Can’t we all just get along?

QOTD – Summer is here, so I would say it is time for some pink wines. I don’t have any specific suggestions, sorry…

Wine Wizard!!

I was watching some of your older shows, and I saw you take the bottle cover off by just grabing it and pulling. I tried it myself last night, it worked, and to be honest, I felt like a wine badass. Thanks for the new trick!

QOTD:

Caves Des Papes Clos L’oratoire Chateauneuf Du Pape 2005

Agustinos Pinot Noir Reserve 2007

Smoking Loon Viognier

Good show, Gary. Good area to explore.

I figured that the blind tasting ending was some sort of trust your pal lesson. I appreciate your efforts to be impartial. I was impressed.

And for those too invested in that particular show: one wine won out. It may not have won out for you, so why not go out and try some cabs?

QOTD:

Breaking preconceptions; expanding wine horizons:
Kourtakis Patras Kouros White 2006 – 33793

Quaffable and refreshing:
Pepiere Muscadet Sur Lie 2007 – 39465

Breaking preconceptions; Oxidized monster is good:
YOU MUST TRY TIS ONE
Lopez De Heredia Tondonia Blanco Rioja Gran Reserva 1981 – 31093
(THE 88 would be perfect, though)

89 = psychological threshold ;-}

My show idea: Out of place wines…wines made from grapes not typical for their region. Just a way to think a little differently about some varietals.
Possible Wines:
Kanu Sauvignon Blanc (S. Africa)
Shaw and Smith Sauvignon Blanc (Australia)
Catena Chardonnay (Argentina)
Couer D’alene Viognier (Washington)
Takler Szekszard Rose (Hungary)
La Linda Tempranillo (Argentina)
Kendermanns Pinot Noir (Germany)

Pick a few, looks like fun to me

Theme: Does Emily Have Refined Taste or the Palate of a Seven-Year-Old Eating Pop Rocks and Dirt? You decide!

* Wine One: Pine Ridge Chenin Blanc & Viongner 2007
* Wine Two: Firelands Winery Gewurztraminer 2007
* Wine Three: The Prisoner, Orin Swift Cellars 2003

QOTD: The “Other French Sparklers” idea is a great one!

As to the blind Cab tasting – good for you! And sorry if we offended – you know we love you!!!!!!!!!

since every state produces wine, how about sharing something from Hawaii, Alaska, etc.?

QOTD: The royals

King Estate Pinot Noir 2006 – Library Code|36033
Pax Castelli-knight Syrah 2005 – Library Code|28027
Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knight’s Valley 2005 – Library Code|36273
Pezzi King Pinot Noir 2005 – Library Code|38738
Pezzi King Zinfandel 2005 – Library Code|38737

OOTD – It may be too late for today but how about a Riesling ep? Call the show “Rising for a Riesling”?

GV – 89s are all good! I’m out for a week to get married – but can’t wait to get back and catch up on all the shows (missing the Boston book signing!). Until then – keep it real man!

Will have to go back and check out last fiew episodes that I missed. Must have missed the “issue” you discussed. Thanks for all you have been doing Gary, keep it up.

probably sage, rosemary or thyme, or all 3, that go in mom’s turkey…

I was at a wine tasting of 4 Core wines (2004 vintage) last year. They did not have the Red blend, but did have several other blends. My favorite was “Hard Core” – Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet – and not just because of the name :-).

I posted a few notes: http://gumption.typepad.com/wine/2007/02/a_hard_core_win.html

I was at a wine tasting of 4 Core wines (2004 vintage) last year. They did not have the Red blend, but did have several other blends. My favorite was “Hard Core” – Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet – and not just because of the name :-).

I posted a few notes: http://gumption.typepad.com/wine/2007/02/a_hard_core_win.html

QOTD: You have featured plenty of Spanish wines on WLTV but no Bierzo.

Descendientes De Jose Palacios Bierzo Petalos 2006, library code 37485

hey I think you should taste all wine no matter where it come from, people need to get a clue and realize you arnt doing this for capital gain.

I was having myself a good ol’ throwback and watched your holiday season episodes and I remember bringing Cycles Gladiators wines. The fam was giving me high fives they liked them so much.

I suggest you taste the Cab, Merlot and Pinot and maybe get a gladiator hat/bucket. Winelib says you got em. Doooooo it Gary!

QOTD: Obviously you need to do a show on your favorite varietal: Petit Verdot

“These Verdots aren’t so Petit!!!!”

#1: 2004 Clendenen Petit Verdot
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38971

#2: 2005 Casale Del Giglio Petit Verdot
http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38042

#3: Leave it up to you. I don’t if you have any other straight varietal Petite Verdot. Only could find these two.

Peace!!!
AJ

QOTD: Pit 2 California Rhone Rangers against 1 real deal.

1. Tablas Creek Cote de Tablas Rouge 2005

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=34207

2. Bonny Doon Le Cigare Volant 2004

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38922

3. St. Cosme Lex Deux Albions Cotes Du Rhone Rouge 2006

http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=38247

Gary,

I tried a cab you recommended that YOOOOOUUU were so accurate you scared
me!!! I think you should travel to California. You mentioned Paso Robles,
this was my first wine festival. There were 110 wineries with unlimited
tastings. This was overwhelming…WOOOOOOOOOW!!! You were so accurate on
the Casa cab I tasted I beginning to think the program is pre-scripted(NO
WAY, JUST kIDDING> Love your show (no longer a lurker)

Show keeps getting better all the time. QOTD (Bourgogne from Burgundy or Cru Beaujolais, which wine is more interesting?) MICHEL CHIGNARD MORIERS FLEURIE 2006, THEVENET MORGON 2006, GERARD MUGNERET BOURGOGNE 2006.

Thanks very much for posting 477 in its entirety. No conspiracy fodder, lots of edutainment. AND ZOMG- my dog is named Roo! (Ironically she’s a gascon hound and not an aussie, but there you go.) So that really made me smile.

QOTD: I like the previous suggestions for a Rhone Rangers vs. Real Rhone, but also for all petit verdot or non-Champagne French sparklers. (Je trouve le cremant de Limousin tres sympa.)

BUT how about for the upcoming 4 July, a little all-American action with a show on Norton varietal wines? I’ve recently had a couple from Georgia and Virginia that were quite good (mirabile dictu) and not at all what I expected.

Or, hey! How about a show about Irouleguy? Or a show about tannat-based wines from around the world (Uruguay, Argentina, California, Virginia, Georgia, ???). You’ve done similar shows for other varietals, and I think tannat would be an really interesting case study because its expression form country to country is so VERY different. Talk about terroir….