Another epic show. Nicely done, Gary. Very diverse. QOTD: N.V. Piper-Heidsieck Brut Rosé Sauvage.

QOTD: I’m not a huge bubbles drinker. I tend to like things flat. But I’ll try, I will try.

Classic EP Gary!

@QOTD:

1995 Bruno Paillard Champagne Brut

GARY! this episode brought EPIC THUNDER!

you were spilling wine everywhere, it was raining ice, people were throwing snow balls, you threw the wrist band right into the camera, it doesn’t get any better!

QOTD:I’m going to go a little off the beaten path, because that is what the thunder show is about…Bubble Tea.

Best bobbles ever were :

Pol Roger Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill 1986

…… it just had an impressive length and great complexity.

(love to watch the show – just discovered it 2 weeks ago)
Keep them comming.

Hey Gary. You deserve props for doing this episode in pelting ice as well as snow. As always, I appreciate that you introduce alternatives to the tried-and-true choices. I’ve seen the Nicolas Feuillatte around, but had not tried it. I’m always looking for new sparklers.

Have a good weekend and happy holidays to all the Vayniacs.

My second post!

Gary, you’re inspiring! Only three days off in HOW many years? Thanks for a phenomenal show… I will try try try to get my stuck-in-their ways friends to try something different than Cliquot… and to resist it myself.

QOTD: Yes, I know it’s a bit cliche, but Perrier Jouet Fleur de Champagne 1999 is really really gorgeous. Had it at an anniversary party, and it was complex and beautiful… plus, I’m a sucker for that bottle, which is a piece of art in and of itself!!

Great show man. Holy god! Your show is better than the Jets!

Sorry about the game today, Bud, but we had to send Mike out on his last game with a victory…hope it did not prevent Jets from playoffs.

Big Fan of the show from Seattle!
George

Gary you are in fine form. This episode reminds me of a scene from the movie The Great Race. The the Great Leslie, Professor Fate and Miss Dubois are stranded on an iceberg drinking Champagne in a blizzard. Funny stuff.
QOTD: Don’t laugh but my wife and I love the Nino Franco Rustico Proseco. Very tasty and you can’t beat the $13 price tag.

QOTD: No superb bubbles till now.:)

Great fun to see gary sit back into a snow again. Call back a lot of memories, and really enjoy it.:)

Loved the outdoor stylee show……though I imagine that what you were drinking the end was more New Jersey snow water than champagne and may have affected your pallate.

Not in agreeance with your Feuilatte rating…..my colleagues and I opened two bottles of this at our wine store and we were not overly impressed…the only thing being sensed on my tastebuds was an overpouring taste of metal…

QOTD – Pol Roger Riche (have a sweet tooth)

i just tried “blanquette de limoux”, on champenoise type.
IMPRESSSSSSIVE, seemed to me a luxury cuvee, without being……
HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO U ALl from ITALY

I think the problem with buying unknowns in the White Star range is that you don’t know what you’re going to get. White Star, to me, is high dollar, so I want a consistent winner. Definitely up on the Nicolas Feuillatte Brut next time I go to buy a nice bottle.

QOTD: Egly Ouriet Brut Tradition. But once I got to taste a Pierre Peters “Cuvee Speciale,” ’99! O.M.G. that was amazing!

Glad to see you back, but damn do not get sick again, do you hear me.

Good show, good information as always.

QOTD – Have not had champagne in oh so many years. I cannot recall what I had but know it was garden variety supermarket stuff.

So I guess I would list Vernon’s Ginger Ale.

Yo G, what happened to me Jets??? 3 points is all they can muster
against da Seahawks??? OOOOOOOUUUUUUUCH !!!!! 🙁

QOTD: Not the best bubbles, but the best bubbles from an unlikely source: Lambrusco.

No, not Riunite (Remember, “Riunite on ice, how nice”). This was Antica Cantina Ceci 2006. The cork was a typical champagne-type cork that was wired to the bottle. It was an amabile (slightly sweet) made in the charmat method as opposed to the champagne method, resulting in smaller, longer lasting bubbles. The ruby red wine had more of an effervescent feel than an alka-seltzer fizz typical of many champagnes.

I expected very little and was actually quite surprised with how well the Lambrusco performed, and would like to try it again in the late spring with simple backyard-grilled hamburgers on the porch.

GV returns atop frothy mousse to rock the thunder show BIG TIME! Many thanks Gary. This show was very helpful for our Holiday choice. QOTD: I previously cited this a couple hundred EPs ago. Not only the best bubbs we ever had, but within the top 10 wines to cross these lips. Disgorged in 2000, the 1975 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Royal Celebration Cuvee that was served at Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding reception. Stunning and sublime.

QOTD: The best bubbles? I can’t remember the producer, but it was an Italian “Brachetto”. Absolutely delicious! The best Champagne I’ve ever had is the 1999 Paul Bara Brut Grand Cru.

It’s great to see a show that puts the ‘growers’ next to the big producers. As far as quality for the dollar I always stick with the grower champagnes. I have also found great quality for the price in Loire valley and Burgundy sparkling wines (Baumard, Huber Verdereau).

As far as domestic bubbles, Argyle, Argyle, Argyle. There 99’s are awesome!

Another great show Gary!

cheers,
Heath

Man….i gotta tell ya….Izze sparkling Grapefruit it just TREmendous

Hey Gary, the Americans will laugh: I’ve just installed broadband at home for the first time. No more dial-up. That’s worth celebrating in itself, and do you know what’s the first address I entered? wltv, that’s right. I couldn’t not comment! So hi from Bubble Brothers in Cork, Ireland. My favourite bubbles are from Bernard Depoivre, a Chardonnay-rich blend that at the moment isn’t available because there just isn’t enough to export. Tiny production. Great show.

Oh Geez it’s great to see that you were feeling so ‘bubbly’ in the ep, Gary. And even while you were suffering for your art being pelted by hail! I wish the darned Jets didn’t depress you so!
I haven’t had any stupendous bubbly yet, but I did enjoy the Champagne Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV recently.

Thanks for braving the cold GV. Fun episode! Condolences on the JETS loss in Seattle. My Vikes tanked vs. Atlanta, so I feel your pain!
QOTD: I don’t have much experience with Champagne but I already purchased something different than my usual bubbly.

Best bubbles? Coca Cola vintage 1964, NOT the current fructose stuff.Nothing was better on a hot day…