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EP 823 Gruner Veltliner Head to Head

Gary tastes some GruVee (or Gruner Veltliner) from Austria with some surprising results.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Fuchs Gruner VeltlinerMittelburgenland White
2007 Hirsch #1 Gruner VeltlinerKamptal White

Links mentioned in todays episode.


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luca bercelli

89/100

I enjoyed this show a lot more than GV seemed to. Especially the bit where he ponders a scenario at a dinner table with two introverted, boring brothers. ‘Of course being tremendously over the top I would carry the conversation all night’. I love those sort of line… because they are undoubtedly true.

Tags: Gruner Veltliner, review, white, wine, wines

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  • Is everything okay? You seem kind of down, GV…and not just about the GruV's.

    QOTD: This episode. Now we have to go promote wine all night at the restaurant. Meh.

  • Neil

    QOTD: Lindsey Vonn in Vancouver.

  • jayhitek

    QOTD: Patriots in that terrible SuperBowl against the Giants.

  • QOTD: 2009-2010 Iowa Hawkeye Basketball

  • KVM1985

    Too bad, I like “GruVees.” I was excited to see them highlighted even though they weren't amazing.

    QOTD: Didn't get the job. Oh well, next!

  • dz

    Last night's OREGON(54)USC(44) basketball game was brutal to watch. USC lost to the worst team in the PAC 10 by making 1 of 5 F.T.s and not being able to get off a decent shot in 35 seconds and this is what a threesome of us drove over 2 hours to see. The only thing that saved it was the younger(18) song girls dancing to music such as Foreigner's Hotblooded during the breaks. Our dinner at Taylors Steak House(nearly 60 yrs. in business) was great but the wine sucked,05 Freemark Abby Napa cab(overbearing oak and disjointed, even decanted and 07 Justin cab( boring, soul-less not worth more than $12).

  • NY Pete

    6:46 … weak

  • lordsauvignon

    Glad you kept the bland episode short.

    Liked the “drinking paper” metaphor.
    QOTD: When the US women's hockey team didn't beat the Canadians. That being said, well done Canada.

  • guymandude

    WLTV kicks ass ,rules and is completely awesome, I'm just saying, thought we could use a positive comment today.

  • leapinggnome

    Gary V was a little meh, a little rushed maybe. But, hey, over 800 eps and a grand total of only about 3 meh eps. That is astonishing. Of course, Mott has 0 meh eps. So, come on Gary V. get with the program!

  • ronribbons

    I've never had a “GruVee,” but I'm tempted to avoid them entirely based on their nickname.

    QOTD: Almost every Bears game last season.

  • Phuu – did not see any episode like this – short vid and disappointed gary

    Hirsch means DEER – that's why he has this animal on the label – so FUCHS is Fox
    Basically the entry easy wines

    the GV hype is over?
    overprized?

  • Vinny

    C'Mon GV – you know anything approaching decent Gruner Vetliner is gonna cost closer to $20 (and up). Thanks for checking them out for us but I really don't think there are too many good examples of this variety checking in at under $15 . .let alone under $10.

  • Mike B

    Way to have some integrity. Not all wines bring the thunder.

    The show was great. You are great. And I am disappointed by the negative comments.

  • castello

    Did you see the Canadian gals celebrating on the ice with beer, bubbly and cigars? Awesome!

  • Bill

    Fuchs sauvignon blanc is a good wine. Should give that a shot.

  • Groovin' with the GV man with GV on a Friday. Sorry to see they were ho-hum wines but that's what happens sometimes.

    QOTD: Take a wild guess. Da Super Bowl 🙁

    Time to watch Canada lose! USA! USA!

    Cheers!

  • Vineares

    It happens Gary…be cool!

    QOTD : My girlfriend was supposed to make me cookies this weekend. I just found out it's not going to happen….

  • booooooring~ (in Homer Simpson's voice)

    QOTD: when a supposed future wine maker said those famous words, “it smells like wine.”

  • lordsauvignon

    Yeah I did. Good for them and who really cares if they enjoy their victory. They won an Olympic Gold medal, that doesn't happen all to often.

  • srdonjulio

    Not at all interested in trying a boring wine. The ending though… all Cliff Notes and classic!

  • Anonymous

    If you “pop one” now I predict it will disappoint-let the wine settle down for at least a week (to get over being ‘all shook up’). Thank you, thank you very much…

  • Anonymous

    Heyyy…it’s CHEAP TRICK, not Hinder!

  • Kayla28

    We need a really speacial and long episode something that brings the thunder!
    QOTD: My last disappointment was todays grape varietal. I love that u tell it like it is, Thanx 4 that.

  • Thnx Mikey B

  • lol

  • lol the wines were Meh it caused me to spiral downwards

  • Thnx Guy, I mean 830+ episodes and you have an off one or maybe the wines were so off you were upset and the whole thing collapses …Maybe its time I retire…

  • Looks like I should retire based on the comments… i will sleep on it this weekend…

  • mattyb_58

    GV, when will the next Laid Back Friday episode come out? Need some chill up in here! Thanks! Like the value episodes. Trying like hell to find the CS from a few episodes ago.

    thanks-
    matty b

  • Gary, any chance your pallet was over powered by the other wines you had in the previous shows shot in the same day?

  • SS_Chris

    well it makes life in SpreadSheet-ville easier…..ya bastid!!!!

  • SS_Chris

    F NY Petey…..don't listen to that bastid!!

    and I love the short ones…..makes life in SpreadSheetVille much easier!!

    How's Meesh??

  • SS_Chris

    Fun Fact: Barbotus loves the GruVees !!

  • BuddhaChu

    Fonzie is putting his leather coat and water skis on getting ready to jump that shark…

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_the_shark

    Why is the cat on Gary's shirt wearing a black bra?

  • ericjo

    This show suited my mood perfectly.

    QOTD: This morning, when I reminded my girlfriend for fourth time this week that we had dinner plans with some friends of mine and she told me that she had forgotten and had made other plans…whamp!

  • Bottle of Chateau du Prozac 07' for table 2 please. That's what happens when you have Sasha on the show. The universe can't handle all the meta-physical forces that are unleashed and has to recalibrate.

    QOTD: I'm disappointed we haven't found a Tazmanian Tiger yet. There's one. I can feel it!

  • RANDINTHECITY

    GARY!!!
    Mwwwaaaa
    They cant all be good…but we get surprised sometimes..thats why we try everything!

    QOTD: Today

    xo

  • RANDINTHECITY

    NO!
    If Im not Lurkn, then youre not Retire'n
    😉

    xoxo

  • RANDINTHECITY

    Stop this talk!!
    Youre not going anywhere…
    Love you..Youre fabulous..keep doing what you do… Not everyone will love everything all the time..and some are never happy anyway..
    I adore when you change it up…its human, real…
    Sssooo….See you Monday!
    xo

  • Although you didn't like these I'm willing to try them, why not.

    QOTD: today actually, something to do with work going down the drain and trust issues.
    Biggie but I'll manage.

    Cheers!

  • D_Rod

    Psh. Don't let this clown fool you. He's fishing for compliments here.

  • D_Rod

    QOTD: Tonight. The 2007 Domaine La Milliere Chateauneuf du Pape. Still drinking it. Solid wine, but given eBob's raves I was expecting something much better. I feel like we've had similar days with wine. womp womp.

  • scotty b

    People who lead and really put it out there will often times get shot at by people that don't have the guts to do the same.

    GV – you're my younger brother's age and if he was doing just a quarter of what you are (instead of smoking out all the time) I'd be proud as heck. Lots of people take great pleasure in what you do, including me, and I encourage you to keep up the great work.

  • zrm

    I have had a pretty good Gruner Veltliner in the past year. Name is escaping me got it at Whole Foods will repost with the name later.

    QOD: Tonight with the olympics coverage

  • O'Shea

    At least the Hirsch had a cool label. I bet it gets better the more you drink! 😉

    QOTD: This nasty bottle of Herman Hill wine I am drinking. Nice place to visit but their wine is pretty bland.

  • Michael C in MKE

    Brief. I'm okay with Brevity, soul of wit and all that. Nice episode.

    QOTD:Packers lost to the Cardinals.

  • scottEJ

    Thanks, G. What a can't win 'em all face. I blame the screwcaps. Nothing good ever comes out of them.

    QOTD: Bears 2009. Before that…Cubs 2009. Clearly, I need to find a new breed of animal to root for.

  • FullOnNelson

    Good episode. I liked the ending. Just like life, wine can't be interesting all of the time.

    QOTD: My day at work.

  • cowz

    short but to the point I guess ha.

    QOTD:Slovakia losing to Canada.

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