You needed a shout-out to the veterans today!

Curious what stats you keep on all of the WLTV action?

HUGE SHOUTOUT to another great show. I’m a newbie to winelibrary (about 2 months) and your show is “hands down” the most educational & FUN piece on the web.
QOTD: With the slow ecomony and hence slow sales (for some) how would you go about a normal work week different this year than in the past. BTW this is my 2nd year in wine sales and could use any little piece of advice.
Thanks

QOTD: Have you ever been surfing? Would you like to go? Come out to Hawaii and we’ll get you on some waves!

Great episode! I shall have to look for Gewurztraminer and Beaujolais at my local wine purveyor. Meanwhile…

QOTD: What does your family do for Thanksgiving, and what is your favorite Turkey Day staple, and why?

Great episode Gary….that last wine sounds really good 🙂

QOTD:
-What is your favorite beer?????

oh p.s. the action figure is dave batista 🙂

QOTD: Given that sense experience is a subjective phenomenon, why should I listen to anything you say about wine analysis? Your common response is, “Don’t listen to what I say.” However, if I then don’t listen to what you say, I will be following your advice of not listening to what you say. Do you think this is an infinite regression or can you think of a way out of this?

Back to the roots…or so it seemed, you were very relaxed and then the shows seem even better. Nice wines as well…I’m eager to taste them (although I’m off for Australia this Friday and will expand my palate there!)

QOTD : I would like to talk to you about your Russian roots (traditional celebrations, habits, …)…in my opinion, we forget too easily our roots (to fit in, I guess), but there are so many things our kids might enjoy what we enjoyed when we were kids…don’t put it aside, but cherish it!

I would ask how did you know that I was spending Thanksgiving with my Aunt Sue? Crazy. That Gerwurtz sounds right up my alley.

Fun, interesting show!

Nice show and way to give props to Cru Beaujolais. Cru Beaujolais was the wine that hooked me as a “serious” wine drinker. Which reminds me that there isn’t any in my cellar at the moment so I have to change that.

QOTD: If you had to suggest one varietal (one red and one white) that most people have never had and should try, what would they be?

That Gewürz sounds great and the Gamay as well! If only I could buy every bottle in your store!

QOTD: What do you do to chill out (or do you have any time for that)?

I love the Potel-aviron Moulin A Vent. I had it at Elettaria on 8th St. in the Village, and I was blown away by it. I’ve been drinking 2005 Beaujolais whenever I can find them, and they are all very good, but none were as good as the Potel-aviron. It made such an impression on me, that I still remember what it tastes like. And I was predicting your tasting notes even before you said them — strawberry, then cream, then silky. YOU NAILED IT!

I’ve been looking for this wine in wineshops in NYC since the Spring, and I could never find it. I’m so glad you have it. Your palate is really amazingly similar to mine. Kudos Gary.

Great wines.

QOTD: How do you keep focussed? If I was trying so much wine all of the time, then I would probably get locked into some types. How do you keep an open mind?

QOTD: I guess a question would come to me if we were actually sitting together over a glass of wine. It would depend on the mood as to what the question would be.

Great show. QOTD:Favorite wine region to visit and why?

QOTD: Ask you about your favorite music and reading materials. Get to really know you beyond just wine.

Holy crap dude! Do you get replies on old episodes. Please quick cut and paiste reply if you do.
I jsut had the Little James and LOVED IT! Not the thunder but I just had a couple of bad wines so this was grea to find.
Hey if you want to introduce a newbie to Rhone Du Pape style funk in my newbie opinion this is it!!
PLEASE REPLY

Gary, this is one of my favorite episodes to date. I love the “grab-bag” format; some interesting wines; some QPR going on; some tight tasting notes; and a great “QOTD”. You should bring back this format in the future! It would be awesome to chill on the laid-back friday couch, over some varieties I’ve never tried before (there are still many!) and just talk about wine, music, business…oh and as a 22 year old I resent the boy/man remarks!

QOTD: What was the biggest emotional challenge you have encountered professionally?

Qotd: What should we drink 1st?

90/100

line of the day -‘when you date a 38 year old woman, then you’ll understand Gamay’

Unusual wines, but as usual… a good show