How to Blend Wine with Peter and Rebecca from Ampelos Cellars – Part 2 – Episode #631

February 26, 2009

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Gary Vaynerchuk and the Works dive into various Pinot Noir clones and do some blending.

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  1. February 26, 2009

    Buddhachu

    QOTD: I lived in Anchorage, Alaska from 1998 to 2002. Loved it and didn’t want to leave! Went back to visit friends in Kenai during summer 2007. Maxed out my King Salmon tags (2 fish) on that trip!

  2. February 26, 2009

    chukhead-ted

    AWESOME SHOW! great guests! they need to hang out with some mouved from jumilla–cannot dis on those!

    GARY–are you going to the NYC wine expo this weekend?!?!! which day(s)!??!

  3. February 26, 2009

    ed west

    I found a bottle of their wine today in San Jose, Ca. A little high at 39 bones at “The Wine Rack”, but I couldn’t resist. So now I’m drinking it while watching you blend it! Not bad for a Pinot, but I’m not much of a Pinot Kinda guy. Give me the big ass oak monster cabs. At least I’m trying new stuff thanks to GV and loved your guests. Heading to Alaska soon I hope.

  4. February 26, 2009

    Dennis Ray Nestor Jr.

    QOTD: Never been to Alaska would love to take a cruise there.

    Concrete Roads are cool another Born in OHIO first:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bellefontaine,_Ohio#Automotive_transportation

    Great Shows. Love hearing about what goes in to the bottles.
    Interesting that they Drink a bunch of their own product.
    Like the saying goes never trust a skinny cook!

  5. February 26, 2009

    Chris in Tulsa

    QOTD: Never been to Alaska and just never did appeal to me. Very beautiful I’m sure but too cold most of the year more of an outdoors sports kinda state like hunting or fishing. Bet it would be great for hiking or biking tho.

  6. February 26, 2009

    Kevin

    Qotd: I live in enough cold already to pass on traveling North. My loss, I know.

  7. February 26, 2009

    Murso

    Qotd – Never been to Alaska, unfortunately, but toured all across Scandanavia w/ my band for nearly a month. And used to camp w/ my family way up northern Quebec when I was a kid.

  8. February 26, 2009

    Murso

    Peter and Rebecca – Thanks again, loved the show, you guys are awesome!

    I see that Huber Vineyards too, is under Brewer – Clifton management, and that is assurance that your Dornfelder will rock. I was once researching B-C’s work, and saw that they don’t even speak in terms of tons per acre, or hectalitres/ hectare, but in mere pounds (fruit)per plant – like one or two, or one cluster per plant! That’s some gentle nursing, and and I can see her point on ” we, like, dust off each grape…” Go on, give it the barrel treatment.
    Ten years ago I tried to offer some Dorn. and Blaufrankisch, and even in our eastern Euro-centric neighborhoods, they didn’t bat an eye, though there were many fans for Harslevelu and other sweet junk. Around four or five years ago, in a copletely different area, and with much better purveyors, we did some Austrian Dorns. and Zweigelt which were much better. It is work like your very own which will truly introduce a generation to the abilities of another relatively unknown grape varietal.

    Again, best wishes, and thanks to you, Gary Vee!

    Mange tak, og fortsat held og lykke!

  9. February 26, 2009

    Little Jonny

    Nice 2-parter! Interesting peeps, and solid QOTD. Would have liked to learn a bit more about desired characteristics when blending, percentages, color, etc. Gary, you mentioned how much 2% here of this and 2% of that can really change the game… I would have liked more of this. Good stuff on biodynamics!

    QOTD: Nope, but hope to go in the near future -to do some of what Rebecca did as a child (hunt, fish… especially fish!)

    QOTD: Hate the shit

  10. February 26, 2009

    ScottEJ

    So much fun!!! I think I’m gonna order me up some Ampelos. Thanks guys.

    QOTD: Never been to Alaska. How’s the wine up there? I’d love to see the sustainability of it.

  11. February 26, 2009

    David T

    QOTD: One of the few states I have never been to.

  12. February 26, 2009

    manonthemoon

    QOTD 1: No, but I definately want to in the future.

    QOTD 2: Cement is overated.

  13. February 26, 2009

    John Farrin

    QOTD: Once, beautiful! Not crazy about cement.

  14. February 26, 2009

    Fred Schechter

    QOTD: Yes, Alaska is awesome (I’ve only been once) Dad goes every year for combat fishing on the Kenai (then bush planes for better stuff without the crowd).

    Here’s my cement thoughts http://www.novacem.com/

    As for blending,, sweet! Wish I’d known where they were in December when we were down there.

  15. February 26, 2009

    AUSSIE SAMMY S

    BRAVO Gary – mighty episode!!!! Blending wine is one of the most important factors in winemaking. It is totally under estimated by the wine consumer. I have done some blending trials both here in OZ and in CA – and yes it is a real eye opener…. Well Done again G

  16. February 26, 2009

    sam

    Nice wrap up. Definitely a show that could have gone on and on with all the fun facts and grower/blending info.

    Great show!

    QOTD: Never been to Alaska. What kinda vines grow there? Probably very few. As for cement, not much grows there either.

  17. February 26, 2009

    Jay

    This show just didn’t work for me, but her QOTD, to which my answer is no, I havne’t been, got me thinking.

    I now have the perfect QOTD if I ever get a chance to be a guest on WLTV.

  18. February 26, 2009

    hpark

    I really enjoyed this episode. Thanks for picking their brain about biodynamic farming practices – fascinating! A winery I’d be excited to follow over the next decade or so.

  19. February 26, 2009

    Andy W

    QOTD #1 – no, but planning on going in May.
    QOTD #2 – It’s hard to dig on cement.

    Gary – stop fidgeting with the caps.
    Good episode, though I personally think biodynamics is overrated and cult like, but I’m just an amateur here. I do agreee that the sustainability play is the way to go. I recently visited and toured Sokol Blosser in the Willamette valley and have been orgainic since 2005 and their underground cellar is LEED certified. This is the way to grow.

  20. February 26, 2009

    guymandude

    Great show ,again . Would love to see more shows on blending.

    QOTD; love to go one day

  21. February 26, 2009

    NJ-Vettester

    QOTD 1: No

    QOTD 2: It’s cool in places like, stadiums, castles and runways.

  22. February 26, 2009

    Deano

    Awesome Episode I wish i could have the chance to blend sometime.

    QOTD:
    -Haven’t been to Alaska but hope to go soon. Also cement is awesome :)

  23. February 26, 2009

    Dr T in NC

    QOTD — only been to 41 states, not including Alaska

  24. February 26, 2009

    Larry Wheeler

    Top 20? That would be a first. I seem to get these late.

  25. February 26, 2009

    Laurie in VT

    Fun!
    QOTD 1: nope
    QOTD 2: highly overrated ;)

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