Tensley and Vaynerchuk Talk About Parker, Syrah and Wine. - Episode #141

December 6, 2006

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary welcomes his special guest Joey Tensley of Tensley Wines. Gary tastes three of his wines and the two discuss ratings and wine making.

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  1. about 2 weeks ago

    Ray Barnes

    QOTD - I guess taking the name literally, wrestling announcer Joey Styles. But using any derivation of Joey, it has to be the greatest musical genius of all time (IMHO), Johann Sebastian Bach.

    That late harvest Syrah tasting literally had me salivating the whole time. I hope to try that wine out someday, it sounded wonderful. I think it could have been made into a heavenly port-styled wine too. Somehow I felt Gary’s 94 point score was deliberately understated.

  2. about 9 months ago

    Andrew H.

    Joe was awesome. You should definitely have him back!

  3. about 19 months ago

    cyrock1

    Joey Porter!!!! Even if he was let go :(

  4. about 20 months ago

    Elliot

    LoL… that sly close-up of the Jets Spit Bucket was money.

  5. about 23 months ago

    will

    Tried the Tinsley and agree with you that it is not for those who seek more balance and elegance. I found it a jammy fruit bomb.

    Also was similarly disappointed in the Dom. La Garrique Vacqueyras 2004. Lovely color, lots of nice, dark fruit, but very fleshy. Nothing else going on, little complexity, little “garrique” in the garrique to balance the 15% alc.

    Found the 2004 Dom. Montvac Vacqueyras much more to my liking. Cedar and sage complimenting the fruit.

    Enjoyed meeting you at the store! Keep up the good work. I just started working p/t at Total Wine.

  6. about 23 months ago

    Jon

    To lawrence L…Laat time I was in Los Olivos, Joey shared a tating room with Colson..haven’t been back since so don’t know if this still holds true

  7. about 23 months ago

    Steve H

    Joey Heatherton without a doubt!! Then Dallas Cowboy Lance Renfro screwed that up!!

    Why do none of Gary’s guests have access to the spit bucket? He is over there filling it up, and these guys and swallowing their goods. No wonder they are all so agreeable by the end of the espidose?

    Very good show - one of your best

  8. about 23 months ago

    Kirkland M

    Have to try that - used to love Kahn Colson Canyon Syrah until they went out of business.

    QOTD:perhaps Joey Heatherton?

  9. about 23 months ago

    CampingLisaB

    Hi Gary,
    I just found your site. I watched about 20 episodes at one time. I live in Pennsylvania. So sad some o the wines you have highly recommended are not available in this state. How sad is that! Well I sure do love your commentary and I will be sure to visit when I am in NJ.

    SMILE

  10. about 23 months ago

    Wine-o

    Stoked to try the late harvest… Can hardley wait. Please advise when it becomes available.
    Favorite Joey? How about Joey Bag-a-Donuts…

  11. about 23 months ago

    cgf

    thanks alot Joe!

  12. about 23 months ago

    Matty Van, Rochester,NY

    QOD - Joey Gallo…Gambino crime family, like WLTV says its all about family

  13. about 23 months ago

    joe

    CGF (comment 49):

    No I am not on the forum, but here are some recommendations - stay with what Paso does the best, Zin, Cab, and Syrah (in that order):

    On the East side of 101:

    1) My all time favorite: Eberle. Great Cab and Zn made in a food friendly manor. Great tasting room and awesome cellar. Call ahead and make sure you can get a tour of their cellar. Nice outdoor property for picnicing. THeir Cabs are awesome - reguest a tasting of the Researve Cabernet. It is built to age for 30+ years.
    2) Martin & Weyrich - Cal-Itals
    3) EOS
    4) Tobin James. Free tasting. Greatest tasting room in Paso. Nice property. Outrageous Zin. Be sure to try the Blue Moon.

    West Side of 101 (North to South):
    1) Rabbit ridge
    2) Justin - - always too crowded and too touristy. But it is Justin
    3) Nadeau. Atomic Bomb Zin. Really too big (17% alcohol). But fun to taste
    4) Tablas Creek. Great Rhone Style wines, owned by Perrins of Beaucastel. Wonderful place to eat lunch
    5) L’Adventure. Wow, everything they do is amazing
    6) Adeladia. Hdden gem. You may be the only one there. Impressive Cabernet.
    7) Hunt
    8) Turley. tasting room is small and dissapointing, but who could not visit?

    Also, you have to visit the Hearst Castle on route 1.
    Have fun,
    Joe

  14. about 23 months ago

    JoeB

    We love Joey Tensley wines and have had them for years now. Do you know if Joey will be at Winelibrary for any of the days he is here. We where planning a trip from NY to CA March 2007 just to go see his winery in Santa Barbara.
    2002 Colson Canyon was a changing point for our wine life, finally we saw what wine can be and how balance and structure are merged as one. Tensley is the real deal.

    Tks Joe

  15. about 23 months ago

    Rick W.

    Joey Pants

  16. about 23 months ago

    Nathan N

    I think this is my favorite episode.

    Tensley looks like a stand up guy that makes superb wines. Must be a pleasure to get to work with people like him.

  17. about 23 months ago

    Jim V.

    I enjoyed your recent guests, and appreciate your giving these winemakers a forum to introduce their wines, Gary. I’ve got to get down to Santa Barbara and taste some wines! Jim

  18. about 23 months ago

    Rebecca

    Gary,

    There are so many former athletes and franchise owners that now are involved in winemaking and owning vineyards. Greg Norman, Ernie Ells, David Frost, Dick Vermeil, Tom Seaver, Joe Montanta, Peggy Flemming, the list goes on and on. I’m wondering if you will do an episode on some of their wines. Specifically, Greg Norman - I’m interested to see/hear your tasting notes on his wines.

  19. about 23 months ago

    Michael

    JOEY RAMONE - who else?

  20. about 23 months ago

    Rebecca

    Great show…Haven’t had a Tensley wine but, look forward to trying them out…sound’s like he’ll be my new favorite Joey.

    QOD: Joey Kocur - NY Rangers (part of the 1994 Stanley Cup Team)

    Gary, I can’t wait until the day that we all turn on the tv or tune in to the WLTV to find out that you are the new owner of the JETS.

  21. about 23 months ago

    SS Chris

    QOTD: Come on, this is a TomKat world…what about Joey Potter from Dawson’s Creek? She’s certainly the cutest of the other Joey’s mentioned imho :-D

    How great a guy is this Joey Tensley? I feel a new cult coming on…the “TENSLIACS”.

    Gary, would you be hurt if some of us VAYNIACS also consider ourselves TENSLIACS?

    1st I come up with VAYNIACS, now TENSLIACS. Come on, Gary…give me some non-SS related PROPS…You have to admit that I am good at these names.

    Also,please pass this along to Joey, I get the feeling that he would enjoy… :-D

    P.S. I immediately ordered some Colson Canyon, please let us know when the others are in.

  22. about 23 months ago

    Tom T.

    Gary,
    Never had a Tensley wine.
    What was written on the white board behind Joey? I could only make out the number.

  23. about 23 months ago

    woodchuck

    Joey Buttafuco

  24. about 23 months ago

    Matthew L

    Nice episode Gary. I like when yo have guests, and Tensley seemed really down to earth. He really fits with your goal or philosophy of demystifying wine.

    QOTD: Joey? I dunno. I liked Joe Lewis, but I doubt anyone called him Joey. :D

  25. about 23 months ago

    wey

    Very cool! I like the sincere approach of winemaking and selling. Late Harvest Syrah sounds like fun to me :D

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