5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND!

5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND! – Episode #581

November 19, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk tries 5 wines blind and sees which tickle his palate, as we continue the Napa Cabernet theme this week!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Beringer Napa Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Barnett Cabernet Sauvignon Spring MountainNapa Cabernet
2004 Steltzner Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Barrel SelectNapa Cabernet
2005 Newton Unfiltered Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet
2005 Cliff Lede Stag’s Leap District Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

575 Responses

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May 13, 2009

DClarkTandem
Gary, You should do as many blind tastings as often as you can. This was a great show. Blind once a week would be terrific.
April 17, 2009

Chris
epic show bro – natural entertainer – just too much fun watching wltv!
February 3, 2009

CBone
Great show! Sometimes I wonder if you hate all California wines, but in this show, you gave a little shout out at the beginning, which was nice, and really enjoyed a few of them. Phew! I was getting worried for the American wine industry, but, I can be at ease now.

QOTD: Nope, I like the mixture. Blinds are good, but I like various formats.
January 29, 2009

Dessert Wine Nerd
As always, love the blind episodes. Nice to see you end the Cali. cabs for a bit…. theyre not my favorite wines. QOTD: Id love to see blind tastings every day…though I already know it didnt happen
January 19, 2009

Damion
YES!!…Just started watching the episodes today and I like…Yes please do more blind episodes..just Stevie Wine Wonder’em. Thanks
January 3, 2009

yowens
QOTD: I like the blind tastings for the wines people are familiar with; napa cab, bordeaux, etc.
December 31, 2008

spyder47
Yes, please do many more blind tastings in 2009. You don’t have to go 100%, but at least 2 per week would be great.

Nice show.
December 30, 2008

Steve H
Great show!
QOTD: Definitely blind for all “mainstream” varietals (Cab, Chard, etc.). Non-blind for off the beaten track varietals.
December 20, 2008

TimCub
QOTD: As to whether you should do blind tastings throughout 2009, I’d be happy to see it. It’s not only fun, but suspenseful, too.
December 12, 2008

Justin L. Ove
QOTD: I think you should do a blind tasting with an actual blindfold on. Let us see the wine, but not you. That would be different. Oh, and i say no to the whole year thing, but the blind tastings are very cool, so keep them up.
December 9, 2008

AaronB
QOTD: No, not the whole year. More frequent blind tastings would be fun, but don’t overdo it. Variety is part of the fun of your show!
December 4, 2008

UnoCinqo
It’s pronounced LAY DEE not LED AY mofo
December 4, 2008

mtAltaColina
QOTD-go blind most of the year. Maybe not the whole year.
December 3, 2008

Malcolm
Go blind all year – great idea.
December 3, 2008

Rowland
Halls Mentholyptous?

i got an idea for a blind tasting wrist band, its a good idea
you should trade me a super special secret pack for it.
December 2, 2008

Maggie and Steve
We just found you thanks to “Let’s Knit Together” — a strange but intriguing knitting podcast Maggie has been following for about 6 mos. That podcaster featured her stint on yoru show on her podcast,we started to download and follow you (Maggie is a HUGE Jet fan from way back when — the days when she was a little girl sitting beside her daddy at Shea Stadium — and so we both feel we’ve found a kindred oenophile and Jetfan). This “blind” tasting episode was the first one of yours we watched and we LOVED it… it was like we were experiencing it right along with you… belief was suspended… there was no show prep, there was no quick glimpse at the bottles, there was no passing nod to buddies selling various vines… nope… it was PURE Gary. Hurray. Here are 2 votes for a “Going Blind in 2009″ with the occasional backstory/special guest episode thrown in. Congrats on the growing fan base… you deserve it. And, for Pete’s Sake… Let’s Go Jets.
December 1, 2008

Kristen
I love when you do blind episodes because the descriptions seem to get more interesting. Beets! I don’t think I’ve ever heard that one before!

QOTD: I think everyday would be too much (and would take up too much precious time), but once a week or so would be great!
December 1, 2008

Robert S
Go blind all year!
December 1, 2008

M. Lee
Blind Tuesdays work for me!

(Keep Fridays for your ‘casual / couch Fridays’ )
December 1, 2008

Kurt
QOD: You do not need to be blind for the entire year, but once or twice a week would be great.
November 30, 2008

ShawnDK
I would say about 80% blind would be awesome. There has yet to be a boring or uninteresting blind episode. It just works.
November 29, 2008

Kris Moe
Enjoying your shows and straight talk about the wines. My palate is definately gaining a vocabulary through your shows. In golf terms you’re lowering my palate handicap!

I like the blind once a week.

Cheers!
November 28, 2008

Kelly Goff
Loved this episode, and yes blind, but not too much…
November 28, 2008

Ex_Cuse88
Lurked for about a year now. Enjoyed the blind taste, but not for everyday. How about Blind Fridays?
November 27, 2008

Dave from VA/FL
QOTD: Ditto the other comments to do blind once a week…