Discussing Cork vs. Screwcaps during a Grab Bag Wine Tasting

Discussing Cork vs. Screwcaps during a Grab Bag Wine Tasting – Episode #654

April 7, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk and Liza “The Wine Chick” Zimmerman taste 3 totally different wines and debate the relative merits of cork and screwcap enclosures.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Mythic River Sauv BlancGreek White Wine
2006 Bleasdale Langhorne Crossing Shiraz/ CabernetAustralian Red Meritage
2007 Descendientes De Jose Palacios Bierzo PetalosBierzo

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April 7, 2009

Chris V
First, Gary, The Browns never came back. They went to Baltimore and are still there and still suck. The Browns are a new team and the only reason my Steelers wanted them to have a team again is because we beat them up so bad every year. Go Sixburgh!

I am a cork guy all the way for the romance.

I liked the guest today, very knowledgable….kept up with GV!
April 7, 2009

Kyle
Amarula.
April 7, 2009

terroirist
Good show. It’s nice to see guests on you your show that know what they are talking about. I am with you Gary – I love Pinotage. A guy I used to work with (selling wine) always said it tasted like “feet.” I always laughed and said “thats what makes it good.” hahah..

aka Mike in Nebraska
April 7, 2009

RANDI
GARY!!
xo
Liza’s cool… But I was daydreaming that if you ever had me as FanGuestHost, I would seem so silly in comparison! I slurp..I get excited..I love a little of everything…cork, screw cap..whatever..it all has the potential to be good! LOL

Gary, how about wines that pair well w/certain types of music!! (Afterall, wine can taste different depending on your mood and environment)

Great show..thank you!
xo
April 7, 2009

ZinRiki
I agree with GV. 1/2500. 90% should have screw caps. Only a fraction are capable of age.

Got a great show. DUST!!! My first terroir love was Rutherford Dust. Kind of a cedar dusty thing. Some Russian named Tchelistcheff!!!
April 7, 2009

JimChem
Great show. Your guest was a good match for the discussion on corks and corked wines. In our wine group we find more corked wines than you might expect and it is not just being “nerdy”. They are definitely corked. Now this “reduction” claim by screw cap opponents. I am not so sure about that.

Jim
April 7, 2009

Mike Pos
Marula. Great Show! I loved how you told her what was up with corked bottles. I have had A LOT of bottles of wine and maybe 3 that I could legitimately say were tainted by cork fungus. The only fungi I want around my wine is Gary Vay-ner-Chuk. Peace.
April 7, 2009

EP
Overall liked the episode. I was kind of freaked out by Liza’s mannerisms, but I could not turn away. It was strangely fascinating and I couldn’t help but stare at her. Trust me on this, watch it again and you will see what I mean.

Love the blind tastings. Keep them coming.
April 7, 2009

NY Pete
we know you don’t drink wine …
April 7, 2009

mrfroopy
I think that you might not be as sensitive as some to cork, like I am not so sensitive to brett or VA…I thing its 3-5% for a very sensitive person. As to your guest, Screwcap does evolve.. and the reductive argument is not valid when the wine is made correctly for screwcap.
sorry Liza
April 7, 2009

NY Pete
top 20 … hey Liza
April 7, 2009

Paryb
I thought at first this show was clown shoes…but it turned into something pretty cool. Though I didn’t agree with some of the stuff Liza had to say, she’s the first guest in a while that actually argued with Gary…lots of guest just sit there like a deer in headlights and agree with him.

QOTD: Clown shoes.
April 7, 2009

Pappy Ralph
WOw another great show. Love the guest.Liza The wine Chick, really knows her stuff.

Keep up the good work.

QOTD. I had heard of the drunken Elephants before ( I googled it)but didn’t know the name of the fruit.
April 7, 2009

Alexander
Great Episode, loved The Wine Chick. Please feature her again sometime and let her bring wines she likes.

I also really enjoyed the nerd stuff. I don’t think screwcaps harm wine that’s going to be drunk young, because I just don’t know how that would happen. Give us a little more about aeration, yeasts and the process of winemaking, perhaps with another knowledgeable guest.
April 7, 2009

Justin
This was a fun show. It’s neat to see a few wine geeks chatting it up about what they are passionate about. It was also made fun by the fact that I downed a whole bottle of Pinot Grigio this evening. This is exciting to me because I was about to give up on the Pinot Grigio. I’ve tasted several different bottles of this wine and have not liked any of them. Tonight though, I had a 2008 vintage Vigneto Campo Dei Gelsi from Brolo that was really a great bottle of wine. And I know because like I said, I finished the whole bottle. Mmmm. This makes me excited to get out and try more of the Pinot Grigio types of wine to see what else out there is as good as this one was.
April 7, 2009

Kevin K
QOTD: I don’t know. The only thing I have seen elephants eat off a tree is a sausage fruit. I saw this great video of giraffes eating them too.
April 7, 2009

guymandude
Cool show ,great guest.
QOTD; The Marula tree fruit.To make Amarula.
April 7, 2009

Holladown
I found this show fascinating.

Great guest, and y’all got down to it on some good subjects.

And then I went and read up on brett. Thanks for that.

No clue on the fruit.

Cheers

Hollis
April 7, 2009

Simon A (Derby UK)
QOTD: The fruit of the marula tree.

Your pronunciation of Worcestershire Sauce made me smile today. It should really be like wuster-sher (like buster with an added sher (like her). I’ve confused you even more now haven’t I?

Great show as always….
April 7, 2009

Beverly
Good show. Thanks.

QOTD Marula fruit. (Yes, I did google it!)
April 7, 2009

Baroo
This lady is a little rough, trying to out knowledge GV, which is fine, but sure does have a face for radio
April 7, 2009

jimkay
Top 10! Haven’t done that in a while. Now to watch the show…
April 7, 2009

jason
top 10
more later
April 7, 2009

Hinrgman
Hi Gary!

Another great episode

Like the concept.
April 7, 2009

Baroo
Norm?