Gary thank you, I love this wine and yes the Petite Syrah is AMAZING….. I buy wines that once I taste I love and I have been trying to buy enough to drink a little now and store some as well. Have you eer tried Palmaz Cab? WOW….

Thank you for the show and as always keep it up we love you as much as you love us.

; )

maybe lizzie? ; )

Maybe they are trying to get another vintage into the bottle. Misha will need a little brother to pick on when she gets a little older.

Captain Crunch! I had no idea about the connection with C.G. Di Arie. I may have to order some of his wines from my local distributor and do a tasting menu including some Captain Crunch-crusted fritters of some kind… that would be EPIC! Cheers!
QOTD: I buy anything that is interesting, innovative, and new to my palate, ABSOLUTELY including varietals that are planted in new climates and regions for that grape.

High on the list, but they only seem to be available seasonally. So, they get knocked a point:)

And all the whole grain adult cereal bullshit my girlfriend eats can go to hell. I want sugar and marshmallows and most importantly, a secret decoder ring at the bottom of the box.

You had any good rosés lately? I've been drinking quite a few lately and none very good.

FRRREEESSHHHH AIIIRR, thats the best part of the show when she does her intro. Someone should remix that.

Chaim has that “Albert Enstein” look of genius in his eyes. The lights are on and everyone is home. Yet for a man that is so science educated, he seems to have this “seat of your pants” way of making wine. I like the forget the brix meter let me taste the grape approach.

QOTD: People make me crazy at work. They buy labels and prices. I sell lots of SEBEKA to cat people, any guesses why? Also, people will come in to buy wine for a gift. I try to convice them to buy a couple of bottles at a great price but they refuse stating; ” I think I need to spend more money.” Come on folks. What the Hell? At the end of the day I just laugh.

Not too many. : (
One i always come back to is Peter Lehmann Weighbridge Rosé.
I like that very much indeed. : )
Cheers mattgmann!

I really enjoyed this post. I have read over a few other posts you have up and I will say you do a great job of blogging. I will be looking for new post daily…Keep up the good work! I invite you to see my post, I hope you will find interesting too.

What a great show. There is something about Mr. Gur-Arieh that is pretty special. Thanks for this show

QOTD: I buy wine from people i trust and like. I have been to Napa twice and buy wine, and continue to buy wine, from the vineyards where i enjoyed the people and learned about the wine. I buy wine from Gary V for the same reason.

Capt. Crunch – WOW!

Buying wines, I know so, so little that the brand doesn't mean so much to me. I don't know enough. So I'm open to trying new stuff from Joe Wine Grower to the Big Boys.

Love this show and Arie

While I don't get the chance to taste as much as GV, I try to sample about 2-300 new wines per year at different stores or events and that is usually the basis for my buying. I'm not wedded to any region for a particular grape though I do get bored when all of the me too wines show up from the same region that don't really show much difference from wines already out there. For re-buying, I usually stick to the ones I have liked already but every vintage tends to be different and one year may be so different that I don't like that particular brand. I have set a goal to taste as many grape varietals as possible in this short life. Nowhere close yet.

QOTD: I don't get pumped about brands. Vintages change, winemakers change, and my tastes change. I'm always trying something new.

As usual Just Jack I think you nailed it! There is no doubt that we all love Gary trying three wines, going apeshit on the tasting notes and spending quality time with us Vayniacs. However, Most of the recent jaw dropping shows have been with guests. There are at least three guest shows under the “favorite episode” section; furthermore most of the shows that people rave about have guests in them! The dichotomy of peoples opinions both in overall quality of episodes and quality of certain regions on this blog are astounding.

Gary and Jerry would indeed be cool. But, if I was a gambling man, i would bet that GV is too traditional for that and will go with Sasha jr. It’s just a guess but GV hero worships his dad (with excellent reason I might add).

yes!!!

Just to see GV’s face if it’s a boy, would be enough for me…… Sasha jr. YEAH! Let’s do this Gary?!?!?

How could you possibly misspell Cap'n Crunch?! It's not Cap't it's Cap'n.

A long story about myself is that I almost went the career route of Food Science. While studying Microbiology and Molecular Biology, I took Food Microbiology and another food science elective. Experimenting and creating are similar in both fields.

QOTD: Experimentation!! Exploration!!

So many wines, so little time. I rarely drink the same wine twice because there are so many to sample. I like to find half bottles so I can purchase a greater selection and expand the palate.

I know what Ya mean. The last Dozen Roses I've had ALL taste like Water……

Hey Gary, another good show with a charming guest. I especially like that two of my favorite varietals brought some thunder. QOTD: I am getting to the point that I won't try any new wines unless I can taste them first or if Gary gives them a good review. But sometimes I will try an established wine if it comes from a great vintage like 2000 Bordeaux or 2004 Brunello.

That's ironic, he makes wine and the Cap'n Crunch connection of episode 734.

QOTD: my buying strategy if i am going to a liquor store or a wine shop is normally to buy wines that are regionally strong or well known and then in the price range that is acceptable for what it is.

on the other hand if i am traveling and doing wine tasting i am much ore experiential and will try everything and buy whatever tastes great as long as it is worth the price.

I'm loving the guests!

QOTD: I look for anything I've never had (be it varietal, region, ext) in my price range (which is unfortunately really low). I also make sure that if there are ever any tastings going on in any stores I always taste everything, just to have as much exposure as possible.