This was a very educational and entertaining episode, though nothing can beat a chick wine master with a light saber.

QOTD; a Fess Parker aka Daniel Boone 2001 Cab really opened up my palatte.

This was a very educational and entertaining episode, though nothing can beat a chick wine master with a light saber.

QOTD; a Fess Parker aka Daniel Boone 2001 Cab really opened up my palatte.

QOTD: My epiphany was a bottle of Chambolle-Musigny 1964 (two bottles in fact) that my father served at my 20 years b’day in 1974. I have been hooked ever since.

Jens from
Copenhagen

QOTD: My epiphany was a bottle of Chambolle-Musigny 1964 (two bottles in fact) that my father served at my 20 years b’day in 1974. I have been hooked ever since.

Jens from
Copenhagen

Can it get much more awful?

I’ll third the Sweet Maries plug even though it didn’t get mentioned on the show. Anyone into home roasting must check it out. I7ll caveat that I am an old friend of Thom’s but he has been in the game for quite some time….

My wine epiphany was not a single bottle, just a relaxed home wine tasting with various middle tier Bordeaux and a few burgs- somewhat aged and well-stored. For me that night, they all kind of blew me a way because I could really pickup a lot of differences between them for the first time ever. Been in da game ever since.

I’ll third the Sweet Maries plug even though it didn’t get mentioned on the show. Anyone into home roasting must check it out. I7ll caveat that I am an old friend of Thom’s but he has been in the game for quite some time….

My wine epiphany was not a single bottle, just a relaxed home wine tasting with various middle tier Bordeaux and a few burgs- somewhat aged and well-stored. For me that night, they all kind of blew me a way because I could really pickup a lot of differences between them for the first time ever. Been in da game ever since.

I am super biased because I grew up on the winery, but my first epiphany wine moment was drinking our Kiona 2004 Lemberger. That was when I realized that all different kinds of wine could be delicious, not just the dessert wines that had been my go-to choice prior to that moment.

My second epiphany occurred when I had a Brunello di Montalcino when I lived in Italy during my junior year of college. Having almost exclusively experienced our own Kiona wines my entire life, it was eye-opening to taste another wine that was so different and so delicious.

I am super biased because I grew up on the winery, but my first epiphany wine moment was drinking our Kiona 2004 Lemberger. That was when I realized that all different kinds of wine could be delicious, not just the dessert wines that had been my go-to choice prior to that moment.

My second epiphany occurred when I had a Brunello di Montalcino when I lived in Italy during my junior year of college. Having almost exclusively experienced our own Kiona wines my entire life, it was eye-opening to taste another wine that was so different and so delicious.

Not even a coffee mug ?? ughhhh
Not Good. Why not some Boones Farm in a corn field for the next epi.

Not even a coffee mug ?? ughhhh
Not Good. Why not some Boones Farm in a corn field for the next epi.

I do believe Steve talked more than Gary did today…perhaps a first. Loved his spirit about what he’s doing in life. No glasses & tasting just means you are living in the moment. Wish the ’04 Pinot had showed up.
QOTD: A Chateauneuf du Pape (? producer) at a French restaurant when we were younger & couldn’t really afford it. Haven’t found one that compares since.
Big hug.

I do believe Steve talked more than Gary did today…perhaps a first. Loved his spirit about what he’s doing in life. No glasses & tasting just means you are living in the moment. Wish the ’04 Pinot had showed up.
QOTD: A Chateauneuf du Pape (? producer) at a French restaurant when we were younger & couldn’t really afford it. Haven’t found one that compares since.
Big hug.

my god, its british bizarro gary.

qotd- i wasnt into wine, and i stumbled upon wltv on hulu ( a chinon taste off) and was drawn in by the raw enthusiasm. the first drink that blew my mind though, was a sake that smelled like fresh cut watermellon.

my god, its british bizarro gary.

qotd- i wasnt into wine, and i stumbled upon wltv on hulu ( a chinon taste off) and was drawn in by the raw enthusiasm. the first drink that blew my mind though, was a sake that smelled like fresh cut watermellon.

what a fun episode…what a great guest. finally someone who interrupts gary..jk gary ;]

what a fun episode…what a great guest. finally someone who interrupts gary..jk gary ;]

Cool show Gary, good to see you venturing over the big pond to the Isles. Loved the rawness of the show and the sheer energy.

Cool show Gary, good to see you venturing over the big pond to the Isles. Loved the rawness of the show and the sheer energy.

I love rocking my Crush It! Wristband….are the older wristbands still around to purchase?…I’d love to collect them all… I admit I was a lurker for too many years when I should have gotten on that.

I love rocking my Crush It! Wristband….are the older wristbands still around to purchase?…I’d love to collect them all… I admit I was a lurker for too many years when I should have gotten on that.

Fantastic episode! I believe I remember the Ustream Chat Steve mentions. That was a fun night for all of us.

Stoked about the Gibbston Valley pinot noir. Sounds like at the very least I’d be interested and confounded by it if not actually enjoying it.

QOTD: Honestly, wine was love at first taste for me. The first bottle I ever had was a 2004 Veramonte Primus. I wasn’t able to differentiate all the flavors there, but I knew I was on to something and had to learn more about it. That summer night back in 2007 was around the time, if not THE night I discovered Gary and WLTV as well.

Fantastic episode! I believe I remember the Ustream Chat Steve mentions. That was a fun night for all of us.

Stoked about the Gibbston Valley pinot noir. Sounds like at the very least I’d be interested and confounded by it if not actually enjoying it.

QOTD: Honestly, wine was love at first taste for me. The first bottle I ever had was a 2004 Veramonte Primus. I wasn’t able to differentiate all the flavors there, but I knew I was on to something and had to learn more about it. That summer night back in 2007 was around the time, if not THE night I discovered Gary and WLTV as well.

QOTD: Two epiphanies. (1) Having always enjoyed wine I accepted a friend’s invitation to a wine club tasting/dinner at a local wine shop. A 1983 Mosel-Saar-Ruwer dry riesling ended up getting opened. I had never heard of riesling as a varietal before; this one smelled like petrol and acacia and tasted like lemon custard. It completely changed the way I evaluated wine and how I perceived flavors. (2) Some time after epiphany (1) I went on a more drinking and less tasting oriented Paso Robles wine tour. Stopped at Tobin James (not a big fan these days) and dissected the 05 Bella Bella Barbera, nose, palate, the works. Had the tasting room server asking me if I was a wine maker (I was/am not), got the customers real excited as I was giving it positive reviews myself. Later, watched one of them walk out with two cases over his shoulders thanking me for the tip. Game over, I’ll be in the wine industry for life.

First wine that struck me emotionally: 06 Talley Rosemary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir

The second wine that really blew me away: 06 Erna Schien Cemetery Cabernet Sauvignon

Love the Passion GV and Steve.

QOTD: Two epiphanies. (1) Having always enjoyed wine I accepted a friend’s invitation to a wine club tasting/dinner at a local wine shop. A 1983 Mosel-Saar-Ruwer dry riesling ended up getting opened. I had never heard of riesling as a varietal before; this one smelled like petrol and acacia and tasted like lemon custard. It completely changed the way I evaluated wine and how I perceived flavors. (2) Some time after epiphany (1) I went on a more drinking and less tasting oriented Paso Robles wine tour. Stopped at Tobin James (not a big fan these days) and dissected the 05 Bella Bella Barbera, nose, palate, the works. Had the tasting room server asking me if I was a wine maker (I was/am not), got the customers real excited as I was giving it positive reviews myself. Later, watched one of them walk out with two cases over his shoulders thanking me for the tip. Game over, I’ll be in the wine industry for life.

First wine that struck me emotionally: 06 Talley Rosemary’s Vineyard Pinot Noir

The second wine that really blew me away: 06 Erna Schien Cemetery Cabernet Sauvignon

Love the Passion GV and Steve.