Entry Level Riesling Tasting

Entry Level Riesling Tasting – Episode #257

June 15, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 low priced Rieslings on this pretty Friday!

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“Love the reisling episode. Gonna have to see if the last one is still…” by Phredd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Rocky Gully Dry RieslingAustralian Riesling
2005 Von Buhl Armand Kabinett RieslingGerman Riesling
2004 Domaine Schoffit Riesling Harth TraditionAlsace Riesling

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Wristband Pictures

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June 15, 2007

CellarDweller
It’s sort of like Frankenstein and his monster, isn’t it? Next the Oak Monster will take a bride with big creepy wavy hair.

OK, QOTD: I have three wines in the queue for this weekend, and The Plan is to try them all out with my friends!
June 15, 2007

Ben N.
QOTD: The plan is to drink wine, wear the oak monster shirt and spread the word of WLTV.
June 15, 2007

nancy sabatini
Great ep! Never really new Rieslings could be dry…way to go GV!

The Plan: To get you international coverage, not just on the web but all over the world…YOU ROCK totally!!! and of course you could hire me too as your Italian correspondence!!!

My Plan: to finish the bottle of Cakebread Cab that I just opened!!

Have a fabulous weekend!!
June 15, 2007

Renee Anderson
qotd: hammock
June 15, 2007

tarheel17
Gary,
I owe you an apology. I have two wristbands here (one sent to each of my addresses. . .yeah, I got greedy) and no camera. I PROMISE I will send a photo as soon as I fly back to where the camera is later this month. I really will.
(To make up for it, I also just orderd 3 t-shirts. I don’t want to hurt your feelings, though, so I won’t tell you which ones.)

QOTD: The plan is, in a nutshell:
Finish writing my thesis.
Move back to Seattle.
Start buying more wine from local merchants (not that I don’t love WL!)
Get a job to pay for all that wine
Figure out how to store said wine
Maybe even DRINK some wine and
Live happily ever after. (Now imagine my husband and I hand-in-hand, walking towards the sunset in our matching oak-monster t-shirts. . . .)

What’s your plan?

Megan
June 15, 2007

wmole
GV thunder on friday brother. One day back and you hit full stride, hop over the ropes and body slam Oak Monster in the first round, bring on some tasty riesling and the crowd goes wild!!
June 15, 2007

Canuckchuk
My plan? Enjoy the next few days, before I have to grade around 90 final exams in a 24 hour time period. Just bought a couple bottles of Heartland Viognier/Pinot Gris to help with the cause.

And to be honest with you GV, I am finding Chenin Blanc to be a more interesting grape than Riesling. I know, that’s sac-relig in the wine world. Next I’ll be telling you that Dave Jennings looked better in Giant blue than Jet green.

Best,
Canuckchuk
June 15, 2007

Alex Diaz
hey there GV welcome back, i have an idea make a shirt of you as a cartoon doing your oak monster impersonation and ill buy a tee. it will sell like crazy i know what im telling you.
June 15, 2007

Neil
Of the three my wife and I tried the 2005 Von Buhl Armand Kabinett Riesling and found it to be too sweet for our liking. Regarding the picture with wristband, wifeepoo left her digital camera behind at the SF WLTV party and Brandon M has dropped off the face of the earth. Regarding the question of the day, the plan has always been to EPH.
June 15, 2007

cruster
The plan is to graduate from my university on tuesday. Hope it’ll go smooth …
June 15, 2007

Smith MBA
How did GV come back from vacation in Greece looking so pale? New Lighting?

QOTD: The Plan?

In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison for a crime they didn’t commit. They promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today still wanted by the government they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem, if no one else can help, and you can fins them, maybe you can hire the A-Team.
June 15, 2007

TJ_Dave
Coming out of the shadows. Not a lurker anymore. 1st post. Love the show. Will come by the shop eventually so that you can make good on helping me pick some good wines, GV…
David
June 15, 2007

Shad
Plan, huh? As long as we’re drinking and enjoying wine, I think we can wing it.
June 15, 2007

SoCal
FRIDAY!
QOTD: The plan is to change the wine world….duhh
June 15, 2007

amgryger
QOTD: The Plan is to buy wine. Drink wine. Repeat.
June 15, 2007

Marc
QOTD: A great name for a band. I hope it’s not taken already. The Plan. I like it. Thanks Gary!
June 15, 2007

Susan
QOTD:
Ths plan is to relax and have some great wine today because tomorrow I have to work LLLOOONNNGGG hours!!
June 15, 2007

wolfie
qotd: the plan is to go out for sushi, then buy my wife whatever bottle she wants for her bday, then meet up with some friends at the pub.
June 15, 2007

pauly
The Plan: get more people to watch WL TV! Maybe even from Spain when I visit…
June 15, 2007

JC
The plan is for you get a show on the Travel channel, & hire me!
June 15, 2007

hermitaged
QOTD: The plan?! Well the plan is to figure out how to order one of those t-shirts. Am I internet-deficient? Oh yeah. But when I go to the “order now” button in the little t-shirt area, nothing happens when I click it. Can someone help me out? And bear in mind I already feel stupid enough

So riesling is just really great. Those from Germany and Alsace continue to be my favorites, and for the most part the prices are still pretty reasonable.
June 15, 2007

CindyW
QOTD: plan? we don’t need no stinkin’ plans!

I’m just starting to get into rieslings and greatly appreciated this episode. A couple of months ago I paired a nice Canadian riesling (Hawthorne Mountain) with fresh fennel and apple salad — the wine was like an extension of the salad. Amazing!
June 15, 2007

MikeyB
qotd: The plan is to break a lot of bread, drink a lot of wine, start some trouble, get a little crazy, laugh your face off, and then cry yourself to sleep.
June 15, 2007

John H.
Gary, I’m seeing more of your hand then the label when you hold up the bottles on this episode! Love rieslings, I’ve never understood why they’re not more popular.
June 15, 2007

Christoph
Just drinking a Kanonkop Â»Paul SauerÂ« 2002. Great Stuff. Very similar to good Bordeaux but lower prices. Very Old World. 24 Month in new oaks but not an Oakmonster. In Germany: 30 Euro. Thumbs up!