Pinot Gris vs Pinot Grigio

Pinot Gris vs Pinot Grigio – Episode #416

February 26, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk continues to expand on the battle royal, head to head battles of the thunder show and focuses on Italy and Oregon today.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Chehalem Pinot GrisOregon Pinot Gris
2005 Fantinel Sant Helena Pinot GrigioFriuli-Venezia Giulia

Cheese mentioned in todays episode.

Guapier Estrella

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February 29, 2008

MannyPants
Enjoying this weeks format GV. Don’t think I’ll be able to get to NJ this March un fortunately. I am a fan of the VanDuzer Pinot Gris.
February 29, 2008

Sam Lydecker
I’m ready to quit my job of seven years to make it down there for the 29th. I’ll do my best, sir. I’ve been dying to see the thunder’s homested.
February 28, 2008

ScottG
QOTD#1: Sorry, I can’t be at WL on 3/29–but I will see you the next week in Seattle!
QOTD#2: I haven’t had a lot of Pinot G, so no favorites.

I like the head-to-head format, especially seeing both wines in a glass side-by-side. A direct comparison often tells you much more than tasting them one after another.
February 28, 2008

Kevin C
QOTD: Won’t be able to make it up this time GV. QOTD #2: Don’t drink a lot of PG but have found Zenato to be a consistently good producer.

You mentioned the sugar cane aromas..they harvested the crops around here in mid December and that smell hangs in the air for about a week.
February 28, 2008

Ben F
Oh i forgot Kiddie city was awesome… Much better than Toys R Us…. Bring back the cool toys of the 80’s
February 28, 2008

Ben F
Yo GV miss ya buddy. I am going to try like hell to get there on the 29th I would be coming from Reading PA about 2 hours away…
Anyway I get to taste a couple of pinot grigio’s very soon Terrazzo,Lechthaler and Bertani.. So i will let ya know…
February 28, 2008

Omallley
QOTD2 – My favorite Pinot Gris is the Trimbach Reserve Pinot Gris from Alsace.
February 28, 2008

Benjamin-VaTech
Qotd: Maybe. Road Trip?

SQotd: (superflorous question of the day) Don’t have one. Yet.
February 28, 2008

Chad B.
QOTD 1: My company has a client going live with Great Plains on April 1st. As such I regret to inform you that I do not plan on attending the Thunder Party on March 29th.

QOTD 2: I have only tried 3 PG’s but of those 3 I would say I liked the 2006 Stellina di Notte the best.
February 28, 2008

beam67
Great show and interesting colors to the wine.

QOTD 1: sorry, not giving up skiing utah. will be a blast

QOTD 2: Barmes-Beucher Silicis Pinot Gris – the intensity and depth of the floral aromas were fantastic and were backed backed solid granite stone.
February 28, 2008

Harley Stan
Gary, great episode and you anwered my question about Grigio and Gris. I received a set of the Eisch wine glasses for Christmas, I love them!!!
QOTD 1- Unfortunately I will not be there next month
QOTD 2- I haven’t found a favorite yet, I keep trying them but my Pal doesn’t like them.
February 28, 2008

JayZee
Great show! And we had Lionel Kiddie City here in Ohio as well.

QOTD1: Darn it, but I’ll be flying to Geneva, Switzerland that day so, no, I cannot be there. Darn it!!!!

QOTD2: I’m not a big Pinto Gris/Grigio fan to date. I had a 2006 Masa Canali Pinot Grigio that was pretty decent, though.
February 28, 2008

Josh in Burgundy
QOTD1: Nope still working in the Burgundy at that point.

QOTD2: Had an amazing PG from Italy but forgot the name. I saved the cork and it is back at my house in the good ole US of A
February 28, 2008

Tooch
used to go to lionel kiddie city all the time growing up in philly.

great show gary
February 28, 2008

Deano
Gary good episode i am just catching up on them.

QOTD:
-No i cant make it i will be on vacation in Mexico
February 28, 2008

GR8wine
Hi Gary,
Sitting sick at home catching up on episodes. Can’t think of a better past time to get the mind off the misery than this!
1st of all, love the head to head varietal competitions.
2d, what a coincidence – just had some ‘06 Chehalem Pinot Gris last night.
Sorry can’t make it to the Thunderparty. We are having a murder mystery wine dinner and I get to play a role.
As for Pinot – I’ve had a lot of them but can’t really narrow it to 1. I haven’t had any expensive ones, but the best was from Alsace but I can’t remember the name.
February 28, 2008

shawnandlu
QOTD1: No it’s a long way from San Diego and we are heading to Kona the week after.
QOTD2: MacMurry Sonoma 2005 Pino Gris is pretty solid athough I’m not real big Pinot Gris fan.
February 28, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee !!
Coooool Episode !!!
QOTD1: Would Looooooove to be there, but gotta go in for anodher
Lobotomy (actually major dental work on me choppers).

QOTD2: Don’t drink much PG…..but da Adelsheim (OR) & Navarro (CA)
were pretty decent.
February 28, 2008

Scottie P
QOTD #1: I am so there, and I’m bringing the Fam. I’ll see you at 11am.
QOTD #2: No fav. yet, because I’m more into the Chards.

P.S. I remember the Lionel Kiddie City commercials!
February 28, 2008

Arjen Blom
Sorry can’t join you at the party, too long swim from Singapore! My recent Pinot Gris I really enjoyed was Fairhall Downs 2007 from Marlborough NZ. Great wine for a good price. Arjen Blom
February 28, 2008

sgevurtz
Oops . . then you got it right again! Yeah Gary. Sorry I’m a jerk.
February 28, 2008

sgevurtz
Everyone talks about how Oregon is the place for Pinot Gris. Personally, I find most of them decent but all pretty similar and one-dimensional. I think Oregon shines more with its Burgundian style Chards (Try Cameron or David Hill). They definitely have more complexity without getting all stupid California on your ass. The price point is spot on too for domestic Chards. Gary, you almost said Oregon right but then you messed it up again. Say it with me now . . O-REE-GUN.
February 28, 2008

Donna Marie
QOTD I: Will try to be there.
QOTD II: Sineann Pinot Gris, also Ponzi
February 28, 2008

Von P
QOTD: I will be there on the 29th ready to rock! Bringing an as of yet non-wine buddy but will hope to convert to a vayniak.
February 28, 2008

yowens
i like this head to had format, I feel like I learn a lot. QOTD a. nope, stuck in Providence b. Inman family PInot Gris