GV,

Eight month lurker here. My wife and I are looking forward to your book signing in San Diego. We are celebrating ten years of marriage that week.
The last wine I had was my “last” bottle of Jacob Franklin 2004 #60 Mon Chou. Spectacular! 96 points!

Keep changing the wine world,

Steve

I floated by Canada in a boat in the San Juan De Fuca Straights when we went orca watching in the 1990’s – never set foot there. Last wine: Chateau Gloria Saint Julien 2005. I’d give it a 90 point score. Went well with Braised Short Ribs.

Rosenblum 2006 Zinfandel Paso Robles – 87 points

I’d love to go to Toronto and Canada in general. My mother-in-law french canadian. I’ve heard from everyone its beautiful. Polar bears AND grizzly bears…how awesome is that?!

Lurker, no. Comment now and then, but being av swede it’s somethimes hard to comment on things typical american. Nevertheless I guess Canadian wine is like swedish wine, driven by the climate and therefore a bit different.
QOTD: Lomond Syrah 86 and have just finished av review on corkd.com I’m working 🙂

We’ve been to Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff and had a great time! Canadian ice wines rock! Last wine we had was a 2004 Chanson Vire-Clesse. White Burgundy that we got on clearance for $9.95. I (Andy) rated it 88+ points and it’s a great food wine. Great, fun, little show. Thanks for all you do Gary!

We’ve been to Calgary, Edmonton, and Banff and had a great time! Canadian ice wines rock! Last wine we had was a 2004 Chanson Vire-Clesse. White Burgundy that we got on clearance for $9.95. I (Andy) rated it 88+ points and it’s a great food wine. Great, fun, little show. Thanks for all you do Gary!

When I saw that you were actually doing a show while on tour, I was actually shocked. Now, I had asked a few shows ago if you were going to record any shows but I wasn’t actually expecting it to happen. This shows how much you care for your fans. I’m glad the tour is going well and I’m sure your family misses you as much as you’re missing them…

I’m also happy to hear that your still pushing to reach show 1,000. We’ll be waiting for you here in SF for that milestone show, just as you did for show 500. You told us at the Book Passage in Corte Madera, CA that you would love to come back and do your 1000th live so I’m counting down and will be there!

QOTD: The closest I’ve been to Toronto was in Georgetown, about 10 years ago. I was also in Vancouver a couple years ago for our 3rd anniversary and all I can from visiting both cities is that Canada is a beautiful country! Extraordinarily clean as well.

And about the most recent wine, I had an ’07 Robert Mondavi Cabernet Private Select that cost 9 bux. I decanted the lil sucker for about an hour and i was surprised at the results. It was unexpectedly better than what I expected. 87pts. Have had more expensive wines that haven’t made me feel that good.

Hasta la vista, Gary!

Cool. Glad you could do a road show, even if the wine was an 84-point Pazzz.

QOTD1: Canada is great! I love it especially up by the Alaska-Canada border (Haines Junction, Whitehorse). Not so familiar with Toronto, which I’ve only seen in passing. Gonna have to make that trip for real sometime.

QOTD2: Quinta do Infantado Tawny Port. It doesn’t taste like a $40, 20-year tawny, which is fine because it doesn’t cost $40. Good value at eighteen bones, I liked it a lot. Nice depth, good nutty, caramel flavor with just a hint of the pluminess left over, and a very long, tasty finish. 90 points. 92+ on the inflated dessert wine scale.

I always appreciate the hotel room shows.

Right now I’m drinking a 2005 LAN Crianza Rioja. It has a slightly dusty sour cherry and raspberry nose with juicy ripe red cherry and strawberry flavors. There’s also a tealike component on the palate and a hint of the dustiness. It has nice (med+) acidity with decent (med) length. It’s not too complex but what’s there is nice and for a 15.99 retail I’d buy it again. 84 (good bordering on very good)

I always appreciate the hotel room shows.

Right now I’m drinking a 2005 LAN Crianza Rioja. It has a slightly dusty sour cherry and raspberry nose with juicy ripe red cherry and strawberry flavors. There’s also a tealike component on the palate and a hint of the dustiness. It has nice (med+) acidity with decent (med) length. It’s not too complex but what’s there is nice and for a 15.99 retail I’d buy it again. 84 (good bordering on very good)

I was actually born in London, Ontario while my father was doing his post doctoral work. I keep meaning to make it back but so far nothing. Congrats on the book you really do CRUSHIT! 🙂

Last time I was in Toronto was in 1990, beautiful city and beautiful people. Canada is a great country, I love it.

QOTD : Last wine I had was yesterday. An Au Bon Climat pinot noir 2005. Not great, maybe 87-88 pts, but QPR is terrible since it costs about $50 usd or so.

Remember traveling to play soccer in Toronto/Ontario for a big tournament as a kid several times and playing street hockey for 1st and only time between games. Great time.

People were super kind and I remember some fast food chicken chain commercial they played over and over (“Swish allay they make it fresh every day.” something like that – totally useless for me to remember

Happy Halloween Vaynernation. such a Cool night for the kids.

qotd: 2005 Emiliana Natura Syrah (Chile). Bought it at the corner grocery and gave it an 87. None too shabby for under $10.

qotd: 2005 Emiliana Natura Syrah (Chile). Bought it at the corner grocery and gave it an 87. None too shabby for under $10.

Gary,

hope you will go for more than the 1000!!!! I´d like to see more comments, too.
QOTD: I´m just having a nice German Riesling Kabinett (08) by Adam Müller and I like it a lot. The taste has been lasting on my palate for more than 10 Minutes now and it still is there! I´d give it 89

Regrads from Germany What about the show from your Dad´s cellar 😉

Love the Hotel wine shows..
QOTD: Love Canada, Montreal rocks, haven’t been to Toronto in 14 years.
Last wine I had was Allozo Temranillo 2005 90pts

Love the Hotel wine shows..
QOTD: Love Canada, Montreal rocks, haven’t been to Toronto in 14 years.
Last wine I had was Allozo Temranillo 2005 90pts

QOTD: Truett-Hurst Dry Creek Valley ’08 Zin Rose Score: 92
Real men drink Rose!

Love Toronto! last there with family several years ago. Lots of fun stuff with parks, zoos, food, ice cream etc…

Last wine I had that I liked was Elyse Rutherford Petite Sirah 2003, 91 pts.

Love Toronto! last there with family several years ago. Lots of fun stuff with parks, zoos, food, ice cream etc…

Last wine I had that I liked was Elyse Rutherford Petite Sirah 2003, 91 pts.

never been to canada , but would love vist toronto and vancuover. to bad their hockey team stinks, being an original six . you can keep montreal and their habs, go blackhawks. just opened 07 MacMurry ranch central cast . its nice not great , but the price was @12 bones

I’ve been watching a long time but am working on coming out of the comment closet.

Thanks for taking to the time to a do a show on the road.

As for Canada, I think it’s pretty darn great. Canadians are great people. Favorite thing I’ve found in Canada = the BIODOME in Montreal. Never been to Toronto, though.

I recently participated in a Chardonnay blind tasting (10 wines) and my favorite was Hanzell 2006, surprising because California Chards are often overoaked for me. I give it a 91.

I’ve been watching a long time but am working on coming out of the comment closet.

Thanks for taking to the time to a do a show on the road.

As for Canada, I think it’s pretty darn great. Canadians are great people. Favorite thing I’ve found in Canada = the BIODOME in Montreal. Never been to Toronto, though.

I recently participated in a Chardonnay blind tasting (10 wines) and my favorite was Hanzell 2006, surprising because California Chards are often overoaked for me. I give it a 91.

Cool. I had a Castillo Labastida Reserve 01 from WL that was awesome, solid.91 pts.