White Burgundy wine tasting and the Jets of course.

White Burgundy wine tasting and the Jets of course. – Episode #97

September 25, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary Vaynerchuk tackles the wonderful word of white burgundy and really focuses on Chablis and obviously talks about the Jets big win in Buffalo and all the comments and the Spreadsheet and many other wine and non wine topics, sit back grab a glass of wine and enjoy!

108 Responses

September 25, 2006

Brandon M
Late Late Late
September 25, 2006

Ed R
what up
September 25, 2006

Ed R
nice headset sell out
September 25, 2006

Tony
In
September 25, 2006

Panman
top 5?
September 25, 2006

Brandon M
A GD BOMB…Are you KIDDING me???? Classic. I can’t wait till the Jets are 3-15. Then you’ll be screaming in anger…or pouting in dissapointment.

Whats up with the Green screen….you goin special effects on us?

I never thought I would entertain the idea of spending $50.00 on a Chabliss…WOW

The energy level today is PHENOMINAL

Dude I’m THERE, I AM THERE….howabout doing it at a Bowl Game. The atmosphere would allready be insane, sports fans could try to snag tix…others could go wine tasting at a local shop.

B
September 25, 2006

Brandon M
ooops…..3-15 is a little much
Howabout 3-13

B
September 25, 2006

johnm
Nine…nine
September 25, 2006

Tony
Gary,

Nice headet. Now let’s see you actually use it!

I’m going to be in San Francisco right around New Years, so my vote goes for SF, baby. Get all you east coasters off your freezing cold butts and out here to sunny California (well, it might be raining cats and dogs, but I guarantee no snow in San Francisco)! What better place than one of the greatest cities in the world, right next to one of the premier wine growing regions in the world.

Can’t touch that.
September 25, 2006

Bruce S
A few comments and you get a Blue tooth. Stop giving in to the man. Fight the power.
September 25, 2006

John Coyne
Gary,
Here’s a thought. Why don’t you wear a article of clothing with the Jet’s logo the day after a win and when they don’t win, wear an article of clothing with the logo of the the team that whips the Jet’s. In fact, why not the whole week? Gary, are you man enough to do this? Well, are you?
September 25, 2006

Panman
QOTD: Highlawn Pavilion…you can see NYC from there!

The headset…a day late, don’t ya think?

Thanks for getting the spreadsheet up Chris Stan, Gary and crew.
September 25, 2006

lizv
google allen meadows? don’t you mean yahoo!!
September 25, 2006

Greg
Gary,

I made my first trip to Wine Library on Saturday. LOVE the store! Picked up a lot of your recommendations. Let’s see how they pan out.
I guess I was one of the customers who helped contribute to the Corte Riva running out.

QOTD: I was at a place on Saturday night called “Vintage New York”. The front is set up like the tasting bar at a winery and the back is a restaurant. I think that would make a great place to have the WLTV party. The hard part would be convincing them to serve wines that aren’t from New York. (In case you’ve never been, they only serve wines from NY state)
September 25, 2006

E-Rock
But Gary, the Bills had a 300 yd passer, a 150yd rusher and nearly 500 yds of total O. Those are numbers you can’t ignore my friend. Now you’ll take the win and that i understand because my phins did not make it look pretty yesterday but it was a win. You just can’t be saying that they destroyed them especially when you look at those stats. I say we keep it local… NYC baby!! Miami however would be very cool!! I was in the store on Thursday and i noticed many empty shelves downstairs. What was up with that??
September 25, 2006

Russ J
A WLTV party? Nice!
Even though I live in, um, Alaska (New Jersey), I think the party should be in New York City because it’s the most appropriate (convenient for me personally) location for such a monumental event. But how will Brandon M get his viking hat through airport security?
September 25, 2006

DougG
Whenever man. I’m a South Plainfield guy relocated to Virginia Beach and will be home during Christmas…see you then.
September 25, 2006

Dan G.
Man great show, very pumped up. Thats what I like about this show; No Holds Barred, Anti PC, in your face opinions. How about a show where your at; but on a weekend. These weekday tastings are a killer for people far away. Just a thought.
September 25, 2006

Matthew L
Three GDamns and a Zoom shirt! What more can WLTV viewers ask for? Maybe a friggin’ Lions victory for once. Let’s not even get started on how Michigan State, once again, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory against Notre Dame.

Nice episode. I always appreciate you dropping knowledge on us Gary. I honestly did not know the French counterpart to varietals I’m familar with, so big props on white burgundy/chardonnay.

Wine tasting party? If it’s in NYC, let’s do it at Jay-Z’s 40/40 club. We can drink some top shelf wine, watch some football and basketball, rub shoulders with Jigga-man and Beyonce. We can even reserve one of the private rooms on the second floor. One of the rooms has a 5-foot tall vertical chess board. Otherwise, let’s turn out Divine Bar (midtown east).

If you come to DC, let’s do Sonoma…nice wine bar on Capitol Hill. We can hold down the second floor with the fireplace and talk major smack about the Lions victory over the Jets on October 22.

What’s up with the new chartreuse wall color? Where’s that going? I’m surprised you didn’t paint it J-E-T-S green. I think Honolulu blue will look nice on October 23rd.

Great work on the spreadsheet Chris!!!!
September 25, 2006

wayne530
what’s the green screen about? another vote for SF for the WLTV tasting.
September 25, 2006

Tony
Thanks for the vote wayne530! But I can see where this vote is going already. All those New Jerseyites (New Jerseyians?? — what do you folks call youselves?) are going to vote for NYC, and then they’ll have their little party in the snow and the cold and the dark and – as usual – not reach out and expand their horizons.

Gary, how about two parties – east coast and west coast? I know it’s easy to stay in New Jersey because that’s where most of your customers are, but I bet you also do a lot of business out here.

Everyone from California, shout out! Let me know who you are! Brandon M, I know you’re from just down the road. The rest of you?? Let’s hear from the citizens of the Golden State.

- Golden is better than “Garden” any day.
September 25, 2006

PeteB
Nice Bluetooth – we let you off the hook now.

QOD: (all NYC) Bubble Lounge, Divine Wine Bar, Otto, Park Blue, Vino Vino, Winebar
September 25, 2006

TimF
Lots of comments today:

I got shut out on the Corte Riva even though I ordered on Saturday — c’mon you’ve got to have one bottle sitting there for me…

Is the green screen for some graphics or something?

I agree that ‘75 was a great year — my birth year…

Is that a signed Joe Walton mini-helmet?

QOD: It should be in Chicago, of course, the center of the country!
September 25, 2006

Jeff Cast
Gary- Great show. Just got turned onto WLTV this weekend by Chris Stan(we had dinner on Sat night), it’s great. QOTD -Chelsea Piers (Pier Sixty),NYC. Great room, great food, and big. Nice job on the speadshhet Chris.
September 25, 2006

Darlene O.
Hey, Gary, another great episode, as always. L-O-V-E the spreadsheet!! How cool is that??? And love to see your passion about your team. Life should be lived with passion!!!!! It’s what makes the world go ’round. As far as the QOD, I live in So Cal…How about partying on the little island of Catalina, California??? Hell, we’d be out in the middle of the Pacific…no one would hear us!!! :}
September 25, 2006

Picktown
The green screen, the headset, the crew, the multiple cameras. This can only mean one thing:

Wine Library…The Movie

Question is, who will play Gary?

QOTD: Gary, there can be only one choice. The Meadowlands!
September 25, 2006

Matty Van
GV way to twist the knife deep into my bills fan heart, now I really hope the bills spank your jets at the meadow lands later this year so I can make you cry like my bitch. The jets played a good game…they won, they outplayed the bills and I can respect them for that.

Three god damns and an OJ referance..wow

Who would play Gary in the WLTV movie???….my vote is for Fred Savage, anyone else have any thoughts?

QOD – the only obvious answer is NYC, much cheaper to get his wine and staff to the location.
September 25, 2006

PattyO
QOD – My house! It would put an end to the “east coast” – “west coast” banter. Austin, Texas – equal distance for everyone to travel – except, of course, for those of us already in Texas…
Other great reasons to choose AUSTIN-
It’s the best city ever
Every drunken, partying idiot in the world is not going to Austin for New Year’s – they’re headed to NYC OR SF
Excellent weather (usually)

To add onto yesterday’s great comment regarding “dance with the one who brought you” – I agree. Plus, I did some price comparisons on a few GV picks, from recent WLTV episodes, that I could actually find in my city and here’s what I found:
A. Mann Gewertsteimer (sorry, no spellcheck in the comment box) – $22.99 vs. $15.99 WL
Casa Julia Merlot – $13.79 vs. $9.59 WL
Ben Marco Malbec – $18.99 vs. $15.99 WL
Nora Albarino – $14.99 vs. $11.99 WL
So, even with the $3/bottle shipping (per case to my state), the WL price is STILL equal to or better than what I’d pay locally.
The spreadsheet is GREAT.
September 25, 2006

Polly
Fred Savage!! That was VERY funny, Matty Van!

Re the real QOD – Why not have the party on-site at Wine Library? After the last episode, we’ll all have a pretty good idea of how to get there.

Thanks, Gary, for the sobering acknowledgement that marketing plays a significant role in what we think about wines…Chablis is a perfect example. Without your enthusiastic recommendation, I might have been afraid to try the Droin.

P.S. Steve from Blues Clues wants his shirt back…
September 25, 2006

Mezzo Litro
Gary…what’s with the lime green back ground?
September 25, 2006

Brandon M
Fred Savage it is! Great Call!

Allright…I’ll change my vote from bowl game to San Francisco…just for all the Californians out there. Actually…the more I think about it, the more SF makes total sense. I say, if it’s in SF…the Cali boys will bring the good shit!…I’m in for a special bottle!

B
September 25, 2006

Brandon M
However…if it’s East Coast…then I WILL find a way to bring the viking hat!
And a bottle of 2005 Weston Chardonnay – My 5 cent one from Bevmo

B
September 25, 2006

Dennis
Gary, Great lively show on white burgundy. seems like you had a few “energy drinks” today. The show was an area I’m not overly familiar with and this should help. Those jug wines ruined a number of names beside chablis such as Rhine, Burgundy and Sauternes. Looking forward to the 100 show !
September 25, 2006

Bear Down
Gary,

Great episode. I started watching about a month ago. A co-worker (I’m also in the industry) referred me to your site. I think your providing a great service. Especially when you pan a wine that you sell. Although, I don’t always agree with you (I’m a sliver more traditional than you) I agree with you most of the time.

The White Burgundy Episode finally got me to comment. Thank you for pointing out to others that there IS great Chardonnay out there, and that it’s not always a glass of hot Land ‘O Lakes with vanilla syrup in it. I too have had mixed results with Fracois [Fran-Swah] Jobard.

Don’t worry the Bears will beat the Giant (who I assume you hate) in the NFC Champonship before facing the Jets in the Super Bowl….yeah right!

A fellow wine and football fan from Chicago,
September 26, 2006

Italian Stallion
HEEEYY YOOOOO!!! Gary…..its obvious where the party should be held…..in New York City. It seems as though most of your fans live in NYC or it surrounding areas. Oh, and I am gonna bring the good stuff to the party baby….two buck vaynerchuck, carlo rossi, fetzer (yea the box one), and yellow tail….and to top it off, we will celebrate with some good bubbly..nothing else but Korbel…..and I will be there in my GIANT jersey. Yea yea yea let me hear it Gary….tell you the truth, I’m not much of a football fan, I’m a huge Yankee fan. Can someone say Jeter for MVP and the Yankees in ‘06……

Oh and by the way for those of you who don’t understand scarcasm, I was kidding about all those CRAP wines…

-Stallion
September 26, 2006

E
If it’ll brighten my day like that, I’m having me some Chablis for breakfast.

So above and beyond watching the Jets pull one out, did you also take vicarious pleasure in watching the Giants get absolutely steamrolled?
September 26, 2006

Chuck W
I’ll be in on Saturday for the Droin. I need it after yesterday. But there is one thing I always have believed when it comes to sports – It’s never as bad as you think and it’s never as good as you think. QOW8 – Which MAC QB will have a bigger game? Which one will have more completions over 5 yards? Will one of them be holding the clipboard with his sore shoulder?

Watch out for the Browns…they know they should have won yesterday and their pissed. They are pissed and their coming for da raiders.
September 26, 2006

Rick
Gary

I looked at Episode #27 and #28 again. I really like the side by side comparisons. I think there is more to be learned from side by side comparisons than from serial tastings. Get four glasses and pour each one. Make color comparisons. Do the smelling before the tasting. Rank them by color and smell before doing the tasting. Then rank them again after the tasting. At the end make a value to price comparison.

I have a Mile High Stadium Tours sign on the wall.
Look at the clip only if you are a Broncos fan!
2005 Denver Broncos Week 11 vs Jets
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYgoZIPlslo
September 26, 2006

ray n
first of all, HERCULEAN effort by Chris. Many thanks.

I love NYC, but if you want a real party: LAS VEGAS BABY! My new family and I may be moving there for business, but there is no better place to have a party.

When your family started WL, was it as big as it is now? Can someone do well with a small retail store?

GO JETS. “J” “E” “T” “S”, JETS JETS JETS!
September 26, 2006

ChrisR
Gotta be NYC for the party.

What’s with the green screen? Is it Studio 60 on the Springfield Strip?
September 26, 2006

GOL
Hmm… WLTV party in January… Super Bowl in January… I think it’s gotta be Miami, where DA BEARS will certainly be playing… maybe against the JETS? GV, you better hold off on making those January plans, your team could be in the PLAYOFFS!

OK, forget about that suggestion. Obviously the place to be is Chicago… we are the middle of the country, easiest proximity for everyone, we got TimF and Tony S and other Chicagoans who I’m sure we’ll step up with me and host it in style

If the Jets keep winning I’m gonna have to get a bigger hard drive… such enthusiasm, and 60MBs on this episode (and i think it was almost 20 mins long)… nice work GV!
September 26, 2006

Chris Stanisci
GARY,

Many thanks to you, John Kassimatis and especially Brian Woolley for getting the Spreadsheet up and running. There are a few minor clitches, but it looks GREAT. Also thanks for the nice compliments.

HOWEVER, I DO HAVE A BONE TO PICK. You suggested adding the “non-recommended” wines to the spreadsheet saying that,”we don’t want to make it seem like it’s only the good stuff.” You know I’m your biggest fan, but I STRONGLY disagree. This is exactly what WLTV is all about…the wines either get the VaynerNOD or they don’t. Certainly, that is was precisely what the initial intent was when creating the spreadsheet (I even named it “The Chuk’s Greatest Hits Spreadsheet”).

This will also double the size of the spreadsheet (which is already pretty sizeable) with wines that you’ve not recommended, not to mention double the work. Remember, that people can always go back and view the episodes where, by the way, ALL of the wines are still listed underneath each episode. Also what would I put in the Tasting Notes/Comments section “This wine sucked”, “bad effort”? I could be wrong, but I think most WLTV Viewers are looking for the sheet with ONLY VaynerNODed wines. I’m hoping I’ve convinced you..let me know.

Fellow WLTVer’s, please chime in with your opinions. Respectfully, Chris

P.S. Nice 1st comment#34 from one of my BEST friends, Jeff Cast
September 26, 2006

Brandon M
Chris…I’m certainly not buying the wine Gary says pass on. I think your DB takes it a step further by narrowing down to the good stuff, however, it may open the eyes of some by letting them know what not to buy as well as what to buy. I think it will also educate some on the way that bad wine tastes, or what to look for in say, a corked wine. I’m torn cause I REALLY only want to know what Gary thinks is a good buy / must buy, but what if Gary panned something I bought and I wasn’t sure about? I would want to know what his explanation was so I could then try to make a more educated assesment of the wine.

Either way….your DB is what makes wine communities such a great thing to be a part of…thanks for the hard work!

B
September 26, 2006

Sean
A Party.
Must be in Manhattan, for sure.

Gary, this question has been on my mind for a month. During the decanting episode, you said that more time cannot hurt the wine. Is this only the case for young wines, because I’ve come across some things that say mature wine should only be decanted for a moment.
Thanks, Sean
September 26, 2006

Adam
I say you have the tasting right in the store. What better place is there than in the Wine Library?

Gary, I’m a NJ guy who is living in Maine right now. If you come up here I would be more than happy to show you a good time and make sure you have the best lobster of your life! Here you can eat the lobster that was caught the same day.

Adam
September 26, 2006

Sue Z.
Hi Gary,
Thanks for the great episodes! I’m really looking forward to the “100th” in a few days. Maybe you could recommend some wines for an Oktoberfest party I’m hosting this weekend. I have a few beers lined up for the appitizers, but I’d love to hear some ideas for wines to serve with dinner. Maybe some authentic German Reislings, Gewurtztraminers, Gruner Vetliners, or anything else you think would pair well, or other suggestions for wines from the region that are less well known. Thanks for taking the time, you’re the best!
Sue
PS Are you now grouping the lurkers with us trollers?
September 26, 2006

John Weippert
Gary,

I asked this question a week or two ago but didn’t get an answer (or comments from any other WLTV reader). My question is… is Napa/California killing the wine market due to glut and over priced wine coming out of Calf. I want to know what you think, are Calf. wines overpriced and do you think they are going to kill the wine market?
September 26, 2006

Jaye
Hi Gary – I knew you would be in a very good mood today. I do hope you refrain from using the GD’s in the future, they are hard for me to listen to.
I am surpised you didn’t taste the very popular under $20 Louis Jadot white burgundies. I am a big fan – especially the Pouilly Fouisse. I would have liked to know how your opinion compares to mine.
For QOD – how about Hoboken, NJ? Easy public transit ride for New Yorkers, easy to get to for people flying in to Newark airport, and less hassle for NJ people (no tunnel/bridge/ferry crossings or ridiculous parking charges).
September 26, 2006

damon
I just have to give my Bengals a mention after all that ranting about the Jets. 3-0 with a little revenge win against the stinkin’ Steelers on Sun.
NYC sounds good to me for a party. I’m sure you know all the spots, Gary.
September 26, 2006

MarcT
Gary, I have an idea…figure out where the party is going to be and let me know ASAP. I only have so many buddy passes and want to make sure that I have one saved for this!!! Hell yeah! Finally a party for the WLTV Fanatics! I am there no matter where!
Great episode today. I was waiting for something to show up in the back ground like you were tasting “in Bordeaux” or something. Ha!
Great spreadsheet/web page. I think it will be very beneficial for everyone. I post your tasting notes on my bottles purchased from Wine Library on Cellar Tracker (www.cellartracker.com).
BTW collectors…Cellar Tracker is awesome. It is a donation based cellar inventory website that blows any store bought program out of the water…and it is donation based $aving you money.
Did anyone see my Falcons last night? Wow…if the Jets ever play like that I hate to think of what the next day’s WLTV episode will be like. Gary might just tape a show from the roof of the building throwing “jug” wine at the traffic below!
So Gary…let us know ASAP about the WLTV party and I will be there. Of course you know that we the posting Fanatics will NOT let you forget about the party…or the “heat episode”…EVER!!!!
Chris, I may be with BrandonM on the point of opening up the horizons of “bad” wines to people. It seems (as you may have noticed in my post/rant last episode) that many people don’t understand the bad points of wine; only that it “tastes bad” or someone said it was bad. Soooo, I don’t know. The extra work might be worth it to some (me…I watch every episode so I’m not too concerned). But you really did put a great effort into the spreadsheet and it shows. Thank you so much for your contribution. My glass is raised to you………….and SPACE.
September 26, 2006

MarcT
ooops…I should edit my post pre-submit….
“in Burgundy”
September 26, 2006

David M
Hey Gary!

We tasted a bottle of CR Merlot, Petite Syrah, and Cab Sav, the merlot was the best of the bunch. How about Napa with a class trip tied into the function?

Cheers!
September 26, 2006

TimF
Gary – Who sells wine at a garage sale? I’ve never seen that in all my life.

Also – I love the recommendation of having a $40 bottle of wine with a $5 burger. I’ve mentioned in the past one of my absolute favorite food/wine pairings is Pinot Noir with a feta cheeseburger and fries. Burger and beer is good but burger and wine is even better…
September 26, 2006

Julia
You mention the damage jug wines have done to Chablis…I am afraid today’s mass brands with cutesy labels may do the same. QOD: Definitely NYC for the venue. I’m sure there are a ton of restaurants where you could do it, but if you want a really special old New York experience, try booking the (aptly names) Players Club (http://www.theplayersnyc.org/ ). It’s a Stanford White designed building on Gramercy Park, and you feel like you’ve walked back 120+ years when you walk in the door. Lots of fun!
September 26, 2006

SeanM
Wow, I would almost hope for more Jet wins if you always have this kind of energy on a Monday, except I’m not gonna hold my breath. But, Dude, man, what’s with the language? I had to stop the cast and wait for my kids to leave the room.

I get to drive from the Netherlands to Switzerland and back in late October, not sure of the route yet, but I think it is all through Germany and not France. Any place you’d recommend on the German side of the border? Any thing I should look for that isn’t imported to the states?
September 26, 2006

Eugene
GV,
Thanks for another great episode on whites, which is always appreciated. I agree with you that Chablis is greatly underappreciated in US and I wish that it was even more bashed here along with all white burgundies! At least by 50% more (if you know what I mean)!
I wish you would include in this episode or the next one at least a bottle of Aligote, another white of the same region.

QOTD:
Gary, please arrange for a party in Midtown. It must be within walking distance from Port Authority because I aint driving after the party!
Actually you can pick a place in geometrical center between Penn station, Grand Central and Port Authority. That would cover needs of most local (tristate area) people.
Also, please make it happened on Friday night or Sat/San afternoon.
Hotel New Yorker has a great ball room (we had an office party there) and it is located on the corner of 8th Avenue and 34th street.
I wonder if they allow you to bring wine?
September 26, 2006

Michael P
Holy crap Gary…i don’ thtink I’ve seen you this pumped. I’m a life-long J-E-T-S fan as well but I gotta say I was not impressed by the win. Don’t get me wrong. I’ll take it & run. But at times I felt that the Buffalo Shills had their way with us. JP Loserman had some pretty nice passes. Nevertheless a win is a win.
As for my vote for the 1st Annual WLTV Fest I say Nicola Paone. Very nice place & they have a big private back room.

Nicola Paone
207 E 34TH St
(212) 889-3239
September 26, 2006

ML
I was waiting for you to open up that bottle of ‘75 Fevre and give it a taste. The color looked awesome.

This was my favorite episode by far. You were in crazy mode. I loved the bluetooth, the green background, the striped shirt, the celery on steroids, AND the GDs.

Definitely NYC for the party…how about you break in your new apartment??
September 26, 2006

Jason R.
I am in for Chicago!!! (I dont think that you would get a good turn out in IOWA, so I would make the drive (2.5 hours).
September 26, 2006

StanVH
Lose the green background. When you showed the Chablis color, it looked like limeaid.

How about some place in Jersey? WL may be too small for the crowd but there are lots of good venues. How about where your Supertasting is being held?
September 26, 2006

Julie
Hats off to my big bro! The spreadsheet is absolutely amazing, you’ve obviously put alot of time and effort into this. Way to go Chris!
September 26, 2006

phig
Hey Gary
as you can imagine I was pumped to see this episode. The droin is indeed great wine and your call on the others was good as well though I think that the Fournaux will take a few years to come into its own. Give it 3-4 and watch it flesh out. That is one of the amazing things about white Burgundy. Some of the best ones are virtually undrikable in their youth. Case in point, the Jobard (now being made by the son). I have bottles of 1991 Poruzot and 1994 charmes in my cellar neither of which is an extraordinary year. These were undrikable acid bombs in their youth but a friend who knows said get them and wait (this was in my Burgundy youth). Sure enough, they are among the very best bottles in my cellar today. They have gotten broad and rich and they have the kind of depth of flavor cali chard dreams about and never achieves (including some of the one I like such as Kalin cellars). Which brings me once again to the 2003. You aren’t really doing Jonbard any favours by comparing his 2003 Charmes to a 2004 les clos. 2003 is a messed up year, particularly for whites, and all the more so for Chard. 2004 is a classic vintage whose wines have the grace one expects from Burgundy, especially in the grand crus. So aside from the apples and oranges of appelation (which I will forgive you for–though a strait Chablis tasting would be good, as would a strait low end Burgundy tasting-Macon et al), you are comparing a totally funky vintage to a great one. Try the Charmes from 2002 and tell me what you think. That is serious wine.
Oh yea, good on ya for giving Burghound a shoutout. He is THE MAN. Do a comparison of his ratings with Parkers and see how off Parker can really be when it comes to Burgundy–if nothing else. Anyway, thanks for giving us this and I’m waiting for my red episode.
September 26, 2006

Bill T.
Gary – Great episode! Love your energy.
Chris S / Winelibrary team – Amazing job on the spreadsheet! Very useful, I love it! Would be even better if I could download it to my PC. Perhaps someone already knows how to?
September 26, 2006

Rich S
Looking forward to the WL tasting party GV. Anywhere in NJ or NYC is certainly good with me. I am glad your Jets are doing well but the Bears are going to kill them in the Meadowlands in November. Sorry……………………

Can’t wait until episode 100. Loved the energy on this episode.
September 26, 2006

Brandon M
John Weippert – I really don’t think California wine is all that overpriced. What is over priced to you? There are TONS of excellent $40 Ca Cab, and unbelievable $40 Ca Pinot Noir. Compared to Bordeaux, it’s relatively cheap. I personally think that price could never kill a market. The market will bear what the public will pay. If sales dramatically fall off…price should follow. There are so many people still after Ca Cult Wines and high priced reserves that I think CA could follow Bordeaux and keep rising.

Where’s all the California people? Where’s all the San Francisco votes? I’ll be there, but why would you all really want it in NYC? Just for convenience sake? Cmon…I would vote for Portland, OR for a great wine experience before I would vote NYC. Now I know NYC is the greatest city in the world, best restaurants and all…but let’s get creative and REALLY make it a time to remember!

B
September 26, 2006

Mike S.
I love Chablis – only white wine I’ll drink, actually. It’s what my dad used to drink growing up, albeit the Carlo Rossi jug stuff (which, doesn’t even use chardonnay grapes). But, at least it got me intrigued enough to try the real thing. I don’t know, something gratifying about being into a region that everyone else doesn’t understand. Reckon that makes me shallow. Nice to see an episode with so much about Chablis, though.

Come to DC for the wine party, Gary V. Went to a Burgundy tasting last week at the French embassy (INCREDIBLE!!!). I say you do it there. Seriously, a man with your connections in the wine world could pull that off…

Nice aside about Allen Meadows. For Burgundy, he’s everything Robert Parker is not.
September 26, 2006

SeanM
Bill,

If you have Excel or Word you can copy and paste the table with a little effort. Remember though, they will be updating the online table..

Portland OR would be a great place to have a WLTV party, heck, make it a whole trip with excursions to the local wineries. Not that I’ll be attending while I work of the debt incurred after my trip to Europe.
September 26, 2006

Julia
Folks: I’m going to Portland, OR next week. Any suggestions on vineyards that shouldn’t be missed? I want to try to check out SakeOne, too, in advance of the episode GV has promised. Thanks!
September 26, 2006

Lynne
Gary
WOW!! What exuberance! All that energy is contagious. Made me want to mow my lawn, wash the windows and build a new addition onto my home!

I, like Jaye, wish you’d trash the GD’s….like a bad wine, offensive nose and leaves a bad taste on the palate. I pass.

damon, glad to know there’s another Bengals fan out there. Wasn’t pretty, but the Steelers had to go down. GV, who’s your pick in the Bengals/Pats game Sunday?

Chris Stan: A quality effort on your DB! Thank you for all the hard work. Do you have one available as an email?

QOD: Your new apartment. Think of all the house-warming gifts.
September 26, 2006

Sam Zen
DUDE- the tasting’s gotta be in Jersey! F- NY
September 26, 2006

Kathy Hughes
FIRST WLTV TASTING PARTY……NAPLES, FL OF COURSE ! You’ve heard about the Naples Wine Winter Festival……Have they heard about you ? All the best, Kathy H. Naples, FL
September 26, 2006

Bill Ipp
Gary -

How ageworthy is the 2004 Droin Chablis Les Clos?
September 26, 2006

garyv
Bill Ipp 10 years easy!
September 26, 2006

Tommy T.
Great episode. Keep it coming.

QOTD – The Pegasus at the Meadowlands. Nice place, good food, and convenient to most of us in the area (and not to mention close to Newark airport for those who would come from out of town).
September 26, 2006

SeanM
Julia,

Get the map from one of the tourist propaganda bins and look at the hundreds of wineries in OR and have a panic attack. When you calm down, make a plan, something like, head to Carlton and McMinnville, look on the map there are a bunch of wineries close together in both towns. In Portland go to the convention center and get a tasting at Appellation Oregon, http://www.urbanwineworks.com/apporegon/index.html
I really liked the Bishop Creek Pinot Noir, or go over to the Urban Wineworks (same link) if you have more time.
Also visit: http://www.oregonwine.org/
I visited, Laurel Ridge, Rex Hill, Solena, Cueno, The Carlton Winemakers Studio (10 wineries in one building), I get foggy,,,, all had something worthwhile.
September 26, 2006

joe
Gary,

If we are partying in January – it better be in LA. Lets go someplace “Rosey” in January!
Joe
September 26, 2006

TimF
The closest I can find of an autograph that matches the one on that mini-helmet is Chad Pennington (with a little number 10 under it)…
September 26, 2006

Brandon M
See…thats what I was talking about…great call Joe

B
September 26, 2006

kidseyemd
Doesnt matter where u have it, i expect to be there!!
How about closing the store early one nite and having it there!!
That will keep cost down, and we can spend more $ on the wine!!

Hugh (sadly, a Big Blue fan)
September 26, 2006

Rick McQ
Gary Great Show – You we’re pumped up!

What are the chances of the Jets beating Indy this week. I may pick it as a long shot in my pool. Can they win a shootout?

Where ever you have the Party I’m sure it will be great! I would favor something in New Jersey.
September 26, 2006

joe p
Gary, another great episode. Your Vblog rocks. What do you think of the white bordeauxs? and when are you doing the heat episode? QOD: Host the party at your place!
September 26, 2006

Julia
Thanks, SeanM! I’ll check it out.

Thought the NYers among the bunch might enjoy this news from NY Mag:
Liberated Plutocrats Free to Swill Cheap Wine
The rich keep getting richer: Word from one of our cognac-swilling, ascot-wearing friends is that caviar capital Petrossian, among the city’s most opulent spots, is waiving its corkage fees. This is actually quite a concession; most restaurants make their money from wine and liquor, of course, and a lot of top tables don’t let you bring your own wine in at all. “We don’t accept that, no,” a reservationist at Cru tells us helpfully, adding, “We do have an excellent wine selection.” Per Se, meanwhile, allows diners to bring their own â€” if they’re willing to shell out $90 a bottle to have it uncorked. In honor of their tax-breaks-for-the-rich generosity, we raise a glass to Petrossian â€” a glass of two-buck chuck, poured directly from a Trader Joe’s bag.
September 26, 2006

Vinacull
V a y n e r – C H U K – unleashed and off the Richter!! Big thanks for tasting some Chablis, which was one of my requests a few episodes ago when you were tasting the Sav Blancs. This gets me pumped for the upcoming episode on Sancerre, whevever that might be. Gary I agree with one of the other commenters. Great for one-time effect, but please lose the green screen behind you. It messes with the view on color, especially when you do whites. Still looking forward to an episode where you answer a bevy of wine-related questions. QOTD: Hard to imagine a better place than NYC. So many options to choose from, and you could have your entourage scope the place beforehand.
September 26, 2006

Lawrence Leichtman
Great episode again. A party in DC would be great. No way I could get up to NYC or even NJ over a weekend.
One of the many who tried to order the Corte Riva. Will WL be getting any more?
September 26, 2006

Jared
Great episode gary. Just like watching NFL primetime or Sports Center after a Jets win. I got a question for you. You were so gracious about giving free shipping for any city that beats the Jets, what about us Jets fans here in NYC? As for your QOD NYC would be perfect for us locals and we all know the City could use the extra tourism $$ from the 10,000 WLTV viewers coming for the big party.
September 26, 2006

mary
Wow – great show, lots of energy.

A very special thanks to Chris Stan and WL for the amazing spreadsheet. It was well worth the wait.

QOD: at the Wine Library

Mary
September 26, 2006

Mike C
Gary,

Great episode, loved the Jets green in the background! I just wanted to inform you that in the wireless industry (the one I work in) that bluetooth headset is also known as a “dork flag”. You can always tell who the dorks are in a room by their dork flags. Feel free to use the term!

I just thought of a new sign off

WineLibrary TV – Wearing dork flags so you don’t have to!
September 26, 2006

BruceP
Come on. You gotta do it either in San Francisco or up in Napa/Sonoma. You people are wine geeks for f’s sake. Gary could call in a few favors, get some of the winemakes involved….

Gary could also probably get the chance to point out that the Jets ended up with more wins than the Niners and the Raiders combined in 06. I know he’d love to do that. I dunno, guess it’s an east coast audience out there.
September 26, 2006

Italian Stallion
HEy…not to get off topic but is anyone watching the season finale of The Contender tonight. I am a huge contender fan………..post your response.

-Stallion
September 26, 2006

Brandon M
Not a fan of the contender…but defintely a fan of The Ultimate Fighter!

B
September 26, 2006

Susan
Gary-
Great episode!
As usual, I love your energy. I give this a 98.
Not sure about the lime green backround….
Is that a Jabra I spot? I hope it works well and I hope you actually use the thing!
Once again you are challenging us. I had never even heard of White Burgandy.
Thanks again for the info and the energy!:)

Chris-
Thanks again for the spreadsheet!You did a super job!
September 26, 2006

NateDogg
Excellent enthusiam today, Gary! You definitely made my mid-afternoon at work much more pleasant. Must be nice when your team wins on Sunday. Hope the smiles keep coming for you (as long as it isn’t against the Pats)!

Selfishly I’d like to see the WLTV Tasting Party in Denver, but I’ll also be in Santa Barbera for MLK Weekend (Jan 13-15). What better place to escape the northeast winter and have a January wine tasting than sunny SB? Later,

Nate
September 26, 2006

lizv
stallion tks for the reminder! we watched the 1st season on nbc & loved it but keep forgetting about it on espn
September 26, 2006

Jables
your wearing a shirt straight out of blues clues, a “dork flag”, and once again you remind us your a Jet’s fan…hard to take u seriously on this one
September 26, 2006

wayne530
hi Chris,
thanks for all the great work on the spreadsheet! i disagree with you, however. having the gv recommended wines is great, but remember for many of the episodes gv buy/pass rating also factored in price so it’s quite possible there are pass wines from previous episodes that many people (perhaps with deep pockets) would enjoy. they may be flavor profiles gv wasn’t in to that others might enjoy. this information is lost without all the wines tasted. i think having the complete list would make the resource even more useful.

of course, at some point you guys (chris and WL IT people) will have to reconsider the interface. consider adding filtering options to list such as gv’s buy/pass rating, minimum gv wine ratings, regions, red/white, etc. this will help people find the reviews they are looking for. just a suggestion!

thanks again for the great work chris and gv(+staff)!
-w
September 26, 2006

the professor and....
Gary, Glad to hear your taking my suggestion and bringing all of use WLTV dorks together. I wish there was space at the library to have it, that would be perfect. Where can you fit 10,000 viewers? Giants (sorry, Jets) stadium? Good episode, sic energy. What’s up with the green background? Does it have anything to do with the upcoming 100th?
September 27, 2006

Colin D. Devroe
Great EP. Rating: 93.

This EP would have gotten a 94 rating, but when I went to buy the wine it was sold out.
September 27, 2006

lars
i’m excited about you learning to pronounce the french and german wines right.
on the one hand, it would take some fun out of your show. i’m from germany and i do speak french and it’s so much fun when i read the name of the wine which was actually ment after you pronounced it totally wrong.
on the other hand, i do believe it will be even more fun to watch you trying to pronounce the names right and still beeing absolutely wrong!
well, we’ll see… greetings from germany.
lars
September 27, 2006

sheila
QOD would have to be in NJ…WL is less than 15 min from Newark airport…

Wow…a WLTV tasting…I have actually missed the WL wine classes and think that it would be great.

sheila

ps. too funny about the Blues clues comment and the shirt.
September 27, 2006

Dom
Great episode regarding the white burgundies and hurray to the person who sent you the book on how to pronounce French wines, especailly Pouilly-Fuisse. Think of it as “poo-yee fwee-say.”

Have a great time in DC, the city where I call home and my vote to host the WLTV winefest.

Oh, one last thing, my Colts (I was an old Baltimore Colts season ticket holder) will destroy your Jets!!!

Sorry, it will get ugly.

Dom
September 27, 2006

Chuck W
Comment #38 – Awesome video! But I hate the Broncos, Elway, The Drive, The Fumble…and the color orange.
September 28, 2006

Rafa from Mexico
Great episode Gary, QOD Acapulco Mexico= Sun, Fun Wine, beach; what else can you ask for.
September 28, 2006

doug damron
Gary – Do it in NYC. or Washington DC…..
October 1, 2006

Roger
Gary, I give the Bluetooth a 68! This is my worst rating ever.
January 2, 2007

ChuckW
How’d the Jets Browns game go? My face is still pretty!
May 17, 2007

Sam
There are actually FatBurger’s right here in NJ… and In N’ Out is way better anyway
July 18, 2007

Dave Canada
OK, I’ll bite, what the hell was with the green background and the thing in your ear?
QOTD – Toronto!!! Come and visit!
February 16, 2008

thefanjestic
Yeah – what is with the green background?

GV – Kansas City is where it’s at baby! Come on down for some bbq and wine!