Just a matter of taste, as Gary says trust your own palate/ears.

Tool is possibly one of the most exciting and progressive bands in the industry. They have only put out 4 major albums and have an “army” like cult following. Maynard?s shocking operatic rock vocals mixed with spectacular guitar riffs and breathtaking drums come together to form a sound that cannot be imitated. They say they will make music until one of them dies, let us all hope that this does not happen anytime soon. FU**ing AMAZING music, ad they are still making it!

what kinds of wines are you in to?

Have you ever had a champagne made with merlot?

Gary Congratulations!

I told you the Chargers would find some way to choke in the playoffs. One of the worst efforts the Chargers ever phoned in. Nobody came to play on the Bolts!

Three things are guaranteed in life…

1. Death
2. Taxes
3. And the Chargers choking in the playoffs!

You better put some super Miracle-Gro Fertilizer on that good luck beard. The Colts rarely choke in a playoff game. They will be ready.

If the Jets can beat the Colts , I think they will go all the way!

At least a week of sparklers! Gary, if you come up to Canada and visit you have to try beer & Clamato – WAY better than uglies (what we call beer&tomato juice). QOTD1 Video HAS killed the radio star and the cr*# passing off as music today choreographed on MTV is pure shlock! QOTD2 GV's next contest – Where in Canada am I visiting?

Whoa – Gary, I don't remember meeting you when I was 16, but you nailed it. Gray now, jerkoff then. Actually, I think I'm still considered a jerkoff, you could ask my 16 year old daughter. She is full of opinions these days – apple and the tree, you know.

Dr.Scott

I've never had red beer, but I've heard of it.
QOTD: I would love to have a months worth of champagne/sparkling wine shows, but only if I had the bottles with me to try. I think that's exactly what I need to improve my champagne palate.
During a small portion of the holidays I was drinking 1:1 champagne to still wine. However, it's usually more like 1:30. I find that the good stuff is kind of expensive, and the inexpensive stuff is kind of sweet.

Jets talk all week? yikes, glad you don't pump out one a day anymore. haha.

Red beer is what my father in law used to drink each morning, after drinking the night prior. I tried it one evening and liked it. I also use V8. Never got into morning red beer.

QOTD: I'd love 5-7 shows in a row on sparkling wines. not a month.

The two guys/winners were nice, just normal folks. I like that. Invite normal folks every so often, not just the stars of the world. You were nice to them, which was pleasant to watch.

QOTD1: old music is 70's? ahhhhh! you babies! 3 dog night was my fav. People do not make good music – it's not natural, just productions.

QOTD2: I don't watch sports on TV, waste of time. Game of chance – slots in LV, won $900 in a couple hours. Otherwise, it would be the turkey I won in a radio contest when I was 17 (in the 70's, yes!)

I've never had a “Red Beer”, but I've heard of it. I'm originally from WI, and many places there give you a beer chaser when you order a Bloody Mary.

QOTD: I drink A LOT of sparkling. Is it bad if I call it bubbly? I love that word. Anyway, I drink sparkling almost as often as I drink still wines. I learned early on that sparking wine may be for celebrations, but one can celebrate life EVERY day!

QOTD 2: I love the oldies. I'll be 47 next week. Yikes. There is still some good music being made. My favorite contemporary artist is John Mayer. Plus, some of the older guys are still making music too!

QOTD 3: My husband and I love craps. We've one the “Fire Bet” in Vegas three times. Lotsa fun!

mad respect for the red beer…not to be confused with Clamato.
it's a great hair of the dog drink with a nip of tequila in it and some ground black pepper
I had never heard of it until I went to Walla Walla, WA.
nice audio-cameo by your dad
as for the music, Doves are making great music
best thing I've ever won: a hand of poker with quad aces
MOOSHE!

The red beer sounds like not my kind of thing, but I did try flavored beer in Germany that tasted like wine. A fruit syrup was poured into the beer and I liked it.

Best thing I ever won by chance was two tickets on the Thunder Cruise!

I hope the Jets win before every episode, because this one was fun.

QOTD 1: Of course good music is still made! But this is entirely subjective. My favorites from top-x lists of 2009 that I think you might like: Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros. Also, check out the new Spoon release.
QOTD 2: Games of Chance…I only have a story of a friend of mine that I was in Vegas with. He put $200 down on a $10 minimum blackjack table and a few hours later walked away with $8700. Is it chance if your level of soberness disallows you from counting cards?

I loooved the Beach Boys as a kid. So fun to sing along to.

Thanks for the great info! I purchased 9 bottles of grower champagnes this week. I found one that I was told is unusual called Georges Laval Cumieres Premier Cru Brut Nature, from Transatlantic Bubbles Selection. I almost bought that Rose today– he did say it was amazing.. maybe I should go back and get it. Im not a big Rose Champagne person but if its good– I must try! thanks again!

I am finally posting a comment for the first time ever! I've been watching the show since episode 6 hundred and something and love it. Sorry it took me so long. This is one of my favorites in recent months.

I'm from the midwest so wanted you to know that we all know what red beer is around here. (Not a personal favorite of mine but many people love it)

QOTD: Lots of good music still being made today, just don't look to mainstream radio or tv to find it. I love many genres of music but nothing beats the blues for me. From Muddy Waters to Stevie Ray. Jazz and blues are the birthplace of it all.

I have not. They stood up to Gary's reviews fairly well on the episode with Maynard and Caduceus's winemaker. I checked them out online and a lot of them are sold out. From what I have read they look pritty good!

So this is my 2nd post ever, and I promise you Gary that from now on, this guy's gonna be posting more…no more lurker crap. Anyways, fantastic show, fantastic guests, fantastic wines. I'm from Minnesota, so GO VIKINGS!!! Sorry Gary, couldn't resist.

QOTD: 1. I'd have to agree and say Zeppelin is my favorite (maybe the Grateful Dead). I'm sort of stuck in the 60s and 70s and I'm not leaving anytime soon.
2. The best thing that ever happened to me by chance was when I was fortunate enough to meet my favorite artist in New York City. I guess you could say the stars aligned and my family and I were able to visit some friends out there…long story short I got to meet my favorite artist and his wife, it was AWESOME!

Red beers are great for hangovers.
Yes, there is lot's of good music out there. Can't find it? LastFM, Pandora, there are lot's of tools to find great music.
Won? I win a game of chance everyday.
Today's show rocked! I am a true bubble head. We drink a bottle of bubbly every 3rd or 4th bottle at my house. I love sparklers from all over the globe. Sparkling Malbec Brut Rose from Argentina, Cremant from Alsace. I love Champagne, Cava, California, Oregon.
Most interesting sparkler of the year for me Champalou Vouvray Brut NV. Awesome!

ok.. after going into “lurker” mode for a couple of years.. here we go.. GO COLTS.. I'm back..
QOTD: the sound of the JETS fans crying as they leave Indianapolis after a lengendary beating.. keep in mind.. he who giveth, taketh away.. the only reason the Jets are in the playoff is because the Colts gave them a win back in December.

Red Beer, well I always gave dirty looks to the one girl I use to work with but she never added green olives but hey if your going to add tomato juice might as well at olives eh

qotd1: Sparkling for a month yes! but will you really do it I don't think so hah

qtod2: Well Im a big euro electronic stuff so you'll have to go to bbc radio1 its free and live stream but it ain't Rock/Country/R&B really

qotd3: Won 2 or 3 times in a row to go home early from work when it was slow hah, no one wanted me to play the next time we did it

First time commenter here, as I usually watch the shows on my iPod and don't get online to check it out.
Red beer – Very popular in TX and throughout the SW, where it's commonly known as Bloody beer.
Ratio of other wines to sparkling – probably 100:1. Not a huge fan of the bubbles, but maybe that's simply because I've never made much of an effort outside of the typical celebratory factor.
QOTD #1: Not sure about a month of sparkling wines, but a week would be a great start.
QOTD #2: Yes, think there is good music still being made, but there's so much more “bad music,” that it's difficult to get through that to the good.
QOTD #3: Hit 2 squares in the Super Bowl pool a few years ago, so that was a lot of fun – and helped pay the tab!

QOTD 1 : Rebelution

QOTD 2 : I won a badass Yoyo back in the day in a raffle.

I had to pause the video to make this point. If you EVER haven’t heard of a drink mixture, ei: red beer, come to Wisconsin. In the famous words of comedian Louis Black, “I have this feeling that the people who settled Ireland were people from Wisconsin” We know our drinks, and how to drink them. I love your show, your book, and love what you do. Thank you for all of this. For that Louis Black bit, check http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WlwumGkSec

Not only have I had red beer, but you can buy 16 oz. cans of Bud here with Clamato juice premixed in! Not a huge seller, as most people prefer to “mix their own.” You have an interesting show. I am getting it courtesy of TiVO.