Jeffrey Davies Talks About French Wines

Jeffrey Davies Talks About French Wines – Episode #374

December 19, 2007

Today Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with THE Jeffrey Davies and talks about France, Life and value in Bordeaux. This is a great episode and shows the respect Gary has for JD.

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“Nice champagne….. I just pictured myself in Paris drinking this……..” by Eder
“Awesome guest…nice to have very knowledgeable guest in the show……..” by Adrian aka AnGkEr
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Aiguilhe QuerreOther Red Bordeaux
2004 Chateau FaizeauSt Emilion
2002 Chateau BellevueOther Red Bordeaux
Legras Brut Rose ChampagneFrench Brut Rose

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December 19, 2007

Brandon T.
Wondering if it’s worth decanting a wine if my decanter has a hole in it and I’d have to use chewing gum to stop up the hole or if the gum would affect the wine, or with some would a cinnamon gum be better and if it would taste better.
December 19, 2007

Phil A
decant everything? even whites? i know you’re a fan of the room temp, but wouldn’t that warm up a white too much (unless you put the decanter back in the fridge)?
great show, gv and jeff
December 19, 2007

Tom T.
QOTD I need to buy a decanter! It’s not enough to let a wine breath even in the glass. Excellent episode!
December 19, 2007

Brandon T.
I decant everything, including my pee. I’d recommend setting aside a decanter soley for this purpose. Wine is like the blood of grapes. Where is the free bottle of wine today? I just love it. Best decant for me was Tablas Creek, really stripped the wine naked, more naked.
December 19, 2007

RichE
A GREAT ! GREAT ! SHOW
Thank you Jeffrey & Gary.

Decanting is all it’s was hyped up to be.
Everyone should do it when possible, no excuses on the weekends…….

Thanks again for a terrific show.
December 19, 2007

DARREL LAS VEGAS
DO a show on decanters!(don’t drink and type)
December 19, 2007

Dr. Dan
Really, really enjoy those guest shows. JD was a pleasure. QOTD: depending on the wine, I do decant, but typically I open a bottle between 12 and 2 in the afternoon and let it breathe for 4-6 hours. Often, I will start sampling small quantities, then, after about 2-3 hours to see how it is opening.
December 19, 2007

DARREL LAS VEGAS
Think you should a show on decanters!
December 19, 2007

TennLee
QOTD: I really need to buy a decanter…
December 19, 2007

DirtWineKen
Gary, I figure that about 35 more visits from JD and you might just learn to pronounce french wine names . But that would take a lot of laughs out of it for me. QOTD: If there’s anyone else around to help you finish the bottle, there is NO reason that you should not decant.
December 19, 2007

JordanW
QOTD: Spontaneity

(I do decant if I have any forethought)

Canada Crew!
December 19, 2007

Craig MacDonald
I don’t decant for a really simple reason. Just the two of us and my wife doesn’t drink wine. So if I decant a bottle, what do I do with all that’s left over after my glass with dinner?
December 19, 2007

Siggi from Iceland
Ok Gary you have done it once again, Jeffery Davies was great and I hope that you where not that hyped over him being there on the show cause when I saw that you had the Chateau Bellevue 2002 on the show I was like:DDDDD cause that is one of the few Bordeaux that I have in my shop witch are not like gazzilling price(tho expensive wines are cheep here). Now I can sell this vintage with confidence:)

QOTD: Well, I usually always decant wines, using 2 glasses to see if I want to decant the whole bottle(witch is like 90% of the time)
December 19, 2007

Tim Vining
I am new to wine and do not decant, primarily because I have not seen a decantor that is affordable. Hopefully, Santa Clause will bring me one! As I continue tasting and drinking more and more wines and learning about wine, not decanting will no longer be an option.
December 19, 2007

MattyO
totally dig this episode. even though i’m not a wine nerd i can appreciate a master taster. very cool. only problem with decanting…can’t find them anywhere. maybe i just need to try harder.
December 19, 2007

jimkay
Great show. Thank you for moving the bottle that was in front of your guest.
December 19, 2007

Joe Po
Holy Cow! What a great show! JD is THE MAN!!! This episode rocked! Thanks so much to the both of you.
QOTD: I do decant and what a difference in taste! Merci beaucoup again Jeffrey!
December 19, 2007

virid
Great episode.
December 19, 2007

Marc
QOTD: I actually decanted my bordeaux of the day before I sat down to watch WLTV tonight!

If global warming is making those PV grapes better, I say…let’s heat it up!
December 19, 2007

Elliot Essman
I always decant red wine, minimum one hour, average two hours, sometimes much longer.
December 19, 2007

Shad
QOTD: Yeah…OK…so I don’t have a good answer why I don’t decant more. That being said this was an amazing episode. This type of show is exactly what we need more of (I love the everyday show too, don’t get me wrong). The education is what is great about WLTV. Thanks GV for bringing Mr. Davies on.
December 19, 2007

jack
qotd: i always decant reds but never with whites

i agree with mr davies on the importance of serving temp. i prefer 60+ for reds and 50+ for whites.
December 19, 2007

Dominus
Now THAT was a great show! Mr. Davies showed an intrinsic knowledge of Bordeaux and wines in general. Kudos to you both.

QOTD: How I decant my reds is by pouring a glass and putting it in the fridge for 10 mins or so for every glass during the week. If I’m having guests, then I decant for an hour or so. Whites, almost never.

Cheers!
December 19, 2007

JonE
Nice G-Man, nice.

QOTD: Oh I decant. i’ve even been known to decant a white wine now and then, ooh novel concept yeah. Ofcourse its better that way, when one has more of that oh so precious commodity…time.
December 19, 2007

Scott F
QOTD: I have started to decant wines that at first taste a little tight, and they really open up if you do. I have probably decanted the last 3 or 4 bottles and it really does make a difference.

Great show. Wish i could afford a trip to France to experience the region for myself.