Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up!

Power Friday Tasting, Buckle Up! – Episode #376

December 21, 2007

Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with some of the most anticipated wines of the year. These cult and sought after wines make for an awesome Friday Show!

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“Another great episode with some palate tickling wines! 4 out 5 isnt b…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Mahi Sauvignon BlancNew Zealand Sauvignon Blanc
2005 Fisher Whitneys ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay
2005 Quinta Do Crasto Douro Reserva Old VinesOther Portuguese Red Wine
2005 El Nido ClioOther Spanish Red Wine
2004 Quintessa RedNapa Red Meritage

317 Responses

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December 23, 2007

Bill R
QOTD: In 2008, local wine shops start routinely adding GV scores to their bin tags. Hope you get a piece of the action!
December 23, 2007

Bill H
one more prediction… the link it up mott shirt happens in 08
December 23, 2007

Bill H
you’re description of the clio was on point, great analogy and I feel like I know exactly what you’re talking about. on california cult wines, I see what you’re saying about opus, insignia, etc, but I I thought the 04 caymus was a great effort.

qotd – bigger and better. you’ve been gaining momentum in the past month or so and each episode is topping the last. in 08 I see more interesting themes, more contests, guests (bring sasha back) and trips, all in all just more thunder.
December 23, 2007

HuskerJamie
QOTD: Hopefully the Thunder Show stays as awesome as it is now. Have a safe and happy holiday to everyone at WL.
December 23, 2007

Jedlacks
QOTD: Food Network baby!!!

I am astonished that they have not scooped up your show. Then again, all the best shows are always cancelled.
December 23, 2007

Fred Liu
Dear Gary and all, happy holidays and merry Christmas. Yeah, it is coming.
December 23, 2007

Shotgun
Quintessa is good stuff. They have a cool tasting room and do a very nice job in presenting their wines. A host or hostess serves you wines and wonderful cheeses and they have very sharp looking placemat maps of the properties and where different grapes and clones are grown. They get into the whole biodynamic thing. Prediction: WLTV buys out Rupert Murdoch and Gary V. becomes THE Media Mogul. Woo-hoo!
December 23, 2007

Taylor
Great show, I’ll take 4/5 any day and I recently had a 99 Opus 1 and was not impressed to say the least I would say 86,87 points.

QOTD It would be crazy if they gave you a show, but I like the way it is now. Keep it up have a happy and healthy holiday everyone!!!!
December 23, 2007

AlanH
QOTD: Gary gets challenged to a wine tasting throwdown by Bobby Flay. Gary wins, of course, when Flay spits and misses the bucket. Mop it up, Mott!
December 23, 2007

Richard LeBlanc
Great ep, as always, the Quintessa sounds awesome in every way except price.
QotD: I can easily see Gary picked up by the Food Net, and all the best to him! I just hope that he can keep online access to whatever evolves fron WLTV, so that we who live outside of North America can still be along for the ride. Happy holidays, and a prosperous new year to all!
December 23, 2007

Trent. L
2008 will be the year that you finally decide to follow your dreams and start Yellow Tail Fridays!
December 23, 2007

Montresor
Wish I could be there in the store! We all fear change, sometimes it’s good, sometimes it’s bad. I foresee the thunder show continuing to kick as right here where it is and it’s popularity continue to grow. The web is this shows home town, who doesn’t love a home game?
December 23, 2007

ev
I’m pretty P.O’ed about the Death of the Goosenberry. Now I’m on the “Mar-qwiss”, not “Markee” as in Phillips rant.

QOD——–you’re going to be the first online winedude to do a show, “BOTTOMLESS” behind the desk.
December 23, 2007

Withnail
Just watched for a 2nd time. That was a great/fun show.
All the tasting notes were excellent, and the Clio was especially passionate.
Well done!
Happy Holidays all.
December 23, 2007

Fred Liu
QOTD: The two cute little girls showed up weeks ago(R they your daughter, Gary? I am not sure…) will be the co-hosts of 2008 WLTV to lead this most loved teenager internet wine show. They will taste every wine and spit them out. And they can claim on the show that they don’t drink any wine because of the excellent spitting they have leant from WLTV…
December 23, 2007

J Crazy
QOTD: I predict that in the year 2008 Michal Jackson will make his own wine: Kiddyland Ranch Reserva. Jesus, I don’t even want to think of what he’ll use as a fining agent. Gross!! Also, I predict I will CRUSH Winelibrary if there is not a “LINK IT UP! MOTT!” T-SHIRT within the first 4 months. Justin CRUUUSSSHH!!
December 23, 2007

Eric A.
Good Thunder show, as usual, man.

In case anyone’s curious about Mahi, the winemaker there, Brian Bicknell, is one seriously sharp dude and a very nice guy. He made the wine at Seresin Estate for several years and did a lot of winemaking in Chile. Mahi also has a very bright, cool viticulturist, one of the most highly respected in the region. So the mad props from GV shouldn’t come as a big surprise. I was really impressed with these guys’ wines at Seresin, so I’m glad to see they’re bringing the thunder on Mahi.

QOTD: I predict that the Thunder Show gets a band, and hires away Paul Schaffer from Letterman.
December 22, 2007

brookhouser
my prediction is in 2008 you will say the bourdeaux of 2005 was still the best vintage…however, you will say that prices have came down….I think after all the hype is through and the spotlight turns towards another area prices will fall below release price for a while and then go back up when the spotlight hits bordeaux again…..you see this all of the time with auction indexes and when wines get higer prices….you can see this as you look up some cabs from their glory days that released at 100+ and now selling for half….I could be wrong,but I want it in the records for 2008.

Great Show!
December 22, 2007

Wiley Reilly
QOTD – I could see more contests in our future – as exposure grows and companies appreciate the Vayniacs – they’ll send schwag to GV to give away. Probably more guests, but let’s keep that in check. And most of all, I predict alot more wine isgoing to be tasted!!

BTW – Mott – Link it UP!!!
December 22, 2007

CellarDweller
QOTD: I’m guessing more product placementâ€¦ I mean, radool giveaways like the ones we saw in the last couple of weeks. But I’m pretty much OK with that! Oh yeah, and Mott gets a T-shirt that sells better than GV’s dodgeball shirt. Friction between host and cameraman over this leads to a monumental 4th of July showdown, in which GV and Mott face off across a desk, paper footballs in hand, with Robert Parker as referee.

Who wins? Tune in and seeâ€¦
December 22, 2007

wrc105
QOTD: Monthly special packs to taste along with WLTV.

Smellivision?
December 22, 2007

Justin E
QOTD: Gary will be in GQ

Please taste the Tre Donne Barberra.
December 22, 2007

iPownce
QOTD: For the year 2008 I Would like to see a WineLibrary Store on the west coast (San Francisco Area) With Special Episodes from the store monthly. (By the Way… First Post. Lurker Master 9000)
December 22, 2007

Marty
Gary – I went back and looked at the decanting episode and your episode number one. The difference between then and now is huge!! Where 2008 takes you is hard to predict, but if the quality, excitement and education you provide continues to improve I will watch every episode. You help us all better appreciate what we drink and expand our adventures in wine.
December 22, 2007

Panoca
QOTD: more technical improvments.
And one more time: please we need a WLTV store in South Cali.