I love stories like: i was in sales, so I decided to start making wines. haha. My local favorite is: i was tired of being a geek in computers, so decided “how hard can it be” to make wine, so off he went. Makes me want to buy his wine. not. haha.
Nice guest, easy talker. not over the top, and not an oaky monster.

giveaway bag! love it. me me me me me me. not the baby outfit, the bag!!!! In fact, Cindery wine should consider selling simple junk included in the free shipping – I mean, there is space in the box. So a wristband for $2 if you get the free shipping, etc.

Nice to learn about Crushpad – nice website, we see these in some areas – one in Virginia, another in Ohio. But it's a good business case for the right customer.

Hey, Gary – do a show on wine GLASSES – I mean, there are many glasses out there. Talk nerdy about the lip, the bowl, the stem, stemless, etc. Rate them on the 100 scale – I mean, give us your thoughts. Personally, I hate stemless, no place to put my wine charm. hahahaha. Jelly jar, crystal – does it matter? Canning jar? line them up and give us your snify snif.

Instead of scoring in front of wine maker – which i agree to – maybe do like on “the island” put it on paper and only share it with us. hahahaha. To read body language would say he was ready to strangle you on the white finish. haha. He was a good guy ! I'd buy a used car from him, no doubt. snicker. (sorry, i have hang up on sales people)

Matt? Matt? who cares what he likes? hahaha. Nice flow of conversation. Matt? We only care about Mott!

QOTD: let guests give offers, and lottery on posts for free junk. trash it up, let's do it. I mean, they want to market, let them pay for it. hahahaha. We WIN! no slippery slope, the world sells, let me get a deal for watching this.

i like oak,

Nice POST SHOW! OMG, it was GREAT He wasn't silly – he was just positive (oh, you said selly).

Interesting info on grape per ton. I appreciate your geek point of view. I’m totally onboard with terroir, and the sense of place. The quality of the grower, etc… I’m still skeptical on the taste and demand. Who are these people dropping hundreds of dollars on vineyard name alone? I bet dollars to doughnuts that you could blind taste those same consumers on wine half that price or less and many would think it was better or equal in quality. Aren’t there dozens and dozens of people just like this guest who are carpet bagging there way into the wine industry?

QOTD (#1): No. No pimping please.

Would love to see you work out the math for us and dish the knowledge sometime on the wine making money side: 50 case @ 125 bones per bottle is $75,000. Then, less the cost of grapes, labels, bottles, cellar, distribution, insurance, etc…

Does that come out to negative 20 bones per bottle or what?…

” I do agree with a few of the comments regarding his salesmanship, little over the top at times. Selling is what he does, so its not surprising.”

Maybe it's his nature, but not an excuse for being a general asshat. It may be the nature of the scorpion the sting the turtle, but the scorpion is still a douche.

CLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAASSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSIIIIIIIIIC!

Nice show with the perfect end.

QOTD #1: Please don't, it will destroy the guest thing.

QOTD #2 : 125,00 dolars will cost 300 reais or more here in Brasil, too much for me.

Howard Stern & Iron Sheik…… That's a Matched Set !!! :o)

got it

Wow. Just when you think Gary V is as real as it gets… he gets real-er! I respect that kind of honesty bigtime.

QOTD 1: NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

Greatest thing I have ever heard!

Dave, where is the Crushpad in VA? I would be interested in trying it out. Complimentary bottles for my favorite Vayniacs….and Gary!

I really enjoyed this episode. NIce to see someone take the plunge and go for it. I wish him the best.

QOTD #1 – I think it is a bad idea. If they WANT to do something fine, if you are requiring them I see issues that you probably wish to avoid.

QOTD #2 – I would like to try it but I rarely cross that line of $50.00 a bottle – my only little vice – PORT. I will drop a C note for a good port.

Gary I appreciate your approach with the wrap up. Good job.

My suggestion for a future guest: Brennon Leighton from EFESTE in Woodinville, Washington. I would absolutely love to see the two of you on screen together. He is a great winemaker with a huge personality and one hell of a great guy. The Spectator is starting to take notice… the wines are pretty epic!
As far as the show goes, my $125 a bottle will go to someone with a 20+ year record of great cabs… maybe Quilceda Creek. I respect that he is following his passion, but no matter how great the vineyard sources, that is a lot of money for a first release.

QOTD; Offers are great, but I don't think it should be a rule.
Good show, liked the two cents at the end.

Another great effort. Putting Roussanne on the list. Someday we'll have the “Corsican Bandit Cab.”

I am impressed by his effort. Remember that statistic, 1 in 8 over $14, and he's looking for a “C” note. Wow, thaaaaaat's big ones in my book.

QOTD#1: No. but if they don't have something to offer, you have to tell them they SUCK!

QOTD#2: If Mike wants to give me a $125 bottle of wine, I'll take it, but for now I'm staying in the $10-$20 range.

Agree with a lot of what's been said. Deals are good, but shouldn't required (although a poster seems like a reasonable request). $125 is crazy, but noted how he was willing to discount 30% in a heartbeat. Its nice that he's living the dream and can afford to do it. He knows what he likes and makes it without compromise. Although, I guessing making great wine with the best fruit and barrels in the world does seem to miss a bit of the challenge.

QOTD 1: This show is about bringing people together who like to enjoy life and drink wine. It's not a commercial and it's not an opportunity to pitch product, though those things happen occasionally;) There's plenty of time to scour the web for deals on wine. Let's stick with the basics and focus on the product and each other.

Good luck Mike, keep swinging for the fences.

Thank you for the epilpogue… yes another SALES guy gets a little annoying as I get it but yet wish the world was not like that, “waiting on the world to change”, would be waiting a long time, always looking to trust….thanks again

Yo carl, GREEEEEEAAAAAT IDEA!!!! Think i'll go up to the North Pole & sell the
Eskimos Ice at $125/bucket………. :o)

I think that it shouldn't be mandatory to have guests offer a promo. However, I do feel that it should become a tradition and something we can more often than not look forward to. Every episode of Scooby Doo doesn't have a criminal wearing a mask revealing who he really is, but thats what we remember. I think Wine Library should have a tradition, where if they are not on just for them being them (wayne gretzky, Jim Cramer, etc) then they should bring the thunder and offer something. Not because they have to, but because they are following suit with the spirit of the shows new theme.

Love To Kalon wines! Let the wine sit for a couple of years and the oak may come into balance a little better. Beckstoffer gets big money for his grapes so the price needs to be high, but Sol Rouge sells his To Kalon for $80 and it is a bargain at that price. Did he say a 30% discount for “Gary”? If so, that brings the price to where it should be.

QOTD1: I don't think you should require a promo fro your guests….encourage it maybe, but don't require it.

QOTD2: I'm maxed out on wine, what with Spring mailers, Cinderella, making the Scarecrow list for the first time, and sharing a friend's Quelcida Creek allocation. Bring the standard price down to the <$80 range and we'll talk next year.

You know Gary I'm usually pro guest, but this guy was a snooze. So what. He buys expensive juice and slaps his own label on it. Comes on your show and tells us we should buy it. Gimme a break. Not a good episode.

Thank You for sharing Scott. That was fantastic.

I totally agree!

Meh, meh and meh. If you're gonna have a guest I want passion, nerdiness and sincerity. Bring back Beau the True sake guy or how about Sam Calagione from Dogfish head beer? Sales people turned winemakers just make me cringe….sorry but gotta be honest.