Chenin Blanc: The Grape That Can Do It All.

Chenin Blanc: The Grape That Can Do It All. – Episode #146

December 13, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Today Gary explores a grape that can do it all, Chenin Blanc. Yes Chenin Blanc. Sit back and enjoy a fantastic episode on wine and racing?

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December 14, 2006

WineMark
Love your podcast. Long time Lurker!! I finally have a few minutes to say hi.

When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel warm from the inside out and alive like tonight is the only night that matters. Wine keeps me in the moment!
December 14, 2006

JoeSwirl
Been lurking as I had to catch up after the Europe trip. In Spain the wine was great and cheap at every meal, especially nice with the ham they carved at the table. For some reason I ended up drinking cognac my last night in Madrid, so I currently have a distaste for Spanish Disco. In Germany I tried to stay with local wine but they offered such nice South African bottles at great prices that I ended up drinking Jagermeister. And in Amsterdam we drank French at dinner, but closed the night always with Dutch beer.

QON: why is drinking so much more fun in Europe?

When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me appreciate how fortunate I am. Cheers.
December 14, 2006

joe
Gary

qotd: when I drink a GREAT bottle, it makes me feel that my life has changed. Sex can’t even do that!
December 14, 2006

Brandon M
Kathy…any relatives in Oregon????
December 14, 2006

Kathy Bergstrom
Gary,

A friend spotted the segment on CNBC and told me about your web-site. He said you guys really had it going on. I love, love, love the TV Series. I am in the process of opening a Wine Boutique and Tasting Room in So. California and will be checking in with you from time to time in order to improve my Wine Knowledge. Hope you don’t mind, I don’t think we’ll be direct competitors.

When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me wonder at all the nice bottles of wine yet to come.

Yours Sincerely, Kathy B
December 14, 2006

BruceP
QOTD. These days it’s a combination of things. Happy that it’s pleasing my palate, and then curious as to what specifically it is about this wine that I am enjoying. As with others, sometimes disappointed that it was my only bottle of the wine. Fun show as always. One of thse days I need to start tasting some more whites…but there’s always so many reds still to try out.
December 14, 2006

litser
This is like WiNe sChOoL!!! so nice to have WLTV, long time lurker… Hello to all from VENEZUELA!!
Congrats on such an excellent job to all the wine library staff!!
December 14, 2006

Shaggy D
great show, would love to see more sparkling wines, I’m a huge fan!

QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel extremely fortunate.
December 14, 2006

Kent I
QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel like I’m floating. Then I want to tell everyone I know how great it is. And finally, of course, it makes me want to buy more and more wine.
December 14, 2006

Ron P.
Cool website! Stumbled across it via google.
Enjoyed the chenin blanc episode. It’s always been my favorite white as Charrdonay is usually like drinking cool aid, it’s so friggin’ sweet.
December 14, 2006

Genghis
Also, holla at Tony– Chi-town WHATWHAT?

Though, if the trend continues, I’m going to buy a bottle of Port to commemorate this upcoming Super Bowl, so that it will be the proper age when I drink it at the next Bears super bowl win.
December 14, 2006

JimVarney01
Great episode GV! Even better than TV! GaryVision, that’s what I’m talkin about. Here’s to a (for a few days) lurker coming out of his shell! You’re teaching everyone here a bunch (of grapes) of information about wines, and I’m lovin’ it!

QOTD: …great that I talked my girl into wine so I’m not drinkin it by myself.
December 14, 2006

Nico
QOTD: when I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I’ve learned something! (finally)

great show!
-Nico
December 14, 2006

Tony S.
Pigeon?

Great show Gary…it’s nice when you throw a bone to the lesser known wines, like the Vouvrey sparkling wine…I had no idea. I’ll seek one out, regardless of the 85 point pass, I’m curious.

QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel…

Relaxed and warm. When it’s a kick-butt bottle of something that I have high expectations for AND it delivers, and I have it in the right setting with it being decanted for the right amount of time, I just slowly enjoy it. I can smell it forever, and each taste just lingers and lingers. That’s the best quality of a good wine. Your whole body enjoys it.

OK…I think your Jets will beat Minnesota. So, congrats ahead of time.
See you later,
GO BEARS!!
T
December 14, 2006

Lawrence Leichtman
Gary, you profess your like of Bonny Doon but never seem to rate their wines highly. Which one of their wines do you actually like? Chenins for me are go to wines especially Saviennes and Vouvrays. I haven’t been that impressed with CA efforts but will have to rtry South Africa. Decided to get a t-shirt before I leave for X-mas/Channukah break to aloha-land. May have to do a video from Hawaii with my Vyniac t-shirt.
December 14, 2006

Sherri
QOTD: Proud of myself that I actually picked out a good bottle of wine!

Gary, what’s up with PIGEON and raspberry sauce? That’s the first thing you think of to eat with that wine? Maybe I’m not very cultured but that sounds gross…

GO PATS
December 14, 2006

BigMC
Nice cork lob and great catch by the Vaynercam.

QOTD-it makes me want to pull over and call all my friends.
December 14, 2006

Jtk
QOTD ~ When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me want more.
December 14, 2006

wine dog
When I drink a really great bottle of wine it makes me sad I didn’t buy a case.
December 14, 2006

boyd
Nice on CNBC!

By the way, I have a question. What do the numbers mean? Yesterday, you said 2 5 0 and said, “You know what I mean.” I don’t. Somebody enlighten me. Based on today’s episode, I’m guessing it’s how long the wines have been open. True?

When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel friendly and smart and thoughtful and poetic and dreamy and romantic and emotional and pensive and elegiac and philosophical and expressive and quixotic and lyrical and deep and profound and meditative and occasionally, given the right set of circumstances, horny.
December 14, 2006

Susan
Gary-
I
LOVE
the design on the T-shirts!
Please thank whoever designed them!
Can’t
wait
until MY
shirt arrives!!!!!
December 14, 2006

Susan
Gary-
This is really great!

Great episode
AND
Schwag
AND
over 100 comments!
WOW!
I want a shoe!
December 14, 2006

Genghis
Well, I can’t do with getting banned, so:
QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I should have–probably–shared.
December 14, 2006

Brandon M
Dave…you better stock up for a couple of years. Or be like most Bay Area fans and switch to the 49ers when they get better.
December 14, 2006

Dave
I’m not a big fan of Chenin Blanc, but I’m interested to try the Joly Savennieres.

QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel the same way I do when my Raiders win a football game: satisfied, happy, content. Fortunately, I’ve had many bottles of good wine this seasons, because I’m not going to get that feeling from my 2-11 Raiders! Gary, your Jets can look forward to a win on New Years eve.