Pinotage Wine Tasting – Episode #590

December 4, 2008

South Africa is very proud of the Pinotage grape and today Gary Vaynerchuk tries 3 value driven Pinotage wines on the thunder Show to see how they fare.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Nederberg PinotageSouth African Pinotage
2007 Lion Hunt PinotageSouth African Pinotage
2006 False Bay PinotageSouth African Pinotage

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

The Fort Mason Party

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December 5, 2008

Laurie in VT
QOTD: Desmond Tutu

I am trying to remember when I last had a pinotage… Must be time to go find some.
December 4, 2008

DirtWineKen
QOTD: Stellenbosch
December 4, 2008

4wdave
Steen
December 4, 2008

Benjamin
QOTD Australia

lol first thing that came to my head… terrible movie btw
December 4, 2008

dafo
QOTD: Nelson Mandela. One of the greatest life stories and most passionate men ever.
December 4, 2008

Chris in Tulsa
QOTD: I always think of South Africa from the bad guys on Lethal Weapon and their unique accents. They have some nice wines from a continent you never would have thought about fine wines.
December 4, 2008

digitaldean
Thanks a ton for the SA Pinotage episode!

QOTD: Several things
1.) Sebeka (first SA brand I tried – though I heard it’s owned by Gallo[?])
2.) Springboks rugby
3.) Stephen Biko
December 4, 2008

Dominus
False Baaaay, not Boy but that’s no big deal. The big deal is seeing how these Pinotages fared so well. I tried some SA Pinotage about 10 years ago and it was absolutely dreadful. Glad to see the exponential improvement especially at the low price point.

QOTD: Apartheid

Cheers!
December 4, 2008

Grapedigger
S.A = Pinotage!! Cool show GV…I’ve had a couple of Pinotage under 20$ and they were drinkable but nothing to write home about. The wines that you featured seems real value. It’d be great if you could feature some more expensive Pinotages on the show (20-30$) & see how these hold up against the competition.
Cheers
December 4, 2008

Ray Barnes
One postscript – I wish Gary had mentioned here, as he did in his (IMHO) excellent book, that Cinsault is known in South Africa as Hermitage – hence the name of the cross.

Those who choose to draw attention to his misread of one label and other minor errors in his videoblog, suspecting him of having too much wine, should keep in mind he is preparing to fly to San Francisco for the weekend. If he doesn’t made the odd minor mistake due to being in a hurry, he isn’t a human being. Enough complaints already!
December 4, 2008

Ray Barnes
This was a very good show, I have not tried a Pinotage in at least two years and am missing out on some good budget-priced wine. I hope Gary you do another South African show with maybe some higher-end offerings.

QOTD – diamonds
December 4, 2008

Michael Vorel
Hi Gary, really enjoyed the show and look forward to meeting you in Las Vegas @ Affiliate Summit. I will have to give pinotage a taste!
Cheers, Michael
December 4, 2008

Herb
QOTD: The great Gary Player.
December 4, 2008

bill wrollcia
QOTD?? Nelson Mandela,

also a little sav blanc, and def big ups to the P TAGE… its not quite hanging with jay z and diddy but maybe in a few years you will be watching MTV cribs and P TAGE WILL BE THROWING YOU OUT OF ITS HOUSE???
what do you guys think??? twitter me @wrollcia
December 4, 2008

Susan
QOTD: Have one friend who was a barrister in South Africa………….so I know more than most……..I have also met several from South Africa recently and they have talked about the violence and crimes there…….I know they have fabulous wines………..South Africa is still very British…..
December 4, 2008

Susan
Gary, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! There REALLY IS a light at the end of the tunnel……………………………………………………..someone corrected the spelling of Pinotage!!!!!!
December 4, 2008

kaybee
QoTd
Diamonds and big catz.
December 4, 2008

Fred
QOTD: Nelson Mandela

Love this show, although it sounds a little sugerfied…hehe
December 4, 2008

thefaamakesmedrink
Host,

QOTD: Apartheid.

Regards,

Nelson Mandela
December 4, 2008

Murso
QotD – Word Association : when you say South Africa , I say ;

1. Table Mountain.

2. Stellenbosch D.O.

3. Mulderbosch Sauvignon Blanc
December 4, 2008

Kent
I will rename my band and we will be known as “False Boy” from now on, lol.

QOTD: Leopard hunting.
December 4, 2008

JCN
I feel like you had an agenda for this episode…. stock up on Pinotage at Wine Library?!?
December 4, 2008

Michael Schoonmaker
QOTD – Jungle.

I really need to figure out how to get your wine to MA – I really want to try these!
December 4, 2008

the2urbs
Aparatheid

I do like their Cabs, what is it… Stellenbosch.
December 4, 2008

Dan Manu
QOTD: Springbok