Tasting Wines from North Carolina

Tasting Wines from North Carolina – Episode #344

November 5, 2007

We go to North Carolina today for 4 wines that might surprise you. Let’s see how Gary Vaynerchuk rates them.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 RagApple Lassie Viogner
2004 RagApple Lassie Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 Childress Vineyards Cabernet Franc
2003 Childress Signature Meritage

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September 21, 2009

ulu ulu ulu ulu
North Carolina is beautiful. I wonder how their ridiculously hot summers play on the wine.
July 2, 2009

Adrian aka AnGkEr
Great show as always…. the cabernet franc sounds tempting….Just a note though on the spreadsheet..it does not list Episode#343,#344,#345 and #346. Just curious anyway.
September 17, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: I think you realised the Jets wernt going to win for some time and decided to change it to when the Knicks won. *cough* Copout *cough*….. *wink* Boy did SC face your wrath today, Gary. You wernt nice to Rag Apple at all. I know you have to be honest but damn… lol. At least the other wines showed some promise. You never want to see honest people put their lives into something then fail.
March 4, 2008

BobbyTiger
Just playing “catch up time”. Sorry that the wines were not as exciting as the state. However, the ACC is still the best in basketball, the Canes are leading their division, and Tift Merritt just released her third CD. So not all is as bad as it seems in Carolina.
December 30, 2007

Jim
Richard Childress makes some of the best wines on the east coast. He is in the southern Yadkin Valley. His pinot gris is fantastic as well.
December 5, 2007

Mark in Fresno
First of all, I thought the powder blue reference was referring to the SD Super Chargers. B-ball is pretty big in NC, I guess…

I did some tasting in the Yadkin while visiting my sister last summer, and I found an undertone common in all the wines I tried: dusty butteriness on the midpalate (not in a good way). One wine that stood out for me was the Shelton Chardonnay, especially since I’m an ABC kind of guy. Also, their vineyard was the best looking vineyard I saw. Did not make it to Childress, but will try to get out there next time.
November 16, 2007

Elliot Essman
Hard to hate anyone. Let’s just say I have a lack of enthusiasm for people who don’t value freedom.
November 14, 2007

Moose
NC – not NEXT wine trip, but maybe in 2030… got it.
November 12, 2007

Nuno Teixeira
It’s all about the honesty. The worst part of giving a bad critique on something is giving the bad critique to someone who chooses not to listen. This doesn’t mean they need to change a darn thing that you hate about what you critiqued negatively; they can do whatever makes them happy to do for their own enjoyment. Criticism, if taken with an open mind, is offered as a voice that might open up opportunities otherwise missed. They are meant to provoke thought and enlightenment.

Those are my 2 cents for you all! Thanks Gary, for being true for the fans! (And I can’t believe you made a Ricola reference… man oh man, it took me back. My mom’s dog is called “Nikko” and I always call for “NIIIICOLAAAA” when I get to her house, haha).
November 9, 2007

Seth
Just picked up the Childress Pinnacle Meritage at my local grocery store! Thanks for bringing this local”ish” producer to my attention GV! Cheers!
November 9, 2007

Jim B
Weak ass move on the cork crawl!!! Jordan hater – ugh! I’m a huge 80′S and 90’s bulls fan, not good. Interesting take on the NC wines. My take on this stuff is when you are traveling in the area, with family or whatever, it’s nice to pick up a bottle of this stuff and drink while your there. Kind of do as they do in NC and your able to justify the higher prices because your on vacation, blah blah blah.

Otherwise would never actually buy this stuff and add to the collection at the homestead……!
November 9, 2007

Susan
Gary-I have to say a big THANK YOU to you and whoever else helped you to get some NC wines!!! I hope that you like the Biltmore Estate wines better than these!!!
November 8, 2007

Fred Liu
No sorry, last comments I attached on this was for the episode #346
November 8, 2007

Fred Liu
Hey Gary…as a most loved 13-age wine show on the internet…please…reduce…reuse…and recycle…That is a whole bottle…#_#
November 7, 2007

Derek
Very interesting wines…

QOTD: wait until the game is COMPLETELY OVER before shaving!!!
Dont worry Eric…we dont hate you…LOL!!
November 7, 2007

Kirk
Hahahaha….what a great QOTD: What did happen to the “no-win beard”? Great show thanks for the laughter & honesty….
November 7, 2007

PFORTY
Dude, seriously don’t hate on Michael! He was all we had in Chicago for many years!!!! He made the 90’s!

Thanks for the honesty in this episode. It speaks voulmes about you. And it’s inspiring.

But don’t hate on Michael. I’ll join you in drinking the hateorade for BB and Brady though!!
November 6, 2007

James Roscoe
Biltmore wines are made with California juice for the most part folks.
November 6, 2007

Jadielady
Glad to see you review some NC Wines, check out this bumper sticker my parents’ friends had.
http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f288/jadie_lady/IMG_0087.jpg

As for wine from Yadkin Valley I would think that mystery flavor might have been hay
November 6, 2007

JimKay
Interesting. You have picked wines from a couple of obscure wineries from NC. I’ve been here off and on for 22 years and never heard of either one of them. Why not have wine from the largest vinifera winery on the east coast (Biltmore Cab franc $15)? or one from one of the most inventive vinifera wineries (Shelton Riesling $10)? Or one from one of the longest eatablished growers in the region (Westbend Seyval blanc $10)? That would have required a lttle effort though.

100 pts for generating some entertaining wine/regional snobbish put downs, 0 pts for effort.
November 6, 2007

Mr SHY
My favorite NC winery is Raffaldini – very nice Vermentino and Sangiovese
November 6, 2007

dz
Nice show Gary but these NC wines may have shown better with a chew. Also,when picking out a bottle you neglect to point out that choosing one made by a celebrity or with a stupid name is always a safe bet. Have you had the Vince Neal cab yet?,I heard it rocks.
November 6, 2007

LarryF
Your Childrees comment were very interesting.

Hear is a question of the day. Celebrity wines, how much are we paying for the wine and how much for the Name.

Golfs, actor, directors are all getting into the wine business, when will the politicians state selling wine to attact votes
November 6, 2007

Mike S.
Gary V,

How about free shipping to DC for all those Redskins’ fans who saw the team drop the hammer on the jets in OT?? Just a thought.
November 6, 2007

Phil G
This makes me wonder if/how small producers can afford talented winemakers and growers…