Washington Wine Library TV

Washington Wine Library TV – Episode #442

April 11, 2008

Part 2 of the Taste Washington WLTV seminar. Today Gary Vaynerchuk tastes Washington red wines.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Gramercy Cellars Syrah
2004 Nicholas Cole Cellars Camille
2004 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Reserve

129 Responses

April 11, 2008

DT
#1!!!!!
April 11, 2008

David Dickinson
Appreciate your honestly Gary. #2?
April 11, 2008

Brook
I love Seattle!!!!
April 11, 2008

elron
Glad to see part two up!
April 11, 2008

The Fanjestic
#5
April 11, 2008

Social Project Brian
Part 2, top 10, coolness.
April 11, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
If you think I’d say anyone other than my wife. . . . (good thing I mean it)
April 11, 2008

chenin
yeah !
April 11, 2008

georgekeppler
good one garyvee. thanks for part deux. i’m watchin to get pumped for a tasting tonight in worcester, MA
April 11, 2008

Dean D.
Yayyy! Part Deux is up!
April 11, 2008

Social Project Brian
Gary, it was fun watching you dance the tightrope in front of Rob from Boudreaux, as you tasted his Cab Reserve live. But overall, ruthless honesty as usual.

QOTD: Who do I love more than anybody else in the world? My wife and daughter. They’re changing my world, and I like it!
April 11, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: My special lady.
April 11, 2008

MagnumGourmet
Top 20…Woo hoo!
April 11, 2008

Neil
QOTD: My wife Julie – with out her we wouldn’t have darling daughter Chloe.
April 11, 2008

Shadowbird
QOTD: My girlfriend. ^_^
April 11, 2008

Nick
great show. the wines except the viognier ant the nicholas cole seemed like pazzzes.
April 11, 2008

Brandon T.
maybe Gary will find some hot model and bring her on the thunder show so they can slather grapes all over their bum while laughing and reciting poems with excellent sexuality?
April 11, 2008

Andy & Edie
QOTD: Edie and Andy!

Nice job on the road. Never been to Taste of Washington even though it’s only 2 states away. Bet you can’t wait to be back in NJ though. Thanks for everything!
April 11, 2008

Glen... winecrazy.com
Nice show…….!!!!!
April 11, 2008

Triple_J
Great show. Wish I hadn’t been sick so I could have attended!
April 11, 2008

KennyMac
Very good show. Really like the live crowd. Hopefully the BC Okanagan Wine Festival folks invite you up sometime soon and I can sit in on one of these.

QOTD: I know it’s an obvious answer, but it’s gotta be my wife Jen. Simply an amazing woman.
April 11, 2008

Achilles Mike
Gary- Loved the shows!
April 11, 2008

Erica37
I got to taste the Gramercy Cellars Syrah at the Grand Tasting and I really enjoyed it – I think it is a little pricy but it is definitely going to open up nicely in 3 years or so. And Greg, the winemaker, is the nicest man alive!

Great show, Gary – I wish WA would have shown better. You and I know that Washington is pumping out some really great stuff!

QOTD: I love my family and my man like nothing else!
April 11, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: Easy, my daughter. No one else is even close.

Hope you were referring to the 2004 regular cuvee of Boudreaux and not to the ‘transition wine’ (the 2003 that you had on your show)because that’s the vintage we all have.
April 11, 2008

full throttle
Very creepy. That last 10 seconds, when the crowd joined you in the sign off, sounded just like being in the pew during mass. Welcome to the church of Vaynerchuk!
April 11, 2008

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April 11, 2008

CindyW
Just as fun the second time around! BTW, that was my hubby (BlankJeff) who chimed in quickly with the “my wife” answer on the QOTD.

QOTD: Why, my husband, of course!!!!
April 11, 2008

latraviata
QOTD: My hubby, even though he does not drink wine, so you know that’s love!
April 11, 2008

RIck K
Mott, mike him up.
April 11, 2008

jason
qotd – my son
April 11, 2008

Sep
Demon rum
April 11, 2008

Sep
Everything, of course in moderation.
April 11, 2008

IPBrian
QOTD: Pamela
April 11, 2008

Brian X
QOTD – I love my wife, the love of my life, my best friend…my Gerrie…my G…I love you babe…Me
April 11, 2008

Stu
Again, love the live show. QOTD: How do you choose between family?
April 11, 2008

Eric Gardner
good show gary vee, like hearing about grandma. I’ve been told that pee is a disinfectant.

QOTD: Shaunda Grace Jones, the Goddess who has blessed me by sharing my life with me.
April 11, 2008

Mike L
QOTD: My girl, Janine
April 11, 2008

Dominus
No Laid Back Friday? Oh well, glad to hear the $100 did not stack up.

QOTD: My son, Randy, hands down.

TGIF

Cheers!

P.S. Hope you didn’t have an AA flight back!
April 11, 2008

BargePlus
Love those live shows!!!!!
April 11, 2008

Donna
QOTD: My hubby.

Great show Gary. Next best thing to being there.
April 11, 2008

Araldite
For last 2 shows: very nice, refreshing change. Do more live audience.

QOTD: my wife. Have 2 kids but my wife is always with me.
April 11, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: the family extended…..of course……..

GV in front of the live audience is the best and great job breaking it up into two shows….Fun stuff.
April 11, 2008

NB_SPAZZ
QOTD: Unfair question… how does one pick between spouse and child?
After the revelations about grandma’s medicinal techniques, I think we’ll all take a pazz on any Vaynerchuk Family First Aid Kit that may show up alongside the olive oil and label lifters at Wine Library Stuff.
April 11, 2008

SteveW
Great show, loved all the Seattle shows.
QOTD: My Wife & 3 children!!!
April 11, 2008

Paul Horan
QOTD: My son Noah (hence the e-mail addy and license plate that reads “NoazDad”). He turns 13 tomorrow, so a big shoutout to the Boo.
He’s a teenager. And I swear I was changing diapers just a short while ago.

Treasure the moments, all. They slide by before you know it.

Paul in VA
noazdad AT gmail DOT com
April 11, 2008

agentorange
QOTD: The misses. And she loves me.
April 11, 2008

Anthony L.
Easy Question of the day…my wife and 3 kids.
April 11, 2008

Malarkey
Great to re-live the show, GaryV. That’s my ‘woohoo’ in the beginning. So glad you came out to see us Washingtonians. QOTD: my peeps and my animals.
April 11, 2008

ScottG
I loved the Boudreaux Reserve, but it’s a little out of my price range. I also appreciated that Gary can talk honestly about a wine when the winemaker is in the front row, about 10 feet away. Although Rob did bring out the foam Jets finger, so that probably bought him a few more points!

QOTD: my family.
April 11, 2008

Adam J
QOTD: My wife,1000%.
Just want to say a very sincere thank you for the on the road show to Gary, Mott,and everybody that puts time and effort into wltv.
April 11, 2008

Daniel
QOTD: No contest – my wife

- Ploafmaster
April 11, 2008

Vinsant
Great show! Enjoyed it even more live. Thanks again to GV, Matt, and Mott for hanging with the Washingtonians!
April 12, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: My husband. The one who loves me more than anyone in the whole world is my cat, Itty Bitty, and I think my husband would agree.
I’m off to New York on Monday for a few days. Sadly, no visit to New Jersey this time. Just the opera and museums and the Cloisters and Flute and Barcibo Enoteca and Rosa Mexicano. Hope to try a couple of new wines along the way.
April 12, 2008

underivy
QoTD: This one is too easy. I love my GF of 9 years more than anything.
April 12, 2008

familydoc
Dorothy.
April 12, 2008

C-BusWineMofo
Gary,
People in the wine bizz love feed back (i mean real feedback) and you gave it to them, that is outstanding. America needs to chill out with the crazy prices. Napa is out of control, the rest of the countrty should start low than slowly rase there prices.

QOTD – Easy, My wife without her I would be in a gutter somewhere. She is my muse.
April 12, 2008

Winegrower
Great new locations for the show. In anser to your question: my wife, best friend, dompanion, lover it is no contest and I wish I could stay home more with her to be with her, but unfortunately the Social Security System takes out so much from my check that it steal hours away each day that I should be with my family and enjoy wine with them. I know this is not a political arena, but the government “do take a bite” and it interferes with what life is all about: relationships and that is what wine is about – relationship of terroir to the final product – wine. Keep it coming, you are doing a great job of educating the wine drinking public.
April 12, 2008

Winegrower
BTW Erocia drinks like Kool Aid, very easy drinking wine and I love it. I think you were a like hard on it, but true the QPR is ridiculous for this type of wine. Great Reislings coming out of Washtington, but the Cabernet Sauvignon are a bit pricey and fruity. Alexander Valley has the corner on Cab.
April 12, 2008

Kenneth A
QOTD: easy enough… My father, my mother, my brother, my best friend, and then my grandparents. you&me, we are the freaking wine world.
April 12, 2008

Karl Laczko
Nice roadshow format, although the Qwest field show had more scenery.

QOTD – Sarah of course, but she only just pips my mother & father into a joint second.
April 12, 2008

ev
qod: interesting thing, noone has said they love themselves the most. You know yourself the most and hopefully try to make the most out of yourself. Also, if you can’t love yourself ‘to’ the most, how can you give the most? I think most people think they are selfish if they feel this, but I feel they should think on it.
April 12, 2008

Wine Bloke
Great video, good work with the live audience too!

You should get over the Australia and review some killer wines down here.
April 12, 2008

Pardus
QOTD: My daughter.

Great show. I like the live audience.
April 12, 2008

Len
Great show GV! Liked the live-format…sounded like everyone was feeling the thunder…missed the laid-back Friday. Part 2 was better than Part 1.

QOTD: My family.
April 12, 2008

BobbyTiger
My 3 sons, my 2 grandchildren, my one wife, and the partridge in a pear tree.
April 12, 2008

Sassodoro
QOTD. Mrs. Sassodoro. No question.

Good show, Gary. I know it can’t be easy to be less than enthusiastic while looking in the face of the person who made the wine. You were honest and tactful, and that’s a great combination.
April 12, 2008

Jimmyrice14
GV: love the Gotti pull…I just bought 6 bottles of the Boudreaux 05 normal cab and I’m hoping for a better showing at 50 bones than the reserve you tasted at 100…but I think it will take a few years to get there.
April 12, 2008

Kristen
Loved seeing the final blending session yesterday! It was really interesting…and great to hear that the juice is awesome! Hope you have a good trip back GV.

QOTD: My family of course.
April 12, 2008

Jon Martinez
Boy that would be tough if you are a winemaker and you hated my wine. Cool idea though to have an audience.
April 12, 2008

David Dadekian
QOTD: My wife!

After seeing a few of these I really like the live audiences, though I do think it’s a little odd to have the winemaker in the crowd, for either a positive or negative review. But otherwise, Gary plays well to a crowd.
April 12, 2008

Don Reynolds
QOTD: My wife is always first…but my kids are right there too.

Good show.
April 12, 2008

Candace
QOTD: My husband and two girls! Wow, had I known you were in Seattle, would have made an effort to come see you.

Thanks for the Boudreaux review. I took the gamble and got the Reserve. I’ll definitely cellar it for a few years. Agree with you that the regular cab is outstanding….have a heathly stash of that. I also tried the ‘04 Merlot recently, tres yummy. Overall Newsome’s wines show such amazing structure. I’m a fan too, and can’t wait for the ‘05 release…bring it on!!!
April 12, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Couldn’t ever get camera 3 to come up for the blending session yesterday. This has been an interesting set of tastings. Not sure how I would feel as a winemaker putting my very expensive product up to be tasted live and then getting somewhat of a pan. 100 bones is way too much to put out for a flyer to me.
April 12, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Great show!!

Q-My wife and family.
April 12, 2008

Mike Z in SD
That looked like fun. Wish I could have been there.
QOTD: Easy answer… my wife
April 12, 2008

Dean D.
QOTD: My family of course. Even you say nothing else matters after family.
April 12, 2008

Chris G
I think these might be be my favourite WLTV’s ever…it’s a close call between that and the Voga!

QOTD: Too many people to list
April 12, 2008

Ben F
Hey Gary love the live aspect!! I also enjoyed seeing you sit there thinking of ways to not offend the $100 bone wine, lol…
QOTD: Family, Friends…
April 12, 2008

Alfredhayes
QOTD: My Wife, who is also a Lizzy. Apple of my eye.
April 12, 2008

Dennis
QOTD: My wife of 31 years! My one and only love since junior year of high school.
April 12, 2008

chenrys
Love the live audience, on location, format. Crazy price on that last wine… The cougar Crest sounded interesting to me.

QOTD: My darling husband, of course.
April 12, 2008

Kevin M
Mot is losing it. You have a live audience – show them! Get the energy going, This is TV 101. -Kevin
April 12, 2008

Brandon T.
i love my right hand the best! does that count?
April 12, 2008

Glenn
GV, Love the WA shows, I have a special place in my heart for their wines. I will be visiting the Couger Crest and L’Ecole vinyards next month.
QOTD: My lovely wife of 25 years!
April 12, 2008

Tony
QOTD: My beautiful, 8 months pregnant wife, Jen. Who I’ve been in love with since the 7th grade.
April 13, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: As she is visiting me from across the country for this week, and because I haven’t seen her for many many months, I’ll go with Mamma Dukes.
April 13, 2008

Eli2Tyree
what the f*** why so few comments on this one! unexceptable!
April 13, 2008

Cookiedds
QOTD: My wife and two beautiful daughters, easy one.

Cougar Crest seems to do well across the board, they and N.C. are on my W2 visit list this October. I was hoping for a solid showing from Rob’s Reserve, I have a half case of his regular ‘04 Cabernet in the cellar and it’s a fantastic wine at $40.

If you get a chance, taste the ‘04 “persistance” from Reynolds Family Winery in Napa. It’s a Bordeaux blend with a little Syrah kicker, I was really impressed with this $40 bottle of bliss.
April 13, 2008

Eli2Tyree
I love my daughter Hannah more than anyone else in the world… which is saying alot cause my whole family… Mom, Dad, and 4 brothers and sisters mean everything to me. Family, Family, Family
April 13, 2008

Joe Giampapa
Easy One my soon to be 4 year old daughter Giana Nicole
April 13, 2008

Phil G
QOTD – Since I’m not married, i would say my mom, brother, and sister…
April 13, 2008

GrapeStuff
Fun watching you taste the Washington wines. I keep telling myself I need to put more WA wines into the cellar. I think it is time!

Intersting tasting of the Boudreaux!

QOTD: My girlfriend!!
April 13, 2008

Jay
I’m not the biggest fan of the live show format, but I’m glad that you told the winemaker that you enjoyed his $40 bottle better than the $100.
April 13, 2008

J Crazy
The end was awesome with everyone saying it with you. They had such a mellow tone though. It reminded me of when my parents used to drag me to church as a kid and we would have to read a long with and chant with the priest.

Great show, I really like the live aspect to it. Especially hearing the different opinions (raised hands) of people in the crowd.
April 13, 2008

RnD
Great show! Would’ve been interesting to have a second camera there with an insert showing the winemakers reaction as you taste his/her wine. Also, what would you REALLY say if you were in your office back in NJ.

QOTD: my wife and kids, some days its my kids and wife… depends on the day.
April 14, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australia
Great EP good honest opinion on the wine.
April 14, 2008

Kirk (AKA: slave2thevine)
Great show….and great to see some Washington wines back in the lineup….

QOTD: My grandmother….
April 14, 2008

David Ziemba
Great to see the on the road tastings…thank you for doing them Mott and Gary…
Mott Good Luck with the Jet Lag
April 14, 2008

JordanW
Very cool format! Did you tape the Q and A?
April 14, 2008

Eric Y
Great show again GV, appreciate the “direct honesty” about each wine.
April 14, 2008

Chippewamike
Great show and format. Thanks for bringing it “live”.

QOTD: My wife
April 14, 2008

italianwinelover
QOTD: my son and then the list is long after that! Blessed with many wonderful people in my life as you are GV!

Great Episodes…fun seeing you on the road!
have a safe trip!
April 14, 2008

countnoncount
My dog Early
April 14, 2008

LauraG
QOTD: My darling little boy, Eli.
April 14, 2008

David Cole
I liked your honesty on the $100 wine, it’s a straight up gamble!

Keep up the good work!
April 14, 2008

Graziella
The live audience was great! See how funny you are Gary?
April 14, 2008

laurie in VT
QOTD: My guys (husband & two sons).
April 14, 2008

Moonbeam McLain
My Husband to be Greg Hanks
April 14, 2008

DJB
I love my wife and my son in ways that shock me at times. It would have to be a tie, really.
April 14, 2008

lawschooldrunk
no offense gary, but I don’t like the episodes in front of crowds because while you may still be honest, I sense a degree of hesitancy. That to me has a slight lack of truth tinge, not that you aren’t saying what you feel. Your choice of words are more protective and drawn out and guarded etc.

And to me, that is not who gary vaynerchuk is.

those are my straight up feelings.
April 14, 2008

Blake
QOTD: my wonderful fiance! haha The people here in Pittsburgh are lovin the pink Jets bucket….Alan Faneca will always be a Steeler at heart!
April 14, 2008

Greg
Champoux Vineyard should not taste like this. I have multiple Champoux Cabs and have never had anything like this and for $100.00 I’ll take two Fidelitas Champoux Cabernets or three Januik Champoux Cabernet. Sorry but this was not what I would expect for that vineyard source and for that price.
April 14, 2008

James Marinello(bajayngo)
Nice show. How awkward though!! Uuuhhh….I don’t like your $100btl of wine!! That’s gotta be hard!!

QOTD : my two beautiful kids and my brother and nephew…and soon my neice!!!
April 14, 2008

James Marinello(bajayngo)
Uuuuhhh….that wasn’t awkward!! Hello wine makers….your wine taste like crap and the prices are through the roof!! hahahah, man if nothing else GV has BALLS! I love it!

QOTD : My two beautiful childred, my brother and nephew…and soon my neice!!
April 15, 2008

brandich
hmmm….betcha don’t do shows with the winemakers in the audience again
April 15, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo Gee, i could hear Mr. Newsom’s teeth gnashin’ in da background when
Ya was low-ballin’ his medicinal Vino!!!

QOTD: my cat, Poozee !!
April 15, 2008

J Hartfiel
Nice show GV!
QOTD: Hard to say, since I recently lost my favorite person in the world. After some thought, it would have to be my Grandpa.
April 15, 2008

pawncop
Good show and well handled, if you get out the wine business you might consider the State Department and diplomatic relations.

QOTD – my wife.
April 17, 2008

Charlie Berg
That was a good show, sounded like the audience was really with you; you handled the Boudreaux really well–that’s a little dicey with the guy like right in front of you!
April 17, 2008

DARREL LAS VEGAS
ONE DAY OH ! ONE DAY THEY WILL ALL WAKE UP AND SAY
“WASHINGTON, YES THEY MAKE WINE !”

QOTD: WIFE & THE FAM
April 17, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: My wife and son
April 17, 2008

ValerieM
QOTD: my daughter!
April 17, 2008

ScottyWed
Gary, good show. What’s up with the comments? Why the low numbers? Yes, a crap shoot with only 2 reserve wines made. Thanks for taking Mott with you on these trips, he didn’t look like he was having much fun sweeping the parking lot last time.

QOTD: My wife.
April 19, 2008

Dan-o
GV – interesting show.
I love my wife more than anything on the planet!
April 20, 2008

yowens
Big bucks for those wines GV. QOTD: my girlfriend Tara
April 22, 2008

JayZee
Great show – I’ve never had the Boudreaux Reserve Cab even though I’m on the mailing list (gotta call Rob). I have some of the Nicholas Cole in my cellar, but I don’t recall the vintage. I haven’t tried any as yet so I need to do that.

QOTD: My wife, Jane!!!
April 30, 2008

Mason
Great venue! I enjoyed the live audience. As you know, I am a huge fan of Washington State, so this tasting was right up my alley. I am still looking for the Boudreaux, but maybe I can travel to Washington later this year and find some.

QOTD: My wife, Cathy.
May 2, 2008

Michael H
Great show. Love the variety…

QOTD: My son, Hugh.
January 10, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Nice to see the reds show a little better. I got worried for your safety in that room when the whites were kinda meh. Hope you had a blast and plan many more trips to the Seattle area. Go to Cafe Juanita the next time youre in town. Trust me on that one. QOTD: My mom. Couldnt get through life without her. Aren’t mom’s the best?