not even fair to put a 2005 up against 2006. the 2006 is just way too young!!! plus 2005 seems to be a pretty good year for oregon pinot. you should redo the 2006 next year with the 2007!!

Ah, very nice! I live in Portland Oregon, so I’m familiar with these wines. My tasting notes for the Lemelson and Boedecker wines are on my blog.

QOTD: Going to a BBQ with my girlfriend, and probably taking in a hike or two.

BTW, the cherry candy-cough drops Gary mentioned are “Luden’s”.

–Robert

QOTD: Going to the blues festival in Ottawa.

QOTD: My brother and I are chillaxing with some Brut Rose to celebrate both of us getting new jobs/job positions. Since that isn’t the manliest thing in the world to do, we are going to watch some MMA afterward.

Stoked to see you do a Siduri wine – they are absolutely one of my favorite RRV PN producers!!!!!! And GREAT people – their Oregon offerings (esp their Hawks View Vineyard) are some of my favorites, and are not as pricey as their Cali counterparts.

QOTD: House Sitting!!

Northern NH this weekend with friends.. hopefully see my fam sometime this weekend too!

Smoking Salmon, then eating it! May have to find one of these Pinot’s to pair….

Ah, Oregon pinot. That’s a religious experience for me. It was great to see the episode. And I’ve been a Siduri fan for a few years now.

QOTD: I’ll be spending the evening of the 4th with my wife and kids at the Winery at Wolf Creek a few minutes from home. We’ll take some snacks, buy a bottle or two of better-than-average Ohio wine, sit on the grassy hill and watch the fireworks from a few miles away.

Great show. I probably drink more Oregon Pinots than any other red wine. I am also a big fan of Siduri, buying several bottlings every year. I was excited about the Boedecker. I will be out at the IPNC in McMinnville, Oregon at the end of this month, and will certainly look this wine up.

QOTD: Several food/wine events with good friends and family, starting tonight at a live Maine lobster dinner, tomorrow lunch and swim party, 4th night at a club on top of the largest mountain around Birmingam and that has a viewing patio overlooking the city less than a block away from a huge 20 minute fireworks display. The fireworks display is so close it makes your whole body vibrate when the explosions go off.

Hi Gary,

Thanks for reviewing Oregon Pinots! Even if we are not one of the “Other 46”

So good to meet you at your book signing in Beaverton last night. Very informative, inspirational and entertaining.

I forgot to pass on a hello from CP Lin. I spoke with him earlier this week from New Zealand. I told him I was planning on hearing you speak and he asked me to say hello. So there.

Jeff and Cindy

Enjoyed the show Gary! Oregon pinot noir’s have a special place in my heart. It took a monumental glass of one a couple years ago to open my eyes to the wine world…haven’t looked back since. Just missed you out in Portland, hopefully, I’ll run into you somewhat soon.

QOTD: Writing this from the Denver International Airport on my way to my family’s house in South Dakota. We’ll all be watching archived shows all weekend.

Gary great episode. I grew up on those Ludens cherry drops LOL. Even if my throat didnt hurt i would be popin them like crazy lolz. That 1st and 2nd wine sounds awesome.

QOTD:
-Going to the in laws house in napa to watch fireworks and then going wine tasting this weekend. Probably going back to alpha omega because i am pretty much in love with that place now.

Great episode Gary!

QOTD: I’m helping run a tag sale but then spending the rest of the weekend with family relaxing on the deck and probably drinking some wine.

To kick off the holiday my employer had a wine and cheese day at work today. We sampled sauvignon blanc, riesling, rose, pinot noir, merlot and a dark zinfandel. The owner took us through the guide of developing a palate, proper tasting and then we tried each one. It was a lot of fun. And had some incredible cheeses to go along.

Have a great holiday!

gary –

nice ep. since i’ve had (and much enjoyed) Siduri’s Rosella’s Vineyard Pinot (NOT in oregon), it reminded me that Rosella’s Vineyard is right next to Gary’s Vineyard, and THAT reminded me to tell YOU to do an all-Gary’s Vineyard episode! Gary does Gary’s!

QOTD: avoiding firework shows, going to Smokey Mountains to escape. with friends. adults only! woohoo. Taking two Zins, two Peach Mango Symphony’s, and two Pinot Gris. No good wine is made in Gatlinburg! hahaha.

Good show. thanks for the run down.

No joke, you do need to come check out the juice in Canada, BC in particular. There are interesting things happening up here with a lot of different grapes and styles.
Thanks for always keeping it real.
CT

My son turns 19 years old on July 4th.
It’s a big deal as he also gets his first car he purchased, with a little help from Mom and Dad. We have that on Friday, with a special good morning breakfast, plus afternoon BBQ’s.

Then on Saturday and again on Sunday there are meetings with friends and family, and yes more BBQ..

BTW: Hot summer nights, try a Rose’ from the Bandal area of France. Do you know what I am talking about? Have a safe holiday and see you at the Crush Pad next week.

Hey Gary! JP here..I am interested in giving Pinot Noir another chance–I had a not-so-great experience with a Central Coast Pinot Noir a couple of weeks ago while travelling for work.

Answer to QOTD: I’m heading to the Poconos tomorrow with wife and son.

Gary,thanks for sporting the shirt. Looks good on ya!

Had a few Oregon Pinots in my wine tasting days, and they have all been better than average. Great shirt.

QOTD: I am on call this weekend for work, so I won’t be venturing out very far, but you know I am going to break out some grilled meats….

Just as Rush does, Canadian wines get better with age. 2006 Trius Cab Franc by Hillebrand Estates baby!

Hey, Gary-glad you liked the Boedecker. It really does rock! I always liked Siduri’s California Pinots, too bad their Oregon PN doesn’t measure up…
qotd-fireworks of course, maybe a little barbeque and a nice bottle of Kiona Lemberger from Washington State. Happy 4th!

QOTD – Hosting the massed with another Epic BBQ. We are the party people in our circle so I just got done cooking the chicken and the ribs are in the oven now! 30+ folks, dogs, burger and the chicken and ribs. Pool splashing and all that.

So your gonna torcher me and make me want to break the bank on a $30 Pinot. Thats fine on my expense account but hard on the home budget. I dont normally roll that big…

Going down to hang with friends and family, BBQ lamb, sing Sousa marches at the top of our voices while watching righteously impressive fireworks off the pier. Thinking of opening my last bottle of pre-Fetzer Mariah Zin.

QOTD – A group of 10 old friends who I haven’t seen in a while are coming over and we’re doing steaks on the grill. I think I’ve found the best source of steaks in the world – butcher Bryan Flannery down in California does amazing things with meat. He’s not cheap, but for good friends and a special reunion he’s worth it.

Question is, what wine to I pair with amazing beef? Here’s a link to my cellar peeps, if you want to give me a suggestion: http://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?iUserOverride=brucejones . If it helps, I’m also serving truffled stuffed potatoes and a sweet onion, corn, zucchini and basil saute.