QOTD: As my Facebook profile says, “Librarian, blogger, book lover, movie buff, wine, coffee, and martini affectionado, tango dancer.” Strong emphasis on the tango — I dance the Argentine style of tango and LOVE it 🙂

Gary,

My partner and I are (1) moving to Montpellier, France at the end of the month, so I am boning up on my southern French wines, getting excited for that, and (2) getting married in Pesaro, Italy, not too far from the Barone Cornacchia Azienda, so considering taking my bro there for a visit. He turned me on to wine library tv, so it is the least I can do.

Jim Ford
Cambridge

Yo, Gary, don’t listen to those guys about cutting off your guests. Conan O’Brien does it all the time, and look at him. He’s 6ft10 and 150lbs. So, yeah.

Refreshing show, glad to watch a non two parter (though they are great, just a lot in a row).

Great ending to the show pouring out the piss water.

QOTD: My scene (as I’ve e-mailed, still waiting for the reply… 🙂 ) Is a US Army officer, living on the French side of the French/Belgian border. Researching, traveling, and tasting the finest beers and wines of the world, all from my back yard. When I get out the army, Colorado will see the greatest specialty coffee, wine, and beer cafe in the States.

Gary,

Great show. I work for a network consulting firm in michigan. Love networks, Xbox 360, God, Wine, My house and family 🙂

Please come to MI

Hey Gary

Nice idea with the opened wine Montepulciano D?abruzzo. I can’t believe you didn’t rate this area/varitael, the experiences I’ve had of Montepulciano D?abruzzo both as a value driven export and as a wine Italy had been pretty good.

QOTD: running, travel, rugby, fishing, visitors

Cheers
Andrew

Nice. Good idea on the Rueda show. I like the sort of tea-leaf aftertaste that most verdejo grape wines leave on the back palate. Also the semi-harsh acidity that you get sometimes when trying Spanish ham with them as well, it’s all good.

QOTD: Good one Gary Vee.- My scene is Architectural Design and Aviation. Commercial projects specifically Restaurants (home design as well). Architectural and experimental photography as well. Weekend flyer/pilot; The culinary arts are an obsession.

PS: Vino Nobile di Montepulcino is the house wine at L’Anfora Ristorante (one of my projects). If you’re ever down Santiago way, give it a try.

Funnily enough I’ve drunk too much Verdejo and find it quite boring. I think it may be that it is very similar to Sauv Blanc (possible relative/clone I think?) and I’ve drunk too much of that over the years.

QOTD, Andy works in the Microbiology department of the Hospital Lab in Billings, MT and Edie is a CPA with Eide Bailly also in Billings. We have been married for almost 5 years and go to the Carribean every year around our anniversary. No kids yet, but someday we will. We love to spend time together playing Rock Band 2, cooking and drinking good wine, and just being goofy together. Thanks for everything Gary and now you know a little about us 🙂

Playing catch up on this weeks’ episodes today (Thurs), and glad I started with this one! Learned about yet another grape/ varietal; got a heads up about a wine to look for; and got to laugh, too, which I needed.

QOTD: In general, mom to 2 boys (16 & 21); contractor/carpenter’s wife, sweating out a deadly slow winter; RN working PT in dementia care; dgtr & point person for my Mom; horsewoman; good friend (I hope); active in our Episcopal church and our community; oh, and in my spare time enjoy learning about and drinking wine, gardening, reading & collecting books…

Raffaldini Vineyards in NC is producing an amazing Montepulciano. Best outside of Italy.

QOTD: Hey, that’s awesome: more Eide Bailly employees! I’m in the Fargo office doing IT security. I had always wanted to run my own business some day until I started working for EB, but I had just never worked in such an awesome company before.

Regarding the show:
I’m 90% sure the glasses were switched during the sniffing!

When Gary thought he was tasting the 48 hour, he was actually tasting the new stuff. Go back and watch it closely and let me know if I’m wrong.

Great show that delivers as usual Gary,

QOTD: Software Engineer by day (and many nights), husband, dad, student pilot, aspiring photographer and Wine student by night and weekends. Throw in some mountain biking and racquetball and that should cover most of it. Oh yeah, I also cut my own grass. It’s much more than just taking in life, I really enjoy this stuff.

Salud!

godello. negroamaro. any chance you might try either of these anytime soon?

Hey GV, I’m currently into homebrewing and my fiancé.

I’m drinking the Barone Cornacchia right beside you buddy! Oh my gosh, this stuff is f…ing unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!!! I need to place an order right now!

What am I into these days? Trying to find enough work to support the wine habit you got me into. Thanks Gary.

What? I didnt know you could leave wine out for 48 hrs! Now I’m into saving 1/2 empty bottles from last night’s party and drinking them instead of throwing in the trash.

Great show as usual GV. Nowadays, beside work, I am mostly into reading, wine, and soccer. cheers.

QOTD: sfursat

QOTD: Work, my Family, and trying to keep up with my wine education.
Can you have an episode on bret please? Continue with the conversation from Cru.

Great show!

That wine you poured out at the end of the show looked completely like water. How lame…

QOTD: What’s my scene? Working full time as a flight engineer in the US military. It’s fun stuff and keeps me busy. And lately have been really getting interested in the wine world. I was up to visit the Wine Library store yesterday, which was awesome.

GV: great show. thanks for stealing the show with the wine that rocked you. I’ll take that anytime.

QOTD: My scene. Don’t know that you’ll back read this but I am leading a campus ministry at the Univ. of Florida. We’re rockin’ the house down here. I am learning a lot about social media and trying to apply that stuff to what we’re doing.

Holy crap there are a lot of commenters here. I feel like I’m yelling at everyone in Texas Motor Speedway, except I have no reason to go there.

In any case, I recall that Montepulciano D’Abruzzo was discovered to be a Sangiovese clone. However, the Abruzzese would probably never admit to this. These Italian people are fiercely proud of their traditions.

QOTD: My scene is in massive flux since my wife is about to have our first baby.

Great show. Love Spanish white wines!

I am currently training for my first marathon down at the “Flying Pig” Marathon in Cincy the first weekend in May. Got into it through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s (LLS) “Team in Training” program. My two year old niece Addison was diagnosed with Leukemia last June, so I joined the program in the fall to raise funds for LLS, not ever thinking I would do a FULL MARATHON–(I originally signed up for the half marathon and have switched over). Figured if Addison could do the treatment (spinal taps, steroids, and chemo) , I could raise funds and run a long distance on her behalf. I have three kids of my own and would never wish this disease upon any child or parent. The training has been challenging, but in the end, I am sure, will be very rewarding.

Great to see Rueda Verdejo getting some appreciation, I’m a big fan of Javier Sanz Villa Narcissa, both the “fresh” version and their Barrel Fermented offering – two great interpretations of the grape.

Good show, I’m falling behind in my viewing though, this is the first one I’ve caught in a couple of weeks (the “benefit” of a spare hour in the evening in an Israeli hotel!).

LOL at the “final pour”

QOTD – “Empire – Total War” is my current life-waster distraction, Hugh Johnson’s “A Life uncorked” is my reading material, loved the recent BBC “Being Human” show (look out for it in the US!) and trying to decide whether to organise a trip to the East Coast this year (when’s the Vayniac Cab released?).