Friday With A Twist – Episode #371

December 14, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 wine selected by his very special guest on the thunder show today. Gary also makes a huge annoucement!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2003 Rouquette E Cazes XistoOther Portuguese Red Wine
2001 Pian Cornello Riserva Brunello Di MontalcinoBrunello di Montalcino
2004 Chateau Clos L`eglise PomerolPomerol

Links mentioned in todays episode.

WLTV Secret Christmas 4 pack

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December 14, 2007

Dave
QOTD: KAZ Red Said Fred

Sweet guest!
December 14, 2007

KVolk
QOTD: Only thing I buy by the case is Bud Light

What a great show!!! DK you not only set the bar high but how did you wear all the shirts without sweating….Unbelievble!!

Also Gary can you do something about the wine bottles in everyones face?
December 14, 2007

MattyO
great show. killer guest. clearly that man knows how to sell wine…or politics…or something…i don’t know. anywho, good stuff.
December 14, 2007

Fred Liu
Eh…You, a little bit shirts and Gary, and guys like that…changing the wine world…

QOTD: A case of 6 bottles of Baron la Rose, Cabernet Cuvee, 2002, which is bottled in China, my country, sold at the price of about 5 USD/bottle. It is just a 83-84 wine with candied pear and caramel nose and ripe apple flavor. But, they sell a lot of 80-83 wines in my county at a 3-time even 4-time price, about 15-20 USD. That is the most cost-effective thing I’ve found across the whole year. I vote to this negociant for my bucks and palate.
December 14, 2007

David James
Holy crap Gary, you have competition!
December 14, 2007

Dominus
Hold the glass right Ravens Boy!!!!! On top of that, he shows his face after last week’s spanking at the hands of my boys! Wait, wait, forgot, he’s from Baltimore.

Good choices of wines and love the rant. That’s why I have GV’s wine shipped to my office in DC and then I tote them home on the Metro! I think your request to O’Malley will fall on deaf ears. The Supreme Court “may” change it. Hopefully.

QOTD: Not many that’s for sure but one story stands out in my mind which I won’t explain here but the wine is a Laurent-Perrier Chardonnay. I actually bought 6 cases but since the Europeans consider a “case” 6 bottles, it was really only 3.

Go COLTS! And yes, no one, even Namath, is better than Johnny U! Since that debacle/conspiracy in 1969, your Jets have yet to beat the Colts.

Cheers and GREAT SHOW!

P.S. Can we wish for a Jets victory in the blizzard! Beat the Cheats!
December 14, 2007

ScottyZ
I thought DK did a great job today, id still consider myself in the CKC (only 3 years out) and i still struggle to discern the flavors…might help if i drank quality bottles too.

Picked up the xmas pack, planning a wine tasting with the family and specifically my stepdad, who makes his own stuff in the basement. Should be a great time.

QOTD: case of wine? never had the pleasure…did pick up a 12 pack of Great Lakes Christmas Ale tonight, 7.5%, nutmeg, cinnamon. perfection.
December 14, 2007

Robert Howells
2005 Castano Monastrell.
December 14, 2007

RieslingRon
DK rocks………..very interesting episode.

QOTD: The only case I’ve bought was 3-4 years ago at the NYS Wine Festival at Watkins Glen. A 100% Merlot from Thirsty Owl Vineyards. Actually, hald of it was a Xmas present for my daughter-in-law, who is wild about Merlot. I drank the other 6 bottles and it was good stuff.
December 14, 2007

Barry
DK, the constant smug look on your face is killing me. We’ll write it off to nerves.
December 14, 2007

JonE
Cheers to Kramer, he’s the best debater of politics I’ve heard in a long time.

QOTD: Never been done.
December 14, 2007

SS Chris
Great Job DK!!!!!

BTW, you’re ratings of these wines are forever recorded in the SS, and therefore on WL site and in CellarTracker!!!

QOTD: Two of Tensley’s 2005 Syrahs (both the “Colson Canyon” & the “Three Creek”)
December 14, 2007

Scott from Salt Lake
Nice rant David, like yourself I live in a No Ship state and I feel your pain down to my inner core. I highly doubt the Utah Government will ever loosen the laws to allow shipments, even though they estimate loosing over a million dollars a year in tax revenue from not allowing it. Let’s hope the Maryland Gov watches the Thunder Show.

QOTD: Boxcar Syrah ‘05.
December 14, 2007

StephanieF
I have never purchased a box of wine (I’m not ballin’ like that… yet) but I still have yet to find one that I absolutely can not live without. I have found several that would not want to live without though, so it’s close.

Gary, you need to recognize your female fan base!
December 14, 2007

The Original Marc
QOTD: Tried to buy a case of 2002 Fairview Pinotage, which is BY FAR the greatest valued wine I’ve ever had because it was only around $16 and was spectacular. Unfortunately, the guy only had two bottles left and couldn’t get more of that vintage, and nobody has it anywhere else in Iowa.
December 14, 2007

chenrys
That was a fun episode. And the wine was interesting, too. While you’re at it, would you mind contacting someone in Georgia about the corrupt wine distribution network. I would sure like to be able to order from Wine Library.

QOTD: We haven’t bought a case. We prefer to keep trying different wines.
December 14, 2007

Kale Knowles
QoTD: I haven’t bought a case of wine yet.
December 14, 2007

Plminer
So that’s why Gary spits…;-)
Great show guys, well done!
QOTD: PiÃ±a 2004 Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon
December 14, 2007

Dwatson783
All I can say is props man – Great rant and definately set the bar high for future hosting guests. And also, now I think I need to find a Duoro to try.

QOTD – I haven’t bought a case of anything yet, but after the episode with the Hermit Crab from D’Arenberg, I’ve been trying their wines which I’ve really enjoyed. Who knows, I might end up with a case of something from them sometime soon – either the crab, the reisling mix or their GSM.
December 14, 2007

Cabdrinker
Oh yeah – QOTD.

I have never bought a case of something. Six pack is as far as I will go. I would rather have 2 six packs of wine I love versus a case of 1 wine.

However, I wish I had a case of 1997 S.L.W.C. Cask 23.
December 14, 2007

Cabdrinker
Great episode and nice job VaynerGuest!
Guess I need to find a reason to venture out to the East coast and represent the So Cal’ers
December 14, 2007

Tom T.
Very cool episode.
QOTD the Mazzei Serrata Di Belguardo from a really old episode.
December 14, 2007

Christopher J
Good show Gary. You looked scared for the last 3 minutes or so.

QOTD: Never ordered a case. I love trying new wines, plus I don’t usually roll that big.
December 14, 2007

Mike G
So what was the back half of the bet? What if the JETS had actually won? Good Episode, good poise, good wine.
MG in NC
December 14, 2007

Pastafari Pirate
Hellyah, homey! Balmer Ravens represent!!! Caw! Caw! Caw!

Hey Mott, where’s the link he asked for, for everyone to email Gov Martin O’Malley, so that the Gov can champion the cause of repairing those stupidass liquor laws? I mean, I’ve purchased FOUR orders from WL, and I’ve had to ship them to friends in VA and TX, fercisakes.

Gary, I’ll be drivin’ up I-95 next summer to pick up my 2005 Bordeaux order, that will give you a chance to put another Raven on the Friday show (and I swear I’ll go easier on the $$ than my homey just did today).

QOTD: haven’t bought an entire case of any wine – yet. If I did, it would probably be the Castano Hecula.

Caw!! Caw!!