Tasting 3 Highly Rated Wines in Honor of a Big Announcement

Tasting 3 Highly Rated Wines in Honor of a Big Announcement – Episode #675

May 13, 2009

On what is a very proud day for him, Gary Vaynerchuk reviews 3 wines that have recently arrived at the shop with major press behind them.

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“I liked the show a lot, but I really don’t see why you are pushing you…” by JayZee
“congrats gary, congrats….” by rowland
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Wind Gap Chardonnay Sonoma CountySonoma Chardonnay
2005 Chat Pibarnon Bandol RougeBandol
2004 Noguerals Abellars PrioratPriorat

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May 13, 2009

Lia from Ashland
Congratulations on the book!
QOTD: I would say that my first experience with biodynamic wine last night “crushed it”. It was an ‘07 Pulse Pinot Noir and it was amazing. Now I have to go watch your episode on biodynamic wines that my friend Jade from Portland has been talking about. Thanks for the show!
May 13, 2009

jwink
[Direction - Gary and Mott switch places so Mott can critique the wine, Mott sits down in front of the camera, and raises the glass to his nose.]
Mott: “Don’t zoom in on my head again”
Gary: “I won’t, how to I zoom out?”
[Direction - Gary now running the camera then zooms in as tight as he can on Mott's face as he smells and tastes the wine; the viewers laugh]
Mott: “Berries?”
[Direction - more banter between Gary and Mott, Gary then zooms back out after 20-30 seconds of extreme close-up and attempts to restore the original zoom-ratio, however he zooms out too far; they exchange places once again and the show continues.]

QOTD: Sometimes timing is everyting (well lots of the time) and I absolutely crushed it with the timing of a situation and everything just fell into place just as the Universe intended. It’s like hitting a golf ball pure “on the screws” and litterally crushing it so far that it hardly feels like you even hit the ball with any effort…now that’s crushing it 300+ yards out.
May 13, 2009

bt86
Fried chicken, mashed potatoes & cole slaw? Just like you mentioned in the ustream chat, you need to come down to Atlanta. Watershed Restaurant in Decatur makes some SICK fried chicken…
May 13, 2009

TimF
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May 13, 2009

Dave
Wow great show, The energy that you brought has flown over to me. I’m about to leave work and I feel like I need to RUN!! out the door!!

QOTD: I think I crushed it about this time last year when I was the first person in my family to Graduate from college (Western Michigan!!!,BBA) with a Bachelor’s Degree!
May 13, 2009

TimF
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May 13, 2009

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May 13, 2009

Harry
Besides some of your recent crushing shows (N. Joly, Cru, Betts), I’d have to say my buddy Pete and I crushed it with Aum Cellars Tres Joyas, a blend of viognier, sauv blanc, and symphony. Not as stunning as the 05 Cab, but crushing it for the price.
Congrats on the book – glad to see you’re pumping it out like the multi-million dollar author you are.
May 13, 2009

Jay
QOTD: What most recently “crushed it”? Easy! The Thunder Cruise tasting/dinner hosted by our friends, the Frosts (along with the Scheffields, members of the Utah connection, all of whom you obviously met, Gary). Sheila and Ken brought out some tasty wines that you served on the cruise and framed it with a fabulous sparkler, tremendous food and stories of the legend that is Gary V. Good friends, good wine, good food. Tough to top!
May 13, 2009

bt86
Congrats on the new book and thanks for another episode on a busy day! Haven’t viewed the episode yet, and I’m interested in Pax’s new gig and seeing how Wind Gap does.
May 13, 2009

DannInNH
Another great show and so nice to have you back in the saddle.
We just got back from Napa and the chardonnay you referenced, the Far Niente we bought at the winery for $56 and then we found out you were selling the same, yup, the same wine for $42. What a bummer. Maybe we should stick to purchases only from WL. May have to try the Wind Gap.
May 13, 2009

Cuse Wino
Keep CRUSHING IT! good luck with the book
QOTD-when I saw the house we are buying, made me say that here is a place that I can walk into for the next 30 years
May 13, 2009

botrytisvirtuoso1819
CRUSH THIS!
May 13, 2009

Adam J
Great to have you back in the “thunder saddle”.
QOTD: My son rolling over for the 1st time last week!
May 13, 2009

guymandude
Crush it!! just ordered a copy. Thanks for the thunder and not forgetting the V-nation, and putting out solid content.
QOTD; You, Mott and a new book,crushed it.
May 13, 2009

SteveF
Soooo nice to have you back in your chair.
Great show!!!!
May 13, 2009

Dr T in NC
Gee, Gary, have you bought my latest book yet? Seriously, congrats on the new book. When a new book comes out, you feel like you’ve ‘crushed it’ (at least until the reviewers get a hold of it!)
May 13, 2009

Shannon
your great day lifted my day at work! i gladly pre-ordered two. thanks for the inspiration.
May 13, 2009

NY Pete
QOTD … I crushed it when I picked up a 6 pack of this … http://winelibrary.com/wines/43141-2005+Beaulieu+Vineyard+George+De+Latour+Private+Reserve+750ML … for 38 bones a pop …
May 13, 2009

NY Pete
hey Mott, he lied …zoom zoom …
May 13, 2009

Pete B
Congrats on the book.
May 13, 2009

John R
Back in the saddle. Great show…QQTD: When all my students passed their end of grade test in 08.
May 13, 2009

Yvettew
Awesome news for the book – can’t wait to read it! Another great show, and will try to seek out the wines myself.

QOTD: white house correspondence dinner’s speech by wanda sykes – yes I think she said what a lot of Americans were thinking in their minds, and “crushed it”.
May 13, 2009

NY Pete
balls, huh …must be the big ass glass.
May 13, 2009

NY Pete
36 bucks … pazzzzzzzzz