Petite Sirah Taste Off – Episode #284

July 30, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk has been attacked by so many emails to taste Petite Sirah that he has finally caved!

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“Scores to me are somewhat important, but I wouldnt miss them. I agree…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“No Gary don’t text it!
I do it way easier, Take a picture of the …” by Fangorn81
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Trentadue Petite SirahSonoma Petite Sirah
2005 Rosenblum Petite Sirah Heritage ClonesOther California Petite Sirah
2005 Elyse Petite Sirah RutherfordNapa Petite Sirah
2004 Earthquake Petite SirahNapa Petite Sirah

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July 31, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Scores to me are somewhat important, but I wouldnt miss them. I agree that tasting notes are more important. QOTD: Im a year late, but I did watch it. Classic stuff. I loved it when you and Conan went at it on the dirt and tobacco.
February 25, 2008

Fangorn81
No Gary don’t text it!

I do it way easier, Take a picture of the bottle!

I do the same thing at bookstores, and buy them later at Amazon! (I know it’s terrible)…
October 2, 2007

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August 24, 2007

Brandon M
They call me #220
August 9, 2007

Sam I
text yourself!!! Gary you should be promoting cork’d as a place for what wines people like then focus on a mobile device interface … Please please please don’t stop scoring wines. People who don’t want to use the score can ignore it. It seems like the same thing we’re trying to “change” that those who are complaining about the scoring are trying to instill. Let me do it my way… besides I buy more of these wines based you saying “this is intriguing” or “it’s worth it just for the smell” or “this is a good example of…” then I do because it’s 91 pts
August 4, 2007

thabeav
Thanks! Great Show.

I just watched the Conan episode on youtube – was AWESOME!!!! You REALLY did a great job…..even my wife thought it was great and now only hates you half as much as she used to.

Also, I spotted another Vaniak wearing the new t-shirt last weekend at the wine and cheese palce in St. Louis. Looks like the 6 dollar shirt thing worked.

QOTD: KEEP SCORING THE WINES!!!! I can almost always guess the score +/- 1 point now and have a decent sense of how I might perceive the same wine. Yes, scoring is an oversimplification, but offers a good starting point to work from.
August 3, 2007

WILDWEST
MR V.

WAY TO SHAKE,RATTLE AND ROLL…GOOD LUCK ON THE SHOW,
LIKE AN EARTHQUAKE(syrah)GOING BAM,SAVE THE WRESTLER FOR THE SUMMER SLAM!!!
August 2, 2007

Marc Mc
Thanks for the Petite Sirah episode.. It made me want to try the Robert Floey ‘04 Petite Sirah I had in the cellar. It was fantastic, I realy need to try some others, just great with bbq chicken.
August 2, 2007

mcj
QOTD: Conan live and a young kid in the house are a lethal combination.
August 2, 2007

Jonathan Craven
Love the Rosenblum. Kudos on the Late show. I haven’t looked in the archive yet, but would love a Malbec show.
August 2, 2007

YoungDave
QOTD: LIVE BABY!! How else? Gotta show my appreciation as a true Vayniac.
August 1, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
Personally, I like having scores, but I think Wine Lush had a good comment on why you should do away with them. It’s nice to have something easy that summarizes your opinion but I bet you can come up with something better than just 50-100. You’re already doing this a little bit with stuff like “Old/new world lovers leave the room”, the Oak Monster, and fruit bombs. They’re more descriptive than a number anyway, but your viewers do need a bit of experience with wines that fit into those categories before they can appreciate what your palate is experiencing.
August 1, 2007

portman
Chugging along. A few hours before your live appearance with Conan. Best wishes!

QOTD: keep the scores. The scores along with the tasting notes helps with framing and making references between different wines easier.
August 1, 2007

BobMac
QOTD: I’ll be watching it the next day. I’m too old to stay up that late. And keep the number scores.
August 1, 2007

ktw
QOTD: LIVE, can’t wait!
ps-keep scoring
August 1, 2007

Mo
This is the first time I’ve seen your vlog. Good luck.

As some other commenters have already pointed out, Miro Tcholakov (Cho-la-kov) is from Bulgaria. He’s a good guy and a talented winemaker. I know that some of his wines have scored well with Parker in the past and iirc, Parker called them “well endowed.” That seems to jive with some of what you said about the Trentadue 2004 Petite Sirah. If you’re up for another PS tasting, try to get some 2005 Miro.
August 1, 2007

Judi
I am staying up for the show!!true fans will. as for the scoring…I think
it would be difficult to change the system. but if anyone can, it would be
you. I will go along with whatever you decide.
js
August 1, 2007

Jayhitek
QOTD: I am gonna DVR it. too late for me. Got the 6am wake up. Plus my wife would think I was gay for Gary or something.
August 1, 2007

MJC
Gary – 2 things for tonight:
1. No matter what you bring, bring the Jets can
2. And of course at least one rubber wrestling figure
August 1, 2007

vibemore
SOOOO pumped about the Conan show. QOTD: has to be live.

The ratings thing is tricky. When you say 90 pts it seems to me you’re really saying “definitely seek this out” even up to the $40+ range. When you score a wine 89+ or lower you seem to be saying “seek this out” (without the definitely). When you score the wine 87 and lower (especially on the higher priced wines) you give the “PAZZZ”. It also seems to me that you do this because that is how people perceive scores. I was at a wine shop today and a guy was doing just that. Sooo that being said, I think you could do the same thing without scoring the wines. I am learning to trust my palate, and forgive my sentimentality here, but I trust yours as well. Rock on.
August 1, 2007

Phil
Just put Conan back in the Tivo Season Pass. Good work Gary, looking forward to it!
August 1, 2007

chito
Gary, watching you in the double digit episodes was like watching those football games where regardless how far down your team was, everything clicked, your team was in the zone and you knew in your heart your team would win and untimately they would. Thats the way I saw Team Gary V. Crazy props for the Conan show, (watching live!), the big sale ( I will be there buying as usual),and dude you haven’t even started.

P.S. Art almost finished.
July 31, 2007

msb2ncsu
Keep giving the scores. Tasting notes don’t always give you the full picture.

QOTD: Will try to make it live but DVR is likely. Emails are out to everyone to check it out. Can’t wait!
July 31, 2007

stewart l
I still like to give wines a score. Congrats on the show- I’ll have to tape it. got to be at work at the hospital at & am. Good luck-wear your vayniac shirt!
July 31, 2007

Jeffrey
qotd: i watch you 20 minutes, 5 times a week already. i need more? KIDDING, i’ll DVR it.