A Piedmont White Wine Tasting. Gavi

A Piedmont White Wine Tasting. Gavi – Episode #478

June 4, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk gets to explore the wonderful world of Gavi wines, lets see if these wines can bring some thunder.

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“Wow, I’m glad I randomly stumbled upon this episode. In my short-lived…” by Megan
“Good show. I need to check out more whites from Italy other than Pros…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Villa Sparina Gavi Di GaviGavi
2006 Martinetti Gavi Di GaviGavi
2006 La Scolca Gavi Di Gavi Black LabelGavi

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March 23, 2009

Megan
Wow, I’m glad I randomly stumbled upon this episode. In my short-lived time with Wine Library TV, I’ve never seen Gary as excited about a wine as the Martinetti Gavi on this show. Too bad it doesn’t seem readily available!
January 14, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Good show. I need to check out more whites from Italy other than Prosecco and Asti. Thanks for the tips. QOTD: 2005 Seahawks going to the Super Bowl. Yes, they lost but other than the Gonzaga Bulldogs the state of Washington is —- for sports. It was a small flash, but at least it was a moment.
July 21, 2008

Tooch
QOTD: Couple moments come to mind; 1) Michael Irvin ending his career on the turf at the Vet 2) Keith Primeau’s goal in the 5th OT in the 2000 playoffs vs. the Penguins 3) The Mets choke job last summer 4) Eagles beating the Falcons in the NFC Champtionship game.
July 21, 2008

MattUD
Thats a really tough one for me having played all kinds of sports growing up, maybe winning a golf tournament when i was playing in college or pitching a complete game in high school.
July 10, 2008

kjdion
Brett Farve busting the Raiders up the day after his father’s passing. I am a packers fan and that day is one of Farve’s greatest.
July 4, 2008

oakwimp
QOTD: My second-grade son (at the time), probably the worst player skills-wise on his basketball team last year, was playing his butt off in the final game of his final tournament. With about 30 seconds on the game clock, and with his team up by one point, he grabs a rebound, shoots, and is fouled by the other team. Being the worst shooter on his team, I’m fearing the worst. My boy steps up to the line, takes a couple of bounces, shoots, the ball hits the rim, circles around it, and drops in! Now we’re looking at a tie at worst for now. But there’s no way he can make two – he has never done that. Same gig – he takes dribbles the ball a couple of times, looks up, takes the shot, and swoosh! I’m nearly in tears at this point. The other teams races down the court with the ball, takes a couple of missed shots and my son rebounds again, passes it off, and the game is over. I was so proud of my son not only for making the clutch shots but more so for never giving up. I still think about this often, and whenever I see him down on himself, I always bring up this great moment in his life.
June 27, 2008

Michael H.
QOTD: Two actually. Both golf related. 1st was Nicklaus winning the ‘86 Masters and 2nd was a hole-in-one I had several years back (6-iron, 186 yds.)…
June 22, 2008

Patrick
I found a selection of about 6-8 Gavi’s locally… I picked up 3 different bottles for a party this weekend. I gave four options a Riesling (Schoffit ‘01), chard (Elderton), Sancerre (Pascal Jolivet) and the Gavi’s. Its funny the Gavi went like hot cakes followed by the Sancerre. Most people started with the chard till everyone else was telling them how good the wine was. Good news was the Gavi was $10 and the Sancerre is closer to $20. Good call.
June 18, 2008

Dan-o
Good show – still don’t like the tease with the blind tasting.
Never had a Gavi that I can recall.
I will have to give it a whirl.

Sports moments:
- Hole in one in 1988
- Scored 23 points in the town championship basketball game in a come from behind win.
- Hit a grand slam when I was 15
- Hit one out of the ballpark (315)
- doubled to left center in my first ever attempt at switch hitting
- Celtics winning the championship
June 16, 2008

JIKvig
Hmh, Gavi you say?

QOTD; Norway vs. Brazil in WC 1998 (soccer).
Brazil was the greatest team in the world, and guess who beat them?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFzAsqveT0w
June 12, 2008

Peter
You have a good (a la “Kid from Brooklyn”) gimmick going and it certainly gets people’s attention.

I would, however, appreciate your pronouncing the wines correctly: it is La Scolca not La Scola. In Italian, the ‘c’ before the ‘a’is not silent and it is pronounced like ‘k’.

I don’t think of sports when I drink wine…I think of food, travel, art, literature, oh yeah, and making love.I am obviously in the minority!
June 11, 2008

pawncop
Good show.

My favorite moment – catching a foul ball at Rangers Ball Park in Arlington.
June 11, 2008

Matt W
Tiger Woods obliterating the toughest field in golf during the 97′ masters at the ripe age of 21. The game hasn’t been the same since.
June 10, 2008

Paul J
Reggie’s three HR’s in the Series against the Dodgers. Unreal!
June 10, 2008

akellner
No doubt the Mets/Jets/Knick champoiships.

GV, crazy, the day I watched the video (Friday 6/6) I went to a small Italian bistro in NYC (Il Bastardo) to celebrate life, and white wine was going to be ordered. The choices included a Gavi (which by the way was my “go to” wine on first dates when I was single), needless to say I suggested that the table try the Gavi rather than the “usual” pino grigio…well…4 bottles later…
June 9, 2008

Jarvis H
Going a little selfcentered on this one, and am going to say my golf shots. Sticking the green from 185yds out with my five-iron. The feeling is great. However, last years superbowl was my favorite game of all time.
June 9, 2008

foulmouthpoet
super bowl shuffle. 85 bears.
June 9, 2008

David
I tried Gavi last night and it was awesome. Thanks for helping me break out of my habits of just going with the traditional chard or gris.
June 9, 2008

Chippewamike
QOTD: Kirk Gibson homerun off Dennis Eckersley–89 World Series

“I don’t believe what I just saw. . . . .”
June 8, 2008

kenmcall
QOTD: My favorite sports moment comes from the 1994 Stanley Cup final, which, alas, my Vancouver Canucks did not win. But coming back from being down three games to the New York Rangers was pretty wild, the excitement peaking in game 6 in Vancouver. The Canucks were up 3-1 with just under 2 minutes left. Local boy (from Vancouver, that is) Geoff Courtall takes a pass, puts on the moves and backhands the puck high into the net, putting the Canucks up 4-1. But wait, the ref doesn’t signal a goal, and he lets play continue. The Rangers pull their goalie, and Mark Messier scores with about 50 seconds to go. Score 3-2 Vancouver. Plenty of time for the Rangers to score again. But wait again! A review of the Canucks “goal” is ordered, and the replay clearly shows Courtnall’s going in. The arena goes absolutely nuts. The clock is set back to the time of that goal, and the Canucks go on to win the game 4-1, setting up game 7 in New York. 14 years later I can still feel that moment. Sports drama at its best.
June 8, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: I’m not really into sports enough to have a favorite moment of all time. Plus I’m much more into living in the present rather than getting caught up in the past.
June 7, 2008

Cabrilla
Hmm… depnds on whether personally observed, or watched in retrospect.

Observed: Firsthand- Max Biaggi’s final pass on the hairpin at Laguna Seca in 2000. Satellite- any of Rossi’s 250cc victory laps. (I
June 6, 2008

Andy
QOTD: Father’s Day, 2006, standing-room only at RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. for interleague play between the Nationals and the Yankees – as many Yankees fans (obnoxious “Let’s Go Yankees” chant over and over) in the house as Nats fans. Rookie 3B Ryan Zimmerman hits a two-run walk-off homerun to beat the Yankees and silence their many fans. Sweet.

Gary, fabulous that you will be in Rockville, MD on 26 June — see you then.
June 6, 2008

dafo
QOTD: Colts winning the Superbowl XLI. Great when half the school was rooting for the Bears and the other half the Colts.
June 6, 2008

laposte
QOTD:
Oh, no question, Jennifer Jones winning shot in 2005 Tournament of Hearts (Canadian Women’s Curling Championship). Check it out.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=CM5mFH3_Qhs&feature=related