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

Rico
is it the comments? thats why your not doing anymore shows? I promise I will post more coments more often
January 23, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I hope you just mean 7 till 400. I have had the Torrebeck and hated it. It really isn’t wine in my book. I’m posting at 11:30 at night because my friends and I each brought a bottle of Gruaud Larose from 1976-1999. This was wine and at the time these were bought they were almost give away. In 1978, no one was predicting these wines would be any good in 5-10 years much less up to 30 years. None of these were $150 wines and still aren’t but well made. This was a winery in decline until 1976 when they were bought out and a new winemaker brought in. This also shows what you can do with putting wines away. Almost nothing in my cabinet gets drunk prior to 2 years and most 5. And it doesn’t have to be expensive to last.
January 23, 2008

Tooch
QOTD: I travel incessently, both for work and for relaxation.

Also, I’m hoping that the “7 more shows” comment isn’t true.
January 23, 2008

MB Dallas
QOTD: I love to cook for friends, have people over, enjoy a meal together.

7 more?? You need to clarify on tomorrow’s show!
January 23, 2008

Jaybird
QOTD: I love to eat….I better not finish that thought, this is kinda a family show! I love sundays..They start with family breakfast at a diner, football, seeing my niece for dinner.
I love Ana Ivanovic and watch here play tennis, so gotta go Australia open is on.
January 23, 2008

tuscanbob
great show…just got back from some night skiing….that’s what I love to do in the winter…ski, then pour a nice glass of wine and watch your show. Mix in a different wine as much as possible and try something new.
January 23, 2008

glenn
couple of things:

stop with 7 more shows forever. N puh-leeze.

still no NYG shout-out? forget EricG and let GlennL take you to the Big Blue. you don’t have to suffer for the next decade dude. you really don’t.

what is up with meh and redonkulous? online poker terms? you a player???

love the idea of revisiting these wines manana. very cool. i also think Ferrer has priced itself out of the marketplace and if i am spending 3-figure coin in Oz it’s on Grange.

remember, Blue is for you. suffering is overrated!
January 23, 2008

BenF
That is What i love about the show Gary, you really keep it real. Each pal is very different so I am glad you keep reminding us about that.. What do I love to do well one of my favorit things is hanging out with great friends and drinking wine or whatever,. Oh and I love watching the show as well keep up the great work…
January 23, 2008

David Dickinson
I hope you’re BSing us GV. 7 more shows?!? Just when the Vayniac nation is rolling strong. Come on, you must believe this has tremendously helped WL. I’m happy to purchase wines from WL – you put out a great show and educate me. Therefore, I buy my wines from you.

Please keep it up!
January 23, 2008

JoshL
Great show Gary! Another out of the ordinary episode that absolutely worked perfectly this time! The best advice I got from you from the past episodes is to keep coming back to an opened bottle of wine that one didn’t like the first time around. The come back and analyze how it evolves, and if it doesn’t get any better for your palate…at least you get a better feel for what you don’t like, and therefore stronger understanding of what you like! I’m hoping the 7 more episodes comment doesn’t mean what the vaniacs are fearful of…if it is…I might have to drive up and bring some hurtin’ (more than whatever that chocolate massage thingy costs…)…I mean, you can’t expect me to go to Parker for wine advice if you’re gone…the dude looks like a caveman…
January 23, 2008

davidB
QOTD: Cooking and drinking wine like there is no tomorrow with family and friends all around to help enjoy the moment.

Thank you for all you have done for us! You may be a tad bit over the top, but you damn sure are entertaining! 7 more until the big one! 400! Crazy!
January 23, 2008

Boog
Great show Gary!

QOTD: I love to drive garbage trucks.
January 23, 2008

RB
I love to cook a great meal, drink a good Red bottle of wine and enjoy my family and friends….plus root for my beloved Nebraska Cornhuskers……Go Big Red!

Loved the show! Sometimes, it is nice to see your serious side and test big ass wines! I have not tried the Torbreck…but it is on my “bucket list”.

I agree….please clarify that there will be more than 7 more shows…..
January 23, 2008

wrc105
I open the wine too early because I am afraid the it will lose all of it flavor and character if I sit on it too long.

QOTD: Cook, entertain, taste wine, share wine and pass on what knowledge I have right now.

7 More? 7 more until the 400th big episode!

-Wayne
January 23, 2008

Michael
Wow…the comments so far are half denial and half animosity. If you go through with the 7 shows thing, it could be total anarchy in the wine world.

QOTD:
I love to sing and dance with my little girl…and anyone who knows me, knows I don’t sing and dance.
January 23, 2008

late-start
QOTD: surfcast

nice episode and can’t wait for tomorrow. Boy am I tempted to “role” just this one time….
January 23, 2008

ceewats
QOTD has got to be for me at least new experiences to do, to taste, to go somewhere unknown. That’s one reason I enjoy wine so much, just when i think I know what something will be like BAM!! It got me it will be completely different or something new.
Now GV 2 things 1)North Carolina its great you should be coming down…
2)Come on with the beanies its cold might be getting frostbite..
January 23, 2008

KVolk
7 more shows until 400 is what you meant to say and then your going big time aren’t you? huh, come on admit it….food network right?!! damn son your good!!

QOTD:I like to cook, drink wine and be with my family

sub-QOTD:definitely firm ones
January 23, 2008

SteveW
Great Episode, look forward to tomorrow’s show to see how the wines evolve.
It’s true that most wine is drunk too young, but you can also age a wine too long. I’ve had allot of wines that were too old, the fruit had disappeared.
A would rather drink a wine thats too young because you can decant it or drink it the next day. Their is no way to fix a wine that is too old.
I don’t understand why people can’t see your kidding about the 7 more episodes.
QOTD: WLTV, drinking good wine with good friends!
January 23, 2008

Rice
QOTD: I love to see the drama created by someone making a comment about the number of episodes
January 23, 2008

Obama_Man
Mott, go Giants, baby!

Gary, when are we doing an NYC Vayniac event– long over due, my man!

God, I’d love to try that last wine, I live for finding viscous, jammy-esque wines!

QOTD1: Firm Bing or Rainier cherries, mmm.

QOTD: I love to rip on you as I’m so close to doing for possibly ending WLTV on the 400th episode. I don’t want a damn iTV as a condolence gift, keep WLTV truckin’, GV!

Arthur
January 23, 2008

TsTank
WTF Gary only 7 more shows all time!!! I forgot what the QOTD was because of that bomb.
January 23, 2008

Zinny
Oh man . .the 7 episodes comment and the Apple TV bit make me think that the question we’re going to have to ask ourselves is . .are we willing to pay for Wine Library TV episodes?

On the other hand you were alluding to the Apple TV thing like it was a cool thing . .which paying for episodes would not be. Guess we’ll have to wait but I’m getting this panicky vibe. Please confirm that WLTV will remain free (well, except of course it advertises your store) so I can sleep again!
January 23, 2008

Christopher J
What do I love to do? Watch WLTV!! What would I do with only seven more episodes?

However, you are right Gary. You only live once, everyone should indulge once in a while. Makes life worth living. Good advice.

Also, I would hope that you will keep doing the show to 400 at least. Seven more shows would only be 399!!! You would not do something like that, your competitiveness would not allow it. Just like Mr. 3000.
January 23, 2008

Nick A.
Now that’s an amazing episode Gary; i love the revisit concept. Kudos. Hey by the way, thanks for getting me into wine because QUESTION OF THE DAY wine is something i love to do.