EP 505 Gigondas:Rhone’s Little Secret

Gigondas is a wine that really has the ability to bring thunder at a solid price points. Gary also has a crap load of shout outs and announces the finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Montirius GigondasGigondas
2004 Guigal GigondasGigondas
2004 Tardieu Laurent Gigondas VvGigondas

The 3 Finalists for the Bottle Shock Contest (Cast your vote in the comments. Vote by number)

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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Just got turned on to WLTV and am LOVING it! Lotta catching up to do, and this episode was great. Gotta get my hands on some Gigondas. It’s too bad that some of these wines are hard to find. Kind of fun adventuring to find them though.

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  • Ben C

    number 2 is the winner for me!!!

  • Ben C

    OOPS I meant number 3 is the winner

  • Ben C

    number 2 is the winner for me!!!

  • Ben C

    OOPS I meant number 3 is the winner

  • Smahlatz

    OK – here are my wine game rule.
    1. To initiate things, everyone takes a chug of wine.
    2. They all then start looking for the game because nobody remembers where they put it after playing it last.
    3. Everytime you look somewhere, and don’t find it, you take another chug. 4. Once found, those that didn’t find it take a chug.
    5. Whoever found it takes two chugs – they are abviously far too cognisant. 6. You then roll a die to see who has to clean the sick off it from the last time it was played.
    7. Everyone else takes a chug.
    8. Get out the game pieces, and make sure all pieces are there. For each piece missing, all players take a chug.
    9. If you count too many pieces, you are seeing double – take a chug.
    10. Where did we put that game again? – take a chug
    11. You served dog food instead of the canapes you had planned, chug.
    12. Everyone’s out of wine, but you remeber you bought a few cases the other day, so you bring a few bottles up to continue – Haut Brion 2005??? sounds good
    13. chug .. chug …. chug ………..ch ……g. …………..

    The next weekend : “Hey come over – we’ve got a great new game – the Wine Library TV game – everyone had a great time last time”
    “Sure sounds like fun!”

    “Honey, do you have any idea where we put the game after last time?”

  • fredhead

    Gotta go with #3.

  • Smahlatz

    OK – here are my wine game rule.
    1. To initiate things, everyone takes a chug of wine.
    2. They all then start looking for the game because nobody remembers where they put it after playing it last.
    3. Everytime you look somewhere, and don’t find it, you take another chug. 4. Once found, those that didn’t find it take a chug.
    5. Whoever found it takes two chugs – they are abviously far too cognisant. 6. You then roll a die to see who has to clean the sick off it from the last time it was played.
    7. Everyone else takes a chug.
    8. Get out the game pieces, and make sure all pieces are there. For each piece missing, all players take a chug.
    9. If you count too many pieces, you are seeing double – take a chug.
    10. Where did we put that game again? – take a chug
    11. You served dog food instead of the canapes you had planned, chug.
    12. Everyone’s out of wine, but you remeber you bought a few cases the other day, so you bring a few bottles up to continue – Haut Brion 2005??? sounds good
    13. chug .. chug …. chug ………..ch ……g. …………..

    The next weekend : “Hey come over – we’ve got a great new game – the Wine Library TV game – everyone had a great time last time”
    “Sure sounds like fun!”

    “Honey, do you have any idea where we put the game after last time?”

  • fredhead

    Gotta go with #3.

  • Raybo

    I vote for #1 and Mom Mom’s old school lemonade.

    Gary – I will think about the game and get back to you.

  • Raybo

    I vote for #1 and Mom Mom’s old school lemonade.

    Gary – I will think about the game and get back to you.

  • Jens

    I’m gonna vote for # 3 as the winner.

  • Jens

    I’m gonna vote for # 3 as the winner.

  • #1 all the way to the bank!

  • #1 all the way to the bank!

  • HUGZ to everyone that voted! Everyone that thought about voting for me.. cuz hey the thought counts too right? shhhhhh do you hear that? its thunder….and if u look out your window.. you can see the LIGHTNING COMIN!

  • HUGZ to everyone that voted! Everyone that thought about voting for me.. cuz hey the thought counts too right? shhhhhh do you hear that? its thunder….and if u look out your window.. you can see the LIGHTNING COMIN!

  • Guest

    We have a winner…#1 Juice Library TV By Ohdoctah

    QOTD, the game would be in conjunction with a secret pack, and would involve guessing how you would rate each wine.

  • gotsha

    We have a winner…#1 Juice Library TV By Ohdoctah

    QOTD, the game would be in conjunction with a secret pack, and would involve guessing how you would rate each wine.

  • Congrats to OhDoctah! So creative!

  • Congrats to OhDoctah! So creative!

  • SpoiledinCalbyPinot

    QOTD Wine Game This is serious question!!!! I have always put extra
    spin on games my whole life e.g. Double board monopoly, The “boob” (tag
    with a big wiffle ball bat and penny card fort (this is the most elaborate
    take two old suitcases sit across with each other and shoot pennies from
    the spring handle at playing card forts between you)

    Gary’s wine game would be an educational game. You would have three piles
    of card each with a wine from WLTV. The player would get pre-determined points based on what Gary scored the wines appelation, what grape is in the
    wine extra if you get the right blend. Play would move around a board start
    to finish and If you land on Mott you go back to the beginning.

    I wanna yellow wristband!!!

    #3 is definitely the winner great job!

  • QOTD Wine Game This is serious question!!!! I have always put extra
    spin on games my whole life e.g. Double board monopoly, The “boob” (tag
    with a big wiffle ball bat and penny card fort (this is the most elaborate
    take two old suitcases sit across with each other and shoot pennies from
    the spring handle at playing card forts between you)

    Gary’s wine game would be an educational game. You would have three piles
    of card each with a wine from WLTV. The player would get pre-determined points based on what Gary scored the wines appelation, what grape is in the
    wine extra if you get the right blend. Play would move around a board start
    to finish and If you land on Mott you go back to the beginning.

    I wanna yellow wristband!!!

    #3 is definitely the winner great job!

  • victor

    #1 pimps it to perfection!

    If we’re talking play along with the show….

    1 shot of Vodka every time Sasha is mentioned.
    Hug everyone when you hear “family & friends”.
    Give the spouse a kiss when Liz is mentioned.
    Do the “chicken dance” when any wine goes “all barnyard”
    Donate $10 to a favorite charity EVERY time a glass breaks (at home)
    $100 if Gary breaks one on the show…

    Thanks-keep it up!

  • victor

    #1 pimps it to perfection!

    If we’re talking play along with the show….

    1 shot of Vodka every time Sasha is mentioned.
    Hug everyone when you hear “family & friends”.
    Give the spouse a kiss when Liz is mentioned.
    Do the “chicken dance” when any wine goes “all barnyard”
    Donate $10 to a favorite charity EVERY time a glass breaks (at home)
    $100 if Gary breaks one on the show…

    Thanks-keep it up!

  • Desiree

    Gary, Question(s) of the day!
    I have watched lotta episodes and now you have done more than 500 of them, I am wondering how much cost do u incur opening some of these good wines everyday? And more importantly what do you do with the bottle of wine after u have tasted on the show, I am sure more than half the bottle of wine is still remaining, do you folks just party up and drink it?

  • Desiree

    Gary, Question(s) of the day!
    I have watched lotta episodes and now you have done more than 500 of them, I am wondering how much cost do u incur opening some of these good wines everyday? And more importantly what do you do with the bottle of wine after u have tasted on the show, I am sure more than half the bottle of wine is still remaining, do you folks just party up and drink it?

  • Jeff in Wa

    #3! It was close, but #3 is loaded with the details that should make any fan of the show laugh.

  • Jeff in Wa

    #3! It was close, but #3 is loaded with the details that should make any fan of the show laugh.

  • Will

    I think the “Big Ass Glass” is the Bottega del Vino Burgunder, you can get this glass very easily online.

  • Will

    I think the “Big Ass Glass” is the Bottega del Vino Burgunder, you can get this glass very easily online.

  • johnny c

    # 3 definetly has the Gary Funk !!

  • johnny c

    # 3 definetly has the Gary Funk !!

  • Slushpuppy

    Smell it first chief!

  • Slushpuppy

    Smell it first chief!

  • Andreas

    #3!
    The big ass glass was killing me.

  • Andreas

    #3!
    The big ass glass was killing me.

  • steve

    #3 nailed it and gets my votey vote.

  • steve

    #3 nailed it and gets my votey vote.

  • Harley Stan

    Great Episode today. With over 500 shows I am still learning new things.
    QOTD- I will have to get back to you on a drinking game.

  • Harley Stan

    Great Episode today. With over 500 shows I am still learning new things.
    QOTD- I will have to get back to you on a drinking game.

  • Kezza

    #1 – Hilarious!!

  • Kezza

    #1 – Hilarious!!

  • DAve A

    QOTD: Drinking game. sure.
    Snif and Whirl game:

    Snif if Gary says “link it up, Mott”
    Drink if you see Mott’s hand.
    Drink if Gary raises either hand above his head.
    Snif if Gary talks about a sports team
    Drink if Gary mentions what is on the chalk board
    Snif if Gary does the Oak Monster move.
    Drink if Gary says “I like this”
    Snif if Gary …. get the idea?
    (based on Star Trek drinking game, modified)

  • QOTD: Drinking game. sure.
    Snif and Whirl game:

    Snif if Gary says “link it up, Mott”
    Drink if you see Mott’s hand.
    Drink if Gary raises either hand above his head.
    Snif if Gary talks about a sports team
    Drink if Gary mentions what is on the chalk board
    Snif if Gary does the Oak Monster move.
    Drink if Gary says “I like this”
    Snif if Gary …. get the idea?
    (based on Star Trek drinking game, modified)

  • Marcy

    #1

  • Toke-Dawg

    #1. Mad props.

  • Marcy

    #1

  • Toke-Dawg

    #1. Mad props.

  • Love the Gigondas……!!!!
    My vote is: for #3

  • Love the Gigondas……!!!!
    My vote is: for #3

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