$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 6, 2008

Dan-o
Love the Pinots from ORE!
Have not had any of these, except I have had Siduri from both CA and ORE and I have liked it.

QOTD – Had family over the entire weekend and had a great time!
July 6, 2008

Derek F.
Went camping at Normandy Farms right next Gillette Stadium…your favorite stadium Gary…LOL.
July 6, 2008

Jonathan Pierce
Great Show! We’ve been fans of Boedecker Cellars for years. I can vouch for their quality across the board. They have mad skills. If you order from them, get a few bottles of their rose and purity chardonnay too. Just incredible!
They’re one of the invited winemakers at IPNC (http://www.ipnc.org) this month.
If you’re coming to IPNC or find yourself in the Willamette Valley/McMinnville area, you can buy their wines at Roths Market in McMinnville right across from the event.
This weekend? Repairing our hacked website but squeezing in a mtn bike ride in Falls City and a few bottles of the aforementioned rose. So it’s not a total loss…
July 6, 2008

J Crazy
i’m already on sunday so i’ll tell you what i’ve done/did/doing: apartment shopping, sweating in the summer humidity, meet with good friends, make some AWESOME curry for me and the wify.
July 6, 2008

sharon
Luden’s Cough Drops… one of my favorites. I’ll be looking for the Boedecker when I travel through Oregon up to Portland.
qotd: It’s been quiet, busy and smoky here in California on the 4rth weekend.
July 5, 2008

jawsh
Excellent show, Gary. I am so excited about Oregonian pinot…I’ll have to check the Boedecker out.

QOTD: I have chef duty, so I am cooking the usual Independence Day fare on the grill. Couple that with some great wine and family and it is going to be a great weekend.
July 5, 2008

Steven E
Great show! Have you tried or heard of Cristom cellars– they make a great Oregon pinot noir in the same $$ range.

QOTD– Going to the St. Paul rodeo for some all-american fun!!!

I have a question for Gary– How did you like your visit to Oregon? Did you enjoy the Thunder Storms?
July 5, 2008

MikeD
We went to the blues fest in Portland.
Thanks again Gary for the cupcake.
July 5, 2008

Cuse Wino
QOTD- Heading to Lake Michigan for week with inlaws.

Another great show. I second the letter read. You have given us all so much knowledge that we use to impress others and to just enjoy the wine we drink so much more. Keep it up.
July 4, 2008

Russ
QOTD…. Stampede time in Calgary! Yahoo!!
July 4, 2008

Daniel O
QOTD: I’m hanging out with my peeps tonight at a BBQ, and then chilling for the rest of the weekend. And hit the gym once or twice.

So Gary, when are you going to do a Canadian wine show? Lots of shows dedicated to wines from around the world… yet the Canadian contingent has been seriously lacking!
July 4, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, Great ta see some Looove for da Pinot !!
YA DRINK NO NOIR…….YA PINOT NOIR……

QOTD: Some Friends invited me over for a BBQ, will be
chillin’ & sippin’ mooooochooooo Vino…….
July 4, 2008

MichaelOxford
Gary – those dot candies you mentioned – are those the ones that are dots of candy on strips of white paper ???
Well… if so, they are an old candy type called shoe buttons from the time when they wore high-buttoned shoes.
This weekend with the family – no definite plans but we might just have a casual cook-out type deal.
Have a good holiday yourself.
Michael
July 4, 2008

Gary
Gary,

Great show, I’ll be ordering the Boedecker real soon. I’ll be spending the holiday with my awesome wife. The shout out for my 50th was such a hoot. Thanks. Happy & safe 4th of July celebration to all ! If the 4th is just another day for you, celebrate anyway !!

Gary
July 4, 2008

Heather
Great show…Luden’s throat drops, oh the good ol’ days, I am pretty sure they serve no medical purpose only yummy deliciousness.

QOTD: Unfortunately, I won’t be celebrating with my own family, but I will be celebrating my boyfriend’s aunt’s 70th birthday today. And, tomorrow I am doing a 4th of July style hamburger cookout in my small Swiss village with some friends. Happy 4th of July everyone!!!!!!!!
July 4, 2008

Paul C
Living in Ireland I don’t get a chance to taste much Pinot Noir from Oregan but I was in the states in Feb and i picked up a bottle of Lemelson Thea’s Pinot Noir. You pretty much described what I drank. It was interesting but nothing like any Pinot Noir I’d drank before, I was wondering if all Pinot’s from Oregan/Washington are of a similar style. I’m guessing from your reviews maybe not.

Keep up the good work.
July 4, 2008

Dr. Lance Aoyagi
Aloha, I just wanted to vent a bit about shipping costs. I live in Hawaii, and I am a big fan of the show; therefore, I wanted to order a “Mott..Link it up!” T-shirt. However, as usual, we get reemed on shipping just because we live on an island in the Pacific. If I’m not mistaken, the only shipping option on a $15 T-shirt is $23 to Hawaii. As mentioned, I am just venting and I understand the current shipping costs. However, please let me know if there is a cheaper/more feasible way for those of us in Hawaii to order stuff from you. Mahalo.
July 4, 2008

Serge Bontemps
Renovating my house and having dinner with some food en wine friends this weekend. Great show btw, just found you through itunes and you are rocking my ipod at the moment.

You’ve got a fan from Belgium!!
July 4, 2008

YoungDave
QOTD: Happy 4th, Big G!! Sadly, I’m working… and my family is 3000 miles away. BUT, I’ll be visiting them in 2 months- can’t wait!
July 4, 2008

wayno da wino
Yoooooooo Geeeeeeeeeeeee !!!!!!!!! Just got a glimpse of da show !!
Will watch tomorrow !! HAPPY 4TH OF JULY TA Y’ALL !!!!!!!!
YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
July 4, 2008

Ryan Dinkelman
QOTD: BBQ with friends tomorrow afternoon, fireworks at night. Keg of Bud Light, my favorite in the category. Should be awesome, wish other vayniacs could be here!
July 4, 2008

xtrmtrk
QOTD – A group of 10 old friends who I haven’t seen in a while are coming over and we’re doing steaks on the grill. I think I’ve found the best source of steaks in the world – butcher Bryan Flannery down in California does amazing things with meat. He’s not cheap, but for good friends and a special reunion he’s worth it.

Question is, what wine to I pair with amazing beef? Here’s a link to my cellar peeps, if you want to give me a suggestion: http://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?iUserOverride=brucejones . If it helps, I’m also serving truffled stuffed potatoes and a sweet onion, corn, zucchini and basil saute.
July 4, 2008

the unknown chef
Going down to hang with friends and family, BBQ lamb, sing Sousa marches at the top of our voices while watching righteously impressive fireworks off the pier. Thinking of opening my last bottle of pre-Fetzer Mariah Zin.
July 3, 2008

Tom P
QOTD – Hosting the massed with another Epic BBQ. We are the party people in our circle so I just got done cooking the chicken and the ribs are in the oven now! 30+ folks, dogs, burger and the chicken and ribs. Pool splashing and all that.

So your gonna torcher me and make me want to break the bank on a $30 Pinot. Thats fine on my expense account but hard on the home budget. I dont normally roll that big…
July 3, 2008

Tina Smith
Hey, Gary-glad you liked the Boedecker. It really does rock! I always liked Siduri’s California Pinots, too bad their Oregon PN doesn’t measure up…
qotd-fireworks of course, maybe a little barbeque and a nice bottle of Kiona Lemberger from Washington State. Happy 4th!