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

Deano
Gary good episode.

QOTD:
-I have been expanding my pal but i haven’t had any new york wines
February 15, 2008

Fingerlaker
wooohoooo!!! Home sweet home!!!
February 15, 2008

Johnny C. a.k.a SmokinActuary
I am always expanding my palette.

The last NY State wine I had was a Tokay-Fruliano from the Maybrook Winery.
February 15, 2008

sharon
No..a New York wine is not something I generally look for. I’m still thinking about that poor deer, you brought up yesterday, covered in berries….Kind of violent for a wine tasting program.
February 15, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD1: I usually drink a different wine each time. Maybe a same producer but a different varietal.

QOTD2: …I don’t think I’ve had any from New York.
February 15, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: If I’ve had any New York state wines it was probably over 30 yrs. ago and I honestly don’t remember.
February 15, 2008

Sharon
QOTD1: Almost about every bottle I try is a first of its kind for me.
QOTD2: I think I may have tried a NY wine 2 years ago while having a vacation in the Adirondacks, but wasn’t ‘wine aware’ enough at the time to register the producer/type in my memory banks. Shall certainly seek out that Gewurtz!
February 15, 2008

mbannon
Oh no, you’ve caught me! I’ve NEVER had a New York wine. Sad. Will have to fix that.

Hey, what’s up with all the wine you dump?? Jerk.
February 15, 2008

Valerie
QOTD: Yes, I have been trying all new wines…almost none of the wines I have drunk in the past 6 months have been known brands, varietals, or regions that I knew of bfore watchng this show!
February 15, 2008

Brian Specht
qotd1: yes
qotd2: NO
February 15, 2008

Carolyn
qotd1 – always
qodt2 – can’t say that I have…..have you ever tried an Ohio wine??? hehe
February 15, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD1: Always expanding my Pal. Dont plan to stop anytime soon

QOTD2: Never had a New York State wine before. They are harder to seek out in Texas and also I never really thought to try wine.

–RH
February 15, 2008

Patrick
I try new things all the time, and I suppose the next will have to be an NY wine.
February 15, 2008

ChrisR
Yay for Finger Lakes wines!!! And a big shoutout to Ithaca!
QOTD1: Yes. Hell Yes.
QOTD2: Having a bottle of Duckhorn tonight. Maybe some Thirsty Owl. My last one was a Sheldrake Cab Franc.
February 15, 2008

cameron w
Always trying something new, but that hasn’t extended to NY wines yet.
February 15, 2008

Phil G
QODD1 – Trying new stuff on a regular basis. Actually been getting more into Spain recently.
QOTD2 – Went to college in the Finger Lake region, so I have been to many of the wineries up there. Most recent I can remember was a Dr. Konstantin Frank Riesling that was not too bad.
February 15, 2008

Tom T.
Hey Gary – you must be reading my palate. I just finished two wines from Long Island. One was Potato Barn Rose which was not too good. The other was the Paumanok Vineyard 2001 Riesling. The Paumanok was really great. I think you’d like it too, as it had a nice funkiness to it.
February 15, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Yeah! The first wine region I visited extensively (if decades ago). But no Catawba Pink? I don’t know if I’ve had any Finger Lakes wine since grad school, 20+ years ago

QOTD — I intend to get to the century varietal mark this year — was at 85 three weeks ago. Up to 90, 10 more to try, so that’s expansion!

“T”
February 15, 2008

VinoPhilosopher
Totally been expanding my pal lately. Just got a shipment yesterday that included what will be my first Primitivo, Corvina & Anglianico. God bless the Italians!
February 15, 2008

jason
never really had the opertunity really. my best friend’s parents have cases of the stuff, but he never offers it to me casue he says it is the sweetest shit that i would ever taste. maybe i will check out the drier wines.
i did crack open a bottle of 2004 chat. giscours tonight : )
February 15, 2008

JeffC
QOTD: Yes, I have had wines from the Finger Lakes Region of NY. I had and enjyed white wines from Herman J Weimer, Dr. Konstantian (sp) Frank, and Wagner Vinyards. Do not recommend trying anything from Bully Hill. Scary.
February 15, 2008

Greg B
Big G, congrats on getting all those shows in for the week. True Pro!

QOTD: Never have, but willing to try.
February 15, 2008

T. Reasoner
Yes I have been expanding my pal. I am going with some Loure Valley wines next weekend’s tasting party and no never had any wines from NY… Very hard to get here In Maui…

aloha,

T
February 15, 2008

Adam J
QOTD #1-Yea, I Had a Les Baux De Provence Rose..awesome.
Qotd#2- I live in the hudson valley and drink NY wine quite a lot. Last tried the Atwater Gewurz…my pal did not agree:( I am looking forward to trying the Herman W. Gewurz! I love the show more everyday!
February 15, 2008

Chaz
Last NY wine was a 2003 Cab Sauv from La Comtesse Therese, Long Island. At 25 bones (would that be b25 / 25b?) it’s a bit expensive, but the winemaker’s father is one of my philosophy professors in college, so I snagged it for free.