Thanksgiving Wine Episode

Thanksgiving Wine Episode – Episode #586

November 27, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk talks about the 4 wines in the secret pack that many of you got. Sit back and enjoy.

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“Tried the Thunder…very intriguing. Good job. Excellent with sushi. W…” by Chris and Liz
“QOTD: Didnt get the secret pack since no shipping to Washington, so a…” by Dessert Wine Nerd
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Poesia TorrontesArgentine Torrontes
2006 Thunder Napa WhiteNapa White Meritage
2006 Christophe Buisson Bourgogne RougeBourgogne Rouge
2005 Shifrin Howell Mt ZinfandelNapa Red Zinfandel

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

The first Shifrin Zin episode

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November 30, 2008

Arnie the one man party
I had 8 other people do the tasting with me on thanksgiving and was really fun to taste along with you. Some watched your show for the first time and now have a different view of the wine world. I didn’t get to leave a comment that day because I wanted to taste how the wines developed in a couple days.

About the wines.. that Torrentes was really nice, my first ever.. I will definitely seek that out more often.. I tasted the wines on Sunday and it went from a super tropical nose to a very fruity pebbles cereal kind of smell (my childhood favorite cereal).
The Thunder cuvee is really good! Pretty well balanced. Very interesting blend.
I never had a “text book” pinot noir so now I know the difference from all the other ones.. this was very nice.. it got even more floral to me after tasting it a few days later.
Zinfandel is one of my most favorite varietals and the Shifrin zin is up there.. very nice weight and far from being AC. I see what you mean now that it can last for the next 5-10 years.. it was still dry on the back end when tasting it Sunday but still brings a lot of flavors to the table. I want to put a few away in my cellar.

I happened to have WS # 10 wine which was the 2007 Seghesio zin and did a battle of that between the Shifrin.. The Seghesio won at first (yeah I popped and poured unfortunately) but now that I tasted it Sunday, the Shifrin smashes the Seghesio by far.. they’re both very good but the Shifrin is so good!

Thanks for being apart of my Thanksgiving!
November 30, 2008

Cameron W
Happy belated Thanksgiving. Did not participate in the pack, but did watch the Jets fall to the Broncos today. Hey, who am I to gloat, I’m from the PNW – home of the ‘Hawks, the Huskies and the Cougs.
November 30, 2008

Marla
Can’t wait to try the Pinot and Zin from this show. Both sound great!
November 30, 2008

jjmabaseb
Go Broncos!!

I’m sorry to see your beard go, but I’m glad it was my Broncos that made it happen.

-Jon from Denver
November 30, 2008

Susan
Gary & Chris, Excellent episode!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Will have to get the Shifrin Zin soon………………………………………… BTW: Go Panthers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 30, 2008

David Falchek
In agreement Gary on Torrontes.

Can the Argentine advertorial in Spectator be accurate? Torrontes is less than 2 percent of plantings?! WTF?
November 30, 2008

Herm
Thanks for the Thanksgiving day show…..I really enjoyed it…..I have had a Torrontes and enjoyed it very much and also had a Muscat and Grenache Gris blend that was very good….any info on Grenache Gris?
November 30, 2008

YoungDave
HAPPY (belated) THANKSGIVERS! Great episode, and I hope tha everyone enjoyed spending the day with their family or at least with loved ones.
November 29, 2008

David Dadekian
Happy (belated) Thanksgiving, Gary. Thanks very much for a great show with some new things.
November 29, 2008

Brock
Discovered an awesome Zin Gary.

Golden Mile Cellars Estate Winery
2006 Zinfandel, Okanagan Valley, BC

You’d appreciate this Italian wine too. It’s aged for 18 months in Slavonian Oak, but NO Oak Monster.
I get nice floral notes, Lillies specifically.

Tommasi Viticoltori
“Ripasso” Valpolicella 2005

Hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving my American friend!
November 29, 2008

Pastafari Pirate
Good episode. I didn’t get the secret pack (Maryland, no shipping), but I had the Francis Ford Coppola 2005 Rosso (51% Zinfandel, + Shiraz & Cabernet Sauv) and a Gascon 2006 Malbec. At $10 or less each, both were very solid. Then, I even mixed a bit of both together, which made an even better composite wine.
November 29, 2008

Harry
Didn’t get the secret pack this time, but had some great wines, including a 2002 Hirsch Riesling Zöbinger Heiligenstein, an E & E Black Pepper Shiraz (also 02), and some delicious cider. I made a video (in three parts due to youtube) with my picks and tasting notes:
Wine Picks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fd-0zRV1QmU
Cider Notes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyGGsOxn6yY
Cider and cheese pairing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPxtMDXwdOA
November 29, 2008

Capt M
Happy Thanksgiving Mott!! you do great job and make this possible as much as Gary does. See you on the Thunder Cruise!
November 29, 2008

Capt M
Very, very nice show, Gary! Loving and loyal effort on your part to offer your Vayniacs (us) a Thanksgiving show. You know what? THANKS! It’s thanksgiving day! I hope that you and your loving family had a meaningful and joyful thanksgiving day, as Concepcion and I did. And as I always say.. see you on the Thunder Cruise!!
November 29, 2008

Herb
Happy Thanksgiving to you!!! QOTD: I didn’t get this secret pack. Saving my money for what I assume will be a soon-to-be announced Christmas Pack.
November 29, 2008

Dan-o
Wish I could break down the wines, but I live in MA and you won’t ship here.
Any way that I can get involved?
November 29, 2008

Susan
Enjoyed the show. I served the Torrontes with the hors d’oeurves and the Pinot Noir with the dinner. I liked both wines a lot, however my sister and her husband loved the Torrontes, poured themselves glasses of the pinot noir at dinner, each took one sip, pronounced it “dry” and did not drink it. Looking forward to drinking the Thunder White and the Shifrin zinfandel. Go Jets.
November 29, 2008

Ben Morris
Hey Gary,
How come Some of us aren’t receiving WLTV via e-mail, anymore?
It’s not some lack-of-comment punishment is it!? Sheesh……
November 28, 2008

Miguel Cavalcanti
Very nice show, Gary. I didn’t have the secret pack, but I did have another Torrontes, Nomade ‘07 (12 bones) to taste while viewing, and it was close to the way you described the Poesia. But I would never hand so acidic and stinky a wine to a guest who just walked in! Cali bubblies like Iron Horse and Schramsberg seem to please everyone. The Torrontes went well with green olives, though.

I am watching more regularly now but heard nothing about the secret pack. Is there someplace I should be clicking on this site to read about the next one?
November 28, 2008

Anthony L.
Love Torrontes. Great choice. Hope everyone had a very happy thanksgiving
November 28, 2008

Ray Barnes
Nice to see some good Zin after the bland tasting (sic) debacle earlier this week, and some decent priced red Burgundy. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

I’m taking the Jets over the Broncos and the Pats over the Steelers.
November 28, 2008

Johnnyboy
I can’t find any ratings on B. Shifrin’s Zin. Is anyone drinking it besides Gary?
November 28, 2008

Dominus
“The most passionate wine show on the internet” lived up to it’s billing yesterday at the in-laws. Since my brother-in-law and I are the only “wine drinkers” (he assumes) I brought with me the Torrontes and the Pinot. The annual Pinot is usually Flowers but I went out on a limb, as did you< and assumed this pinot would do quite well.

I bring the MacBook Pro, fire it up and Ted and I begin to watch the T’Day Thunder Show. After a few mins, we had an audience of avid onlookers. “Who’s this guy?” “He’s funny . . .” and on and on. Of course, it was hard to hear by that time but nevertheless, the vino was being poured and to tell you the truth, the Torrontes was the group’s hands-down winner. “Interesting, nice, and floral” were the notes shouted by the crowd. Granted, I really liked the Tor though Ted and I grabbed the Pinot and sat in a quiet corner and enjoyed.

Fun, fun show. Everyone in Columbia, MD loved you. Of course, they are late to the game but as they say, “better late than never.”

Happy Thanksgiving to all.

P.S. Tonight I try the Thunder SB and the Zin.

Cheers!
November 28, 2008

CrazyManAndy
Forgot to mention, I tried the Zinfandel with turkey. That’s a very good pairing!

CMA
November 28, 2008

CrazyManAndy
QOTD:

Torrontes – The nose was awesome! Like sniffing a bunch of very fragrant flowers. Good acidity and fruit flavors. But it has a very perfume/air freshener like flavor which kind of turns me off.

Thunder Cuvee – I enjoyed this one. It wasn’t a knockout, but really solid, I thought. Went well with food.

Zifandel – Honestly, I’m still wrapping my head around this one! Haven’t gotten to try much of it yet.

Pinot Noir – This was probably my favorite of the bunch. The sour cherries are so obvious and delicious. Obnoxious even! Really good.

Overall, I thought it was a great and educational secret pack. Great job, Gary!

CMA