Corton Charlemagne - Episode #283

July 27, 2007

Corton Charlemagne wines are some of the best white wines in the world and today Gary Vaynerchuk has something to say about them!

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“Anyone who didnt like this episode clearny has no sense of humor. Not…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“That was a fine, serious, dignified performance Sir Gary. I have some…” by Oakmon’s BF
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Jean Claude Belland Corton CharlemagneCorton Charlegmagne
2003 Vincent Girardin Corton CharlemagneCorton Charlegmagne
2004 Louis Jadot Corton CharlemagneCorton Charlegmagne

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about 3 months ago

Dessert Wine Nerd
Anyone who didnt like this episode clearny has no sense of humor. Not to be attacking people, but this was brilliant. This is why I love your show so much. I was almost laughing too much to hear half the things you were saying. QOTD: 90% whites, but I did drink a nice Italian red the other day, so I am getting better.
about 7 months ago

Oakmon's BF
That was a fine, serious, dignified performance Sir Gary. I have some ideas for next time. You should recommend a wine for relaxing after a fox hunt with the Prince of Wales. Maybe recommend a dessert wine for when having tea with the queen. You definitely canâ€™t sign off with Garyâ€™s line. I recommend â€œkeeping the wine world for those who are worthy.â€ After this line you should stand up; push your chair in and do a â€œsuperior danceâ€ Ã la Church Lady.
about 7 months ago

SKN
OMG, how, I repeat, HOW, did you keep a straight face for 14 minutes doing that?!?!?

Kudos! And thanks for making my “April Fools Day 2008!”
about 11 months ago

Josh in Burgundy
Wow, got to love that pompous British excuse for a wine expert.

QOTD: I try to keep it 50-50 with both but I definitely get on kicks for specific regions or grape types but I really have no preference.
about 13 months ago

wayno da wino
GARY,

Dat guy you had substituting for you, coulda passed
you your twin brudder. He was a tad “stuffy” though.

QOTD: approximately 50% red and 50% white.
about 14 months ago

sarah
what a douche…
about 15 months ago

Brandon M
I’m so ashamed of #251
about 15 months ago

Elliot
I think this episode emphasizes how vital your charasmatic personality is to the success of the show. For I honestly had to bail out halfway through this one. I hope someone bans Sir V. from WLTV.

- Elliot (The Original CKC Representative *Episode 225)
about 15 months ago

Sam I
QOD: Probably like 25+ red to 1 white… I’m trying to like whites but I just can’t get there… I find that there are lots of very good inexpensive red wines whereas I feel like the whites at the same price point have a bad after taste even if I like the overall taste of the wine
about 15 months ago

Jeff
80% whites after 10 years in Florida; used to be the opposite in the midwest!!
much more appreciation of the many and varied whites—love the reviews—friends also like them much better–they never knew there was the quality or variety out there–always assumed it was just the reds…..DON’T ASSUME!!! LOL
about 15 months ago

Skol
Great episode. Love Corton Charlemagnes.
my QOTD is 70/30 red/white.
about 15 months ago

David McWherter
Just waking of after a huge move — I LOOOVE that jerkoff Gary — but Sir Gary is my fave as well. Maybe CKC Gary will make an appearance sooner or later.

QOTD: Somewhere around 50/50. I’m on a red kick in this 90 degree heat, but when the temperature comes down, I suppose I’ll have to start drinking white again.

-david
about 15 months ago

JayZee
Sir Gary doth rocketh! Nice effort by the English chap.

QOTD: I generally drink about 90% red, 9% white, and 1% rose’.
about 15 months ago

YoungDave
Absolutely HILARIOUS character once again, and I love the host change-up every once in a while. Keep it up, G. Man.

QOTD: When I buy my half case (for the 20% discount) I usually go 3 to 3, and occasionally 4 red to 2 white. I bought a rose last time to spice it up, but in general I’m probably a 60% Red to 40% white type of guy- especially since we both know that white wine is a lesser, less complex, no skin contact, bastard child of the wine world.
about 15 months ago

Matt the Lurker
Hi-larious. Whoever helps write for sir gary are all geniuses.

I have a request for the next guest star on WLTV… CKC GV. Is he available? I hear he smokes a very excellent pipe as well.

QOTD - 50-50
about 15 months ago

portman
Catching up. It’s now Wednesday, Aug 1….

Informative nonetheless. Thank you.

QOTD: roughly 80% red, 20% white
about 15 months ago

phig
65-35 red to whites though I would drink more whites if my wife liked them more. I have actually discovered that the whites give me less of a fat head and that I don’t wake up in the middle of the night the way I do with some reds (especially big tannic ones). In any case, don’t agree with the ratings (at least for the Girardin and the Jadot which I have had). Girardin’s wines for me are two open knitted. An easy fat and not very ageworthy style. The Jadot on the other hand, will take ten years at least to come into its own and which point it will be not spectacular but very very good and a real white Burgundy experience–something that no California Chard (with the exception of Kalin perhaps) can do. There are others, even some that are less expensive, but some information you have to find out for yourself (there is only so much made heh, heh).
As for the price, yup, its out there expensive. But it is a matter of priorities. If you buy a new car every five years, there goes the expensive wine up in smoke. I’d rather drive a junker and have a few bottles of grand crus in my cellar. I ain’t rich but I’d rather drink rich than drive rich.
As for Sir Gary, whatever it takes to get Burgundy on the show, I’ll take. The irony is that Burgundy is controlled by a bunch of rich farmers whereas the uptight snobs are in Bordeaux (not too many “chateaux” in burgundy!).
about 15 months ago

GrapeStuff (formerly known as Donald Pipkin)
QOTD: 80% reds and 20% white (most of which are riesling or German whites)
about 15 months ago

Kathleen Lisson
QOTD:
75% white, 25% red, but the numbers may be skewed by the summer season and my current infatuation with dessert wines. And by the fact that I don’t eat meat.

Kathleen
Albany, NY
about 15 months ago

Capt M
This is WLTV at its best! Not just to get a few good laughs throughout the show, but to learn about these whites, and see them get scores as high or higher than many top reds. Kudos! Thanks!
about 15 months ago

vibemore
Loving the alter ego…

QOTD: 80%red/20%white
about 15 months ago

Bill Luby
Good idea for a show, but a little Sir Gary goes a long way…

QOTD: Probably 75% red, but during the summer it swings to 60/40 white
about 15 months ago

Jayhitek
QOTD: 98% to 2% (only if the wife is drinking some kind of white and I figure I will have a glass)
about 15 months ago

Ferrigno
WOW! never thought I’d seen Sir Gary again!!!! You know, someone posted early on something like “boring” but I have to say, NOT BORING TO ME AT ALL!!!! I like him A LOT!!! the only thing I wish is that, instead of liking “99 to 1″ reds on whites, he would LOVE OLD WORLD WHITES and KILL everyone who do thinks reds are better than whites! LOVE TO SEE SIR GARY MORE OFTEN, NOT BORING AT ALL!
QOTD: Well nowadays I’m about 75% on whites and the rest on reds. I do love em all 50-50, but as I’m drinking more often with a friend of mine who can’t stand reds this is how it’s going! On Mexico Distrito Federal we gave it a shot on a moscatel late harvest from valencia spain and the vionta albarino 06… both sucked sooo disappointed at the Vionta as last year I tried the 05 and thought it was much better…