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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“It is NOT gree-gee-oh, and it is NOT Ory-gone. PLEASE~! Otherwise goo…” by Dee
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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 27, 2008

J Crazy
Not gonna be able to make it out from Japan.
I like both when they are good and I dislike them both when they are bad.
February 27, 2008

Neil
Barefoot makes a good Pinot Grigio for $6.00. I just opened a Gabbiano 2006 for $9.50 which is almost as good. I like Pinot Gris, but would rather have Riesling.
February 27, 2008

Phil M'Glassup
Why just this past Sunday we had the Fantinel Tesis Pinot Grigio ordered from freewinelibrary. Delicious and very atypical i inasmuch as it had very good weight and flavour. That was ten bucks very well spent.
I’m hopoing to be there if mass transit will deliver me from nyc. Perhpas someone can post instractuions.
February 27, 2008

Oregon Jim
Qotd – According to my notes the ‘05 Benton Lane Willamette Valley Pinot Gris seemed to be my favorite. I also enjoyed the ‘05 Maresh Yamhill Pinot Gris quite a bit. Both were strong with flavor complexity and good mouthfeel with an excellent clean finish without that sour milk finish I find on so many whites today.

Not coming to NJ for the party. Hope to see you at the Washington thing.

Gary you pronounce California and Washington just fine. I guess I need to work on pronouncing your state as No Joy-zee. Really! I don’t get what is so hard about Oregon? There is no “e” on the end that would make one think that you should say “gone”. It is OR-E-GUN. Just say it moderately fast. You are a smart guy, you can do it. (If you had given the Chehalem a friggen 89 you could have pronounced it any way you wanted.) You seem to be scoring based on $$$ and other’s scores lately. The Chehalem Pinot Gris is an 89 poit wine my friend. Admit it you were totally influenced by WS giving the Fantinel a 90 when you would have scored it higher, so thus had to score the Chehalem lower. It’s ok though I still love you.
February 27, 2008

Yoni Rabkin
“Blue porcupine”… had to put that down for prosperity.
February 27, 2008

Bundydb
AAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! We are short right now at work so I have to be there the 29th… It sucks but hospitals never close so… Hope everyone that gets to go has a safe trip getting there and has a great time!
February 27, 2008

Dan C.
QOTD 1: Oh man … i wish i could make it GV … but I gotta save my bucks for my upcoming wedding! And I know it’s hard GV … but I love my wife even more than the thundershow.

QOTD 2: Trying to get into white wines currently … as previously mentioned it was a Pinot Grigio that turned me away from white wines to begin with … but im ready to try again … i got one on the way.
February 27, 2008

MagnumGourmet
QOTD #1 – Nope, won’t be making it out to the East coast for the party.

QOTD #2 – has to be a toss up between Solena (Oregon) and Airfield Estates (Washington). Extremely different from each other, but they both knock my socks off.
February 27, 2008

Oklahoma Michael
CHEESE! YEAH FOR THE CHEESE! Zind-Humbrecht the greatest pinot gris/grey riesling EVER.
February 27, 2008

MrJCG1
Gary,

My wife and I will be there. Would love to be included in the after party but if not, we’ll take ourselves over to Scotty’s.
February 27, 2008

Micha
QOTD #2: There are some really fine Pinot Grigios from Collio (Friuli) and also (sometimes even better) from Germany! Btw, We call it Grauburgunder
February 27, 2008

Ryan K
Great name for this week’s theme…”Bottle Royale”.
February 27, 2008

Lee
I never did figure out how to pronounce that “state between Washington and California” correctly. Great playback between you and the team.

You description of the Chehalem Pinot Gris might just be enough to get me out of my red wine kick and try some white again. Of course, I wrote that line midway through the episode. I have little faith in white wines…
February 27, 2008

RickD
QOTD #1 – sorry dude – too far from CA and I have to work. When are you coming out to SF/Napa area again?
QOTD #2 – ouch – can’t remember the wine exactly, but PG is one of my favs to order at a restaurant – almost always great value and goes great with salad and apps.
February 27, 2008

Mason
QOTD: Gary, I would LOVE to be there, but the money is a little tight right now, and I would have to fly in from TN. Sorry, man. One day, I would love to make it up there to meet you and see the WL. Please have as much fun as possible in my absence.

For the second part, I am not really all that into Pinot Gris/Grigio. I tasted one from Italy in a tasting last year that wasn’t all that bad, but I fail to remember the name. Shame on me…
February 27, 2008

Raimond J.
QOTD: Favorite Pinot Grigio: Santa Margherita and Chateau Julien
February 27, 2008

Craig Rost
I remember Kiddie-City. As a child that is what I wanted for Christmas. The whole store!!!
February 27, 2008

brent
QOTD#1: Never say never!

QOTD#2: P.Gris Grand Cru Steinert from Pfaffenheim was a great intro to the varietal, but may have set the bar too high!
February 27, 2008

t_moderne
Cheese!
Bring on Cheese Library TV.
Because milk, with a little bit of rennet, we’re making the cheese world.
February 27, 2008

Jahlove
QOTD: I will be there for the Thunder Party on the 29th and am coming from out of town (from Washington, DC). Mott – get me in.
February 27, 2008

Sev
I really, really, really want to come down on the 29th, but it looks like I will have to work. It isn’t settled yet, I won’t go down without a fight!

QOTD: My favorite Pinot Gris is from Handley’s Anderson Valley. Delicious wine, and they recently were certified organic I believe. Which is always a plus! I also had a really nice Pinot Grigio from Ohio’s Fireland Isle.
February 27, 2008

Lee Dokken
Gary, I am compelled to let you know, that, I think your great bud, I think your style is second to none! Way to go!, you are so consistantly upbeat! (contagious) Hope to meet you some day! Shine On

Lee
North Dakota
February 27, 2008

Fiorentina!
Hey Gary-
1. Nope. I live in Cali.
2. I do like Elk Cove for domestic, but love what North-East Italy does with the varietal. However, I haven’t had a Pinot Gris from the Alsace…I’ll have to get on that.
February 27, 2008

Chateau_Plonk
1. I’m in Idaho. so…..
2. Best PG I’ve had recently was a fancy Zind Humbrecht which I can’t remember the name of. Ungodly color and concentration. A revelation.
February 27, 2008

nougat
I am planning on being there 3/29.

QOTD – Haven’t had many PGs, but I know it aint Santa Margharita, which sucks. Believe it or not, I really enjoyed a 1.5L of Cavit late one night with friends after a wine tasting. Liked it so much that I went overboard and puked like a teenager later that morning.