Mixed Bag of tricks Arneis, Tannat and Black Muscat

Mixed Bag of tricks Arneis, Tannat and Black Muscat – Episode #263

June 25, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a mixed bag of wines and gives you his thoughts.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Ascheri ArneisArneis
2004 Cambiata TannatOther California Red Wine
2004 Rosenblum Black MuscatOther California Dessert Wine

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June 26, 2007

Elliot Essman
Great episode. I’ve had Tannat once before and you’ve got me craving more.
June 26, 2007

Dominik
Hey Gary,

you asked for it, now live with it. I just posted the first comment to WLTV in iTunes’ German Store. It’s hasn’t appeared yet, because it’s still being checked for swearwords and other dangerous content. My comment translates about like this (hope my English isn’t too bad):

Gary pins every wine down

This host shouts, bits the glass or sits in the snow with a t-shirt to test the effect of temperature on wine.

Gary Vaynerchuk is Director of Operations of the Wine Library. In his daily show he tries three or four different wines. But he’s not doing it like an English lord would do. His affections rather reminds of a stadium announcer in a football arena. (No show without the Jets sticker.)

But the most important thing is: He characterises a wine’s aroma so that the viewer tastes it, too. Thereto he often uses unorthodox comparisons and metaphors. And every single one helps to pin the taste down exactly. The comparison with the taste of soy sauce is part of the repertoire as is the image of knocking over a deer, sliting it open with a knive and biting it.

Vaynerchuk also sees himself on a mission. It’s about nothing less than Changing the Wine World. He hammers into his community not to believe in regulations. Training your palate and making your own decisions are the only teachings a real “Vayniac” obeys. (By the way: There is episode 148 in the archive on tv.winelibrary.com. In that one Vaynerchuk shows how to train your palate. Especially the last minutes of that episode are well worth watching.)
June 26, 2007

Alex
Hey there! Do you ever do any features on beer? I know that you have a pretty good selection of beers @ wine library, cuz I buy from there all the time, but I was wondering if you’d ever do a wine library tv video on some micro-brews?
June 26, 2007

Halden
Nice wine selection today. You have been Dugg and iTunes reviewed.

QOTD: Wristband baby.
June 26, 2007

Lurkerdog
QOTD: No schwag yet. Would like some. New haircut gets an 89. If it cost more than $20, its a pass. The mohawk brought the thunder … 92 points.
June 26, 2007

BigBob
You forgot me…

DOB 6/25/XX

I stopped by for my gift yesterday and nothing…
June 26, 2007

Robin
QOTD: My only schwag is the wristband. Am I falling behind?
My husband loves Black Muscat. I’ve tried Arneis, but a long time ago. I need to find it again. The Tannat sounds like a must try.
June 26, 2007

Bossman
KenP,

Ahhh, thanks. I was afraid somehow I missed an episode, now that you’ve clued me in the anxiety is subsiding.
June 26, 2007

wineSmith
QOTD: Free Shipping
June 26, 2007

Shadowbird
QOTD: I really like the wristbands. I’ve hardly taken it off since I got it.

By the way, GV…while I may not have sent a picture in for my wristband, I /did/ send in a video for it. That’s right, I raised the bar.
June 26, 2007

Rob B.
QOTD: Love the wristband, its a nice touch and can be ever so subtle.
June 26, 2007

italianwinelover
Wonderful ep! Great hair cut like it much better.

QOTD: the wristband…think the new tshirt is nice, but I think the image is a little big. Love the oak monster too!!!
June 26, 2007

Paulo Prado
Gary… a big time lurker here!
Watched hundreds of shows and THIS is my first comment.
I just pop out to say hi, and congratulate you for a great gig.
I was exited for the tannat, hopping that it would be an Uruguayan one.
After all, what about ANY wines from this country? …. you know!
The small one just below Brazil!

A fantastic one: Familia Deicas Premiere Cru Garage from Juanico (explosive, full, identity driven, complex, top five favorite from South America and the best tannat that I’ve ever had)…. DARE you!

All time fan from Rio de Janeiro.
Want to get a wristband picture at the Sugar Loaf?

Paulo
June 26, 2007

Susan
Gary-New haircut??? Short this time. Great Ep!!!
Love mixed bag!!
June 26, 2007

Craig
QOTD: definitely the wristbands. I like the new shirt too, although I think it might be a little pricey to buy an advertisement. Something like a simple logo on the front would have sufficed (for me anyway).

I’m curious about these wines – haven’t tried any of those grapes myself, although I have had the regular (white?) muscat dessert wine. Bonny Doon I think it was. Pretty yummy…
June 26, 2007

Ryan D
QotD: Those two girls are cute… do they come with the shirt?
June 26, 2007

TimF
QOTD: The WLTV Tasting Wheel.
June 26, 2007

Daniel
Nice. Looking forvward on more episodes on odd grape varietals.
Perhaps som namedropping on the “Classic” producers of mentioned varietals in the episodes, eg Ch. Boucasse for Tannat aso…

My WLTV episode wishlists – The Thunder-Clash:
1. Barolo vs Burgundy – rasberry and truffles vs strawberries and truffles
2. “Froggy” Hermitage vs Barossa Shiraz – the aussie will get an oldworld woop-ass when the French-ies send one of there HeavwWeight “la la”* -wines!
3. newworld Bordeaux vs oldworld California Cab – The crossdressers challange, “Tertre Rotebeouf” has been through a fruitbom-rocky balboa training camp in a garage in St. Emilon…

* La Mouline, La Tourque, La Landonne, La chappelle Hermitage/Cote Rotie
June 26, 2007

Bryan
QotD: Love the wristband (need to get a picture to send in) and love the Oak Monster shirt (hopefully on its way soon).

Since I discovered this through Digg/Diggnation it only seems right to Digg you in turn. Keep it up.
June 26, 2007

medo
Tannat is rocking Gary! Had some from the south-west France, including Chateau D’Aydie from Madiran – massive wines! Perfect for shocking winefriends

QOTD: The wristbands!
June 26, 2007

Elver
I really appreciate all the esoteric background info on the grapes. Makes things easier to understand, more logical.

Oh and everyone, you can now befriend Gary on Google’s Orkut as well:

http://www.orkut.com/Profile.aspx?uid=5337225258395157750

Let’s see if we can get enough friends for him on Orkut to make him fill out his profile properly
June 26, 2007

AUSSIE MAT
Great episode Gary, new to watching but going through all of it,
keep them coming
cheers
Mat – Down Under
June 26, 2007

WPROC
Consider yourself “Dugg”
June 26, 2007

Gbendoni
Big G! Nice one. You keep bringing the thunder and for that I salute you. QOTD Loved the wristband and the Oakmonster Tee. You know you have to start a line of Oakmonster schwag.
June 26, 2007

Kevin Warner
The Deer t-shirt!