Comments on: Clef du Vin Goes Up Against Chateau Montelena and More – Episode #274

By: Adrian aka AnGkEr

Adrian aka AnGkEr — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 12:17:57 +0000

Fascinating and fun episode. It’s nice to have this kind of experiment……great show

By: Chris Lotz

Chris Lotz — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 18:37:07 +0000

Gary,
Love the music in the background, didnt know you were a journey fan?
i really am the only Vayniac i know, but i always leave comments, past and present episodes.

By: Phil

Phil — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:29:56 +0000

Gary, When will we ever learn that instant anything eg. coffee etc. is a sad commentary on our society. Only in our instant society would anyone even think Clef du vin could possibly in one second equal one year. Thank you for saving me from relearning an old lesson the hard and expensive way. Great show. I look forward to viewing your others as I just found it while searching the net.

By: barry

barry — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 14:15:09 +0000

Gary,
Very interesting presentation. I am partly responsible for importing the clef du vin into the US after the creator brought samples to me. The clef du vin emulates the oxidation/reduction equation catalytically. That is, it combines the short harsh tannin chains into longer soft tannin chains, thereby softening the wine and usually bringing out the fruit.Note it does not change the PH of the wine. What you experienced with the first wine was that the wine went through a “dumb” phase, where it seemed disjointed. At 10 years it was back to its ageing curve. The montelena shows to me that this particular vintage is not an age worthy wine as it fell apart. There was simply not enough fruit and too much tannin. I have personally tested many wines with many growers and winemakers in California and found that it is an excellent diagnostic tool. It basically tells you where the wine will be in the future.
Please feel free to contact me with any questions you may have with regards to gadgets and gizmos in the wine world as I try to keep on top of them via my business Wine Accessories Unlimited http://www.wineaccessory.com

By: Casey Lee

Casey Lee — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:27:04 +0000

hey gary thanks for the video…
ive used this item before myself, my uncle has one it was a gift that he recieved. for me, it doesnt work. it makes the wine have more of a metal taste to it. i didnt enjoy it..it didnt really ruin the wine but it dulled out the taste. kinda added a flavor of metal that shouldnt be there. my uncle doesnt use it himself. . . hes pretty wine smart too. but i wouldnt waste my money on it but hey thanks for your opinion thanks for the video always great and fun to watch ! keep em’ comin’

By: Dessert Wine Nerd

Dessert Wine Nerd — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:38:41 +0000

Wow. Hands down my favorite episode ( and strangest ) one ive seen out of the first 274. Kind of sad to see it didnt positively change the wines, even if it was just a little bit. Too bad its it costs a Benjamin, or else I’d grab one just to test this out. Liked the surprise ending with the white zin, too. Strange little device, but I think im going to pazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Yes, that was 40 z’s. QOTD: I know of no lurkers because I havent yet introduced myself to the Wine Library community.

By: Matt Dixon

Matt Dixon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:35:40 +0000

Can anyone else hear Journey – Don’t Stop Believin’?

By: thisIslandEarth

thisIslandEarth — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 21:35:20 +0000

Amazing, fun, interesting episode. Thanks GV. Now I know my spark-plug gap setter works as good (or better) than the Clef.
LOL

By: Davis

Davis — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:57:06 +0000

Great episode, coming out of that dark lurker closet. Being a science student I love a good experiment! And probably won’t be shelling out for the device on that evidence. Especially not with the Aussie dollar where it is.

By: spyder47

spyder47 — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 16:56:05 +0000

Thanks for the (partial) science lesson Dr. Vaynerchuk. Maybe we could all save ourselves $99.99 by getting a penny, scrubbing it up so it’s nice and clean, drilling a hole in it, threading some fishing line through the hole and then performing the same experiment.