QOTD : Guiness in Dublin Pub across from the brewery

Both episodes were interesting to exploding with information – thanks for your passions

QOTD: Pearl Jam’s performance of Alive and Porch in 1991 on SNL. Prior I had no interest in music. Ended up as a music teacher/writer/producer.

QOTD: I’ll limit my answer to wines. Krug Champagne did it for me. One of my first official wine-tastings I attended at Clark Circle Liquors continued the passion. We tasted Rubicon, Insignia, Kenwood Artist Series, BV Tapestry, Silverado Cab, Ferrari-Carano Tresor–all for something like 10 or 12 bones a person. When we began visiting wineries, Young’s Zinfandel out of Plymouth, CA knocked our socks off and the quest continues…..

Excellent educational show from the Sake expert. We’ll have to investigate further. I liked when he spoke Japanese–kind of sounded like the Iron Chef.

One of the more accurate statements on WL: Sake goes w/much more than sushi. It is amazing how well sake goes with so many every day foods, chicken, pork, salads, etc. It may not be the best thing with heavy red meat, but it certainly is more versatile than people are led to believe.

Very good show and great chemistry and fun facts. For me to want some GOOD sake right now says something.

QOTD: A trip to Napa opened my eyes to good wine. It’s been downhill ever since.

Thanks for knowledge.

You have inspired me to revisit sake!!! never thought i would say it. Great show, thanks for sharing the passion!! Lively , good natured guest!, Beau did a great job rolling with all of the crazy interuptions!

You have inspired me to revisit sake!!! never thought i would say it. Great show, thanks for sharing the passion!! Lively , good natured guest!, Beau did a great job rolling with all of the crazy interuptions!

phenomenal. went by incredibly quickly for such a long episode.

this guest not only had something to teach us, but was entertaining as well.

QOTD: it was a cheap red burgundy (bouchard aine et fils….iirc). something popped in my head. have not been the same since.

QOTD: I ordered a Lindemans Pêche off the dessert menu of a cafe not knowing what it was purely because it was the only thing on the menu I couldn’t pronounce. The first sip completely transformed my idea of beer turning me into a total beer geek and eventually a home brewer.

Gary

I eat the Kiwi whole, fuzz included. I know you’re going to do that now.

QOTD: Quail’s Gate Rose from the Okanagan, BC. I was one of those people who thought rose was white zinfandel sugary crap.
Quail’s Gate is by far the best Rose I’ve had, but it’s encouraged me to try and discover many amazing rose’s.

Side note: We now drink all our white wine and rose room temperature, best advice ever Gary!

QOTD: I guess my point was at a swimbot in Germany(basically a pool/beach) drinking a red wine thinking… this ain’t so bad warm. And i wonder how many Roman or Greece people have thought that in history. Its good cool, good room temp, and even ok warm. I love wine!!!

Sake on the other hand… not so much, i’ve been to Japan, drank some sake and after trying it hot, cold and warm, i think it ain’t my thing… but great show.

Great guest, I’ve always wanted to get into sake more, but there isn’t anyplace in town to get it and I can barely afford my wine habit…so its not quite panned out yet.

Qotd: My big passion started with at trip I took to south america two years ago. And in turn, that also got me more passionate about tasting other stuff. Its kind of gone in cycles now too. Recently I’ve tried to do better with coffee. before that beer, and obviously immediately after the trip it was wine. But now I think its kind of spread to a conglomeration of all of those recently, whatever I’m in the mood for I make a real effort to taste it and enjoy it properly. oh yeah, whiskey (preferably scotch) is another biggy, I’ve always enjoyed that since I turned 21. for that it was a roommate who got a bottle of crown royal reserve for his 21st birthday. great way to start…wow! but yeah, as you can tell, I’m into almost anything and everything as far as tasting goes.

Great guest, I’ve always wanted to get into sake more, but there isn’t anyplace in town to get it and I can barely afford my wine habit…so its not quite panned out yet.

Qotd: My big passion started with at trip I took to south america two years ago. And in turn, that also got me more passionate about tasting other stuff. Its kind of gone in cycles now too. Recently I’ve tried to do better with coffee. before that beer, and obviously immediately after the trip it was wine. But now I think its kind of spread to a conglomeration of all of those recently, whatever I’m in the mood for I make a real effort to taste it and enjoy it properly. oh yeah, whiskey (preferably scotch) is another biggy, I’ve always enjoyed that since I turned 21. for that it was a roommate who got a bottle of crown royal reserve for his 21st birthday. great way to start…wow! but yeah, as you can tell, I’m into almost anything and everything as far as tasting goes.

great episode… a real THUNDER episode. Cant wait to try some sake.

qotd: epiphany moment… the taste of my wife’s kisses…. she became a lifelong passion.

I love that you occasionally try new things (Sake, Beer, etc.) I didn’t care for the Sake the first few times I tried it, but after a couple at Ra, I starter to enjoyed it. It might have been the good company since it was just my lovely wife and me in Las Vegas 🙂

Great subject. Good info. Could you two BE more gay for each other?

Great subject. Good info. Could you two BE more gay for each other?

LOVED this episode soo soo much! I know nothing about Sake and now feel like Im addicted to it. If Beau doesnt do a Sake TV then it will be a devastation to the future game of the industry.

Gary, super duper episode here man! More guests please! you are passionate but bring in someone else to compliment you and you go to another level buddy! Rock it! Twitter ID = TeddGCM

former lurker coming out… great episode.

love the old world style wines, sake and green tea!

Gary,

Definitely one of the best episodes ever, great guest, bring him back. I am going to expand my palate and learn about sake now. VERY interesting guy. Thanks for a great episode!

WOW!!! DOUBLE WOW!!! That was incredible content… It was a real treat to have someone so knowledgeable about Sake educate us on the Thunder Show. I live in Washington DC, but I will make sure to visit your shop next time I’m in San Fran.

QOTD: Christmas this year I had my epiphany with wine. I had always enjoyed wine in the past, but in December I had a realization that I like it so much and I’m a passionate person that I want to become involved in the wine world.I have been trying to learn as much as I can ever since and have been experiencing a lot of different wine. Discovering Wine Library TV has been great for me. Gary’s passion is both motivating and contagious.

Ollld time Vaniac here and I have to say this is in my top 10 best episodes ever. I live in SF and have only been to True Sake once I’m ashamed to admit. I am definately taking a trip there soon as Beau is truly inspiring. Love how much fun you are having and the obscure knowledge imparted.

QOTD: On my 21st Birthday in 1994 my parents took me to a restaurant in NYC called Lespinasse for, at that point, the best meal I had ever had. Because we were enjoying ourselves so much they spotted us a free bottle they of a Qupe Syrah, first Syrah me or my parents had ever had. That meal with my parents began a lifelong passion for food and wine that has only grown stronger with each passing year.

Great episode, really enjoyed learning something new tonight!

QOTD: My epiphany happened with both food and wine at the same time. For most of my life I have been a very picky eater, avoiding vegetables and healthy things mostly. A couple of years ago I realized that if other people had such a passion for food and the ways that flavors work together that I should start trying to see things from their perspective. I went to a fantastic little restaurant in Fort Worth, Tx called Lili’s Bistro. It was on this one visit I went out on a limb and ordered something I previously would never have considered and got a recommended glass of wine with it. The melody of flavors and compliment of the wine instantly made me a foodie. I went against character and popped a tomato in my mouth and enjoyed the burst of flavor that came with it. Amazing. Ever since I have been obsessed with finding great food and trying new wines.

Great Episode and a great well matching Guest. I don’t have experience with sake yet, but will give it a try.

QOTD: there have been several eye-opening-ohhh-my-god-moments with wines, that really hit me and started my interest. I think Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc was the key…

All the best from Germany
Michael

so weird to read through some of the comments and find the first winery mentioned to be the one I work at, which created the epiphany moment for someone. My moment occurred while hiking through the upper trails of the cinque terre with the thought that it would be so cool to drink in a little of the beautiful terrace itself.