Six, yes SIX wines from Virginia

Six, yes SIX wines from Virginia – Episode #528

August 27, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 6 Virginia wines along with a crowd at the Winery at La Grange in Haymarket, VA.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 La Grange Pinot Grigio
2007 Pearmund Viognier
2006 Rappahannock Cellars Cabernet Franc
2007 King Family Cabernet Franc
2004 Pearmund Cabernet Sauvignon
2006 La Grange Snort – Fortified Red Wine

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August 27, 2008

Robin C
QOTD: I used to live in Baltimore, Maryland when I was 12. I guess that’s the closest to Virginia I came. I liked the snowstorms and my snowsuit with mittens attached. I liked making snow angels. I walked to school and played at the construction sites when it wasn’t too cold. It was great when they would let us inside the school even if we were early.

It’s interesting to know about Virginia’s wines. We’ve met a couple of people who have been to the International Pinot Festival in McMinnville and raved about it, so our thought are turning to Oregon.
August 27, 2008

Doug from New Orleans
Great show!
August 27, 2008

manonthemoon
Nice to see some familiar bottles on the show, too bad I can’t really say I enjoyed any of them.

As a life long resident of the domininon there are many things I love about my state, family, friendly people (south of NOVA), history, and the VPI. My favorite part has to be the AT (Appalachian Trail), which is the greatest hiking trail of all and the most miles happen to run through this great state. Of course the thing I like the least is VA wines, been to the majority of the wineries tasted at various va tasting festival and am always walk away unimpressed.
August 27, 2008

Kelly Goff
SO FUN to meet you, Mott and Lizzy! I hope to see you guys again soon here in VA.

QOTD: There are lots of faves for me since I live here, but I love the fall season here especially if we are staying at a B&B in the western part of the state. Also the history! It all started here in VA!
August 27, 2008

Mark S
QOTD: By far the mountains and Blue Ridge Parkway. Last time there the kids were too young so we didn’t visit the wineries. It is now high on my list to get back to visit them. Great Show.
August 27, 2008

Mike Cox
QOTD: The beautiful mountains

To anyone in the Vaynernation, if you wanna see VA let me know. I will show you the best spots.
August 27, 2008

Dale Cruse
My favorite thing about Virginia is that my Rhone Ranger friend who got me into wine lives there.
August 27, 2008

Yvette W
It’s great that you did a show in Virgina! Great show!

QOTD: The Virgina beach is great, along with all the historical sights like Williamsburg, and the fact that many parts of it are so close to DC. Just went to Arlington, VA this summer for vacation with the family, and it was wonderful an relaxing.
August 27, 2008

DAve A
Great show. Liked the low seat! 6 wines! GREAT! Virginia? GREAT!
Good politician words on the La Grange! haha. Gary O-ba-ma!

Great verbage, good humor. love it!

QOTD: Virginia Creeper Trail, Virginia local theatre, Virginia horseback riding, and a couple of the wineries. smile.
August 27, 2008

Withnail
QOTD: It’s for lovers
August 27, 2008

Maria M.
Just got back from a vacation in Virginia so I’d say the Lake Anna area is my favorite thing about VA.
August 27, 2008

Mike S.
Had a Breaux viognier recently – really, really good stuff. Winemaker, David Collins, is a family friend, but it’s still really good stuff. Gary – give it a shot the next time you do Virginia wines.

QOTD – your University of Virginia men’s lacrosse team – next year’s NCAA champs. Go Wahoos!
August 27, 2008

Kevin
QOTD: Never been, cause it’s on the other side of the continent.
August 27, 2008

Richard Okimoto
That Pearmund Viognier is now at the top of my shortlist to try… I would have been at the taping if it hadn’t been 75 bones to attend.

QOTD: Robert E Lee
August 27, 2008

Tooch
best thing about virginia is DCA.
August 27, 2008

Lawrence Leichtman
My children who all grew up in Virginia. Thanks for the review of my state’s wines. Gives me renewed hope that VA can produce good wines if the use the right varietals. I am working with a good friend in Franklin VA to produce a vineyard with really good grapes. This will be the first harvest of Grenache, Viognier, rrousanne, and Syrah. I still live in VA and have had really mixed feelings about the wines until I tasted some of the great Viognier’s here. I’m hoping that Grenache will catch on as well.
August 27, 2008

Jason S.
QOTD: Buzz and Ned’s BBQ in Richmond – THE BEST!

Fun show – wish I knew you’d be out in VA, would have driven out from DC for the show
August 27, 2008

Anthony L.
Love to hear about wines from the other states.
August 27, 2008

pete
charlotteville. Monticello UVA the mountains… Magical
August 27, 2008

JoeQ
LaGrange and Pearmund are well known to me. Chris makes great wine. Hopefully you visited another well known winery nearby; Mediterreanean Cellars. They have the Cab Franc and it’s “peppery” finish you are so fond of. They also have 11 other great wines to choose from. Visit Mediterreanean Cellars next time your visit VA.
To bad the Jets got rid of Pennington for Favre.
August 27, 2008

David
Great to see you in VA. QOTD: Close call between the Shenandoah Valley and the ham.
August 27, 2008

Paryb
GV!! I visited Virginia a few years ago when my best friend lived there…been a couple times actually. QOTD: Favorite thing in VA, well when I was still a single guy, the lovely girls from Martha Washington College in Fredricksburg. Now, some of the wine, I had a bunch of really good things, but the one that really stood out for me was some stuff from Keswick Vineyards, they made a blend, seems like it was cab, cab franc, Touriga National, and a couple others too, called it Trevillian. Rocked my face off.
August 27, 2008

KVolk
QOTD: No doubt it is the Shenendoah valley first virgina beach second…

Love the live audience Gary it really gets you going…………
August 27, 2008

Chaz C.
QOTD: Best thing about Virginia is the diversity of the state. To the west you’ve got the mountains. To the east there is the beach.

Lucky for me I live right in between those. Everybody should visit Richmond, VA great town just to walk through and see the sites.
August 27, 2008

Shawn_944
Nice Job Gary. Bringing out six wines, awesome work!