QOTD: Covey Run Riesling from Washington State. Very good Riesling… I think WL has it for $8 a bottle.

I’ve been really digging a couple options from Costco. There’s a 2005 Tin Roof Merlot for $7.99 and a two-pack of White Table Wine for $9.99. Both fantastic for the price.

Have you seen Gary? There’s only one solution for a finacial crisis of this magnitude. Time to call CAPTAIN VALUUUUUUUUUU. Is it true one of Captain Value’s arch enemies is Sir GV?

Wow, I’m down so much right now I can’t even spell “financial”.

Hi, Gary.

A interesting info for you:
-I opened a 1982, Arnaud de Villeneuve, Riversaltes Amber Hors D’age, 16%vol, 3 MONTHS AGO, on my wife’s birthday, and then sealed with vacuum cork
-I tried it yestoday, nearly the same, and still firm and mellow on the palate, but shift from heavy to elegent: just a little light on alcohol and honey, and more caramel and spiciness.
Maybe it is due to the high alcohol content, but a good experience for me about aging…

QOTD:Nothing really, according to my doctor’s advice.:)

Inspiring episode garyvee. I actually tasted some of my own wine and it was perfect for bottling. Bottled up the whole batch. Even blogged about it:
http://doyleclark.com/?p=61

Great show. I’m glad you’re getting back to more affordable wines.
QOTD: 2004 Campo Viejo Reserva Tempranillo

Gary, Good try for a QPR Home Run but a single RBI if ok!

Qotd: By far the 2005 Thorne Clark Shotfire. This was a killer wine for the money. BTW the 2006 is a strike out

Gary, Good try for a QPR Home Run but a single RBI is ok!

Qotd: By far the 2005 Thorne Clark Shotfire. This was a killer wine for the money. BTW the 2006 is a strike out

QOTD: Actually my go to wine is Pillar Box but I have been going to Pascual Toso Malbec just for something different

QOTD: Value Wine…. I’m completely biased b/c I sell these wines, but nonetheless I LIKE them.

2007 Mallee Sands Chardonnay (Barossa Valley)
El Cipres Torrontes (Mendoza, Argentina)
Bodega Benegas- ALL OF THEM! (Mendoza)
Crush Pad Red (Mendocino, CA)
2005 Sutton Cellars Table Merlot (Sonoma)

p.s. The Thunder Show needs a cute wine girl sidekick. Tell him, Mott. (p.s. I have Jets connections. Hire me. do it.)

funny you should ask, cause it is the pillar box.

QOTD: I guess at that price point i recently had the 2007 hugel “gentil” and thought it was pretty good stuff. I was at the Fredrick Wildman tasting when i tried it and had the pleasure of tasting his entire line of products which i think are amazing wines! …. all though not all at that price point!

QOTD: Columbia Crest H3 Cab.

Qotd: Concha Y Toro Late Harvest Sauv Blanc

I think I left a comment about Red Guitar (from Navarra) previously, and I’m going to get myself into trouble for pushing it again. I don’t think it bowled me over per se, I just remember it being surprisingly good for $9 red juice. And the label is cool. But it needs a screwcap badly.

In any event, I need to try that Godello, sounds like it’s an up-and-comer. Thanks for the tip.

Certified lurker… been gone for awhile, good to be back.
QOTD: Easily the Naveran Penedes Crianza – a solid Cab Sauv from Penedes for $9/bottle case price. Give it two hours open and it rocks – reminds me of one of those shops that’s half Dunkin Donuts and half Baskin Robins except in this store, it’s half flower shop and half cigar shop.

QOTD: $13? I don’t drink ANYTHING more than $13…. Best I’ve had there? Maybe the Sutter Home Muscato. Or maybe that’s just fresh in my mind because that’s the last bottle we bought…

Can’t wait to hear something about the new wristbands! Loving the green!

QOTD: Concha Y Toro Castillo del Diablo Carmenere

QOTD: Twin Fin Merlot isn’t bad for $9.

Looking to the Languedoc, I’d recommend anything by the Cave de Roquebrun co-operative. I don’t usually by a full case of anything but invested in the Roches Noires for around $12 a piece. Brilliant!

Please do more of these types of shows! I hate to spend a lot of money on wine but I have become a little more spoiled while trying different things. I really need good recommendations because I have had a very hard time finding good stuff under $13! Thanks Gary!

Great Show Gary!

Gary,my favorite value wines are the Larrivaux 05 red Bordeaux for $9 at Costco, everyone I know drinks this. The Tour de Mirambeau red and white are solid for $10 and $9 and the Loire is a great place for deals such as the Pichot Vouvray.

P.S. My favorite number is 17.