Napa Cabernet and Chocolate

Napa Cabernet and Chocolate – Episode #579

November 17, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk welcomes Suzanne Phifer Pavitt to the Thunder Show for some Cabernet and chocolate.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Phifer Pavitt Date Night
2006 Phifer Pavitt Date Night

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

Thanksgiving Secret Pack
Phifer Pavitt Wines
Vayniac Party at Fort Mason
If you’re interested in the Vere Chocolates please Email Justin. ($6.99 / package)

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November 17, 2008

Slushpuppy
Way too much banal banter, and not enough tasting.
Smell it first.
November 17, 2008

John C
Thanks for the shout out! I belated November 14th Birthday to you too Gary!
November 17, 2008

Ray Barnes
I agree with others’ comments that the guest was not a very persuasive advocate for her own wines. The chocolate was a nice and appropriate touch.

As an aside, Gary, I got my copy of your book in the mail this afternoon. Must say after a very cursory preliminary review, that your remarks about Chenin Blanc, with respect to a Savennieres (I think it was #19 off the top of my head), are absolutely spot-on. I intend to study this in its entirety.

QOTD – Not applicable, we take our 11 year-old daughter everywhere – including the opera. (yes she likes it)
November 17, 2008

ellenkf
can you say DILETTANTE?
November 17, 2008

sam
Great show! Fun guest, nice concept. Good bottles don’t make good dates. However, they are a nice addition to great company.

QOTD: Romance is never outta style. Love and wine can only make you feel good, so combine the two and you get a cocktail of sensorial bliss!

TO LOVE!
November 17, 2008

ev
She says 18 months 100% new french oak. Their website says “17 months, 65% new french oak” for this vintage. So she’s the spokesman and she’s the owner? Hhmmm. And for $75? I’ll pass
November 17, 2008

KenP
Good ep.

Thanks for the shout out for the Fort Mason Event Dec. 6th. Go Niners!
November 17, 2008

ex-lurkdawg
good episode. I don’t like the way chocolate makes any dry wine taste.
qotd: my birthday on the 10th
I love that the guests have their own spit bucket now.
November 17, 2008

Chippewamike
Great show. GV keepin it real. . .nice.

QOTD: Have not done a date night in a while. One of the best we have done is gone to a bookstore, got some reading material and went to a quiet coffee shop. . . the time together away from our three kids was great.
November 17, 2008

MattieJ
Well Gary, I think you need to loosen her up… Maybe she’s just nervous knowing this will be seen by so many people… Really, the first guess I felt fits the typical “wine person” mold. Even Jancis Robinson seemed like everyday folk, and she has been in the industry forever and a day. I’m with Dominus, I’d buy it if you stocked it, but I’m not going to go out of my way to find it. Also, if their website clearly states 65% french oak and she was “pretty sure” it was 100% it makes you wonder how involved she really was in the process. Oh well, like I said, I’ll give her the benefit of the doubt due to nerves… I’d like her to come back when they launch their 06…
November 17, 2008

catherine
this episode was great!
November 17, 2008

Pete G
Good show. I like the way Suzanne thinks. Cab and omlets – the new break-
fast of champions!

QOTD: Negative. “She” is history.
November 17, 2008

Little jonny H
Nice show. TBH, I’m not a big fan of the cult wine scene, but I know there are many that love it. I enjoyed the interesting results, and loved Suzanne’s drawl. Gorgeous!

QOTD: Last Friday was our 8 yr anni, and we rocked the house, big time
November 17, 2008

JJ
PRE-TEN-TIOUS. You got that right Dominus. Way to keep it real Gary, you have some heuvoes to keep your integrity and be so honest with the wine “proprietor” sitting next to you. Great show!
November 17, 2008

Harry Gabrielson
My fiancee and i had a bottle of ‘99 baberesco on saturday night with spaghetti and meatballs that i cooked for us, and then went to see the symphony
November 17, 2008

Dominus
You are good G-Man. It’s not 100% new French oak. Their website shows 65%.

Pleasant guest though seems a tad pretentious which one can understand coming from ‘Bama (I’m guessing due to her accent and her high-tech background, maybe Huntsville?) and moving to the high rent district of Napa.

If you offered this wine, I would buy some but don’t want to go out of my way to join their wine list etc to spend 75 bones on a Napa cab.

Go Colts!

Cheers!
November 17, 2008

wayno da wino
da TITANS are goin’ DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWWNNNNNN!!!!!
November 17, 2008

manonthemoon
this should be intresting
November 17, 2008

crank
I’m in.
November 17, 2008

Omallley
Chocolate?

Nice.
November 17, 2008

wayno da wino
Top 5 WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOA!!!!!!!
November 17, 2008

Glenn P
QOTD: yeah baby! And better than Cabernet and chocolate?… it was.
November 17, 2008

Susan
Chris, WOW!!! We haven’t heard you laugh in a while!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
November 17, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, Chocolate??????? WHAT????? I LOVE chocolate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 17, 2008

Withnail
AWESOME TOPIC!