Old World Wine - Episode #228

May 1, 2007

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Today Gary Vaynerchuk takes a walk on the Old World side. Bordeaux, Burgundy and Alsace will make their appearances today.

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  1. about a month ago

    Dessert Wine Nerd

    Are you kidding? I love rieslings. I want to buy cases of JJ Prum and Dr Loosen Rieslings and drink myself silly. Lemonade at its finest? Count me in. The Groffier Bonnes Mares is a little pricey for me for a red right now, but something to think about when my pallete develops. That Sauternes sounds like a dream. I own a bottle of d’Yquem, and now knowing why the color of it is light, I figure now I’ll have to wait some time to open it. Im sure it will be well worth the wait, though. QOTD: Jazz. Miles Davis, Ornette Coleman, and John Coltrane just to name a few. Classic kick-ass music. Bitches Brew and A Love Supreme? That’s bringing the thunder.

  2. about 3 months ago

    Mike Gigante

    I’m with exdamnyankee. My old school favourite is driving classic roadsters. British roadsters from the late 50s and 60s in my case.

    BTW, I *love* old botrytis Semillons. I’m surprised by the price of the Suduiraut given we seem to be stung *really* badly for Sauternes. Luckily we have a lot of pretty good domestic wines in this style.

    Mike

  3. about 3 months ago

    Exdamyankee

    Not sure if you’re ever gonna get this Gary, but wanted to compliment you on a great episode. Love the old world stuff as well as the new world. It’s a great time to be into wine, isn’t it?

    ALMOST HALFWAY THERE! Starting from episode 1 a couple of months ago, I made it this far. By summer time I’ll be up to date!

    QOTD: I am seriously into old school sports cars, always have been. My daily driver is a ‘74 Datsun Z, there’s a ‘69 Triumph in my garage totally disassembled and undergoing restoration. Always looking for the next one
    ;-) . The “old skool” rides have a style, personality and soul I think is lacking in modern iron.

  4. about 4 months ago

    Grif

    I don’t know much about wine, but you contradicted one of the few things I thought I knew. You said all Burgundy reds are pinot noir. I thought many of them were gamay. I’m guessing you don’t categorize Beaujolais as Burgundy. The store I use doesn’t have a Beaujolais section. I’ve always assumed the Burgundy section included the Beaujolais. They’re combined on a web site I use.

  5. about 15 months ago

    Steve Ivy

    Hi Gary,

    Just discovered WLTV after the Cork’d news, and I’m loving it.

    As a complete newb, I did not know that Burgundy & Pinot Noir were (sort-of) the same thing. Thanks for the headsup!

    I first had Pinot Noir in Switzerland in the late 90’s - I think it was from Neuchatel. Man, it was great. I prefer dry wines, and the Pinot Noir was my first taste of what you guys call Old World wines. Very nice.

    Rock on,

    –Steve

  6. about 15 months ago

    Pablo

    QOTD: Coffee and Cigarettes. You can’t smoke anywhere anymore and it’s so hard to sit down and enjoy two things that were meant to be together.

  7. about 15 months ago

    Justin S

    QOTD: Old Skool Wrestling Andre the Giant versus Hulk Hogan

  8. about 15 months ago

    Johan Alexandersson

    This was an excellent episode! Nice to see old world showing it’s strenghts once in a while.
    But, what about this nivellation between McEnroe & Borg? Must have been a mistake there, clearly Borg is the upper level? Did I mention I’m from Sweden? Say no more.
    QOTD - I’ll never, never forget sitting besides my grandpa in the boat steering the Mercury 10hpmotor from the seventies. That mercury is definitely my old school favourite. I wish I one day will find that smell in a wine. Perhaps it will be in an old riesling auslese, what do you think?

    You and a little but of all of us IS changing the wine world. Un point c’est tout.

    Btw, I spent a week in Belarus three years ago. It was really interresting.
    Keep going Gary, you’re truly inspiring.

  9. about 15 months ago

    TR

    Qotd- Rheiheitsgebot of 1516 the German beer purity law hops water yeast barley. Wine translation, all you girlyman trying to synthesize wine in a lab make REAL wine you dumkopfs.

  10. about 15 months ago

    aaronT

    I already thanked you in an email but here’s some public props for ya Gary…

    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! (a la mid-90’s little ceasar’s TV commercials “pizza pizza”)

    Me, with a little bit of you, made Carolyn’s 28th birthday a very special one, didn’t we? We’ll be sure to come introduce ourselves at the SF Vayniac party!!

    -Aaron

  11. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    On behalf of Kevin Craig: LAST!

  12. about 15 months ago

    Andrew G

    QOTD: men wearing hats every time they went out of the house, and 70’s basketball shorts

  13. about 15 months ago

    yowens44

    QOTD: Steel Curtain- there should be no debate here. big bones for those wines gary, may seek out the sauternes

  14. about 15 months ago

    Kevin

    :)

  15. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    Kevin, sshhh, I think the coast is clear. Do it, man, do it….

  16. about 15 months ago

    John Blue Label

    GV,
    I love coffee ice cream
    QOTD: Leather footbal helmets.
    JW

  17. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    AAAARRRGGHH!

  18. about 15 months ago

    DryDrew

    Untill I come along

  19. about 15 months ago

    John

    Great episode as usual G, Megan (wife) and I are planning a dessert wine party so I will have to throw the Sauternes you tasted today in there.

    Shout out for coffee ice cream. LOVE IT, I MEAN LOVE IT, double shout out for the ice cream pickle follow up from my wife. I would think she was pregnant but she has been doing that for the 4 years that I have known her.

    Favorite old school: The movie Rad!, without a doubt

    Peace and chicken grease
    John W

  20. about 15 months ago

    Kevin Craig

    May this last post rest in peace.

  21. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    Well, Mr. Craig, then I graciously bow out. The last post is yours, following this dross of a post, of course.

  22. about 15 months ago

    Kevin Craig

    Ken, I have decided to do the white zin challenge myself.

    I will begin in 5 hours, after it has properly decanted.

    A fine wine as such must be oxygenated, as Mr. V taught me!

  23. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    Well, Kevin, what can you do. Wait…!

  24. about 15 months ago

    Mr. Cabernet

    I would say you are one of the toughest critics when it comes to ratings. Even a wine you rave about only reaches the 94-95 wine. I’m wondering what are your 96+ wines and what are the greatest values in that range?

    Yes, I’m a ratings whore.

  25. about 15 months ago

    KenP

    I give up. You can be last. Wait! I’m last again!

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