California Pinot Noir Tasting

California Pinot Noir Tasting – Episode #387

January 16, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk notices a shocking trend and wonders what all the fuss is STILL about when it comes to the grape that Hollywood made famous

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Coppola Director’s Cut Pinot NoirOther California Pinot Noir
2006 Lily Sonoma Coast Pinot NoirOther California Pinot Noir
2006 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Sonoma CoastSonoma Pinot Noir
2006 Breggo Pinot Noir Anderson ValleyOther California Pinot Noir

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January 16, 2008

Will
Keep up the great work, Gary!

We’ve been watching for a couple months now. The first episode we saw was when you reviewed the Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet and said it smelled like the inside of an 11 year old boy’s snow suit.

Will & Steph
January 16, 2008

J vandersloot
started around episode 250 and watch every day….. but I need to hear the word ridunculis… where has it gone? farmer Jim
January 16, 2008

Kruszcontrol
QOTD: I started watching when they first plugged the show on Diggnation. Between then and now, I’ve caught myself up on all the past episodes.
January 16, 2008

MonkuWino
QOTD: Started watching in August 2007 and have been hooked ever since!
January 16, 2008

justin
Right after seeing you on DiggNation!!
January 16, 2008

cpd
September or October 2006, I believe.
January 16, 2008

steve
AROUND EPISODE 200 LOVE SEEING THE SNIFFY SNIFF HASEN’T DIED GREAT SHOW!!!
January 16, 2008

Grape Expectations
Interesting episode. Sounds like it’s time to try some Cali Pinots again.
QOTD: My brother saw the piece in Time and sent me the link. I’ve seen every episode since and I’m slowly working my way through through those that came before. (That’s what I do when GV’s on vacation.)
January 16, 2008

Scotty S.
QOTD: Can’t remember exactly, but I do have the old school wrist band to prove some “old time-e-ness”.

Thanks for correcting the “seeked out” to “sought out” – 5th grade teacher.
January 16, 2008

Gotsha
Started watching around May/June of 2007 after reading an article in a local magazine. I’ve been “happily ever after” since then.
January 16, 2008

Wine Not?
Thank you, thank you, thank you for not killing the “sniffy sniff”!!! That would have been sad indeed…

QOTD: I started watching you just before Thanksgiving 2007 when someone at my wine book club (yes, you read that correctly!) recommended your site. Now I’m hooked…you are a great way to finish my day and you always crack me up! I’m finding myself describing wines I taste in ways I never did before…not long ago I had one that screamed of Sweettarts! Seriously! I am also spreading the word to all of my friends and am showing them not only episode 125 but episode 182 (you outside in NJ sleet). Your Michigan following is growing!

By the way, any chance you might have another wine bash at WL this summer? Would love to be there 3/29 but I’ll be drinking wine in Spain!
January 16, 2008

JayZee
OK, OK. Now I cannot complain since you moved the date away from Easter – accept that I’ll be flying to Switzerland on business that day – Darn it!!!
Oh, well. One of these days…

QOTD: I started watching with Episode #1, but I didn’t know WLTV existed for the first couple of weeks until I stumbled upon it on the Wine Library web site. So I went back to Episode #1 and started from the beginning and quickly became addicted. And the only reason I started watching was that I had gotten e-mails from Wine Library for some time that often stated that “Gary Vaynerchuk, Director of Operations gave this wine 93 points” and I said to myself, “Who the hell is Gary Vaynerchuk and why should I care what HE thinks?” Funny. LOL
January 16, 2008

Grapedigger
Great show G. I LOVE Pinot Noir!! I started watching your show almost 6 months ago. I came to know about through a link on the “wineloverspage.com”. Cheers…
January 16, 2008

The Original Marc
QOTD: About a year ago. Originally commented under the name “Marc”, which has since been stolen.
January 16, 2008

Paulo
QOTD: October ‘06
January 16, 2008

JoshL
started back in October 07, with the Chateauneuf Du Pape episode. had seen link to the episode on the itunes for many months but some dude sitting in front of a desk with couple bottles of wine didn’t seem very appealing at the time. now i watch just about every day and catch some of the earlier episodes on varietals of my interest that I’ve never seen. spent about 500 bones within past two months in springfield, and i live in philly…..oye…i dive into new hobbies way to heavily….
January 16, 2008

elliottf
QOTD: Can’t remember exactly when it was, but probably a week or so after the show was mentioned on Diggnation. Haven’t missed an episode since!
January 16, 2008

AndrewP
First heard of the Thunder Show in the Wall Street Journal article (8/06 I belive)… over 300 episodes ago! Thanks for each and every one Gary!
January 16, 2008

CzechTell
QOTD:

Started watching religiously around episode #117
January 16, 2008

Tooch
Started watching with my dad and his parents (all Edison, NJ bred) over the 2007 Christmas holiday.

Also, Herschel Walker played on MY Philadelphia Eagles as well….don’t forget about them!
January 16, 2008

MattyO
cool stuff. excellent show. i am working my way to a pinot, but my budget only affords me about a wine a week and i’m trying to get to all the different grapes and regions and it’s just a blast. so forgive me, i’ll get there.

QOTD: i began watching in october of 2007, and have been LOVING it ever since. i never miss an episode! thanks gary and mott (not ma) for all your work!
January 16, 2008

Greg B
Big G, Great Episode. I still go mad love for the Pinot, even if it’s gone Hollywood.

QOTD: I looked up Wine on YouTube and found you there. I was Feb of 07. Die hard ever since.

Oh, one more thing I’m still waiting for you to give in on the “Link it up Mott” T-Shirt.
January 16, 2008

Dan WI
About 4 months ago, can’t remember episode . Now I’m addicted and don’t mind the Jets so much .
Go Pack ! Hey , you don’t ship to WI . Who on the internet should I order my wine from that you review ?
January 16, 2008

Paul Nolen
Great job, great show…I’ve been watching for about 2 weeks, including a fair amount of time working my way through the show archives. You floored me with today’s “Reindeer butt” flavor profile! Keep it coming.
January 16, 2008

SteveW
Great Episode, I like CA Pinots.
QOTD: How can I forget, March 22, 2006 Episode 18 which turned me on to Amon Ra.