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

Les
QOTD- Gary, as a relatively new follower of WLTV, you don’t need to change a thing. I predict you are on the cusp of reaching a much wider audience so it might be more important to decide what you want out of this experience. I admire your honesty to your own palate, I admire (trans. get a kick out of) the rants..esp extended taste association imagery (the soda pop kids did a GREAT rendition of the citrus wave…well done!!!!), and above all I admire the cool action figures.

As for the site, what I want most of all is an accessible episode guide, perhaps a scrollable sidebar so persons can quickly access Rioja episodes or Reisling episodes etc. Am I missing an easy way to do this???
April 13, 2007

Kelly
Looks like New York isn’t making the best Rieslings. Why don’t you do a Millbrook Gary? They supposedly make some good wine and the winery is located about 15 minutes from me.

How about some LONG ISLAND/STRONG ISLAND wines? That would amazing.
April 13, 2007

mike m
Hey Vini,I have tried plenty of finger lakes wines and even carry a couple in my shop for transplanted New Yorkers.I’m all for protecting the turf,but i just don’t like em,so sue me!
April 13, 2007

AngioRanger
Hey, my bad! That what I get for writting comments before seeing it all. Love the couch man!!!!
April 13, 2007

AngioRanger
Re QOTD: The evil of great is better. WLTV is awesome as is. Just hope the excitement and focus can keep going (from everyone). Did miss the layback couch/sofa on a friday. Gary, the Casey Kasem self reflection analogy/comparison was hilarious. I think you do have something there.
April 13, 2007

Les
I saw the Dwight bobblehead in the foreground, Hulk Hogan, and black pointed ears -who was that..driving me crazy! QOTD, still thinking about the ears…
April 13, 2007

Les
I too had blank screen, Quicktime link worked as a back up. Thinking about QOTD…Later.
April 13, 2007

Vinifera
Ooops…sorry…got carried away and was feeling territorial. Wish I could actually see the episode…there seems to be a technical malfunction….
April 13, 2007

Vinifera
Get real Mike M. The Finger Lakes wines can be delicious and the region is beautiful and fun. You are obviously an ignorant twit….
April 13, 2007

dublin
Cheers to the action figures in the foreground, I think I spotted a He-Man figure next to Hulk Hogan, wonder who would win in a cage match between those two. Of coarse He-Man would have to fight without the magic sword.
QOTD: Use a lav mic or boom above you just out of frame, your levels are all over the place. Now that the tech side has been mentioned I will segway into content. I understand that winelibrary.tv is a platform to advertise wines you sell and that you do on many occasions taste wines that aren’t sold at winelibrary, I would find it interesting if you tasted some really hard to find/get wines from smaller vineyards that offer a low yeild. And when doing some of those tastings maybe have it at the vineyard with the winemaker, then we can hear two different opinions and reasoning behind what is going on in that specific bottle. I’ve read a few comments saying vayniacs should be on as guests, in my opinion that’s heading in the wrong direction. Does Letterman or Conan dedicate an entire show to a fan? Nothing more than a few comedy bits but that’s as far as it goes, reason, no one watches those shows to see the average Joe Shmoe get interviewed. Same with your show, I watch it to see a true professional disect wines. Just my opinion. I’d much rather see vintners from around the world on your show, whether you go to them or they sit next to you on the couch, it’s still two seasoned professionals giving their opinions and sharing their hard earned knowledge. One other idea, maybe on Fridays have a live question blog going and answere a few questions about the wine you’re tasting live. Talk about connecting with your viewers there. Well that’s my two cents. Well done Gary, cheers!
April 13, 2007

J Crazy
Excellent episode. Any chance we have as wine drinkers and people in the wine business have to promote new and different wines and expand the palates of our friends, family members, clients, etc. is an awesome thing. Only crappy thing is that over here in Japan it’s hard to get a lot of the wines on the show…Hmm…maybe I’ll bring them in myself. Muhahahaha. On the other hand, there are a number of wines over here that can’t be found (or at least with ease) over there.
QOTD: Answer 1: I was honestly thinking throughout the entire show that you always shout out pro wresting from our day, He Man, Rainbow Bright, and a few other cartoons from our childhood. *I’m assuming that since those are the memories of my day that we’re about the same age* But I was thinking what about TranZor Z, Thunder Cats (HOOOOO), Go Bots, M.A.S.K. and the like. But then you had to go and read my mind: transformer analogy and Lion O character (even though Panthro kicks way more ass). Excellent job. The radness levels are incredible. How about some information about how the wines are made in reference to ecological soundness. I mean, some backstory about how X winery doesn’t use pesticides or how Y winery uses bio fuel for the trucks. Or on the other hand how, for example how because of the GWSS problem in Cali some/many? wineries are spraying an offensive amount of crap all over their properties. Maybe I’m alone but that plays some factor in how I buy wine. Lastly, we’d love to meet all the rockin people who help put WLTV together. Let’s give some personal love to those homies.
April 13, 2007

Jonathon M Chicago
HELP!!!!!! MY VIDDLER SCREEN IS BLANK! NO NOTHING- ANYONE ELSE GETTING THIS PROBLEM?
April 13, 2007

Lars
QOTD: I’m with Kahuna! Beyond that, I got nuthin’. Yer doin’ great.
April 13, 2007

GeneV
Great episode; just shut the phones off. Anything with riesling has to be great!
April 13, 2007

mike m
A yawner!
Qotd: Don’t taste any wines from the right coast,that would be a good start
April 13, 2007

tim
One of my favorite WLTV episodes was when you had Richard Betts on as a guest. I would love to see more wine makers and vinyard owners on the show. I thought it was really revealing to hear what Betts felt he was trying to accomplish in the creation of the wines. I think industry execs from sales, marketing, and production, would also be able to provide some interesting insights of the industry as a whole.
Watch the show every day! Keep up the great work!
April 13, 2007

Garret Nagle
Gary, you are the man today! You’re working so hard that it wasn’t “Laid Back Friday”!

But I like laid back Friday… I’m slightly sad about this, but I think with a little time, I can manage to get through this with the love and support of the WLTV community. It’s like family to me…
April 13, 2007

hinrgman
Gary,

Another great episode.

New York wines/wine industry is maturing more and more each year.

Finger Lakes and Long Island.

Lets see more available at your shop.
April 13, 2007

Jennifer
Well I think I’ll go grab some Chinese and a Riesling tonight. TGIF indeed, my friend. T-G-I-F.
QOTD: You change things up and every single ep has been great. I couldn’t actually think of anything, since the show seems to naturally progress, but Mike Palmer above had some fun thoughts.
April 13, 2007

mikeyrad
Thanks for the NY Riesling episode! We visited the Finger Lakes a couple of years ago and one of the winemakers (forgot which one) told us that their ecoclimate is very similar to Germany’s, so they should be able to produce pretty good Rieslings. I’m also a big fan of Wiemer’s wines.

WLTV is a so good the way it is that any suggestions would just be to add some spice. Here are a couple of suggestions:
* More taste along with Gary episodes (announce the wines to be tasted a month in advance so we can order them). It would be great if these could be live episodes so we can all chime in with questions and tasting notes. It would probably last over an hour though.
* WLTV on the road. Broadcast from the various WLTV parties being held around the country, and/or at $1,000 tasting at the winner of the Vayniac video contest, etc.
April 13, 2007

Sue Z.
Kudos to you Gary for the Finger Lakes Rieslings episode! I’ve been going up to the region for years and the wine is starting to drink very well. FYI – In addition to Hermann J. Wiemer, Dr. Konstantin Frank has also made quite a contribution to the FL wine world and its vinifera!
QOD – Taste more of the 2005 German Rieslings!
April 13, 2007

StÃ©phane
QOTD: I’ve said this before but I’d love to see you pull out some older vintages (20+ years) once in a while. We’re always talking about newer wines, so I think it would be quite interesting.
April 13, 2007

DO
This lurker is making its first post. Thought about posting just the audio of your episodes? I’d certainly download and listen to at the gym…
April 13, 2007

GottaGoDrink
QOTD- Get the Jets in the Super Bowl.

Gary- We’re not doin’ Thai, but we’re out for a great meal with friends and wine tonight. Enjoy the weekend everybody!
April 13, 2007

SS Chris
QOTD – Same as my answer last time you asked….to have some guest Vayniacs (and that doesn’t mean me, because I think it would require more experienced people)

How about some of your NY wine buds (Soms, friends etc.) It’s not for everyday, buy I like the guests. And don’t forget my idea from about Ep. 60 to bring Sasha VaynerPOPS on for an interview and a tasting.

Hey I think that was my Dwight Schroot’s 1st “couchside” appearance. He looked pleased!

SUGGESTION: The names of the wines should still be listed when the wines are not available at WL. Remember 2 hats…