QOTD: Wolf Blass Cab Shiraz Black Label.

Hey Gary,

QOTD: 2006 Rutherglen Estates ?The Reunion,? a GSM blend. Deep red-purple color, great dark fruit & tobacco nose, terrific flavor of dark fruit, chocolate, tobacco & some oak. Paired fantastically with Brix dark chocolate!

After seeing the lovely young lady seated to your right in today’s episode, I realized how much better LaLa makes Johnny Johnny look. QOTD: 2007 Kim Crawford Small Parcel Marlborough Sauvy. Hand delivered by Erica Crawford.

I appreciate the try w/ the mike, but you’ve got to turn it on to hear anyone! Between that & Gary’s echo (echo… echo…) this was hard to make it through.

QOTD: It’s tried & true, but I’ve never had bad luck with the Kim Crawford SB.

GV I hig ly rec end you uy a condenser mic. I th k you c g t them pretty ch p. Bec se th dio w ‘nt so ood for this e ode. 🙂 I hope that wasn’t too annoying. This message will probably get deleted. Anywho, I loved the episode despite the audio problems. Wow you really pimp slapped that new student on the playground 71? I love it. Keep up the truly extraordinary work brother. Btw what or who do I have to do to get on a tasting panel on WLTV? I’ll do anything that is reasonably ethical and moral. LOVE wltv. UdaMan GV UdaMan!

The bitter rival to Australia?!?! WHAT THE!!!!
An an Australian I have a million percent confidence that is not true.
The American Physic of wines is interesting but slightly off the boil. Hey we are all different that is whats cool about the wine world BUT like yourself Gary having been to major wine producing countries of the world and trying thousands of wines big calls like bitter rivals is a far fetched comment.

1976 penfolds grange

loved the bad mike. Reminded me of the star trek episode where some of the crew got zapped by radiation and turned into god-like creatures. Kirk tried to maroon them on an uninhabitable planet that looked like Denver.

Go Chargers!

Never underestimate the power of repeating examples, stories etc… when evaluating wines.

Even though I hear some of the same descriptors over and over, it’s comforting as it really helps me confirm and solidify my thoughts, as to what to look for in evaluating wine.

Another great, informative show.

(Oh…and smart play, always putting the girls near you where they can be seen – worked for me).

QOTD:
– 1998 Penfolds Grange.
– 1998 Wendouree Cabernet Malbec
– 2004 Barossa Valley Estate E&E Black Pepper Shiraz
– 2007 Skillogalee Single Vineyard Riesling
– 2007 Skillogalee Trevarrick Riesling

Very hard question. Like picking your favourite child.

Thanks god i turned my speakers down – the audience all most blew my ears off

Australia has so many stunning small family owned wineries, that consistently produce exceptional wines at a range of price points. Unfortunately many US consumers don’t get to see what Australia offers. Why not reveal some of these ‘gems’ – there are plenty to choose from?

listen pee wee dont go start telling us how to eat our pizza now!

QOTD: 2007 D’Arnburg The Stump Jump

qotd: Single Best would be Byline Chardonnay 2007 from Songline estates only because I am not a chardonnay fan unoaked or oaked. and it was fantastic
Other Good ones
Auntsfield Sauv Blanc
Auntsfield Pinot Noir (there top tier one the one they make every couple of years)
A North Island Sauv Blanc
Tua Tua Bay Pinot Noir 2008 Vintage

QOTD: It’s hard to point a favorite australia/new zealand wine, but one that jumps out in my memory is The Blue Eyed Boy by Molly Dooker. I tend to not be the biggest fan of the Molly Dooker wines, but this one stood out to me for some reason, very velvety and luscious.

Good show Gary!

@QOTD:
No question : the 2005 Amon Ra Shiraz from Oz, and the 2006 Dog Point Vineyard Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc!

You need to get to the east coast of Australia GV. Tasmania, Victoria, ACT & NSW are states small production refined crackers, and have been for decades – pity Aussie exports of those wines aren’t flying in the States right now.

QOTD
Dominique Portet Cab/Shiraz 2007 “André”. A revelation. But there are countless others. The depth of the James Halliday Books shows there is no answer.

QOTD: Aus- MollyDooker Blue Eyed Boy
NZ- ??? Some Random Pinot Noir from it’s neibourgh Tasmania. Yummy.

What was with the demonic reverb? Lady in Red had sexy collar bones…weird, I know.

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc FTW.

QOTD: Penfolds Bin Coonawara Shiraz .

QOTD: The Reach Vavasour Sauv Blanc from NZ – Better than Cloudy Bay, less than half the price.

Nice start Mark Sanchez. An interception to a nose gurd who took it to the house. Gary, I would love to see your reaction to that play vs. your reaction on draft day on split screens.

QOTD: 1990 Penfold’s Grange. An example of one time where the critics did not overrate.

Had some awesome wines which are just to hard to come to a best…but lately,

QOTD: Australia – St Hallet Old Block Shiraz 2004
NZ – TeMata Estate, Colleraine 1998

I don’t like these episodes with guests who are not into it.
The woman on your right side was better looking than Mobutu yesterday. But she holds her glas like a beerglas. Just kidding. I don’t like it.
The sound is awfull.

QOTD. I don’t drink a lot of these wines.
From New Zealand: Life from stone
From Australia: Preece

Both not to dy for.

Get rid of the guests. The whole time the woman in red was nodding her head and making sure her hair was in the right place. This is a wine show not a fashion show…..

Lovely Brunette – Lovely Blondes.

Wine? Was there wine???

AotD: Jacob Creek Reserve Cab/Merlot

PS: Kick The Extra Point.