The NAKED Show – Episode #289

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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“QOTD: In theory a substantial amount with food but I often eat quickly…” by richardvinifera
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Tolosa Chardonnay No OakOther California Chardonnay
2005 Four Vines Naked ChardonnayOther California Chardonnay
2006 Chehalem Chardonnay InoxOregon Chardonnay
2006 Mer Soleil Chardonnay SilverNapa Chardonnay

Links mentioned in todays episode.

483 Responses

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August 9, 2007

yoshie
100% with food.
August 9, 2007

Kevin L.
I wish you guys would ship those wines down here to Maryland
August 9, 2007

Rani
QOTD: I can honestly say about 90% without food and 10% with food, although I am trying to bring food into the wine experience a little more every day.
August 9, 2007

Christopher
QOTD

95% with food
5% without (at wine tastings .. baguette & carbonated water)

The food is mostly the eveining meal though at other times a nice tasty snack like crackers and a nice Appenzeller cheese or Antipasta.

Special wines like port or Eiswein / trockenbeerenauslese (stickies) and drinks likes whisky can be easily enjoyed alone.
August 9, 2007

Trish-da'-Dish
I usually drink a glass of wine as part of my evening slow down and relax routine, which is usually after the rush to get dinner out. Since I drink alone, bottles typically last me several days (2-4, depending upon how quaffable I find them to be Unless I’m trying a wine that I’m already familiar with, on opening night I like to try a wine on its own, so that I can experience its odors and flavors without any distractions. Upon opening, if it’s apparent that the wine needs food or would be great with food, this is something that I’ll get into on succeeding nights. Also, whenever I buy wines that I don’t like, I always give them 2 more chances:

1)A night or two off and/or a decanting experience, to see if oxidation can work its magic and transform the wine into something much better,

2)A pairing with food, in order to see my relationship with it can be salvaged.

Bottom line: ~80% drunk alone, ~20% with food.
August 9, 2007

anjin-san
watching this episode with a bottle of vinium moravia 2005 chardonnay, late harvest, on my table was a real plesure
August 9, 2007

wallace
another great episode. i also love the naked… INOX? (learned something new) movement. A pretty good unoaked Cali. Chard., that has a cork, is Foxglove… ripe and clean with great aromatics,though it has a bit of heat.
I noticed that you rinsed and dumped out the Tolosa even though it was into a “naked glass”… Habit?
Sorry you didn’t hit 700 comments… I’ll hook you up with some White Castle when i make it to the east coast again, otherwise it’s In & Out out here on the westside. Here’s a holla at you anyways cuz I’m a “big nose fan”… peace
August 9, 2007

wmole
ecola too!
August 9, 2007

wmole
Todd S breaks the food w/wine barrier with a mindboggling 24w/76wo. Cheers to a serious wine lover!
August 9, 2007

Steve-o
Im loving the un-oaked, no mallolactic fermentation Chardonnays from Robertson, South Africa…. “Bon Vallon” from Daniel DeWet is agreat example.
August 9, 2007

Panoca
I’m puting my grain of sand to get to the 700 number.
QOTD: 75 % food and 25 % solo (this 25% is exclusively Vintage Ports)
Thanks again Gary! Great episode!
August 9, 2007

Jan Wicher
I tent not to follow trends much and therefore did not drink a huge amount of Chardy in 80’s or joined the ABC crowd now. I have been drinking un-wooded chardys for a good few years and have preferred them over the wooded once (especial at a lower price point). There are quite a few good examples over here in OZ.

QOTD: 80 food, 20 w/o
August 9, 2007

T. Holland
Interesting episode. I have to admit that I have been off the Chardonay bandwagon lately, but did try an unoaked chard at my parents a few months ago that I really enjoyed (can’t remember the name). Going to visit my cousin this weekend & she likes chard, so I will have to find an unoaked bottle & see what everyone thinks.

QOTD: 90 food, 10 w/o.
August 9, 2007

Moselman
Or maybe I should say, we have a winery with a line of grapes titled Naked Grape. Maybe I can Google that…
August 9, 2007

Jim Wilkerson
QOTD: 80% with food, 20% without. Usually 1 glass with dinner then a second glass after dinner – and most of time I have a bit of cheese with the post-dinner glass.

Nice episode, GV. I like the few unoaked chards I’ve tried. One from St. Supery stands out in my memory for it’s apple-y goodness. I have another from Bonny Doon’s DEWN club that I’ve been saving.
August 9, 2007

Moselman
Just had to consult Wikipedia re “slider” â€“ I didn’t know that (just a dumb Canuck)!

OTOH, we have a winery here in the Okanagan called The Naked Grape, under whose auspices I learned, a couple of years ago, to stop hating Chardonnay.
August 9, 2007

surf.sf
Loved the show have been hoping you’d do an unoaked episode for a while. Your “milking” explanation made me die. Can we milk you too?

Would love to see you compare some unoaked Chard’s vs. Burgundy. Can California still win (within a reasonable price point)?

QOTD: I drink wine w/ food around 90% of the time. Maybe only 20% of the time do I really put thought into a food pairing, usually its picking a food that matches the wine I want to drink!

On another note. I’ve noticed a trend lately that EVERY California white I taste has that malolactic fermentation flavor. Pinot Gris? Viognier? It all taste like buttered popcorn and coconut once the oak monster is done with it!
August 9, 2007

Jerry
If you make it down to this comment…

just wanted to say I prefer your “over the top” style because it shows passion and, as you say, shooting from the hip and heart. I think part of the reason why Emeril became a star is because he brought passion. There are other ways to learn about wine, but your passion and frankness add value, comedy, and entertainment. I’m amazed that you bring such passion on an almost daily basis, but you must be doing something right to attract thousands of fans. Can’t please everyone, but lots of people like the true you.
August 9, 2007

Moselman
Hey, Gary, what’s with all the winky-winks?

QOTD: In a perfect (price-no-object) world, “serious” wines 100% with food, non-consequential wine, in a social setting, 100% without food.

In reality, maybe 85% with food, 15% without.
August 9, 2007

diego de la p...
wooaaa papayas and perfume sounds like a new t shirt hahaha don`t you think?
great show as always, hoping to see some white wines from sicily!!

QOTD: i think 80% without food and 20 with food.
keep up the good work man!
August 9, 2007

Joe Hoholick
nice job gary:

Unoaked wines- you’re changing the wine world. I love to drink unoaked wines!

There are no White Castels in SoCal, but I have fallen in love with I and Out Burger since living out on the left coast! Especially paired with ‘61 Cheval Blanc!
Joe
August 9, 2007

Jack2112
I like it when GV sends out the emails and then follows up with an excellent epiSODE! Well done.

Also I JUST had the Four Vines based on mag review and also that I LOVE their Zinfandel for the price. A steal for those who don’t know about it for the price point.

QOTD: 90 with 10 without. I enjoy opening and tasting before the meal and then during. Always interesting to see the differences.
August 9, 2007

msb2ncsu
At least 99% of the time WITH food. It is pretty damn rare for use not to be munching on something. We might not be eating for the entire time we are drinking the wine but for us food and wine are meant to be enjoyed together.
August 9, 2007

wmole
BostonBen, great review of the 4 vines zin on cork’d. Lumberjack expo wine, forests disappearing for o/monster, nice reality check!
August 9, 2007

AndrewB
actually I do snack a bit on crackers, cheese, pretzles, stuff like that so I’d say 30% with 70% without

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