Collector California Wine with Opus, Silver Oak and Ramey

Collector California Wine with Opus, Silver Oak and Ramey – Episode #338

October 23, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk gets back into the swing of things going Blind and going serious with 3 wonderful California Red wines!

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“I think you need to do a blind taste-off on WLTV against that fancy la…” by Chris
“QOTD: I dont know what Im waiting for. I feel like Im stuck in a rut…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Silver Oak Alexander Cabernet SauvignonSonoma Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Opus OneNapa Red Meritage
2005 Ramey Larkmead Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

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October 24, 2007

Jx
Bobby, you know it’s true – 40 is the new 30, brotha! Happy birthday.
QOTD: Tonight is World Series EVE for my Rockies, and the ONLY thing I am waiting for is a Rocktober for the ages! Go Rockies! Win the World Series and I will open my most special bottle with respect and admiration for my Colorado Rockies Nation!
October 24, 2007

Jen
Gary, you should definitely give the wristbands to your loyal Canuck fans…hook us up!! I am waiting for my Meritage to get over bottle shock, ouch! I kinda feel bummed that you were so down on the wines. You were stoked about the Ramey, but when it came to pricepoint you seemed to disown it…why mate, we don’t mind shelling out a few bucks once in a while for a good 90+pointer!!!
October 23, 2007

natb
Time for the new breed of Napa cab show, Cliff Lede, Vineyard 29 Cru, CJ Melka, Andrew Geoffrey or anything Stagecoach! Let’s see some top shelf for under 60 bones that will smoke Opus and Sliver Oak!
October 23, 2007

pforty
A) DO NOT DRINK MOUSEY-MOUSE WINE!!!!
B) Give me a pair of wrist band. Forget those other folks. No really,me. Okay, here’s the deal. As much as I want a pair o’ wrist bands, you gotta go in order of your mailbox. You could do some silly contest, but really go in order, that is life. I was next in line to see SNL when Sinead ripped up the picture of the pope, I saw it on tv, my pal and his girl saw it live. That’s life man!!

C) QOTD: I am waiting to make my debut at the MET!! Maybe someday…

Dude, take care of yourself, if you are sick…rest..see your doctor..drink giner tea!!
October 23, 2007

randyshakes
QOTD – my free shipment order from WL and to go off call so I can drink some albarino.
October 23, 2007

Toke-Dawg
QOTD: I’m waiting for wineries to stop charging so much damn money for mediocre wines.
October 23, 2007

Toke-Dawg
I’m waiting for wineries to stop charging so much damn money for mediocre wines.
October 23, 2007

FJDR
QOTD: rain (it’s been dry here in Virginny) and the World Series.
October 23, 2007

David Grega
QOTD: My big break! I belive!!!!
October 23, 2007

Vinsant
I just waiting on a friend
October 23, 2007

Chris
You do know that the wine with baby mice in it isn’t really grape wine, it’s more along the lines of everclear. It’s extremely strong sort of like Mai Tai (Chinese). The Chinese drink the same thing only they add scorpions and snake heads and full grown rats and other random things. Rather than drink it I recommend you power your car with it.

Also why don’t you just source some of those wrist bands over here in China. They’ll be a ton cheaper to make and that way everybody that wants one can get one.
October 23, 2007

Ryan Erickson
BABY MICE WINE! Gary you have to do it. World’s most legendary wine critic. I’d like to see Parker try that…

http://www.null-hypothesis.co.uk/science//item/weird_science_baby_mouse_wine
October 23, 2007

laposte
QOTD;
I am waiting for opera season.
October 23, 2007

John Farrin
Obviously the remaining wristbands should be doled out to Scorpios first because we deserve the best and can handle the flak about how unfair that distribution system would be.

QOTD: Some of my wines to mature.
October 23, 2007

Pastafari Pirate
QOTD: a visit in
October 23, 2007

Grapedigger
Great show! For the wrist bands, just put the names in an Excel file and sort’m alphabetically and pick from the top (or the bottom)!! As for waiting, well, I am looking forward to 2 trips, San Diego next Sat. (I hope the fires are out by then) and visiting family in Dubai/Abu Dhabi to celebrate New Year’s Eve. Cheers!
October 23, 2007

PiperJS
Were you influenced by our blind tasting party on Saturday here in LA???!! Of course you must have seen all the fun that was had, and you needed to do your own!
C’MON!! I GOTTA win this contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is so ME. I am going to win. Second place will not do this time. Hurry up and tell me what I need to do.
Hmm… the Silver Oak was a birthday gift to me. I hope I like it better than you did. It’s possible!
QOTD: a phone call. that’s about it. otherwise I’m living fine.
October 23, 2007

Capt M
PROMOTE CORK’D USAGE AND INPUT!
October 23, 2007

Capt M
Nice, nice episode. Yummy indeed. Use the wristbands to promote cork’d. Reward the peps that have input the most in cork’d. Again, that was a big show today, THANKS! QOTD: My 40th b-day, Nov. 2
October 23, 2007

Kirk
I say that you eamil each of them asking for a photo of themselves without the wristband(maybe pointing to where it would be)….and the first that reply with a photo get one. It can be done via email, it’s fast & easy….Then those that reply in a timely manner you know really want one. How many have you already given out that DID’T send in their photo? Exactly…..

QOTD: I am waiting for this upcomming Sunday (28 October) and no more work…..so I can seriously get into my studies….
October 23, 2007

BW
So GV, for the wrist bands, don’t do like the Rockies selling World Series tickets; That was a disaster (especially since I didn’t get tickets) !
How about do a special Wine Library promo for Vayniacs, maybe on wines you would like Vayniacs to try – buy some wines, get a wrist band ; Saves shipping, you win with some more sales & Vayniacs win with some cool wines.

Absolutely fun episode tonite – do more of the blind tastings – How about triple blind & let Mott choose some out of the warehouse at random & serve them up to you ??? Have to figure out the varietals, as well as the quality. Could be fun !

QOTD – I am waiting for a big O&G exploration discovery & the 1st vintage from Epoch Estate Wines (2 more years ) !
October 23, 2007

lurk-stress
qotd- i’m waiting for another bottle of wine to rock my world like 99 silver oak did. guess i’m defective. but i am drinking a $13 chinon right now, so there’s hope.
October 23, 2007

Cuse Wino
I did what I did, did you did what you did? That is the QOTD!!!!!!
October 23, 2007

stevo
Oct. 25 is my birthday too!!!!!!! Turning 28.

QOTD: I’m not waiting for anything man, just taking action.
October 23, 2007

michelle
Gary, I also hate going to an expensive restaurant, eating a small sculpture with flowers, (my husband’s description), and having to stop for fast food drive on the way home, because you’re still hungry…
QOTD: seeing my 3 kids next week in their halloween costumes, my husband’s 40th birthday in a few weeks, it’s going to be a PARTY!!!