Thoughts About Wine And Evaluating It

Thoughts About Wine And Evaluating It – Episode #392

January 23, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk talks from the heart on todays thunder show! He specifically addresses the way he evaluates wine.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Achaval Ferrer MiradorArgentine Malbec
2004 Torbreck Run Rig RedAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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January 23, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: Eat Italian food, play around on the internet, drink wine…
January 23, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!!

I sure hope you are meaning 7 (really more shows until the 400th show…..and 107 (really 108) more shows until your 500th show, because I am sticking around until atleast 1000 shows.

QOTD: I love watching movies, learning about and drinking wine, and drinking tea. I also love music.

–RH
January 23, 2008

GottaGoDrink
Great show GV!

QOTD- Hunt grouse.
January 23, 2008

Arthur
Gary, Agree with you 100% about popping wines too soon. Even with the fact that today’s wines are far more forward and few last past a decade, most wines are very young on release. People drink them up too soon.
January 23, 2008

ryang
7 shows? first that better be BS. You mentioned that you had a feeling of responsibility now from having so many viewers? Pressure getting to you? Just remember this quote from MLK, figured it made sense since we just had a day off for him.

“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.” – MLK

NOW KEEP DOING THE DAMN SHOW!
January 23, 2008

GregO
Gary Say it Ain’t So!!

The forum might have turned into a circus but I still look forward to the show everyday!
January 23, 2008

mikeyrad
seven more shows? does that mean I’ll be watching WLTV reruns? QOTD: hugging my wife
January 23, 2008

Dave Canada
Heard that before……I’ll believe it when I see it
IS March 29th the big blowout to end the show??????
January 23, 2008

steve
GREAT INTHUSIASIM GARY i love to disc golf and love my 3year old daughter
January 23, 2008

Robin C
Mulling over the 7 more shows comment. I guess I’ll be there for the 7th to see what happens.
Great show, great wines, cozy atmosphere.
QOTD: I love to be with friends. family, and cats. A good meal and some memorable wine are great extras.
A shout out to Sailor who had a drain inserted into an abscess on his back today (altercation with Tigger) and has already removed the drain – in record time.
January 23, 2008

zac weiss
no. no. nonononono. please. puhleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase don’t let these be the last of the bunch. I can’t LIVE without GV there to get me through the week. I NEED MY WINE KNOWLEDGE. This cannot happen. THIS SHALL NOT PASS!
Wait.
maybe you just meant the last few before 400. please. Please God. In heaven. I’ll become nondenominationally god-fearing if this isn’t the end. You know you want it, God.
January 23, 2008

J Crazy
QOTD: I love to dream about the “MOTT LINK IT UP T-SHIRT!!!!”
I also love to snowboard and then go back to the lodge, pop a bottle of good port with a little dried figs, beef jerky and stilton cheese. Add some great people into the mix, sprinkle with some stew and watch the magic unfold. A few knit sweaters also never hurt anyone.

Yo, Mott, if you have powers to link it up don’t you also have powers to create a T-shirt? Damn, I really *explicative* think that T would sell like gangbusters.
January 23, 2008

Cheryl
As always, great show. Do you realize how lucky we are to have somebody as fun as you teaching us about wine????

QOTD I love to spend time with my family, especially if it’s at a beach.
January 23, 2008

vivaitalia
WTF is this seven episode thing about. If it’s true, why would you just throw that in right at the end with no further information or explination. I think those of us who’ve been watching daily for 1 1/2 years plus deserve it. I’m sure you’re extremely busy and your stock is high. I just don’t understand leaving the thing that brought you your fame. Then again, i’ve never been in that position so who am I to judge? I’m so glad you did the Run Rig because it’s something i’ve been wanting to try and now I think it can wait for awhile. As always, thanks for all you do for us.
January 23, 2008

KC
QOTD: I love to spend quality time with family and friends. Also, I like to read books and listen to people speak – it is amazing what people can put together only using a 26 letter alphabet.
January 23, 2008

dtmmedia
only 7 more? what?!
January 23, 2008

Aldownunder
What is the glass G’s using and where do i get one? Is it a Riedel?????
January 23, 2008

Tom R
What do I love to do? First, go on a long bike ride or trail-run or hike in a beautiful place, and then take a hot shower, and then open a bottle of good wine, and then play my fiddle (usually Irish & Scottish music), especially if some of my musician friends are around to play with me.

I can’t usually make all of those things happen on the same day, but any day that includes at least two of them is bound to be a pretty good day.

I am adopting a policy of refusing to believe your threat to give up the show.
January 23, 2008

Anthony L.
Gary, awesome episode. Thanks so much for the shout out for Michael’s birthday. You are the best.

What’s with the 400 show limit nonsense? That is unacceptable. You must march on. The wine world need you.
January 23, 2008

HuskerJamie
QOTD: Kicking back and watching the C’s on tv with a fire going.

Gary, I’ve got an authentic glow worm ready to ship to you if you stick around beyond 7 more shows.
January 23, 2008

Nathan H
Gary man, why only seven more episodes? Are you not feeling the love from the Vaynernation? Is it something we did? If that is true, on behalf of the Vayniacs I appologise.
January 23, 2008

Whipple
I would have to buy 730 bottles at one time in order to keep something in my basement for 2 years!

QOTD: I love to learn. Always and forever. Been having some fun with “Need for Speed” on the Xbox, too.
January 23, 2008

thepiratedoc
GV come clean with this ‘7 more shows’ stuff … don’t be such a tease! Lay it out for us – we trust you!
January 23, 2008

JC
Once again, great show. I have the reverse problem. I buy wine, putting them in the cellar, and forget about them. qotd: joking, laughing, working hard …
January 23, 2008

Gotsha
QOTD —> Only seven more shows until Mott revolts and tells Gary to link it up himself. Gary, in turn, gets offended and starts throwing bobble-head dolls at Mott. The Dwight Schrute doll makes it through the ordeal unscathed, but all the Jets are lost to the injured reserve. Mott blugeons GV with a decanter and the blog fades to black (Don’t Stop Believin is playing in the background). Another Jersey epic comes to an End!!