Pine Ridge Taste Off. – Episode #207

April 2, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Question of the day: “What’s the greatest head to head battle you’ve ever seen?”

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Chicago Party Thread

Today Gary Vaynerchuk is doing a taste off of two of the top wines from the California winery Pine Ridge.

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April 4, 2007

tuscanbob
Ali v. Frazier….take any one or all of their bouts…nuff said.

Was that a Boston hat? You went to The House That Ruth Built in that thing?
April 3, 2007

daniel von trier
Way to show a soccer sensibility Gary, with the tie — not every game has to be decided to be great. That having been said, I was sure, up until the last second, that you personally preferred the Oakville and were going to give it a one-point victory.

QOTD: Two answers (if you can do the tie, I can give two answers, right?):

Baseball: Yankees and Boston in ‘78, of course. The one-game playoff for rulership of the East.

Football: 1982 AFC Division Playoff, of course — Chargers vs. Miami (41-38).

Notice, btw, on opening day who won and who lost. let’s hope that continues.
April 3, 2007

AlisonD
QOTD – The South Park Barbara Streisand episode:

As Streisand goes about destroying the town….when Sidney Poitier arrives in the form of a giant turtle much like Gamera. He is no match for Mecha-Streisand, and South Park appears in utter peril until Robert Smith of The Cure comes and morphs into a giant moth, in the form of Mothra. Discovering that Mecha-Streisand’s weak spot is the nose, Smith is able to punch the Diamond of Pantheos out of her – using the Robert Punch, thus rendering her powerless; weakened, Smith is then able to mega-toss Mecha-Streisand into outer space, where she explodes.
April 3, 2007

TommyBoBo of Wi
Is it just me, or does todays episode seem a lot like yesterdays???? To many Chenin Blancs at the Baseball game and didn’t make it to work today??????????????????????????????????????????
April 3, 2007

Karl B
Hey Gary,

is that a Boston Red Sox or Brooklyn Dodgers hat?

The Pine Ridge story also has a divorce in it where the husband took his settlement and went to Washington State to start his own winery, so his wife now runs Pine Ridge alone. I like Pine Ridge for their unique varietals. They put out a pure Malbec one year that was insanely good, and even now they have a good Viognier/Chenin Blanc combo – try to find Chenin Blanc in the Napa area!

The difference in flavor seems to be traceable to the hillside slopes of Stag’s Leap versus the valley floor vineyards of Oakville.

QOTD – 1975 World Series: Red Sox versus Reds
April 3, 2007

Ben N.
Hey Gary,
Good episode, I think we need more episodes like that.
Have a great day.
April 3, 2007

TagWorld Brian
BV, re comment 84. I remember when Marcus Allen took ballet lessons to improve his grace and balance. I thought a lot of players went through that, at one point. Maybe in the ’80s. It was a coaching fad, or something.

Anna Nicole wasn’t so lucky, I guess. But her spawn yet may be (at least, moneywise).
April 3, 2007

TimInFL
What is that HAT? BARF!

Now…how does a HUGE Jet fan sport aâ€¦ I can’t even say the words! Ahag!Q$!@

QOTD is easy for me…1986…Watching Clemens and Boggs both cry like someone stole their bike from FLUSHING QUEENS, I mean lose the World Series to the Mets. Thanks BILL BUCKNER!

Pine Ridge Rulesâ€¦Tks!
April 3, 2007

Harold
Best head to head matchup? April 30, 1998; Jeff Van Gundy vs Alonzo Mourning’s leg.
April 3, 2007

Like 'em Rounded and Aged
I’ve been to Pine Ridge many times and purchased their wines once in a while. The Andrus and Epitome (in the years they do the Epitome) are generally better than their single vineyard wines, but the problem with all Pine Ridge wines (like Schweiger’s wines) is that they simply are not built to last. These wines can give you the false impression that they have the structure to last 10+ years, but I have yet to have one that actually has. Even in strong years like 1995 and 1997, the fruit was falling off in dramatic fashion within 5 to 6 years. If you can find a Pine Ridge that is more than 10 years old and still drinking well, it is the extreme exception and such lack of ageworthiness across the entire winery, in my book, always means a low 90’s point wine is never worth $50 to $100.

Best head to head dual was Brian Goodell and Bobby Hacket in the 1976 Olympics 1500 freestyle when they went gold – silver and shattered the world record.
April 3, 2007

Rick "The Model M"
Magic vs Bird, Hands down the best matchup.
April 3, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Like the Pine Ridge Chardonnay quite a bit for its underoaked under malolactic tastes. Have only had the Stag’s Leap Cab and felt that while good, it was overpriced but that is the way of Napa Valley.

Best head to head was both Ali/Frazier fights though Sugar Ray Leonard and the no mas guy was great for me as well.
April 3, 2007

Len C
Dude, a Red Sox cap?!?! I used to respect you
April 3, 2007

wayno da wino
Gary, Gimme dat Beanie !!

QOTD: Another tie: Ali vs Frazier & Hagler vs Hearns
April 3, 2007

bradyt
errr QOTD…Jordan vs. Bird?
April 3, 2007

Tony S.
Not a big PR fan, but it’s still fun to watch. Umm…QOD: Has to be Tom vs. Jerry. Or Bruce Willis vs. Terrorists in all three Die Hard movies. Or California vs. Bordeaux in the Great Paris Tasting.

See you later man…gotta get back to work.
GO BEARS!!!

T

PS: Ties are for soccer. And hockey. And little kids (so that no-one gets their “feelings” hurt, becuase we wouldn’t want our precious children to learn about dejection, now would we?)
April 3, 2007

BV
Bobby Riggs vs. Billie Jean King — uhhh — I think we need a new episode.

Bill V.
April 3, 2007

tp
Have to go with Ian Paisley and Jerry Adams. Looks like that one is coming out a draw also.
April 3, 2007

PB
Michael A. v. Brian B. in one of the fiercest (sp?) baseball card “flips” of all time (1975). Went into near 500 cards…..when Yount/Brett RCs were a plenty!!!
April 3, 2007

luckybecky
Umm, Gary, why are the workers naked?

Just wondering.
April 3, 2007

SpaceJay
Reggie Miller vs. Spike Lee. Man vs Child (take your pick on the man). Go Gil Meche (from my High School in Louisiana).
April 3, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
sry… just checking if my gravatar is working….. carry on…
April 3, 2007

stevo
Proposal: in a head to head battle such as this, a tie goes to the younger wine.
April 3, 2007

dadobs
Today’s episode was like watching Gary kiss his sister. Strangely, he seemed to get a lot of satisfaction from the experience.

Stinking ties. I hope your baseball game ended up 0-0 and called on account of rain.
April 3, 2007

E-Rock
QOD = The snow bowl between New England and Da Raiders. The infamous tuck rule game.