Pinot Gris A Grape We Should All Be Drinking

Pinot Gris A Grape We Should All Be Drinking – Episode #247

June 1, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 wonderful, or not so wonderful Pinot Gris today and asks if you have had any and if so what you think.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Nyakas Pinot GrisHungarian Other White Wine
2006 Benton Lane Pinot GrisOregon Pinot Gris
2005 Mac Murray Ranch Pinot GrisSonoma Pinot Gris/Grigio/Blanc
2006 Huia Pinot GrisNew Zealand Pinot Gris

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June 2, 2007

YoungDave
QOTD: I was never much of a doodler, but was quite a note-passing guy. Always trying to make friends crack up by writing a joke about something the teacher said or the way they looked. OH- and a shout out to a recent episode when you mentioned the infamous “do you like___? Circle one- YES, NO”. I was ALWAYS drawing the “MAYBE” box like it was my JOB! Kudos, BIG G.
June 2, 2007

Matt Czinger
Nice camera resolution, new one?

My favorite nose-in-the-air-at-the-alternative-name thing (e.g., pinot grigio vs pinot gris) is the fact that no one would eat a patagonian toothfish, but Chilean Sea-bass garners a big price-tag.
June 2, 2007

ktw
are we allowed to answer the QOD the way we hoped you would answer it? i hope you would say “wine bottles” – not in a weird wino way but more of a max fisher (rushmore reference) child genius kind of way.
June 2, 2007

Mason
Only tried one Pinot Grigio from Oregon, from Luna Vineyards. Liked it quite a lot, but I tend to overlook Gris as an option when buying whites.

QOTD: Star Wars vehicles/ships, cartoon characters, knives, guns, and jet planes. Adventure, I craved… (Yoda speak)
June 2, 2007

H-Why
OR – E – (going, going…) GONE!

QOTD: Music notes and birds. No idea why the birds.

As far as the fence goes, I like the exploration most of the time, but perhaps 2 times per month, I want to know what is QPR city. Although, focus on the $12 since it is the new $10.

Actually, I’d love to see an insanity episode with steals for $7…
June 2, 2007

kevin
great show show Gary, I like that you are often tasting the wines for the first time rather than recommending under 10 dollar blah blah wines. QOTD Snoopy, and daggers
June 2, 2007

wm mole
Just read SF party notes. You guys rocked and did it right! Wine 2.0 looked way cool. jets jets jets go jets, go buy jets
June 2, 2007

Robin
QOTD: I used to draw pictures of ladies, but the pictures were very malformed- very tiny waists-I remember that I knew they were off, but I couldn’t make them right. I took some drawing classes but the instructor just said that I had a nice “feel” for art which I think that I correctly interpreted as don’t give up my day job.
I once had a pinot gris that I liked, but I can’t remember what it was. Maybe I should be taking notes.
June 2, 2007

Frank R
Ninja turtles. Mostly Donatello with a little Leonardo on the side.
June 2, 2007

randy d
hey gary been watching the show for a few weeks now and love it great job. this is my first post and i have a question i have been seeing this count down and need to know what is it all about.
June 2, 2007

Justin S
Wow all those wines looked like they sucked, which has been my experience with Pinot Gris. I’ve gotta find a good one.

My .02; Americans waste too much. Think about it.

QOTD: I drew mostly military stuff and some sharks.
June 2, 2007

Susan
Gary- Thanks for educating us in the differences between Pinots!!
Will try Pinot Gris first!!!!
June 2, 2007

Susan
Gary-Still have not tried Pinot Grigio yet… will soon!!!!
June 2, 2007

MossyMo
What did I draw as a kid? Imperial Walkers from Empire Strikes Back!
June 1, 2007

Susan
Gary-Thank you for taping eps for us!!!!
QOD: I never got the drawing gene in our family!!!
Music, yes – art, NO!!! I drove all of my art teachers crazy!!!
No talent in this department at all!!!
June 1, 2007

dkeck
Gary,

I like how you say ORE-GON, keep trying.

QOTD: Lots of dootle on my pages that looked like stars and stick people movies that you make when you flip pages of a book real fast.
June 1, 2007

tarheel17
Gary, I (among the millions) apprciate all your hard work in taping that marathon of episodes. . .thank you thank you thank you! It is so great to know I have something to look forward to watching every night after a long day at the computer (I don’t consider watching WLTV being ‘at the computer’).
In class I used to doodle geometric shapes that often started with a 5 or 6 pointed star. I was really into hexagons, too. I have no idea where that come from, but I certainly hope it’s not from some sort of anarchistic or satanic-worshipping former life. . .
I’d also like to thank you for encouraging me to seek out white wines more often. I’ve had some really bad experiences (Toasted Head Chardonnay. . .uggh!) but also some great QPRs, even here where it’s hard to find anything not mass-marketed.
Your changing my wine world – Thanks!

Megan
June 1, 2007

Jerry
Well here are my two cents worth…

I’ve only had Pinot Grigio. The first time was from a recommended dinner pairing, but either the pairing and/or the wine itself was almost awful. However, I felt that it would pair well with cheese/crackers/etc, and I was pleasantly rewarded on my next try at Pinot Grigio. That’s my preference now.

QOTD: I am so awful at drawing, I feel like I would be wasting ink, lead, and paper; so I rarely drew.
June 1, 2007

vivaitalia
QOTD: I always drew spiral graphs in the corners of all my papers. And also I loved drawing little roller coasters. Anyways I loved the episode. You’ve really rekindled my love of white wine here recently. I’ve been purchasing different kinds from all different places and I’ve found a ton of things that I love. The best thing about WLTV is that it’s made me expand my horizons. I had my first spanish duero last night and it was stellar.
June 1, 2007

MossyMo
Hilarious! You hate pinot grigio, GV!
June 1, 2007

Dave Canada
Guilty as charged…I have not had a Pinot Gris….only Pinot Grigio.
QOTD#1 – I think you should mix in some shows on what you are drinking, just my 2cents
QOTD#2 – I was into buildings and stuff. I remember drawing the great wall of china as a kid for sure.
June 1, 2007

Martijn
QOTD: Airplanes, rolling hills and clouds …. try to figure that one out. I like redheads too by the way, very sexy!
June 1, 2007

J Crazy
Pinot Gris, gotta love it.
QOTD: For some reason I always would draw a guy and a worm on a railway track in front of a tunnel with the light of the train coming at him and his little buddy, whom I always drew quite large.
June 1, 2007

amgryger
qotd: I was a weird kid. I drew castles, but somehow I’m now getting paid to draw, well not castles, but other kinds of buidlings. Geuss I can’t complain really.
June 1, 2007

RieslingRon
Another enjoyable episode…….

Other than Pinot Grigio, Italy has some rather interesting whites with the like of Frascati, Gavi, Orvieto, etc. How about giving them a whirl.

QOTD: Abstract groupings of squares and rectangles in various patterns.