Betts and Scholl wines and the Great Richard Betts

Betts and Scholl wines and the Great Richard Betts – Episode #194

March 6, 2007

Having trouble seeing this video? Click here for the Quicktime version

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Erik K’s Raise The House.

Vlog Hot Semifinals Heat 1.

WLTV Chicago Party forum link

Gary Vaynerchuk and Richard Betts in one room, this should be good!

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March 7, 2007

YoungDave
The new format looks great- congrats on the upgrade. A Master Somm. guest? Priceless…except the $69 price tag, and 69 BONES is unfortunately a little too steep for this poor boy. I’ll deffinitely seek out Richard’s work after my pockets get deeper in a few years.

QOTD: 2 T-shirts at half price for $6.15 each + free shipping + turning one more friend into an official VAYNIAC = fantastic deal. (I was able to send the shirts to RI, but until Mass. allows WL to ship here, I have no free shipping wine deals to brag about.)
March 7, 2007

Lev M.
QOTD, thats easy: 194+ episodes of WLTV for free!
March 7, 2007

Leatherpalate
That was an interesting episode thanks for putting that together GV-
Best deal ever First semester tuition at the University of Kansas in 1987 was 670.00
bones. ( IN state)
March 7, 2007

tp
If “wine is a grocery, not a luxery” why 70 bones a pop.
That’s pretty expensive groceries.
March 7, 2007

Len C
Nice upgrade, pick that up in London?
March 7, 2007

SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Best episode so far. I will seek out some of the Betts Scholl labels. It sounds as if you have pet birds in the background.
March 7, 2007

Englishman
Loved the episode. Also went over and voted for the #1 vlogger. Guess who? Also, you better check out your manager or whoever picked out the posted picture of you. Had to actually scroll down to see it was you.
Keep up the uniqueness of the show.
Go Jets!!!
March 7, 2007

deborahdeborah
Gary, A WLTV party is Aspen! What great idea! One of my favorite spots in the world.

I thought you were amazingly diplomatic, yet candid with your opinions on the Betts & Scholls. I do agree that at $60 a bottle I would NOT consider them groceries!
March 7, 2007

Lb in KS
Wednesday March 7, 2007 2:46 PM

AP Photo CAMOD501

By MICHELLE LOCKE

Associated Press Writer

BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) – Ernest Gallo, who parlayed $5,900 and a wine recipe from a public library into the world’s largest winemaking empire, has died at his home in Modesto at the age of 97.
March 7, 2007

Lb in KS
Great look, interesting guest….but at those prices, I’m affraid I wouldn’t be able to afford the REAL groceries, though I like the sentiment.
March 7, 2007

Bill
Hi Gary – I have to strike a small note of discord on this type of episode. When you (or anyone – hey, that is natural) have a guest on I don’t think we get the usual honest Gary appraisal of the wines. I am SURE that for at least a couple of these wines (maybe more) had you not had Richard on the PAZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ would have been out big-time, especially considering they seem to be super-over-priced (probably necessary to maintain the Aspen-based globetrotting life-style!). A bit to ‘not-real’ for me I am afraid!
March 7, 2007

Adam
Hey isn’t that guy an actor? Wasn’t he in Full Metal Jacket?
March 7, 2007

Orion Slayer
I really enjoyed this episode. I like interviews, especially with knowledgeable, passionate people. Could you bring a bottle of Betts & Scholl to the SFO party?

The new video works great!

QOTD: The best deal I ever got (no, it wasn’t Jeff George) was Wine Library TV! Great information, terrific host, and free shipping on great wines EVERY day.
March 7, 2007

Colin Devroe
I finally had the time to rewatch the episode as the WLTV fan that I am. (all of the other times was to make sure the player was working properly).

I must say that Richard Betts seems like a helluva nice guy. Fun, outgoing, willing to think outside of the box – reminds me of a guy I know named Gary. Besides that these wines, and the idea behind Betts & Scholl really intrigues me. I’d love to know how to pick up some of these wines.

Episode Rating: 91+

Question of the day: The best deal I got was when my wife managed to buy 3,037.5 ounces of CapriSun for nearly free. But then I suppose that would be my wife’s best deal.

Maybe I will go along with Jon B. about the Vayniac tshirt at 50% off and free shipping. When I got mine I wore it proudly. It was comfortable and started a conversation everywhere I went. So I’d say it was definitely one of the best deals I’ve had in a long time.

Keep up the great work Gary and the entire WLTV team!
March 7, 2007

Acousticdoc
Great episode. Talk about an epic, I was clean shaven when it started and by the end had a full beard!
Best Deal: Week long Vacation to Dominican Republic with family of 4…$1200 including Air Fare!!
March 7, 2007

dude
Nice new look, also nice episode. Great episode really with the other wine dude in there but… the vastly more important issue at hand, what are the bears thinking? I mean, this is practically cold hard evidence that the people in Chitown are mentally challenged. Hmm… why don’t we keep our terrrible quarterback and trade away our best offensive force… yup, thats a great idea! The bears still suck… Congrats Gary & the Jets.
March 7, 2007

Deano
Gary this episode rocked!! Please let is know when you get your hands on those wines and they are for sale. I really want to get my hands on them and try them. It is cool when you have guests on the show its great.

QOTD: The best deal I have ever got was buying wine and got it all at a very good rate. I ended up saving like 190 bucks on 12 bottles or something like that
March 7, 2007

TR
Interesting guest it was refreshing that you maintained your Prof. integrity and did not overscore his wines(take note Msr.Parker). As a confirmed OW Fan I would’nt be buying them anyway. QOTD 2 bottles of Lafite Rothschild ‘02 for $100 each comes to mind. Most recent though would have to be the Aries Merlot Napa ‘01 @$15 (incl shipping) you recommended on your show. I bought you delivered I drank I loved. If I had tasted it blind I would have thought it a Canon Fronsac with the sour cherry profile and menthol nose. Completely devoid of the hot over-sweet confected tastes you’d expect from cheap Cali Merlot and fresh as a daisy 5+ years along. Amazing QPR. Congrats you’re 1 for 1.
March 7, 2007

Elliot Essman
I like the new interface. I also think having a guest now and then is a good change. I wish I could seem as serene as this particular guest.
March 7, 2007

Jon B.
Great new look, was quite the epic episode but still enjoyable. QOTD 1/2 price vayniac t-shirt thanks.
March 7, 2007

Lars
Just threw “ten bones, US” to Erik K’s house project. Did a year with Habitat, myself.

Thanks to Gary for giving birth to this community and for Erik’s donation of his time. May you get minimum slivers.

Lars
March 7, 2007

Hankx
Superb episode – great stuff. Movie worked like charm to me – when I watched the episode there were no problems.
March 7, 2007

lou from downunder
Gary, I was very disappointed to hear your paying 29 boners for an unknown Aussie riesling, most premium Clare/Eden Valley rieslings retail here for between 20 to 25 Aussie dollars but do require to be but to sleep for some time, also disappointing is that you can taste/smell eucalyptus in your 80 year plus Grenache for me its a no no, a more apt name for this wine would have been Koala Grenache. Keep up the good work, but please find out what we are drinking downunder.
March 7, 2007

Kent I
Well I thought the guy was pretty freakin’ cool.

As for the new player, I thought it was nice, but I prefer to use quicktime (but maybe that’s because I don’t like change).
March 7, 2007

Nico
another VERY *totally* cool episode!

-Nico