Gary, I like the fact you’re showing us different areas of your facility there. I also like you mixing up the wine regions and varietals. But what I don’t like is Chilean cabs. I always thought they tasted funny. Most are too oaktified for me.

QotD: Makeup is for girls and television personalities.

QOTD: SPF 15 for the face/neck/hands with moisturizer (mildly metrosexual in the midwest). More than some men, less than others (i.e. Mott, this is bus, bus this is Mott, GV says please take your eye-liner and get under the bus – ouch.) I’m sure he’s kidding but Mott, you best get in front of the camera next time out to put this thing to bed early. Peace.

QOTD: No Make up for this Vayniac please…………unless wine splashes from the glass and stains my nose!

Great show, very interested you showed Chilean Cabs and you hit the nail on the head as far as my palate is concerned with Chilean wine – it really is just a bit overrated, particularly their Merlots which I always get a pig poop aroma from which REALLY puts me off.

QOTD: Does Hair gel count as makeup?!!!

that was great episode, oove the location change

i know a grip of folks that drink the Montes Alphas

they just love it, and i always thought it was a bit much.

QOTD: “black and ugly as ever, however, i stay Gucci down to the socks”

I am really feeling Cab Sav right now. Its been the majority of my consumption. Keep moving around the store it really mixes it up!!

QOTD – None

QOTD: NEVER wear make up – I’m a bloke!! I agree about Chile, it’s a great value play around the $10-15 area. You can get a lot of good stuff in England for around £5 a lot of the time: the Cono Sur Viognier I bought today for example. I was thinking of trying that Montes Alpha; not any more! Sorry but I am terrified of over-oaked wine also, won’t go near it, never will. You’ll probably tell me off now for letting you persuade me not to get it! Don’t worry I’m an “expand your pal” kinda guy, but never tell me to buy heavily oaked wine Gary!

Montes Alphas the best wine ive tasted to my palate under £15.Dont agree over oaked.If it was French it would cost double the money!>try it yourself and trust your PAL not Garys

Loved the new location Gary…its always fun to taste in different environments.

QOTD: No make-up here pal 🙁

I like the idea of taping from the store’s tasting table. It has a Malcolm Gladwell Wisdom of the Crowds kind of feel. It would have been interesting to hear what your spectators thought. May be every once in a while we can hear what the man on the street thinks.

Makeup?

QOTD: I gave up makeup for lent. =)

Ditto that Phil “I like the idea of taping from the store?s tasting table”
QOTD: Clearasil StayClear® Tinted Acne Treatment Cream for the zits on my azz

Liked the new location, but LOVED the blueberry sunshine love quip.
A suggestion: if you are going to invite peeps to the tasting, get them involved.

QOTD: hair gel

GV,

I remember very much the Montes Alpha. I picked it up at Cost Plus thinking I had found the hidden gem, and what a dud it turned out to be. Our palates are aligned here.

QOTD: None, maybe at Halloween. But otherwise NONE.

dude….that lighting was not kind on your scalp. just a little FYI.

QOTD: the blue tube of blistex. not actually makeup, but i am told it makes the lips shiny (that being a secondary consideration in my case…).

Gary, that was probably the fastest show.
I prefer a little longer.
For the rest, keep going.

QOTD. Never.

New vaniac – keep up the good work. Best zin ever tasted was many Rosenblums of various vintages and the best value zin ever was the 1974 Round Hill, we bought all of the wineries remaining 200 cases – unbelievable value. Zins have been king for my wife and I since 1977. There even used to be some good Zin roses in the 70’s before white zin ruined that product extension.

HEEEY Gary, How about some Mexican wines from Valle de Guadalupe in Baja!!!??
Regards!

err, um…no makeup here.

Makeup is not good for skin.

Hi Gary, how are you 2day?

Well Chilean Cabernet is world class as i have been following it since it’s 1996 vintage, it was the emergence of all the Chilean big names foreign ventures like Sena, Almaviva, Clos Apalta which fetched very high price compared to the local boys of Casa Real(Santa Rita), Finnis Terrae (Causino Macul), Don Maximiano(Errazuriz), Don Melchor(Concha y Toro), Domus Aurea (Vina Quebrada de macul) Montes M ( Montes Alpha)…etc

Definitely Maipo valley is the heart of Chile’s Cabernet Sauvignon but a few other boutique producers in the subregions of Cachapoal & Colchagua do make outstanding cabernets too, i do like those of Aconcagua Valley located near the coastal area and the cabernet wines have really unique red fruits taste similar to a top notch French Burgundy. I guess it’s due to the cool breeze influence from the sea.

Whites are best from Casablanca Valley & do look out for a local producer Porta del Alto for their outstanding value for money Sauvignon Blanc.

Cheers

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Again, an enjoyable show. The three wines performed well, not considering the last one which had the overoaked characteristic you do no care for. I tended to get a green/herbal streak in less expensive Chilean reds. I have not had one for awaile. I’ll have to revisit and see if that’s true.

Does Mott really wear make up? My view of him is changing. I think your joking … right???

QTD – none … not for me. I would think that’s too weird for any guy to wear other than if your acting/performing/appearing on tv/etc.

I always seek good value juice from Chile G …. Thanks for the info .

QOTD — No makeup . All natural here.

Great little number that was.
I liked the change of “level”. It’s also nice to get a little pan of the room and see who’s there with ya. Gives it a little more “real”.

The Chilean wine I have had has been nothing to write home about either. In a sense yes overrated. Had a cab at a wedding reception but didn’t go back for a second glass. Mmm a wine that competes with you for your “chick” isn’t a good date night choice is it?

qotd, I tried some eyeliner a few times, in 1984. Makeup is like oak in a wine. Sometimes you do need some but most of the time just a touch will do. I like make up that doesn’t look made up. Natural beauty need not be made up.