Pomerol Wine Tasting In My NYC Apartment

Pomerol Wine Tasting In My NYC Apartment – Episode #642

March 12, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk can’t make it into the office so he tapes a show from his home and uses a few Pomerol wines from his cellar.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2001 Chateau Petit Village Pomerol
2003 Chateau Gazin Pomerol

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March 12, 2009

Laurie in VT
QOTD1: I think it’s a fascinating region, probably because of my fondness for Merlot.

QOTD2: Gift or not , I don’t watch it.

Thanks for the brief but fun episode. Safe travels.
March 12, 2009

Bathus -- Amateur Wine Philosopher
Solid episode.

Very much appreciate the painless education you provide.

What are you doin’ at home on a work day, lazyboy? You okay? Hope so. Everybody needs a day away from the grind now and then. (They’ve been giving away the store while you’ve been gone!)

QOTD1: Dunno — ’cause I never had a Pomerol. (Now I got something to live for.)

QOTD2: Dunno–I’ll ask my wife and get back to you. (She watches religiously.) I’m guessing it won’t be The Jets.
March 12, 2009

Chateau_Plonk
Q1: Pomerol is good stuff. Although, there are a lot better QPR plays in Bordeaux. Had an ‘89 (can’t remember the producer right now) last summer that was stunningly good. Still so alive. I have to say though that the French wine geek in me kind of wishes that it DID have a classification system! Viva La Merlot!
Q2: I don’t like karaoke
March 12, 2009

David
QOTD 2: Danny

I have no clue who that is, but that is what someone else said. Have a great trip!
March 12, 2009

Pete G
Have not had many Pomerols. Quite a few St Emilions but few Poms. As for
Idol? Who cares. Sorry.
March 12, 2009

CatchtheBeaver
Really love the show. I’ve only been watching a few months, but have gone back and watched many in the archives. I’m in Canada and I’d love to see more Canadian wines (especially Ontario wines) besides ice wine.
QOTD – not enough experience to comment! I’m still expanding my palate!
March 12, 2009

manonthemoon
Nice change of pace show.

QOTD: I have’t really gotten into Pomerol since I am not a huge old world fan or merlot for that matter.

QOTD 2: I couldn’t care less about that garbage…
March 12, 2009

KMurph
And as for American Idol, sorry, but I couldn’t care less. If you were asking about 30 Rock or Lost however…
March 12, 2009

KMurph
It’s too bad the Petit Villge didn’t show better. I went there and visited during harvest last year and got to see the cellar. Wow, is that place amazing! And beautiful location. If you ever have a chance to visit, do so! There’s an American who works there- super nice. I got to taste the 2002 and the 2004, and the ‘04 had some beautiful mushroom notes on the nose. Really good wine.

QOTD: Yeah, I love love love Pomerol! Having been there and being able to meet many of the people in the business, it was absolutely fabulous and has a special place in my heart. And GV’s right- they’re super chill in Pomerol. Even during the harvest everyone I met there was not stressed and welcomed us in to see their cellars. Cool place.
March 12, 2009

urbwes
Gary,
I was just watching the “Daily Show” and Jon Stewart was an a**hole to Jim Cramer. He didn’t allow Jim a chance to speak and I can’t find a way to connect with Jim personally. I want him to know that not everyone is falling for the Daily Show’s bullSh*t. Jim Cramer tried his best to tell the truth with the information he had at hand. It’s like trying to forecast how good a wine will be by talking with the winegrower, owner, or Robert Parker. We all know how that works.

Why am I posting this here? Mr. Cramer was on this show once (awesome episode!), you are a man who does amazing things for his audience, and you might have a way to contact Jim Cramer.
Please forward this to Jim Cramer.
Upright-Bass-Wes
March 12, 2009

JCN
…. not sure what to say today ….

how bout some Cali sparklers on the show?
March 12, 2009

MagnumGourmet
Decent show today. Haven’t watched in a while, but i’ve always heard good things about Pomerol so thought that I would jump back into the fray.

QOTD – Don’t watch idol
March 12, 2009

RnD
Love it when you shoot in different locations, gives your show a great “down to earth” feel. Short and to the point as well, I like the 12 to 15 minute episodes.

QOTD 1 – Pomerol is not on my radar at the moment, but I’ll have to keep an eye out for.

QOTD 2 – Haven’t kept up with AI this season.
March 12, 2009

Daniel Schlossberg
Hey Gary,

Im a big fan. relatively young (25), and have been watching your show for about a year now. Ive bought a bunch of your suggestions, and have been indoctrinated over the past few years in wine by my cousins, who you know (bj and josh reisberg). I want to get more into the tecnicalities of wine and had a question for you. Im looking for a good book or text book on viticulture and enology. I want to get more into the science behind the whole wine process, beyond the basics i already know, (i am an engineer by training, although am in law school now, and technical doesnt scare me.). a book or two that you could recomend would be great; there are too many on amazon and i dont really know what would be good to start wtih, i know the basics but really want to delve in, in my spare time. Thanks in advance, and keep doing what you do!
>Daniel
March 12, 2009

J
@Vinay: I just caught Wednesday’s Late Night and also saw Gary V. hanging out in the green room with the DiggNation guys. I came straight here to see if anybody else had commented on it. Too funny…
March 12, 2009

laposte
I would love to watch and leave a legitimate comment BUT it is the last round robin draw at the Brier, Alberta vs Ontario, who would miss that…
I’ll catch up next week
March 12, 2009

Craig S.
WATTUP GARY!

Man I’m LOVING the show! I have watched like 30 episodes in the past week. Ive got to tell you im a newbe when it comes to wine and watching you gets me pumped! Ive been homebrewing for a couple of years and my passion for wine is catching up to my passion for beer, or im an alocoholic whatev.

You ever think about bringing a Brew Master on the show? You have a lot of great breweries over there.(In Texas too beer and BBQ classic)hint haha. Expand the palate Man! you said it not me.

QOTD No Pomerols yet. Sorry I cant watch American Idol dude, Jack Bauer would shoot me in the face for changing the channel.

Have fun in Texas dude!
March 12, 2009

Vinay
Adam will win Idol—did i see you on Jimmy Fallon on wednesday
March 12, 2009

Krayzieb22
Like the apartment setting. American Idol winner = Adam Lambert.
March 12, 2009

*/^_^\*
i am rather disappointed in your television. i thot you would have 100 inch projectors with speakers that look like honeycombs and whatnot…..

QOTD: i think it is a cool name. always adds some credibility when you have a name that starts with a “P”

QQOTD: people actually watch that show?
March 12, 2009

AaronB
QOTD1: Never had a Pomerol.

QOTD2: Never had the slightest interest in American Idol.
March 12, 2009

Orion S.
Thanks for digging into your own cellar to keep us infotained.

QotD: I think I’ve had one pomerol. It was good, not great. I’m open to trying more. I think the family-man/oil worker dude has a great story and good presence. Not really my style, but I think he’s the guy to beat.
March 12, 2009

Candace
Can’t wait to watch. Pomerol is my absolute fav….definitely a right bank gal:)
March 12, 2009

Murso
Qotd – Pomerol? “C’est Magnifique!!”

Though I’ve historically espoused Cabernet Franc and it’s wines (St. Emilion, et al) as my ‘pet grape’ much for the earthy spiciness they offer, i love the forward approachability of Pomerol’s Merlot (and it’s Merlot- centered blending).

I did have the good fortune to have tasted Petrus several times, and I’m sorry to say, it didn’t make the grade, at least in our overpriced, Control State (Oh.)
March 12, 2009

Pete B
Hey Gary, it’s nice to have a chill day at home and avoid the office every once in awhile.

QOTD 1 – I have only had one wine from Pomerol but it happens to be one of my favorite wines so I’m a little biased. The wine was 2000 La Petite Eglise and it blew me away.

QOTD 2 – Not every guy would admit to watching Idol but I think it’s pretty addictive. From what I’ve seen so far, I think Adam is the favorite.