New York Riesling and TGIF

New York Riesling and TGIF – Episode #216

April 13, 2007

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Ultimate Vayniac contest.

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes some wine from the Finger Lakes and enjoys Friday.

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April 13, 2007

BP
The show is great… I’d love to see a food and wine pairing episode. Maybe you could give Emeril a call and do something together.
April 13, 2007

daniel von trier
Gary,

a great and interesting show, opening my eyes to some home-grown rieslings and german-style wines here. I miss the Mosel, but need to find a good substitute for those Mosel wines when I’m in the U.S.

QOTD: WLTV is already pretty pretty pretty pretty pretty good (as Larry David would say). How could you make it better? I keep thinking of ways, and then I realize, no, wait, he’s already doing that. I guess, here’s one thing that bothers me, and perhaps it’s inevitable, given the show’s setting and context, but it still bugs me: You’re running the WL, as I understand it, with other members of your family. So, therefore you have a stake in what sells and what doesn’t. Now I’ve never, ever, seen you doing anything like trying to move wine by giving it a good rating, or anything like that, so don’t take this the wrong way: But it would give me even more confidence in your ratings if there were more blind tastings, with it being revealed at the end which wines you were tasting, and then the links could be posted, and such. I think you do a good job at being objective, and setting your assumptions aside, but even the best of us can let our assumptions get in the way. So I guess I think you could make WLTV *EVEN* better, by doing more blind tastings. I hope that makes sense.
April 13, 2007

Ryan D
QOTD: More guests, though I wouldn’t do it all the time, you’re no Opera. [You might want to pre-taste the wine and make it doesn't suck, too. Nothing worse than saying "Let's give it a whirl... BLECH!"]

I post and buy from wine.woot and I can honestly say that winemaker feedback goes a LONG way towards education and marketing of wine.

Other than that, I think you do a great show, you energy and passion for wine come across without you even trying.
April 13, 2007

Neil
QOTD: How about a girl from Hooters holding the spit bucket. Actually love the show as is – keep up the good work.
April 13, 2007

Michael Palmer
QOTD: You do a great job Gary. As far as making WLTV “even” better, how about a half show one day a week (perhaps Friday along with one wine) helping “all” us learn new things (for newbies and veterans) such as: what it means to understand weight and body of wine when tasting (i.e. using everyday examples for newbies to taste/feel) and talking more deeply about drinking wines at certain temperatures and why or telling us it doesn’t matter and why. I think you do much of this already, but it would “even” better to see once a week. I bet viewers have a ton of questions. Spotlighting a region is cool. Guest break it up. Maybe have a vayanic fan on now and then could be fun – veterans and newbies. Maybe even dissect someone’s taste with you would be interesting.

Just some brainstorming ideas. Keep up the great work Gary!
April 13, 2007

mikeyrad
another Wine Library store â€” in Los Angeles? How about taking over all of the Tower Records leases and opening a national chain of WLs? QOTD: Free shipping for the top 5 commenters (whaddyathink, TampaSteve?)
April 13, 2007

aktormedic
QOTD: Not a whole lot Gary…maybe give better scores to the wines that I like, and less to that New World CR#P..j/k! Its great that you have a broad palate and open mind. Keep up the good work, and don’t let anyone bully you into loosing sleep over WLTV.
April 13, 2007

Like 'em Rounded and Aged
138 days left = Start of the College Football Season?
April 13, 2007

cgf
AWESOME EPISODE!!!

I loved it.

Thanks for spotlighting the region!

Your notes were spot on.

QOTD: I haven’t seen a guest in awhile. I had a tensley syrah last night, and it was awesome. It was also cool knowing exactly who made this wine thanks to WLTV.
April 13, 2007

kingfunk
whats up on a fantastic friday afternoon?
April 13, 2007

daniel von trier
dude,

listen to what the man said. the number is a big mystery.
April 13, 2007

TheDumbPhase
Prize for home winemaker- maybe a nice French Oak barrel?
April 13, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Top 20?? Surprising,,, I haven’t been on the internet like all day!!! STILL TRYING TO GET MY FREAKING VIDEO TO UPLOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think someone thinks its too damn good and is keeping me from showing the WORLD!!?????
I’m going to start drinking now……… Have a great weekend!
April 13, 2007

NY Pete
top 20 ?
April 13, 2007

Harley Stan
TGIF!!!! I like the Friday couch, it means my week is done and I can enjoy my own wine. TOP 20 Whoo Hoo!!!
QOTD- ask the same question at episode 500!!!
April 13, 2007

TagWorld Brian
QOTD: How to make WLTV better? Dunno. But how about opening another Wine Library store — in Los Angeles.
April 13, 2007

Jack2112
I think add music to the beginning of the show…oh wait…I’m tainted on that subject aren’t I…

I just hooked up another 4 people with WLTV and they are 24 hour addicts. Keep it up GV.
April 13, 2007

LPapi
I agree with Spacejay about what the board behind you means. What will it take for us to know that Gary?
April 13, 2007

Matt B DC
212 is totaly, totally wasted.

QOTD – Honestly, I can’t say something needs to be improved. Perhaps the audio quality could use a bump up and some normalization – - its always killer loud in the intro, and then fades off so I have to turn it up into the episode. Otherwise? It’s absolutely perfect.
April 13, 2007

Spacejay
QOTD – Tell me what the damn number means on the board behind you.
April 13, 2007

TheDumbPhase
QOTD- Have Vayniac guest hosts
April 13, 2007

TagWorld Brian
This one goes up to 11!
April 13, 2007

Fiorentina!
top 10!
April 13, 2007

Jimkay
not a bad weekend topic
April 13, 2007

John Blue Label
QOTD: I agree with Kahuna