Tasting the wines you asked me to.

Tasting the wines you asked me to. – Episode #83

August 31, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today is Customer Appreciation Day 2! Gary Vaynerchuk tastes and reviews four wines that viewers requested. Watch to see how Gary review these four wines. More viewer questions answered and a new QOD.

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August 31, 2006

Rob M
Nice to see the gravitars are now up. Still waiting for the latest epidose to load.
August 31, 2006

Susan
Gary-
I LOVE the new format on the WLTV Web page.
Please give my congratulations to any and all who had a hand in making that wonderful change!
Thanks:)
August 31, 2006

Justin
Gary, I was glad to see that today the load time for the video was a lot better.
QoD:
Best Bottles I have ever given would be either a 1979 Durney Vineyards Cab. or a 3L 1995 Heller Estate Cabernet. The ‘79 was an anniversary gift to my parents this year for their 27th anniversary. The 3L was a gift to my older brother and his wife for their anniversary/house warming gift.

As for what was the best I was ever given. Hmm. I got a bottle of ‘82 Karly Zin for my 24th b-day. The wine inside wasnt any good but the fact that I got a bottle from the year I was born as a gift was pretty nice. The other nice bottle given to my girlfriend and I as a gift was a 1.5L from Robert Mondavi’s 90th Birthday. It has a picture of Mondavi wearing a suit of corks on the bottle.
August 31, 2006

Tony
I gotta echo johnb’s question. It says Gary’s “passion for wine started at a young age, a mere 17.” Were your parents contributing to the delinquency of a minor by feeding you wine?

I mean, look at you. Not only are you drinking in public, you’re doing it on the Internet where the whole world can see you. Oy! I’m glad I’m not your poor mother, she must be so ashamed, seeing you every day like this – in front of a camera even – where the whole world can watch you disgrace yourself like some common shikker who doesn’t have even pride enough to shame himself and his poor family in private. That you could do such a thing to your poor mother is a shandeh.

I dunno, is Vaynerchuk goy or Jewish? Gary looks like he could be a nice Jewish boy…except for the drinking, that is. Ah! It’s a shame. His whole life he has in front of him, and this is what he does with it.
August 31, 2006

DaBear
Gary,

Johnny Laim Jones???

O’Brian over Marino???????????

At draft day, do you hid wine flasks in your coat to help you deal with the bad picks the Jets always seem to make?

Anyway, cannot pick the best bottle I received or gave, will think about that over a bottle of amarone.
August 31, 2006

GOL
Tony S – The word you are looking for is “Clobber”… and it is a great word to describe the mid-November beat-up DA BEARS are gonna administer in NJ (where the two NY teams play)

QOD – Best wine received: 1994 Mouton Rothschild (still aging so I hope it’s great!)
Best Given… 2004 Pax Castelli Knight Syrah (like Bill Nelson’s comment #5, was appropriately given to a like-named recipient)

Gary – I will echo Dan’s comment #39 and say I love when you keep it real and turn em all down (as you mostly did with the Sauv Blanc episode)… makes your recommendations much more genuine
August 31, 2006

ChrisR
Gary,

Blah reviews are a good ep in my opinion since most of these wines are question marks in my book, which is why I think we all wanted them reviewed. Thanks for tasting the Lateral! The reviews I’ve read were iffy so I was hesitant to buy. You saved me some $$ to spend on different wines. I’m just about to order a mixed case from you so I’ll definitely leave that one out.

Agree with you on the Etude. I love its acidity and concentration in good years but the vintages have shown great variance.
August 31, 2006

Cesar
Nice format change, but I do miss the search feature in the left hand column.

The best bottle I gave as a gift was a 1990 Spatlese Nackenhein Riesling
The best I received was a 1983 Real Velha vintage port. Thanks sis.

Great show thanks, I always learn something new.
August 31, 2006

miriam
Hi Gary,

This is an interesting article from yesterday:

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/08/30/dining/30evan.html

Thanks – for your nose.
August 31, 2006

Tony S.
That’s right, I said “Cloober”.
August 31, 2006

Tony S.
First off…I didn’t get to watch yesterday’s episode until right before this one. So, with that in mind, Gary, Gary, Gary…I don’t want to trash talk, but even without a very good 1st string offense, the Bears are gonna clobber the Jets. And for ALL YOU NEW YORKERS OUT THERE THAT LIKE THE GIANTS AS WELL: The Bears are gonna cloober the Jets one week AFTER taking care of the Giants, and both of those games are in your home town. That’s right, for 2 weeks straight the Bears are gonna call the Meadowlands home. So, YOU ARE WELCOME NY/NJ.

OK, onto today’s episode. The best wine I ever gave as a gift was a 2001 Mouton, but I had my sister-in-law going in with me with that, so it’s not like I went all out. And the best wine I ever recieved was a bottle of 1996 Sassicaia from a client. Had that with some steak…man. Fortunately being in the wine industry, I get a few hand outs from clients, which are always appreciated.

Either way, your episode rocked today, I like the tasting of suggestions (what? Were you scared to re-tasted the white zin?!?!?!?). Either way, as always, good job and the Bears are the SuperBowl champs this year. And NEVER FORGET 85….by the way, when was the last time the Jets won it all?

Go Bears!
T
August 31, 2006

Tony G.
Gary,

Thanks for getting the wines back on the video page. Hey what was up with the glass of water that seemed to magically appear in the corner of the video?
August 31, 2006

Tony G.
Gary,

Thanks for getting the wines back on the video page. Hey what was us with the glass of water that seemed to magically appear in the corner of the video?
August 31, 2006

Julius
When a close friend of mine was in better financial straits (before the bubble burst), I used to get a assortment of wines from him each Christmas. They included 1970 Vega Sicilia Unico, 1997 Fisher Lamb Vineyard Cabernet, 1996 Mondavi Reserve Cabernet, 1997 Pine Ridge Andrus Reserve among many others. Talk about jump starting a wine cellar.
As a wedding gift, I gave the daughter and son-in-law of one of my friends two bottles of wine – a 1999 Fisher “Wedding” Vineyard Cabernet and a 2000 Fisher “Unity” Chardonnay. I guess I’m just a sentimental old fool.
August 31, 2006

Dan
I enjoy the episodes when you don’t like the wine. It keeps it honest.

I do have a question for you about one of your comments:

What is a “Bad” wine color?

Pinots are generally lighter in color than Cabs or Syrah/Shiraz. Does that make it a “worse” color?

Thanks,

Dan (In Houston)

ps: I have a gravatar, too. Don’t know what to do to make it work)
August 31, 2006

Susan
Gary-
Great episode! I will give this one at 95.
THANKS for trying the Mas De Daumas Gassac Red 2003!!!!!:):):):)
You have saved me alot of $ already!!
That is more money I can spend on GREAT wines not just any old wine.
The best wine I have given is a :
Biltmore Estate Reserve Reisling.
The best wine I have ever received is;
Bilmore Estate Chateau Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2002.
This might shock you but the BE Chateau Cab has NOT been opened.
I think waiting a few years is a good idea.
August 31, 2006

TimF
QOD: A co-worker gave me a bottle of Grand Dame Veuve Cliqout 1993 a couple of years ago (I still haven’t had a chance to open it). I haven’t given many good bottles out. I just don’t have very many “wine friends” so I don’t give out nice bottles. Sometimes I’ll add a bottle of Moet White Star to a wedding gift just for fun — something I know almost everyone would enjoy…
August 31, 2006

Paul
The best bottle given: LeRoy 1937 Richebourg, to my parents for their 37th wedding anniversary (it was a while ago – they’ve been married for 58 years now.)
The best received – for my wedding last summer – a bottle of 1990 Veuve Clicquot Grande Dame.

Liked the ‘lizard’ reference. Stream of consciousness thing, right?
August 31, 2006

johnb
gary, i read that your appreciation for wine started at the age of 17 but isnt the legal drinking 21? did you partake in under age drinking?
August 31, 2006

Chris
Best bottle given: 4 pack of small production Oregon PN to my brother for a house warming gift (I know its 4 bottles not one but it was one gift)

Best Bottle recieved: 1996 Lafite – I’m looking forward to drinking that guy in another decade or so.

Can’t wait for the grower champagne WLTV. Keep up the good work.
August 31, 2006

Tony
Oh, PS, my gravatar isn’t showing up. I signed up and got my gravator approved. What else do I need to do? Isn’t it supposed to automatically appear?
August 31, 2006

Tony
Gary,
Never seen you go “blah” for 4 before. It isn’t very often that you feel blah about any wine.

I think your palette was definitely having an off day. Maybe you should get your nose insured, like Robert Parker, so you’ll always have an income for your family.

I wish I had a great answer for the QOD but to be honest, I’ve never given away any stellar wines. I usually give away the stuff I decide I don’t like. I know that’s bad, but most of the people I know can’t tell the difference.

Best wine I’ve been given was a 2000 Marcelina Carneros Pinot Noir. Actually, not too many people give me wine either. I don’t have a lot of wine drinking friends. Really, I should say wine LOVING friends. I have friends who will drink wine, they just can’t appreciate the difference between Gallo and Guigal.
August 31, 2006

garyv
The gravatars take a while to get “rated” on gravatar.com, they should be approved soon (I hope!)
August 31, 2006

Grant Gallagher
er.. no
August 31, 2006

Grant Gallagher
Well I have a gravitar, too. I wonder if it appears….