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 16, 2008

Dana
QOTD: riesling from Standing Stone a week or so ago. I grew up in the Finger Lakes and my parents still live there. So whenever we’re back in the old country, we stop at several Finger Lakes wineries. A couple of years ago, we started taking an annual long-weekend trip to the Finger Lakes with another couple.
February 16, 2008

HeadWino
QOTD: Oddly enough, it was a Wiemer Dry Riesling Reserve, excellent. I have preached to all that will listen. Go to the Finger Lakes, you will be very impressed how they have really upgraded their winery tasting rooms.
February 16, 2008

mhova23
Props to the finger lakes. Last Finger lake wine that I have had is Dr. Frank’s Gewurtz. One of my fav’s. Crisp and clean. As for new tastes, just tasted a Pinot Blac form Oregon. Interesting. Not at all what I would have expected but definitly something that I would try again.
February 16, 2008

B-727
What’s with the white wines with spicy Asian food all the time? Just drink a cold beer. Procrustes couldn’t make that wine-spicy food combo work.

“Raffi” said a New York wine tasted like “strawberry twizzlers”. I can’t have those anymore since I saw the movie Duce Bigelow.

QotD: Expanding wine horizons? Ha. It’s Lent. I’m Catholic. No wine for last 10 days. I get to prove how much I love God by making myself miserable. Go figure.
February 16, 2008

Dan
QOTD 1: Yes thats what makes wine so fun.

QUTD 2: Pindar Long Island Cab Sauv. PINDAR is the man in New York.
February 16, 2008

Raffi
QOTD- Last NYS wine I had was this nasty one that just tasted like bad strawberry twizzlers with extra sugar. I wish I remembered what it was because it was nasty.

Rieslings are probably my favorite new wine since watching WLTV. Looking forward to trying a Guwurtz.
February 16, 2008

Dan M
Hey Gary
QOTD: In the last 4-5 months only once have i bought the same bottle of wine twice… also about a week ago i tried my first Argentinian Malbec!

Never had a NY wine… I’ll have a look for one but I doubt we get any down here in Australia
February 16, 2008

Robert
Gerurtz and the Rizzle are so sweet in Cali. It is nice to see someone does nice work on dry versions.
February 16, 2008

Carilius Maximus
…during the holidays we(t.j.’s)had a late harvest Jackson-Triggs from this region. Lots of olive and olive oiliness to it. It was a trip. I did not think that people would get it, but they got it ALL!!…oh yeah and the 2005 Rocher Calon pretty darn good, and ten bones in Cali.
February 16, 2008

J Hartfiel
What up GV. I have been taking your advice and have not purchased the same bottle of wine for the last 6 months, hence continuingly trying new wines. I recently broke away from my fear of white wines, and am finding that they are just as good as reds.

QOTD: Have not tried any NY wines that I can recall.

Keep up the GREAT work. Love winelibrarytv!
February 16, 2008

Moonsshyne
QOTD: Never had NY wine. I might try the GewÃ¼rztraminer.
February 16, 2008

Syrahhhhhhhhh
QOTD ! I have been REALLY trying new things lately. I was all happy in my Washington wine world, but I am exploring France, Spain, Argentina, Israel…all kinds of wine.

QOTD 2 alas, never has a NY wine.
February 16, 2008

BoiseBob
Expanding my wine taste? Yes. I don’t particularly like “Ports”, but I have found one produced here in Idaho – yes, I know, Ida-Who? – by Vin du Bois winery. It is an awesome “port”. Maybe I’ll send you some so you can add Idaho to your Washington and Oregon scope.
February 16, 2008

ajnisen
Gary, I am a California boy (Bay Area). I don’t believe I have ever seen a NY wine here (or course I haven’t looked). The Gerwertztraminer sounded interesting. AJ
February 16, 2008

hinrgman
QOTD
Paumanok Wines
2003 Festival Red
February 16, 2008

Fiorentina!
Hey Gary-
Well….I don’t know how many wine reps. in my area (southern CA) carry Non-CA dometic wines. It’s a shame, but I haven’t seen any around to buy, so…no…I’ve never had a wine from the finger lakes.
February 16, 2008

Matt
QOTD: Always trying to expand my pal, albeit slowly. Don’t think I have had any NY wines as of yet.
February 16, 2008

organicmexican
QOTD…Never had a wine from New York State. I cant seem to find them here in San Diego.
February 16, 2008

Courtney M
QOTD#1: I’m always trying new things. Looking for new things to try is part of the fun.

QOTD#2: Last New York wine I had was Bully Hill marechal foch. I live a few hours away from the Finger Lakes region and have been thinking of going down there sometime to see some vineyards when my Dad goes down for indie car races.
February 16, 2008

Donna Marie
QOTD1: Always trying new things–thinking about trying Stones ginger wine from the UK. Am going back to varietals that I haven’t really enjoyed in the past and giving them another whirl.

QOTD2: Coincidentally, the Herman Weimer Semi-Dry Riesling to represent NY at our SuperBowl Party–paired well with the Citrus-Wings and Spicy Ribs. One of my favorite Finger-Lake producers. Also love a Reserve Riesling from Red Newt Cellars-can’t recall if that’s Finger Lakes or Hudson Valley region. You should try to bring in some of that, though it was 20 bones about 3-5 years ago. Well worth it to me. Yummmm…..
February 16, 2008

Johnny Utah
1980’s NWA Wrestling Rules! Here’s a few names to jog your memory…Ole and Arn Anderson, The Midnight Express with Jim Cornette (tennis racket in hand), Magnum TA, Tully Blanchard, Baby Doll…the list goes on and on!

Let me not forget to mention the two greatest wrestlers of any decade: The Nature Boy Rick Flair and The American Dream Dusty Rhodes.
February 16, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
QOTD – I try to attend two wine tastings a week. It is fun to try wines from around the world. In the past two years I have had wines from India, Morocco, Israel, Bulgaria, Lebanon, and the Czech Republic. Who knew they all made decent wines. I had a NY riesling last year and it was OK. It may be time to try another NY wine. Thanks for showing us the world of wine.
February 16, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD1. Always trying. I went to two wine tastings this week. One was given by an importer/distributor friend of mine and featured the wines of a producer from Oltrepo Pavese in Lombardia, Italy. The lineup included a white (!) Pinot Noir, and a wine made from a grape called Uva Rara. The other wine tasting this week was given by my local wine store and featured Alsatian whites and Spanish reds (mostly Rioja’s but also a wine from Alicante).

QOTD2. Probably my last New York wine was Lieb Cellars. I especially like their non-reserve Chardonnay. Their reserve Chardonnay has a bit more oak than I like.
February 16, 2008

fatdoi
never had NY wines…… can’t see any in Oz anyway
February 16, 2008

Katherine
Way to crank out these shows, Gary and Mott! Maybe next time you have to do a series like this, you could change shirts between episodes to make it seem like days are passing.

QOTD: I recently had Pindar winery’s Pythagoras (from Long Island), a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot & Malbec. Yummy. I can’t recall having any other wines recently from NY State… I’ll have to search some out.