Somewhat interesting but it did come off like an infomercial. I have tried the Vignon seasoning within the last 3 months and I can’t really tell any difference. Artichokes still made my wine taste like a tin can. While his credentials are impressive, the product is much less so.

Nice infomercial.

QOTD: Connie

Butter FLAVOR? I don’t think so.
qotd:My wonderful Mama, chef extraordinaire, who is dancing in that great kitchen in the sky said “You know, Hon, a little salt brings out the flavor.”

Still trying to make a comment on episode #559 -no place to make comments:(

Gary,

Enough with the ratings already! If you wonder why people don’t drink 89 point wines look no further than you rating every wine and mentioning the ratings that a wine received from WS or RP.

How about letting your guest complete a thought or a sentence before you interrupt and try and change course.

In one point I fully agree with Mr Hanni. You can not drink most of the Bordeaux blends or similar kind of wines without a great meal. Otherwise those wines will overcharge your palate…… 😉
Have fun cheers Bernhard

Was it as hard to be a MW then as it is now?

Yo G, interesting & cool Guest ya had there!! I agree with Ya about the
stupidity of people who shun 89 point wines. Some of the Best Vinos I’ve
ever had were rated 89 points by the so-called experts…….

qotd: Anne, the Best Mama in the Universe. Miss Her dearly (Up there
in Heaven somewhere).

Is there a Nobel prize for what Tim Hanni does? He seems so nice and smart too. I’m willing to try it.

QOTD: My mama is Delia – Dee for short.

QOTD- My “Moma” is unable to drink red wine because it gives her headaches!
Oh, the shame! ; )

Gary good episode…If i come across this product i will buy it and see how it works.

QOTD:
-Pamela McCarthy

Wow!

Where to start…Well first off, my momma is Maria Dobercheck. She, along with me poppa, got me into wine about a year ago. I am forever thankful.

A show loaded with info…It could have been an hour show and not have been too long. I guess it was posted too late for me to watch yesterday. Tim Hanni is a wealth of knowledge. So many things were brought up that are relevant to enjoying wine…I want to do the budometer thing now, but yeah, awesome guest and awesome show.

Keep bringin’ the thunder!

Love the guests, Gary. Bring in a Jet…

QOTD: Marci

kicks and giggles?

dude mulberries are like blackberries with no thunder.

qotd; i wish i knew 🙁

Interesting show.

QOTD: Debbie

Great show Gary … that was fascinating. Just went online and ordered a 4 pack of the ‘magic powder’. Eager to give it a try and let you know how it goes.

QOTD: Mum is Wynn, alas she cant take red wine. Half a glass is all it takes. Its in the genes (luckily it seem to have skipped me). Am back in London to see her since she just had a minor surgery and she is fine. Love you mum !

Very cool show! I have found that certain foods just don’t go well with wine, and learning the science behind that is fascinating. And those “89 point” wines? I have had some killer ones! Especially when you get to know the reviewers palate. The thing that critic might knock a wine for may be something you love! Understand that will help you to figure out that what he rates as an 89 point wine, because he doesn’t like a particular component, might rate as a 93 point wine to you! I know Paul Gregutt (Wine Enthusiast), much like Gary Veeeeeee, isn’t an oak fan. I happen to like a bit of oak in certain wines. If Paul gives a wine an 89 with the reasoning that it is too oaky for him, that rating tells me that he thinks the wine is very well made and has lots of redeeming qualities. I then know, with remarkable success, that I will love that wine. So, bring on those “89’s”!!!

QOTD – Marilyn. And, she hates wine…. come to think of it, she doesn’t drink anything except for Diet Coke and the occasional ice water!

Gary,
I truly enjoyed #558 with Tim Hanni and would have liked to have heard more about him and what he does. As you know you can be a bid rude at times when it comes to interupting others, as you did with Tim, and it looked like you were doing all you could to refrain yourself at times when Tim was talking. I know it’s your show but you should try and humble yourself a little more when it comes to this. Regardless I still think you do a great job and have a very entertaining show!

My momma is Vicotria. Brainy Librarian. Doesn’t drink.

Gary,
Love the transparency, love the full disclosure, Keep it real and I’ll keep watching. Good show.
-Coth

very educational about MW program as a professional “creidential” rather than just a fun test…

QOTD: Yingcui is my mom, and I love her.:)

Hm… this is really interesting. Part of me doesn’t want to know that much about food and wine.

QOTD – Corina G

Nancy. Love the guests, especially these outside-of-the-box types. Can you get Randall Grahm on?

Two comments on the product. First, where can I get it? Second, from a marketing standpoint, it’s a really boring design. Make it look high end and elegant but not stodgy and old school. If I saw that on a shelf, I wouldn’t even notice it. A good test – would you wear a hat if it had the logo on it?

Also (ok, a third comment), I’m sure they’ve done the market research, but it seems to me that at $5.99 you are competing with some low end garlic salt, Lawry’s sort of spices – not your market, obviously. You should be in the Williams & Sonoma crowd. Get that SRP up to $9.99 at least, maybe $12.99 and offer discounts. The people who will buy this thing are going to be willing to spend $10-15 as much as $6, especially if it is actually good.

Again, where can I get it?

I have not left a comment for a while. I have always in the back of my mind fantasized about being a Master of Wine. I was in the Wine business, and have always thought how great it would be to have such a credit. Not to be self-important, ( God forbid there are TOO many of those types out there.) but to just have that under your belt would be sweet. Not to mention I could probably land a sweet job. Anyway. For 6 or 7 bucks I would try this product, however I am a skeptic. It was just a bit much of a sales pitch. Hey – we all have one even if we don’t have a product.. hahaha.. Anyway good show. I need to back and watch some missed episodes. I am always keeping my eyes peeled for the free shipping wines..(I don’t have much dough.) and I did buy some of that 100% cab. Franc Italian wine and I wish I had nabbed a case. I was blown away. remarkable. I am too lazy to go the bottle. As always keep up the good work..

aka Mike in Nebraska.

OH NO – I forgot to mention my moms. I love her very much and she has developed a very serious pallet. I gave her a copy of your book and made her watch you show a few times. I gave her my sniffy sniff wrist band and busted out laughing the last time I had a few wines with her she busted it out and was wearing it and said ” lets have a sniffy sniff!..” She is a great woman. She used to old drink cabs. and now she is really in to Mourevedre. WOW! How cool is that.

anyway..

Maureen, I love you mom.

And I echo a previous post, why take the funky funk pairings outta your life? Me love artichoke and OZ shiraz. Although, I must say that using the salt must just add one more dimention. So, I flip flop and say this doubles your pairings. Eat the funky, taste the funk then eat and taste again with the Vignon. Awesomeness.