My favorite thing about Ohio is my wife (Cleveland raised) & Lebron James of course, bringing some respect & passion back in the ‘Brown City.’ Much maligned but also much loved by those that have spent some time there…grows on you…like a fungus. Chagrin Falls, Lake Erie, Rock ‘n Roll nation & GREAT LAKES BREWERY is in the house! http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/

You haven’t had a WORLD CLASS microbrew until you’d tipped back a Burning River a la Great Lakes.

Anyone that hates on Ohio is going to have to deal w/ me…and my wife!

Glad you dug the whites (save for the Slave-all blanc…hate that variety, wood ‘aint nothin’ but a make…d-up…uh-huh)

My favorite thing about Ohio is my wife (Cleveland raised) & Lebron James of course, bringing some respect & passion back in the ‘Brown City.’ Much maligned but also much loved by those that have spent some time there…grows on you…like a fungus. Chagrin Falls, Lake Erie, Rock ‘n Roll nation & GREAT LAKES BREWERY is in the house! http://www.greatlakesbrewing.com/

You haven’t had a WORLD CLASS microbrew until you’d tipped back a Burning River a la Great Lakes.

Anyone that hates on Ohio is going to have to deal w/ me…and my wife!

Glad you dug the whites (save for the Slave-all blanc…hate that variety, wood ‘aint nothin’ but a make…d-up…uh-huh)

QOTD: http://oberlin.edu/

Coming out of Lurkerville, but only because you asked so nicely.

QOTD: Pittsburgh guy here….BOOOO Cleveland…BOOOO CINCI…AFC Supremacy remains in da ‘burgh! But seriously, Cedar Point is just an awesome place…Put in Bay is a really nice place to visit too! GREAT wine festival, check it out!

QOTD: Pittsburgh guy here….BOOOO Cleveland…BOOOO CINCI…AFC Supremacy remains in da ‘burgh! But seriously, Cedar Point is just an awesome place…Put in Bay is a really nice place to visit too! GREAT wine festival, check it out!

gary. when you are in the cleveland area you have to check out the restaurant “The Flying Fig”. much love to ohio.

QOTD: That I don’t live there!

I have been a long-time lurker, and this is my first comment.

Another great show as always. Gary appears to have taken a few lines of Coke before the show, haha. I think Gary is right that every state will eventually make excellent wines, but not every state will be able to grow the grapes they use, which may hurt the wine if it needs to be shipped from an area which is far from where it is being made.

QOTD: I don’t know much about Ohio. I have never been, but the best thing for Ohio for me was this girl I met in Germany who was from there. ;o)

Great show. I’m hoping for a show on Ohio reds.

QOTD: Skyline Chili, Graters Ice Cream, Cincinnati Bengals, Cincinnati Reds and the real #85 Chad “7-11” Johnson.

QOTD: The Ohio State University!

OHIO on the thundershow…AWESOME!!! Great show!!!

QOTD – CINCINNATI – my home town, great place, quality people…Go Bearcats!!!!

Great show, Gary! I’m from Michigan and we have the same issues with price points on our wines….very frustrating sometimes although I try to support local products!

So when are you doing a show on Michigan wines??????

QOTD: The best thing about Ohio is that they actually get the entire Mollydooker line of wines whereas Michigan does not (due to some stupid legislation, I guess)! The good news is that Toledo is only an hour and a half drive so I can stock up on all of the Molly I want. Thanks, Toledo!!!!!! Another great thing about Ohio? That you’re going there on Thursday! I’m making the 5 hour drive to experience the thunder in person!!!!

My favorite thing about Ohio: having no need to go there.

I basically grew up in Lakewood Ohio. I lived there from the 4th grade thru high school. It was a great place to live and grow up in. If the weather weren’t so bad UI may have stayed.

QOTD: In the Cleveland area the Arts (museums, symphony orchestra etc.) are world class.

QTOD: That it’s “BELOW” Michigan (and Michigan State)!

Go Spartans!

QOTD: Cedar Point! America’s Roller Coast that is.

Love the episoded with odd state wines. Keep em coming.
QOTD: Don’t have a favorite thing sorry.

QOTD: German village in Columbus.

QOTD – My favorite things about Ohio is Jack Nicklaus. He was a great champion who led his life the right way.
I am proud to be wearing my Sniffy Sniff wristband tonight. Thank you so much for sending one to me.

Gary,

I think you know I’m from Ohio and you know what my favorite thing about the O-H-I-O is and that’s OHIO STATE FOOTBALL BABY!!

Vernon Gholston FTW!!!!!!!!!

very good show.
QOTD: Ohio? I’m from ohio. FROM is the key word, like most would say – a good thing is being FROM ohio, otherwise that means you are still stuck there. Pumpkin fields, orchards of green apples, Canton Football Hall of Fame, Cleveland R&R Hall of Fame, Columbus, Cincinnati, Columbiana, Toledo. wow.
The most I like about Ohio – my parents, they still live there.

Good show. HEY, WE ARE OVER HERE!!! Don’t look to your right – Ustream monitor should be next to MOTT, so at least we think you are looking at US! smile. HEY!
smile.

GARY!!!
I realize that youre not only getting me to try new wines, but also new technology!!! U-Stream?! LOL

QOTD: Ohio…I have a memory from many years ago, when I visited a friend in college…So for me..that memory is my favorite thing about Ohio!! 😉

In response to the point about wine being over priced from newer vineyards in areas without the big infrastructure, are we as local consumers expected to bear the extra cost of getting these “good” local wineries up and running? I live in Virginia and when I first moved here I felt that the wines were over- priced but coming from Florida where wine is wretched, I wasn’t sure. I know that I can go to the local wine store and pick up a bottle around $10-$15 that is better than some of the local guys $28 bottle. Personally I am willing to pay the extra knowing that it’s local and consider it an investment, but will the prices come down when they become popular or because the demand is higher will prices go up?

QOTD: I have only ever driven through Ohio so I have nothing.

drew carrey!

I’ve been a fan of Kinkead Ridge estate wines for some time. If you check out their web site, you will see that the 2006 Kinkead Ridge Viognier/Roussanne won a gold medal at the American Wine Society competition. The 2007 white Revelation does not have any Vidal Blanc, and it has no residual sugar, so I don’t understand some of your comments.