I’m with you this time Doc.

I believe in open mindedness… but there’s a limit mate.

Go Kings

Bumper stickers on a Suburu
Save the whales and no more news
Next to a pickup with a rebel flag
Couple rifles and a gunrack
Behind a soccer mom in a Yukon
And a busload of deadheads
The long stretch of highway they’re on
Their only common thread

But there they go making the world go round
Got their hands on the wheel and the windows rolled down
Just trying to keep in-between the lines, to each his own
Yeah, it’d be a shame if we walked and we talked
And we thought the same
That’s just not what he had in mind
Know it takes all kinds

lol……….yup

Interesting laid-back show. Refreshing to see a winemaker uninterested in following the flock!

Definitely one of the most interesting guests on WLTV. I am not sure what to expect next, but I will certainly watch.

GV..with your passion for web and wine, what’s your opinion of the WS WOTY snafu? A breach or lazy web design?

Good stuff. Loved the vintage Kings jersey.
And Gary is getting almost as much mileage
out of his shirt, too.

I am enjoying this guy, most of the best wine makers IMO are “eccentric” and passionate, at least the ones I met while working crush in Napa. I prefer a wine making approach that is more like art than science or manufacturing and the personality of the winemaker shows in the wine. As for reincarnation being “irrational” I would say that the dominant “rational” paradigm has brought us atomic weapons,a hyper materialistic society and nihilism. Actually, more people on earth believe in reincarnation than heaven (Hindus, Buddhists and ancient sects of Judeo Cristians. Scientifically, reincarnation makes more sense because energy (matter ie. e=mc2) cannot be created or destroyed. It’s not that far fetched and if you are unafraid to really question things it is of course feasable. Just my 2 cents.

I totally want to smoke a bowl with this dude.

wow- at least this TFK (trust fund kid) made something of himself. Most have the crazy and the drug habit without the vineyard.

Interesting guy. Check out his web site. I’m going to try his wines.

Is there a way to edit a post? Error in first line. Edit out “e you a francowas”

GV, you now seem normal! For someone so out there, he sure seems close minded about wine in general. If he loves France so much, why is he making wine here?

Great show GV, this guy is the cross between Rudolf Steiner, Lance Armstrong and Pierre Perrin! Awesome! The story is great: art, music, wine? Tons of Passion.

That was awesome! Kkkkkk…….

Until you watch Part 2 where he explicitly states that he’s making wines for Parker so he can become a ‘celebrity winemaker’
Uninterested……I don’t think so!

Dominant rational paradigm has also brought us pasteurization, antibiotics, computers (on which you type your message . . . .), electricity, traffic lights. You can’t just pick and choose with this. Either you take it all, or you leave it all.

Reincarnation is fine, but it is odd he is convinced that he was the DRC winemaker. Very egotistical view of reincarnation.

Can’t wait for part deux. btw. If you get the chance, try his Shell Creek Syrah and his tiny production late harvest Grenache- both are stunning.

Enjoyed the first half and I am certainly entertained by all the controversy in the comments!

Hahaha nice way to frame it. Well not sure i’d use the word soul but, yeah nature recycles because it’s all biodegradable unless you have a plastic soul then you are screwed.

I?d be just as put off if somebody came on and talked about heaven. I should be more respectful and not start religious/philosophical debates on a wine show comment page. In truth Tim did not come on the show pitching reincarnation. He simply gave a sincere answer to Gary?s questions about how and why he got started. I did not like this episode but I shouldn?t criticize Tim.

I’d discovered Petite Rousse to the muted fanfare of one of my colleagues, in 2004. Prob. the 2002 vintage, three bottles of which I’d found hidden behind some careless shelf facing. I took one home, on his recommendation, and found it well made, but was fooled by an apparent modest profile, vs. the screaming enthusiasm the well respected friend’s experienced opinions normally carried. It was actually more like MY interpretation of what was implied. In the following years, after yearly encounters, and long-anticipated arrival of the always-too-small alotment (the max that the distributor could spread to my account, a good, but single location), which would be out of the door in a matter of a couple of days, I came to understand the superior , meticulous efforts Tim undertakes, just in this, his ‘little’ wine.
This was great exposure to a great winemaker. I was at rapt attention the entire ep. I’d be willing to bet that most of the critical ‘opinions’ are coming from sectors who’d never bought (or tasted) Lynch-Bages, nor know who this ‘Chave’ fellow, of which he speaks is. I’d met Jean Louis twice, now, and it is a serious league, and top echelon of the wine world into which Mr. Spear had attained statuss and success. His history, experience, serious dedication to things such as his family, craft, and culture, are clearly demonstrated on his website, and in the bottles he produces.
I’m sure that when any of you complete the New York Marathon (or any achievement of such a level), you’ll be braying to the world, and popping Veuve, provided you’re willing to pay for it. Stay classy like that.

Can’t say I’m surprised by the different array of comments this episode has gotten