South African wines – Episode #218

April 17, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Gary Vaynerchuk takes the advice of over 20 viewers and does South African wines today!

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159 Responses

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April 17, 2007

Pauly
After traveling through Europe several times, I found it difficult to find a decent wine shop in some towns. Living in New York, I have come to expect every wine shop i walk into to have a wide spectrum of labels, featuring the best from each country. Has anyone else had this experience or am I the only one? It was difficult to find a Napa wine in many places I visited, even in some big cities.

We are so lucky to live in a country where we willingly open our doors (and palletes) to products from around the world. Not only do we welcome diversity, we hope that these countries/entrepreneurs learn how to do “it” bigger and better each and every time. Apply that to any and all products we import including wine.

I dont think the problem is the guns … the problem lies in the relatively small mind pulling the trigger.
April 17, 2007

Dave-from-Katonah
Nice ep, Gary. Touching intro to which I concur.
April 17, 2007

RandyB
We are pretty damn lucky to be fooling around, talking about wine, speculating on what kind of cereal Gary is trying to remember while families are grieving about their lost love ones in Virginia. Pretty Damn Lucky!!!

Ciao
April 17, 2007

Matty Van - Tampa,FL
I did not know that shawn merriman makes wine

the VT shooings – it never ceases to amaze me how messed up some people can be, what are the odds his parents are some how to blame for him being as screwed up as a person could ever be

QOD – I am lucky not to be in iraq or afganastan, I am lucky to have a great family and friends, I am lucky that women find me so darn attractive, I am lucky to have a great life
April 17, 2007

Eric
QOTD: Pretty damn lucky!
April 17, 2007

flavasauce
it’s easier to buy a gun than a six pack of beer if you’re under 21…totes nuts!
April 17, 2007

brooklyni
my wife’s gonna be living in south africa over the summer. but not me! i’m so jealous! QOTD: We are very lucky … but we definitely need to address how nuts about guns and shooting people we are as a culture.
April 17, 2007

lifestooshort
good choice; going to S. Africa by the end of the year. cheers.
April 17, 2007

Matty Matt
I am a huge fan of South African wines so I am very excited about this episode.

I went there on my honeymoon so it will always have a special place in my heart.
April 17, 2007

RandyB
Thanks Kahuna. Sugar Smacks and Sugar Crips are wheat puffs and I’ve never had wine with that flavor profile.
April 17, 2007

organicguy
QOTD…count myself to be among the luckiest people on the planet earth every day. Great wife, great kids, great dog and a wine cellar……oh..and retired.
April 17, 2007

Randy
OMG! The HUGE glass as big as your head!
April 17, 2007

burritto
I am visiting the finger lakes next weekend. Can anyone reccomend a must visit winery? What is gary’s E-mail address? The link does not work for me.
April 17, 2007

flavasauce
I don’t know where in my brain I store all this crap!
April 17, 2007

flavasauce
smack smack sugar smacks…gimme a smack and I’ll smack you back. Fun to eat those puffs of wheat…kell—gs sugar smacks!!
April 17, 2007

KAHUNA
RandyB – I agree Sugar Pops
April 17, 2007

cgf
Smacks
This also had a name change around the early ’80s. It was originally called Sugar Smacks. It was very similar to Super Golden Crisp (puffed rice), but had a frog mascot instead of a bear.

http://www.inthe80s.com/cereal.shtml
April 17, 2007

cyrock1
15 new high
April 17, 2007

cgf
the frog was the honey smacks logo
April 17, 2007

cyrock1
14 new high for me
April 17, 2007

cgf
Golden Crisps or Honey Smacks
April 17, 2007

Ben N.
Top 15!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 17, 2007

Harold
Nice! Now I’ll know what to drink at the 2010 World Cup.
April 17, 2007

CindyW
Could they be Sugar Crisps? Can’t get enough of those sugar crisps. . .
April 17, 2007

RandyB
Gary,

I think it’s Sugar Pops.