California Zinfandel Death Match

California Zinfandel Death Match – Episode #448

April 21, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk explores 3 very serious Zinfandels on the thunder show and talks a little more about his new book!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Tres Sabores Rutherford ZinfandelNapa Red Zinfandel
2005 Neyers Zinfandel High ValleyOther California Red Zinfandel
2005 Ridge Lytton Springs ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel

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April 22, 2008

J Crazy
we’ll go backwards from QOTD2: Definitely need to do more organic and biodynamic wines from anywhere…but especially from Alsace, Burgundy, Languedoc/southern France, and AUSTRIA.

Get some Austrian wines! The whites are awesome and the red’s are bringing some serious “mom’s blueberry/spiced pie” action…look for a little Mozart goodness.
April 22, 2008

vinaceus
Gary ~ Your watch on backwards? You know what that means? Means you didn’t put your watch on correctly, dude.
April 22, 2008

ScottG
Nice show–I love Zin.
QOTD #1: Free schwag for answering questions about things in the book. How about celebrity endorsements?

QOTD #2: Pick one decent wine and taste it in different glasses–crystal, plain glass, plastic tumblers, paper cup, etc.
April 22, 2008

pawncop
QOTD I would love to see a presentation of examples of the various variatals that demonstrates the qualities of each major grape and/or blend.
April 22, 2008

BobMac
QotD1: Send the book to the wine bloggers and ask them to review your book

QotD2: How ’bout some more ports?
April 22, 2008

agentorange
QOTD #1: http://www.dailylit.com/about

QOTD #2: To celebrate spring, and follow close on the heels of your greco di roma tasting, how ’bout some “green” Mediterranean varietals, such as:

vinho verde
verdicchio
vernaccia
vermentino
April 22, 2008

playasanchas
QOTD #2 Carneros pinot or possibly some Syrah, if WL has it. I’ve heard it suggested that Carneros is falling out of favor as a “true” (Burgundian) pinot site in California because even with the fog it just get too darn hot in the summer afternoons. Some have suggested that Carneros is now better for a northern rhone style Syrah, I’d love to hear your take on Carneros the Carneros region.

Some possible wines:

Saintsbury Pinot Noir Carneros 2006

Type: Napa Pinot Noir
Size|750ML Vintage|2006 Library Code|37836

Acacia Pinot Noir Carneros 2006

Type: Napa Pinot Noir
Size|750ML Vintage|2006 Library Code|37707

Etude Pinot Noir Carneros 2005

Type: Napa Pinot Noir
Size|750ML Vintage|2005 Library Code|34474
April 22, 2008

Glenn
Love the Zin, Will have to seek out the Neyers. Two of my favorites are the Peachy Canyon Schoolhouse Zin and the Earthquake Zin from Paso Robles and Lodi. Do more Rhone wines.
April 22, 2008

Blake
QOTD: Put it in Wine and Spirits stores, a commercial maybe???

Future Shows: You always rate wines you normally have never had, how about a show of your ABSOLUTE favorites. Or maybe your favortive “affodable” wines (10-25 bones).
April 22, 2008

Cliff and Darcey
Hey GeeVee … I’d like more blind tastings!
April 22, 2008

chenrys
We love Zin and drank some while we watched the ep.

QOTD1: Can’t think of anything not already mentioned.

QOTD2: Really like the match-ups of less familiar varietals.
April 22, 2008

Snarf
GV, do a show on Veneto/Valpolicella wines!
April 22, 2008

RobRx
QOTD #1 – Give some teasers of what is in the book on the show. All I can see so far is the cover is kind of “meh”.

QOTD #2- Do a show on Ports my native wines. Maybe compare with what is available in the new world. Hint- Best CA port is Miller Wine Works made by Gary Miller former chef, former asst. winemaker at Biale who has gone out on his own now. He uses real Port grapes like Touriga Nacional grown in CA. It brings “Major thunder” and while not Taylor or Fonseca 1963 or 1977 it compares to many ports from less than perfect vintages. You will be surprised.
April 22, 2008

JC
I love Zins! The last really good one was Harrison Zebra Zin. The book is a must have for waiting rooms everywhere!
April 22, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
#1 GV you have to have a book signing event with wine/cheese tasting, of course!
#2 Highlight some small wineries and do 4-5 of their varietals or a vertical.
April 22, 2008

Christophe - Titus Vineyards
QOTD #1 Talk to wineries that you have amped sales for or are going to amp sales for. Have them run a promo that basically states for every customer that buys product x the winery will buy the book for the customer and ship it to them as a bonus.

QOTD #2 Wines from Eastern Europe
April 22, 2008

terroirist
Nice show.. It would be nice to see a Hermitage and Croze Hermitage show.. Perhaps even Cronas, St.
Joseph or Corteaux du Tricastin… BIG QUESTION – How long does the free shipping code last when I order my two books?

Terroirist aka Mike in Nebraska.
April 22, 2008

Mick Piper
I would love to see you do a show on Zins from Lodi. Also Italian varietals coming out of the Shenandoah Valley, near Sacramento. Cheers!
April 22, 2008

Aaron
QOTD#2: How about some wines from the Livermore Valley area. So will be over priced because of small production, but they have some good stuff coming out of there.
April 22, 2008

ChrisR
New Eps? How about one on Pommard? Those are tasty, and possibly a good varietal to enjoy as the summertime starts
April 22, 2008

Linderelli
oh I forgot – you didn’t give me a shout out on my birthday. Oh well – still the best birthday ever.
April 22, 2008

Toby
Hey,

Thanks for today’s great show!

QOTD1: Maybe a combo-solution – if you buy a pre-packed case with 6 or 12 different wines described in the book, you get the book at 50 % of, or something of that nature.

QOTD2: PORT + CHAMPAGNE! PORT + CHAMPAGNE! PORT + CHAMPAGNE! PORT + CHAMPAGNE! PORT + CHAMPAGNE!
(please)
April 22, 2008

Linderelli
what’s QPR? Why don’t we see gravatars anymore? My 30th birthday was awesome by the way. best birthday day ever.

And the way to sell your book?? Gratitude. To be grateful for everything you already have and fill your heart with love that you’ve already sold a butt-load. That gratitude will open the door to plentitude.
April 22, 2008

Rob C.
i had an awesome collection of the wwf ljn figures as well as the thundercats..but when i was in high school my mom threw them all out during a spring cleaning session. i was also a big fan of the wff thumb wrestlers. ill be representin the vayniac nation this weekend at the james river wine festival in richmond, va, sporting a wltv shirt. keep up the great work!