Corvina Grape and Why Gary Vaynerchuk Loves It. – Episode #193

March 5, 2007

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Gary Vaynerchuk is a little late today but don’t worry and thank you for caring. Corvina is the grape that makes Amarone and Valpolicella sing, sit back and watch Gary sing about Corvina.

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  1. March 6, 2007

    Susan

    Gary-
    My nephew Mark(17 months) is watching this with me.
    He loves you Gary!
    :)

  2. March 6, 2007

    John

    I love the Italian wines. Great episode!!!
    Another bottle coming up…..
    I’m into “Rooster” Classico’s…

  3. March 6, 2007

    Tommaso de BoBo of WI

    To Brooklyni—- decant, rinse out the bottle, let it drain in the sink, pour back what you don’t drink and vacuseal. I do this (double decant) when I’m taking a bottle to a resturant or a tasting,, no reason to bring a bad bottle.

    QOTD: this dessert wine will be a good seduction of my wife// she loves Kracher and Sauternes and getting into port,,, “lucky” me.

  4. March 6, 2007

    NathanN

    Great show! Thanks for introducing me to another new grape. Just wanted to remind you about the announcement for Chicago Party date.

  5. March 6, 2007

    Adam

    Great Show Gary. What’s up with the yellow brick road? Are you the wizzard of Oz?

  6. March 6, 2007

    Leatherpalate

    Great episode-learned a ton!

    QOD:Food and wine together,trout rising,flying
    a spinnaker in July with a cold beer in my hand.

  7. March 6, 2007

    Deano

    Nice episode Gary. I wish i could afford 100 bones for a bottle of wine. That sounded really tasty.

    QOTD: My Harley Davidson seduces me lol

  8. March 6, 2007

    Brian Parsons » Blog Archive » Valpolicella

    [...] Click Here for the episode. Filed under: Wine [...]

  9. March 6, 2007

    TimF

    QOTD: Mrs. Robinson.

    Great episode — an epic!

  10. March 6, 2007

    ecola

    Eating flies without the wings and then stuffing a pickle in my mouth seduces me.

  11. March 6, 2007

    dadobs

    The Swiss Army knife descriptor was a good one; will steal it and impress my friends someday in a future tasting of Eurowines! Not so sure about the “pixie ducks” reference. :^)

    So with the diet and weight lifting, how long before Gary chooses to do a shirtless episode? Not that I’m suggesting, but my wife might enjoy it.

    Assuming Eric doesn’t drink all the Recioto, it would be great to see you come back to this wine a few days (or weeks) from now and see how it holds up. Is the staying power like that of vintage port?

    QOTD: New TaylorMade driver and Cleveland wedges. And the free shipping on the two cases ordered last weekend (Thanks GV!).

  12. March 6, 2007

    Matthew L

    Speaking of free agency…how about your J-E-T-S, Jets Jets Jets picking up Thomas Jones from Chicago. He’s a good hard-nosed running back. What does that mean for your star rookie from last year, Leon Washington?

  13. March 6, 2007

    Matthew L

    Nice episode Gary. I love learning about new grapes and varietals. It’s interesting to see the presentation and large price band with these wines. ($12-$95…Wow!)

    You often mention a wine being young. Can you tell us how to detect or determine a young wine? I suspect that some of my tastings include wine that’s too young. I want to be able to identify this particular aspect of the flavor profile. Furhter I always want to learn about terms that I don’t really understand. Thanks.

    QOTD: I’m seduced by my wife, music, wine, chocolate and photography. Sure they are many more things that draw me in, but these things are at the top of the list.

  14. March 6, 2007

    J Crazy

    On decanting. I usually decant any wine I drink for about four hours in the Reidel Sommelier Series Borgogne glass which can hold about 4 litres and that way I keep myself to the doctor recommended “one glass for your heart” school of drinking every night. Seduction for me is Mexican food (which you can’t get here in Japan), big sizes (which you can’t get here in Japan) and organic/biodynamic/lohas/whatever/ecofriendly wines (which…that’s right, you know where I’m goin now), and of course life in general. I mean c’mon everyone’s gotta try to live a life where everyday is seducirific!!

  15. March 6, 2007

    wildebeest

    lol! I know just what you mean about being turned off by sweetness, and needing to run to the fridge for a pickle. I keep an assortment of hot peppers and strong cheeses on hand just for such occasions. Lately, pickled chileno peppers have really been doing the trick. Do you have a favorite pickle?

  16. March 6, 2007

    YoungDave

    Fantastic Ep, Gary- muy informativo (…I’m not even sure if that’s actually Spanish, but I gotta mix it up sometimes).
    Top 50? That’s actually pretty good for me!
    GARY– I work at a “Desserterie” restaurant in Boston, and we sell a HUGE selection of dessert wines and Ports, so this episode was great because we actually DON’T have any Amarone wines on the menu, so I’ll have to make a Vaynerchuk-inspired suggestion to the higher-ups.

    –Gary does some of his best work on a sugar high…maybe a swig of Amarone before every episode from now on to maintain this type of energy??

    QOTD: What seduces me? Lately- piercing blue eyes, long fire-red hair, and a cripplingly seductive smile (Read: the new hostess…danger.)

  17. March 6, 2007

    Nico

    Great episode, Gary! I keep learning! And thanks again for the free shipping!

    -Nico

  18. March 6, 2007

    Panoca

    Thanks Gary for another great episodes. Very instructive…
    I became a huge fan of dessert wines and the notes you gave on the Corvina were very intersting.
    Keep up the good work. Seems like every episode you get better and better (precise) with the tasting notes. We fans here adore and enjoy each episode like the last one. Cheers!

  19. March 6, 2007

    Brian

    insects? flies? I can’t say I know what that tastes like. I think it is time for another random-stuff tasting episode, this time with a whole Fear Factor theme. :-)

  20. March 6, 2007

    DaveyDonut

    Busted! Thanks for the episode, Gary! Dang, looks like I picked some losers, though. :-( I’m really disappointed you didn’t like the Tommaso Bussola Valpolicella Bg… I just picked up a bottle of the ‘05 myself, though I haven’t had it yet. Also really disappointed in the Bussola Amarone Bg. I’ve been reading that many people are saying Bussola is approaching Dal Forno in quality. Too bad you guys don’t have the 2001 Bussola Amarone Tb, cause I would have suggested that one! Tanzer’s boy (Daniel Thomases) gave it 95 (same score he gave Dal Forno 2000, at 5x the cost), and everything I read says it’s totally amazing. Glad you at least like the Recioto… I have the ‘03 Bg sitting here, but haven’t tried it yet.

    I’ve enjoyed the 2001 Allegrini Palazzo Della Torre, but haven’t tried the ‘03. One thing you didn’t mention (and was part of the point in suggesting it) is that this is done in a Ripasso style. Had the Zenato ‘03 Ripassa or the 2001 Tommasi Ripasso? I love ‘em both! (though I don’t like the ‘03 Tommasi)

    The Le Ragose Valpolicella sounds great. Too bad I already just placed a massive order with the free shipping over the weekend! I’ll have to get some of this at a later date, though… BTW, I did pick up some ‘05 Bordaeux as part of the free shipping deal too! Now I wait… Well, thanks again for doing the episode. Wish I had picked more wines in the 90’s, though! I really do love these Corvina creatures… They are the answer to the QOTD.

    David

  21. March 6, 2007

    stevo

    QOTD: I’m seduced by my wife (she’s standing over my shoulder……ok…she’s gone….half Japanese half American girls – vintage 1987-1977)

  22. March 6, 2007

    BV

    QOD: Voices. Distinctive voices. Can be male or female, speaking, singing or laughing. An unusual voice has the power to mesmerize me.

    Bill V.

  23. March 5, 2007

    JonE

    Sing with me G-Man-

    Ground control to Major Tum, mr. server is dying as we speak. …..This is ground control to Major Tum you really are so slow, and we’re trying to watch your show this very day. and we can’t even get the #$%ing thing to playaaaaa!

    Just thought you should know.
    QOTD:coy smiles, from girlie girls. And recently Brancaia Illitraia. A little huh, huh.

  24. March 5, 2007

    AndrewP

    Great episode today.
    I like the Jones pick up… hopefully another 1,200 yard season in ‘07.
    QOTD: My fiancee, of course.

  25. March 5, 2007

    Dave Canada

    I agree with Kahuna and Weibean…..time for a new weave buddy!
    QOTD – I’m seduced by 2000 Chateau Palmer, 2000 Weinert Cab (Argentina….lovin’ this now!) and also my lovely wife.

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