Bubbles in the Snow – Episode #598

December 19, 2008

Gary Vaynerchuk jumps into a snowstorm and tastes 4 Champagnes in time to give you a feel for New Years!

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Nicolas Feuillatte BrutFrench Brut Nonvintage
Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut NvFrench Brut Nonvintage
Varnier-fanniere Champagne Brut ‘grand Cru’French Brut Nonvintage
Legras Brut Champagne Blanc De BlancsFrench Brut Nonvintage

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December 24, 2008

Gio
Love the Legras…

One thing, doesn’t this episode violate your “taste wines at room temperature” rule? I wonder if you would score them the same.
December 24, 2008

Murso
Qotd – THAT’s a tough one. While Salon Mesnil’88 may be nearly the most exclusive, and was great, I think Pol Roger Winston Churchill was bolder, and the Bolliner Recent Disgorged releases are still more complex.

The best bottle I PAID for was Pommery Cuvee Louise ‘89. Enjoyed that for the first millenium/Y2K hulabaloo, and practically tried to lick the inside of the glass, then the bottle clean when it was done.

You nailed it with your Feuillatte assessment. All of their cuvees deliver. And that’s a promise. The Palme d’or is easily as good as Dom most years, and better than Kristal, and all the headaches that that stuff has caused in the industry. All because some bitch or jumped up rapper , who don’t know shite says it’s ‘cool’. I DO think the House of Louis Roederer is a fine house, but one can easily see, I find it difficult, to say the least, to have business, service, and class be subjugated to ignorant pap that issues forth in streams from such blindly ill-informed, and simply uninformed sources.
December 24, 2008

Babs
Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas to you and your’s, Gary! Sorry this is such a late comment addition to your bubbly show. My fave happens to be Guy Charlemagne. At $30.00 for a bubbly hailing from the Grand Cru Blanc de Blanc village of Le Mesnil sur Oger (and located just across the street from Salon), you just cannot beat the quality, taste (if you like a blanc de blanc style), and FOR THAT ASTOUNDING PRICE!!! Also from that village, but a little bit more spendy, I like Michel Turgy. Now, for big house bubbly that’s still quite reasonable, for me it’s Pommery. And for Rose’s, I like Ployez Jacquemart’s (WS 91 @ $50) and ROGER POUILLON BRUT ROSE 1ER CRU (WS 90 @ $38). And also wanted to say that my hubby and I had our first taste of Giraud’s Hemart at our favorite wine store (Hi Times Wine in Costa Mesa, CA) just a coupla weeks ago and out of the flight o’ 12, the Hemart got both of our vote as the best.
Thanks again for all your enthusiasm, passion, and sharing it with all of us!
Babs
December 24, 2008

Russ in CO
Gary – thank you for the creativity and effort to consistently putting on an entertaining and informative show!

As for the Jets….hey….I’m a Bronco fan…..I understand your pain….watch Denver crush San Diego this Sunday night….prediction – Broncos 41, Chargers 3!!!!!

QOTD: 1985 Dom Perignon at my dad’s 60th b-day celebration….unfortunately it must have not been stored properly….tasted like dog vomit on the sidewalk. However….it was very memorable : )
December 24, 2008

iwantmore
I love bubbles. I love snow. I hate Gary. After all, a very enjoyable show (I was glad to see him shivering in the cold).
December 24, 2008

The Doc
QOTD – Pierre Peters
December 24, 2008

Miguel Cavalcanti
Great show, Gary! I was glad to hear you point out (re the Legras) that good NV can be cellared a few years, even improve.

QOTD: Like you, I suck down a lot of bubbly, but the best of this year was ‘98 Jose Michel “Special Club.” I had always looked down on Champagne with a large proportion of pinot meunier, but this wine (50% PM) was outstanding, fruity but with real focus and lasted forever.
December 23, 2008

Seattle Zin Guy
Woah woah woah, Seattle sucky seahawks? I’ll admit we did suck this year, but your “should have been playoff bound” Jets barely scraped together 3 points against us in Favre’s bread and butter…snow. Tough luck, better luck next weekend against the Dolphins…you can still pull this out.
December 23, 2008

Deano
Gary Great episode…I am going to look for that last one it sounds legit.

QOTD:
-A good beer from Belgium called la choufe
December 23, 2008

Leftcoast
Gaston Chiquet green label. Very good stuff, I was impressed!
December 23, 2008

Jayhitek
QOTD: Ginger ale?
December 23, 2008

JayZee
Nice throw, dude! Excellent and, of course, oddly interesting show. This is what I love about the Thunder Show – always bringing something different to the table.

QOTD: NV Pierre Peters Champagne (outstanding!)

Wishing everyone at Wine Lib and all of the Vayniacs the very best this holiday season.
December 23, 2008

Eric S.
Love the change in venue, impressive you kept going in the ice storm. The spitting on the ground was also classic. As for the bubbles, our favorite bottle is Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label.
December 22, 2008

Jim H.
QOTD:1985 Krug

I too love those grower guys. Camille Saves is one of my favorites.
Loved the show. And agree with your assessment of the Feuillatte Brut.
Merry Christmas, Gary!
December 22, 2008

Neil
One of the best shows ever. Gary, huge ups for the effort. “I wanna be dominated, Mott.”
December 22, 2008

Cayce
Best bubbles? Coca Cola vintage 1964, NOT the current fructose stuff.Nothing was better on a hot day…
December 22, 2008

Scottie P
Thanks for braving the cold GV. Fun episode! Condolences on the JETS loss in Seattle. My Vikes tanked vs. Atlanta, so I feel your pain!
QOTD: I don’t have much experience with Champagne but I already purchased something different than my usual bubbly.
December 22, 2008

Sharon
Oh Geez it’s great to see that you were feeling so ‘bubbly’ in the ep, Gary. And even while you were suffering for your art being pelted by hail! I wish the darned Jets didn’t depress you so!
I haven’t had any stupendous bubbly yet, but I did enjoy the Champagne Henriot Blanc de Blancs NV recently.
December 22, 2008

Julian
Hey Gary, the Americans will laugh: I’ve just installed broadband at home for the first time. No more dial-up. That’s worth celebrating in itself, and do you know what’s the first address I entered? wltv, that’s right. I couldn’t not comment! So hi from Bubble Brothers in Cork, Ireland. My favourite bubbles are from Bernard Depoivre, a Chardonnay-rich blend that at the moment isn’t available because there just isn’t enough to export. Tiny production. Great show.
December 22, 2008

TWalk
Man….i gotta tell ya….Izze sparkling Grapefruit it just TREmendous
December 22, 2008

Heath Payne
QOTD: The best bubbles? I can’t remember the producer, but it was an Italian “Brachetto”. Absolutely delicious! The best Champagne I’ve ever had is the 1999 Paul Bara Brut Grand Cru.

It’s great to see a show that puts the ‘growers’ next to the big producers. As far as quality for the dollar I always stick with the grower champagnes. I have also found great quality for the price in Loire valley and Burgundy sparkling wines (Baumard, Huber Verdereau).

As far as domestic bubbles, Argyle, Argyle, Argyle. There 99’s are awesome!

Another great show Gary!

cheers,
Heath
December 22, 2008

Vinacull
GV returns atop frothy mousse to rock the thunder show BIG TIME! Many thanks Gary. This show was very helpful for our Holiday choice. QOTD: I previously cited this a couple hundred EPs ago. Not only the best bubbs we ever had, but within the top 10 wines to cross these lips. Disgorged in 2000, the 1975 Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin Brut Royal Celebration Cuvee that was served at Prince Charles and Lady Diana’s wedding reception. Stunning and sublime.
December 22, 2008

Bob in Nashville
QOTD: Not the best bubbles, but the best bubbles from an unlikely source: Lambrusco.

No, not Riunite (Remember, “Riunite on ice, how nice”). This was Antica Cantina Ceci 2006. The cork was a typical champagne-type cork that was wired to the bottle. It was an amabile (slightly sweet) made in the charmat method as opposed to the champagne method, resulting in smaller, longer lasting bubbles. The ruby red wine had more of an effervescent feel than an alka-seltzer fizz typical of many champagnes.

I expected very little and was actually quite surprised with how well the Lambrusco performed, and would like to try it again in the late spring with simple backyard-grilled hamburgers on the porch.
December 22, 2008

wayno da wino
Yo G, what happened to me Jets??? 3 points is all they can muster
against da Seahawks??? OOOOOOOUUUUUUUCH !!!!!
December 22, 2008

pawncop
Glad to see you back, but damn do not get sick again, do you hear me.

Good show, good information as always.

QOTD – Have not had champagne in oh so many years. I cannot recall what I had but know it was garden variety supermarket stuff.

So I guess I would list Vernon’s Ginger Ale.