The Fascinating Wine Show

The Fascinating Wine Show – Episode #299

August 23, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk found these wine’s fascinating. Sit back and find out why.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Woop Woop ChardonnayAustralian Chardonnay
2004 Bonny Doon Le Posseur SyrahOther French Syrah
2004 Domaine Du CastelIsraeli Kosher Wine
2005 De Conciliis Selim Sparkling BrutItalian Brut Vintage

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August 24, 2007

WINO
QOTD- Women, golf, wine

Recently watched some old episodes and interesting how the show changes over time (thundercats/sniffy sniff/better lighting). Loyal viewer will keep watching because the show is great. Thanks GV
August 24, 2007

Jerry the 2THDR
QOTD #1 Women-#2 Wine-#3Women covered with wine. Maybe not in that order. Jerry the 2THDR
August 24, 2007

italianwinelover
What were the Thundercats doing on that bucket!?!!!

Nice ep…can’t wait for the champagne episode or sparkling wines!! They are totally underated in this society…Life is a celebration and it should be celebrated daily with as much champagne as possible!!!!

“In victory we deserve champagne, in defeat we need it”! – Napoleon

QOTD: Giving birth to a baby! or just the miracle of birth itself!
Oh and of course WINE!!!!
August 24, 2007

NathanN
Cool show can’t wait to see todays!

QOTD: Kids & how easy it is to make them smile
August 24, 2007

Kara
Gary,
Glad to hear you like sparkling wines so much. What do you (or anyone else) think about Martini and Rossi Asti Spumante? I know it’s considered “common” and is at a lower price point, but i’ve tried a lot of sparklings and every time it hits my tounge I remember why i love it… curious to see what you think.

And, I know I sound like a broken record, BUT some of my other favorite sparkling wines come from Glenora down on Seneca Lake in the Fingerlakes Region.

QOTD: People facinate me… I love watching people and trying to to figure out what makes people “tick”… can’t get enough! And, that’s why I love NYC so much – I dont get there often, but when i do I love it! Sit me down on any corner in NYC and I could sit there all day and be facinated by all the people.

Congrats on 300 Gary!
August 24, 2007

elizabeth
Hi Bro-
Great episode!! Love you 2!
-EVN
August 24, 2007

MetalDave
QOTD: I’m fascinated by how lazy I am.
August 24, 2007

Capt M
Tremendous and profound episode. Today will be #300!!!! Antonio, Chef Melissa, Concepcion and I will get together in early evening to do the tasting along of the two wines. I sent in a question, so please tackle that for us. QOTD: my wife Concepcion. My daughter Lucia.
August 24, 2007

vibemore
I’m fascinated by… wine, the world, the people in it, the beauty they make, the ugliness they manifest, the sound of a cello, the colors Van Gogh used in his paintings, smoke, twins, how much time kids can spend deconstructing simplicity, this question.
August 24, 2007

Avi
Oh, sorry, in answer to the question above, I believe they make about 100,000 bottles annually of their three great wines:

The Grand Vin – the top red
Petit Castel – second label but also a winner
“C” Chardonnay – a classic
August 24, 2007

Avi
Thanks for bringing out the wonderful wonderful Domaine du Castel Grand Vin – it’s the best wine I ever tasted. Had the 2004 w/ Eli Ben-Zaken, the master behind Castel.

Check out my article about Domaine du Castel from a visit I made to Ramat Raziel and the winery (actually when they were bottling) back in February.

http://israel21c.org/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1561&enSearchQueryID=112&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Culture&
August 24, 2007

wildebeest
QOTD: I’m fascinated by the way people move, and with the effects thereof.

Wow, 300 tomorrow! Maybe you should open with some obnoxious clip from the movie. If only we could get a legion of Vayniacs to prance around in their underwear whilst shouting praise for Sparta.
August 24, 2007

Msquared
QOTD: What fascinates me? YOU fascinate me! Really, really look forward to every episode and the passion, fun, enthusiasm and yes, craziness you’ve brought to our previously-intimidating wine world!

Keep bringing on the thunder!
August 24, 2007

TommyTom
I’m completely fascinated by mankind’s seemigly infinite stupidity. I’m also fascinated by how Nature, in its infinite complexity, has come to produce such stupid creatures, as well as a plane of existence so filled with suffering, tragedy and misery.
August 24, 2007

Mudd
QOTD: I’m fascinated by history, which in turn fuels my love of old stuff! I love antiques like old books, letters, marbles, art pottery, stamps, sports cards, furniture(Arts and Crafts period!), pipes, tobacco tins, cigar bands, rugs, photos, tobacco cards, movie posters, paintings, sculptures.
August 24, 2007

thabeav
Fun show.

It’s tough to criticize Marino (one of the best ever) when your recent QB’s have been Vinny T. and Chad P.

A weak and inaccurate throw at the camera……THAT’s Chad P., not Eli. Eli would throw an accurate rocket…..to the free safety (Mott).

Sucks that the show won’t be live, but I applaud your restraint. It would really suck if it crashed during my party (full of potential new Vaynaics). Perhaps if you hadn’t spent the the last six months on an airplane……….
Does your family still recognize you? You travel more than Scottie Pippen.

I miss the Iron Sheik.

Were those thundercats on the the bucket pro-creating?
August 24, 2007

Matt the Lurker
QOTD – belly buttons…..

Hey GV, crash it up baby. Bring the thunder! Ep 300!!!
August 24, 2007

Robin C.
QOTD: My cats fascinate me – They look like dancers – every pose is graceful. Wine fascinates me – that living, changing quality really captures the interest. And Gary Vaynerchuk fascinates me – you never know what he’s going to say next. And other people and things that have the above-mentioned qualities fascinate me.
August 23, 2007

Kirk
QOTD: The power of the human mind, emotions, and how so many of us truely forget how great it is to have the people in our lives that we take for granted on a daily basis. I’m also fasinated how having a positive experience in a place can connect total strangers…
August 23, 2007

Grapedigger
Cool episode…
Wine fascinates the hell out of me
August 23, 2007

Malarkey
QOTD: the human condition. are we a bunch of war mongering monkeys doomed to eventual extinction? or are we spiritually and intellectually superior to any other species on earth, and are we capable of creating utopia?

QOTD: the intelligence and intuition of animals.
August 23, 2007

lenny
You need to do a port episode also.

QOTD: A good Scotch!!!
August 23, 2007

Miamiyogi
NINETY!

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GREAT show…no need to dis Danny boy tho. Keep it up u rule!

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August 23, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Try Villa Giada Moscato d’Asti for your Italian sparklers

QOTD: You of course, and that ain’t no suck up….. 300eps and you are more entertaining each and every time. Congrats, you’re going strong!
August 23, 2007

Canuckchuk
QOTD: history, politics and why people think what they do. Oh, and wine!