Good show. I watched the Sauv Blanc right before this one, and I laughed a lot more at that one. But this was a solid, palette verification for you GV. But a sancerre and a bourgogne in a blind pinot tasting??? I know that Bourgogne brings some thunder, but I would never have bought either one of these wines.

QOTD: Attempting to rebuild and restain my deck. Any one got any advice? Has anyone ever used a paint sprayer for deck stain? Not even sure if that is possible. I guess that I answered a question with a question, didn't I????

My brother in law is morel hunting this weekend. He has already set up 3 appointments with high end restaurants in downtown Chicago to sell them to! Look into it. Untapped market alert!

I've sold them before….can normally get north of $40/lb, even more if I run into black morels. These will be for personal consumption though.

I just bought a Laforet 2006 (Bourgogne Pinot Noir) and I am looking forward to drink and get my bearings on it, hope I like it more than you did these two.

QOTD: no plans yet but a lovely dinner and conversation are in order, so we'll do that.

QOTD: playing a couple of concerts (Brahms, Berlioz, Canteloube), one of which will be followed by a Syrah tasting with some of my peeps. Cal v WA v Aus, with maybe an hermitage ringer in there, not sure yet.

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I disagree with the Sideways is a good movie statement, but thought the rant was spot on and hilarious.

Pinot is not my cup of tea. I haven't tasted one yet I liked much.
This weekend? Well there is antipasti night and wine tasting along with some coffee and crossword puzzles in the morning. Gardening, puttering, cooking, eating are also on the agenda. Maybe I'll call the kids and read them the riot act. Or not.

QOTD: I've got a little party to go to Saturday night with a theme, Sparklers! I'm bringing Prosecco, someone else, I hope, is bringing the Cava, I think Cali will be represented and the host is sticking with France. I'm also bringing a desert topping of sorts, PX!

QOTD: work work work.

wow, our morels won’t be up for several weeks yet in VT…you must be quite a bit farter south?
bubbles is a great call for pairing…sauteed in butter with just a dash of sesame oil…mmmMMMMmmm

It’s a good move. They are taking a well traveled marketing path: Gain huge market penetration using price point, and then create secondary product lines and do everything you can to differentiate them from your core brand (Think Toyota/Lexus). The interesting thing is that it works just as good in reverse (building a market for a high margin product and then leveraging that market to spin off affordable subs).

Wow this show had 100% less energy than yesterday.
I just picked up the Foris PN today along with the value Chard, when I saw the title I had my fingers crossed it would be included, but the CT scores had nothing but good things to say for 14 bones!
QOTD: Putting in some time at the emergency room for my last pharmacy school clinical rotation- not going to be a CKC much longer!

Working, studying for algebra test, and going out with the girls for a birthday Sat night! Good times!

the wife & I love a good Pinot Noir, but certainly can be a tricky varietal.

QOTD: I think I overheard the boss as she was talking to her girlfriends on the phone last night mentioning http://www.southcoastwinery.com to do on Sunday. I'm not sure if us husbands are included or not, so it could be beers & golf or wine & vineyards… she keeps me on a need-to-know basis. 🙂

the article is dumb.. they are adding this new line to make more $$$ and they will probably succeed. i dont like yellowtail, i think there's plenty of interesting wine out there in the under $10 range more worth my time, so i wont try this new line, but im sure fans of yellowtail will.

QOTD: Doing a 1997 Brunello tasting with Keith, Ward, Shane, et al in Chicago. Notes will be in the WAYD section of the forums.

QOTD: Yardwork. It's springtime in Florida. Lots of yardwork.

Gary, you needed to drink a Red Bull before the show today. I love you man, but no thunder today. Everyone has an off day, don't sweat it. I have to say, I love the shirt.
QOTD: Sitting back inside (it's going to rain all weekend) and drinking a new Portuguese wine and a few others. We will call it expanding my palate. I have to give you props on the Torrantes grape it is one of the most interesting white I have ever had

u better not be spitting out any 97 BdM's … flyers suck … so do the phillies … 🙂

QOTD: *hopefully* getting to review either a 2005 Bordeaux or a Riesling with my friend for my wine review blog (click my name for the link).

QOTD: It's little league season and I have 2 sons. Therefore we will be at the ball fields weather permitting. And I'll work at the PA wine and spirits shop. The 2005 Murrieta's Well Meritage came in this week.

Good show, not much going on but it doesn't always have to. I had a Pinot from Western Australia but it was past it's best as an 07. I don't always agree with you on the drinking wine too young debate.

QOTD: I am going vineyard planting in North Yorkshire this weekend (basically half way up the UK) It's too cold to let the grapes ripen really and not cold enough to make icewine – we do it for the love. Followed up by a good old hog roast and go watch/play some cricket on Sunday.

QOTD — a little work, a little wine . . . the usual!

Wow…home early. The poor benefit was a flop. I doubt we had 3 dozen people watching our band. But you still have to play them all with a smile.