I’m here Gary.

I’m here Gary.

Great, great episode Gary! I actually have been ‘eyeing’ a few German red bottles, but haven’t been sure what to grab. Oberrotweil is on my list.

No QOTD?

I’ve had about 5 or 6 pinot noirs, but I believe they’ve all been American?some New Yorks, a few California and a Washington state I think. More ones that I liked than didn’t.

Cool episode… I’ll certainly check out a German Pinot Noir if I get the chance. Though… you said twice that this region is 5.8 hectares, which is nearly the same size as the Côte d’Or… 5.8 hectares is barely 14 acres! The Côte d’Or is nearly 10,000 hectares… Oh, maybe you were reading some german website, and they said “5.800 hectares”, but the silly Euros reverse commas and periods, and you truncated the insignificant zeros? Who knows.. but 5.8 hectares is pretty small. 🙂 The average vineyard in the Côte d’Or is bigger than that, and they are always referred to as small!

QOTD: Hmmm… Can I give a trick answer? You didn’t say still wine, so the best Pinot Noir outside of Burgundy or Oregon I’ve had has been a Champagne! But if we’re talking still red, it’d probably be that 2005 Attilio Ghisolfi Langhe Pinay from Piedmont that you reviewed on wltv. It’s tasty stuff.

David

It’s been some 11 years since I’ve had a real German Pinot Noir (and it wasn’t that great) (well, there was the el cheapo non-vintage German Pinot in the decorator bottle we got for Christmas 3 years ago, but we won’t judge a region on that)

QOTD Have to say I haven’t had a really good non-US non-French PN

My favourite non-US or French Pinot Noir is from New Zealand, but nor from Central Otago. It’s the 2002 Black Estate from Waipara.

I haven’t been able to find any more recent vintages in the USA…

My favourite non-US or French Pinot Noir is from New Zealand, but nor from Central Otago. It’s the 2002 Black Estate from Waipara.

I haven’t been able to find any more recent vintages in the USA…

Cool german Pinot Noir

How about some Italian Pinot Noir

QOTD: some British Columbia Pinot Noirs have been good last 1-2 vintages:
Church Mouse (last year was great), Golden Mile (now Road 13).
Definitely on the Central Otago, I was at a NZ tasting in the spring, had a bunch of them, very nice overall.

Looks like I may be in the top ten tonight. So what.

Was anybody else a little pissed at the election night secret pack? For some reason, I paid more than WL retail for these three bottles of wine, only one of which had any real value or appeal. I’m not sure if it was a hidden shipping cost or an added charge for the worthless little trinket that was included with the secret pack, but it was definitely a surprise cost for the package received.

Need to reevaluate WLTV.

Outside of US/France? From Italy, in Alto Adige… I actually had this wine about a week or two after it came off the boat here to the US. 2006 Schreckbichl Colterenzio Pinot Nero (Nero = Noir in Italy, but of course you know that) was an interesting Pinot, though nothing to write home about. I wish I’d had more non US/France Pinots in the past, then I might have a more exciting one to talk about (I’ve only had 3 different ones…).

Haven’t had a German Pinot… yet!

Alyssa Milano is a very hot lady.

Gesundheit

qotd: no favorite, bc they all have been pretty poor.

QOTD: I don’t think I’ve had a Pinot Noir outside of the US or France…must change that…

gary, i’m a first time commenter! i’ve been lurking for a couple weeks, i’ll admit it. i don’t really know anything about wine, and i just started watching your show, but you get me excited to learn about wine! i love your enthusiasm, keep up the good work.

Thanks for the info on the servers, I was wondering what was going on. I think I have only had Pinots from the US at this point.

great show, i have been slacking on comments. sorry.
1st – your new server is SLOWWWWWW
2nd – i was in berlin a few months ago and ordered everything i have never heard of. i had lots of surprises … good ones in fact
QOTD. it would be from germany. i had some weird ass shit. i have never come across a nose like that. the palate too. you were right on the 1st wine – very german. i want more

Wow, what a coincidence. I had my first German Pinot Noir last weekend. It was a 2007 Undone Pinot Noir. Screwcap, unoaked and $10.99. Because of my continuing smell & taste difficulties I can’t give you any qualitative assessment but it was tasty to the point that I would buy more.

QOTD: The Undone and an Innocent Bystander from Australia are the only non-French/American pinots I’ve had. I definitely preferred the Undone.

Wow, what a coincidence. I had my first German Pinot Noir last weekend. It was a 2007 Undone Pinot Noir. Screwcap, unoaked and $10.99. Because of my continuing smell & taste difficulties I can’t give you any qualitative assessment but it was tasty to the point that I would buy more.

QOTD: The Undone and an Innocent Bystander from Australia are the only non-French/American pinots I’ve had. I definitely preferred the Undone.

QOTD: just got back from Central Otago New Zealand and had DOZENS of great pinot noirs! My favorite producers were Akarua and Felton Road.

Gary – Cool bag!!!!!!!!!!!! I want a WL bag!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

QOTD: Quails’ Gate Family Reserve Pinot Noir, from the Okanagan Valley in BC…

hey im one of those lurkers that never leave a comment. i love your shows and have watched since half way through this year. Im a 19 year old new Zealander.

QOTD. i have not tried US Pino but my fave would have to be shaky bridge central Otago from NZ seeing as i have only tried 1 Pino from outside of NZ i would have to say i was a little bised