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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April 10, 2008

Matthew R
Gotta love Pike Place Market! I’m in Colorado right now but as soon as I can I’m moving to the Seattle area!
April 10, 2008

Jose
Met Gary at The Taste of Washington this past weekend. Saw one of his videos the night before for the first time. My cousin William turned me on to this guy. I’m a fan. He is spot on with his critiques. My wife’s become a fan too. Jose from Bainbridge Island, WA
April 10, 2008

bfrankphoto
I’ve been a huge Seahawk for for as long as I can remember, but have never been to Seattle. Love the new stadium.
April 10, 2008

sobojosh
QOTD: My brother lives there.
April 10, 2008

brook
Gary,
I live in Seattle but didn’t get to see you while you were here. Hopefully next time.
Take good care,
Brook
April 10, 2008

Ricky B.
QOTD- Being that I live in the Pacific Northwest (Portland) I have been there many times, I really like Pike Place Market.
April 10, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: Nope, I haven’t.
April 10, 2008

LauraG
Great show!! QOTD: Love Seattle, but my favorite part of the trip is always Bainbridge Island, right across the sound. Funky pastoral – very cool indeed.
April 10, 2008

George from NEPA
QOTD: I was out to Seattle for a day on a business trip. Funny story, the guy that was supposed to train me tried to bring tools as a carry-on on a plane post 9/11. So he got delayed in NY and I was out in SeaTac Airport for 12 hours solo. Did I mention that I didnt have the rental car?? Luckily a friend of mine is studying at U of Wash (U Dub) and I took a cab and spent the day with him. Seattle was cool but not as big as I expected. I think NYC as a big city but Seattle was like if I blinked I would have missed it. All in all it was a cool place. Good food but shady casinos haha. We went to Wanatche WA for the rest of the week to work and had to drive thru the Cascades (Stevens Pass) in a snow storm. Beautiful area but I dont know if I could live there.
April 10, 2008

Nathan H
QOTD: never been. Want to though.
April 10, 2008

hb
Loved the NY vs WA Riesling show!

QOTD – Been to Seattle at least 30 times in the last 20 years. Love the spring, summer and fall there! I love shopping downtown on foot and love going to baseball games there!
April 10, 2008

Andy & Edie
Great show on location. The planes, trains, and wind just wouldn’t let up! Being from Montana we get a lot of Washington wines and most of them are pretty darn good.
April 10, 2008

Cristina-Las Vegas
Walla Walla is amazing! if you have not been, you need to go. Seek out any wine from Long Shadows- they are the best!
April 10, 2008

KP
Love the show Gary, but the wind was LOUD! I live in wine country NY, although I’m not a huge fan of NY wines We do enjoy a day of winery hopping though. It’s a beautiful area. I would love to tour Washington and CA some day.

A few days ago you commented on drinking white wines at room temperature…I totally agree with you. I drink chardonnay almost exclusively, and I always pour it an hour or so before I plan to drink it so it comes to room temp. My family thinks I’m nuts, but the cold temperature definitely masks many of the flavors!

I look forward to watching your show at work every day on my ipod!
April 10, 2008

gayle
QOTD: Yes,I’ve been to Seattle. My mother went to Queen Anne High School there during the war (that would be WWII). Love the Pike Street Market.
Thanks for the riesling lesson.
April 10, 2008

Brent Marshall, Bellevue WA
AWESOME episode of the Tunder Show from my team’s field (you have to admit, the way the stadium sits with a view of the city is great). Especially loved the Seahawks spit bucket making the cameo.
April 10, 2008

IPBrian
QOTD: Never been there, but would love to check it out.

Keep rocking Gary!
April 10, 2008

Pete W.
Great episode. Can’t wait for you to come to the Metrodome!

QOTD: I haven’t been to Washington state (let alone Seattle), but I’d love to go. Maybe for an upcomming vacation. Someone in the know should @petewall me some recommendations on what to see and do.
April 10, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I was just there in March. I like the Olympic peninsula and Olympia as well as Ranier. Seattle, itself has so many interesting places and Archie McFee is there. No thrilled with the format today as it was somewhat difficult to hear well. Not a huge fan of any American Rieslings as they don’t have the character of German or Alsatian.
April 10, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
Very cool……. Question is where was I…???
April 10, 2008

MTMike
Of course I’ve been to Washington, I was born there! Right in the heart of Columbia Valley, the Tri-Cities. I’ve also been in Qwest Field, sitting about 20 feet to Gary’s right. Awesome show! Way to step up WA wines!
April 10, 2008

Ryan D
QotD: I have been to Seattle, but not in a very long time. I think I was like 10. Don’t remember that much about it.
April 10, 2008

Jaybird
What a cool episode…picture perfect.
QOTD: Never been but if I do I have a cousin up there and would love to visit. I would have to go in August, which is when they said it is possibly the most beautiful place in the US.
Must be the only time it does not rain!
April 10, 2008

Sharon
Funny show! Love the Gary being the center of the noise universe vibe! So, you really want to tape a show during a Jets – Patriots game at Foxboro? Or can it be week of / before / after? There is someone I can ask. (not guaranteeing anything)
QOTD: No, never have!
April 10, 2008

Adam J
QOTD: Love Seattle!! Half my whole family is there so I spent lots of time there growing up. There is (at least used to be) a place on a pier called Elliots Oyster Bar, I did my first oyster shooter there when I was about 5 years old, wonderful memories!! Have a blast!