Kosher Wine Tasting for Passover

Kosher Wine Tasting for Passover – Episode #655

April 8, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk is joined by his dad Sasha to pair some Kosher wines with Matzoh and Gefilte fish.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Barkan Reserve ChardonnayIsraeli Kosher Wine
Don Alfonso Cabernet SauvignonChilean Kosher Wine
2004 Galil Mountain YironIsraeli Kosher Wine

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April 9, 2009

AMM3RD
Sasha episodes are always the best. I would watch Sasha’s wine show anytime. He sould re-create the backroom “vault” from Shopper’s Discount Liquors as the background of the show.

Keep up the good work guys…AMM
April 9, 2009

timshady
What a great show! Sasha is quite the character (and then some)!
April 9, 2009

BF
Sasha is looking good. He reminds me of a European spy in a Bond movie or something. Or he could be Michael Corleone’s henchman (the guy who waxes Hyman Roth).
April 9, 2009

JLove
Loved the show. Really is ALL about family. The wine took a back seat in this episode and that is what makes wine great. It can be the center of a conversation or just a great reason to bring people together to talk about anything. Truly the most social of spirits.
April 9, 2009

Colin Devroe
I HAVE to comment if I know that Poppa Vaynerchuk is going to read this. Poppa V., I’ve had the privilege of calling many in your family friends, and I want to thank you and the Mrs. for raising such a great family. Excellent job on the show and I think you should be able to ask any question of the day you want.
April 9, 2009

Mauricio Fernandes (Brazil)
Great Show Gary!! Sasha Vaynerchuk rules!!
You should do a monthly show with him: A “Blind with Dad Show”.

God bless your family!
April 9, 2009

jwink
Loved watching the dynamics between you and your dad, great to see and very enjoyable. Your dad is very funny!

Now I know where you get the potty-mouth from….and I like how he’s a consumate salesperson trying to hustle product…

QOTD: Don’t get me going…our country was built on Capitalism and Free Markets, this move towards Socialism is extremely scary, if it takes hold all of our ability to succeed beyond our wildest dreams will be limited. Individual success should be applauded not discouraged and disrespected.

Crisis mostly over 12-18+ months out, recovery starting in 6-9 months.

PS-And thankyou Mr. Vaynerchuk for being proactive and ready for the QOTD
April 9, 2009

mark thomasseau
It is all about family! I’m sure you treasure what you have!
April 9, 2009

Jacob M
loved it! such great chemistry.. son and dad… i laughed the whole time =)
April 9, 2009

EP
Great show guys. I see that the apple does not fall far from the tree.
April 9, 2009

Rizzo Tees
… and I agree with vinoBlue – there was something satisfying about someone capably arguing with Gary
April 9, 2009

Rizzo Tees
Sasha Vaynerchuk > CollegeHumor guys

I still defend that CollegeHumor show, but Sasha FTW
April 9, 2009

Tom
Great show Gary. Your dad is awesome.

Anybody else notice that when he was talking to his dad about being a grandpa, he said “you won’t believe it ’til you see HIM?” Think he gave the surprise away by accident.
April 9, 2009

BurroBoy
Great job having your father on the show…the grape does not fall far from the vine.
You’ll have to get him to remember the wine from Portugal!
April 9, 2009

Joe Osterberg
Loved it! One of my favorite episodes of all-time along with the masses. I have to admit something… I am a complete hypocrite. I run the garyveequotes page on Twitter and have never left a comment on here because I always watch it on my iPod. I figure that this episode is a good place to start. Sasha is a total badass.
April 9, 2009

Rodney
WOW !!!

I LoVE the show, I LOVE the Show, I LOVEEEEEEEEE THE SHOW !!!!!!!

Fun Guys. Thumps up Gary, I enjoy you kissing your dad, i do it too.

I am going to watch it again and again. By the way you both had me cracking up. Your dad really enjoy the $5.49 wine.

Best wishes to you and your family.
May God bless you all.
Special Family !
April 9, 2009

Kim E Landwehr
Great video, the way you and your dad relate is priceless
April 9, 2009

AaronB
Great episode! I can’t remember the last time I actually laughed out loud watching WLTV. Sasha needs to be on more often.

QOTD: I have to agree with GV (and many viewers) that WLTV is not the place for political discussion. On the plus side, however, it could definitely inflate the comment count.

That being said, here’s my two cents. Like CC_HTown and Exdamyankee said, I think we should respect the OFFICE of the president, even if we think the man (or woman) sitting there is a complete moron (hell, we haven’t had a decent president since Reagan). Like Sasha said, if we don’t like him, we can vote him out (or at least try). I don’t have to respect the president himself, and the great thing about this country is that I have the freedom to express my displeasure.

I couldn’t disagree more with chadd’s view that dissent is un-American. This country was founded by people who disagreed with their ruler and fought for something better. Dissent is at the core of Americanism, and the founders brilliantly crafted the Bill of Rights to ensure that it remains so forever (or at least until America becomes dominated by pansies so used to giving up freedoms to the government that the amendments in the Bill of Rights are eventually repealed).

Back to the original question, I don’t see Obama’s socialist policies having much of a positive influence on the economy. History has shown that the government is far more incompetent at running businesses than is private industry under a free market, so nationalization of banks and other private industries is not the answer. Taxing the successful to give handouts to the unsuccessful may result in short-term gains as the latter rush out to spend their new-found money; however, you’re just giving money to people who have already demonstrated that they can’t manage their money in the first place. In the end, they’ll just contribute to the looming credit crunch, while inflation runs rampant. The economy isn’t likely to recover any time soon, unless the government wises up and gets the hell out of the way.

Whew! That was a long rant for someone who doesn’t talk much. Sorry about that!
April 9, 2009

Bathus -- Amateur Wine Philosopher
Great show!

Hey, it takes most guys half a lifetime–or longer, if ever– to work out the deal with their dad. You’ll soon see how much the world looks different through a father’s eyes. A man needs respect. A father needs love. If he knows he’s getting those two things, he can handle anything. The great thing about having children is how they connect together the generations. When you have your own kid, you’ll start to remember lots of things you had forgotten about your own childhood, and you’ll start to really understand what it was like for your father to raise you.

I can tell your dad is “old school”: You work hard, and you try to make a good life for your family. And, oh, by the way, you don’t ever, never, ever, talk down the merchandise! You sell it for what it’s worth ($4.95 is a nice price for that wine!), and if people don’t like it, if they got fancier tastes, they don’t have to buy it!

QOTD: I’m guessing your dad likes BHO about as much as he would like a sharp stick in the eye. He’s from the time when, as long as you are not trying to get me thrown in jail for my opinion, people could disagree about politics, and still be great friends and do business together. So he does respect Obama, and so do I. I respect the process that elected him, the office he holds, and the tough job he’s got. I try to give him the benefit of the doubt. Trouble is, I don’t know if the folks on the other side feel the same about me these days. They talk about “diverisity,” except they don’t like diversity of opinion. If I disagree with them, they think I must be evil. If I want to decide for myself how to spend the money I earn, they think I must be selfish. They talk about “tolerance,” but if you disagree with them, you stand to lose your job or at least get sent to sensitivity training. Cut to the chase: Obama was not elected King. I’ll support him when I think he’s right, and oppose him when I think he’s wrong.
April 9, 2009

chriskalani
haha gosh I love your dad! He had me straight lol’n irl.
April 9, 2009

Alex from Montreal
Awesome Episode Gary V. Sasha brings serious thunder. I think he brings a more human side of wine tasting. If it is undrinkable its terrible, if its palatable and you can see that it can serve a purpose its ok, and if there are some exceptional qualities like this Portuguese wine that he keeps talking about … well its excellent.

As for the QOTD … I am completely with Sasha, we should definitely support the president for the four years he is in office, and if you don’t like him, vote someone else in. That’s the way democracy should work. As for the recession … it might last a little longer because of those toxic securities that the government is trying to discard and sell off. It is also disappointing to see that the bail out package went into the pockets of the CEO’s of the major banks. I all but hope that the united states government can sort this out and turn this around.
April 9, 2009

Christopher Scoggin
This show was beyond awesome. The love between you two is very obvious and it was good to see someone keeping GV on his toes. I can’t remember anyone else being able to do it.

QOTD: The QOTD got a bit muddled but from what I got…
I think he is doing as well as can be expected considering the situation he inherited.
I believe that we must support our president but at the same time what makes this a free and open society is that we do NOT have to always agree and we not only are free to voice our discontent but it is (or should be) encouraged. I know I voiced mine plenty in the last eight years and I am sure the Fox News crowd will do so for at least the next four (hopefully eight.)
As to the current economic issues, I think the worst and most evident is already peaked and starting to get better. The bigger concern is going to be the long term fight back out of the crushing debt needed to correct the original problems. We will be paying for this for a LONG LONG time.

P.S.
Was that an edit? There was a weird ‘glitch’ just before the Galil.
April 9, 2009

kelley chiang
I did NOT elect this president! You are right, this is not a forum for political expression.
April 9, 2009

Deano
HAHAHA this episode is EPIC!!!! I love when Sasha is on the show its always a good time lol.

QOTD:
-I would guess in about a year
April 9, 2009

Jake in NC
Great episode. It’s great that across the board, no matter how “big” you get, your dad is still going to think you’re an idiot when you don’t agree with him.

QOTD- as a small business owner I’ve been blessed with continued (albeit diminished) profitability during this crisis, and I’ve got my fingers crossed that things will improve in the next 6-12 months. In the meantime I’m taking my GMAT and applying to business school in case it doesn’t. If I’m going to be starving, at least I’ll be a starving student.