1 boss
2 theo's new orleans
3 old school bottle w/cork

Yeah, its a cutthroat. I caught it fly fishing in an alpine lake near Buena Vista, CO. Hey, its about 18 inches, not bad for a cutt… 🙂

I used to hike out to kirman lake from the bridgeport training center in the eastern sierras. Big lahontan cutts and giant brooktrout rewarded the long hike. No cutthroats within about a thousand miles from here in ohio. Not much in the way of trout period, but we have some fun steelhead fishing. Sorry to run off topic, but I'm in the fly fishing biz and get excited when I see a pretty fish.

QOTD1: My granfather had me help him in his vacuum cleaner shop, tearing down and rebuilding the machines..it was great to have that time with him as a little boy, and to learn to use tools.
QOTD2: Bethel, VT – Cock-a-Doodle Pizza Cafe moving to a new expanded location 5 doors down.
QOTD3: Sorry, no boxes. Tried tetra packs in Chile. Could consider using bag in ox as short term bulk storage in the home winery though.

Nice show with these guys Gary. As much as we love to salivate over your spilling of outta sight wines, its good to see quality stuff in the quaffable range, since its just that kind of juice that will expand the consumer base.
What can we do to get more wrist bands? One of the cats has made mine disappear.

So far, hands down my faivorite guests!!!!!!!
QOTD: Life in general with the help of family has giving me a chance….
Guys…please go to “El palacio de la Pizza” en el micro centro in Buenos Aires…please everybody, trust me….the best pizza in the world!!!! La fugazetta!!! Gary you would blind taste it and give it 99+ points!!! Artichoke Pizza in NYC takes second….
Boxed wine has giving me one of the nicest buzzes but…I would say I'm strictly glass.

Great episodes. I look forward to picking up a bottle.

QOTD2: Star Pizza in Houston is tasty.

if not boxes let's go straight to kegs….

QOTD #2: Santa Clara, Cali – Farillos Pizza!

QOTD 1: My Dad worked his ass off 6 days a week to send me to college and to allow me to graduate without being under I mountain of debt. I owe him the world.
QOTD 2: In the Detroit metro area, Buddy's Pizza is the place – best pies in the state, hands down.
QOTD 3: Boxer Briefs – the support of a brief with the comfort of a boxer (btw, mostly bottles).

Remind me not to go to the aquarium with you.

Someone else who actually answered the boxers or briefs question. No, I don't think we're being too literal – gosh!

Very cool two part episode… and with a giveaway no less. Awesome guests! (it's next to impossible to get these wines here; nothing a good travel and shopping trip wouldn't fix.)
I agree that Malbec wines sometimes feel like untrimmed velvet when it comes to tannins; I like them.

QOTD1: long a go a widow who is now deceased hired me to rebuild her home from top to bottom and that job alone gave way for many others in the 90's since it was a complete overhaul in a über-contemporary style so radical we called it wonderland. It was a great commission. Good times.

QOTD2: Best pizza for me would be L'Anfora and Big Slice in Monterrey, both small, Italian family owned and operated restaurants. ( if you're ever in this city. )

QOTD3: Hm, no boxed wine for me although I've tried it once or twice.

Maybe I'm wrong here, but I noticed that GV sort of danced around a definitive score with these guys; HE did not say it was a 88-90 point wine to HIM, but said: “To me, this is a 88+ to 90 point wine TO MOST PEOPLE…” Call it as you see it, or call it as you think MOST PEOPLE will see it?
I understand being easy on the guests, but this leaves alot of the regular viewers believing that GV thinks this is a 88-90 point wine according to HIS palate. If you read the posts – many now say they “can't wait to try the wine” or some variation on that theme. Perhaps I am wrong, Gary, and you really are prepared to score this wine in the range you mentioned, but I'm just saying I didn't get that general impression from your reaction and the way you worded your score. Any clarification?

Monterey Ca?

Good show, looked like it was fun hanging with the Thieves. In regard to Joel's QOTD, I must give my shout outs to Pizzaolo in Oakland and Piccino in San Francisco (around the corner from my house — dangerously & deliciously close).

In my world there is no such thing as a free ride. Too many people today are looking for that person or people to propel them to sucess (i.e. American Idol, SYTYCD etc.). Unless you want it, I mean REALLY want it and you are passionate enough you may or may not make it. Only two things are sure in life, death and taxes. all the rest is just filler.
-John A Martelly aka The Corsican Bandit

Interesting episode. Ironically last night I tried the 2009 Alamos and it was pretty awful. I was thinking about what GV said about low end Malbec and flooding the market with crap. I experienced it yesterday. Talk about the oak monster!!! This wine seems a bit gimmicky for my taste, but these guys seem cool. Im trying to learn not to judge things based upon the outside appearance. The best pizza I love is Tony's pizza in Placentia CA. I also dont drink box wine, as I have never tried a box wine worth drinking. Nice show, a bit long winded, but interesting.

wood fire of course

Where was the PASSION from these guys??? There was no real passion. Passion to make a buck, ok.

Business-men, disguised like normal blokes, they're gettin' smart, huh?

Conversation falls flat serveral times, to my ears. “This wine sucks, let's talk about the poster” Why?

I like wine, and i like to drink it! I hate posters, and i hate to eat them… ; )

I'm sure the wine was underwhelming, Gary u know best. A little more honesty please, that's what i love about you, man! If the wines crap, tell it to the nation!
Hope u appreciate MY honesty. I know you will.

Bottom-line: these two eps didn't get me fired up. Mumbles.

You'll be back strong, I know!

Disagree. I was fascinated the whole ep. It was a bit of a sales pitch at time, but that's capitalism for you.

Gary….was it really an 88 point wine to you ? I was looking at your reaction and you had your arms crossed ..I really felt you were not that impressed by the wine. My brother makes wines for clients in Mendoza and I drink a lot of Argentine Malbec and like you stated a lot out out of balance….. a lot like cheap California Cabs… lots of ripe fruit and overoaked. What did you really think about The Show ?

Monterrey, Mexico.

Monterrey, Mexico.

One long and drawn out sales pitch that didn't deserve one show much less two. And what was up with the unusual body language? For much of time Gary sat pushed back from the table (and his guests) with his arms tightly crossed which indicates a closed, defensive position taken to cope with anxiety. That's the polar opposite of the GV we know! All in all a pretty weird pair of shows.

Agreed!

Bring back the real GV!