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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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

John J.
QOTD: I’m waiting for my girl to get home so we can eat dinner. I’m starving!
October 24, 2007

E-Rock
QOTD + Quite simply.. I’m waiting for the Dolphins to win a game this year.
October 24, 2007

glenn
love a blind show. and who could not have guessed that Big Triple with SO as the show horse and O in the place position! chalk wager.

QotD: waiting to get my dad squared away. his situation takes up a lot of my intestinal fortitude, but i love him.
October 24, 2007

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: I’m waiting for the contest. I want that iPhone.
October 24, 2007

Jeff M.
I’m waiting for you to come to Tampa and show up at Berns Restaurant. You promised a year ago you would “be there soon” and let me know.

So, Gary, what are you waiting for?
October 24, 2007

yowens
i’ve never bucked up and tried any of thsoe wines- this show makes me feel better about that decision. QOTD: guidance
October 24, 2007

SmokeyUST
I am waiting for the right time, Gary, the right time.
October 24, 2007

JC
QOTD: I’m waiting for the moment to move me.
October 24, 2007

Scott
Happy Birthday Bobby.
October 24, 2007

Sassodoro
Welcome back, Gary. I hope you are feeling better.
October 24, 2007

Isaac
I enjoyed the episode, Gary, but I don’t see the point of tasting these three wines blind when you clearly knew beforehand that they were overrated and over-priced. Can you please do a more convincing blind tasting where you taste similar wines of different pricepoints knowing only the category of wine and not the producers? I only get nine channels of Italian tv, so I depend on you for quality entertainment in my native New Jersey tongue.
October 24, 2007

Rob B.
Finally caught up on WLTV podcasts. V-8 TV would probably get old after a while so stick with wine

Diggnation: I was in tears laughing at the Diggnation episode and would love to see you review the mice wine. You don’t have to eat the mouse .

Wristbands: Keep them until you have a WLTV meet up and pass them out then. You could also send them out to other wine critics and people that had/have you on their shows (Om and Joyce should have some to wear on their show ).

QOTD: Waiting for my Cornhuskers to return to the great team they were the last three decades.
October 24, 2007

Cookiedds
My wife and I recently spent a week in Napa and of course had to make our pilgrimage to Silver Oak. All I can say is that we were extremely disappointed in the wines. For the price it is a severe slap in the face. The wine you tasted was from their Sonoma Alexander vineyard, kind of their second label, at $60 not any kind of deal.
October 24, 2007

MtnCharlie
Another great show. Wristbands, first come first serve.
QOTD: For prices of highend wine to come down. It is unfortunate that such classism exists in the wine world or in the world at all, but hey, there it is.
October 24, 2007

sharon
I’m waiting for the cows to come home. And for the smoke to clear.
Thanks for the blind tasting…Entertaining as usual.
October 24, 2007

john witherspoon
Hey Gary – great show today. It was great to see you back in the hot seat, just brining IT!!

I like it when you bring out the on paper “big guns” and totally shut ‘em down. Don’t you wish that you could go into every situation single blind, without any preconceived notions??

i totally guessed ‘em as you tasted them.

QOTD: Nothing anymore!!

J DUB
October 24, 2007

wayno da wino
Yooooo GARY !!
Faaaantastic Episode!! You was crackin’ da Thunder!!

QOTD: Waitin’ for da California Firestorm to end!
Things kinda scary/hairy out here right now!!
October 24, 2007

Brad
QOTD: to have an awesome dinner with great wine with you someday.

Your the man GV!
October 24, 2007

Martin
Just waiting for the Rockies to win the World Series!!!
October 24, 2007

Tony S.
I am waiting for the birth of my daughter!! January 10th. I can’t wait, that’s going to be the best day of my life!

Great show, I’ve never had any Ramey yet. Opus and Silver Oak, when I’ve had them at tastings have always been hit or miss with me. Silver Oak usually suprises me when it’s got some age on it, but Opus has let me down more often than not. The 97 is pretty rad though.

OK…see you later!
GO BEARS!
T
October 24, 2007

Linderelli
I’m also waiting for the SNOW so I can go skiing!
October 24, 2007

Linderelli
QOTD: I’m waiting for my benefits to kick in so I can go to the dentist!
October 24, 2007

Sk-Hawt from Salt Lake
GV – Seriously, you have to do the Baby Mice Wine Episode. You’re viewer subscription base show would blow up!

QOTD ~ I’m waiting for the snow to dump on the Wasatch Mountains here in Utah so we can ‘Shred the Gnar’ all winter long.
October 24, 2007

Colin
GV – Maybe lottery off the wristbands? Good show!
October 24, 2007

JeffC
Hey for those of us that get screwed on the wristband deal, how bout a “free” bottle of Vayner Cab?