Washington vs New York Riesling Taste Off

Washington vs New York Riesling Taste Off - Episode #440

April 9, 2008

The Thunder Show is on the road! Coming to you today from Qwest Field in Seattle WA, Gary Vaynerchuk has a taste off between Washington State and New York State Rieslings. Does the home team hold the field for a victory or do the visitors come in and take one on the road?

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Herman Wiemer Semi Dry RieslingNew York Riesling
2006 OS Winery Champoux Vineyard
2006 Dr. Frank Dry RieslingNew York Riesling
2006 Long Shadows Poet’s Leap Riesling
2006 Sheldrake Dry Riesling
2006 Chateau St Michelle Eroica RieslingWashington Riesling

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about 2 months ago

vibemore
I can’t believe I am just now seeing this ep! I’m out of the loop I guess. I’m a big fan of almost all that Long Shadows is doing, including Poet’s Leap. QOTD: I’ve lived here for 8 years and love it here.
about 4 months ago

SEO Writer
Iâ€™d visited when I was 11. Its really a good place.
about 4 months ago

SEO Consultant
Seattle is a great place to live.
about 4 months ago

Tony
I will second the comment on Wiemer being the best in the Finger Lakes but, I will admit, I haven’t tried them ALL yet. Still, the style is BY FAR the closest to a genuine Mosel Riesling. I am a particular fan of the Late Harvest and Select Late Harvest which are as close to a Mosel Spatlese and Auslese as you can find in the USA. They exhibit a Urziger Wurtzgarten type strawberry and cream flavor. GREAT stuff.

Also high on my list are Prajean and Fox Run. Fox Run could be OUTSTANDING on the same level as Wiemer is they didn’t dry out their wines as much. The alcohol level is a tad too high and it throws off the balance between acid, sugar and alcohol, for my tastes. But I can tell from tasting their wines that they have the same potential as Wiemer. For “Ice Wines” I also like Wagner and Castel Grisch. For fruity wines I like Torrey Ridge. For dry Riesling try McGregor’s from Keuka Lake. For Chardonnay I like Lamoreaux. For red wines I think Red Newt is by far the best in the finger lakes.
about 4 months ago

Wanginator
I am from Washington — family lives in Olympia. But I moved to Morristown, NJ, to become a Jersey boy, and, no, it was not because of WLTV, I am sad to inform. I frequent the WL in Springfield about twice a month, and I honestly had no idea it was that close! Anyway, Jersey is a beautiful state, and people don’t give it enough street cred.
about 4 months ago

Zin Guy
I live in Seattle on the north end of Lake Sammamish, just down the hill from Microsoft. Lived here my whole life, love it. Favorite thing about Seattle would have to be the seasons in conjunction with the great natural resources we have out here…love the summer and getting out on a lake in the boat, and I love the winter and getting up skiing in the mountains some of which are less than an hour away.

Hey Gary, good luck on your Jets beating the Seahawks prediction, we’re pretty tough at home. Care to place a little wine wager on the game? I might be able to score some nice tix for you if you decide to come out for the game…
about 5 months ago

victor
Gary,

This episode was filmed on my birthday Apr 9 so it is my
present to you that if you (and “Ma”) want to come up to
Edmonton Alberta Canada I’ll get you into the Stadium and field?
for a CFL Edmonton Eskimos game WLTV podcast. Whadya say?
about 5 months ago

Matt
My wife and I just visited Seattle this past December and fell in love with it. I’d visited when I was 11 and swore back then that I’d end up living there, but thought of it as a pipe dream until we came back from our vacation and the two of us decided to move there at the end of 2009. Now we’re counting down the days (just 598 more to go!).
about 5 months ago

Tommy Vernieri
I just got back from vacation in Seattle. I got a Porron, saw an octopus eat a fish at the aquarium, and went to some solid wineries in Woodinville.

I had the 2006 Eroica at Chateau Ste. Michelle on my trip, I thought it was awesome. Just picked up a bottle from WL (for 32% under other SRP, 15% under other retailers).

Brian Carter Cellars was our favorite of the wineries we visited, both for their wine and for their hospitality.
about 5 months ago

Porter
I am glad to post my views and points in this blog.
about 5 months ago

JayZee
Nice show (way behind and trying desperately to catch up this week!!)!

QOTD: Yes, I’ve been to Seattle and other parts of Washington State. Let’s see, the best part would be… the wineries!!!
about 5 months ago

no92
Great Show. I am getting more into whites and sav blancs so i think rieslings are a possible next step for me. I have had a Loosen at a local place called juicy wines here in Chicago that i have liked very much. Look forward to meeting you in chi town for your book signing.

QOTD: Dude, I went to see my friend Casey in Seattle last year and he is a chef at Purple Cafe, the folks there are great, I got stranded on an island when i missed the ferry. City is a hidden gem.

Peace,
McD
about 5 months ago

lee
gary,

great show. love the riesling props. seattle has a great nudist parade.
about 5 months ago

LuvsChandon
I love Rieslings, nice V-Blog Gary! Suprised myself when I drank more wine than beer when I had the chance to visit Germany a few years ago.

Catching up on past episodes, QOTD: Love the energy at Pike place market! Plus Seattle kind of reminds me of my favorite city, SF.

I’d go open a bottle of Riesling now, but its not even 11 am. Bought a Martin Ray Angeline I’m excited to try. Go CA!
about 5 months ago

ValerieM
QOTD: Yes, Back in 98 I saw Jonny Lang and Buddy Guy on the Pier in Seattle. It was a blast!
about 5 months ago

GR8wine
GV: love the episode, nice to see you on the road, and congrats for taking Mott with you!
QOTD: only been to a few places in Washington (Seatle included) but not enough to proclaim my favorite. I suspect if I ever got a chance to visit Columbia Valley or Walla Walla I might pick one of them.
Last comment . . love the Reisling - tasting on the Mosel is what got me into wine.
about 5 months ago

brandich
August 7: Jets(boo) at Browns (yea) preseason game. Seems like a good excuse for you to take the show on the road to Cleveland.
about 5 months ago

cumpari
Great episode! I fully agree with your assessment of the Poet’s Leap. Excellent wine. Too bad its tough to get, though I know the WL carries it!

QOTD: Lived there for 9 years and am trying to get back! Seattle is a great place to live, the Olympic Peninsula is a great place to play! Walla Walla is a great place to dry your shoes and whet your palate!
about 5 months ago

yowens
Yo GV, I love the stadium idea. I think NY rielsing can be fantastic and relatively inexpensive compared to other whites.
about 5 months ago

Harley Stan
great episode!!!
QOTD- I have not been there yet.
about 5 months ago

Mr.Ambassador
Go Washington Riesling.

Live in Washington State and love it here. My favorite region is that which we call home: Puget Sound!
about 5 months ago

JoshL
Green Thunder!? PFFT!

Nice to see you at Taste!
about 5 months ago

Bobby Wino
sweet location. I’ll see what I can do in my area to get you on a football field!

QOTD. I visited once a few years ago but I’m looking for an excuse to go back up there. I’ve spent a ton of time in oregon and washington is next on my list
about 5 months ago

SacramentoCharlie
The Wind ?, The Train ? The Cold ? Suck it up, I never heard Mike Nugent complain that way

QOTD: Beautiful place when the sun is out.
about 5 months ago

Rich White
QOTD: I have lived in Seattle for over 20 years. GV, you have to visit Walla Walla. I know you are a big fan of the wines and if you go, you have to hit Whitehouse Crawford. The only sad thing is that WA wines have been discovered. It was a lot cooler when no one knew how kick ass the wines were. If you like a good neighborhood steakhouse, check out Jak’s Grill.