A mixed bag of wine. Alsace, Beaujolais and the Rhone valley.

A mixed bag of wine. Alsace, Beaujolais and the Rhone valley. – Episode #575

November 11, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 very interesting wines in a format he is far more accustomed to. The format you see today is reminiscent to the way Gary and many other wine buyers BUY wine for their establishments!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Albrecht Gewurztraminer ReserveAlsace Gewurztraminer
St. Cosme St James Little Basket PressOther Rhone Red Wine
2005 Potel-aviron Moulin A Vent VvCru Beaujolais

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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November 11, 2008

Glen,....winecrazy.com
I’ll have to try that last one.

What would be the one case of wine you would buy for an investment from 2005? Why haven’t you opened a shop in NYC? And what is your opinion of Marvin Shankin…?

Email me…. I would love to know.
November 11, 2008

Dan-o
I liked the format because I think it would be fascinating to taste all of those wines from all over the world.
Moulin A Vent is SICK! I travel to France 2 or 3 times a year. Mostly west of Paris. I have a colleague in Chartres that loves the stuff and we usually find a wine with 10+ years of age that is pure magic.

QOTD – How do you balance a good professional life, a good family life, and a fanaticism for sports? I love sports myself, but I lost my fanaticism years ago because life is short and getting upset over a sports team loss seemed pointless.
November 11, 2008

canadapete
Very educational show, lots of interesting tidbits.
QOTD – What gives you the drive to so passionately
and ambitiously work at what you do?
November 11, 2008

TerenceF
I agree with KenP – if you don’t pay attention when going from one wine to a very different one, its easy to just swing and miss on it, so nice work on today’s episode.

QOTD: Gary, my question for you is quite important. I’ve been watching your show for almost a year now, and in a month I’ll be turning 21. My parents want to get me two bottles of a 1987 wine for my birthday. I watch the show, they do not. What direction should I steer them in? Keep in mind I will be both laying this down and drinking it in a month.

And speaking of turning 21 soon and watching your show for a year – a million thanks for a virtually free wine education!!
November 11, 2008

KenP
Let me add, for folks just tuning in, that it is extremely difficult to ’switch gears’ when tasting from one very different wine to another. GV displayed a workman-like discipline, the product of years of focussed attention. This ep is a very fine example of his experience and talent. A ‘must view’ for aspiring tasters.
I don’t think he even knows how good a show it was!
November 11, 2008

KKinCA
p.s.,
It’s also a great ‘resource’.
November 11, 2008

KKinCA
Gary,
This show is a great resouce. I really appreciate having access to it.
Thanks very much!

QOTD:
When you watch retail sales people on the floor, what is it that you feel sets the best ‘wine guys’ apart from the rest of the sales staff?
November 11, 2008

Kevin K
QOTD: What is your favorite childhood memory?
November 11, 2008

Lois and Greg
Nice to see you mix things up. Try it again.
QOTD: Is it fun?
November 11, 2008

bill wrollcia
great show, so are you telling me that cru gamay is basically like stockton to malone….? i dig it. i like the paxton to horace grant to scottie and then back to mj< but nothing will beat the john starks over you know who…. go knicks!!!!
QOTD: Do you ever fake the funk on a nasty dunk???
November 11, 2008

KenP
Absolutely superb episode! I especially liked the way you successfully switched up the vocabulary required to properly describe these wines. Very valuable insight into the tasting skill needed for wildly different wines. Truly remarkable effort, GV. Kudos.

QOTD: Where will you be Dec. 6th?
November 11, 2008

NJ-Vettester
QOTD: Top 10 movies of all time?
November 11, 2008

Murso
QOTD – If we were hangin’ & talkin’ wine, I’m sure I’d end up by asking you “When we gonna do it again?”. Keep up the good work!

Happy Anniversary, and Happy Birthday!!!

drink wine with someone you love.
November 11, 2008

sam
Awesome!

Gewurztraminer’s I’ve had tend to be too over-the-top for my liking…Alot of tropical, litchi, floral aspects that I, personally find over-bearing. I haven’t had many, however.

QOTD: What has inspired you, converted you to wine. How did you fall in love with it and what keeps you drinking it? (I guess that’s, 3 but hey…Maybe it is really but one question.)

Keep bringin’ the thunder!
November 11, 2008

Dominus
Another QOTD: Who is your all-time favorite cartoon character?
November 11, 2008

Orion S.
I liked this ep. It keeps things fresh for us when you change up the format. I’m sure it keeps it fresh for you too.

QotD: Here’s my question: Can I have a free Thanksgiving pack? Haha. But seriously, can you explain the differences in taste between a barrel sample and wine in the bottle. I’ve heard that barrel samples are more luscious. Does that make it harder to identify the components/flavors, or is it like a color photo vs. a black and white one?
November 11, 2008

Jared Pondelik
QQTD: What negatives have come from your success with WL and WLTV?
November 11, 2008

Dr. Dan
QOTD: Person-wine pairing — If you could spend an hour talking with anyone…anyone…who would that be (currently alive individuals only), and what bottle of wine would you share during that conversation?
November 11, 2008

Brad G
QOTD: what is your favorite kind of weather?
November 11, 2008

Dominus
Lovvvve this format and yes, you look tremendous. Fun show as always.

QOTD: At first, the question would have been “when will I ever get to see this wonder woman you are married to” but since I have now met this wonderful lady (Jets game on your anniversary?) my question would be: “Have you thought about developing a “Free Trade Wine Zone” or some “legal” way of getting wines to archaic law abiding states such as Maryland? With your clout within the wine industry, there has to be a ground roots movement to change these laws. This would be taking the marketing and selling of wine to a new level.

Cheers!

P.S. I hope the Metro police would stop me and check my bag toting home these wines from DC to MD just to fight it all the way to the Supreme Court.
November 11, 2008

vivianovino
QOTD: Gary, If the New York Jets were a wine, what would they be?
November 11, 2008

Murso
Petit Vin d’Avril.
November 11, 2008

Murso
Excellent! Times three!!! Among Lucien Albrecht’s very good entry level wines is the outstanding Methode Champenoise, Cremant d’Alsace Brut Rose, also under $20.

Several sites state that the St. James Little Basket Press is 100% Grenache, a portion of which is purchased fruit from Rousillion, and some of that, which is carbonically macerated. In order to have 50% proportion of a cuvee from the current vintage, it follows that that volume (x number of barrels, or half of the cuvee production) must be fermented seperately from the solera wines, then blended with an equal volume from the solera. Remainders may then be added to the solera for the next vintage. This wine sounds cost conscious in production methods employed, as well as deliciously juicy. Reminds me of the Vin d’Avril from Paul Avril…
November 11, 2008

Derek F.
QOTD: How much wood could a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood??
November 11, 2008

Sharon
The gewurz & beaujolais sound SO YUMMY !
QOTD: What wine goes with chicken. kidding
OK Gary a question to you could be, did you vote for Obama as you said you would, and how do you feel about the future of our great country?