V-V-V-Viognier – Episode #262

June 22, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 4 Viognier wines and gives you his thoughts.

Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version.

Comments on this episode(181) Leave a comment ›

“Rats. No place in the U.S. carries any vintage of the Bilancia. I’ll…” by Phredd
“Nice show GV…..love it. I’m definitely including viognier to my list…” by Adrian
View all 181 ›

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 R.h. Philips Viognier ExpOther California White Rhone V
2005 Carina Cellars ViognierOther California White Rhone V
2005 The Foundry ViognierS. African Viognier
2005 Bilancia ViognierNew Zealand Viognier

Links mentioned in todays episode.

181 Responses

Pages: « 8 7 [6] 5 4 3 2 1 » Show All

June 23, 2007

Ken B.
Good show Gary as usually. I have had good Viognier but none of these; I will definitely seek them out.

QOTD: Hanging by the pool this weekend and enjoying a good book and good wine (I hope).
June 23, 2007

Jim in Atlanta
I went to a wine tasting today. Had a couple of good reds from Paso Robles.
June 23, 2007

Jake
QOTD – I am drinking a wine this weekend that one of your co-workers recommended when I was there on Thursday. He was on WLTV when you were in Italy, etc. 2005 Rhein River Riesling. Its crisp clean with and within my CKC budget!!! I believe it was Ian. Give him props for finding a wine that I love! I am having with a gourmet blue cheese from Wegman’s.
June 23, 2007

Colin Nicol
Good episode today Gary. Looking forward to heading to the store and searching for a couple of these.

QOTD: Just going to relax and hopefully make it out to the beach.
June 23, 2007

Bobinnati
QOTD – playing golf, taking my daughter to the airport, watching golf, regripping clubs, doing yard work, relaxing, going to church, cleaning up my office, tool shed and garage that are massive pigpens and …..maybe even drinking some wine. Unfortunately, supplies are getting low and I am still on a SIWBM. Gotta start buying again……
June 23, 2007

Steve
Gary,
Atrocian. The people of Atrocia. This is the style that they craft their whites and reds. Thank god they didn’t toss this varietal by the way side.
Spend a bone or two and spring on some Condrieu.Yum Yum.
June 23, 2007

Louis S
I don’t think I’ve ever tried a viognier, but I will definitely seek them out after seeing this episode.

QOTD: I’m having a wine and cheese housewarming party. Really looking forward to it.
June 23, 2007

Dan NYC
It’s my 4th wedding anniversary. So it’s Del Posto tonight and who knows tomorrow. It depends on the hangover. I’m hydrating as I write this.
June 23, 2007

Neal Khurana
QOTD: Saturday I catching up on a book I am trying to read with a girl who is 400 miles away (The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger)…the same girl who I had try a Gerwurtzraminer with Sushi and recently she had some Viongier in a flight of 4 whites (Chard, Viong, Riesling, Pinot Gris) at a thai restuarant in Pittsburgh called The Silk Elephant. Running my 6 mile run. Working on my banter for my sister’s wedding that I am MC’ing for (450 people!)

Great hair my friend. Smiles over here!
June 23, 2007

Steve-o
Viognier FTW, spread the word.

QOTD: Saturday: Arts festival (buddie has got two films up for awards) followed by a friend’s “freedom party” (it’s amazing how quickly dudes get over being dumped).

sunday: recovery
June 23, 2007

Erin
Dinner and wine
June 23, 2007

AlisonD
I love Viognier…I found it on my first trip to Sonoma back in 2004…it was a 2002 St. Francis wine. Haven’t found one that good yet..will have to try these.

QOTD: Hanging out at the pool all weekend…
June 23, 2007

chuck
QOTD: twins game sunday in sunny so. fla.
June 23, 2007

ryan brignole
I think it’s great youâ€™re getting the “V” out there. One of the lesser understood Rhone grapes with so much potential. I just got my wrist band, wore it out and 3 people claimed to be Vayniacs, I asked them where their wrist bands were? They didnâ€™t have them but we got still drunk together.

GV, bringing wine-oâ€™s together.
June 23, 2007

Karl Laczko
Nice Viognier, a grape I will always enjoy.
QOTD It is Saturday evening now (what’s with the late shows recently?, I’m having to catch up the next day) and as the weather is being typically British (i.e. raining) then I’m inside watching TV (normal and WL versions) with a Gewurtz/Riesling. Nothing else planned, just relaxing.
June 23, 2007

Wimberly Miree
My wife and I love Viognier. I am really excited about the Bilancia. What a rating and what a price for Viognier this good.
June 23, 2007

Garret Nagle
Hi Gary,

This weekend I’m poping a Brunello and grilling some filet mignon with a friend from out of town I haven’t seen in 9 months.

And last night I had a few of the College Kid Crew friends (I’m not a CKC anymore! ), and they told me they wanted to taste wine. So we had 3 wines in a Old vs. New World Battle Royale. I went to a wine store last night and requested one outrageous fruit bomb and one outrageous old world dirt bomb – each under 20 bones. Then when we got home I decided to pop my last Duas Quintas (we had this in LA) to represent sort of some middle ground between old and new.

I had a great time discussing wine and the history of rock music, but I have to tell you, THE OAK MONSTER WAS IN THE HIZZIE, AND VIOLATED MY PALATE.

If you haven’t had the Mollydooker 2006 Boxer Shiraz, don’t! It was so oaked that I couldn’t taste any fruit. All I could taste was a wicked forest of oak trees, and alcoholic candy. I truely felt like I was Saruman drinking my wine as the tree men from the Oak forrest attacked my fortress in Lord of The Rings II.

great episode gary
June 23, 2007

Montrose
QOTD: going to a garden party (yeah!). Hopefully tomorrow will see some nice wine and a cigar.
June 23, 2007

pegleg
Love the faux hawk thats going on up there. Whats the story with that?

Not much, just wine and drinks and bars.
June 23, 2007

italianwinelover
new hairstyle GV? Nice grape to talk about…

QOTD: Weather should be better, raining now, selling wine and sampling new vintages….riding my horse on Sun…working a wine tasting on Mon!! Love the new shirts!!!! Thanks for my wristband!!
June 23, 2007

TIM
QOTD: Very excited for Saturday night! Want to comment on the excellent service from Wine Library. I ordered several bottle of tempranillo that Gary reccommended on Wednesdays show. They arrived in Ohio on Saturday morning. That is some of the best web service I have ever recieved. Really looking forward to trying the wine this evening!
June 23, 2007

Bill Luby
Good episode. I particularly enjoy when you focus on some of the overlooked varietals. Since you are such a Rhone fan and focus a lot of energy on the red varietals, why not touch on some roussane, marsanne and Rhone white blends in future episodes?
June 23, 2007

Senor Sangria
Hey All… I’m a new Vayniac. I’m learning a lot from each episode.

QOTD: Going to the Winelibrary and buying some Viognier and making sangria for a friends BBQ on sunday.
June 23, 2007

stewart l
I love viognier! Unfortunately, the bilancia is already sold out! Will have to settle for the Carina cellars
QOD On call for the weekend. I will go to the local italian rst. where you can bring your own wine and also try to play some golf.
June 23, 2007

WPROC
Nikolai Volkoff and Iron Sheik dolls…………….can this site/show get any better? I dont think so.