Secret 4 Pack Tasting – Episode #421

March 4, 2008

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Today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes through the secret 4 pack. Taste along with Gary and compare your tasting and sniffy sniff notes.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Le-tendance RoseRose of Bordeaux play review at cork'd
2006 Chateau Dereszla Dry TokajiHungarian Furmint play review at cork'd
2003 Mas De La Barben La DanseuseLanguedoc-Roussillon play review at cork'd
2004 Menguante Garnacha SeleccionOther Spanish Red Wine play review at cork'd

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  1. March 6, 2008

    GermanDuffy

    I loved the show! I couldnt’ get the suprise pack because i’m in Germany, but I’m constantly seeking out for wines that you talk about in your show!

    QOTD:Only had sweet Tojay so far!

    When i asked about shipping the surprise pack to germany WL told me they couldn’t ship wine but they’ll send a Wristband! Havn’t received it yet, but as soon as it’s here i’ll send a pic!

  2. March 6, 2008

    Anthony L.

    I can’t believe I survived March 5th without a new episode. Hope I can survive the 6th as well…

  3. March 6, 2008

    John Funk

    QOTD: Great show as always!

    Gary: PLEASE SEND ME A WRIST BAND! I’ve got my camera and I’d really like to send ya a photo… but so far I don’t think anything has made it up here to the great white north. I only wish we could get those packs up here. Sadly, wine distribution is pretty limited in my neck of the woods.

    Peace, from Winnipeg Manitoba.

    -John

  4. March 6, 2008

    ValerieM

    QOTD: Yes, I liked the show today. I really like the idea of trying an old world and a new world wine together.

  5. March 6, 2008

    Deano

    Gary great episode these wines sound awesome. I got my wristbands so i will take some pics and email them. I am one of the Vayniacs that has all three baby. I have the throwbacks :)

    QOTD:
    -Of course!!!!!

  6. March 6, 2008

    Karl

    Unfortunately I can’t receive the four-pack…I’m from Montreal (Canada), but…I liked the show and you I just gought a bottle of Furmint Disznoko Tokaji Dry 2005 that I will try tonight.

    Sometimes your can do a “sports” wine show with the wines of Mike Weir, Wayne Gretzky, Ernie Els, Greg Normand even Jarno Trulli (F1) and some others.

  7. March 6, 2008

    Plonker

    Gary I missed it, what was the score on the Mike Weir then??

  8. March 6, 2008

    pawncop

    QOTD A great episode and another reaso I love to watch. Learning, learning, and more learning.

  9. March 6, 2008

    Achilleas in Cyprus

    Great show!

    Love the enthusiasm.

  10. March 6, 2008

    wayno da wino

    Yo Gee !!
    No Thunder Show today ?? i’m gettin’ da “shakes” (withdrawal
    symptoms)……….. :)

  11. March 6, 2008

    Jen

    QOTD – Thought the show was great. Rose wines have definitely changed for the better in my opinion. Great break down on Weir’s wine (one of my fav golfers). Thanks for giving the Canadian wines some love!! Haven’t tried Furmint yet, definitely sparked my curiosity!

  12. March 6, 2008

    Carly

    QOTD1: Can’t wait to try a furmint! From your tasting notes, it sounds right up my alley.
    QOTD2: Absolutely loved today’s show and your short interjection about how unfair the rating/tasting game is to the wines and wine workers. It’s so true that wine evolves, even after a few hours of being open and decanted (so hard to get the proper aeration when you leave it in the bottle!).

    Any chance that you could, some time in the future, explain why decanting softens up tannins or “makes them disappear”? For example, would decanting also get rid of the bitter tannins oversteeped tea or is this a phenomenon that’s unique to wine?

    Also…where’s yesterday’s show???? (Wednesday) :(

  13. March 6, 2008

    jason carey

    The Oremus dry Furmint is also rocking.. mm

  14. March 6, 2008

    Niklas

    Come back Gary! I have already reserved a bottle of burgundian for the incoming show!

  15. March 6, 2008

    MarioD

    WE WANT GARY! WE WANT GARY! Hope everything is ok on your side, Gary. Seldom do you skip a show without heads-up. You know we all care.

    And for the Canadians who use Facebook! I’ve created a Facebook group called “I am a Vayniac and I AM CANADIAN”, look it up and add yourself. We can get together for the weekly tasting too!

    Cheers!
    Mario

  16. March 6, 2008

    salvatore

    Great show !

  17. March 6, 2008

    Tom

    Who put basil in my turkey stuffing??!!

  18. March 6, 2008

    Daniel O

    Great show G!

    The only wine I could taste along with you is the Mike Weir wine. :-) Unfortunately you can’t ship wines across the border to Canada, so we (your neighbours to the north) will just have to sit back and enjoy your commentary and wait for the next show.

    Glad to see you’re giving some thumbs up to Mike’s wine! I had a chance to go to Creekside, which is where his wines are being produced (until his own winery is completed). He makes some pretty good wines, and I’m waiting to see what else he’s got up his sleeve. But Mike Weir isn’t the only celebrity making wine in Niagara: Wayne Gretzky bought a winery recently and released his first wines to the mass market last year (Chardonnay, Merlot, Icewine, and Meritage). The first vintage wasn’t that well received, but hopefully Wayne will be able to bring in the right people and correct that so he can give Mike Weir a run for his money. :-)

  19. March 6, 2008

    TxBigD

    QOTD: Yes, it should be on a highlight reel!

    Thanks, GV

  20. March 6, 2008

    J.Č.

    Hi Gary, just a small correction :)
    Furmint is not planted here, in Czech Republic, at all :o ) It’s planted in Slovakia, at the Tokaji part of that country.
    Great show, though :)

  21. March 6, 2008

    AVP

    I think I’ve had furmint once. And I did enjoy your show even though I only had sandwiches and no vino.

  22. March 6, 2008

    John

    Really enjoying the broad range of original descriptors you’re using for almost every wine

  23. March 6, 2008

    Jørn Idar

    QOTD; Yes, liked it indeed, and how you sometimes criticize the winereviewers (and yourself). As you said, how fair is it for the farmers?

  24. March 6, 2008

    Joe

    I agree with the comment made by EllenKF about the wine. Yes, it did expand my “pal” but this CKC member is probably going to have to sit the next secret-pack out. Unfortunately, expanding your pallet comes at a price and when money is tight, one MUST seek out low price/high rated wine (as a type of insurance) and when you are older with your own money…. then you can expand your pallet.

  25. March 6, 2008

    J Crazy

    Rock n’ roll good show!!
    Too bad us folks in different country codes can’t grasp the full power of the secret box madness but it’s the message that strikes true.

    QOTD: You finally got me! Yes! I’ve not had a Furmint. MUST SEEK OUT FURMINT! J CRAZY CRUSH NEVER HAVING HAD FURMINT!!

    And I loved the show!

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