Tasting Some Bubbly At Blue Ribbon

Tasting Some Bubbly At Blue Ribbon – Episode #370

December 13, 2007

Wrapping up the NYC wine tour Gary Vaynerchuk pays a visit to the Blue Ribbon Wine Bar.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Gaston Chiquet
Pierre Peters Cuvee ReserveFrench Brut Nonvintage
Jean Milan

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December 13, 2007

Orion Slayer
Gary, you are going to have a hard time topping this week. Way to go. Not so high on the Champagne, but still an interesting show.

QOTD: Hands down my favorite Syrah is Layer Cake! What a beautiful fruit bomb!!!
December 13, 2007

NathanN
Best I have had in a while was the Grappler by Twenty Rows. Iâ€™m liking this road trip you are taking us on.
December 13, 2007

Diogo da Silva Santos
oh and the best syrah ever? no doubts, la-la-la’s.

Anyways, as a portuguese I’d love to ask you guys to try new syrah-based wines from France, especially Northern Rhone, as Cote RÃ´tie, St Joseph or Hermitage. I’m sure they will not be as easy to like as some more fruit-driven wines from the new world, but if you’re trying to know a bit more about wine you’ll have to try them. If you hate them that’s cool as well! Just make sure you get to taste them…

This is a plea against the uniformization of wine or whatever you’d like to call it. A shoutout to that!

cheers vaynerdudes
December 13, 2007

Shadowbird
QOTD: A local winery, Panther Creek, makes one of the few shiraz I will actually drink. I’d have to say that’s my favorite.
December 13, 2007

Justin E
I love Ravenswood Icon, Its real good like!
December 13, 2007

John Witherspoon (J DUB)
QOTD: HRMMMMM Probably any COte ROtie.

Fun episodes this week. I really enjoy the “on the scene” wine shows, great idea.

J DUB
December 13, 2007

AlisonD
Definitely going to stop in the Blue Ribbon next time I am in the city….great episode..
December 13, 2007

Dominick Mack
QOTD – 2005 Neyers – UNBELIEVABLE QPR….it was the hit of Thanksgiving with my family.
December 13, 2007

Whipple
QOTD: I don’t drink syrah. I drink only sirah. I mean shiraz. No, wait…whatever Sarah’s having. Somebody pour me a sherez, plz.
December 13, 2007

JonE
Blue Ribbon and grower Champagne, G-Man you are the king. Ultimate hipster alert beep!! beep!! beep!!

QOTD: At the current moment Pax Syrah Rose. Baby Pax with plenty o’funk.
December 13, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
Another great ep! Can you come find some neat places in Wisconsin??? I’ll put you up in my cellar/bedroom for your grand tour of tasting…..

QOTD:? I love Barossa Valley Estate E&E, Elderton Command and Penfolds RWT, Gibson Barossa Vale, Clarendon Moritz,, how’s that for a start… have a bunch of Alban, dig the CdP blends….

Actually going to open a 2000 BVE E&E Black Pepper shiraz tonight.
December 13, 2007

Grasshopper
Forgot QOTD – the question through me for such a loop as it seemed from left field becasue of the subject matter…

Not sure we have has a syrah lately and only thing that comes to mind is the 05 Meadowlark red that has 27% Syrah…is real winner! IMO
December 13, 2007

Diogo da Silva Santos
guys

anyone has an ideia about the 2004 chateau rieussec?? is 60 dollars a steal for it or what??

cheers
December 13, 2007

Grasshopper
Love the show and the sparklers….we have really been enjoying Spanish Cava’s

Also really like that you are tasting wines that WL does not even carry and are following the guest Soms recommendations. Class GV, class…

if you do a sparkler episode, please do not ficus on all the usuall suspects…help us find some good QPR’s that are wonderful….

Hopper
December 13, 2007

Lee Watkins
Jack Creek Syrah in Paso Robles. KOJUIP_ Please keep Vincent Arroyo quiet as it is hard enough to get the wines. Best little wine maker up in Napa
December 13, 2007

DC7
Good show!
December 13, 2007

Jens
QOTD: CÃ´te-Rotie or Hermitage.
December 13, 2007

Smith MBA
I Am digging Benziger 04 Syrah right now
December 13, 2007

DavidB
Excellent episode and if only I lived in the area I would be down there tipping a few w/ya’…
QOTD: Probably something from France, but can’t come up with one particular off the top of my noggin…If Aussi – maybe “Molly Dook”
December 13, 2007

Ashley
Cindy W,

As the long time Assistant Winemaker at Reininger and as someone who helped make that Syrah, thanks so much. Random praise is always the best. Rulo, K, Trio, Sapolil and Tertulia are doing great Syrahs in Walla Walla.

Gary- You’ve made studying for the MS so much more amusing. Thanks.
December 13, 2007

Obama_Man
First of all, I just want to say that this comment–in my mind– will officially take me out of ‘lurkdom’. Secondly, Gary, I’m so glad you keep reiterating how awful the classic bubblies are… even though I hate to believe it. I used to get so excited at the thought of a ‘Moet’ or ‘Veuve’ sponsored party… LAME! I’m excited to start drinking more grower-type champagnes!
December 13, 2007

Ben N.
Good one Gary!!!!
December 13, 2007

Whipple
Wade, you’re crackin’ me OUT, man! You’re too much, dude. Pour another one.

Gonna go watch the ep now.
December 13, 2007

purplejuicebruce
QOTD…..Ihavn’t had too many but I just had a bottle of Layer Cake Shiraz
from the B.V. in Australia that was very good except the oak monster’s big brother was in the bottle.
December 13, 2007

Modesto Jeff
Thanks for the opening our eyes to what is out there in sparkling.

QOTD: Stevenot from the Sierra Foothills. MMM.. tasty.