Some Wines At The Blue Ribbon

Some Wines At The Blue Ribbon – Episode #467

May 16, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk goes on the road today and tastes some wines at one of his favorite places, The Blue Ribbon Wine Bar.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Compagni Portis Vineyard GewÃ¼rztraminer
2004 Mercouri Estate RedOther Greek Red Wine
2006 Brewer Clifton Rio Vista Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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May 16, 2008

TWalk
Hands Down….Devine Wine Bar in Tallahassee…..
May 16, 2008

Diablito
Thank you Mr. Mondavi.
May 16, 2008

Reid
The Monday Room in NYC. Hands down.
May 16, 2008

brorjace
Never been to a wine bar. However, I would like to open one…someday.
May 16, 2008

Len
Nice setting for a rainy Friday wine-tasting…QOTD: I never been to a wine bar…but if the one at home counts that would be it.
May 16, 2008

Lars
R.I.P. Mr. Mondavi.

Thanks for “changing the wine world.”

Lars
May 16, 2008

FJDR
Vaynerchuk sez: sheep butt=real pinot noir.

QOTD: Never been to a wine bar, not that I can remember anyway.
May 16, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

QOTD: In Houston, Tx I absolutely love Cova Wine bar and Sonoma Wine Bar. Sonoma is more for a relaxed chill midday glass of wine for me and Cova for more evening wine consumption. In New Orleans, I love the Wine Institute of New Orleans or W.I.N.O.

–RH
May 16, 2008

Kev and Ams
QOTD: I’ve never been to a wine bar.
May 16, 2008

Shuf
A second for Webster’s wine bar in Chicago!
May 16, 2008

Rick D
QOTD: My Wine Cellar in Phoenix, AZ is my favorite. Cute place, nice proprietors, fair prices, good wine.
May 16, 2008

Josh Baker
Bacar Wine Salon in San Francisco — hands down. Expensive, but amazing.
May 16, 2008

late-start
Navy Yard Bistro and Wine Bar (Charlestown,MA) and Radius (Boston).
May 16, 2008

Kirk (aka: slave2thevine)
Always great to see the show in a different location. However, it’s time to bust your chops a little….hang on. So there was something that I could go on….about in todays show…and that’s Pinot’s & price…but I’ll leave that be for now.

QOTD: My favorite wine bar has to be 58 degrees in Sacramento or Morrell in NYC.
May 16, 2008

M
QOTD: Domaine Hudson, Wilmington DE

http://www.domainehudson.com/

Enjoy Turks and Caicos. I was there in 1989…….
May 16, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
Never been to a wine bar. But I like the one I and my family put together when we have wine tastings.
May 16, 2008

Wine Bloke
The Supper Club, Melbourne, Australia. Sorry not in US, but I do live in OZ. I been to quite a few around the world, and this one rates.
May 16, 2008

purplejuicebruce
Devine Wine Bar and Bistro Mesa AZ. Great wine list wonderful food
May 16, 2008

Robin C
It was fun seeing the inside of a wine bar again.
QOTD: I think that the only wine bar I’ve been to was a champagne bar – Flute – in New York. I don’t think that it would ever be my favorite though. We almost went to Barcibo Enoteca, but they were doing something to the front entrance with construction workers and we couldn’t get in for half an hour which would have made us late to the opera.
May 16, 2008

Blake W
QOTD: Here in the ‘Burgh, no wine bars to be found.
May 16, 2008

Matthew Hale
QOTD: Never been to a wine bar. Not sure I know of any in Cedar Rapids, IA besides restaurants. We have some great restaurants but I havn’t even been impressed with the wine lists at most of them.
May 16, 2008

life's too short...
Great episode! Have fun in T&C. QOTD: Windham Wines in Brattleboro, VT! Oh, yeah, we have a wine bar here, that’s right. And it serves wine! (And the occasional elk, but I digress…)
May 16, 2008

Palmer
QOTD: Los Olivos Cafe
May 16, 2008

Taco John
Oh, and to add to my last comment, they do $10 bottles (four or five different ones) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How can you not love that?
May 16, 2008

Taco John
Tutto Bene in Bloomington, IN. It’s a wine bar and tapas/small plates restaurant. They have a nice glass list, a great bottle list including some really off the wall stuff (white Bourdeux, sparkling Shiraz, that sort of thing) and very knowledgeable and helpful staff.

But the best part is, the owners couldn’t decide if they wanted to create a wine bar or a furniture/art gallery, so they did both. Everything is for sale, including the glasses your drinking from, the art on the walls, or the table you’re sitting at.

Biggest drawback is that if you’re rolling with liquor fans, they only have a half-and-half license due to Bloomington’s limit on full liquor licenses.