The NAKED Show – Episode #289

August 8, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk focuses on Naked Chardonnay, what does that mean? Unoaked Chardonnay’s. this is gonna be interesting.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Tolosa Chardonnay No OakOther California Chardonnay play review at cork'd
2005 Four Vines Naked ChardonnayOther California Chardonnay play review at cork'd
2006 Chehalem Chardonnay InoxOregon Chardonnay play review at cork'd
2006 Mer Soleil Chardonnay SilverNapa Chardonnay play review at cork'd

Links mentioned in todays episode.

481 Responses

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  1. June 27, 2009

    Adrian aka AnGkEr

    Great description on the chelahem….How do you actually come out with such descriptions…wow…really awesome

    QOTD: most of the time without food

  2. May 27, 2009

    Weston

    Im on the Nose Band Wagon, at wine trade tasting events people have made comments about me smelling wine hah. that and my swirling

  3. August 22, 2008

    House

    I’ve gotta have a vayniak t-shirt with perfume-sprayers being pelted with papayas!!!

  4. August 2, 2008

    Dessert Wine Nerd

    Never had a naked Chardonnay before ( i dont think ), so this episode will def. make go out and try one. I wouldnt really call myself afraid of the Oak Monster, but geting hit in the face with a 2×4 (from a crazed Hacksaw Jim Duggan or the Oak Monster ) doesnt really appeal to me. Letting the fruit do its own thing is def. something Im a fan of as well. QOTD: 10% with. Ive been stockpiling a lot of wine that needs to age, so I have to wait a few years on them. I joined a club in a wine shop, so now I will be able to go to there and look at a larger selection of wines I can buy and drink now.

  5. June 27, 2008

    Oakmon's BF

    It’s taken me a long time to get around to this, but I’ve been meaning to express the impact that this episode has had on me. It has helped me to figure out some aspects of the relationship between the Oakster and myself. My wine life started 25 to 30 years ago. My dad would serve a jug of Gallo Hearty Burgundy, with a big bloody slab of beef, a baked potato and plenty of veggies. (Mom probably prepared the potatoes and veggies.) Green was good but red dominated the meal. This was a meal fit for the Friday night of a hard working man. I remember my dad once mentioning that Gallo used stainless steal for aging and that wine snobs only looked down on this because they didn’t go with change very quickly.

    As I mentioned once before, I started bringing home vintage California Cab, Zin and Pinot. I discovered oak, but I didn’t know it was oak. To me it was a new exotic taste. Furthermore it was a taste I found in vintage wines which I didn’t find in the cheap jug wine. These circumstances tend to give that taste the label of being a good thing that is only found in the quality product. It was also meaningful that I was making a contribution to the family’s meal and the family’s pallet evolution.

    [Fastforward to 21st Century] When I started watching WLTV it was old episodes from the days when your oak appreciation was at a low. I found it odd to hear you say manure is good. Dirt is good. Sticks, stones, grass, leaves and bugs are all good. But wood, wood is bad. It seemed to me that wood should fit in the same earthy category with those other tastes. I later caught on. The manure taste isn’t due to winemakers adding manure (I hope! I hope!! I hope!!!).

    It’s fun to figure things out. My tastes change and your tastes change. For me, at some level memories of family, my late father, will impact things.

  6. April 22, 2008

    Oakmon's BF

    You missed an opportunity here Gary. You should have done the show shirtless with a visible pile of clothes in the background with boxers on top. Do it straight with no reference to attire or lack thereof. It would have been a nice response to those who want you to be serious.

  7. January 17, 2008

    Characterlost

    Gary your killing me, i’m pulling a little wltv marathon!!! will you do a bad boring episode so i get tired and can get some sleep, does the thunder ever end??. its 1am and i have to work tomarrow, with your enthusiam i fear i am going to be up all night.

    Qotd. Maybe 70% of wine i eat with food, but a lot of that bottle/s are drunk before or after the dinner itself.

  8. November 8, 2007

    The Oak Monster

    Name change to “The Stainless Steeal Monster”

  9. August 24, 2007

    Brandon M

    #473 – Talk about comment juicing!

  10. August 23, 2007

    GR8Wine

    Great Ep Gary,
    I became a fan of the less/non-oaked chardonnays about 4 years ago. I had to get a little education on the difference before I realized what to look for.
    I totally agree that the more acidic, low oaked chardonnays are more versatile with food. That said; QOTD: my guess is 25% w/food.

  11. August 16, 2007

    Ugo (aka Chukmeister)

    I purchased the Four Vines Naked Chardonnay for me and my flatmates to drink during the meteor shower this past weekend. My friend Erika who loves her oakey Kendall Jackson, could not get enough of this stuff. Good looking out for the CKCs with this one.

  12. August 16, 2007

    Loweeel

    Gary — not true about the 4 vines! Just a few months ago, you gave the Boekenhoutskloof Wolf Trap an 89+… and it was $2 cheaper! Best value EVER.

  13. August 14, 2007

    Mark

    Looks like others are catching up like me. Anyway, I like “Naked” Chardonnay. It’s definitely got a refreshing taste to it. Thanks for the episode!

  14. August 14, 2007

    Doug Lobdell

    Still catching up on old episodes. I’m glad to make a contribution to the sliders effort! Gary you rock man!

  15. August 14, 2007

    mark

    took me a while to catch up but I’m up to date. Thanks for this ep. I will now have to give a few naked chardonnays. 70% without food 30% with but that is changing now that my wife is starting to drink wine too.

  16. August 13, 2007

    Simon

    I know I’m a little late on this one, but I thought I’d throw this in the pile. I recently when to a tasting of a local vineyards first release. Rominger West vineyards is doing some good things here in Davis, CA. I was most impressed by the fact that their 2005 Chardonay had very little oak on the palate and the wine maker says that their next years release will be completely un-oaked. They said that they were very excited about the fact that the publics palates seemed to be appreciating the taste of the fruit more than wanting oak.

    I completely agree! Once again great show!

  17. August 13, 2007

    Dean Gray

    QOTD: 75% with, 25% w/o
    Thanks for the 4 Vines recommendation. Mucho tasty, and such a nice price. May replace Giesen SB as our house white.

  18. August 13, 2007

    WINO

    QOTD- 80% without 20% with. I work nights so I miss dinner five nights a week and my wine is a before sleep cocktail. LOVE it with food but don’t get that many chances.

    I have been drinking the 4 Vines for a couple of years and it is great to taste the grapes instead of the barrels.

  19. August 13, 2007

    the drew

    QOTD :: 99% without food.

  20. August 12, 2007

    Dr. Dave

    How do I sign up to be a Vayniac? I can’t leave any tags until I sign up, but I can’t figure out how to do it. HELP ME.

  21. August 12, 2007

    David M Roberts

    QOTD: 80% without food (though drinking with friends always involves cheese / cracker plates to munch on), but the idea is to focus on the juice, and whatever “HOUSE” re-run or Packers / Brewers / Badgers / Marquette game might be on the big screen…

    Addendum: There is a Jets fan in the neighborhood, but he drinks beer….

  22. August 12, 2007

    La Philosophe

    I wonder how these unoaked chardonnays would compare to most sauvignon blancs, with the overabundant acidity I just personally have a visceral gag reflex to the grassy/heavy citrus punch they carry. Buttered popcorn all the way, baby.

  23. August 12, 2007

    wannaBconnoisseur

    Interesting show Gary!! I will have to give a naked chard a try, probably that 4 vines. I’ve been turned off to chards ever since I’ve started drinking more whites(thanks to your influence GV), can’t stand the oak bombs.

    QOTD: 50/50

  24. August 12, 2007

    Vinacull

    Groundbreaking EP Gary. Love the pelting fruit on the perfume sprayers. QOTD: We invariably drink wine throughout the dinner period, and finish after the meal, so I guess the percentage would be about 70% with food.

  25. August 11, 2007

    Patrick

    The breakdown is probably 60% with food and 40% without… SS Chris… I owe you one the score sheet is big for me. Thanks for keeping that going! Is there anyone interested in an episode where we learn about the benefits of decanting? I’d like GV’s take on how to decide about decanting a wine you haven’t had before.

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