Where are you at in Bay Area? I'm in Fremont and often host bites and sips food and wine pairings. I, regretably, have to charge a nominal fee to cover costs (usually $20-$30 to taste 6 wines) but I have 400+ wines to chose from and am unabashedly a great cook (people pay me to do it).
We always have fun and usually taste and rate blind.

Since this weekend I can't say CH-E-F-S, CHEFS, CHEFS, CHEFS…I'll say J-E-T-S, JETS, JETS, JETS! Oh, and G…looking a little bit like a carny if'n you ask me 😉

where's twitter boy?

Roagna is pretty good.

Yep, just checked my provincial liquor board catalogue and neither of the good ones were available. Remember when you asked on FB a few days ago “what can I do for you?”

Break down the BS trade wall that prevents you from shipping to Canada… dude, you would have a $100Million store in no time! Just sayin'

Do I have the floor? Yes I do… You remind me allot of my sister. Before you flip out let me explain. My sister is intelligent, passionate about everything she does, honest to the bone and sincere in everything she says. She is a successful antripanuor that has built a life around doing something she loves. Each time I watch one of your clips I ask myself why am I not going after the things I love. Each time I talk to my sister I ask myself the same question.

On a side note: this is my first post under the new layout. I like it.

You know I love ya but get ready to shave.

Gary, wondering if we can look forward to having a vin jaune on 1 of these days? love the show, especially the ones highlighting varietals and/or regions you barely hear about. & with vin jaune being as rare and unique as it is… We've seen a ton of red, white, even rose. Can ya give the yellow just 1 chance?
As a side note, gotta tell someone about this awesome wine I just got. A bottle of the 1999 Royal Tokaji Essencia. Total freak luck, and a really good friend in the restaurant industry. Got a steal of a $ too. Had heard about it, but never expected to see one, as there's only 1200 bottles produced. Didn't even realize how awesome it was til after I got it & really started to read up on it as much as I could. I try not to spend more than $25 on a wine usually, but I figured this was worth the splurge.

Roagna Dolcetto FTW. That stuff's great and even though I know it'll never make it on Cindy, I wouldn't mind seeing it on the free shipping page so I can stock up a few more.

I have a Sagrantino decanting over in the kitchen for an Italian dinner with Mom (she was sick Xmas Day, so she couldn't make it over then). A few weeks back, she says to me that she really doesn't like white wines all that much.

Why is that, I ask her. I know she likes a glass now and then, but I really hadn't noticed.

Because she doesn't like drinking them chilled. She'd rather have them close to room temp.

QOTD: “Something.”

27-17 JETS … that is all.

I had to log back in to say 1 more thing…”PATRIOTS SUCK” …I thought I would never say that 🙁

Bill Hicks tells it like it is…if you don't know, ya better find out!

Hey Gary- this is actually related to the QOTD yesterday, but it really is frustrating for me to watch these episodes and then find the wine is sold out @ WL (such is the case w/ the third wine from today) because regardless of your affiliation w/ WL, I'd buy it from there anyways just because I've found you guys have the best prices and great customer service.
I know you don't want this to be a selling platform- maybe you could just always link to the wineries website and not to the WL site? Or to wine searcher ala cindy wine? That way if we go out to find it, we can choose to search for it @ WL and not have to assume it'll be sold out if you give it a great review.
Regardless- love the show- long time lurker, I'll try to comment more this year.

Only 61 comments and Sold out already? You're getting too popular GV.

I like this desire to breakin' it down more this year; i really like the comparison analysis against other varietals…like the mouthfeel is light a heavy pinot noir or heavy barolo…that coupled with your usual flamboyant, subject descriptions work very well.

I forgot to comment on this for yesterday's episode, but despite my mad respect for Mr. SV, I'd still like you to stick with the <10 cases rule. I realize some people are frustrated when the wines you review sell out fast or can't find it locally, but that rule is one of the major foundations that shows your integrity hence corroborating your name brand.

I think it would be cool to go down stairs one day and go up to someone buying wine and say let's go try this on WLTV with them and make their day, well, you hope it would.

PS. My ex-wife is a hooker.

Yo G, Even though San Diego/Temecula is me Home-Towns, I would not be aaalll
that broken-hearted to see the JETS kick the SH*T out of the Chargers!!!!!

Conan is getting totally screwed. Everyone should donate serious bones to Haiti.

QOTD: I say keep the beard and then become the Jets play-by-play announcer. From then on we can all affectionately refer to you as “Harry-Gary”.

Gary, after watching today it dawned on me that i'm still baffled by what to buy when I go to the store. I've seen probably 400 of 801 and just can't remember what you suggest… Idea… iphone app or mobile WLTV so that I have easy access to your recommendations at the wine store. I'd order from you but frikin' KY shipping rules suck!

Oh– and concerning the Chargers-Jets: have to go with my man Philip Rivers to find a way to win.

Thank you! I just finished this and it was fantastic! Exactly what I’ve been hoping to see. Now I just need to see him do that again with a Champagne so we can see that champagne glass sing. Wow. Cy, (if you see this comment) you really need to watch this episode. I think you’d really appreciate it.

Could it be true? Wine Library will be shipping to Mass in the near future?

So moving from amarone to dolcetto, will it be ripasso next?
Well, I'm a 48 year old dude that is in to wine and chocolate, and life. Well wine the last 5 years, chocolate the last 10 years and life the last 48 :D. Hi all vayniacs., lets trade wine tips.
Have tried to become a forum guest, but that failed, I slipped when verifying my age and WL demanded a verification of my age, so nah, don't think so. I know I'm 48 and not under 21.
Well, I'm a member of cork'd and try to write a review at least every week as I try to “try new things” (wine and chocolate every week) Got my own ChocolateTV where I every monday review a couple of chocolates. It's just for fun, but it's fun. Sorry it's in swedish only, but I have held a chocolate tasting in english for my brothers mother in law and wife ( they all live i Oregon City, OR) and I think I could pull it off on video too. Maybe that's my next thing!
So much wine and so little money is becoming my motto, anyone feel the same? Have a nice weekend and see you monday!