$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!

Having trouble viewing this video? Try the Quicktime version.

Comments on this episode(139) Leave a comment ›

“Ahhhh, mishaps are what make things like WLTV great. Cant believe it …” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“LINK THAT UP VAYNERCHUK ! ! ! ! !…” by CaseyLee
View all 139 ›

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

139 Responses

Pages: « 6 [5] 4 3 2 1 » Show All

May 29, 2008

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!!
May 29, 2008

NB_SPAZZ
The peeps love the blind tastings!!!
May 29, 2008

espressokev
more Mott less Gary!
May 29, 2008

laposte
QOTD:~
I would soak that shirt in oxy-clean for a couple days.
May 29, 2008

Robin C
Blended wines are usually my favorites. The winemaker gets to show what he/she can do.
Good look on the shirt. Bleach works best for me.
May 29, 2008

Jason S.
That was a great show! Love the blind tastings – who picked the wines for the show? Mott?
May 29, 2008

Fibonacci
Hey Gary, when you get RED wine on something, you can take it out with WHITE wine. (an old trick from my “sky warrier” days of traveling continuously on airplanes…..Club soda works on (almost) everything except red wine, and white wine will work on red wine!)
May 29, 2008

Steve B
Excellent show. More blind tastings, please!

And another please: PLEASE stop giving point scores to wine. We don’t need them — we have our palates. You don’t need them either. NO MORE SCORES!
May 29, 2008

Neil
Very entertaining, Gary! I was wondering when you might have a little mishap with those wine bottles. I’ve had a few myself just like that.

I like that you preferred the Magito over the other Zins. A few months ago I tried an awesome Zin made by Owen Roe Abbot’s Table Blend of about 70% Zinfandel as well as some Cabernet, Sangiovese and some other varietals which I can’t recall but it was the best Zinfandel I’ve ever tried to date. Hopefully, this one will be a good one to try as well. Thanks for helping to spread knowledge about wine. You’ve inspired me to learn and spread the knowledge as well.
May 29, 2008

Rowland
very nice, Hey MOTT. you should learn a card trick or something for when that happens. or even better, get a broom and go starwars kid for a few seconds!
May 29, 2008

niklopez98
mindpirate
I got to thinking about the candy you were describing, and part of me thinks it was the old Bonkers candy. How great was that?
———-
That’s exactly what i was thinking about! man i miss those things!
May 29, 2008

niklopez98
that absolutely was the funniest thing i’ve seen since you poured white pepper into your eye on accident!! ha ha..sorry man but it’s awesome that you don’t cut that stuff out! Going to pick up some Simi tonight. good show!
May 29, 2008

Deano
Great episode Gary….i really love the blind taste aspect. Plus i love red zin so i will have to get a couple of these.
May 29, 2008

natb
Magito is pronounced Ma-Gee-toe.
May 29, 2008

Susan
Gary- Did you spill something???????????? wink wink
May 29, 2008

LauraG
WHAT??? No QOTD?? I’m going through withdrawal… And we’re headed out to Sonoma in the morning for 5 days, so I’m about to get behind on my viewing. Have a great weekend!
May 29, 2008

Susan
Gary-ANOTHER blind ep!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 29, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Great move with the wine flip. Can we call it a wine flip, on slo-mo almost a perfect arc onto the shirt. Don’t you guys use Wine away? Gets it out every time for me. Love Zinds so I go to the Zind fest every year. Thanks for the blind tasting.
May 29, 2008

wayno da wino
Mooochooo Mooochooo Moooooochoooooo Thanx for another Blind Tastin’ !!!!
Looooooove da Format & Looooooooooove da ZINs !!!!!!!!!!!! Even da
Spill Disasta was coooool !!! Mooochooo Mooochooo Mooochooo……
May 29, 2008

MtnCharlie
That was classic. I LOL when the bottle went over! And the slow-mo replay was great.

Blind tasting is a great format.
May 29, 2008

mindpirate
Is that Roboto from He-Man riding a my little pony?
I got to thinking about the candy you were describing, and part of me thinks it was the old Bonkers candy. How great was that?
May 29, 2008

Ken F
Gary, grab the Wine Away, It really works. KTF
May 29, 2008

Sharon
Thanks for the chuckle, damn that’s funny, good job Mott! Good job Gary reviewing the Zins blind(I hope to use the free/ship coupon before it expires). Good tip up there Kezza – bleach and club soda.
One time was at a tasting and my buddy dropped an entire bottle on the floor. So no biggie about a little spill. GV was just a little amped (it’s natural for GV).
May 29, 2008

Kevin C
Somehow I see the spillage a player in the spoof videos to come. Nice shout out to Mom, “hey Mom, check my laundry”! You never know what you’re going to get from the Vaynernation… Mott, you might want to have a plan B ready in case of future unexpected camera time. Gary was sooo discombobulated he forgot QOTD! I love my WinelibraryTV!!!!
May 29, 2008

Donna Marie
I really enjoy the blind-tastings. Zins are a personal fav. Loved all the spillage. Great episode. No QOTD?