$15 Zinfandel Blind Tasting - Episode #473

May 28, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk matches up 4 Zinfandel’s against each other in this fun format called blind tasting. All the wines on todays show are $15 or under too!

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  • “I think you need to do a blind taste-off on WLTV against that fancy la…” by Chris
  • “I am really loving the blind tastings, keep them coming!…” by MattUD
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Rutherford Ranch ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd
2006 Seghesio Sonoma ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd
2005 Simi ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd
2005 Magito ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd

137 Responses

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  1. about a month ago

    Chris

    I think you need to do a blind taste-off on WLTV against that fancy lad Brian Freedman from Classic Wines!!! Take him down to China-town Gary and show him what’s what!

  2. about 4 months ago

    MattUD

    I am really loving the blind tastings, keep them coming!

  3. about 4 months ago

    kjdion

    another blind tasting, whooooooo

  4. about 5 months ago

    Stephanie from So CA

    As a huge fan of Zin, Gary, my only comment today is please stop calling it RED Zinfandel. You know all Zinfandel comes from RED grapes. Makes me crazy!

  5. about 5 months ago

    Bobby Wino

    Wine Away Gary and everything will be okay!

  6. about 5 months ago

    JayZee

    No QOTD??? I am incensed! Well, not really. ;-) I think this was one of the best WLTV episodes EVER. Great comedy. Mott needs some work, though. :-)

  7. about 5 months ago

    PaVo

    no QOTD?! GF loves the Zin, she’s a big fan of the Earth Zin and Fire, which I think is a fruit bomb but not too bad. we do enjoy it.

  8. about 5 months ago

    Will G

    Haha! Great episode Gary. COMEDY.

  9. about 5 months ago

    Karl Laczko

    4th generation wristbands?, I’ve only got 1st & 2nd (3rd seems to have got lost in the mail) :(

    Love the spill!! Now I understand the “Return of the shirt” moment from “Tomorrows” episode. QOTD - looks like the spill distracted you from that one :)

    I agree with Steve B, more blind tastings! However I disagree with Steve B, please do NOT stop scoring those wines, I like your take on the wines and the link back to past tastings.

  10. about 5 months ago

    wayno da wino

    MOOOOORE MOOOOORE MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORE BLIND TASTINZZZZZZZ………..
    PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZ !!!!!!!! :) ;)

  11. about 5 months ago

    Hillary

    Yeah, Baby! I love, love, love blind tastings! TY, Gary!

  12. about 5 months ago

    yowens

    Hey GV- We’re huge Zin heads here- loved the show.

  13. about 5 months ago

    Capt M

    I looooove Zinfandel! The spill makes this episode a classic. NICE SLOW MO!! Very nice show. Wild show! No QOTD!! I support scores; they’re a good referrence.

  14. about 5 months ago

    HeadWino

    Great show!… got the blind tasting thing going on and best yet a value oriented show. Perfect! Didn’t you miss the QOTD? Of course the question would have been, “describe the last time you spilled a bottle of wine. How did it happen?”

    Best,

    B

  15. about 5 months ago

    Colin

    GV - Awesome show, best in awhile! The Spill broke me - I laughed for the whole show. Wine-B-Gone works wonders.

  16. about 5 months ago

    Douglas

    Gary,

    I spill all the time. The more tasting, the more I spill. Spay & Wash Double-Action ™ works well for wine stains… Great show again.

  17. about 5 months ago

    Sleak

    Love the blind tasting. Keep’em coming.
    Hope the shirt is ok.

  18. about 5 months ago

    Pete

    Love love love this format. Don’t get me wrong, I also love when you dive into a particular vineyard or varietal but more blind tastings would make me a happy man.

    And the spill. I was watching on my iphone on the train and I just lost it. If the people around only knew I was watching a show about wine.

    Keep up the great work Gary

  19. about 5 months ago

    YoungDave

    Great Zin Ep. I’ve been watching since episode 80 (or so) and have back-tracked to see all of them and it’s ABOUT TIME you splashed some vino unintentionally all over the WLTV set and yourself. Thoroughly enjoyed.

  20. about 5 months ago

    Oregon Jim

    I liked the Seghesio better than you, but let it breathe a bit more. Nice slo-mo on the wine slosh. I wanted to buy the book when you hit Portland, but for a wrist band….

    No QOTD? Just had a big 2001 Tenimenti Barolo and it rocked me. Life is good.

  21. about 5 months ago

    Phil G

    Just remembered - those candies that you were asking about were called Bonkers (I think)…

  22. about 5 months ago

    Tom Meadowcroft

    Hi Gary;
    Your spirit is infectious-great show! YES, this Magito Zin is all about the blend and spirit of Americana. I could not have made this wine without my pals who grow these grapes for me in all these different appellations. I come from a vineyard management background and so this wine celebrates all the places I used to manage…
    I hope the book tour in the Bay area went well for you.
    Best wishes, and thank you.
    Tom Meadowcroft, winegrower, Magito wines.

  23. about 5 months ago

    bfrankphoto

    Took me 35 years to see it, but I have finally seen what a deer in headlights looks like. Nice Mott.

  24. about 5 months ago

    J Crazy

    Scissors also work great for taking out red wine stains.

    Great episode, I’m a huge Zin head and just wish there were more of it here in Japan.

    Reading the book, great stuff!!

  25. about 5 months ago

    NB_SPAZZ

    The peeps love the blind tastings!!!

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