the show. Two thumbs down Gary V.