$30 Range Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting

$30 Range Oregon Pinot Noir Tasting – Episode #496

July 2, 2008

The $30 price tag affords you some really interesting wines from Oregon. The Pinot Noir grape has thrived in this Pacific North West State and today Gary Vaynerchuk puts 3 of the wines up for battle!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Siduri Shaw Mt Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir
2005 Boedecker Stewart Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir
2006 Lemelson Thea’s Pinot NoirOregon Pinot Noir

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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July 2, 2008

Brett
QOTD: Going camping/kayaking in the Sierras, its going to rock to get away from all the craziness in town.

Haven’t commented in forever… you guys need to ship to Nevada again! Everyone else is doing it… its the cool thing to do!
July 2, 2008

gubby
No “Big Ass Glass?” It’s designed for pinot noir for goodness’ sake!

QOTD: I’ll probably be drinking beer at my desk watching TV.
July 2, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: Probably going to the marina for the fireworks show.
July 2, 2008

Pete G
Great show. Absolutely 100% on the money w/ the Oregon pinot call. The really good ones are a steal compared to their Burgundy counterparts.

QOTD: I’ll be takin the folks up to friend’s camp for cookout and illegal fireworks display
July 2, 2008

BigBob
I get very nervous when I see you doing Pinot Noir. I have to look at the list of wines first.

Great show. Lemelson’s forte is in the higher end. I have been to that winery. It is stunning. No expense was spared building it.

Oregon Pinot’s. I love them. I have been to OPC, INPC and visited more then 40 of them. Of course DDO is my favorite (commercial post) and Cloudline for the money. I am a big fan of Argyle despite what they did to us.

This weekend, getting my house ready to sell. Working hard during the day and drinking some great wines at night.

Happy 4th..
July 2, 2008

Adam J
Qotd: Spending the weekend in Brooklyn with My Brother and Sister in-law, life is awesome! “grenache dipped cherries”?..I’ll assume you meant “ganache dipped cherries”. I also like the MK references, Baraka was awesome.
July 2, 2008

cameron w
The amount of high quality PN coming out of OR continues to amaze me.

QOTD: Not sure what we’re doing, but it will be an all family, all weekend affair.
July 2, 2008

Dongbo
Reading some Declaration of Independence and drinking some Pinot.
July 2, 2008

DaveyDonut
Wow… you said Oregon correctly I think every single time… almost brings a tear to my eye. :~) Nice, I’ll have to go pick up the Boedecker. 2006 was just too warm in Oregon and it made everything too alchoholic and everything tasted the same (very forward). 2005 was, and 2007 should be, a much better vintage (despite what Parker tells us).

QOTD: I’m flying down to California to go backpacking in the Emigrant Wilderness for 7 days with some of my closest friends from college. Can’t wait! One is turning 30, so he’s freaking out. Time for some nature action away from the city!

David
July 2, 2008

LuvsChandon
Nice show, great opening letter. I’ll be checking out that Boedecker for sure.

I’m sending the kids to Grandma’s so I can spend the holidays exploring wines in the Sierra Foothills and Lodi. Highlight is sure to be BBQ@TO!
July 2, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
Hanging out with my son and daughter in law an the expected new baby, BBQ and lots of wine but none for her. Some fireworks watching. Little baseball. What you expect for 4th of July. I would love to get some of the Boedeker Stewart Pinot. Sounds like its right up my alley.
July 2, 2008

Bookman
QOTD: Gary, I’m going to hang out with friends, watch some fireworks, and just do it up big. A great friend and I are planning on opening our first Chateauneuf du Pape, and I’m really looking forward to that.

Wow, loved the episode, although I don’t know what to think now, having paid over $40 at nearly every vineyard we went to in Oregon. I’m not disappointed, really, because those were all estate reserve Pinot’s that I could not obtain anywhere else, but to hear you say you feel the price point should be $30 for a great experience, has made me optimistic I can find some more reasonably priced Pinot’s in DC.

Have a great 4th of July!
July 2, 2008

Roberto
like the new funky type intro, good job and I do like the music unlike Jude.

Just ordered a case of the Boedecker Pinot as our palates (as I’ve learned from drinking quite a bit of the wines on the show) are very similiar. got on mailing list too…

no holiday here in CR and wife is leaving for Lawrenceville NJ with Robert Jr. for a Nike golf camp… (again, please, is this near WLTV? she wants to visit)

best,

RR
July 2, 2008

Susan
Gary-QOTD: We are already on vacation!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My whole family is in the mountains at a lake. We have already been to The Biltmore Estate, Ghost Town, Historic Waynesville and Historic Dillsboro. As per usual, Biltmore was fantastic!! We have had great weather that is not too hot!!! Good to enjoy a vacation for the 4th of July!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hope everyone has a super 4th!!!!!!
July 2, 2008

Susan
Gary & Mott- Another SUPERB ep!!!!
July 2, 2008

Jay
God Luden’s are good. I have been known to pick those over a candy bar.

QOTD: Block party with some guys from the team.
July 2, 2008

Candace
I LOVE BOEDECKER!!! I’m so happy you do too. I love Oregon Pinot’s in general, Scott Paul, Boedecker, Domaine Serene……there are so many amazing winemakers down there.

Great seeing you in Seattle. I haven’t stayed up that late in such a long time.

QOTD: gardening, grilling, swimming (warmth permitting), sipping rose!
July 2, 2008

CBone
QOTD: Preparing the syllabus for my summer class, a cookout with friends, maybe fireworks on the National Mall here in DC, art galleries, cooking, good times, and good wine.
July 2, 2008

emil
Saw you on CW11 this morning, Gary… nice appearance!
July 2, 2008

Brad
QOTD: Hanging out with my girlfriend’s family all day Friday – 4th of July parade and Fireworks; out on the boat w/ my family all day Saturday, can’t wait!
July 2, 2008

J. Celestino
QOTD – I am heading over to Paris for the week. I hope to expand my palette rather extensively while there.

Cheers!
July 2, 2008

DrT in NC
I wish! Nope, grinding away as I do every day, I hope
July 2, 2008

Fangorn81
I’m sucking on a Luden’s Cherry cough drop AS I TYPE this!! Stupid sinus infection.

Not too sure I’m would be interested in a wine tasting like this though!
July 2, 2008

niklopez98
QOTD: 4th
Great Show! I heard a lot of great feedback on the 20-30 something event you did hear in Seattle! my boy Henri (helped with the event)really appreciated your presence!

All of Gary’s Critics:
Look i understand being critical of things like his intro maybe his design and layout (both of which i like) but i really hope that as you are criticizing something specific (his intro music, having an intro at all, etc) you are offering him something different or coming up with your “original” idea, otherwise to be honest there is absolutely not merit behind your criticisms. Thank you and Gary, I’m really appreciating the way things are looking and coming up since i’ve seen the first episode!
July 2, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: We have a party at our friends house on the 4th then chill at home the rest of the weekend.

Vintage GV today….