Gary Vaynerchuk goes to Bordeaux (Part 2)

Gary Vaynerchuk goes to Bordeaux (Part 2) – Episode #235

May 10, 2007

Chateau’s visited in this episode:

Chateau Sansonnet
Chateau Brane Cantenac
Chateau Reignac

Watch today as Gary concludes his trip to the Bordeaux region of France.

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87 Responses

May 10, 2007

Brandon M
#1 is so lame
May 10, 2007

chogan
first? who cares…
May 10, 2007

Greg
2….. so cool.
May 10, 2007

Greg
ill take 3 and 4 whatever.
May 10, 2007

John Witherspoon
yeah top 10

content to follow post viewing!
May 10, 2007

Kevin Craig
Top Tenzzzz yo!
May 10, 2007

boingoal
Top something
May 10, 2007

Winodontist
Is it time to stop with the top ten stuff?
May 10, 2007

Andrew Z
QOTD: Some subtitles would be nice for the foreign trips. Maybe my hearing is taking a turn for the worse, but I find it difficult to hear nearly everyone but Gary.
May 10, 2007

Elliot Essman
Great concept. This Bordeaux blend seems to work. Very informative.
May 10, 2007

vanmatthew
When do the 2006 futures go on sale?
May 10, 2007

dublin
I think they have Gary miced and when people get close to him we’ll hear what they are saying?
May 10, 2007

cyrock1
Damn, one of these days I will get top 10!
May 10, 2007

John Witherspoon
Hey Gary

QOTD: How to make the trip vid’s better?

1. Take along this awesome guy John Witherspoon, great wine tasting companion
2. I would like to second a comment someone made yesterday, is to pop the names up of the people at the winery you are tasting with.
3. To reiterate a comment I made yesterday, and to build upon the above comment, pop up or have the vintages that you are currently tasting. It is kind of hard to follow/hear which vintage you are tasting.

Again, a great episode, I really love ‘em.

J DUB
May 10, 2007

waibeans
thanks for posting this finally! was really looking forward to the conclusion of our boy wonder’s travels.

same bat time, same bat channel!
May 10, 2007

PJ
Gary,
I like you local reviews better. More lively and fun to watch. This was like watching a home movie. Uncle Burt and Gary. The video and sound quality didn’t help.
May 10, 2007

Benji
Again, well done Gary. I agree, it is likely that Chateau Sansonnet will no longer be flying “under the radar” after hearing your reports and after getting a taste of it at the WLTV party. Great segment, I enjoyed this chateau the most.
May 10, 2007

Johan Alexandersson
The sansxonnet thing was completely awsome for the lack of a better word. I felt present. Thank You! What’s the name of that man?
May 10, 2007

dublin
Sansonnet was a good segment, could have still been cut down dramatically in post to speed things up, would have been great if you miced the wine blender gentleman you tasted/blended with along with a quick bio of who he is before the segment started. The later part dragged a bit, not as captivating as Sansonnet, but that blind tasting contraption was pretty sick. QOTD: Petty basic and easy, next time invest some $ and hire a two person docuvideo team. One to deal with sound and the other to deal with photography. That way you take the amatuer feel out of the piece. If you can’t swing that, then send the guy you use to some local college video tech classes. It’s all about putting you in a good ‘light’ and making sure bad sound doesn’t distract from all the great comments and experiences you (Gary) are bringing to the film. Looking forward to the South Africa, South America and Australia (hope you hit New Zealand too) trips! Sounds amazing!
Cheers!
May 10, 2007

KenP
Gary, Gary, Gary,
What an absolutely wonderful treat. You, hanging with some of the most important folk in the French wine world! Did you think it would evolve to this?! All your hard work is paying off. Thrilled watching.
QOTD: I think a second camera is an absolute must. Better mics. Let us know the names of the people you’re interacting with. I enjoy the docu-style. Preserve the rustic, flying by seat-of-your-pants quality at all costs. Too slick a video would be the kiss of death.
Excellent work overall.
May 10, 2007

FTBoomer
Love the episodes Gary.

QOTD:

Better mic’ing. I had to use headphones to hear some of the conversations. Sub-titles listing those in attendance. Name, varietal, vintage of what you are tasting as you taste it (as you work your way down a long table, just a quick shout-out, eg. 2004 Sansonnet Cab Franc)
May 10, 2007

PhilB
Was that guy at Sansonnet StÃ©phane Derenoncourt?? Heard tons about him but never saw his face…I think he worked at Del Yerro in Spain so that’s why I thought it was him when you mentionned it…
That absolutely rocked!I think we are all pretty knowledgeable about how wine is made, but I learned lots of things throughout that episode… Amazing to see them go to! Great “work” if we have to call it that!
May 10, 2007

Karen Lorentz
Gaaah! Chateaux, not chateau’s …not even chateaus. Since when do apostrophes mean plural in English?
May 10, 2007

KenP
Karen,
You’re right, bien sur. I’m sure Berlitz is on the phone as we speak.
May 10, 2007

Jonathon M Chicago
Agree with everyone- audio sucks, all volume settings at 100% and still can’t hear. Gary, what happens to your comments on the road? We like them. Perhaps the French intimidate you. It has been my experience that when in France if you speak even a LITTLE French they warm up to you so much more. I hate to say it, Gary, but I don’t think those high end French people understand our inflections such as: “incredible juice”, “That’s obnoxious” and perhaps worst of all “nice”. Sorry to sound like a downer, but I have to admit I cringed a bit during these shows. But if you’re gonna buy $100,000.00 of wine who cares what you say! Always love the show and loook forward to hearing about the SF party.
May 10, 2007

Michael Palmer
Great conclusion. I am amazed at the criticism left in these comments. I think the episodes were great and thank you very much for sharing. A chance of a life time I think. Let me also say it is cool to see you are just a normal guy and not pretentious in these types of settings. So many people’s personalities would’ve have been different, but you just acted like the same ole Gary. It makes me trust you and wine library even more. Thanks again Gary.
May 10, 2007

dublin
Michael Palmer, people are leaving criticism because Gary asked us for our opinions, nothing wrong with giving our 2 cents if that’s what he wants. Cheers!
May 10, 2007

Dominus
A dream come true for us vinophiles to watch you taste some of the greatest wines in the world. After watching these episodes, it looks as though you enjoyed yourself and it was exciting seeing you at the actual environs of Reignac, my most fav Bordeaux.

Looking forward to next year’s trips to South Africa and … Mexico?

Cheers!

P.S. Can I get some of the ‘03 that the gentleman to your left raved about?
May 10, 2007

Len C
Dude change the board…it’s 111 today!
May 10, 2007

Len C
QOD Bring a viewer with you. I volunteer!!!
May 10, 2007

Sue Z.
I’m intrigued by the “sexy” wine and want to know more about that taste profile! It’s the second or third time I’ve heard the term mentioned and, if it’s a French marketing ploy, it’s almost working:-) I loved these past 2 blogs and I thank you again for bringing it to me! I don’t know that I’ll ever get up the nerve to get on a plane & go to Bordeaux, but after watching, I almost feel like I’ve been there! The blending thing was outrageous! Thanks again Gary! You’re a star!! Do you ever feel like you’re the luckiest man on the face of the earth? Still waiting for a “suit” to flash us the wristband:-)
May 10, 2007

Bossman
Gary,

Thank you so much for giving us a glimpse into the inner sanctum of the wine world most of us would probably never have an opportunity to experience. Stellar stuff.

The charisma is undeniable, you have that certain je-ne-sais-quoi (staying with the theme of the episode) I havent been able to put my finger on until now: Billie Jo Armstrong. He/you have an oddly incongruent, but at the same time complimentary combination of coolness and corniness. Yeah, so I just turned fifty but I’m not so old that I couldn’t blend in, in the pit, on the rail, when Green Day hit Giants Stadium on the American Idiot tour. I’m not proud, nor ashamed, nor particularly embarassed, you only live once and life is meant to live right? So coming from me take it as a compliment.

Anyway, keep up the good work, you’re a rock star in the wine world!

P.S – rock stars aren’t anything without an audience and you know that (as exmplified by your sign off). I for one am proud to be a Vayniac.
May 10, 2007

Winodontist
I would kill to do a wine bleding like the one you did today.
2% can make a difference, unbelievalbe!

QOTD: Everything already mentioned, but wanted to second these ideas.
Subtitles or a direct mention by you on what wines you’re actually tasting
Better sound and more camera views
Your honest commentary on those wines once you leave the wine tasting room
Who it is you’re speaking with, were these the owners, the managers, the wine maker, we had no clue
Still it was an awesome ride through Bordeaux, if you ever need a companion just give me a shout.
Now there’s an idea for your next contest, Travel With Gary!!!!
May 10, 2007

andrew
great show! love the blending and getting to tag along to the chateaux. i am really looking forward to 06 now!
thanks.
May 10, 2007

Brad Coelho
Sansonnet’s visit is tantamount to hanging in the Cotes de Castillon w/ the Comtes! Stephane is a brilliantly talented man, and his expeditious mastery of such a complex entity is staggering.
Loved the treck…stop talking up ‘06 so much, the prices need to be brought back to earth- so does the dollar damnit!
May 10, 2007

Doc Dan
GV, Another great look at BRDX. Please give me more!!
May 10, 2007

StÃ©phane
Excellent episode again. I forgot to mention yesterday, I love the intro animation – very stylish. I would love to hear more retrospective commentary on your feelings about the trip, what really stood out and why (perhaps in comparison to the Wine Advocate scores).

Were you ever denied filming?
May 10, 2007

ejhafer
Thanks for the footage. I learned a lot.

QOTD: I think that it would be great to hear your thought after you visited the chataux. It would interesting to hear your more candid thoughts.
May 10, 2007

Kazi
QOTD: GV, I think that an short introduction of each winery (wines and people that we are about to see) before the footage and then a summary afterwards would really help out. I agree with the earlier comment that it would be interesting to hear your thoughts outside of the wineries after the tastings.
May 10, 2007

Randy B
GaryVee,

I enjoyed part II. The Vayniacs produced a lot of good comments today, if you were making a documentary. I enjoyed the webcast on its face value and simply took in the sights and (muffled) sounds.

Thank you for sharing this expeience. Next year I want to come along.

Ciao
May 10, 2007

Ben N.
Great part 2
May 10, 2007

Greg B.
Gary, free Wine School, I love it. QOTD If you plan to shoot and edit Video/Film, bring a Filmmaker. Have him direct, shoot, and edit the Video. Oh, by the way I’m a “Filmmaker” hint, hint.
May 10, 2007

Chris S.
2 comments

Editing….Cut out the fat….maybe applies to part 1 more than part 2…

Voice over??? A voice over while you are tasting the wines. What were you thinking? What did it taste like? To what could you compare it? Does it taste like sweaty socks or chicken soup? Do the tasting notes remind you of Contra for the NES? Does the Oak Monster make it’s appearance? What can you say to us that you can’t say to the french winemaker who may or may not understand anyway?

Also, is there anything more pretentious that priming a glass? I mean, really?????
May 10, 2007

ChrisR
QOTD: Take some of us with you!
May 10, 2007

cpd
I really enjoyed the last two episodes. I second the excellent comments by Dublin regarding the video suggestions.
May 10, 2007

Steve-o
Haven’t read all of the other comments so forgive me if I’m a tad redundant.

These travel eps have the ability to become totally brilliant, I just think a few tweaks need to be made before you can truly bring the thunder.

Mic everybody who speaks. Treat these encounters like they’re interviews.

Yeah the editing could be tightened up, but that’s really not a big deal at all.

I think that’s most important to me is the tastings…this is WLTV, give us your usual, big, colorful play by play as you taste the suckers! I think that’s why we tune in every day, and I think if that element were present here it could really kick these travelogues into high gear.

but that’s just me…
May 10, 2007

wildebeest
QOTD: I love how you ran around looking for a spit bucket at Margeaux and ended up spitting in the sink. I like the fancy title screens. Someone did a really nice job on those. …heh, you’re lookin’ a little chubby (and shaggy) in the Cos d’Estournel segment (interior portion). Maybe it’s the turtleneck… or the video quality… or both. No worries though: you’ve already made sure that we all know you look better in person than on the videos.
May 11, 2007

wildebeest
I think Sansonnet was my favorite segment of all. You had a nice monologue at the beginning, and the whole section was incredibly informative. And I want one of those nifty spit buckets.

I really like seeing behind the scenes in this way. I learned far more than I thought I would. And I also got the beginning of a sense of how much there is to know.

I laughed at the guy who thought he was telling you something you didn’t already know.

Man, I want one of those blind tasting machines!

Overall, these episodes were even better than I thought they’d be. I hope to see more like them.
May 11, 2007

KW
Good Show! Would like to get a summary of what you liked and potential price points for future purchases. Also, are you mixing a custom 2006 blend for your fans?
May 11, 2007

chayut
Love the blending thing – 2% can make a difference
May 11, 2007

barclay loftus
Again, really fascinating. Watching the blending was surprisingly interesting. I certainly understand not making too many comments on sight (it might come across as pretty pretentious), but maybe an analysis afterwardsâ€”or some kind of voice-over of your thoughts would be really interesting. Also, it would be nice to know who was who in the crowd.
May 11, 2007

Hal N.
Great,great….GREAT!!, episodes Gary. Thank you!!

Im not sure that mic’ing everyone would have mattered. Knowing/understanding/speaking french would have certainly been a hugh plus, for all us. I felt the sense of awkwardness of being there and not understanding everything being said…and waiting for interpetation at some of the chateau’s…plus I thought that you might have been holding back on critiqueing the wines you were tasting…(understandable)….Just how much was involved in getting into those Chateau’s and setting up what you “did” do? Was it an everyday situation at the winerys …just walk in and start tasting, or did it have to be arranged? Please let us know. Again…..thank you for the treat.
May 11, 2007

Hal N.
aaahhhh…..that was “huge” in my last post, not “hugh”…nothing like checking your spelling before you “submit”
May 11, 2007

Ross
Both episodes had the cool title, but no credits? No shout out to the camera man? The other people behind the seens?

The geography aspect was rather amazing though, I did not know how close the vineyards were so close to each other. Very cool.

Already episode #235? About time for another blind tasting?
May 11, 2007

Susan
Gary-
My favorite part of this ep
was the blending guy!! Wow, not sure
how he does it but it was
unbelieveable!!!!
Also, I love the blind tasting machine.
Very amazing!!!
May 11, 2007

Ryan D
QOTD: That’s easy, at the end of the day, talk about a couple of wines [without the maker's there] and give us an honest indication of some of the wines you tastes, deals, what sucked, etc.
May 11, 2007

Karl B.
QOTD: How to make these trips/videos better?

1.) As many have already said, mike up all the main characters as we cannot hear them.
2.) Continue to contrast years as you did informally with your hosts, let us know your vintage comments as well.
3.) Contrast taste profiles from different regions and throw in your “QPR”s, are Margaux and St. Emilion , for example, the stand-outs of a vintage?
4.) Let us know what wines you are tasting and show us a score on them somehow, maybe a verbal summary after you leave the chateau or a pop-up.
5.) Focus on wines that we can get or that you can get for us so that we know if we should get excited.
6.) Give us more info on the winemakers/blenders so that we can associate faces with Chateaus.
7.) Let us know which Chateaus we can visit.

Other comment: wasn’t the lady at Chateau Sansonnet the same one who poured Sansonnet wines at WL last year?

Hope this helps,
Karl B.
May 11, 2007

waibeans
gonna try to give some of my comments as well:

I don’t want to repeat anything again.. alot of people have some great (and obvious) ideas. One thing that I’m not too sure of is how involved you are in the editing process: compiling your thoughts and thinking through exactly what you want to show. I think if you sit down with Terminator next time and review cuts that he puts together will help alot! Try a first draft and watch it with the WLTV crew and see where their ideas take you. You could then even record extra footage or monologue to tie together the show..

For other inspiration here’s Conan’s visit to Napa (as posted in the forums by Justin)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=20e9invqTYg&mode=related&search=

I’m not saying try to imitate his comedy, but watch the interview style he has, how he brings the viewer into each scene with a few opening comments. Its all about getting comfortable in a new format GV.. you’ll get there!
May 11, 2007

LeatherPalate
I really enjoyed both episodes. It seems to me that you guys wanted to be as unobtrusive as possible and IMO that works. I don’t need to be spoon fed the information-because it’s there( as you watch!)Work on the sound, throw in some ratings (if that’s kosher),and don’t be affraid to be repetetive with some of the basic info-vintage and blends ect. The informality of this works keep that alive don’t turn it into a hollywood production.MY 2 cents.
May 11, 2007

Neil
The “by the seat of the pants” WLTV episodes flow because of Gary’s personality and is held together by the wines tasted with quick interjections, viewer questions and topics relevant to the show. It seems loose, but the strucutre is there and, “93+ points or PAZZZ,” the show moves quickly.

The Bordeaux shows are more like home movies: Bad audio, one camera angle, lack of a cohesive story or point. It wasn’t clear what wines you were tasting and what vintages were being poured. Given the context of WLTV visiting a Chateau and doing a video shoot, it probably will always be more muted, imagine telling Ch. Sansonnet that their wine is “OBNOXIOUS” (you caught yourself). However in additon to shooting footage at the wineries, it would be helpful to do voice overs, cut out 20 mintue swaths of uninterrupted footage and keep the pace moving toward some poit of view. It’s not like you have to be Rick Steves in France but outside of the wineries it could be more “WLTV Gary on assignment.” Would it offend the French if you brought your faithful Jets Spit bucket along? And where was the wrist band?

It was interesting to note how vastly different tasting wines in Bordeaux is versus tasting wines in Napa. In France it seems like the focus is more on the potential of the recent harvest rather than finished product in bottle which probably has to do with the way wines are marketed with futures.

It was interesting to hear that the 2004’s were tasting well (i have a few cases) and that the 2006’s have good structure, acidity and tannins. What’s funny is, beforehand, I thought there would be more focus on the 2005 vintage but that was “so yesterday.” It seems as though the ‘05 has taken a life of its own, driven by factors outside of France: Parker scores and marketing. The ‘05 is selling itself so lets focus on the 2006 and push the hype for the next vintage.

All things being said, you gave the caveat before airing the footage, “some of you might not like it.”
May 11, 2007

hugh
No St Julien???
May 11, 2007

damon
I love the raw footage. How about doing a show on wines from the maker blender guy from Sansonet!!
France, California, and Spain. I think that would be a great show.
May 11, 2007

Lb in KS
QOTD…. you asked about the yeild off the vines…I’d be interested in a small snippit on the viticulture of the grapes going into the wine.
May 11, 2007

NathanN
Thanks for the video it was awesome! My wife even watched over my shoulder for a while. Only comments on how to make it better is the sound and an intro to who you are talking/tasting with.
May 11, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
I have to second the comments on lack of understanding for which wines you liked; where there any you didn’t like? The ‘06 vintage is as good as the ‘05 again not clear as the blends are just now being made. I think it is too cool that you are able to participate in the blending experiments and would give anything to be able to do that. I would just appreciate seeing a bit more information about the wineries.
May 11, 2007

DaveyDonut
Really fascinating to watch the blending process at Sansonnet. That was definitely my favorite part of this two day episode. Nice work! As some others have mentioned, I do wish there was some more content about the taste of these wines, instead of just watching your conversations with the people you were visiting. I’m not saying doing so live in those conversations would have been appropriate, but maybe doing an episode on a recap of your visit, talking to the viewers about what you tasted, instead of us just watching your conversations with others. I like the format you did, but I’d like to see an add on episode.

David
May 11, 2007

JimVarney01
Very Very cool. Thank you for sharing and the experience must have been tremendous!!! I can’t wait to visit…. someday!
May 11, 2007

geespot
Entirely fascinating. Thanks for taking us along on your trip.
May 11, 2007

waibeans
Neil comment #60.. this is exactly what i was thinking about. thx
May 11, 2007

wildebeest
I would just like to say that I love the raw footage as is. Sure, it would be nice if people could be heard a little more clearly, but other than that I wouldn’t change a thing. Some people seem to be asking for packaged snippets, but I wouldn’t like that at all. I prefer to draw my own conclusions. Watching these episodes gave me a far better feel for what goes on behind the scenes than anything you could have put together in a neat package. Some people like that sort of thing; e.g., quick highlights with commentary. But I don’t. I’ll take depth and details anyday. Besides, we’re lucky to be seeing this footage at all. Gary didn’t have to have this recorded for us. It’s a gift. And I’d just like to say, “Thank you.”
May 11, 2007

Shir-Az
I see Jeffrey Davies makes his second appearance in Part II.
Nice job Gary and very informative!
May 11, 2007

Mr. Quaffy
Hi Gary – awesome segment!

WHO WAS THE INCREDIBLE CRAFTSMAN @ SASONNET?!?!!

It was amazing how he worked, and how you caught yourself when you realized that he can’t be surprised when a blend doesn’t turn out like he first intended it, because he doesn’t blend based on a “first try”, but instead builds a blend up step by step … it was incredible the way he first blended the Merlot’s @ 50/50, just to get an important baseline, and then tweaked from there.

Freaky – I used to master audio for Albums – I remember how I too started out going with a “best guess” and adjusting from there, at first, it seemed like the right thing to do. But over time, I dropped it, in favor of a kind of step by step & “taste” (listen) way – it worked much better: geez … I guess it’s called craftsmanship, because it’s the same damn thing that guy’s doing with wine!

Now I know.
May 12, 2007

PeterL
Gary, I kept thinking about how you set up Part I saying we might be “bored”–are you KIDDING! I could have watched hours. The aging barrels, the blending, the wineries, the conversations… More, More!

QOTD: Yes, improve the sound. Yes, super the names so we know who the other players are. And yes, learn/use a little local language. You are in these people’s homes, drinking their wine. You are an ambassador and it’s the respectful thing to do.

Keep up the great work.

Peter
May 12, 2007

Jeremy Q
Gary, enjoyed the episode more than part 1. The Sansonnet segment was great, especially as I have 2 in my cellar and 4 more on the way. It was amazing to see how the blending and how tricky it is to get the right blend.
Suggestions: (like many who have gone before and my comments on part 1)
1) better sound
2) an intro would be helpful
3) more info on the wines that was tasted, struggle to catch which wine and which vintage at time
4) a summary at the end or maybe a separate episode to wrap up the trip and to recap the highlights / lowlights

Great show, thanks for giving us the opp to learn more
May 12, 2007

Boston Ben
The window on the world of blending was the most interesting – you don’t hear much about that process or its importance for the wine (it’s all “terroir,” yield, fermentation, etc).

Mostly redundant, but for future trips it would be great for us to be able to identify the winery people, and also to get some form of actual commentary on the wines tasted and what the wines were. We could sort of tell when you liked or didn’t like a bottle, but that’s not much to go on. I realize it might not be terribly polite to give a frank, on-camera evaluation of the wines when the wine-makers have graciously invited you to a tasting at their Chateau. But don’t be afraid to resort to the voice over or screen text Gary – don’t be afraid!

So in short, it was a great learning experience, but as far as the actual bottles tasted, I have no idea after watching these two episodes whether I would actually like those wines or not!

Keep up the good work! Can’t wait for future travelogues.
May 15, 2007

TagWorld Brian
Definitely need better sound. Or maybe subtitles. Or at least titles naming the wines you are tasting. A digital version of GV “tasting notes.” And more close ups. Esp. on the wine labels. And maybe leave your discussion soundtrack in place, but edit in some shots of the vineyards and winery. Or leave as is, and everybody will still watch anyway, so it doesn’t matter. Great job on the Bordeaux videaux. Thanks for bringing le thunder!
May 17, 2007

TSchampaert
Wow, blending along with Derencourt … you were damn lucky. Just great to see how important 1-2% can be. This part was even better than the first one. More of this please …
May 27, 2007

vibemore
I really, really, really liked both of these episodes. Thanks for taking us along.

QOTD: I agree with those who have suggested subtitles. Especially when you’re busting through several bottles in a row. But everything here is great.
May 27, 2007

vibemore
To clarify…not subtitles on every word. Just the vintages and blend information. Thanks.
July 23, 2007

Garret Nagle
Gary! you drank from the same glass as the winemaker at Chateau Sansonet
December 28, 2007

Joe W
QOTD: My answer would be better sound quality. Also, for some viewers a bit of editing for dead air. (personally, I enjoy the details of “uncut” footage)
February 9, 2008

Tom
Enjoyed this trip, hope to see more travel vids. Thanks again Gary for being out there- T
March 27, 2008

WjT
GV,

Just scored three bottles of the 05 Reignac! Thanks for the episode and the comments. Great help.

Thanks!
July 7, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Great job, Gary. Once again I loved the behind the scenes action. QOTD: Maybe sound quality for the other people talking to you, and how about a ratings of the wines you tasted posted at the end of the episode? I bought a 2005 Reignac Bordeaux myself and happy to see you enjoyed them. 2018, here I come!
November 10, 2008

Ray Barnes
I just watched this episode out of the archives, and so far, I like it even more than #500 from Napa. Seeing the process of assemblage with M Stephane Derencourt was, like Gary said, simply a humbling experience. The more technical the commentary, the better the learning. I would love to see something similar with Michel Rolland if that is available too. And I hope to try all three wines – especially Ch. Sansonnet.
June 19, 2009

Phredd
I’ve been watching a couple hundred episodes, now, and this set is by far my favorite. I just learned a ton about how wines are made, how they are shown to buyers, how they are blended, and how they are brought to market. This is the “must watch” series.

Wow, Gary. Thanks so much for taking us along on this amazing journey through the pinnacle of wine country. Fabulous, fabulous episodes!
September 6, 2009

Max
So much value in these two episodes!
Loved the blending bit.

Gary Vaynerchuk goes to Bordeaux (Part 2) – Episode #235

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