I gotta tell you, this was one of the best episodes in a long while. Great to see Ian on the show. Lots of energy between the two of you.

Ian…knocked it out of the park! Congrats on your 1st born! May health and happiness bless you and your family! That said; say good-bye to a full nights sleep for ohhh about 6-8 months,(if you’re lucky)! Thanks for all your help at the store.(BTW)

Gary – give Ian a raise…he’s got another mouth to feed and he now has “celeb” status! LOL!!

QOTD: my wife, Erin. She inspires me to be better than I really am! (my 2 boys come in a close second though)! I’ll lift a glass to your son tonight Ian! Cheers!

QOTD: I make me, me.
And how much gel does Ian use in that spike fest?

Mangina needed to go. I liked him and supported him UNTIL the seattle game when he didnt let feely try from 50 and i quote “bc he didnt want to give up good position if he missed (at the 50 ish yard line)” but then went for it on 4th and long at the 25+ yard line, but wasnt worried about/didnt care about giving up good position!!!???? i mean come on. you have no idea what you are doing if that is your reasoning!!! BRING ON COWHER!!!

Great episode. Love learning more about Italian wine.

QOTD: My wife and children.

I love guest episodes!

QOTD: My mentors help shape me into the person I am today, my dad, my business partners, my friends, and family, I try to learn something from everyone in my life.

Loved the Thunder Show today – lots of craziness and ‘keepin it real’ throughout. Great stuff!

QOTD – Definitely my parents!

Loved the Thunder Show today – lots of craziness and ‘keepin it real’ throughout. Great stuff!

QOTD – Definitely my parents!

was a fun episode to watch!

I’m excited to try the 2007 Colosi Nero D?avola, have put it on my wishlist. I’m getting bored with the new wines, the beaujolais that I trained on when I first started drinking reds.(I’m a sparkling wine person for the most part).

QOTD: I grew up around a lot of racism and intolerance and in my freshmen year of H.S. required readings was, To Kill A Mockingbird, it changed my life. So I would have to say Harper Lee.

QOTD: My wife, hands down.

QOTD: My parents.

Also, if Mangina got fired, Shannahan should be toast too I don’t care if the Donkeys have 7 running backs on the injured reserve, the their collapse was probably one of the worst in NFL history.

Gary:

A couple of points: 1. Great show, love Ian. 2. Mangini was too young for NY. 3. Bring in the CHIN and #11. 4. Where have the BLIND shows gone???

QOTD: My backbone and structure come from my wife and my fellow artists.

wow… I was hoping to see something big from Gaja & get me a bottle.

I do like the honesty… nice to know price does not dictate quality.

qofd… man… hum… i work with a bunch of women…

BRING BACK THE BLIND SHOWS

Gary,
That was a great episode. I was introduced to the Colosi Nero by Chris Zimmerman who I believe is the National Sales Rep for Vias Imports. Might be a good guest, he is extremely passionate about Italian wines. The fact that your wine director is so comfortable giving his opinion around you says a lot about the kind of guy your are. A very good attribute. Nice little piece on how us retailers view the press. Keep up the good work!

Gary,
That was a great episode. I was introduced to the Colosi Nero by Chris Zimmerman who I believe is the National Sales Rep for Vias Imports. Might be a good guest, he is extremely passionate about Italian wines. The fact that your wine director is so comfortable giving his opinion around you says a lot about the kind of guy your are. A very good attribute. Nice little piece on how us retailers view the press. Keep up the good work!

qotd: If I have to choose one I will always say my girlfriend. She supports me and challenges me in just the right ways. Without my parents and a certain few friends I would also not be the person I am today.

Thanks for another great episode. It was good to see Ian on the show again.

That Syrah/Pinot Noir blend isn’t imaginary. Penner-Ash Rubeo is a 23% Syrah, 77% Pinot Noir. I personally don’t think it’s a successful wine, but it’s interesting…

Haha… awesome. I was typing this as I was watching, and I had already typed this before I heard your review: I scored the 2005 La Spinetta Il Nero Di Casanova 81 points… really didn’t care for it. Interestingly, I’m like the only one on cellartracker that didn’t like it! Nice that you agree…

9/14/2007 rated 81 points: Popped and drank between 1 and 6 hours open. Definitely very tight on the nose, and I’m sure it will open up a bit with a few more years, but I’m not sure what it will reveal will be worth the wait. Nose is a bit awkward with just a hint of dark fruit. Full mouth feel, but has virtually no distinguishing characteristics… just tannins. Never really enjoyed this wine throughout the bottle… kept hoping it’d get better, but never did. Saved one glass for the next day, and it was definitely worse. Major thumbs down for the price.

QOTD: hmmm…

David

Good show G.V. and Ian. Think you have something here and you stumbled upon it. Whenever I have done shows it has always been the best when I had a certain person to play off of. G.V yes you are the star but I would like to see this format with Ian more often…3 times a week.

I love Sicilian wines…Great food wines in my mind.

Happy New Year to everyone!!!! Oh it’s going to be a great one.

Keith Miller….Denverwineguy.com

Oh sure, rub it in about the Pats, Gary. Boo Hoo.

QOTD: Easily that one is my wife, Karen. Very pragmatic, but shows how one can extend themselves (like finishing her degree after putting it on hold to raise our 3 kids plus overcome MS).

Second would be my friend and bus. assoc. Dave B. He has been a fount of business knowledge plus type of friend you’d want to go to bat for you.

Great show again. Disagree with Ian on Malbec. Though I’m a newbie, I love Malbecs.

So, Gary, Favre or NO Favre in 2009, that is the question? (now you’ll see what fellow Packer fans like me had to endure the past 4-5 years!)

QOTD: My husband of 40+ years.

Great to see Logan’s Dad. Superlative interplay between two wine greats. Needless to say, I’ll make my pitch for a free ship of another of Ian’s great champagne/cava values. Loved the Vega Barcelona. Peace, Health and Happiness to you and yours in the New Year, Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady

QOTD: My husband of 40+ years.

Great to see Logan’s Dad. Superlative interplay between two wine greats. Needless to say, I’ll make my pitch for a free ship of another of Ian’s great champagne/cava values. Loved the Vega Barcelona. Peace, Health and Happiness to you and yours in the New Year, Naples Kathy aka Champagne Lady

For not liking the wine, Ian drank every last drop.