Will the REAL Beaujolais Please Stand Up

Will the REAL Beaujolais Please Stand Up – Episode #252

June 8, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes some Beaujolais wine and these aren’t your Grand Pappies Beaujolais either.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau Thivin Cote De BrouillyCru Beaujolais
2005 Domaine Diochon Moulin A Vent Vielles VignesCru Beaujolais
2005 Clos De La Roilette FleurieCru Beaujolais

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June 8, 2007

Susan
Gary-Thanks for ONCE again challenging us to try new things. Never tried a Beaujolais before. I will soon. Another fabulous ep!!!
June 8, 2007

thabeav
Gary,

Great thinking. Nice topic. Ther are many good cru beaujolais. These would be great for a “taste-along-with-Gary” episode as they are something everyone could afford and enjoy. Thanks again for the WLTV-a-thon. I hope you’re drunk and (more)obnoxious by the last episode.
June 8, 2007

t_moderne
hey Gary. Nice shirt. Have I seen it before?
yeah yeah yeah, I know. just a running joke.
anyway – the QOTD –
I am not prejudiced against cheap, watery overly fruity and one dimensional wines like Beaujolais. I happen to like both the “cold duck” like flavor profile of Beaujolais Nouveau as well as the thin, fruity but often times dry and acidic wines from Morgon, Fleurie and Brouilly. I like it when I don’t even want to finish the whole bottle because the wine is too tart and uninteresting. Smell the sarcasm.
Maybe if I tasted something good – but too many bad DuBouef’s have led me to better place my money on Spanish wines and now wines from Portugal too.
June 8, 2007

Grapedigger
Gotta admit to you G that I was not thinking much of Beaujolais…you’ve changed my mind about now!
I appreciate the effort you’re putting into filming all these episodes on one day…your palate must be on fire!

Cheers,

Garpedigger – Montreal
June 8, 2007

Kathleen Lisson
Gary,
Nope, I’m not against the Beaujolais. Photos of me and Jean Paul Brun on my website – http://www.myspace.com/gamay
Kathleen
Albany, NY
June 8, 2007

MikeyB
qotd: no prejudice. just had the bad debeuff once and have been hoping for an episode like this – nice!
June 8, 2007

ciaobarbara
I not prejudice of this wine. It’s well suited with a nice light pasta with raw tomato sauce. It’s a summer wine. I like it – how’s the VACA treating you Gary?
June 8, 2007

Darlene O.
Love the episode, Gary! QOD: Well, maybe a little predudice. For some reason, I want to compare Beaujolais with Yago Sangria….
June 8, 2007

PeteC
My brother brought a Beujolais to Thanksgiving dinner last year (said it would go well with the turkey). One of the few wines I have ever dumped out (very embarrasing). Went with the MacMurray pinot noir instead.

Maybe I should revisit the Gamay grape, however, especially with the QPR.

Love the pennies in the eyes.
June 8, 2007

Gravisman
Nope – not prejudiced
June 8, 2007

Jon B.
great show, the pennies at the end hilarious…QOTD no not at all prejudice against beaujolais. Exspecially after todays episode I’m always up for some outstanding QPR… I should be into abottle of Beaujolais by tomarrow evening…Hope your enjoying your trip..Catch ya later
June 8, 2007

Denise W
Love this string of episodes. No, I don’t have a prejudice about beaujolais. I’ve only tried a couple so far. They weren’t bad but not worth writing home about. I’ll try one or two from this show soon and give the gamay grape another shot!
June 8, 2007

tarheel17
I’ve never even SEEN a Cru Beaujolais. Which speaks more to my lack of knowledge than the lack of diversity I’ve been exposed to. . . Next time I’m near one, I’ll grab it. Unless you wanna put one on free.winelibrary.com, because I’m a sucker for that site like you would not believe. . . (Luckily, not for $20+ pinot grigio, however)
June 8, 2007

dkeck
Hey Gary, do you got change for a nickle?
QOTD: Nope, Not Yet. I am amazed how many types of wines that have been given a bad name. Keep up the good work.
June 8, 2007

Bossman
Wow! that was freaky, dunno what happened but I think I just had a major flashback. Consider this my three cents.

As I was saying, being new to the wine world I guess I’m prejudiced in favor of as I recall as a child watching the local news stories about the excitement and anticipation of the first shipment each year. I recall queues of Cabbage Patch and Tickle Me Elmo proportion. I figured it must be a good thing.

Definitely surprised about the aging thing I also thought it was something that should be consumed sooner rather then later.

Well. you did it again, I started a new cart……. damn you Vay-ner-chuk you’ll be the end of my marriage yet!
June 8, 2007

Bossman
The opening and closing of this show is off the hook, dudes. Talk about bringing the thunder! This is the 6th or 7th consecutive show? Dang, you rule.

Disagree with the comment about learning “proper” French pronunciation, you communicate and make yourself understood and that’s the objective n’est pas?
Besides it adds to the charm and persona. That attitude is exactly the snootiness that “we’re trying to change the wine world” , i’snt it?

QOTD: being r
June 8, 2007

Bossman
The opening and closing of this show is off the hook, dudes. Talk about bringing the thunder! This is the 6th or 7th consecutive show? Dang, you rule.

Disagree with the comment about learning “proper” French pronunciation, you communicate and make yourself understood and that’s the objective n’est pas?
Besides it adds to the charm and persona. That attitude is exactly the snootiness that “we’re trying to change the wine world” , i’snt it?

QOTD: being r
June 8, 2007

Jennifer
QOTD: No.
Miss you!
June 8, 2007

portman
Beaujolais? Cru?

I think it’s illegal to have cru beaujolais in Maine. I have only seen and drank Georges Debouef’s nouveau stuff with the pretty flower labels.

Sigh.

QOTD: Nope. I’ll be looking the shelves in the better stores now for the cru beaujolais. Then I’ll reconsider if I’m prejudiced against beaujolais.
June 8, 2007

Ben N.
QOTD: No.
June 8, 2007

HipandKneeDoc
No prejudice in that I wouldn’t drink it or look down…but I do have some preconceived notions of it being less serious and better for casual drinking.
June 8, 2007

Juiced
Gary,

You’re right on with quality of better Gamays. Have you tried Nicolas Potel’s Chenas vielles vignes? Worthy, I believe.
June 8, 2007

Greg B.
Big G. Another Wine to run out and Try. Count me in, I’m not Scared! QOTD We drink all wines, all Wines.
June 8, 2007

wildebeest
QOTD: I’m only prejudiced towards the crummy Beaujolais that we get in high desert Nevada. I’d be happy to get my hands on a few bottles of the stuff you were sipping on in this episode.
June 8, 2007

Kevin
QOTD: No, I’ll try anything.