LAID BACK FRIDAY – 1 more show to 400

LAID BACK FRIDAY – 1 more show to 400 – Episode #399

February 1, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries a wine that everyone has been yapping at him to try and answers some questions!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Falesco SangioveseUmbria IGT

Links mentioned in todays episode.

How to taste wine. – Episode #42

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February 3, 2008

LeRoy Guilford
Gary,
I was LOL on this one! Keep telling it “like it is”! Hey, have you ever met Antonia Allegra, founder of the annual Symposium for Professional Wine Writers
(Meadowood, Napa Vally)? She and I talked a little about you on Saturday’s
re-debut of the new WineCountryTalkRadio(TM)(1pm/PST @ http://www.am830KLAA.com). She is a good professional aquaintace of mine, and heavyweight in the industry. Beleive it or not, she was not sure if she was familiar with your daily blog.
She is now…… So when do I get to put you on our So Cal 50,000 watt blow tourch station, in the nation’s #1 wine consumption market?

Le Roy Guilford
February 3, 2008

kris miller
QOTD: I have gotten away from my obsession with big reds… not that i no longer drink them, i am just not exclusive to them anymore.
February 3, 2008

Gus
Might episode 400 actually be all-Mott??
February 3, 2008

Derek Jensen
QOTD: Spending much more time exploring wines and trying something different whenever I can.
February 3, 2008

RANDI
YAY! So happy about more designs for Mott T’s!

QOTD: I no longer believe that pricey wine is good wine, and that if I didnt like it, I must have just been missing something! I am more open to trying all varietals and Im so very glad I am! I mean, why not!?! What if I discover I LOVE something?! I would have sadly missed out! I have you Gary, to thank for that…and the Thunder Show!!!
Thanks!!!
Mucho Love xox
February 3, 2008

David M Roberts
QOTD: Willing to spend more money on top wines after either tasting or doing some research. I then like to share those finds with friends.
February 3, 2008

Wine Not?
Gotta love the couch episodes!

QOTD: You mean besides discovering WLTV and talking like GV when I taste wine now (I just said “funky funk” while tasting a Bordeaux last night!)??? Well, it could be that I have now tried a petit verdot! Yes, I did actually hunt one down (it was Trinchero) and made all of my wine friends try it so that they could expand their wine world, too. Never would have done it without ya, Gary!
February 3, 2008

Tim Morea
QOTD: Biggest change is that I started drinking wine! On GV’s recommendation from my question at Ask Gary, I bought a bottle of Albarino last week and I did, in fact, enjoy it!
February 3, 2008

KyleLikesTies
I was really, really hoping we’d have an incredible bottle … If we had a good bottle of sangiovese @ $9 I would have bought a case! Too bad.

Can’t wait to see 400 tomorrow :~}

QoTD: The biggest change has *definitely* been that I’ve started drinking whites. I’m still about 60% or 65% red, but I’ve very much enjoyed discovering albariÃ±o, pino gris, verdejo, etc.
February 3, 2008

Penelope
Biggest change in the way of wine for me……a new job with an up and coming wine custom crush facility and being able to make my wines there- yippeeee! A dream come true for me.
From One Happy Mustang Winemaker
February 3, 2008

Kathleen Lisson
Gary,
I got my wine certification and started teaching wine classes at my Coop. Being able to share my love of wine and make other people more comfortable about drinking wine THEY like has been a blessing. But you know that already, don’t you?
Kathleen Lisson
February 3, 2008

Kirk
QOTD: I would have to say that the biggest change in my wie world was visiting Napa, Sonoma, and Anderson valley for the first time during 2 weeks in December. Meeting a few Vayniacs at an off-line tasting in Napa to pop a magnum of 1970 DRC and the excellent experiences I had out on the West coast. I also visited the Willamette valley for the second time the first week of the newy year…and once again it supported my love, passion, and desire to share those amazing wines with people I know.

Ps. You said people had to follow the maze for the “new wrist bands” was that the “gary is sorry” ? Because I got to a dead end way back then….and never really understood what it was about. However it was very cool to see my first photo up in the New Year montage
February 3, 2008

ScottG
Too bad the $9/90 pt. wine didn’t work out. It would have been a great find. Washington State has some great Sangios at $20 or less that are worth the search.

QOTD: I’m buying more wine, especially from areas that I haven’t focused on in the past: Loire, Austraila and S. Africa are a few.
February 3, 2008

Nathan L
Statement on the Falesco. Last year when the Vitiano scored high I bought one bottle that I loved and then bought 3 more. Of the last three bottles, I only found one of them to be as good as the first and the other two to be BAD. This winery appears to have problems with their high volume wines.

QOTD: I started collecting about 2 years ago and have been slowly acquiring wines and staying within my budget. In the last six months I have gotten freakin nuts with 05′ French wines. I keep convincing myself I have to buy “blank” now or it will disappear. In doing this I have almost driven myself into the poor house. But I now how some really nice Bordeaux and Burgundy coming in!
February 3, 2008

Mtn Laurel
someone was feeling a little crazy on friday afternoon– Gary???

am over sideways brainwashing. recently very much enjoyed a bottle of whitehall lane 2005 merlot.

(this lurker has just come out of the closet)
February 3, 2008

James H
I’ve been trying to bring my family into wine. I’ve not been into wine very long, but it’s so much more fun when sharing it with friends and family.
February 3, 2008

winelynn
Hi GV,
My biggest change is that I am drinking more reds than did previously. Keep bringing the thunder…
February 3, 2008

obrianksu
Another great laid back friday. To bad I couldn’t enjoy it on friday. Down with the commercials, and many injury’s during the game today.

QOTD: To be honest the biggest change I have experienced would have to be watching you show everyday. I have so much more incentive to really enjoy wines and try a larger variety more often. Whether the whirly whirl, sniffy sniff or tasty taste, its given the experience of trying new wines a greater joy.

THANK YOU GV!
February 3, 2008

fred han
not sure if this counts, but i bought several bottles of the 2005 montes alpha syrah in october. i had one bottle then which had very nice blueberry, blackberry notes with some hints of oak which was nice, but the wine didn’t knock me off my feet. the other night, i opened it with a couple friends, some are just getting into wine and they like the oak and fruit combo. This time the wine had the same blackberry/blueberry notes followed by a very interesting blast of petrol, gaminess that took over the bouquet. the taste had evolved too to reflect this with dark blue and black fruits on the attack, followed by this petrol and spice tastes, a lot like some northern rhone wines i’ve had. i loved it, but my friends who like the oak monster were turned off by it. too me it’s the quickest i’ve seen a wine evolve. maybe my nose and tastes changed, if so, i’ve got to figure out how.
February 3, 2008

NickThe Wine Guy
Great Show!!!
February 3, 2008

BPlague
Down with the Pats they do not need the win or the record.

QOTD: I have a nice collection of wine and enjoy it on a regular basis.
February 3, 2008

tursiops
The main thing that changed since I watch the show, is that now I know what to chose from the wine list when I go to a restaurant, and that is a AWESOME feeling!!!
Thank Gary, You’re the king of the world (of wine) ^^
February 3, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – other than watching WLTV, in the past 6 months, i was able to re-organize my wine collection and start adding to it. i would also say that my tastes are swinging from zin to more rhone styles…
February 3, 2008

fotodevil
Can’t wait for the Big 4-0-0! QOTD: I’ve actually been getting more interested in wines over the last year. I decided that once I get into my new house, I’m going to build a cellar, even if it is only a small one.
February 3, 2008

Characterlost
I really hope you get 400 comments before episode 400!!! i am sure you will though, thanks for the show GV, i have something to look forward to watching after the superbowl