Laid Back Friday With Wines From The Finger Lakes

Laid Back Friday With Wines From The Finger Lakes – Episode #409

February 15, 2008

On a laid back Friday Gary Vaynerchuk tries 2 wines from New York State.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Herman Wiemer GewurztraminerNew York Gewurztraminer
2006 Herman Wiemer Dry RieslingNew York Riesling

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February 15, 2008

David Masi
Gary…too many Rieslings out there between the ones from Alsace, Australia, California and New York. So far the ones I have enjoyed most come from Alsace. It would be intersting to compare them side by side. QOTD#1- Wines from SW France…really good and all under $25! QOTD#2- Went to a wine shop in Greenwich Village over the holiday that only poured NY wines, tasted through many and unfortunatley enjoyed none.
February 15, 2008

JerZGeo
QOTD: 2006 Herman Wiemer Dry Riesling with v-day dinner last night

weird coincidence
February 15, 2008

Scott
Bedell 2005 Merlot. Yummm.
February 15, 2008

SKN
QOTD 1: Yes, I expanded my palate with a Rose last weekend … and …
QOTD 2: about to go to the store to find my first NY wine for this weekend.

FedEx delivered my Official Vayniac t-shirt yesterday and I’m proudly wearing it on this LAID BACK FRIDAY!
February 15, 2008

John P
QOTD: I actually had this Reisling a few months ago and I gave it an 89.
The finger lake wines are actually good and this Reisling was better
than I expected.
February 15, 2008

CuriousInStLouis
Gary, you always make the Gewurztraminer sound so good!!

QOTD 1: Had some of the Duboeuf Beaujolais Nouveau 2007. I found it better than the KJ Pinot but bland compared to a Chateau Lascombe that I had a few weeks ago. Had my first Sauterne. Stunning! Drank the whole 750 in about three days!

QOTD 2: New York wines? Don’t recall any. Unless you count New York “Champagne”. LOL!
February 15, 2008

jimkay
Nice show, last NY wines – Bedell Merlot, 95 vintage I think. Very nice.
February 15, 2008

GrapeStuff
QOTD: Never
February 15, 2008

Michael Y
qotd never
February 15, 2008

MagnumGourmet
QOTD – Closest I have gotten to a NY wine is a Marechal Foch from Wisconsin.
February 15, 2008

Paul
QOTD: Living on Long Island, tough not to have tried some. I would recommend the Borghese Cab Franc, good effort for the price. Took a trip through the finger lakes to try the Rieslings and either established that I don’t like Riesling or I don’t like NY Riesling. Far too many sweet wines for my liking but did enjoy Standing Stone.
February 15, 2008

jimkay
DOn’t catch too many episodes this early – great way to start a laid back weekend down here in NC
February 15, 2008

Kristian
QOTD: Yes, I have expanded my palate; I’ve been drinking cheaper wine than usual and I liked it.
February 15, 2008

Ryan D
QotD #1: Always up for trying new things so yes.

QotD #2: Last NY wine I had was a sweet wine, Warwick Valley Harvest Moon.
February 15, 2008

Michael Mohammadi
QOTD: 2006 Standing Stone Riesling – my notes: Pale yellowish color. Floral bouquet with some apple and pear. Light body with pear, apricot and mineral notes. Medium-light acidity with a crisp finish. 86 pts
February 15, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD 1: Of course! My palate’s getting trained, it’s my nose that I wonder about sometimes.

QOTD 2: I’m really not sure. I know I don’t have anything in the house right now from NY.
February 15, 2008

Brandon T.
what i’d like to suggest: gary takes a bathtub, fills it with petit verdot grapes and also a mixture of various jams and jellies, then adds a hot model and jumps in while slathering the buttocks with excellent sexuality while reciting poems and laughing?
February 15, 2008

Michael Y
top 20
February 15, 2008

JordanW
I would also like to curse the LCBO.
February 15, 2008

JordanW
QOTD1: Yes, in fact I’ve got a nice Baco Noir that I’m going to try in the next few days.
QOTD2: Never had one.
February 15, 2008

BEETZ
QOTD Grapes of Roth Merlot
Good not great
February 15, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20…Woo Hoo!
February 15, 2008

Dean D.
QOTD: None here either from the BCLCB

Have a good weekend GV
February 15, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: me and my “pal” are stepping out some…tried a pinot, even bought some white wine and I am looking for some of the old country stuff GV talks about..
QOTD: nope no NY wines……yet
February 15, 2008

MitchT
Gary how come your never talk about BRUTUS “THE BARBER” BEEFCAKE!