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

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Wristband Pictures

189 Responses

June 15, 2007

ChrisR
Top 5? Wow!
June 15, 2007

CC_HTown
First!!!
June 15, 2007

FTboomer
Top 5!
June 15, 2007

TimInFL
Riesling…I like with spicy Tai food. Top 10! Yeah!
June 15, 2007

holgi
Mann mann mann… immer in den Top 10. Das ist auf Dauer aber auch mal langweilig. Wie jeden Tag Kaviar. Macht auch keinen Spass. har har har
June 15, 2007

TimInFL
LOL…I just had my wife buy me the Oak Monster for Fathers Day! HAHAHAHAH!
June 15, 2007

Susan
WOW! Top 10??? Haven’t done this well since…
Oh, well!! A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR, FAR AWAY……………………………..
June 15, 2007

holgi
Achja: Riesling roolez. I know. I live right beside some of it
June 15, 2007

Christoph
selbst als nachzÃ¼gler noch drin
June 15, 2007

Christoph
yes. yes. mee too. old german riesling sag’ ich nur
June 15, 2007

waibeans
TGIF Vayniacs!!!

Have a good weekend and happy father’s day to all of the papa’s out there.
June 15, 2007

TagWorld Brian
this one goes up to 11!
June 15, 2007

JasonP
QOTD: Plan? What plan? Wait, let me drink this bottle of wine and I’ll get back to you.
June 15, 2007

Harold
Ah this should be interesting; I just ordered a couple of bottles of entry level Riesling from WL, none of these but still. Thanks GV.
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!
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Renee Anderson
qotd: hammock
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

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

David Canada
I’m laughing my ass off now as I just ordered the Oak MOnster Tee today! I’ll put you out of your misery and order the other one…have no fear. I need to spread the word up here.
QOTD – Hmmmmm…..The plan is for you to come and do a tasting in Ontario. Are you just an national figure (play to that ego right) you are internation gary, VAYNERCHUK is a brand. Get out and pimp it boy!
June 15, 2007

chuck
QOTD: U.S. Open juice tiger
June 15, 2007

mas
Good episode Gary –

QOTD: Have to rack the barrel this weekend and bottle the Rose.
June 15, 2007

Cam
Love the show today. I’m crazy about Riesling. The Schofitt sounds awesome.

QOTD: Hm. Currently my plan is to shut down some websites and email accounts if a couple of my clients don’t pay up and quick. I’m generally a nice girl, but I’m kinda like the Hulk in that you-wouldn’t-like-me-when-I’m-angry sorta way.
June 15, 2007

MattyMatt
I actually had my eye on the oak monster tee since it first popped up after the site redesign/Cork’d acquisition. Glad to see we can finally order it, and yes I just did. Was torn between the Oak Monster and Pickles but the Oak Monster is just too classic. Might order pickles too when I order my next case.

Hate to admit it but havent watched the episode yet, but excited for it. Reisling is one of the new varietals I am exploring as I break out of my red mold.

As for my wristband pic look at the thread Denise put up about Vassar Vayniacs. I’m in the front row.
June 15, 2007

Dominus
Great show. Love the Rieslings, especially the Germans.

Kudos to your guys who went out of their way to get a stash of wine to me in time to taste for Father’s Day. (The Mahi is quite good.)

QOTD: The plan? Hmmm. To enjoy life, drink good wines, order the Oak Monster and cook some good food on the grille this summer. Simple and sweet.

Cheers and Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads!
June 15, 2007

Joseph M. Kennedy
QOTD: Disciple, Art, Health, and Social/Spiritual
June 15, 2007

jack
great episode on lower priced rieslings. 2005 is the vintage that hooked me on this awesome varietal. in the past, i was like all the other people who diss riesling as junky, over-sweet, white wine. i’m actually glad people aren’t going crazy buying up ‘05 rieslings like ‘05 bordeaux, cuz then there’d be none for me and they’d be priced through the roof as well!
June 15, 2007

PapaMike
I might just have to crack open a Riesling this weekend with some fresh caught Florida shrimp.

QOTD: The plan is to constantly remember that yesterday isn’t coming back so I better enjoy the hell out of today.
June 15, 2007

phermented1
Okay. First time commenter. Long time watcher (01/07). Awesome shows! Tried to pick up a “bull in china shop” shirt, but every time I clicked on the “buy it now” button it reverted back to the same page I was on; same with the antique peach shirt, so I p/u an oak monster and pickle shirt. If I get it in time I will wear it to my sales meeting. I’m “in the industry” so I think my colleagues will get a kick out of it (let’s see how many times I can use ” “).
QOTD: Long story short- my wife and I moved from NY to FLA so that she could attend UF (Go Gators!) for her doctorate in Anthropology and Biology. My plan is for her to get her research published, sell out to the Discovery or Travel Channels and purchase 5-10 acres in Napa, Sonoma or Santa Ynez. She can do her research and I can make my wine. Sorry for the long comment. I have to go now. Attending my VA
meeting (Vaynerchuck’s Anonymous).
June 15, 2007

Danielle B
Hey Gary I myspaced you. Act now and you might make it into my top 8
June 15, 2007

H-Why
QOTD: The plan?!? The plan?!? Please, Gary, it’s Friday. The plan was toast by Monday afternoon around 2pm. If you want to ask about the plan, at least ask earlier in the week when I still remember what it is supposed to be!

Okay, the plan. I’ll tell you the plan. (Does this text box have a character limi…

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June 15, 2007

glenn
so, can you toss a “deer” t-shirt (XXL) in with a case of Schoffit so i don’t have to pay shipping on the shirt?

you know my kind are frugal!

the red head modeling the shirts is way cute too, nice work there.
June 15, 2007

Susan
Gary-A Riesling I CAN afford?????????
WOW! Thanks for tossing me a bone!!
Great Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
June 15, 2007

Tom T.
Great ep, Gary. Will have to buy some of these Rieslings. QOTD – Da plan is to hang with Dad at Monmouth Race Track tomorrow, and watch the Mets sweep the Yankees. Enjoy your weekend.
June 15, 2007

Jim in Atlanta
Enjoy reisling. The plan is to drink more wine and watch more wine library tv.
June 15, 2007

Wine Lush
QOTD: I have to work

Loved the episode. Keep saying though needs to be louder. Have a good weekend.
June 15, 2007

BobMac
QOTD: Father’s Day BBQ at my in-laws’ vineyard in the Napa Valley drinking wine.
June 15, 2007

Autoproxy
QOTD: The plan – to drink good quality coffee and wine most days, while finding good company, all the while working for something that I believe in. Still working on it all.
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
Personally, I prefer the pickles shirt. From a visual-design standpoint, the pickles tee design strikes me as being far more elegant, cohesive, and clever than the others. However, most of the others are very difficult to see clearly on the site. The pictures with people wearing them are nice, but I really can’t get a sense of the detail. The dodgeball shirt, in particular, is difficult to decipher from the pics on the site; and I think all of the complicated designs suffer from the same problem. I really love the deer shirt though.

QOTD: What’s the plan? The plan is medical school. The plan is to change the world. And the plan is to watch WLTV.

Gary, you must be some kind of seriously twisted masochist. You already get more email on a daily basis than any mere human with your schedule ought to be able to handle, and yet you just keep giving us more and more ways to take up your time. I don’t know how you do it, but I’m sending you the friend requests anyway.
June 15, 2007

Randy B
The plan used to be to accumulate the most toys. Now the plan is to accumulate the most wine. The reason for this plan is to be able to retire at 50 something and drink over the next 30 or so years (God willing) the wine I have accumulated.
June 15, 2007

RieslingRon
I’m a big riesling fan, especially German Mosels, so I really enjoyed this episode. I haven’t noticed any of these brands in my neck of the woods, but I will remain on the lookout.

QOTD: The plan is not firm yet, but is will be low key and on the spur of the moment

Have a great Father’s Day.
June 15, 2007

Bossman
Wha???!!! I freaked when I heard only 140 of each design and sweated that I wouldn’t get in on it, these poseurs didn’t pony up to spread the WL love? Sheesh…. I got my five and will wear them proudly. At least I won’t have to worry about someone else showing up at a state dinner in the same shirt.

I’ll confess, I haven’t submitted a pic yet, we have a bit of a skirmish in the Bossman household in that I wanted to photo the cat wearing the sweatband as a hat. The youngest claimed it was too tight and was thisclose to reporting me to the SPCA for cruelty to critters….. back to the drawing board. BUT it doesn’t mean I absconded with the thing just trying to think up something original enough to do the show justice (you certainly don’t want my mug posted, trust me).

QOTD: The plan is, and you’re sworned to secrecy under penalty of death by Two Buck Chuck ingestion, to be spontaneous and not plan past the next meal/wine pairing.
June 15, 2007

G In RIC
Hey Gary,

Long time lurker, first time comment poster. Great episode. QOTD: Consider forming an exploratory comitee concerning a plan.

Thanks for the good times man. You are definetly a rock star of the wine world.
June 15, 2007

Henry C
Alright man I guess I’ve been caught. I’m a lurker =) with a wrist band and I promised to send my pic soon !
June 15, 2007

wine-ot
Solid show G…running naked through the tropical forest….sign me up (bought 6)!!! Welcome back, missed you (not in that way)!
June 15, 2007

Darlene O.
Hey, Gary, great episode!! QOD: What’s the plan??? To live large, live well, live abundantly!!!
June 15, 2007

Larry
Great! I only knew of rieslings as a sickeningly sweet concoction until I visited Hungary and Austria last summer. Wow, what an awakening. Now I always look for them. Thanks for the pointing out a couple that are a little easier on the wallet (especially after forking out bigger bones for the Grosset Riesling Polish Hill).

QOTD: Keep busting my ass until I can retire and drink great wine every day for the rest of my life! Only 14 more to go . . .
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
I’m just checking to see if the link I’m attempting to embed in my name is working.
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
trying again…
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
dang it *grumble*
June 15, 2007

Winodontist
I like Riesling, just can’t figure out which of those tall-ass, skinny bottles to pick.

QOTD: My plan is to make a ton of dough and go nice places with my family, basically see the world, and immerse myself in whatever local culture I am taking part in that week. Sampling the wine is of course mandatory.
My secret plan is to meet you, some how, some way. Not in a creepy stalker kind of way, but you know.
June 15, 2007

JamesN.
GV
Awesome episode, I love rieslings, Just got back from a trip to Germany, unfortunately I only brought back 6 bottles. I wouldn’t mind seeing some Gewurztraminers being tasted on the show.
QOTD..
The plan is to enjoy good wine, good food, with friends and family sprinkled in for good balance. Simple recipies are often the best!
June 15, 2007

TomB.
Just got back from running “naked in a tropical forest and loving it!”…… Should we start a “quote” of the day?
QOTD: The plan is for my beloved Bills to beat your beloved Jets!
Oh yeah… Lurker no more!
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
YES! I finally figured it out! …the problem is you guys just made it far too simple.
June 15, 2007

wildebeest
can you believe I was actually adding html for a hyperlink into the Name field? Jeez, I feel like a moron.
June 15, 2007

Dan NYC
Plan? How not to get too buzzed on vino and still wake up for work in the am.
June 15, 2007

Doc Dan
Great job Gary! QOTD: Watch the Jets win a SuperBowl!
June 15, 2007

thabeav
Gary,

Great show. Nice selection of well priced wines.

How about a T-shirt with the oak monster pounding you with a bottle of Cali Chardonnay? (That way you can claim that everyone bought it because YOU were on it!)

QOTD: Sauv blanc tonight – Matua Paratei; Sancerre tomorrow – Alphonse Mallot; Reisling on Sunday. Any more thoughts on the “rat out a lurker” segment? It would be a fun way to give away those “unpopular” Gary Vaynerchuk T-shirts! (Just kidding.)
June 15, 2007

vanmatthew
So i’m sorry i’ve been lurking the last month or so. but great show. So just wondering did you drop chone figgins? He was struggling after you picked him up but he’s been tearing it up. (Angels fan and watching the dodgers angels game right nwo)
June 16, 2007

Kevin C.
Great episode again! I fall into teh trap of sticking with NZ SB when I drink white, thanks for reminding me to consider the Reisling. QOTD- stay safe from the oak monster, check the car for my knife in case I hit that deer, then a nice jog through that tropical fruit jungle…
June 16, 2007

JCfromtheWC
I love how Gary can smell how the pear was sliced “beautifully sliced baby pear”

QOTD: Don’t know. Was just thinking about it. Pinot Noir maybe? Although the riesling episode is tempting me…
June 16, 2007

vivaitalia
The last bottle was exceptional and only scored a 90? Is that a price thing? Riesling has always been my favorite white grape and i’ve gotten a lot of grief for it. I’ve always contended that it has the best balance of sweetness, minerality, crispness, and complexity. I wish you would have thrown in one from Washington, I think they are making some of the best qpr rieslings in the world.
June 16, 2007

DomTheSomm
Gary…long time no drrrrrrrrrrrrrrrop! (intergalatic planatary) NEWAYZ, love the episode, I am happy to see you have not changed and still up to your ways on telling it like it is. So…here’s the plan…as a “somm”, drinking wine can be equally as fun as much as it is work….so for those days (many) when work becomes play and you still need to rise to the plate like Bond’s on Flax Seed Oil (yah Right)…drink 1 glass of water and take 2 Tylenol PM’s….no hangover! And you can still rise for Sunday Morning football! Later! DomTheSomm from sunny CALI!!!
June 16, 2007

NathanN
Great show! It’s nice to see ya back on the Friday couch. Thanks for the walk down memory lane with the quotes from the T-Shirts. I remember them all and especially the description of Razon. That wine kicked some serious butt and only $8. I need some more!

QOTD: It’s God’s plan Man!
June 16, 2007

NathanN
Smith MBA you cracked me up!

The A-TEAM ROCKS
June 16, 2007

Pablo
QOTD: Plan? I dunno about you, but my plan is to drink some yummy wine! =)

P.S. – what’s with the one sleeve pushed(not rolled) up? Is that your omage to LL Cool J without having to show off your legs? ;]
June 16, 2007

Justin S
My .02; More people should check out the Henry Rollins show, that man is bringing a little truth to America IMO.

QOTD: My plan is to make enough money to buy a farm and retire in the country.
June 16, 2007

dkeck
QOTD:Plan…..Expand your store into the LA Market, so you can have east cost and west coast distribution. Then sit back a cork one.
June 16, 2007

YoungDave
QOTD: The Plan? My plan? Continue working at my restaurant in Boston, using you as inspiration when recommending wines to my customers every night, until the end of June, then home to RI for the 4th of July (it’s huge in my home town- oldest parade in the country), see dome friends and family, then fly out to LA for (a long time) to work in TV and hopefully start a productive, exciting, and possibly lucrative career… and I’m sure there’ll be room for WLTV every night when I’m there as well– OH and maybe (unlike Massachusetts) I’ll actually be able to take advantage of some of WL’s amazing sales!!

WAIT: What’s THE PLAN for BIG G??!
June 16, 2007

Brendan McGuigan
QOTD: The plan is complete. The plan is approved. The plan is alive and well. The plan is simple. The plan is easy to follow. The plan is innovative. The plan is meaningless. The plan is working.
June 16, 2007

diego de la p...
the plan is expand your store to mexico!! that would be cool haha
i would love a t shirt! and a wrist band!! but unfortunately im too far from NJ
so maybe this summer or someday i will go and buy one!!
i need one!!
nice episode!
June 16, 2007

CraigV
QOTD: The Plan ? Trying to figure out how to WATCH back episodes of WLTV. Ever since the switch to cork’d all I get is audio with no video on the older episodes (old format). How can I SEE and hear the older episodes ?
June 16, 2007

Jon B.
Good episode QOTD… keep watching and giving my 2 cents untill you no longer ask for it. And spreading the word and hopefully growing the vaynernation..because with us and a little piece of you we’d be,well you get the picture..later
June 16, 2007

PhilB
The plan is leaving for Paris tonight to move in with my girlfriend, THAT is what the freakin’ plan is!!! Can’t wait to discover even more of the Ville LumiÃ¨re and hope to see GV pop up there sometime!

Good Riesling kills, I used not to like the grape until you really pushed it and until I had the chance to taste some proper bottlings of top German rieslings which really humbled me…
June 16, 2007

RuralTom
Greetings Mr V!

Question of the Day: Plan? hmmm…. my biggest plan currently is building up a nice cellar for the future, with a strong backbone of 2005 Bordeaux. The IRA can wait a few more years!
June 16, 2007

John Witherspoon
Hey GV
I have to admit, I was one of those wine newbies 3 years ago who thought Rieslings were just some sweet wine. Now I love ‘em, they usually make the dinner table once a week when we make Indian food.

QOTD: The plan – I am debating at this moment whether or not to get philosophical on this question or not. I’ll go not for now. So in about 30 minutes I am heading for a 40 mile road bike ride, then going to Brunch for my wifes B-DAY, then going to a reception for my sisters wedding which is part deux from the actual wedding we went to in Key West 2 weeks ago, then tomorrow is part uno of my sister in laws wedding extravaganza, which is the Virginia wedding followed by the wedding in Italy 2 weeks from now. BUSY BUSY!!
Thanks again to you and Tom C for the heads up on some wineries to visit while I am in Piemonte.

J DUB
June 16, 2007

Steve
Here’s a suggestion Gary: some of those really nerdy experts you refer to Jancis Robinson, Hugh Johnson, etc. seriously rave about Riesling, and I am trying to get into this wine myself. But, and without further knocking your self confidence, they all pronounce Riesling with a soft ssssss: now me I have always ZZZed it, but I guess we can all learn — just thing ‘Reece Witherspoon’ and then you too can be a nerd!!
June 16, 2007

TimF
Great ep BTW.

QOTD: The plan is to have Francis fix the t-shirt contest so we can live it large out in California.
June 16, 2007

Tom (vtjones)
QOTD: Hmmmm The Plan. The plan is to enjoy life, hang with good people, drink good wine, eat good food. Life is GOOD!
June 16, 2007

Justmarsh
I had the 2004 Domaine Schoffit Riesling Harth Tradition last week! When i was drinking it, I felt like I had stuck a straw right inside a pineapple. I was more on the 89/90 fence on that one though.
June 16, 2007

Herm
Riesling is my favorite white….thanks for the great episode….I’m not quite sure what you mean by, “what’s the plan?”…..but I’ll take a guess….how about knowledge equals $$$$$$……
June 16, 2007

Alexander Levitan
The plan is to discover unexpected beauty and then share it with those you love thereby enriching it’s value for all.
June 16, 2007

Craig
when the QOTD marker pops up, why does it say “catpee”?

the plan is to make more money than I am now, and spend more time with my wife and daughter. Is that possible?
June 16, 2007

kevin
QOTD. the plan is to stay healthy and safe.
June 16, 2007

E
Had a Monchhof Estate last night that was a cut above ordinary entry level Riesling … unfortunately, so was its price.

The plan is … wait, Henry Rollins has a TV show?
June 16, 2007

surf.sf
The plan is to go surfing this morning and enjoy my dinner date tonight! Great episodes, you are now converting me to Reislings, or whites in general. Or actually it may have been that Vouvray I had with my friend’s vietnamese striped sea bass, cilantro and rice paper, or the Txomin Txakoli I drank that turned out to be a better pairing with homeade Paella than a special bottle of 2001 Rioja did.
June 16, 2007

GeneV
The plan is to get my wine cellar finished.

As you know, I love the rieslings, and also liked the Schoffit, though the last one I had in the fall didn’t quite ring the 90 pt bell.

Great job!
June 16, 2007

waibeans
the plan is veeeeeery interesting…

down to the last detail.
June 16, 2007

MrTC
QOTD:

`the plan` is to try and attend two weddings in one night and then tomorrow morning give my father a nice selection of bottles for his birthday

‘The Plan’ on the other hand…
June 16, 2007

CNW
LOVE a good Riesling!
QOTD: The plan is to not be a lurker any more…:O
AND to figure out why the heck it takes 24 to 72 hours for me to get episodes into my email box… hard to make it to the top 10 when the entire planet has seen the episodes before me!! Any suggestions????
June 16, 2007

Jahlove
QOTD: “The Plan” is to pick up some more of that 2005 Coudert Fleurie Clos de la Roilette. I had a bottle before WLTV Episode 252 came out and thought it was the shizzy. Then Gary goes and tell the world about it. Thanks a lot GV!
June 16, 2007

Keith
Love the show, will have to go grab a Riesling, Today we have beautiful weather in DC to enjoy this wine.

QOTD: Love life! If it is not enjoyable, why do it.
June 16, 2007

Jeff M.
The plan? Consume more wine, of course! How else can I make room for replacement friends in the cellar?
June 16, 2007

AlisonD
I always love Riesling with Turkish food..will have to try these..thanks!

The plan is to think of something totally creative and outrageous to do with a Vayniac T-shirt so I can win a trip with you!
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.
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

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

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

Jeff
QOTD: Drink more good wine with more good friends more often.
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

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

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

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

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

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

ktw
gv – the plan is to get you into therapy for your insecurity issues
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 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

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

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

pegleg
Gary, this is my question of the day…

Red Sox or Yankees?
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

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

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

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

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

Bart F
QOTD: Open our winery by this time next year.
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

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

KenP
“…running naked through a tropical forest and loving it.” Toting a bottle of Riesling, no doubt! Now that would be one helluva GV tee!
June 17, 2007

AJBerke
Well, I still won’t be drinking Riesling anytime soon, but a great episode nonetheless…keep up the good work, GV. I’m about to friend you up – no homo.
June 17, 2007

Hosedragger226
GV,
You’ve sold me! My next bottle of Riesling will be Domaine Riesling. Hope I can find a 2004 vintage.

QOTD…I’m taking the first steps now to help YOU change the wine world. But you can help me by sending me my wrist band. LOL! I’ll send you back the pic you asked for.

Keep up the GREAT work!

Thanks
June 17, 2007

Calle
Great episode as always.

Riesling is definetly my favourite grape, and great wines are still available for a low cost.

How about doing an episode where you try different Rieslings from the same year and winemaker, but from different locations, or terroir? That might be a good example of why the terroir is so important for the end result, since I find many Rieslings showing much of the terroir in them.

Greetings from Sweden! Keep up the good work
June 17, 2007

IanY
Interesting episode, I’ll have to hunt out some riesling!

Interesting things a-foot in France:
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,2104803,00.html
June 17, 2007

[savVy]
I must confess that when coming to wine tasting, I fall within the category of “novice.” I assure you the faux pas is to be short lived. Much appreciated towards your savvy show. Do continue Mr. Vaynerchuk.
June 17, 2007

mikeyrad
qotd: plan, what plan?
June 17, 2007

MossyMo
Hey GV…Did you catch the reference to the Oakmonster while watching The Open this weekend? That was the announcers reference to Oakmont, as the conditions were SO difficult. What a tourney, eh?!!! Anyway, thanks for the Riesling episode…I’ve been dipping my toe into Rieslings lately.

Later…
June 17, 2007

geespot
Love the Riesel-diesel… Can’t get enough.

QOD: The plan is in the planning stages.
June 17, 2007

GottaGoDrink
Hi Gary.

QOTD- First, you have to say What’s the plan, Stan?”

Second, to have soft shell crabs and Carlisle Zin on Father’s Day. Which I just did…Cheers!
June 17, 2007

Wave
The Plan is to find the best, cheapest wine and drink it down.How do i win the trip to Napa or ORYGONE.I’m in dude lets go!!!!!!
June 17, 2007

J Crazy
the plan is to change the world, homie
June 18, 2007

AlfredWong
The plan is to try winning the contest and drink with Gary and learn, woohoo! Just love it when you review riesling.
June 18, 2007

cjm
The plan is to offer Tall sizes in the shirts so I can buy one.
June 18, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
What’s the plan eh? Today, tomorrow or 5 years from now? Retiring to Santa Fe in 2 years to spend more time working on Naional Health Policy and Native American Health issues. Tomorrow, well Father’s day from the point of this episode.

A little disappointed in this episode because it implied that Rieslings need to have entry level. German and Alsatian Rieslings are great buys until you get into the stratosphere of Trockebeerenauseles. For newbies some instruction on the labeling of German Rieslings would probably be a great help as the labeling of wines in Germany can be very confusing for the unitiated. Not much of a fan of Rieslings that aren’t German or Alsatian though. Never much taste to them.
June 18, 2007

DryDrew
The plan is to grow my one Rieslings in my garden and make wine. (Is any one interested in seeing the progress?)
June 18, 2007

Kathleen
I just stumbled upon this great video of the Nantucket Wine Festival. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did!

http://nantucket.plumtv.com/videos/wine_festival_2007_highlights
June 18, 2007

John Blue Label
GV,
Riesling’s are more complex than I expected. Thanks for turning me on to them. Sounds like we have a nice option or two.
The plan is to retire young, play lots of golf, and drink lots of wine!
June 18, 2007

Greg B.
Good EP Big G! I have officially jumped into a White Wine Summer. Over the weekend I had 3 bottles of Chard and One bottle of the Pink Stuff. Wednesday, some friends and I are Having a Chardonnay tasting. So, Riesling and rest will soon follow. QOTD I just told ya!
June 18, 2007

Bill mondavi
When Gary is showing the wine, can you please have him cover more of the label with his fingers? Thank you
June 18, 2007

Kathleen Lisson
The Plan? Put together a few more wine articles and see where it all goes from here…
Kathleen
Albany, NY

Wine and Stories from the Vineyard Blog
http://www.myspace.com/gamay
June 18, 2007

bruce gardner
Nice episode. I think you should do a follow up with higher end rieslings. C-ya, -D
June 18, 2007

cali6buff
I’m a huge riesling fan. Everyone should look up an earlier episode (216) where GV tasted Hermann J Weimer from the finger lakes. It’s one of my top 5 wines of all time. Served it at my wedding. Get it.

QOTD: Establish a ground game in the 1st to open up the play action.
June 18, 2007

Russ J
What’s the plan? Oh, there’s a plan alright. Big plan. Serious plan. Dangerous plan. There are things about me you wouldn’t know, you couldn’t know….you shouldn’t know.

Stay way from those low alchohol Rieslings. They are almost always too SWEET!
June 18, 2007

yowens44
Appreicate the riesling episode. Couple years ago when I was just getting into wines took a trip to the Finger Lakes and now riesling is a conerstone of my white wine cellar. QOTD: Probably just to drink more and different wines and play more golf. Lacking a little bit in both.
June 18, 2007

Shadowbird
QOTD: My weekend is going to be spent with my mom at a winery in Drumright, OK. Well, at least that Saturday, it will be.
June 18, 2007

Mr. Ambassador
Living in the northwest I’ve tried several different rieslings as it is purported to grow well in areas of Washington State. I was impressed with the “Eroica” collaboration between Chateau Ste. Michelle and Dr. Loosen, though a much better value (as I found out through ordering at Wine Library) is the Loosen Bros. riesling which was available here!

The Loosen Bros. wine was a big hit with those I work with and all who had attended our tour and tasting at Chateau Ste. Michelle (as they had some additional background on Loosen).

Plan is to keep on tasting and gain the knowledge; every new wine sampled is an experience and the more I’m exposed to winemaking and tasting the more I learn.

Thanks and keep up the good work!
June 19, 2007

MtnCharlie
QOTD: The plan is to enjoy this life to the fullest. Fine food, music, art and a new wine as often as possible.
June 19, 2007

Mott T Hoople
My plan is to buy a bigger wine rack for my basement – I need to get organized down there!
Gary – the gourmet section of the store is great – you’re now a 1-stop party shop! (I’ve had several “all WL” parties – a few with just myself)
June 19, 2007

Karl Laczko
Gary, I know I owe you a photo, I just want to make sure it’s a good one – it was going to be a kilted version last week but I forgot the wristband. I took it to Nice at the weekend but forgot to get it out of my bag. My bad, I’ll get there – be patient.

QOTD. The plan – work, earn more money, buy more & better wine, stop work, drink more & better wine.
June 19, 2007

Lurkerdog
QOTD: Obviously, the plan is to change the wine world!
June 19, 2007

life's too short...
QOTD: the plan is to quit my bitchin’ and appreciate everything that i have…nice episode, btw.
June 20, 2007

msb2ncsu
QOTD: Only God knows…
June 20, 2007

thirstygreek
HEY NOW!!, the yankees will never catch the sox!!!
June 21, 2007

Mason
Love the Rieslings, Gary! Thanks for tasting a couple entry levels. I predict increased sales of the Gary V t, so sit tight.

QOTD: The plan is to send you a picture of me and my beloved wristband!!!!!
June 21, 2007

vibemore
The plan is to catch up with the episodes I missed while on the vaca. Thanks for the Riesling love.
June 21, 2007

Jen
Rowdy Roddy Piper! (NO relation to me, I am sure of it… I bet I’m a better wrestler.)
ANYWHO,
QOTD: The plan is already laid out for me. I can’t wait to see what happens!
June 21, 2007

dz
Gary, I thought the Schoffit Reisling was great also, it seems more serious than the Germans in this price range(drier with more viscosity). I wish we could have come up to meet you in S.F. but that is my busiest time of the year on the farm,next time for sure. QOTD answer is enjoy raising my two kids, grow better grapes than my neighbors,stay married and keep on rockin, how’s that for a cliche.
June 22, 2007

mcj
QOTD: Win the lottery so I can afford some of these wines.
June 23, 2007

JayZee
QOTD: Plan? Plan? We don’t need no stinking plan!
June 24, 2007

Mike Erdely
Thanks for the episode. As far as white wines go, my wife and I love the Reislings. We had a nice 2005 Gunderloch â€œJean Baptisteâ€ Reisling on our anniversary in Hawaii a couple weeks ago.

QOTD: To do work I love so that I can spend time doing the things I love with the woman I love for as long as I can. Sappy. I know.
July 18, 2007

Donald Pipkin
love Love LOVE riesling – glad to see this episode. Actually, Riesling and Sauterne were the two bottlings that really got me geeked on wine. I have found that spending a little more ($20-40 range) provides some AMAZING German riesling experiences.
September 5, 2007

Brendan L
The plan is to get very rich, or die tryin. So that I can afford all of the cases of wine I want…
September 6, 2007

Winenerd
Hi Gary,
I am a big Riesling fan and I appreciate this Riesling special!
It is not correct to say that the Kabinett from BÃ¼hl is sweeter than a Kabinett normally is. There are a lot of German Kabinetts that are off dry to med sweet especially with an alcohol content that low.
Keep going on as I keep on making my way through the entire achieve, Konst
December 11, 2007

Josh in Burgundy
Love the rieslings, been a big fan of German rieslings (specifically Mosells) for a little while now

The plan would be to design a wine to go with every food dish known to man, that would be quite a plan
May 15, 2008

Pierre
Schoffit wines are incredible
Should try their GC Rangen, crazy!
July 16, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Ah, a great episode to sink my teeth into! I enjoy reislings and plundered two 2005 JJ Prum Whenluer Sommenler Spatlese’s from a Fred Meyer before someone else grabbed them. Looking forward to popping those in about two years. Although I enjoyed the episode, I found myself transfixed on your right sleeve all out of whack. Damn you! Also, kudos on the Piper figure. Best 80s WWF wrestler period. Much better in the ring and interviews than Hogan. Plus, his sense of humor was (is) great. QOTD: To keep collecting and hording wines and to find myself a lovely woman to share them with. 43 bottles and counting…..
October 23, 2008

CaseyLee
great episode gary you rock
June 24, 2009

Adrian
Great show..nice to see you in top form…..and Riesling in definitely in the top 3 of my list to get.

QOTD:
Send me the wristband and you will get the photos
July 2, 2009

Phredd
Love the reisling episode. Gonna have to see if the last one is still available somewhere.

QOTD: The plan is to Crush It! (of course)