Petite Sirah Wines After a Big Loss

Petite Sirah Wines After a Big Loss – Episode #161

January 8, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Petite Sirah is it the same as Syrah? Is Petite Sirah bigger or smaller then Syrah? Is Petite Sirah the same as Durif? All these questions and more will be answered by a sad Gary Vaynerchuk.

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January 9, 2007

scotty
Gary, sorry for the loss but the season was much more than we all thought it would be back at the Hofstra camps. This episode is an instant classic.
January 9, 2007

Bruce Tuchman
Gary, I was bumbed watching the game and was thinking about you sitting there. I hope you did not take too much razzin by the Pat fans.
I hated to see you clean shavin tonight and I hate Billy Bel-li-chuck.
Just Drink it away.
Bruce Tuchman
Uptown Cigar Co
January 9, 2007

ChrisR
QOD: something good,red and expensive
January 9, 2007

chito
From a life long Cowboys fan, you looked like Tony Romo doing the show 10 minutes following the Sat. game. At least now the lonely image of Bart Starr diving in for a touchdown in the 1967 Ice Bowl will have some company in the football failure recesses of my mind. I suffered a “Choker” induced gran mal seizure after the fumbled F.G. attempt and when I came to, aimlessly pacing around the house, my family informed me that I had fatally frightened every pet over 40 lbs. in the house. Anyway, congrats to your Jets, they had an awesome year.
Q.O.D. same thing I drink when I am Happy. Outcome of games do not affect your family, their health or yours. Celebrate with wine the things that are important.
JETS RULE 07, hope my Cowboys are as good.
January 9, 2007

cpd
I’ll drink an Argentinian Malbec (like Bodega Norton) when sad. It’s good but inexpensive, so the sorrow can be thoroughly drowned….

I don’t like this sad-Gary…it’s too depressing. Bring back regular-Gary. Hey, at least the Jets made the playoffs, unlike my pathetic (and somewhat criminal) Bengals. Shake it off! You’ve still got the coolest job in the world! (Except for that Victoria Secret-photographer-guy….)
January 9, 2007

KenP
E,
The Madiran is a brilliant suggestion.
January 9, 2007

Adam
Kahuna sucks…….QOTD drink dirty ketel martinis until you walk down the street in your boxers.
January 8, 2007

Saddam Hussein
Oh…sorry, I spelled my name wrong!!
January 8, 2007

Sadam Huessin
Hey GARY

and posters Tony Romo(#128) & Bill Buckner(#149).

You wanna compare notes on who’s having a bad week??
January 8, 2007

Ben N.
Sorry about the jets
January 8, 2007

Porter
Gary,

I miss the Riedel tasting glass…. bring it back. You’re all about doing your thang and doing what makes you happy and not caring what other people think.

Sorry about the Jets. Hope all your family and friends are doing well.
January 8, 2007

E
Love Petite Sirah, love to see the Concannon acquit itself admirably, but my god that was painful to watch.

QOD: Madiran fresh out of the bottle (yeah, Tannat again I know). Dark, bitter, punishing, but if you persist long enough good things happen.

(Although not with the one I had the other night … but that’s another story.)
January 8, 2007

Foster
Gary,

Long time lurker (watched since the WL tour episode) brought out by this episode, and the push for 150 comments, which I know will cheer you up. All I can say is at least you’re not an Ohio State fan. Wow.

I’ve enjoyed the Concannon PS several times before and always think it’s a great value. I know you’re too “down” today for fun facts about the winery, so I’ll fill in.

“Concannon has a history of firsts. Its austere vineyards produced the worldâ€™s first Petite Sirah from the 1961 vintage. Its innovation pioneered the creation of the widely adopted Cabernet Sauvignon Clones 7 and 8, securing Concannon Vineyard’s prominent place in the annals of California viticulture and planting most of Napaâ€™s Cabernet vineyards. And its eye for winemaking talent discovered Americaâ€™s first female winemaker, a Hungarian ballerina named Katherine Vajda.” – winery website

QOD – Nothing. Not until you suck it up and get back to being you. I know you’re only messing around, but remember there are far too many things in life that are actually worth being sad about.
January 8, 2007

Bill Buckner
Stop crying about the friggin Jets! At least you didnt make an error in a world series game. My wife and kids still dont talk to me and my dog pisses in my frosted flakes every morning.
January 8, 2007

Doc Brown
Gary…..
I am a huge Dallas fan…..you want to talk about being SAD?? I would have rather the Cowboys have been beat REAL bad then bummbling an easy 20 yard field goal to end the season. Cheer up man! Oh…when the Cowboys lost I skipped the wine and went straight for the Ardbeg single malt scotch.
January 8, 2007

Steve R
Thanks for bucking up and doing a show today — it had to have been hard to get inspired! I love Pets and think it is one of those “hidden” varietals that can offer great value because it is just off the radar screen of many wine drinkers.

QOTD — I share some bubbly with a friend. I don’t drink alone if I am down and it is hard to stay down when you pop open a nice sparkler.

P.S. — to Joey daMush — please note that there are other words other than “gay” that mean “lame, unacceptable, bad, etc.” than the word “gay.” Those of us who are “gay” get tired of the word being used as an insult. We are all Vaynaics — gay, straight, or whatever…..
January 8, 2007

grilljockey
Wallow in it. Feel it. Let it take you over. And then rebound. Life.

By the way…it’s happening to me right now with my beloved Buck’s.
January 8, 2007

Darlene O.
Kahuna…OUCH!!!!!!! Gary, I feel your pain! I do raise a glass to the beard, though…
January 8, 2007

Riezin
How many other disappointed Jets fans have hundreds of strangers commiserating with them? You are truly blessed.

QOTD: only you can answer that – look to your personal favs to cheer you up with a sure thing you can count on.
January 8, 2007

Skol
To get over things I have no control over I usually drink a nice burgundy, preferably a 2002.
Jean-Marc Bouley – Pommard, “Les Fremiers”
or
Jean Tardy, Chambolle-Musigny Les Athlets,

Puts you in the right spirits.
January 8, 2007

Suzanne
I knew as soon as you said your name that it was going to be a rough episode…..
Hey Gary, now you know how we felt when Zidane head butted Materazzi. And we have to wait FOUR YEARS for another shot.
QOD: Margeritas with really really good quality tequila.
January 8, 2007

Mike
I feel your pain, Gary. I’ve been there. 2001 Superbowl Rams Vs. Patriots(I choke on that word). I was behind your team all the way, my friend. Not only because of the 2001 outcome, but because I have the utmost respect for your team (THE JETS! goddarn it! – A Frick’n Work’n Man’s Team) and your obvious love and support for their success, which I commend in you and them. May the Pat’s lose it in humiliating style against the Chargers: 24-7.

Mike Workman

PS: #161 – It’s back to work, Buddy. Good job. I didn’t know a damn thing about ‘Petite’ Sirah. But now I do. Hey….just do’in what I can in my small circle to change that wine world.
January 8, 2007

DJA
Gary so so sad. Just needed a funeral hymn or dirge and I would have cried.

Know how you feel as sometimes when one of my teams lose a playoff game/series I can’t real the sports page for a few days.
January 8, 2007

Pete C
Cheer up, buddy. There’s always next year. With Mangini in the house, they can only get better.
January 8, 2007

Richard Periut
Cheer up ole’ chap; more was lost during the Civil War. Besides, this was the first time Jets make it to playoffs since 1960’s? Try to look at the glass 1/2 filled : )

I usually don’t get depressed, but when I go blue, I like to drink a nice merlot with earthy tones; especially the ones that have wet tombstone nuances on the nose : )

R