I really liked this episode, makes me long for the spring, and white wine!

QOTD: I absolutely love bratwurst, I boil them in beer, with lemon, lime, kraut, jalapeno, bay, onion and other stuff….I usually use an arrogant bastard, and then a couple bottles of whatever ale I happen to have on hand, and drink that beer with them. Best.Pairing.Ever. latest and greatest? Monks Ale from here in New Mexico, only Benedictine brewed beer in the New World!!

QOTD: Coors Light with a Whole Foods Kick Ass Horseradish Roast Beef Sandwich.

Tom Langan

Great show, sorry about the Jets, and the Nicks, Go Mav's!
My School had a shop class and a wood working class, Waco Texas.

My fav food bev combo is Mt. Dew and Chinese food, I Love it!!!!!!!

QOTD: Dale's Pale Ale & pistachios while watching a Yankee game.

GV, love to see you review Oskar Blues' beers including Dale's Pale Ale, Old Chubb, Gordon, etc. Only available in a can & it rocks!

Good to see you this weekend!

QOTD: Sierra Nevada Pale Ale…and Pizza

This episode was like watching the 2nd half of the jets game… What a let down after waiting a week for a new episode. Hope you feel better and bring back the thunder.

QOTD: COFFEE

Strong black coffee with vanilla ice cream. Love you, GV! Keep the faith!

No Wait.. Real Sichuan Food with Coke.

I'll bet you could appreciate a decent white wine (also excellent with venison, btw) if you'd cut down on the spam! 😉

Good beer in a can? I want some.

Welcome back Gary,

Go Saints (by default)! I hope they bury Manning on the field. Lousy Colts.

miniQOTDs: no auto-shop in my high school (Texas, 1990s); haven't had any Riesling from Alsace, but I've been meaning to try some.

QOTD: My favorite non-wine beverage/food pairing is a hot cup of black coffee (preferably from Sumatra or Ethiopia) and a slice of pie (preferably coconut cream or lemon meringue). Pie and coffee. Hard to beat.

Lousy? You have no clue.

My brother is a Vikings fan and he is dying. I got a phone call Monday morning and the words I heard was “What the f*** happened!”

You live by the sword, you die by the sword. I was rooting for the Vikes. 🙁

Santa Fe brewery has some pretty great brews, too. Their Pinon Brown Ale is unique and delicious.

I don't think there is such a thing.

this year … nada … zippo … zero … Go Saints!

Love Alsace. Was staying at a gite at Albert Boxler's winery for a month during harvest. Alsatian whites are awesome. My favorites are reisling and gewurtz. Trimbach's reisling is a favorite.

Nothing like a Riesling to get you out of a funk!
Side questions: we've probably had 2 or 3 Alsatian Rieslings that I remember enjoying; yes, there was auto and auto body shop because I went to a comparatively larger union high school, the hubby went to a private school where that wasn't an option (or needed, presumably…)
QOTD: Seltzer with orange or cranberry blend juice and a BLT, or good coffee with Grade B amber maple syrup and a plate of grits and one egg over easy.

As many of the Vayniacs know, I am an Alsace nut, so my answer to the mini QOD is that I have had more Alsatian wines than I can count (with several hundred in my cellar, now). I am a big fan of Leon Beyer, and the Riesling Les Ecaillers. The name of the wine refers to a French term for a seller of oysters, and the wine was made to go with oysters and seafood. It is from the Pfersigberg Grand Cru vineyard near Eguisheim, France. When I tasted the 2001 vintage of that wine at the winery, they recommended that it be cellared for at least 8 years. This one is built for distance. Glad you liked it, and I am glad you are carrying this excellent old-school producer.

Sorry about the Jets. I lost a bet.

I don't think Whole Foods sell Coors Light. Toooo watery. Put some rocks in it.

Gary, On to Basketball, You need to watch the Cav's. Now that is basketball!!!. Ohio proud!!

QotD: Spicy wings and Stone Brewing company's 'Virtical Epic” and amazing hand crafted Belgium style beer that is produced once a year. For 2009 it was released on 09/09/09. 2010, 10/10/10. Find this Beer, will be one of the best you have every tasted

Wisconsin Cheese is the f-ing best! Props to “Gourmet Library.”

Alsatian wines rule. I often recommend Gewurztraminer to people because they are such great food wines. Rieslings as well. LIke you were saying, the favored wines are the ones that work with food.

QOTD: A sweet/spicy bourbon with some cinnamon candy. Buffalo Trace and Hot Tamales, was rocking my world the other day.

Talk about Football all you want. Though I think this Super Bowl is going to be a snooze.

hope you feel better GV….internet's most passionate wine program didn't sound so energetic today 😛 but good nonetheless.

loved the theme today: i've always admired the land of Alace…back in elementary school in South Korea (I obviously didn't know back then my parents would subsequently move to Philly and I'd turn into an Eagles and Phillies fan….should they trade Donovan?), I have a fond memory of reading a biography of an Alsatian named Dr. Albert Schweitzer, one of the greatest humanitarians of modern era. Due to its strategic geographical location and natural resources, Alsace back in the days had been very vulnerable and had subsequently been invaded by larger powers. Back in the days, an Alsatian might be born a Frenchman and die a German or vice versa depending on the outcome of the latest bout. On the flip side, they say Alsatians, who have no unnecessary scruples about taking the best of both worlds, eat as MUCH as the Germans and as WELL as the French. They've also learned to coexist as Catholics and Protestants. All this history adds so much to my appreciation for their wine.

QOTD: I likes me some Hennessy VSOP with walnuts…or nice German hefeweizen(franziskaner, weinstephan, shofferhofer) with any sort of sausage (I learned to drink beer in Germany….don't hate)

Gary, welcome back, looking good without the fuzzy face. Now I have a little beef to get off my chest here, Now you admit that you are feeling bad about the loss and that you are fighting a cold, your run down and tiered. So is your taste buds up to par? If you have a cold then don't give an opinion, too many of your viewers are newbies to wine and don't really know that these things effect your ability to give a “true” opinion. Be honest, be true and don't give us BS. we'll like you more and respect you longer. I am sure you know I am just giving you advise not criticizing.

I'd just like to say I like your resilience Gary. You bounced right back full throttle after the heartbreak. That's what separates you from most people – you don't give up, lie down, – you fight.