Sancerre Wines and a Sneak Peak to Bordeaux

Sancerre Wines and a Sneak Peak to Bordeaux – Episode #202

March 26, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Girard Sancerre La Garenne
2005 Thomas-labaille Sancerre Les Monts Damnes
2005 Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre
2005 Henri Bourgeois Le Md Bourgeois Sancerre
Question of the day: “What is the biggest example of where your perception was not reality?”

Gary’s back and has some info on Bordeaux and tastes through his favorite white wines.

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November 8, 2009

John J.
great episode Gary.
would love to see your take on vin jaune’s
March 30, 2007

Wino
Welcome back, nice episode. I have only had a couple Sanceres and they really do not fit my style. I like Chard and Riesling for my whites but am not a big fan of Sancere or Sauv Blanc. Will try one of these and see if it can change my mind.
March 27, 2007

Nick H.
welcome home…GV
March 27, 2007

Shotgun
Welcome home! I love Sancerre. I love California Sauvignon Blanc (esp Sonoma, Preston is awesome). I love NZ Sauv Blanc. I love SB with a little Semillon blended in. Bordeaux blanc is awesome in that regard, but generally too expensive and hard to find. Well, maybe that’s my answer to the QOD– Bordeaux whites– why should they not be plentiful (and delicious) at the better price value points?
March 27, 2007

TR
Bon returne’ Monsiour Vanerchuk. I would have loved to have heard the Bordelaise pronounce your name. If you allow us to view your footage perhaps I shall. Perhaps that is why you syllabate it so pronouncedly. Which brings us to the QOTD. I have never been to Bordeaux. The closest I’ve been is I’le de Rey just north of there. As my favorite wine region I have built it up in my mind rather as a Mecca. I have read librarys full of info on the subject but have viewed very little footage. ‘Mondovino’ is about it. After we’ve seen your plethora of footage from your trip. It will be interesting to note how closely the new ‘reality’ matches my current perception. I wait with great an-ti-ci-pa…tion. my apologies to Richard O’Brien.
March 27, 2007

Riezin
I just drank wine #4 the Le Md last week with my tasting group. I picked it up at the reco of one of the guys on the floor when i was choosing between a couple sancerre options (greg, maybe?). He picked well (also turned me onto a great QPR semillion from Oz – the Willows) Anyway, i really liked it a lot and I actually found a lot of varietal typicity. Maybe it was true to SB and less so to Sancerre in particular?, but i thought it a really good effort.
March 27, 2007

caleb
Gary welcome back! nice purple tongue, the sign of a good day of tasting! Cant wait to hear your reccomendations on 2005. YOU ROCK!
March 27, 2007

ChadD
Gary,
Welcome back!!!!I missed watching you this past week-I’ve already watched all the old episodes so I was forced to look at Metal blogs all week (??!!). Great to have you back.
QOTD-this blog! I saw the ad in WS about 6 months ago and thought-this is either ok or extremely boring…and you are neither. Keep up the good work..I look forward each day to watching your videos.
March 27, 2007

Carlos
Good stuff man.
March 27, 2007

Elliot Essman
Are there any non-hyped California wines?
March 27, 2007

matt l
QOTD: When I signed up for the Army a big selling point was the fact that I could not only get in great shape but go to college while I was in. Yeah between working 60 to 80 hours a week and alot of physical training, at least I got one of the two. I got out about six years ago, got my degree and am going through the VA to get disability. They dont tell you that when you sign up. Wouldnt trade the experience though.
Great to have you back Gary.
March 27, 2007

Sam Zen
can’t agree with you enough on your comment about OVER PRICED and WAY OVER HYPED Cali wines.
March 27, 2007

Colleen
Welcome back Gary. We missed you.
Love the little teaser of your trip. I can’t wait to see more.
March 27, 2007

Rick "The Model" M
Welcome back. Great show and nice footage man. Can’t wait to see more.
March 27, 2007

Jens Hork
Hi Gary,

Sancerre was Ernest Hemingway’s favorite white, and being a great ‘Hemiac’ it was the first white wine ever I bought in order to understand why (and hopefully appreciate) when I was 18. From there my wine interest took off… Am still fond of the Sancerres and have visited and bought directly from Henri Bourgeois in Chavignol a couple of years ago.
March 27, 2007

RandyB
Nice to see that charming young man back on the screen. While you were gone I hosted a wine tasting event for the local youth baseball team’s annual crab feed and to no one’s surprise wore my Vayniac T-shirt. The wine tasting table was such a hit, we couldn’t get anyone to sit down for dinner. Is it because we all appreciate wine and notice others that share in that appreciation or is wine really finding its way into more and more people’s lives?

QTOD: Perception: Live one day at a time and try to get the most out of each and every day are simply old cliches that don’t mean anything. Reality: They are not cliches!

Ciao
March 27, 2007

Rick McQ
Glad your Back!!!!
March 27, 2007

Formally Known as Big man
ELWAY
March 27, 2007

Rick McQ
Gary:

When was peception not reality – My Honeymoon with my Ex-wife! It only lasted a year. I never should have gotten off the plane.

ps I’ve been happily married for 6 years with a Two year old and one on the way. Thats Reality!
March 27, 2007

boyd
Welcome back buddy!
March 27, 2007

Atreyu
Welcome back Gary!
It’s nice to see you, we missed you… And it’s nice to see you back in good shape and pumped up!
March 27, 2007

Matty Van - Tampa,FL
QOD – many men think a certian something is bigger than it actually is, and many women think that the tight ass pants they have on look good…like they are blind to the fat rolls (muffin top) hanging over there jeans
March 27, 2007

Christopher
My comment is from Germany… a little closer to France than the US… so it counts for two !!

Lets hear more about the ‘entry level’ Bordeaux wines (that blow the sock of Californian reds) !!
March 27, 2007

Matthew L
Good to have you back Gary. I enjoyed a fair amount of wine in your absence.

I enjoyed the show, particularly because I’m looking to expand my horizons and pick up some crisp whites for the coming spring and summer months.

QOTD: My biggest example of where your perception was not reality? — Let’s see..the Detroit Lions every fall.

Really, some big eye openers have been things like breaking down racial stereotypes. I’ve found that we often have so much in common that it’s a huge waste of time focusing, seemingly exclusively, on race and ethnicity. Race and ethnicity/culture are important, but it shouldn’t be a barrier for friends and family.

At the risk of sounding like an ass kisser, another big one is breaking down the stodgy, snob persona of wine drinkers. You’ve done a huge favor to everyday people who really enjoy wine. I can be just as discerning about wine in jeans and a t-shirt than some jerk in a sport coat at some snobby wine shop. (Calvert Woodley in DC…oops did I say that.) Cheers to you Gary, the WL crew, and all the Vayniaks for keeping this thing going!
March 27, 2007

vinumsanctum
Hello Gary,

I believe you mentioned a kosher wine episode, is that gonna happen? I’m trully intrigued it sounded like you already had the wine in mind too. What is it?! there are only like maybe 5 possiblities Covenant, Valandraud, Capcanes, whos it gonna be Gary