The Other 46 – Episode #495

June 30, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a few wines generously contributed by some Vayniacs who stopped through after visiting wineries in the mid-Atlantic. Gary was excited to try these 3 reds from some of “The Other 46″ states and wants to taste more!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chaddsford Due Rossi
2005 Linden Petit Verdot
2005 Basignani Cabernet Sauvignon

157 Responses

June 30, 2008

manonthemoon
#1
June 30, 2008

Paryb
well that’s Destro, the 6 million dollar man and a Sleestak right??

HAHA
June 30, 2008

RichG
Giddy up Gary!!!!
June 30, 2008

Paryb
Actually, that’s Swamp Thing on the end…
June 30, 2008

John Farrin
5
June 30, 2008

manonthemoon
Oh Yeeeeeeah, finally a VA wine that might bring the thunder, but for 28 bones it might still be a hard sell. I think that is the major down fall for most of the dominions wines, they are just overpriced because of the economics of the small production. Linden is one of the few bigger wineries I have not tried yet, so maybe next we are headed that way to see the folks we will give them a try.

QOTD: Nothing, VA is already made a few appearances.
June 30, 2008

Hinrgman
Gary

Keep those wines coming.

Thanks
June 30, 2008

ScottR
GaryV – too bad on the Basignani, you must have a bad bottle. I’ve had a number of their cabs from previous vintages (not 2005), and they have consistently decent. Yes you can find plenty better at 20 bones – but I’ll have one once in a while to support the local guy.

Parker also talked up Basignani years back in his newsletter. Said he wouldn’t give numbers, because Bert was a friend (Parker lives nearby) – but Parker did plug the wines as respectable, almost certainly the best reds in MD.

I don’t get by your store very often – maybe twice a year – but I’ll try to bring a better example with me next time.
June 30, 2008

Shawn Dougherty
not sure but i had the first charachter – damn that was a while ago !
June 30, 2008

Dr T from N. Carolina
Wish I could send you a few local wines, but it is legal to do so? Might be a hard sell to the wineries, when some others did show too well

Are your figures from Outer Limits?
June 30, 2008

Saftig
Always wonder how members of the Vaynerchuk family cringe in anticipation of Gary’s approval/disapproval of a new dish or gift or recommendation.
Surprised no one has sent anything in from Arizona. Not impressed with the stuff I’ve tried here but there’s always a first time. Fun show.
June 30, 2008

Paryb
I think I’m going to go hang out with my buddy Chris at the winery in Tularosa, New Mexico, this weekend. I’ll pop you off some bottles (I know I said I would before, but things happened!) Is there anything special that you want Gary? Check the website if you so desire and I’ll send it out to you, if not, I’ll make up my own mind what you want!
June 30, 2008

Christophe - Titus Vineyards
Thanks for showing us more states
June 30, 2008

JudeMurphy
I might try to send you some Irish wines sometime.
(Yes- there actually are Irish wines!) (So I hear)
June 30, 2008

Deano
Top 20 again FTW
June 30, 2008

Paryb
Holy Moly Titus Vineyards eh? A great friend of mine shared a bottle of your 05 Petit Sirah a little ways back. I still can’t find my socks.
June 30, 2008

cameron w
Always down with some PV.
June 30, 2008

John Farrin
QOTD: At 32 you’ve got time to wait for these newbies to get up to speed but some of us, who are slightly more age advanced, know that there plenty of supplying countries and states that are already delivering the goods. So, I’ll encourage my kids and grandkid, when he comes of age, to experiment but not myself It’s already like, “So many wines, so little time.”
June 30, 2008

joeblackasnite
Hey Gary, at some point I’d like to hear your views on Michigan wines. Thanks!
June 30, 2008

Matthew L
Hey Gary. Good show. Being in the DC/MD/VA area, I’m able to enjoy some good locally grown and produced wines. I’m glad to see you have a Linden wine. I love their wines, and the vineyard is a great place to visit.
June 30, 2008

Oakmon's BF
I guess I donâ€™t need to send you a bottle. Chaddsford is my local winery. Iâ€™ve been meaning to take my wife there this summer.
June 30, 2008

mindpirate
Here is the website for that Linden PV
It’s not that far from my house, and I’m in Linden a good bit, but have never had the PV. Next time I’m grabbing a bottle.
http://www.lindenvineyards.com/linden/index.cfm
June 30, 2008

Matthew L
FYI…Curtis Martin was once linked with R&B singer Toni Braxton.
June 30, 2008

CBone
I went to a wedding that was in a round barn at a winery in Michigan. I think…and this is a real stretch, it was called “The Round Barn Winery”. The place was really pretty, and the wedding fantastic but the wines…well, they weren’t terrible. But I hear some Michigan wines are really good. You should do an Idaho show also.

I liked this episode. For VA wines, I’ve had some nice ones, the best being one called “Octagon” from Barboursville Vineyards.
June 30, 2008

Sonnenuhr
Interesting show – but I prefer reviews on wines I can buy. Love to see Mott on the show. Link us up with a shirt!
June 30, 2008

Jason/kszors
The first one looks like Rocket Man, and the Last one looks like Swampthing.
June 30, 2008

Fangorn81
FIGURES:
Cylon Centurion, I have no idea, Ovion.

But two out of three isn’t bad for a guy born after the series aired!!!
June 30, 2008

Dan
Gary,

There are some decent wines coming out of Missouri too. Check out the history: http://showmewines.com/history.php
June 30, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: I live in California. =P
June 30, 2008

Steven E
“I’d rather light a 20-dollar bill on fire”- that is one of the funniest things I’ve heard about wine in a while.

QOTD- I am from Oregon, but I have some bottles of Sparkling Wine from New Mexico in my refrigerator
June 30, 2008

Paryb
Fangorn81 FIGURES: Cylon Centurion

I thought that looked like a Cylon, but I don’t remember Centurions wearing pants.
June 30, 2008

David
I’m a Pennsylvanian so I can’t recommend something from the “other 43″ (I’m really curious about Alaskan wine) but I would recommend another PA winery: J. Maki (French Creek Ridge). Wicked good sparkling wines and what I’ve had of their still wines I prefer to Chaddsford.
June 30, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
I will have the Linden tonight as my son sent me a bottle from a DC wine shop. The Basignani was served to me at a friends in Baltimore as the best wine in Maryland. I politely told him it wasn’t my style while pouring my glass into one of their house plants. I never asked if I killed the plant but that stuff could have. Haven’t had any PA wine to date.
June 30, 2008

Clifton
Thanks, good to venture out but I will be staying with the other 4…..You rocked on “Big Idea”
June 30, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: OK is in the house already…..

I think the action figures are some Aquaman villans but don’t know the names….

Love the idea of a Mott cam….
June 30, 2008

Tommy Vernieri
QOTD: I’m waiting to taste some decent wine from SC. I visited Irvin-House Vineyards about 30 minutes from where I live and the tour they gave was awesome–got to punch down some grapes and walk in the vineyard–but Muscadine is just not my thing.

Really interesting on the Petit Verdot that you and Mott agreed on all of the flavors but felt so differently about the wine. Great demonstration of trusting your own palate.
June 30, 2008

Nick
Kinda looks like c3p0 from a distance
Creature from the black lagoon
middle one looks like a Dr. Who character
June 30, 2008

Paryb
Don’t me to be spamming the board…but I remembered the name I was thinking of. I think the dude in the middle is Black Manta.

Right??
June 30, 2008

Vincenzo
Yo Gary, where’d you get that tshirt?
June 30, 2008

Fangorn81
OK gary, I am gonna try again here.

ACTION FIGURES:
The first one is a Cylon Centurion, the second is a nameless space man figure from a 1979 Fisher Price “Alpha Star 1″ playset, the third is Ovion.

If I’m right, it’s not really fair having one of them not even have a name!
June 30, 2008

Neil
A California native, I tend to favor Sonoma and Napa. Oregon and Washington trail markedly and the other 46 are squeezed out of the local wine shops entirely. All things being equal, I’d more than likely experiment with a French or Italian wine over a PV from Vermont. Liked the show though.
June 30, 2008

Dominus
MD red wines are horrid. Being a MD native, I have been to MD and VA wine festivals and by far MD wines are the worst. They make a palatable dessert wine (Elk Cove Sweet Katharine) comes to mind but all in all, abysmal. Now, for VA wines a step above but still need some work though there are some good Cab Francs and Viogniers (Horton is fab). That being said, great show highlighting what we have to offer here on the East Coast. I’ll send you a bottle from NC.

Welcome back.

Cheers,
Dom

P.S. I personally helped design an older Linden wine label many moons ago. Glad it showed well.
June 30, 2008

Anthony L.
Great to see wines from the other 46. Keep it up.

Can’t even guess on the action figures. Too small to make them out. Try a close up…
June 30, 2008

Top 100 Again!!!
yeh
June 30, 2008

Mark
Gary, we have to uncheck Maryland. I can’t let that wine represent our state. We need a do-over.
June 30, 2008

Omallley
Being part of the CC, I kind of feel left out of this call for arms.

Granted, if it were possible to send bottles over the border without any problems, I’d be game for giving you some more BC wines to check out. But alas, I’ll just have to bring them to you the next time you’re in the province, or in Washington.

Good show though, GV, always good to see some off the charts wines showing well!
June 30, 2008

Slats
QOTD: I would love to send you a bottle of Ste Chapelle Ice Wine, but I can’t afford to buy it for myself let alone ship it to NJ
June 30, 2008

jason carey
Brett…..on the third wine? that’s what is sounds like and or reduction
June 30, 2008

Rick D
I would send you an Arizona wine, but it will have to wait until the weather cools below 100F, maybe October. We do have some wineries that are beginning to bring the thunder. Maybe you need to make a trip here instead, if you can take the heat!!
June 30, 2008

Achilles Mike
There are some good wines coming from the Elgin area, south and east of Tucson, Arizona,made by Callaghan- one I tasted is called Caitlinâ€™s 2004 â€“ a mix of 46% Petit Verdot, 31% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Cabernet Franc and the Padres 2005â€“39% Tempranillo, 31% Petit Verdot, 19% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cabernet Franc. All the grapes are sourced from his vineyards adjacent to the winery. Good wines with great aging potential.
June 30, 2008

Bryan Garcia
is that a twitter shirt? it’s so rad!
June 30, 2008

thefanjestic
Thanks for the shout out Gary! That’ll make my folks laugh! And yes, I will push for Aquaman – our first child was a girl but I still think Aquaman works as a middle name. My wife will laugh too, but if I can’t get Aquaman this time – there’s always a chance we’ll be blessed with a third. Maybe if we have a enough kids she’ll give up arguing!
June 30, 2008

Rowland
so … cave pickles and old football sweatpants … mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmh. awsome.

ok Gary, i just want to impart some of my own wisdom, gained from studying anthropology and geography for 4 years, THERE ARE ONLY 4 STATES IN THE USA, NEW YORK, CALIFORNIA, TEXAS, AND FLORIDA, EVERYWHERE ELSE IS JUST SOMEWHERE IN BETWEEN, and doesn’t really exist (sorry NJ).
June 30, 2008

John
Please check out wines from Connecticut; especially Sharpe Hill Vineyards Ballet of Angels, Cabernet Franc, Red Seraph.
June 30, 2008

Daniel
Quite interesting that those regions can grow wine. With cigars, you can pretty much make ‘em anywhere, but if you want to make good sticks, you need to get your tobacco flown in from Honduras, Nicaragua, the D.R., etc.
June 30, 2008

Vince
NY Finger Lakes Guy here. But also have toured and had a number of Maryland wines. Most still have a way to go! But try Boordy Vineyards in Hydes, MD. I think certainly the best in MD!
Many very good wines…Petit Cab, Seyval-Vidal-Chardonnay, Cab Franc and Chard among the best.
Also, a great winery to visit.
June 30, 2008

Cullen
Did you ever try the Virginia AlbariÃ±o I left for you this past January?
I have been a huge fan of AlbariÃ±o since I visited Spain in 1994. A number of years ago I was at a Spanish tapaâ€™s bar in Washington DC and they were serving a Virginia made AlbariÃ±o from a winery called Chrysalis that I thought was pretty good. Since there are not too many folks in the USA that grow AlbariÃ±o, and especially on the east coast, I left you a bottle of a 2006 Chrysalis AlbariÃ±o (you were not in that day) hoping you would review it on your thunder show or at least send me a note on what you thought. Since the wine cost me a little over $20 I am a bit disappointed that you have not commented on the wine. What gives? By the way I am no way associated with the winery, I just love AlbariÃ±o.
June 30, 2008

Jeff
Hey Gary (and or Chris),

Gotta tell you–it’s pronounced Chadds (space) Ford winery. The wine is made about 10 minutes from where I go to school (Go West Chester Rams!) in Chadds Ford, PA. It’s sold all over local wine shops and it is excellent. They make excellent whites as well and their prices are quite reasonable.

Just thought I’d drop you a line…
June 30, 2008

Cullen
Did you ever try the Virginia AlbariÃ±o I left for you this past January?
I have been a huge fan of AlbariÃ±o since I visited Spain in 1994. A number of years ago I was at a Spanish tapaâ€™s bar in Washington DC and they were serving a Virginia made AlbariÃ±o from a winery called Chrysalis that I thought was pretty good. Since there are not too many folks in the USA that grow AlbariÃ±o, and especially on the east coast, I left you a bottle of a 2006 Chrysalis AlbariÃ±o (you were not in that day) hoping you would review it on your thunder show or at least send me a note on what you thought. Since the wine cost me a little over $20 I am a bit disappointed that you have not commented on the wine. What gives? On another note, Linden is a good winery and represents Virginia well
June 30, 2008

Pete G
Was supposed to go to Maryland for a wine tasting this year. Now I’m kinda glad I couldn’t make it.

QOTD: You’ve had my favorite NYS wine maker’s wines on the show (NY versus Washington – Herman Weimer representing the empire state.
June 30, 2008

Huhamonga
i am going to go out on a limb and say that it is from (left to right) Cylon Centurion, Mr. Freeze, and an Ovion
June 30, 2008

Rhonda
Love your shirt. I will have to explore Arizona wines, I know they exist, just not sure where!
June 30, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: Maybe it’s like No man is a hero in his own home: No wine is a star in its’ own state. I hear much talk that NM wine are coming into their own. Even the much (and unjustly) maligned Scott of Gruet is recommending some NM wines other than Gruet. We’ll find a nice wine for you someday. Meanwhile I’m looking at South America and Spain and Oklahoma.
June 30, 2008

WineWoman
Loved Mott’s reaction to the Petit Verdot and especially the funkified Maryland Wine. Visited Virginia wineries and a festival a few years ago. Many of the wines we tasted “rocked”.
June 30, 2008

Jim in Atlanta
Georgia wines are OK. Will let you know when there is a really good one.
June 30, 2008

SoCal
QOTD: I have tried Texas Wine….isn’t that enough punishment?
June 30, 2008

Myra
Hi Gary. Great episode. Thanks for wearing the @doyoutweet shirt. We’re hoping to launch the site by next week. Also, thanks for all the great comments from all the commenters on the episode website. Check out http://www.doyoutweet.com for t-shirts for all of those who asked.

Great to see other states releasing quality wines. Can’t wait to see what the future is like.
June 30, 2008

Julie & Paul Humiston
Thanks for the birthday and anniversary shout out. Yes, I kicked Paul’s butt for telling my age. . . no not really. By the way, we recently had a really good Nebbiolo from the Baja peninsula at a local restaurant. Sorry, can’t remember the name. Watch for black rasPberries, coming soon.
June 30, 2008

Michael Bedford
I’m from Southeast PA, but have never been a big fan of Chaddsford. I have been to another winery near Chaddsford called Va La Vineyards in Avondale, PA. URL is http://www.valavineyards.com/index.html. They have a very fun and off-kilter sense of humor and make many wines from grapes I’ve never heard of. They also make a lot of their wines in micro-quantities of 20-250 cases. I’ve have a nebbiolo and something else I can’t remember. One thing I can say is that these are NOT your typical wine shop or state store wines.
June 30, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
What am I waiting for? My state is Cali, nuff said.
June 30, 2008

PsychoI3oy
Ever tried any Colorado wines? Visiting the wineries would be a pain (they’re all on the west side of the state and I’m here in Denver) but the local wine shop does have a small CO section. I’m curious what 4000+ ft of altitude does to grapes and the wine made from them.

I was poking around wine topics in wikipedia this weekend (where’d that 4 hours go?) and hit Missouri and found that before prohibition it was one of if not the top wine producing state in the US. My parents just bought some property near the Arkansas border and I’m wondering if there’s any good MO or Ozark appellation (it’s an official AVA) wines out there.
June 30, 2008

Mike
Can you recommend a good dirty New Jersey “sweatshirt” to go with the Maryland “sweatpants?” Maybe some limburger cheese for a pairing??? I lived in Maryland for 8 years was was hoping so badly that you would find something I could suprise other wine enthusiasts with. Maybe next time.
June 30, 2008

little jonny H
This was just fanastic… while the prices are out of my league, I’m pumed to see that VA and PA can Rock the House, Big Time!

QOTD: I’m waiting for an icewine show, so I can recommend Ohio wines (the rest of Ohio’s wines are iffy at best..
June 30, 2008

David Harris
Good show. I think I might send in some Louisiana wines.
June 30, 2008

Omar
Excellent episode. Can’t wait for an episode on Baja California wines.
June 30, 2008

Matt
Hey Gary, how about a wine from the littlest state with the OLDEST vineyard in New England, Sakonnet Vineyards (http://www.sakonnetwine.com). They produce some interesting varieties and it would be interesting to see what you think about the Ocean State’s offerings! Love the show as usual and I’m pretty upset I’ve missed every opportunity for a 4th Generation EVERY TIME, including BOSTON!
July 1, 2008

nougat
Holy Shiz. My wife and I went to MD circa 1995 and stopped by Basignani on Robert Parker’s suggestion and were blown away by their Cabernet Sauvignon. It was unfiltered, lots of sediment, and tasted like a grilled Porto Bello mushroom and we loved it. So I was disappointed to hear the 2005 was…sucky.
The Linden tastes like a CAVE? Laughed out loud. Lots of love.
July 1, 2008

nougat
Oh forgot…If you have the chance, try a newer NJ winery – Cava Winery. Surprisingly good reds. Seriously. No, really.
July 1, 2008

Keith Knauer
Mite have been said already…

1.Cylon Centurian – Battlestar Galactica
2.Fisher Price Toys ALPHA STAR 1 #357
3.Ovion Loose – Battlestar Galactica
July 1, 2008

Withnail
Happy Canada Day to the Canadian Contingent!
July 1, 2008

Albert
Another fantastic episode GV. Nice to see some quality wines from outside the well known wine making states getting some love. Keep up the good work!
July 1, 2008

Adam J
Qotd: I currently live in NY but am moving to CO. in a month, if colorado hasnt been on the show yet I will send some your way. Thanks for the show, I enjoyed just a chill episode with Gary today.
July 1, 2008

Michael | Family Hack
Linden also does a “Hardscrabble Chardonnay” that is outstanding. A buddy of mine who is now the West Coast manager for Neal Rosenthal wrote the following tasting note on Cellartracker about the ‘99

“WOW. This has to be up there with the all-time great ringer performances I’ve witnessed… A $20-ish,1999 Chardonnay – from Virginia – inserted into a flight of 1er Cru white Burgundy, and it’s picked by the group as one of the top two wines in the flight… Again, this shows the value of blind tasting. TN: Intense citrus (lime / lemon zest), yellow fruit, custard. In the mouth, fairly pronounced acidity up front, tailing to a nice finish. Bright, fresh and balanced. The group consensus: Puligny-Montrachet… Not surprisingly, we could not stop talking about this one for the rest of the evening. I need to go see this local vineyard and congratulate the winemaker.”
July 1, 2008

OK but not AK?
Have you come across any wines from Alaska? And if you did, did it smell like petro or salmon?
July 1, 2008

Piper
QOTD: I would love to send something from Maine — I will see if I can get my Mom on that project, since I’m not in the states right now.
Don’t forget, you can check off Arkansas — I brought that one when I came over in Feb., remember?
Good show! Thanks.
July 1, 2008

Heather
QOTD: Not in the states right now, but I’d be curious about a wine from Louisiana
July 1, 2008

VinoVixen
GV……shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh stop talking about Baja Mexico!! I thought that was my little secret….about the only place I can maybe afford to maybe retire buy some land and grow some vines!!!
July 1, 2008

Christian
Am I seeing an East Coast Bias on the Thunder Show? How can you say wine from across the country when all 3 wines are from the East Coast? Come on Gary you’re better than that!
July 1, 2008

Pardus
http://www.lindenvineyards.com/ Linden wines are pretty easy to find back home (back home for me IS Virginia.) ÐÐ° Ð¶Ð°Ð»Ð¾ÑÑ‚, here in Serbia, I have a hard time finding a Californian wine.
July 1, 2008

Taylor
Great show very interesting, would like to try the linden.

QOTD Because although we’re kicking ass in sports the wine coming out of MA is hurting at best
July 1, 2008

Rob P
Never had an Iowa wine that I found worthy of a Thunder Show evaluation.
July 1, 2008

Roger in Omaha
I sent an email to a few Nebraska wineries and asked them to consider sending in a wine (and a T-Shirt). Hopefully you will receive something soon.

Anyone know of any wine tasting groups in eastern Nebraska?

Love the show GV!!
July 1, 2008

JRMoreau
QOTD:

Greenvale Vineyards in Newport, RI… beautiful Cab Franc! Live jazz and good food too!
July 1, 2008

Karen Labenz
Ultra Man, ???, Swamp Thing
July 1, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, WHAT DA HECK YA DOIN’, TRYIN’ TA POISON MOTT WIT’ DAT SWILL!!???
KEEP DAT UP & YA MIGHT BE LOOKIN’ FOR A NEW CAMERAMAN………..
July 1, 2008

danseng
Gary, your Arizona wines are on the way. Two from Callaghan and two from Dos Cabezas. There may be a few more that Kent Callaghan is trying to get from other wineries. All are coming express delivery from the wineries to prevent heat damage and you should have them in a few days.
July 1, 2008

Christophe - Titus Vineyards
Mottcho Man
July 1, 2008

pawncop
Well you just tried Texas wines, so I’ll wait until you shown others. We don’t want to hog the show.
July 1, 2008

ChrisH
I have some Indiana wines on the way for you (one of them a Zinfandel I rather enjoy) from Oliver Winery. Just like little jonny H pointed out, we really shine with the icewine. Jonny, we should coordinate and send a bottle of Ohio and Indiana icewine when the time is ripe. That would be fun!
July 1, 2008

CindyW
As someone who grew up in Wyoming, I gotta tell you that not a whole lot of things actually grow there (other than sagebrush). Yes, there are a few isolated spots with crops, but most of the ranchlands are devoted to livestock. That said, as far as I know, there is only one Wyoming winery (and it’s practically in Nebraska) — Table Mountain Vineyards. My hat is off to the valiant crew at TMV. Growing grapes in the harsh Wyoming climate must take tons of work!

I should be in Laramie to visit my family this summer, and I’ll see if I can find some TMV wine that I can send your way. At the very least, they should have an incredibly unique terroir.
July 1, 2008

Arnaud H
I visited a Florida winery last month: Rosa Fiorelli. Wow. Different. Most of their stuff is made with muscadine grapes, a native vine. Wines made with it taste sweet and mediciny. Most wine drinkers will hate it. The best was probably a Blanc du Bois white (a hybrid created in Texas).
July 1, 2008

Taco John
QOTD: Haven’t found an Indiana wine worth sending to the Thunder Show. First impressions Gary, first impression!
July 1, 2008

GR8wine
Gr8 show Gary,
Linden is regarded by some as being the best winery in VA (or more accurately, some folks think Jim Law is the best winemaker in VA). I just bought a bottle of that very PV last week. I might have to open it and drink it with some friends while we watch the Thunder show!
There’s a website that has a utility showing what states in which I’ve ridden my motorcycle. How ’bout a website to track and show from what states’ wine you’ve tasted? There’s a winery in every state, so there’re definite opportunities to explore. Here’s my list:
CA, WA, OR, NY (the big 4), CO, DE, FL, HI, IN, MD, MI, MO, NJ, NM, NC, OH, PA, RI, TN, TX, VA.
Inexplicably, I don’t recall having one from SC, KY, or VT because I’ve had opportunities to do so. Now I’m gonna have to seek out OK and AK.
Oh, and I have sent you wine. You tasted one of them on the Thunder show.
July 1, 2008

Kristen
Nice, glad to hear you liked the PV!

QOTD: Damn, I wish I had known! I would’ve brought a bottle or 2 from Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton, RI. You reviewed the 2003 Estate Chard, but there’s a whole bunch of new releases! I’ll see what I can do….the Vidal blanc and the Port are fabulous!
July 1, 2008

Lindsay
QOTD: Ohhhh…yeah. Um. Wisconsin wines are just bad. And worse? They’re not really from Wisconsin most of the time — they take grapes from Washington or California or New York and bottle them up.

The only exception to the rule, and even then it’s a qualified exception, is Stone’s Throw Winery in Door County. They use California grapes, but the product isn’t bad, ultimately, and maybe worth a taste?

http://www.stonesthrowwinery.com/

I like the Ceviche Sauv Blanc. Gotta be careful, though — some of the wines are truly atrocious.
July 1, 2008

Christina & Andrew
QOTD: Wines are inbound from Georgia, baby! Get ready to have your mouth pucker on the swill that the 13th colony can produce in our 100 degree summer heat!

Super show, BTW. Good to get a little “46 states” variety. Keep it up!
July 1, 2008

RANDI
GARY!! Good show…
I just watched episode 125!! Too funny!!
xo
July 1, 2008

Jim & Emily
Try Firelands winery in Ohio. We had their Gewurztraminer and liked it a lot. It was reccomended at a local wine shop. We haven’t tried their other wines, though.

http://www.firelandswinery.com/winelist/
July 2, 2008

LennyB
QOTD- Grande River cab from Colorado, good stuff when I visited in 2006. Here, were I live in Florida. . .NYET! sp far. . .
July 2, 2008

Jesse From Seoul
It is nice to see you trying wines from all over the country but I have to hope that the wine you tried from my hometown of MD (try lake linganore vineyard) isn’t the best we have to offer.

Great idea with trying all the different states, and lets keep it going until show 500.

Jesse from Seoul
July 2, 2008

TR
Baja Mexico cabs are great QPR but the northern neck of Virginia is the shizzie for great stateside wine outside Napa, Ingleside makes some awesome Bordeaux blends and Cab Francs for around $25 as well as some lower priced crowd pleasing Kool aid stuff. I live in NC, home of the Scuppernong grape once upon a time made famous by The Virginia Dare winery of Ontario California. I would proudly send you a bottle of NC wine if I could find one that wasn’t literally shizzie like ol’ Maryland there.
July 2, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: I’m in CA now, but I’m gonna try to contact one of the wineries in my home state of RI (maybe Newport Vineyards or Sakonnet Vineyards) to try to show you what Little Rhody can do!
July 2, 2008

italianwinelover
I think there are some good Michigan wines….but I’m from Illinois could try some of those but I wouldn’t recommend them…too sweet no structure.

Good show nice traveling the country with you!
July 2, 2008

akellner
New look of the wltv home page! New opening animation and theme song!…oh no…is GV headed for the networks?! PLEASE DO NOT JUMP THE SHARK ! ! ! !
July 2, 2008

JT
Hey! You guys finally added a bar at the top for convenience. Nice! Makes getting to your personal site a lot easier. Thanks.
July 2, 2008

LauraG
What am I waiting for? How ’bout sub-90 degree temps??? Here’s my QOTD: what do you want w/a cooked bottle of NC wine anyway? Seriously though, I’ve quit shipping for the summer after receiving my second shipment of heat-damaged wine, but would LOVE to send you some Shelton or Childress when it cools a bit, so stay tuned!
July 2, 2008

Vinophile
My husband and I checked out a few PA wineries within an hour’s radius of our home in Western PA a couple of years ago and came away with one thought:
EEEEEUUUUUWWWWW!!! Couldn’t find one wine that didn’t taste like formaldehyde. So I guess it depends on the “WHERE” in PA??

Heading to a couple Ohio wineries (Debonne, Grand River) on the 4th with family—brother-in-law lives in the vicinity (and does a good job making his own wine from local varietals). We’ve been to many along the “trail” in and around Geauga County (most recently Laurello—a bit pricey for most I liked). Quality is all over the map with these Ohio wines, but we love to visit the wineries periodically for the comaraderie.
July 2, 2008

Apollo!
VA baby!! Barboursville & Kluge rock it til there socks fall off! NY 2! Dr. Frank Konstantin
July 2, 2008

dc7
Try VIRGINIA wines!
July 2, 2008

grace
California is more than Napa! How about the wines of El Dorado County!
July 2, 2008

Ryan
I no longer live there, but there are several vineyards in Southern Illinois that i used to go to with friends. I’m no aficionado, but I liked their wines.
http://www.blueskyvineyard.com
http://www.altovineyards.net/
http://www.vonjakobvineyard.com/
July 2, 2008

spencer
i really enjoyed barboursville’s wines in VA, and even the horton cabernet franc. great deal for 8 bux. you just have to get over the plastic cork at horton though.
July 2, 2008

E-Rock
“It’s just not good, I don’t care what anybody says….” Gotta love that line.
July 2, 2008

E-Rock
Great show. I get it……………………
July 3, 2008

Andrew D
Nice show Gary

QOTD: I’m not really in the know with US wines, but if you’re talking about unknown heros get involved with Furano, Japan!

Andrew
July 3, 2008

HÃ©ctor Alvarez-Trujillo
Gary, have to thank you for expanding our wine knowledge. Now I do understand that it is imperative for us, wine lovers, to try different wines for all over and give the wine world a chance.

Thanks…
July 3, 2008

wednesday
Walked out the France aisle and picked up a wine from NC and a blueberry wine from Jersey.
Not a Proust cartharsis after imbibing, but a good experience. Thanks Gary.
July 3, 2008

vibemore
GV,

Love the other 46 concept. It was great seeing you in Seattle. I have had a different MD Cab and it didn’t quite work for me. We’ll see what happens. I agree that ID is on its way!
July 3, 2008

Colin
GV – Fun stuff! QOTD – I should get on it (can we ship OUT of MA – I doubt it!).
July 4, 2008

Susan
Gary- Love the other 46 concept!! We are starting to see some great wines in North Carolina!!!!
July 4, 2008

Kevin
You’ve inspired me [yet again] to try something new. I’m gonna go find me some straight-up PV.
July 5, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD-I am heading off to Michigan wine country this week. If I find anything good I will try and get it sent to Matt Sitomer.
July 5, 2008

hasbeen
Maryland Wines: The other night I served a wine from Little Ashby Vineyards. Absolutely outstanding. Trying to get hold of some more is the problem.
July 5, 2008

Matty C.
I just went back to my hometown of Kalamazoo, MI for a wedding and stopped by St. Julien Wine Co. I walked out of the tasting room with a big smile on my face because I was bringing some great Michigan wine back to San Francisco. I can’t wait to do a blind tasting with some of my industry peeps. I must recommend the Braganini Reserve 2006 Traminette and the Braganini Reserve 2006 Syrah. Big ups to my hometown winemakers!!
July 5, 2008

Jim From VA
Gary,
Great show – you picked one of Virginia’s best with Linden. Jim Law from Linden sets the standard for the almost 200 wineries currently in Virginia.
When are you going to do a tour of Virginia wineries????? VA is only a short drive from NJ. October is Virginia Wine month.
Recommend you start with Linden, then Pearmund Cellars, then Rappahannock Cellars and finish with Barboursville.
btw a good starting point for VA wines is http://www.virginiawines.org/
July 6, 2008

Dan-o
Ho-hum show. Like the variety, but it lacked energy.
QOTD – I live in MA and I don’t think that it is a hotbed of wine made from grapes.
July 6, 2008

Newman
Why I love WLTV: “Smells like a cave to me. Seriously, like you dropped a jar of pickles into a cave”

As for the QOTD, you’ve already tried at least a couple BC wines, and the province is at least somewhat well established as a wine area. Also not sure how to ship wine across the border.
July 7, 2008

Man-Ho Chu
QOTD: Christmas
July 7, 2008

Ken F
TOP SOIL!! That is a new one to me, explain.
Also, you make me laugh. Ken
July 7, 2008

Derek F.
Cool show GaryVee

QOTD: I will look into some of are local vineyards and see what I can do.
July 7, 2008

Rob C.
more Va. wine worth checking out..Pollak and Veritas, both make some really good Petit Verdot
July 8, 2008

Phil G
I live in NY, so can’t really represent the other 46…
July 8, 2008

Sharon
The figure on (our) left looks like the creature from the black lagoon somewhat. Next, time, please close-up on the figures . I’ve never had any MA wine, although the Nashoba winery is pretty close to me.
July 9, 2008

Kenny Dion
QOTD: I live in Louisiana, and most of our local wine is garbage, we do have a few gems however, maybe I’ll send you a bottle.
July 9, 2008

Daniel O
Interesting show. The US of A wines we get up here come mainly from the big four: California, NY, Washington, and Oregon. I tried a wine from Ohio once… was not impressed at all. Tasted like something someone made at home in their garage or basement. Definitely curious to see what else is out there.
July 9, 2008

Terrance Young
I won’t lie. I want to make sure I get a wristband so I’m commenting. Not sure if this episode is part of the random pool but oh well. Besides, the QOTD is interesting.

I live in Japan and one time I had a Japanese Bordeaux style meritage blend that was good. It was $70 a bottle good but they were selling by the glass for around $15 so it was worth it. Unfortunately, I don’t remember the name.
July 11, 2008

JayZee
QOTD: Okay already. I’ll get on the Ohio wine scene for you!!
July 17, 2008

wannaBconnoisseur
Interesting show!
July 18, 2008

Chris
“I’d rather you light a $20 bill on fire” … LOL
July 21, 2008

MattUD
Like I said before, I will try and get you some of the Delaware wine, Nassau Vineyards if you are interested in checking it out.
August 22, 2008

Oakmon's BF
My wife and I went to Chaddsford Winery today. We had a great time.
September 12, 2008

BruceErik
I’m coming to this one a little late, but a very interesting episode nonetheless. I’m not surprised by your evaluation, and wonder if you were a little gracious towards Chaddsford. I tried their Pinot Noir and thought it was terrible. I hear they make a very nice Meritage, but I’m not anxious t find it.

I lived out west for 20 years, and have been to Napa, Sonoma, and the Santa Ynez areas. Now that I am in Pennsylvania, I’ve been trying the wines here and in Ohio. I am thoroughly unimpressed by the Pennsylvania wines, especially the reds. Granted, I’ve tried only around 15 thus far, but not one has been memorable, let alone worth any amount of money.

I’ve been satisfied by one Ohio winery so far: Laurello Winery in the Lake Erie region. They produce a few “Super Tuscan” blends that are actually pretty good.
January 16, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
Macho Man was tight. Tiiiiiight. Though I hated his decline in the WCW and his lame role in the NWO ( one of the worst angles in wrestling history….ok, ill admit Hogan turning heel shocked everyone, but come on, the NWO lasted far longer then it needed to. didnt matter, the WWF was kicking taik with Stone Cold, the Rock, and Mick Foley anyway. Thank GOD the WWF won that war). Ouch on the last wine. I feel for them, but what can you do? QOTD: Sometimes these sites that explain wine shipping laws are confusing. Id love to be able to send you some Icicle Ridge wines if I could. I need to check this out further.
March 12, 2009

Todd
MD wineries can not send you wines to taste as the law prohibits the shipping of alcohol IN or OUT of MD.

How do we change that?????
August 26, 2009

John
I agree that Basignani is a bust. I tried it at the Maryland Wine Festival last year, and it was a disaster. Big lines, over-rated. Same with Boordy, so I’m glad to see that you haven’t tried any of theirs.

On the MD Eastern Shore boutique winery called Tilmon’s Island. Unlike anything else I had tried from in-state. Difficult to get hands on, but worth it, if you can.
September 13, 2009

John J.
Gary, MD ISN’T checked off that list. basignani isn’t a wine. It’s awful, everyone I’ve had is bad. I’ don’t know who gave, or recommended that to you. Best thing about that winery is the label, which is a joke.
Md liquor laws are awful too, which I guess is a good thin when it comes to this wine.
If you wanna check Maryland off your list, try another one please. You should go with Black Ankle winery. They are making great MD wines right now.
November 11, 2009

GMB822
Gary when I came across this episode, I had to comment (even though this is almost 300 episodes ago!) I did undergrad in Maryland, and I had the 2005 Basignani Cabernet Sauvignon (if you can even call it that) as part of a 3-week wine tasting course. This is my review (which is up on Corkd btw) verbatim, from when I tasted it in January of this year:
“I need to preface this by saying maybe I had a bad bottle (not corked, but something was definitely way off about this wine)
This wine was extremely briary, with a bizarre metallic and acidic taste. It was basically undrinkable. This might be an anomaly, but I can only tell you what I experienced with the particular bottle I tried. 55/100.”
SO yeah…a terrrible product. However, I did have a pretty serviceable wine from Maryland and I would LOVE to see you try it on the Thundershow. 2006 Boordy Vineyards Chardonnay. That review is also up on Corkd, tasted the same day as the Basignani disaster: http://corkd.com/wine/view/62246-2006-boordy-chardonnay.