$15 Zinfandel Blind Tasting

$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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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Rutherford Ranch ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel
2006 Seghesio Sonoma ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel
2005 Simi ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel
2005 Magito ZinfandelOther California Red Zinfandel

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May 28, 2008

KW
Always enjoy the blind tasting. The Seghesio Old Vine Zin is a lot better but cost $10 more. I want the next gen wrist band!
May 28, 2008

dAve
Very nice – real life – I spilled it, I recovered it, I need a new shirt! Very very funny. Glad you didn’t start over! I love Zin’s – one of my fav’s. I even make some from wine kits to great success!!!
May 28, 2008

Little Jonny H
Kick Ass Show, GV! I’ve often thought that blends tend to outperform 100% varietals… especially when the blend is dominated by one varietal b/c it provides identity (in New World wines). I can’t wait for you to come to Cleveland, it’s gonna be Hott!
May 28, 2008

Billyd
great show gv you have cat like reactions.. like when you caught the glass that blew of the table. But the flying wine adds a nice dimension.
Mott next time you get to ad lib throw us a couple Gary stories..
May 28, 2008

Lenny
Great show, except you should have just sucked it up and kept going. Does this mean you are a neat freak? What a pregnant pause!!

See you next week as the Wizard.
May 28, 2008

pawncop
Great episode. New territory to explore. Thank you so much for the direction. So many wines, so little time.
May 28, 2008

abqdeb
Hey Gary.. you forgot the QOTD… so I’ll just answer that we had a killer Mauritson Zin the other night. More than $15, but really great. Great show, but having your mom take care of the stain on your shirt? Just sayin…..
May 28, 2008

EricB
Zin is my favorite red! Great show – love the blind format.
May 28, 2008

ChrisH
I have really started to enjoy the red Zinfandels lately. Oliver Winery here in Indiana makes a pretty darn good one actually.

I enjoy the blind tastings every now and then. Keeps it spicy. Now about those fourth gen wrist bands… I think the street team should have dibs on some of those
May 28, 2008

Kittylitter
Really a great show. Add my thumbs – up to the blind tastings. Keeps me on the edge of my chair until the results are in.

You should try taking up juggling 4 open bottles of really dark wine for your next act.

Enjoy the Golden City by the Bay, and go see the “Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill.”
May 28, 2008

sam
Hope the shirt’s alright. I enjoy Zins. The last I had were Dancing Bull and Ravenwood. Good show…Maybe the Primitivo vs the Zins would make a good show
May 28, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
Pretty sneaky putting that blend in there. I like the blind tasting format. I trust you to review the wines honestly but as you said with the Simi, there are obviously preconceived notions that can come into play.
May 28, 2008

maggiej
Go Zin! I agree on the value.

Try Wine Away for the wine stain. We bring it with us tasting because it works so well.
May 28, 2008

FriscoGrapes
Big shout out to Mott!! I loved the slow mo of Gary V spilling the vino. You need to do more slow mo shots in the future. I laughed so hard I almost popped the button on my shorts. Thnaks Mott for everything you do, and you too Gary .
May 28, 2008

Dominus
Great, great show!!!!! As always. I need to find a “House Zin” to compete with Haywood and Turley at the fraction of the price.

Im having a very nice Oyster Bay SB right now and ready to pop the AO (Alpha Omega) Prop Red that you raved about in your book. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Cheers!
Dom

P.S. I’m thinking I finally get to meet you in June. THAT should be fun.
May 28, 2008

Matti
Kickin’! QOTD: Sure I did, thanks for asking !
May 28, 2008

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

–RH
May 28, 2008

Len
Great show! Love the slow-mo clip on the spill…I like the blend-tastings format…should do this more often…what happen to the QOTD?
May 28, 2008

Kristen
yay, blind tasting! Awesome slow-mo moment!!! I was laughing so hard!

Btw, thanks for the recommendation of the 2005 Felline Primitivo- it was great! Plus, I got to try it in my brand spanking new big ass glass!
May 28, 2008

acenomics
so, we have to buy a book on the 4th to get the book or do we just email the receipt (i already bought 2 copies) the 4th?
May 28, 2008

italianwinelover
AWESOME show love the blind tastings! But what no QOTD???? Did the spill get you fraziled?? You kept your kewl under pressure! Mott needs a little more camera presence to get him accustomed – love him anyway and still think he should have his own shirt! Is the candy your talking about “MaryJanes” they have a yellow and red wrapper but the candy tastes like peanut butter????

Just wondering who picked these wines?
and what about SIR GARY V? Have not seen him in awhile??? The newbies know nothing of him!!!

Have fun in SanFran!!!
May 28, 2008

Tom Langan
You forgot QOTD. Wine spill must have really freaked you out. Too bad they didn’t put Saint Amant Zinfandel Mohr Fry Ranch 2006 in the blind tasting. I was in the store the other day and decided to try a bottle. Really impressed with the fruit and soft tannins. Under 14 bones too!

Your wristband giveaway sucks. What about all of us that have already purchased multple copies of THE BOOK? We need to purchase another copy to get the 4th wristband?
May 28, 2008

kaybee
Good save, GV. Like the Zins.
May 28, 2008

JimChem
Great show! I like blind tastings.

Try Zout on your shirt. It works.
May 28, 2008

FJDR
Great slo-mo action on the spill. Fun show….