qotd – easy question. an oporto bondi burger with extra chili sauce. oporto is a homegrown aussie fast food chain that makes these delicious chicken burgers with amazingly delicious chili sauce. i really wish i could go back there and have one right now.

QOTD: Greek style: Braised with tomatoes, onions, cinnamon, clove, oregano, stock, orzo, etc.

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For 24 Bucks I could buy a decent Gigondas or Vacqueyras.. I don’t think I’ll be reaching for any Az. wine anytime soon. I find it a bit interesting that you initially bought some Arizona wine for Wine Library because Robert Parker gave it a good score. The Chardonay blind tasting you did a few days back should be a good indication that buying a wine that Parker scores high doesn’t really make a lot of sense. You scored the Mt. Edna 68 points while he gave it 96 points. From a business point of view you can slap on a shelf talker that Parker scored Brand X wine 95 points and It’s probably going to draw attention to your customers. About 37 minutes in the blind tasting episode you said that the wide gap in the way you two scored the wine was “borderline embarrissing” – You didn’t finishing the sentence though it was clear you half said embarrissing. You are the one that has taught me to “trust my own Palate.” I admit that I look at certain wine critics and their ratings but, I am beginning to think it’s basically a bunch of bull. Don’t you think wine producers are tailor making wines that they know are going to appeal to Parker so they appear in wine publications and sell a lot of wine? I hope most wine producers have a passion for the wine they are making rather than just having in interest in how much money they can make. I realize that it is a business, and if they didn’t make any money it would very hard to get their wine out there. I know as you said you “Respect Robert Parker immensely.” and I think putting him on a pedestal is not such a good idea. Not to mention just a few monts back he had to write an apology about one of his critic/writers for accepting flights(plane no wine!) and lavish meals and hotels for free to go taste some wine. This surely impacts objectivity.. Anyway.. Sorry for being so long winded, but I think it’s something important for people to think about.

Qotd- Probably Chicken Vindaloo.

Thanks for hearing me out – if you happen to read this,

Terrorist aka Mike in Nebraska

Woops spelled my own name/ handel wrong.. tired..

@QOTD
I love it as meat.

No worries Gary. My mind makes rapid jumps like that too. Isn’t is the worst when you mention something that was a few links down the chain and everyone’s wondering what the heck you’re talking about? But for me, a perfectly roasted chicken with crispy chicken over root vegetables basted in the drippings – that’s my favorite way to consume chicken.

You mentioned Roy Rogers near the end. He was born in Ohio. Like you, he is a Scorpio. Did well in Cali.

It might have been helpful to have mentioned (perhaps you did in the Maynard ep) that Arizona has a state appellation and one sub-ap,, Sonoita, south of Tucson. Fun fact.

Good show! Too bad Arizona didn’t show all that well, but it was enjoyable nonetheless.

QOTD: With my mouth.

GREAT, if unrelated QOTD.

QOTD: Seasoned, seared free range chicken breast strips, dry-rubbed with my personal herb blend, served with some sauteed vegetables or some seasoned vegetable skewers. Lean, healthy, and full of flavor… where is my Loire Cab Franc?

It’s very hard to get Arizona wines here since they don’t export yet, but will keep looking for them. No comments read on air today nor yesterday, hmm.

QOTD: favorite way to consume chicken is “a la braise” or stewed with vegetables. (close second favorite: grilled ).

QOTD – most Chinese Buffets have that chicken on a stick thing going, that can be pretty tasty….

Arizona wines, have to check if they sell those in my country (Sweden)… Nope, they don’t.

QOTD: Chicken cooked in claypot with lots of root vegetable, seasoned with herbs, served with rice and a nice rhone wine

QOTD: Spicey fried chicken

QOTD: That’s easy – Beer can chicken.

QOTD Crisp skinned Honey Roasted chicken with Sweet Corn on the Cob.

It may be the subconcious vegetable “link” from your analysis of Mott’s “Likes/dislikes”, (As in: -Its good -but he doesn’t like it!)

My rule of thumb for wines from the other 47 states is if you take the price and divide in in half; you then have the price that the wine should be sold for. This definitely holds for Ohio with the exception of Riesling which has a chance to be fairly priced.

QOTD: I to take the hind quarter pieces and brine them in a salted apple juice over night; then smoke them for a few hours and then finish on the grill.

Good pace for the show, Gary. Great man-on-the-spot camera work Mott!
I’ll hafta pazzzzz on those AZ vinos.

AotD: Marinated overnight in Italian dressing and slow cooked over a campfire served with a good Chianti.

PS-Any shows coming up on Alaskan Ice Wines?

Gary – keep trying those new wines and expanding your palate so we don’t have to waste money in the name of expanding our pal.

QOTD – chicken parm (with fresh tomato sauce and fresh mozz), of course!

Gotta go with grilled tequila chicken with grilled veggies.

Good show, finally caught up on a week’s worth of shows, good times.
Gotta love those Wine Library marathons!

Check the itunes address. The show isn’t downloading.

It may not go with wine.. however, “beer butt” chicken cook over indirect heat on a charcoal grill is the best way to cook chicken

QotD: My wife has a recipe where you make a hot chicken sandwich doused with a homemade red pepper oil/vinegar dressing-like sauce topped with goat cheese.

A distant second are good and spicy Buffalo wings.

most random train of thought ever , qotd, fried.

So I’m really diggin the whole “taking it to the streets” feel with the moving camera; it’s the surprise factor that makes it awesome. So I’m thinking for a few episodes you and Mott should walk down to the floor with the camera, go to the checkout line, and whatever the customer who you’re talking to is buying – that’s what you’re tasting on that episode. That could make for some entertaining tastings.

QOTD: rotisserie. Hands down. I’ll take down the whole chicken in one sitting, no questions asked.

Keep it real.