Jorge Ordonez Spanish Wine Tasting

Jorge Ordonez Spanish Wine Tasting – Episode #588

December 2, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk welcomes Jorge Ordonez a pioneer in the spanish wine industry and a man who has enormous passion for what he does.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

El Nido 2002
2005 Zabrin Atteca ArmasCalatayud

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December 2, 2008

MattUD
Great show, really informative and interesting. QOTD: No, I did not
December 2, 2008

ponuppy
Nice EP. QOTD: Nope…
December 2, 2008

Richard Ritter
NO CONTEST!?!? This was one of your best guests I’ve seen since I started watching. He is the definiion of cool. Kudos to you Gary for letting the man speak (what control).

Those labels ROCK!!! I love them. Very progressive for such an old world producer. I’d like to know who designed them.

Q of the D: No I did not, and thanks, now I do.
December 2, 2008

Dominus
One of your best if not the best interview of a wine guru/importer/legend in the wine world.

I am also glad you made sure he wasn’t a cheatin’ Pats fan! I love that look you give the audience when you ask that question.

QOTD: Of course.

Sante!

P.S. I’m having a glass of the ‘04 San Roman from Spain. I believe it was #thirty-something for WS. Reallllly good stuff. Plus, the DVR will be rolling tomorrow morning.
December 2, 2008

WineWoman
Fantastic! Great guest.

QOTD: Yes. Only because I took a Spanish Wine Class a while back.
December 2, 2008

Oakmon's BF
Great show Gary. I haven’t commented in a while but I still watch every episode. Your guest has pride and passion for what he does and you let him tell his story without interruption. It was great.
December 2, 2008

Susan
Jorge, QOTD: No, I did NOT really know that Spain has more vineyards than any place else in the world B4 this episode!!!!!!!! I learned this & SOOOOO much more from you!!!!!!!! Thank You Jorge!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2008

ScottEJ
Jorge is one NO nonsense dude. 10 more minutes and I think he was crack some Vaynerskull. Like a Kermit Lynch import, a Jorge Ordonez wine always peaks my interest and usually ends up in my cart.

QOTD: Read it somewhere, but could not have repeated it by memory.
December 2, 2008

Susan
Gary, I must say I like Mott and Matt!!!!!! Do you only hire men whose first names start with M?????????????????? ?????????? LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2008

Susan
Gary,Chris & Jorge, Juan Gil???? You distribute the Juan Gil????? I LOVE that one as well………seems you distribute all of the Spanish wines that I LOVE!!!!!! WOW!!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2008

Susan
Chris, I want to see you belly dancing!!!!!!!! LOL!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2008

Murso
Had to cut short that last comment to go kick my GF’s ass in Jeopardy.

And now I’m Back. Went to the basement, and had to get an Ordonez, so compelling is this man’s work and presence. Vina Alarba, Old Vine Grenache Calatayud. 2005(Current release). People, this is under $10 wine, and it’s leagues ahead of the swill we make here in USA, or in Australia, at this price.

In fact, I first poured it into a cruddy wide-mouth 8 0z.”wine glass”,and sipped about 3 oz. Now I put it into a Schott Zwiesel Forte Red (break-resistant titanium crystal,under $10), and it’s nose blossomed at least three- fold.

Vayniacs, what you need to do is go to Wine Library, or your Local wino shoppe, and get you a CASE of various Jorge Ordonez wines, and start ripping into ‘em. Many are around, or even under the $10 mark, and those under the $20 mark are GREATER in depth, still. His ‘more significant’ wines will impress your family, and blow away your wine snob friends.

There’s plenty of opportunity to share wine this month, so get crackin’.
December 2, 2008

thisIslandEarth
Great show. Mr. Ordonez was a wonderful, informative and interesting guest!

QOTD: Yes – Gary has mentioned this before.
December 2, 2008

Susan
Sorry about the spelling, I see it one way on the cork and another on the bottle? Is it Ateca or Atteca??????????
December 2, 2008

Susan
Gary, Chris & Jorge, I must say words can’t describe how much I have learned about Spanish wines since I had The Ateca in August!!!!! I have learned so much MORE from this episode!!!!!!! WOW!!! Fabulous education on this episode!!!!!!! In my opinion, Jorge is the best guest you have had on your show ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 2, 2008

Bill
Good guest. Good show. It seems that you didn’t really love the El Nido .. Wonder what score you would have given it in a blind tasting.

qotd: no, but what’s the point?
December 2, 2008

Ben Janssen South Australai
The demand for Aussie wines into the US has decreased but increased into the European marker. Germany is gobbling up Aussies wines more than ever. With the Euro kicking the Aussie dollar everything is a steal!
December 2, 2008

psychomike
Best guest ever! He’s the only distributor I respect enough that I’ll buy his wines on sight—I’ve never been disappointed in one of Jorge’s wines. I’m also really glad he raised the issue of transport and handling of wines. Spanish wines arrive in this country in great shape, while nearly all Italian wines are cooked (and I go to Italy regularly, so I know they’re not “supposed to taste that way.”) I think today’s guest deserves a lot of the credit for that.
December 2, 2008

Susan
Gary, Chris & Jorge, VERY excited to see the legend that you had on the show today!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had a superb experience with one of his wines recently!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Here are the TN’s:
http://tv.winelibrary.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=21115&highlight=
December 2, 2008

Kirk (aka: slave2thevine)
QOTD: Yes, i did know…Jorge Ordoñez was the first profile that I was able to taste and learn about as I got interested in wine…it was the first serious “high end” tasting that I was privileged to be a part of…I will never have a cellar without his wine in it….never.
December 2, 2008

mark b
QOTD: I did not
December 2, 2008

Chalz
Hey Gary: I’ve been watching WLTV for about a year and this was the BEST EPISODE YET! We learned so much in a half hour. This guest was terrific and you let him talk long enough to get so much info to us. Your questions were well thought out and his answers went far beyond the initial question.

What was gtreat was that he did not represent one vineyard but expounded about many areas of Spain and several producers. Keep up this kind of show!!

QOTD, No.
December 2, 2008

Larry
I did not know. That is one less glitch in my knowledge of wine.
December 2, 2008

JonE
Holy legendary batman!!! Jorge the king graces the show, wow g-Man I don’t know where you go from here. Cheers and kudos

QOTD:No, as a matter of fact. Thanks for the education.
December 2, 2008

Murso
Gary and Senor Ordonez-
Muchas, muchas Gracias!!!

I’ve been a huge advocate for a number of years, and just had the privledge of pouring your wines for the Fabulous Food Show!! Paso a Paso, Vina Godeval, and Volver -all were recieved very well.

My faves have been all of the Finca Luzon, Juan Gill, Nora, Basa. Love ‘em!

Yep. Wine geeks know – Spain has the largest acreage, but the restricted yields is a great part of why so many great wines are produced.

Keep up the great work!!