Hot New Wines and NCAA Tourney Time

Hot New Wines and NCAA Tourney Time – Episode #198

March 12, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Question of the day: “Whose intuition do you trust the most?”

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Gary Vaynerchuk explores 4 hot and up and coming wineries from California! Please sit back and enjoy the show and JOIN in!

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November 4, 2009

John J.
qotd: my uncle

Good episode Gary, would be great to see one on vin jaune’s one of these days
March 21, 2007

TSchampaert
Ha, nice. ‘Pleather’, have to keep that in mind next time I go for some Pinots or Pomerols. Hope to find the Neal or especially the Roberts one time over here. Last on ereally sounds great. Blending Vio in Syrah can be great. Have had some SA wines that use the same trick to spice up their Syrah, to have it not to flabby jammy. Last one I had (Fairview) wasn’t a real hit however. Pitty, expected too much maybe. Lacked some depth and poise.
QOTD: intuition, mmm, my own when there is smth bad to expect. My girlfriend’s when there is smth good at hand.
QOTD for you: were organizing a ge together with some Belgian winebloggers. Theme sweet wines from all over the world. Smth that I shouldn’t forget to bring to the table? We already have an Alois Kracher TBA, a Tokaji (Diznoko 5 put 1995), a Coteaux du Layon, a Picolit, a PremiÃ¨res CÃ´tes sweet wine with some additional Gewurz blended into it, what else?
March 14, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Great tasting notes. Have had the Neal and the Bjornstad, in fact my wife loves it. Appreciated the notes on the Neal as I also have an Uncle Shaya though he never bought me vanilla ice cream (in fact he is a pain). As to intuition, I know you are married, whose intuition is better, yours or your wife’s?
March 13, 2007

Karl B
QOTD: Wine Spectator
March 13, 2007

eatapc
Hmmm … socks, mud pie, concrete, cheap leather or “pleather” … for $43 bones. Pass. Confirms my opinion of the pinot noir grape. There are too many great wines at reasonable prices from other grape varietals to try before I die.

I don’t trust pinot noir scoring at all. Gary hit the nail on the head: “Tasting notes are more important than scores.” That Neal Cab sounds like a hit to me.

QOTD. Who’s intuition do I trust the most? No one’s, least of all mine. Intuition is another word for lazy irrationality. — Mark B
March 13, 2007

Wino
First of all, another really great episode.

Second of all, you lost me today telling me you picked Richmond over my Syracuse Orangemen so many years ago. Painful memory. Then they get hosed out of this years dance………

QOTD- I trust my fathers intuition more than any other. My wife is a close second with a women’s intuition that has been very dead on. Gary’s nose is getting there, but I trust my mouth more.
March 13, 2007

Neurodoc
Great episode!! (I’ve met Ed Kurtzman, Mark Neal and Gove.) The problem with Cali Pinots these days is that the good stuff now costs over $40. Give us a taste of good pinots for less than $30, now that would be nice. I agree with the Neal cab assessment. Nicely balanced wines, and great to find a Napa cab in that price range that is that good. But in my opinion, something keeps these cabs from being really excellent and I’m not sure what it is. Somehow they don’t have the depth, breadth or intensity of the big boys (of course the price is more reasonable, so that counts for a lot)

In going with your theme, my grandfather’s intuition was trustworthy when I was growing up. However, he only turned me on to Scotch, not wine.
March 13, 2007

NY Pete
The price of the Neal cabernet is as GV said… check the website.
March 13, 2007

Jason R.
Maybe some 2nd labels…. They should be damn good in 05 and at an affordble price???
March 13, 2007

Jason R.
Gary – Im regards to your trip to Bordeaux. Hope you can snag some Leoville Barton, Lascombes, & Montrose for GOOD PRICES…
March 13, 2007

dude
Wisconsin all the way. Florida who?
March 13, 2007

Greg
Gary, do you know of a Chard similar to the Bjornstad, but maybe a little less expensive?

Thanks!
March 13, 2007

Elliot Essman
Good theme for a tasting, and I am really excited to see how you will commemorate the upcoming episode 200. As to intuition, I trust my own, often from a negative point of view. Having a bad feeling about getting on a plane means you probably shouldn’t get on the plane, and I assume having a bad feeling about drinking a wine has similar meaning, although of course you can nose the wine first.
March 13, 2007

cobbpa
I’m pretty new to all of wine, but I’ve watched most of the videos over the past couple of weeks & am really enjoying learning from you Gary! A couple of times I’ve picked up wines I see good ratings or reviews for but then I just don’t enjoy them. Lately it was a 2005 Terrazas Malbec. Should I be avoiding wines so young, or is it just my untrained tongue not appreciating it? I’d like if you could review this one (although I see WL only has the 2004, which was rated slightly higher) because I was hoping for more enjoyment.
Whether you do or don’t review it, keep the episodes coming!
March 13, 2007

PattyO
Man! My mouth was watering even before you tasted the Arnot Roberts – just the blend was so my cup of tea! AND YOU’RE SOLD OUT ON IT?! I am sad, sad, and sad again.
March 13, 2007

flavasauce
Amen ’bout the cali Cab and Chardonnay too. Having grown up in the 80’s with a dad who was a total foodie I had waaaay too many overoaked, one dimensional cabs and chards in NY restaurants. Also I guess even though they can be great I just need new experiences and those are the wines of my youth (pre 21) that I’m just kinda bored of.
March 13, 2007

mas
Nice show – looks like the Syrah is already sold out! That was fast …

QOTD: my own or my wife’s … we tend to be on the same wavelength.
March 13, 2007

Glenn
hey, you have grown on my monitor! nice work.

no mention of August West being a Grateful Dead homage??? you are too east coast dude!

intuition? i know mine stinks so i never trust it. but i think you’re cool.
March 13, 2007

Sean McNeill
First of all I want to say this is my first post and I’m a huge Gary fan. I’m 19 years old and I love wine. This show is really giving me good tips for shopping. Thank you Gary!!!

QOD: I trust my own intuition the most. If ya want it done right, you gotta do it yourself.
March 13, 2007

Susan
Gary-
Are you feeling OK?
Some guy
(who just happened to look alot like you)
was on your show
and
tried 3 -
count them 3 -
REDS!
WOW!
WOW!
WOW!
March 13, 2007

Susan
Gary-
Speaking of Men’s College ball…
Did I say
Go Heels!
Go Heels!!
Go Heels!!!
Carolina
will go
ALL
the way
this year.
We are 5 time
National
Champions!
March 13, 2007

TimInFL
I’m in the bracket…Look forward to the competition. Interesting Pinot(PLEATHER, LUV IT)…I want to try it. Once again, Great Episode. Have fun in France.
March 13, 2007

thescrewcap
I saw the 2003 Neal cab for $69 yesterday!

Anyway, Arnot Roberts already sold out it appears. Total bummer, that one looks like a keeper.

I’m new too, but have been watching the archived episodes. Good stuff.
March 13, 2007

wayno da wino
Gary,

QOTD: Go with your own intuition. You’ll be
Right 99.9% of the time !!

Those 4 wines sound Yummy, my mouth is watering.
March 13, 2007

Susan
Gary-
QOD:
I trust
my intuition
the most.
I can usually
read a person
when I first meet them.