How To Get Your Wine Palate Trained.

How To Get Your Wine Palate Trained. – Episode #148

December 15, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

1999 Louis Roederer Cristal

Today Gary tastes a wide variety of “THINGS” to show you how important many of the flavors are to training your palate to find them in wine. Have a good weekend.

Hello newcomers ( and there are a lot of you) This is a long video and it builds up but to see what EVERYONE is talking about you can see the last 2 minutes here CLICK HERE

491 Responses

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March 12, 2009

Rodney
I Love your Show, I had a good laugh.

I would tell you this Gary, thats why i will watch you everyday.

Thanks for this GREAT !! Learning episode.

Congrats 2 and Liz(baby)
March 10, 2009

Jose Luis Castillo Jr.
I love your show… tell me the best way to cleanse the palate before tasting wine and if you could give me your thoughts on the Concannon Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon 2005.. thank You!!
March 7, 2009

Bob Buist
It’s about time I found this show. I hope I find one with motor oil and burnt rubber. I will start looking. What is the best way to develop the acid sense? vinegar?
March 5, 2009

Luis
Woow ! Educative and entertaining show. Congrats
February 22, 2009

Ryan G
Gary,

I was recently introduced to your show and this episode, possibly more than any other, is really eye opening for me. I kept tasting and smelling asparagus in a variety of Red wines, and butter in California Chardonnays, but I didn’t know until now that those are common flavor profiles. Your show is helping me appreciate all types of wine. Thank you so much.
February 11, 2009

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February 10, 2009

Jim
Gary,
That was incredibly instructive (not to mention hilarious)! Have you or any of the Vayn-iacs ever transcribed the episode; that is, matched the foods with the wines you mention throughout? Also, do you have any thoughts on whether the UC Davis aroma wheel is helpful in palate development?

Thanks and keep it up!
February 8, 2009

Dean
We are going on the Thunder Cruise in April. Now, I’m very scared… What if Gary makes us eat dirt? Well, I’d eat dirt before I’d chew on his sweaty sock. Ha! I’ll think I’ll stick with Black Cherries and Strawberry jam!
January 26, 2009

A dumb Rhine king
Lmao!! Nice job Gary.

I can’t say that I’ve tried everything at once, but I do sometimes go into the kitchen an try a couple of spices or buy a new preserve from the grocery store to build my pallet. Coincidence, I just bought the Hero black currant preserve a week ago to find out what black currant tastes like. Can’t say I’ve ever tried the dirty sock though.

You missed black ink
January 25, 2009

Vivian
Hi! We just discovered your shows while searching for info on a wine we just enjoyed. We watched your episode on the Syrahs then watched this one. You are informative and super entertaining. I can’t believe you chewed on a dirty sock! You missed leather. Good Job and thanks!
January 21, 2009

Jeff
Amazing!
- Jeff in San Jose
January 21, 2009

Brian T. Clark
Gary,

Great, great, great episode. One question: Why aren’t grapes anywhere in there? I’ve noticed this in nearly every tasting note i’ve ever seen for every wine i’ve ever had. Grapes are never mentioned. Is it because this is obvious (like a “duh” type of thing) or what? Doesn’t necessarily have to be wine grapes, but even green or red table grapes, wines tasting like other wine grapes that were not necessarily used in the production of the wine. Just wondering.

Thanks,

Brian
January 21, 2009

Paul Ramsay
What a great way to start my day. Thanks, Gary! God, I’m still laughing…
January 21, 2009

Mike McDowell
GREAT episode, Gary. I’m throwing a party this weekend with about 20 of my closest friends, and we’re going to change the wine world. I’m fairly new to all of this, but I want to make wine accessible to myself and to my friends. And, I’m going to take SOME of your leads. We’ll be tasting a number of different elements, foods, etc. (I took notes, I’ll have some of these available for my guests). Yeah, I’m gonna suck on a wet rock, because Gary “Vee” said so. BTW – do you have an episode about pairing wine and cheese? I’d be interested to see it.

Thanks, Gary. Incredibly entertaining, but still informative (I guess they can co-exist).
January 21, 2009

Vanguy
#400!
January 21, 2009

Jenn
Best. WLTV. Ever.
Thanks for continuing to be an inspiration Gary!
January 21, 2009

David
I have heard about you for a long time, just now watched first video. Gary I will have to watch some more. Very entertaining and educational. from twitter @davidduree
January 21, 2009

BrianSmith
Love this. Halarious. Way to put it down for the Vander-Nation! White Pepper in the eye…
Hope Lizzy is doing well. Have you ever had your dad or Lizzy or anyone in your family on? [I saw the episode with AJ.]
By the way-I am super excited about the wine of the month club. It will be great to sit down and taste with you(Good training for my palate).

Brian Smith
http://twitter.com/BrianSmith_
January 18, 2009

iota
Arrowroot is just a thickener like conr starch, it’s no wonder you didn’t taste anything. If you want something different try fenugreek.
January 10, 2009

gabriel palley
i’m down here in albuquerque, nm…and I gotta say it, but that little jalapeno is nothing compared to what we got here. we eat chili like that all the time…and we talk alot about the terroir of our chili. everyone in new mexico knows that the best green chili comes from chimayo (more iron in the soil), then it is a toss up between embudo and velarde for 2nd…and then hatch has the “normal stuff”.

i will definitely try the tasting in a party with a couple of wine friends. i would like to add more fruits (grapefruit) and various forms of appricot (my memories of chablis).

i think i will also get some meet in there (slim jims, higher quality beef jerkey, raw and cooked beef and game meat).

and then i think i want to try some of your more creative micro-wave concoctions (fruitrollup in a microwave and others).

that is all i can think of.

-gabriel
January 10, 2009

Brian
I loved the show! I will share it with my friends who are also trying to learn about wine.
January 9, 2009

Michael Schoonmaker
This show is one of the best without a doubt! I hate to laugh at another man’s agony, but this show was hilarious.

QOTD: I’m looking forward to trying this in the near future. Actually, I’m thinking of trying this with a group of co-workers who are into wine as well. Any chance of getting you up here to moderate?
January 6, 2009

yankee22
What about poop? you frequently bring up this flavor profile.
January 6, 2009

OSCAR FALCON LARA
Woah I can’t believe you took a bite out of the Jalapeño, you should have been warned beforehand, raw Jalapeños are tough mothers.

QOTD: I would do it, for sure. Other things I would use though are nutella, milk candy or milk caramel, gum eraser, Spanish cured ham, dried plums, tortillas, peanut brittle and/or peanut butter, tomatoes, pumpernickel bread.

Great episode Gary Vee!
January 6, 2009

Lindsey N.
This is the first episode I have watched, and I am very interested in building my wine palette. This New Years Eve I started a wine journal and didn’t even think to jot down flavors that I associated with the wine. I’m 18 and I really don’t know much about wine, but this has made me dig deep into the foods I normally consume regularly for notable tastes. I was eating trail mix the other day, and I combined cashews and dried pineapple. This could just be me, but can you see these generating from an Australian Pinot Noir? Also I eat hummus on a regular basis, and now that I think about it I know I have tasted a hint of it in past wines. It is primarily chickpeas and garlic, what kinds of wine give off a zesty garlic kick?