QOTD: I did not

QOTD: Yes, i did know…Jorge Ordoñez was the first profile that I was able to taste and learn about as I got interested in wine…it was the first serious “high end” tasting that I was privileged to be a part of…I will never have a cellar without his wine in it….never.

Gary, Chris & Jorge, VERY excited to see the legend that you had on the show today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a superb experience with one of his wines recently!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Here are the TN’s:
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Best guest ever! He’s the only distributor I respect enough that I’ll buy his wines on sight—I’ve never been disappointed in one of Jorge’s wines. I’m also really glad he raised the issue of transport and handling of wines. Spanish wines arrive in this country in great shape, while nearly all Italian wines are cooked (and I go to Italy regularly, so I know they’re not “supposed to taste that way.”) I think today’s guest deserves a lot of the credit for that.

Best guest ever! He’s the only distributor I respect enough that I’ll buy his wines on sight—I’ve never been disappointed in one of Jorge’s wines. I’m also really glad he raised the issue of transport and handling of wines. Spanish wines arrive in this country in great shape, while nearly all Italian wines are cooked (and I go to Italy regularly, so I know they’re not “supposed to taste that way.”) I think today’s guest deserves a lot of the credit for that.

Good guest. Good show. It seems that you didn’t really love the El Nido .. Wonder what score you would have given it in a blind tasting.

qotd: no, but what’s the point?

Gary, Chris & Jorge, I must say words can’t describe how much I have learned about Spanish wines since I had The Ateca in August!!!!! I have learned so much MORE from this episode!!!!!!! WOW!!! Fabulous education on this episode!!!!!!! In my opinion, Jorge is the best guest you have had on your show ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Sorry about the spelling, I see it one way on the cork and another on the bottle? Is it Ateca or Atteca??????????

Great show. Mr. Ordonez was a wonderful, informative and interesting guest!

QOTD: Yes – Gary has mentioned this before.

Had to cut short that last comment to go kick my GF’s ass in Jeopardy.

And now I’m Back. Went to the basement, and had to get an Ordonez, so compelling is this man’s work and presence. Vina Alarba, Old Vine Grenache Calatayud. 2005(Current release). People, this is under $10 wine, and it’s leagues ahead of the swill we make here in USA, or in Australia, at this price.

In fact, I first poured it into a cruddy wide-mouth 8 0z.”wine glass”,and sipped about 3 oz. Now I put it into a Schott Zwiesel Forte Red (break-resistant titanium crystal,under $10), and it’s nose blossomed at least three- fold.

Vayniacs, what you need to do is go to Wine Library, or your Local wino shoppe, and get you a CASE of various Jorge Ordonez wines, and start ripping into ’em. Many are around, or even under the $10 mark, and those under the $20 mark are GREATER in depth, still. His ‘more significant’ wines will impress your family, and blow away your wine snob friends.

There’s plenty of opportunity to share wine this month, so get crackin’.

Chris, I want to see you belly dancing!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Gary,Chris & Jorge, Juan Gil???? You distribute the Juan Gil????? I LOVE that one as well………seems you distribute all of the Spanish wines that I LOVE!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Gary, I must say I like Mott and Matt!!!!!! Do you only hire men whose first names start with M?????????????????? ?????????? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Jorge is one NO nonsense dude. 10 more minutes and I think he was crack some Vaynerskull. Like a Kermit Lynch import, a Jorge Ordonez wine always peaks my interest and usually ends up in my cart.

QOTD: Read it somewhere, but could not have repeated it by memory.

Jorge, QOTD: No, I did NOT really know that Spain has more vineyards than any place else in the world B4 this episode!!!!!!!! I learned this & SOOOOO much more from you!!!!!!!! Thank You Jorge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Great show Gary. I haven?t commented in a while but I still watch every episode. Your guest has pride and passion for what he does and you let him tell his story without interruption. It was great.

Fantastic! Great guest.

QOTD: Yes. Only because I took a Spanish Wine Class a while back.

One of your best if not the best interview of a wine guru/importer/legend in the wine world.

I am also glad you made sure he wasn’t a cheatin’ Pats fan! I love that look you give the audience when you ask that question.

QOTD: Of course.

Sante!

P.S. I’m having a glass of the ’04 San Roman from Spain. I believe it was #thirty-something for WS. Reallllly good stuff. Plus, the DVR will be rolling tomorrow morning.

NO CONTEST!?!? This was one of your best guests I’ve seen since I started watching. He is the definiion of cool. Kudos to you Gary for letting the man speak (what control).

Those labels ROCK!!! I love them. Very progressive for such an old world producer. I’d like to know who designed them.

Q of the D: No I did not, and thanks, now I do.

Nice EP. QOTD: Nope…

Great show, really informative and interesting. QOTD: No, I did not

qotd? NO IM A FOOL FROM NJ, THE DIRTY JERSEY
BUT I HAD THE 2003 CLIO TODAY AND , NOW I AM A GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I’ve tried the Clio, but I guess that’s all. Very interesting to to find out about an influential figure in the wine world whom I knew nothing about. Thanks, Gary. Thanks, Jorge.

QOTD: Maybe I once knew and forgot it.

Awesome Show Jorge was great.

QOTD… No

Qotd – I did not know that. Great show! One of the best guests I’ve seen in a long time.