Old World Wine – Episode #228

May 1, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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

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May 1, 2007

KenP
H-Why,
There is a live version of that song from the ‘Secret Policeman’s Other Ball’, a concert, back in the eighties, for Amnesty International, (I think), that Rocks! ‘Message In A Bottle’ is also performed. Just Sting and a guitar.
May 1, 2007

H-Why
QOTD – Sting with the Police singing “Roxanne.”
May 1, 2007

Rob Lind
QoD – Fountain Pens.

There is nothing like writing with a good fountain pen. It glides effortlessly over the paper, it provides subtle expression to the writing.
May 1, 2007

Jon
QOTD:

Nero Wolfe novels, RBI Baseball and Ninja Gaiden for the NES.
May 1, 2007

Smith MBA
QOTD – The back of the hand. Lenny Dykstra. The Different Strokes Theme Song. Transformers but they are not really old skool anymore. Mr. T.
May 1, 2007

Jeff G
Love the show. I’ve had the pleasure of the 90 Suduiraut Sauternes unfortunately. I’d tend to agree with parker on this one. The nose was splendid and I agree with your notes. However when it came to taste, it was a bit too cognacy for my palate. I agree with the brown sugar, mango, but it felt unbalanced with an overly strong alcohol mouth feel, it almost burned. I gave it the 86.
May 1, 2007

TimF
Why don’t you open two bottles of each so if you can make sure it isn’t bottle variation that is causing a wine to show poorly? Isn’t that what a pro taster would do?

Dude — pickles, skunk, sardines and green beans? I think you may have lost it. I think I’d dump it.

QOTD: Old school technology/computer stuff. Vic-20 Radar Rat Race, Atari 2600, programming on an Apple 2e…
May 1, 2007

RedLoverJim
Old School music. They rarely make good stuff anymore.
May 1, 2007

MikeyB
qotd: binaca. what ever happened to that stuff? and of course i gotta go with the run dmc crowd – my 3 year old knows all the words to “it’s tricky.” i know i know some of that she probably shouldn’t know…
May 1, 2007

E-Rock
QOD = A tie between… Hip Hop $ Sneakers
May 1, 2007

Randy B
QOTD: How about old school work ethics. You showed up on time, you worked the number of hours you were obligated, you agreed to what you had contracted to be paid and your employer rewarded you for performance, not mediocrity. I can go on and on…you won awards and trophies for exceeding expectations, not for just participating. I’ll stop now because I might be showing my age. Gen X, Y you’re soft.

Ciao
May 1, 2007

Tom T.
I don’t think I ever heard you talk about Jersey trash, skunk, or green beans as a flavor. McEnroe-Borg…classic tennis matches. Love the comparison!

QOTD – cooking. Old skool (BTW you should have spelled school with a “k’) style. For example – Cast iron pan. Sear it. Pan sauce. Eat. When done right simplicity is king.

Coffee ice cream rocks. Starbucks with chocolate chips is may favorite.

W.I.N.E. wine wine wine!
May 1, 2007

Ken B.
Great show Gary! QOTD: You alluded to it earlier, Johnny Mac and Bjorn Bord rivalary!

Liked the emphasis on old world for a change. I appreicate both, but I prefer the earthiness over the fruit bombs.

Regards,

Ken B.
May 1, 2007

GeneV
Great episode. Your list looks like it could have come from one of my orders.

Your review on the Fronholz is very similar to mine.

Couldn’t agree with you more about visiting Burgundy. One of the great two weeks of my life was Burgundy in 1986. Back when you could still afford them.

Great selections.

Enjoyed the episode thoroughly. I also love red radish!
May 1, 2007

Portland Guy
First? Whoa, just missed it. But a solid episode eases my disappoointment. QOTD – Bell bottoms from the late ’60’s & real Army surplus stuff from WWII and Korea. Loved those cotton fatigues. (of course, hated them when the Army gave them to me for ‘free.’
May 1, 2007

amgryger
QOTD: My favorite old school thing is old 35mm cameras, particularly rangefinders. I have two Konica Auto S2s, a Canonet QL 17, and a Minolta SRT 102 (slr, not a rangefinder). I try to use them all at least once in a while. The Canonet traveled through Europe with me next to my Digital SLR.
May 1, 2007

Kevin Warner
Who loves coffee ice cream? I love coffee ice cream!
May 1, 2007

Ross
QOTD: 50s hot rods. Like a 51 Mercury with a couple inches chopped out of the roof, painted black, and red wheels with white walls.
May 1, 2007

Alos Diallo
80’s sports cars.
May 1, 2007

KenP
GV, great episode. It moves into my top five! Love Old World wines. Viva La France!

QOTD: From my student days, plotting revolution in the Deux Maggots cafe. Happy May Day!

What happened to mothy? I miss mothy.
May 1, 2007

JonE
QOTD: The old skool wine is easy Chateauneuf. Especially Boisrenard, who wouldn’t right. Foodwise though SUSHI. Now some may read this and think about the new wave sushi crap spreading like wild fire all over the country, but after working for a while in Japan having real deal traditional style sushi (or for that matter going full tilt and allowing omikase)there is nothing more hip and old school at the same time. Great show G-Man, way to throw down.
May 1, 2007

sfgiants55
QOTD: Stick ball in the street, Sleep overs, fort building out of furniture and blankets and Junior High slow dances
May 1, 2007

Garret Nagle
QOTD:

A tie between tobacco pipes, and Sean Connery James Bond films
May 1, 2007

Jennifer
Love coffee ice cream. LOVE IT!
Thanks for the “old school” wine tasting.
QOTD: Saturday morning cartoon & cereal routine.
Or Incredible Hulk & Dukes of Hazzard night. Wasn’t Wonder Woman on that night too? My mother used to tie a blanket around my neck and I’d spin in circles with her purse in my hand.
May 1, 2007

jorge
Good show, I’ve been drinking old world wines lately, so it was a timely episode. I must admit, I have grown to prefer the fruit bombs, these old guys don’t do it for me anymore.

QOTD: The smell of a baseball field (grass, dirt, sweat and glory).