QOTD – Two wines this weekend, Donnhoff Brucke Riesling Spatlese 2003 (the shiznit, in a nerdy way) and Château Guiraud Le G Blanc Sec 2007 (Bordeaux, and it was a’ight)

Oh, and we recently had a white pinot noir from Spain and a dry pedro ximenez from Priorat – pretty damn nerdy. Didn’t like the white pinot at all but the px was great.

Rudolf Muller Bunny Riesling — not bad for 7$
Rudolf Muller kabinett Riesling — not bad for $9
homemade wheat brews

I was on a tear this weekend. awesome wines:

Francios Pinon “Cuvee Traditional” Vouvray 2007: Slammin. Twist of bitter, twinge of sugar.

Domaine de la Pepiere “Clos des Briords” Muscadet…, 2007: Perfect and crystalline.

Chateau Musar, Red “Gaston Hochar” 1997: Rediculously umami. A little hot, but pure pleasure.

Clos Roche Blanche “Cuvee Gamay” Touraine, 2008: Bubblegum, twigs, and cherries.

QOTD: La Comme, Ch Philippe Le Hardi Santenay. Can?t believe you did a show on my most favourite place in the world. I drove my car from Ireland to Santenay last summer for a nerdy wine vacation. I returned with 100 bottles of the precious stuff in the boot (trunk). Best show ever on the best place ever. I am soooooo impressed.

Excellent show, love these nerd’z episodes. These Santenay wines always get my attention but never thought they could bring thunders. I’ll try to find a good one here in Quebec. Really looking into expand my pal on these wines.

QOTD: I’ve got five wine this weekend. Blind vertical was pretty nice thing to do and to learn.

1- Le Volte Ornellaia Toscana i.g.t. 2005
2- Le Volte Ornellaia Toscana i.g.t. 2006
3- Le Volte Ornellaia Toscana i.g.t. 2007
4- Cabernet-Sauvignon Errazuriz Max Reserva Aconcagua 2007
5- Notarpanaro Taurino Salento i.g.t. 2003

Matt

Esporao form Portugal. Kind of old world but great with Tri-tip. Rafanelli Zin was good but not mind bending for 40 bones. A few Pilner Urquelsesess. Does anyone know of a Pilsner like PU from a Microbrewy or anywhere that can bring the thunder?

Esporao form Portugal. Kind of old world but great with Tri-tip. Rafanelli Zin was good but not mind bending for 40 bones. A few Pilner Urquelsesess. Does anyone know of a Pilsner like PU from a Microbrewy or anywhere that can bring the thunder?

great show, even I’m not the biggest french-wine fan, shame on me 🙂

we had the last weekend
Ravenswood – Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2003
Schiava Grigia – Grauvernatsch Kalterersee North Italy 2007

two completely different wines – Gary what do you think of wines from Kalterersee, South Tyrol, Italy?

great show, even I’m not the biggest french-wine fan, shame on me 🙂

we had the last weekend
Ravenswood – Vintners Blend Zinfandel 2003
Schiava Grigia – Grauvernatsch Kalterersee North Italy 2007

two completely different wines – Gary what do you think of wines from Kalterersee, South Tyrol, Italy?

Hi Gary V,
I really like you going towards more info about the wine, i feel like i would love to know what month it was harvested or the amount of brix in the wine at harvest.
Answer of the day: I had this chardonnay from a winery called “thousand island winery” it was their 2007. The tasting notes were all OAK MONSTER, but it tasted like fresh white wood with some saw dust on top followed with honeydew. They as well have the wine called “Frontenac” which is a red sweet wine 5%RS and had some very nice plum action as Mr. V. would say.
Maybe you will do a show with these wines i would love to see what you think of them and to see to make the oak monster face.
Thanks,
Mickey

Hi Gary V,
I really like you going towards more info about the wine, i feel like i would love to know what month it was harvested or the amount of brix in the wine at harvest.
Answer of the day: I had this chardonnay from a winery called “thousand island winery” it was their 2007. The tasting notes were all OAK MONSTER, but it tasted like fresh white wood with some saw dust on top followed with honeydew. They as well have the wine called “Frontenac” which is a red sweet wine 5%RS and had some very nice plum action as Mr. V. would say.
Maybe you will do a show with these wines i would love to see what you think of them and to see to make the oak monster face.
Thanks,
Mickey

I had a Mango Dessert Wine from Pennsylvania. It tasted like peaches to me, but it was just delicious as you always say.

Great nerd play Gary!
QOTD: I drank “Berliner Bürgerbräu” (A tasty beer from Berlin). Oh and a bit of Bombay Sapphire.

Nice ‘n nerdy! But keep mixing it up – it’s more fun that way!

QOTD: Duplin Carolina Hatteras Red, a non-vintage ‘sweet muscadine wine’ a client gave to my husband (they spend part of the year down there). Very light, but a pleasant, easy drinker.
Reminded me of a Lambrusco, but without the bubbles.
Also we had some Otter Creek Copper Ale- likewise a pleasant, easy drinker.

Nice ‘n nerdy! But keep mixing it up – it’s more fun that way!

QOTD: Duplin Carolina Hatteras Red, a non-vintage ‘sweet muscadine wine’ a client gave to my husband (they spend part of the year down there). Very light, but a pleasant, easy drinker.
Reminded me of a Lambrusco, but without the bubbles.
Also we had some Otter Creek Copper Ale- likewise a pleasant, easy drinker.

fran-SWAH le-KEEN.

SurfCityJay, I did not read comments before I posted mine!

Program wasn’t nerdy, just very enjoyable and full of good info; keep them coming.
QOTD: Some inexpensive Mondavi Fume Blanc pretending we had hot weather up here in NH.

Good show. QOTD, had a Williams Selyem Chardonay, 07 Heintz Vineyard. Really tasty, focused and not oakey at all. You’d like it.

QOTD:
The Prisoner
Rosenblum Heritage Clones Petite Sirah
Johnny Walker Red
Miller Lite
Budweiser
Amber Bach
Hess Chardonay
Jack Daniels Green Label

Gary – good episode, appreciated learning about Santenay, which I knew nothing about. Was a little surprised you scored the last wine 86 points, it seemed like you were going to go lower. Must have been that pomegranate on the back-end!

QOTD: I have been enjoying white wines quite a bit recently, probably because of the weather, and they’re DELICIOUS. Anyways, weekend recap:
Friday–> Coffee in AM; Stone Cellars Riesling & Miller Lite @ Comedy Show
Saturday–> Coffee in AM; Pink Lemonade Lunch; Viognier, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc and Chambourcin @ Notaviva music/wine pairing event
Sunday–> Coffee in AM; Diet Coke and Red Machine Naked Juice

bring out sir gv, time to nerd it up, this weekend i had
1+1=3
crauford sav blanc
austriann red zweigut, or something like that, i was trying to nerd it up, my qotd is what did mott and gv drink, and time to start reading some of my qotd, i pound them out,
thnaks bill

Nice episode. I love the geeky ones. I’m just a hair disappointed that the Santenay’s didn’t come out a little better. I’ve been trying to grab a few Old World Burgundies lately, and I’ve definitely never had a Santenay before. I was hoping there was value to be had. The Saint Francois didn’t seem like my kind of play, though, so at the moment I think Santenay will stay in my “never tried” list.

QOTD: I had Torre 2005 Sangiovese Di Romagna Riserva. At 18 bones, it wasn’t bad. Good round wine with a solid finish. Some vanilla, some good strawberry notes, and little bit of earthiness in there. Didn’t blow me away, but held it’s own. Also had some Sebastiani Chardonnay as a easy-drinking white with dinner Saturday night. Don’t know the vintage, but it doesn’t really matter.

Not a fumble… I would invoke the tuck rule.

Best saying of the episode… “Very thin… like Lindsay Lohan up in here” She probably will decline your invitation to be a guest on a future show but then again, that wouldn’t keep with the nerd theme.

QOTD: Sangria (Lots of fresh fruit, some Triple Sec, and a Willamette Valley Rose)
New Belgium Skinny Dip Ale
Widmer Broken Halo IPA

P.S. Get Mott some camera time… have him guest host a show!

Think a BBQ week would be awesome-Do it!

Love the Lindsay Lohan reference.

QOTD-
Stone IPA, Bridlewood Viognier, coors light and margaritas w/fresh lime juice & patron.