Amarone Taste Off – Episode #276

July 17, 2007

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Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 Amarone wines, mainly cause he loves em.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2000 San Rustico Amarone GasoAmarone play review at cork'd
2003 Allegrini AmaroneAmarone play review at cork'd
2001 Tommasi AmaroneAmarone play review at cork'd
2005 Red Head Studio’s Pierri Azzardo Shiraz Amarone StyleAustralian Shiraz/Syrah play review at cork'd

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  1. July 19, 2007

    wineaddict

    QOTD:
    How about something from The State of Washington.

    Please *** http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7188 ***

    Thank you!

    MB

  2. July 19, 2007

    wineaddict

    QOTD:
    How about something from our Sister Country.

    Please *** http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=28348 ***

    Thank you!

    MB

  3. July 19, 2007

    wineaddict

    Something to seek out, and another one to add to the big Wine list of things to try.

    QOTD:
    Okay, Reds Reds Reds seems like that’s all you’ve been tasting lately and what others are asking you to try, how about doing some whites of odd sorts..

    How about something for the Non Alcohol Drinkers, they’re a lot of Vayniacs out there that can’t drink alcohol but enjoy watching your episodes and they need something to try.

    Please *** http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30480 ***

    Thank you!

    MB

  4. July 19, 2007

    Len W

    QOTD: Friday, Friday, Friday!!
    2004 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly–please! (in honor of my 1st post)

  5. July 19, 2007

    Rafael Cardenas

    QOTD- Any mexican wine you can get, “Vino de Piedra” or “Icaro” are awesome; and do a spanish manchego cheese! “Flor de Esgueva” is great…

  6. July 19, 2007

    Matt the Lurker

    QOTD – you already did Trader Joes wines… hmmm. How about Kirkland(Costco)?

  7. July 19, 2007

    TT Red Raider in SA

    Gary,

    What’s up with no show today? Come on, you got delayed flying commercial from SF to NYC? Shouldn’t you have your own Gulf Stream by now? I saw the Time article….$50mil (US Bones) a year in sales at Wine Library! Your killing it!

  8. July 18, 2007

    BWhite

    QOTD: Back in Episode 79, you said Champagne is your favorite wine (I think you’ve claimed several others since, but who’s counting), so why not indulge at our expense:

    Krug Champagne 1995 – http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=7166

    Another option, I can buy $30, $40 wines and taste for myself. Do something I can’t buy right now – A 99-100 pt Parker – Chateau Rayas Chateauneuf Du Pape 1990 (http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=31445)

    Thanks Gary!

  9. July 18, 2007

    Deadman

    So, wondering what the “brash, young retailer” was doing out there that made him have to blow off todays gig?

    http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20070718/NEWS/707180371/1036/BUSINESS01

    Deaf ears in the IL state HR, man…or maybe just too much payola.

  10. July 18, 2007

    Vange

    Scratch the Clio, you did it already.

  11. July 18, 2007

    Vange

    I love Stags Leap wines, so maybe a less expensive one they produce, the Hawk Crest cabernet sauvignon. I think its in the $15 range. Should be easy to find.

    Maybe even a Clio to see if all the hype is true. (I sure think it is, I love the Clio)

    I recently discovered a red blend called Duckhorn Paraduxx. I have had the 03 and 04 and enjoyed them both. Mostly a zin base and then cab sauv, merlot, etc.

  12. July 18, 2007

    JC

    Cafaro Merlot, or Syrah any vintage preferably the 2001 Merlot. Thanks Gary

  13. July 18, 2007

    E-Rock

    2004 Cueva Del Contador….

  14. July 18, 2007

    Justin Thorp

    You should do some New York ice wine.

    Casa Larga Fiori Delle Stelle Vidal Ice Wine 2005 from Rochester, NY.

  15. July 18, 2007

    Capt M

    Try Rotllan Torra Priorat Amadis 2003 http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=32465

  16. July 18, 2007

    fatherthechair

    I like the sound effect of the ignition of alcohol in your mouth. This may not be relaxed enough for a Friday couch episode, but how about a taste-off of forty-something dollar syrahs, same vintage, different continents?

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=30371

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=9800

    http://winelibrary.com/reviewwine.asp?item=28785

  17. July 18, 2007

    Shirazzle Dazzle

    Man…i love gnocchi…I actually make my own a couple times a month!!

    QOTD- Barone Cornacchia Montepulciano D’abruzzo Le Coste 2002

    This tasted well on the boards a couple months ago…so why not give us your thoughts!! And..Bonus..goes good with gnocchi!!!

  18. July 18, 2007

    Bossman3078

    Of course, reading duplicate comments probably is a fair part of his day as well.

  19. July 18, 2007

    Bossman3078

    Yay, Oleg almost got “Garry”’s spelling close to a correct one.!!!

    Maybe I’m just feeling ornery tonight but what’s with all these requests for wines not carried by WL or without the link?

    Sad to say, you’ve got a snowballs chance on WL’s roof of getting these tasted.

    You know Gary does run a very volatile business apart from traveling the globe to bring the best and stay at the top of his game, tasting a gazillon wines (I still say tough life, buddy), playing with every new gadget, checking out every social network on the net, cajoling to friend, twitter pwounce and badge him up, personally answering 1000’s of emails and visiting lord know’s how many web sites, vlogs and blogs (and that’s just his morning).

    If I wanted him to taste something not carried by WL, the tact I would take would be to send him a bottle accompanied with a note, followed with an email and a lot of finger-crossing. I wouldn’t at all be disappointed if he never got to it. I swear the dude must sleep fast……

  20. July 18, 2007

    Bossman3078

    Yay, Oleg almost got “Garry”’s spelling close to a correct one.!!!

    Maybe I’m just feeling ornery tonight but what’s with all these requests for wines not carried by WL or without the link?

    Sad to say, you’ve got a snowballs chance on WL’s roof of getting these tasted.

    You know Gary does run a very volatile business apart from traveling the globe to bring the best and stay at the top of his game, tasting a gazillon wines (I still say tough life, buddy), playing with every new gadget, checking out every social network on the net, cajoling to friend, twitter pwounce and badge him up, personally answering 1000’s of emails and visiting lord know’s how many web sites, vlogs and blogs (and that’s just his morning).

    If I wanted him to taste something not carried by WL, the tact I would take would be to send him a bottle accompanied with a note, followed with an email and a lot of finger-crossing. I wouldn’t at all be disappointed if he never got to it. I swear the dude must sleep fast……

  21. July 18, 2007

    David

    Gary – When will you have a TV show on CNBC or another network? I ask because you blow Jim Cramer away. Seems like you could easily fill a 30 minute show.

    Even if I’ve had a bad day, I immediately get in a good mood when I watch your show.

    Cheers,
    David

  22. July 18, 2007

    Raffi

    shout out for gnocchi. My wife and I lived off of gnocchi until we had kids.

    How about http://www.armenianwines.com/armenian-pomegranate-wine.htm Its a pomegranate wine from Armenia.

  23. July 18, 2007

    Brendan McGuigan

    Great show, Gary. Good to see you just hanging out drinking some wine!

    QOTD: My number one choice would be for a wine I tasted for the first time the other day. The 2004 Standish Chardonnay (Anderson Valley, not Down Under). I visited this new winery (started by Ken, Miles, and Valerie Oswald, long-time wine makers in the valley) not knowing what to expect. I had some good PN and a good PN Rose, and then Valerie convinced me to try their Chardonnay. Now, I am not what you would call a Chardonnay person. Even great Chardonnay I tend to stay away from – not that I can’t find it interesting, it just tends to sit at the bottom of my preferences. But this one was fascinating to me. And – and this is probably why I liked it so much – it tasted more like a nuanced Riesling than a Chardonnay. Some strange Finger Lakes clone. They don’t seem to have much distribution yet, but Dean & DeLuca appears to carry the wine: http://www.deandeluca.com/ViewProduct.aspx?ProductID=160208729&CategoryID=168 or you can order direct from them at (707) 895-9213 – just ask for the Riesling in Chardonnay clothing. I hope you get a chance to try this wine – and maybe even carry it at WL! And maybe I can get a case kick-down if you tell them who referred you *wink*

  24. July 18, 2007

    Kevin

    As a patriots fan, we love Mo Louis……Also, if you love Gnocchi you have to try Carmen Qualita’s Gnocchi (Little puff of love). He works at Union Square Cafe.

  25. July 18, 2007

    Bernie Bearnaise

    Interesting Amarone faceoff…Due to the laborious method of production they are very expensive. Some hit the mark and others disappoint. Thanks for calling it as you taste it. Some other reliable Amarone producers from Valpolicella are Quintarelli, Viviani, Tommaso Bussola and Serego Alighieri.

    QOTD: How about something you stashed and brought us back from California?
    or a New World vs. Old World with the same vigneron such as Joseph Drouhin’s Chambolle-Musigny vs. Domaine Drouhin from Dundee,Oregon. Add a Central Otago, NZ Pinot Noir as a wild card….

    Something to read Harry Potter’s last adventure to….

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