QOTD: Love a nice aged Mahon ( http://gourmetlibrary.com/products/6185-Mahon-4-Month ), haven’t had any with wine yet. Wonder what type of wine would work really well. Maybe a lemony, flinty chablis, or a vibrant garnacha or tempranillo from Spain.

You keep exposing the “good value” places of the world, and no place will be a good value 😉

I am having a vision of the future… I see… food parings abound, cheeses, duck salami oh it will be glorious! Seriously Gary, you should set up some kind of a weekly, by weekly food pairing. Call it “hump day” (for Wednesday) food pairing. I loved the format, first the wines, then the wine with the cheese. Keep up the delicious work.

QOTD: There is this brie that I am addicted to that has a name I dare not try and spell, encrusted with herbs perfect with crackers French bread or by itself! Smoked gouda is a good one too.

Gary,
I’ve been a fan of yours for some time now, and I often wondered why you seldom mention the alcohol content of the wine. As you know it gives you a better understanding of how ripe the grape was, or how sweet, say a riesling is. Keep up the great job of educating us on this wonderfull world of wine!

Gary,
I’ve been a fan of yours for some time now, and I often wondered why you seldom mention the alcohol content of the wine. As you know it gives you a better understanding of how ripe the grape was, or how sweet, say a riesling is. Keep up the great job of educating us on this wonderfull world of wine!

awesome show dude, I think 2010 will be great for you as long as you cut down the guests and keep on with blinds and pairing…

QOTD: there is this spanish sheep cheese called “CASTILLO DE LA MANCHA” the “curado” one is by far one of my favourite cheeses in the whole world… Goes awesome with lots of tempranillo from rioja and ribera del duero…

QOTD. the stinkier the better, so it’s tough to beat a good Epoisse. http://gourmetlibrary.com/products/36015-Epoisse-Tradition

QOTD. the stinkier the better, so it’s tough to beat a good Epoisse. http://gourmetlibrary.com/products/36015-Epoisse-Tradition

JETS!!! JETS!!! JETS!!! Da Bengals GOIN’ DOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWNNN!!!!!!!

JETS!!! JETS!!! JETS!!! Da Bengals GOIN’ DOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWWNNN!!!!!!!

QOTD: I like cheddar and mozzarella the most No big cheese guy actually.
Really have to try more cheese in 2010.

QOTD: I like cheddar and mozzarella the most No big cheese guy actually.
Really have to try more cheese in 2010.

QOTD: I like cheddar and mozzarella the most No big cheese guy actually.
Really have to try more cheese in 2010.

QOTD: Manchego
No truffles?

QOTD: Manchego
No truffles?

You need to hit the California “Rhone Zone” Gary…otherwise known as Templeton CA. This is the “upper east side NY” of the Paso Robles AVA..well technically the lower Westside of Paso Robles. Some names – Justin, Tablas Creek, Turley (Zin Gods). Tobin James – whose vineyards lie on the hotter eastside, rule thier domain standing out like outlaws surrounded by corporate paso robles wines.

You need to hit the California “Rhone Zone” Gary…otherwise known as Templeton CA. This is the “upper east side NY” of the Paso Robles AVA..well technically the lower Westside of Paso Robles. Some names – Justin, Tablas Creek, Turley (Zin Gods). Tobin James – whose vineyards lie on the hotter eastside, rule thier domain standing out like outlaws surrounded by corporate paso robles wines.

You need to hit the California “Rhone Zone” Gary…otherwise known as Templeton CA. This is the “upper east side NY” of the Paso Robles AVA..well technically the lower Westside of Paso Robles. Some names – Justin, Tablas Creek, Turley (Zin Gods). Tobin James – whose vineyards lie on the hotter eastside, rule thier domain standing out like outlaws surrounded by corporate paso robles wines.

Just for the record, I miss Sir Gary. He needs to make another appearance soon!

Oh yeah one note…Tobin James does not have a tasting room…the have a Tasting Saloon….nuff said

Oh yeah one note…Tobin James does not have a tasting room…the have a Tasting Saloon….nuff said

QOTD: I love manchegos from spain, but i recently discovered the no woman jerk jack and love its “meaty” quality (http://gourmetlibrary.com/search/instock?q=Beecher's+No+Woman+Jamaican+Jerk+Jack&x=3&y=7)

QOTD: I love manchegos from spain, but i recently discovered the no woman jerk jack and love its “meaty” quality (http://gourmetlibrary.com/search/instock?q=Beecher's+No+Woman+Jamaican+Jerk+Jack&x=3&y=7)

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