great way to start the week!

QOTD: Biggest eye opener = found out how finite a mother’s love can be and all the sacrifices she has made for me and the family just to see us through…uncomprehensibly selfless and truly a dept I can never repay!

And you are about to be a dad…whole new ball game now! Hope the Vayner-nation wouldn’t be left out for too long! 😉
Finally…..congratulations, Gary!

Just returned from Burgundy/Rhone, amazing wines. Love the Beaune, esp premier cru’s. Do a show on Premier Cru’s from the valleys.

Spectacular show today, Gary! I liked the mini-review at the beginning to set the stage for the wines, the pace was great, and the energy was high. I don’t know how you do that show after show. Nice going, and now I’m pumped up to try to find some Gigondas, which I’ve never tried.

QOTD: Tough one. I’d have to say it’s realizing that very different people can focus on a single purpose. I played in a pick-up wind ensemble for a graduation ceremony. People hired ranged from high-school kids, to early career office people, to mid-life academic professionals, to 60-year-old jazzers, to 80-year-old retirees, to full time musicians. We focused for a couple days and put on a really good show for the grads. Focus and teamwork like that can help any business, not just a band. And while we’re talking about graduation, props to AJ and good luck with the consulting gig.

Gary-Great show the new flow is awesome. QOTD for you-Why do CDP’s usualy shut down in that 3-6 year window while Gigondas and Vacqueryas usualy don”t when they have similar blends? Also will you be getting in the 2007 St Cosme Valbelle,there is alot of “hype” about it?-thank you Scott

QOTD: being laid off after 9 years of dedicated service 🙁 However, I am extremely excited about a new opportunity and more $$

Thanks for sharing some Gigondas with us. Glad you got 2 outta 3!
Wished I had the cash for a couple of bottle of the St Cosme.. gotta make that happen soon!
QOTD: People that you think will be there for you, aren’t always! harsh reality of life and another reason to “Crush it” on you own as much as possible and not rely on others that much.

Way to Crush it AJ!!

Great Show but I wish Lizzy would have called!!! Good Luck – can’t wait to hear the good news about a happy and healthy baby and mommy!! It is the most humbling experience you will ever have and if you didn’t believe in miracles before you sure will after!

You turned me on the Gigondas along time ago like episode 55 or something early – sought them out then and have never been the same since!! My $$book is sometimes small so these are a special occasion wines for me! So happy you found something you liked!!

QOTD: How much having love in your life really changes your whole being and realizing that you should never give up!

Love The Gigondas/Vacqueyras area. I remember when you gave Montirius Gigondas 90+ points. Great juice especially in that under $50 range. Thanks for the techie-nerd info too!

Eye Opener of the year? We are almost over with the first decade of the new millennium. Crazy.

We were all born last century.

Well any wine that starts with a G…

QOTD: Gosh, if only I had some heartbreaking cause that I could link to. Well, maybe that’s it. I just had my moment.

Great show thank you for opening my eyes to Gigandos with the way my palate is going right now I must give it a try.
QOTD biggest eye opener are the Merlots and merlot blends I’ve had from the Malibu/ventura colunty area.

Once again, you give me something new to look for in my local wine store. Great show. Very interesting to see your reaction when you taste that “superstar” wine. You almost turn giddy.

QOTD: Biggest eye opener so far this year? Nothing is coming to mind, so I’m looking forward to it smacking me in the face really soon. Maybe it will happen in June when I turn 45.

Great show… have loved the Gigondas region in the past.. St. Cosme have been bringing the thunder for the last 8+ years. Good Juice

QOTD: people willing to accept and justify torture… completely shocking

Awesome show GV! I’m going Gigondas hunting!

great great great.
lots of fun wine facts and that 3rd wine made the show.
never had that grape b4 but i will try it now .
qotd – i realized how much potential i have at such a young age

As to you question about tips, one of the best tips I came across by chance was in a short clip you did regarding Pasodoble. You raved about it, so I picked some up. It was a great tip; I loved the wine, but would never have heard of it if I hadn’t run across it accidently on the Wine Library site. I would like to see you showcase more finds like that even though they are not part of your regular episodes.

QOTD: How lacking in integrity most people are.

Love St Cosme wines.
Killer show…how about getting the grill out? A food and wine pairing episode!!! WL can splurge a decent weber right? Or blind tasting summer Sauv Blancs?

QOTD: Salma Hayek not being able to smash a bottle of champagne at volvo ocean race.

Loved the show…always enjoy it when you bring in wines I am not as familiar with.

QOTD: My biggest eye opener was a sandwich I had in Williamsburg…it was peanut butter, apple, and bacon on toasted white bread. It really brought home, for me, everything that lunch should be…so much so that it has inspired a business opportunity. Hopefully I can “crush it”!

GV on the WLTV, smelling it, giving it a whirl, and telling it. Thunder from the bottle and from the host today. Great ep.

QOTD: After reading the prior comments, I am amazed at how the combination of the sense of community created by your eps, when coupled with the anonymity of the internet format, creates an atmoshpere where people are willing sharing such intimate and private revelations about themselves. It is incredible thing to create a “community” which is populated entirely with strangers.

Peace.

so … are you a daddy yet?

Wish I was drinking one of those wines right now – even the middle one.

QOTD – tough question. I think the Yankees have recently opened my eyes to how poorly they had been playing until recently. Time to get going, boys…

Gigondas CRUSH IT

Congrats on the Baby Coming today Gary!

Thank you as well for reading my comment on the last episode, I was hoping you’d read it but wasn’t expecting it. Very cool. Good pace on this one as well.

Guigal is one of the Gigondas that is locally available, there are others but I haven’t tried them, I will ask for the Chateau Saint Cosme, maybe they can bring some in through special purchase.

“TRUST MOTT” should be on a Tee Shirt.

QOTD: biggest eye opener this year has been how quirky life became in a flash and how only the better prepared people react favorably to this. Specially life changing situations like marriage and finance.

I just visited this region not that long ago. Although, I didn’t have the opportunity to try any of these particular bottles, I was able to get my hands on a regular bottling of St. Cosme and thought is quite nice. This is certainly one of those reqions that is right next to a more *popular* one, yet doesn’t get the credentials. That’s ok w/me.

QOTD: How rapidly this (The U.S.) ecomony is shrinking and most don’t realize it and aren’t preparing themselves properly.

GV!!! First off, you better keep me posted on baby’s status…Now, onto the wines. Superb coverage on your part…Gigondas is a region which is highly overlooked and has been for way too long. Like you, alot of times i’d prefer a nice gigondas over a more expensive chat du pape. I am THRILLED that you tasted the Raspail and enjoyed it the way you did…I have been using it on my lists for quite a while and it always gets a great response, especially from yours truly. Great strucure, an overflow of elegance, and an amazing & long finish!!! Best wishes to you & Lizzie on the arrival…

Between the Guigal and the St. Cosme you forgot to rinse the glass, just thought I’d throw it out there (It obviously did not matter). Good show, Ill look for that variety in the future.
QTOD- Being a Caps fan, making it two rounds, going to game 7. That was eye opening!