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

amgryger
QOTD: I am always trying new wines.
QOTD 2: Last NYS wine I’ve had was a Dr. Frank Dry Riesling, don’t remember which vintage off the top of my head.
February 15, 2008

Kathleen Lisson
FingerLaker –
I bought that jersey at the last home game he played. Gotta represent Buffalo, even though I live in Albany now.
GO SABRES!
Kathleen Lisson

I always give my PAL something new to taste, Gary.

I am going out to get a bottle of Dr. Frank’s Riesling just as soon as the boyfriend gets home from the Army tonight (on location in Fort Carson this weekend)
February 15, 2008

FJDR
QOTD: I had some back in the Nineties when I lived up there. Don’t remember which though, I didn’t used to keep track of what I drank like I do now.
February 15, 2008

Neil
QOTD 1: The universe IS expanding.
QOTD 2: The universe hasn’t expanded to Long Island.
February 15, 2008

Remps108
I drink a LOT of wines from the Finger Lakes region, mainly because my wine-o parents go up there twice a year and come back with more cases than they know what to do with. And as I am a big fan of Gewurzes, I totally agree with your assessment of Weimer’s. As odd as it sounds, though, I don’t know if I’ve ever tried his Dry Riesling, since that seems to be the main wine coming out of that region.

QOTD: I’m pretty sure the last NY state wine I had was the 2006 Fulkerson Traminette (fantastic w/ Chinese food). I’ve also very recently had the 2005 Shalestone Harmony, a really nice 50/50 blend of Merlot and Cab Franc. My parents and I both agree that Shalestone makes the best reds of any Finger Lakes winery.
February 15, 2008

brent
QOTD1: always trying to expand the palate (a Menetou-Salon tonight)
QOTD2: Never had a NY wine
February 15, 2008

alos
I have not had any bro, but I will try and find some. It is hard to find it around my house.
February 15, 2008

Christopher J
QOTD: Never had a wine from NY, they are harder to find in the Midwest. Also, I have been trying tons of new wines including a new favorite: Pinotage.
February 15, 2008

thefanjestic
Qotd – Never had a New York wine but yes I am trying to expand my palate this year!
February 15, 2008

Len
I’m always trying something new or looking for that exceptional bottle of wine. As far as NY wines, not impressed…it may be because the wine I had wasn’t any good or just ok to good…I give it a pass for now. Good episode…not only do we get wine-tasting with scores but fashion week! or fashion statement……….
February 15, 2008

Marshall
QOTD: Never had one in my entire natural life! But, I’d like to someday.
February 15, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I had some Riesling from Finger Lakes and can’t remember the producer but I didn’t like it. My palate is already pretty well developed from tasting so many wines and other things over the years. I don’t have the palate of GV because so many of these things from the 80’s he describes are things maybe my kids would have eaten and I wouldn’t eat much of anything they were eating. When GV described a dear, I have to wonder if he has ever dealt with fresh killed dear. The odor is a combination of iron and crap. Not really what I want in a wine.
February 15, 2008

Snarf
QOTD: 2002 Paumanok Asseblage LI, Bordeaux style blend. It was kick-ass great; served it blind and NOBODY pegged it as being from LI.
February 15, 2008

bigmay
Q(s)OTD: Yes, recently I’ve tried my first Albarino, Torrontes, and Bonarda. It’s all for you GV. Have not, however, ever had a NY wine.
February 15, 2008

Karl Laczko
A nice couple of whites there, I’d happily drink either.

QOTD – The WÃ¶lffer 1998 Cabernet Franc, drank last October. Rated it 89 but I think it was past it’s peak, could have been into the 90s a couple of years ago. That was the one and only, difficult to source NY wines over here (I picked up the WÃ¶lffer on a trip to D.C.)
February 15, 2008

waibeans
happy fri-day GV!

good on ya
February 15, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
Haven’t really tried any of these I must admit.

So, where are you and when are you getting back?
February 15, 2008

Cma82
QOTD: Of course! I’m always trying new wines, tonight we’re going with a Langhe

QOTD2: On Wednesday I had two NYstate wines. I had the 2006 Herman Weimer Riesling, and felt pretty much the same way that you did about it, I went around 88pts if we’re keeping track. I also had a 2003 Palmer Cab Franc Reserve which I wasn’t super impressed with.
February 15, 2008

purplejuicebruce
For sure trying many types of wine especially Italian, Spanish, Australian Chilean and Argentinian wines…..NY wines not so much ok never
February 15, 2008

Dave Canada
I am so expanded!
QOTD – MacGregor…..great winery on Kueka Lake. I had a tonne of their wines in the last year!
February 15, 2008

Wine and Food Pairing
THANK YOU, GARY!

Kathleen

Keep on trying wines from New York State!
February 15, 2008

bfrankphoto
That’s also known as the “Bum Look”
February 15, 2008

SoCal
QTOD: I have been trying my best to do just that…..
QOTD#2: Not yet, I will save that for the trip to WL…..
February 15, 2008

Sean
qotd 1: always, recently spanish whites.
qotd 2: 2004 Lieb Family Cellars Reserve Cabernet Franc.
February 15, 2008

Fingerlaker
qotd: tryin new stuff everytime i visit the local wine shop…
qotd2: 05 dr frank dry riesling

but.. sry kath.. gonna bag on the hasek jersey.. he was a cancer to the sabres.. only tried when he felt like it. but big ups for the demonic goat jersey (down with the buffa-slug!!!)