Big thanks to GV and Mott for another episode of wine goodness. Been watching for about 100 episodes and am floored by the consistent energy and content. Kudos. Happy holidays to all.

Gary –

QOTD: Though I didn’t get the secret pack (sorry!), I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. Happy Holidays to you and everyone at WLTV as well as all the Vayniacs out there!
Gonna have some second-to-none West Coast Dungeness crab and some New Mexican Gruet bubbly tonight! Can’t wait!

Nice one Gary. Have a great x-mas!

I Loved that movie Rounders. Anyway, congradulations on 600 and have a great holiday.

P.S. I’m also suddenly in the mood to have a Southern French wine.

Gary & Mott,
Haved never tried a secert pack but love to watch and can imagine tasting with you. Have a wonderful holiday!
Take goog care,
Brook

Happy Holidays Gary.

Happy Holidays!

Gary & Mott,
Loved the show, although we didnt get the secret pack b/c we’re in Canada 🙁 we enjoyed with our own glass of Sancerre. Introduced Gary to the fam this Christmas and we’re snowed in here but luckily have some nice bottles to enjoy. Have a wonderful Christmas and here’s to 600 epic thunder shows!

Gary, in light of your 600th episode, I bought 7 completely different wines from all over the world, none of which I’ve tried before. I can’t seem to find any of the wines you have on the show at the stores near me, so I just try things that are similar varietals and regions. I really do love to taste wine now. Thanks gary!

Congratulations on 600!!

Merry Xmas!

QOTD: No secret pack (trapped here behind the Zion Curtain…), but Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to the entire staff!

GV, congrats on your 600th.

I’ll catch you tomorrow.

Happy Holidays. Peace.

Another great show! Congrats on turning 600! By the way, Willamette Valley Sauvignon blanc is starting to make a play. I’m a big Loire valley (RIP Didier Daguenau), and NZ fan and I am liking what I’m seeing coming out of Oregon. I even worked with a ‘Kiwi’ this last harvest who tried some and was impressed, so check it out. J. Christopher and Patricia Green Cellars are a couple of producers doing it up well.

cheers,
Heath

Thanks for 600 eps Gary!

Hey Gary!
Congrats on 600 awesome WL episodes! Thank you so much for putting in the huge effort in education and quality. Please thank Mott as well! The show wouldn’t be the same without him.
I hope your holidays go well.
Thanks to you, I just got in a whole case of Anwilka and will be sharing a few bottles with friends and family over the next couple days. I opened one bottle yesterday (and drank a bit of course) and will save it to taste with one that we open tomorrow. Gotta share a bit of that GV education with my fam.
Once again, thanks a ton from Hawaii! You gotta come out and visit! I’d love to take you surfing!
Kyle

Figures that this would be the secret pack I missed out on. I guess I’ll have to pick up a short case of the Languedoc. Merry Christmas bro!

Gary, I always watch your show here (not Itunes) because I buy wines directly here when you recommend them.
I wanted to let you know that a couple weeks ago when you did the ustream live recos on wine I bought a bottle then. (wanted a fruit bomb around $40)
My wife and I will be enjoying that tomorrow on Christmas. I told her it was very special because the big “G” himself gave me a personal recommendation on this bottle. (oh, yeah, she thinks I got some connections! LOL)

THanks again for all you do and I look forward to your Today Show appearance.
–AL

Gary, I always watch your show here (not Itunes) because I buy wines directly here when you recommend them.
I wanted to let you know that a couple weeks ago when you did the ustream live recos on wine I bought a bottle then. (wanted a fruit bomb around $40)
My wife and I will be enjoying that tomorrow on Christmas. I told her it was very special because the big “G” himself gave me a personal recommendation on this bottle. (oh, yeah, she thinks I got some connections! LOL)

THanks again for all you do and I look forward to your Today Show appearance.
–AL

we just finished our third secret pack together with GV.

we are happy to see value rhones in the mix, as we already had bought other GSM blends for xmas. we all gathered around the laptop and swirled and spat this xmas eve.

bob’s sauv blanc: we liked it but not as much as the NZ SBs. loire reflection is spot on. not enough lime and fruit flavors to cut through any foods.

rhone rebel: cherries! capital G for grenache. this is a chocolate-cherry dessert from carrows or bennigans where they use cheap ingredients and forget the whip cream.

plain point: when will i find an 05 bdx that is NOT good? great complexity for a fronsac and for this price point. this is the value GV brings to the vayner nation.. i would never pull a $25 fronsac off the shelf without a recommendation.

puech-haut: color shows a seriousness unlike the other three. nose is of a foresty middle-aged bordeaux, but the palate is all syrah. was not expecting such structure from a SGM. finish goes on and on. bravo.

we are anxious to see how these wines perform tomorrow after a day of air.

thanks!

Congratulations on 600, Gary. Thanks for always putting on a great show, and Merry Christmas.

Congratulations on 600, Gary. Thanks for always putting on a great show, and Merry Christmas.

Hey Gary! I’m glad you put up some under $10 wines that bring the THUNDER. For Christmas this year I’m drinking an ’01 Montagne St. Emilion Chateau Coucy $11. Also, you nailed that comment about my significant other getting me a decanter for Christmas. Happy Holidays!

Great episode Gary, I feel a deep sadness that I didn’t get the secret pack. I didn’t know you were going to pretest the wines. My only consolation is that you indicated that you would be pretasting the wines for the Gary V wine of the month club I am going to join the C level. Please Gary pick out some winners for us for January! Happy holidays to all.

P.S. Mott stole the show. Mottlibrarytv coming soon.

LIFE..not to be MISSED. ENJOY. Thanks Gary in all that you do. We are all in this together…HAPPY HOLIDAYS!

V Ä Y N I Ä C S guild on Darkspear server..World of Warcraft. PST ebrius for INVITE.

MOTT…you PWN man. Although I never got the MOTTster Hoodie..I look foward to it in 2009.

QOTD..I missed the secret pack…but never to late Gary for the QOTY. Sum up your best wine of 2008.

HO HO HO!