Great!

-ALLAN

Gary, having been a follower of WLTV since Episode 66 (but not one who comments frequently), I love the idea for these last 4 episodes leading to 1K. Congrats and thanks to the big-time Vayniacs around the table and in the room for all their contributions over the last five years. No disrespect intended, but I found this episode to be rather flat, and no offense Gary, but you looked tired. Most disappointing was the fact that exciting wines of tremendous pedigree (e.g., Rayas) were selected, but then treated with a PPISS (pop,pour,immediate swish,spit) approach, and left to speculate about why so little is showing. Didn’t we learn anything from the iconic EP-18 about decanting? It was almost a foregone conclusion that the Roman would show the best, setting aside the fact the 4 wines couldn’t be more different from one another. Anyway as always, I love the show and the idea behind it, but this was far from a favorite. I raise my glass in a toast and hoping that the remaining 3 of this series capture the imagination and daring spirit that birthed the program. -Vinacull

Interesting watching the Vayniac interactions – one minute “group-think” the next minute “divergent”. Paul seemed on target. Would like to hear more from him.
QOTD1: Phillies 93W; QOTD2: Mets 76W; QOTD3: Haven’t sampled high-end Burgundy yet; QOTD4: Australia’s comeback may will be in niches first, not across the board.

Why is it a foregone conclusion that the toro would show the best? A tannic monster, a toro for crissakes, from an average, cooler vintage? You think that the 15 minutes sitting in a just opened bottle is what made this wine show best?

qotd:
Baseball I dunno sure
Mets hmmm
Old World Im not drinking, German Riesling I dont drink a lot of
I think Western Australia and Tasamania for my palate style

QOTD1: No
QOTD2: 84 wins
QOTD3: Bandol
QOTD4: Not sure

Gotta love those Vayniacs!

QOTD:
1) No the Phillies will probably be in around 87 wins
2) 38 wins for the Mets
3) Well, I have been expanding my pallet in the Okanagan because that is where I am going to be working this summer, wooot!
4) Australia will come back. I think they’ve figured out how to capitalize on their niche and now its time to re-interpret the jamy fruit bomb.

great

Phillies get 96 wins
Mets get 84 wins
I haven’t had enough Italian wine recently
Australia never left in my mind, just find the good wines and get rid of all the hype

Metsfan, I thought it was funny that you are the green olive guy. I am known as the old tractor oil guy which some people say is the same as green olive. I don’t have a green olive smell reference, but it reminds me of the smell of machinery that has been sitting around in a garage or hanger. I get this smell in various wines but it shows up a lot in chilean wines and sometimes french wines.

me 2

92/100

Lines of the day – Mott’s been put to work, normally he just pops the button and enjoys the show’ and ‘This is not straight up sheep’s arse’

This episode really brings it home to me how much of an unbelievable job GV is doing. After watching 995 episodes I’m still hugely entertained by what he has to say, unlike what the Vayniacs have to say in this episode. They all make valid points and are knowledgeable, and I’m sure they’re all top blokes, but I think I would have lasted about one and a half episodes if it was anyone other than Gary hosting the show. Just shows you how hard it is to make wine chat entertaining.

i also miss the old days.
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