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 17, 2009

Andrew W.
Doing the recent episode catch up after a week away. Gary I gotta say you must be using some subliminal messaging because every time I get to watching WLTV I have to open a bottle and taste along (granted almost always not the same stuff your drinking in the episode but something fun none the less).
April 16, 2009

Matt H.
Sasha looks like Steve Jobs.
April 16, 2009

my2cents
Been gone a while. Catching up on episodes.

Wow that was a priceless show!

I just spent a couple nights camping with my 7 yr old son. Had a blast. I hope we get along as well as you two when he is Gary’s age.

Re the question that was not asked; I think Gary let it slip that the new baby is a boy. Not betting just waiting to see if I saw what I thought.

The economy will improve over time, it always does, and then sometime it will fall flat again. As long as we the people pay others to “take care” of us and look the other way while they use our funds for the profit of people who already have too much and are greedy for more.
April 15, 2009

Jimmy T
WOW guys! I got a little uncomfortable at a couple points. Long time viewer but first time I have gotten to meet pops. This was great! Seems classic. GV, you had an awesome reaction when he threatened to tell the sex of Little V.

Thanks for the show.

QOTD: I am hopeful that it will be soon. Probably at least a couple years though.
April 15, 2009

innA
This episode reminded me a bit of a sitcom.. funny stuff.
April 14, 2009

sonya
I agree with Lior’s post about the Yiron. based on my experience, it also tastes better if you let it breathe for half an hour or so before drinking.
April 14, 2009

Sonia
Your dad is the greatest. Can’t wait for his show!
April 14, 2009

J.C
Hey my man,

I’m new to the Vandernation, I’m trying to watch every episode almost there. I never laughed so hard (at any show) then I did in this episode. WOW
April 14, 2009

Chowdah
It’s great to see the relationship you have with your Dad.

I like how he can still put you in your place.
April 14, 2009

Matt
Another great episode. Papa Vaynerchuk rocks!
April 14, 2009

bob c
Must admit I have never heard of Gefilte fish before…..Love your dads ying to your yang…..
April 13, 2009

newish vayniak
Gary tells us that he sees no value in talking politics on his show. fair enough but perhaps then he shouldn’t have un-American propagandist hatchet men from foxs news on either… Just a thought gary…

Your dad does rule though.
April 13, 2009

victor
Love the family show. Still waiting for one with Mama Vaynerchuk. It’s all about family when it comes to enjoying wines and life! Gary, please please would you give my niece Raissa a shout out on her birthday Apr 21st. She moved
away and we all miss her greatly!
QOTD can’t comment on American politics much, looking forward to the good that may/can come out of an intelligent eloquent insightful President. Your country
was lacking in that respect for quite a while…The last president left a HUGE mess behind that is going to take the American people and their children a LONG time to clean up..
April 13, 2009

Paul
Gary,

It’s great to see you interact with your pops and how much love you have for him and your family! It was a fun show to watch.

QOTD: I don’t think anyone can predict when this will end. What seems most scary is that people continue to live outside their means even though that is the very reason we are in this current mess. It’s scary actually.
April 13, 2009

Heather W
Oh man, what a great episode, it reminds me of my own family! My dad even calls out me and my siblings on our bs the same.

QOTD: I didn’t vote for Obama, so I don’t know if I feel that I have to support his decision making just like when people vehemently opposed Bush policy even though he was the president. It is the public’s responsibility to protect ourselves against the tyranny of the people in power. That being said he is still my president, and if I do disagree, it should be respectfully, not maliciously. I can’t fault other people for having different opinions, everyone is entitled to his/her own.

I agree about the opportunities that are out there now. Now is the time to make things happen if you have some money stashed away somewhere. I unfortunately do not, and I will be incurring more debt when I go to grad school in the fall, but I’m trying to be smart about it by keeping it minimal and staying in the US rather than going to Europe as was originally planned. God bless the USA, things will get better, Americans are resillient people. I am optimistic, but that is just my nature. Also, I heard a quote somewhere the other day, and it really stuck with me; it’s basically a very simple call to action and personal responsibility. I can’t give credit because i don’t know where it came from, but “be the change you want to see in the world, once you have achieved that goal, you have done your part.” Gary, I feel like you are doing your part in relation to this quote, so thanks for that.
April 13, 2009

jeffe
Awesome. What I would pay to be a fly on the wall at a Vaynerchuk family dinner. I’d pay a little more if I got to try the wines on the table too

Re: The Economy (it really is a proper noun these days, almost like we’re having one long memorial service for it): I don’t know, and I can’t even think about it anymore. Although there seems to be a nastier spirit to this one compared to the last two (my first-hand experience doesn’t go much farther back than that), we WILL come out of it someday.

In the meantime, I’m just doing everything I can to keep my job safe, and feeling bad about all the other people who can’t do the same and are footing the bill for something that’s no fault of their own.

And I feel worst of all for retired people who have watched their accounts vanish. Not only did they watch their savings trampled, if they need to consider getting a job, they have to do it in a terrible job market.

Damn, I could use a glass of wine now . . . actually, make that a scotch . . .
April 13, 2009

Rani Haykal
Great Show!!!

Love seeing Sasha V. on the show….easily the greatest guest of all time and he proves it time and time again with every appearance.

QOTD: economic crisis isnt gonna lighten up anytime soon. I think we will see some ups and downs over the next year, but nothing too substantial. I doubt we will be seeing any sort of true positive change for atleast another 3 or 4 years if not more. Problem is, once economy evens out and gets back to “normal” the real work begins on keeping it there and not letting this crisis happen again.

–RH
April 12, 2009

Cameron Schaefer
Sasha Vaynerchuk for President!!!
April 12, 2009

JD in DC
AWESOME episode. That was fun.

QOTD: By early 2010. But now’s the time to get back in the market. Bargains galore.
April 12, 2009

Dennis Ray Nestor Jr.
Never Laughed so much during a show.
April 12, 2009

patrickdet
wow, your dad is amazing.. thanks for the great episode.
April 12, 2009

Lior
Hello,

First I appologize I didn’t read all the previous comments so I hope I’m not repeating/recycling anything.

The Barkan and the Yiron are not in their optimal drinking ages, in my humble opinion. The Barkan, as most Israeli whites, is not meant for cellaring three years post-vintage. Although many wines will last this long – the vast majority will show significantly less than on youth.

The Yiron is one of my favourite Israeli reds – but this one needs time. The winery is now selling the 2001 and 2002 vintages (the newest on the market is the 05). Both are drinking beautifully now – the 2001 is on its peak (based on my experience with the 2000) and the 2002 is before peak. These wines tend to feel somewhat harsh and even oaky when drunk to early – but patience is VERY rewarding in this case.

My bottles of 04 are resting in the fridge. 20$ is a good price even in local Israeli standards – and I’d buy a couple and wait till ~2011 before trying the first.

Lior.
( about.drinking@gmail.com )

P.S. The link above leads to my wine blog which is in Hebrew – appologizes in advance.
April 12, 2009

digitaldean
Oh my God!I busted a gut watching this episode. Dad has got chutzpah!

Devils have struggled, but they can still bust it up in the playoffs.

QOTD: Jury is still out, I didn’t vote for him and oppose most of his stances. But I will support him as the commander in chief.
April 11, 2009

DAveA
Kosher – I thought that was the course salt ya used with pretzels?

Sasha doesn’t like winelibraryTV? hahahaha. Go dad! How nice a family you have, Gary! very cool. I had a great uncle like him… wonderful pain in the butt to love person. hahahaha. and… my dad has no idea what I do for a living, it’s too high tech for him to understand. but I still love my dad .

He was very right on the light Cab – it’s not the grape, that makes for a summer wine, it’s the way the vintner finishes it. It’s all about the palate. We had a wine tasting with four same grapes, and it was amazing how different the tastes are, based on what the end result the vintner wanted.

QOTD: Presidents come and go. Democrats and Republicans come and go. I support who is president. period. The economy will not be fixed by government. period. The economy will be recovered from bank idiots and CEO dunces by 2011. Obama may get credit, but it will be the people, not his administration. Come on, how long we been doing this – can’t ya tell? smile.
April 11, 2009

Riddler
Fantastic episode, Gary!! Loved the interaction with Sasha! Your family’s immigrant success story is an inspiring one and I hope you write a little about it in your upcoming books.

QOTD: While I think we’ll see incremental improvements in the economy over the next 18 to 24 months, I think we’re five years away from getting back to what people describe as “normal.”