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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189 Responses

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June 17, 2007

Steve
Gary,

Go Sox.Riesling is great, one of the most versatile whites around, goes well with so many foods. All diff. styles some sweeter than others. LOve it ,love the show!
Thanks
June 17, 2007

joe p.
Gary,

Haven’t posted for a long time — just wanted you to know that the episode was great and you rock. “the plan” is a two word refernce to a known strategy. My plan? Drink Wine!
June 17, 2007

Bart F
QOTD: Open our winery by this time next year.
June 17, 2007

Petra
Well, I will bring you some fresh fans from the Netherlands:-)
June 17, 2007

Orion Slayer
I was just at a Riesling tasting on Tuesday. Actually it was a Germany/Austria tasting, but we had several Rieslings. I was disappointed because they were all sweet. Trust Gary to bring a dry Riesling!

QOTD: The plan is to become so educated on wine that I can get a full time job in the wine industry. It’s not fair to let Gary have all the fun!
June 17, 2007

TSchampaert
Riesling is the one and only! On Friday I had an Ansgar ClÃ¼serrath Trittenheimer Apotheke 2004 Auslese, tasted it blind. It just knocked me out as I was dead sure it was an Alsace GewÃ¼rz (me! drinking Riesling almost every day …), but then … . I was ashamed and humbled again (that’s what blind tasting is: a lesson in modesty). Maybe it was so strange because it’s made from ungrafted, pre-phylloxera vines? Anyway, it was an eyeopening experience again.
QOTD: becoming enigmatic, are you? Well, THE plan: getting some of these T-shirts over here, then moving, then a long and nice holiday in Italy, then … just nothing. Dolce far niente: reading in my (own) backyard, cooking in my (own) kitchen, fondling bottles in my (own) cellar, sleeping in my (own) bedroom, …
June 17, 2007

Richard K
The plan? My plan is to find out how to get one of those awesome Vaniak wristbands… though if I remember correctly you said they were sold out

In that case I’ll go for a t-shirt!
June 17, 2007

Veronica
Thanks for the Riesling episode! Last week I tried the 2004 Schoffit Tokay Pinot Gris, which was outstanding… had it with hot dogs relish and sauerkraut. yum!
June 17, 2007

pegleg
Gary, this is my question of the day…

Red Sox or Yankees?
June 17, 2007

ChrisR
Sorry Gary, I bought an oak monster t-shirt. It is freakin’s awesome. I can’t wait to wear it to this class I’m TA’ing and see if anyone catches the reference!
June 17, 2007

Capt M
Very, very nice episode, Gary. Very nice way to wrap up the week. QOTD: Dad’s day, early breakfast with my kids here at home (provided by them), then work at 0800, sadly. Will swing by to visit my folks when I finish work around 1800. Then will probably relax and open a bottle of a grrrreat discovery wine that I just found (will comment on corkd, sit around and enjoy in the quietness of my home (kids will be gone).
June 17, 2007

John
The plan is for Tony Romo and the Cowboys’ revamped secondary to cut a 14-2 swath through the NFL and defeat the Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.
June 17, 2007

Trish-da'-Dish
I usually try not to say anything about anybody’s postings, but I MUST say something about some over-imbibing advice above, which is to “â€¦drink 1 glass of water and take 2 Tylenol PMâ€™sâ€¦.no hangover!”

I disagree. The water is a great idea. Excellent, in fact. However, taking any form of Tylenol when you’ve had alcohol (any amount of alcohol) is a BAD idea. Yes, the Tylenol PM will make you feel better and get to sleep. But: Tylenol is a known hepatotoxin–in layman’s terminology, this means that Tylenol is toxic to your liver. When combined with alcohol, there have been cases where people did this, and then went into liver failure! Just a warning….if you don’t believe me, just Google the combo or check this out :

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/case/tylenol.html

Other pain relievers, like aspirin and ibuprofen (example Advil), apparently aren’t as hepatoxic, but if you mix them with too much alcohol (ie., you’re drunk), you could experience stomach/intestinal bleeding. See:

http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=867

So…it’s best to stick to the water……

I’m not a M.D. and I’m not claiming to know much, I just want the best for all of my fellow wine-drinkers on here
June 16, 2007

ktw
gv – the plan is to get you into therapy for your insecurity issues
June 16, 2007

Adrian Hannah
QOTD:
Phase 1: Steal Underpants
Phase 3: PROFIT
June 16, 2007

JonE
QOTD: the plan is more peace, but latley that seems like dreaming of the perfect wine.
June 16, 2007

portman
Rieslings have a mixed rating in this household. The first time I brought one home, my wife almost spit it on the floor. Too sweet for her. Then I had a 2004 Lake Chalice from NZ. Very nice, the apple & pear action and dry. I didn’t tell my wife it was a riesling, because “all rieslings are too sweet” she says. She liked it. She thought it was a sauvignon blanc or a pinot grigio. “That wasn’t sweet” she said. So I bought another bottle, soon to be opened.

QOTD: help my wife build her business, then enjoy the fruits of the labor.
June 16, 2007

Peglet
My plan includes relaxing in a beautiful setting drinking riesling and eating bleu cheese with my handsome husband. Do I have a plan to get to this? No, but it is nice to dream…
June 16, 2007

Patt
QOTD: A challenging “employment” position where my comprehensive technical background will add value and contribute the wine, port, cigar and computer industry
June 16, 2007

Mike
QOTD: Getting ready for a trip to Germany, Czech Republic, and Austria. Doing wine country outside Vienna, got any ideas? Winery’s we should go to? Or specific wine we should be drinking besides the Gruner Veltliner?
June 16, 2007

Jeff
QOTD: Drink more good wine with more good friends more often.
June 16, 2007

woodchuck
My plan is to have another baby. You can never have too many kids!!!
June 16, 2007

Dale Cruse
QOTD: My plan is to get a place with an extra room that I can start building my collection in. Oh yeah.

GV: We’re already friends on Cork’d and I just friended you on MySpace. Thanks in advance for including me in your Top 8!

Next, how friending you on LinkedIn, VIRB (better than MySpace), MeetUp, Magnolia (I know you’re already a member there), Flickr, and more?!
June 16, 2007

Elliot Essman
I’ve had the Domaine Schoffit Harth 2004 Riesling and exjoyed every drop.

The plan? More wine, more wine knowledge, and sharing the knowledge.
June 16, 2007

Robin
QOTD: The plan is to figure out how to keep drinking great wines now that my husband is retiring and won’t be getting deep discounts on wines anymore.
The next plan is to find Muscadet (struck out at Cost Plus) and other white wines I haven’t tried or don’t often drink.

Don’t take it personally about the T-shirt. Though I notice that some people are coming through for you. I’m waiting for a red or blue T-shirt without a carcass on it. Something discrete and tssteful. I’m not holding my breath though.