A true icon, time to enjoy

pumped for this episode!

top 5 …..that’s a first! Been a slow day at the office. This should be entertaining.

Pacific Rim Riesling was one of the first wines I ever tried and loved, which then made me want to try other wines.

Completely agree that aromatics are essential to the full tasting experience. Not sure that the previewsmovie analogy is quite right… I prefer thinking of it as foreplay before sex. 😉

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Never saw or heard of this unrelentingly wonderful wacko; that’s ThunderShow. I’d certainly put Paul Draper in that mythical top 5.

Thanks for all the episodes with guests. They rock.

Great wine conversation with a really good wine maker. Can’t wait for part doux

Great wine conversation with a really good wine maker. Can’t wait for part doux

I watched Part 1. See you tomorrow for Part 2.

i am saving my official comment for the end of part 2.

Great show, always nice to hear about other wine geeks and their view on the wine world. Plus gotta love they biodynamics.

Great show, always nice to hear about other wine geeks and their view on the wine world. Plus gotta love they biodynamics.

Great episode I cant wait for part 2 tomorrow. Randall seems like a real cool guy.

……but Randall didn’t give us a question of the day!

Rave On!
Smell it first.

OMG! My favorite episode of ALL time for SO many reasons. First, Randal, Randal, Randal, why did you change from the 80’s & early to mid ninties Muscat Canelli Vin de Glaciere(100% Muscat Canelli) to Muscat Vin de Glaciere (about 40% Muscat Canelli)? The Muscat Canelli was THE BEST dessert wine that I have ever had without even a close second. Sweet, but not cloying, it was Ambroisia in a glass. I’ve been to the winery and asked, “Why the change? Canelli grapes too expensive to grow? Too difficult? The answers were…no, so Randal, WHY, WHY, WHY? Can you tell I LOVED this wine and I’m not even horribly big on dessert wines. Second, I would have watched this episode straight through if it had been 10 hours long. I wouldn’t have eaten, wouldn’t have answered the phone, gone to the bathroom, it was that good. Maybe I’ll watch the second part tomorrow 🙂

Just tasted through the whole Bonny Doon line and am really interested in the rest of the interview. Having had his wines for many years good to hear his take.

I loved the description of the Salinas Valley. Interesting guest, interesting conversation…I’m looking forward to part two.

I like the way that guy thinks. Informative.

Loved it.

Three killer episodes in a row. I can’t wait for the conclusion tomorrow.

QOTD: Yes, I’m glad he sold off all that crap.

Excellent! Great show. Looking forward to tomorrow.

Hi,

First time poster here – I thought the past two episodes (#563 and #562) have been the best in months. This one shines because we have a thoughtful guest who comfortably shares his divergent (as far as Gary is concerned) opinions: how often do we see that on WLTV? Also interesting was Randall’s stories on varietal selection and growing climate; I am looking forward to #564.

As an aside, I tasted the 2004 Le Cigare Volant, the 2005 Syrah le Pousseur, the 2006 Le Cigare Blanc, and the 2006 Ca’Del Solo in the spring. While I was not impressed with the Volant, I thought that the 2006 Ca was the best of the Gala. Well done!

Robert

wow, this was a good one! can’t wait for tomorrow.