White Wines that You Can Find Around the US

White Wines that You Can Find Around the US – Episode #676

May 14, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a Vouvray, a Soave, and a Chardonnay that are wildly available around the country, and reads some viewer comments from the Katie Lee Joel episode.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Barton & Guestier Vouvray
2007 Santi Soave
2007 Gregory Lyn Chardonnay

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May 15, 2009

NY Pete
hey GV, you should be use to peeps busting your balls …
May 15, 2009

Phredd
Oh, and QOTD: Too many to count. Most recent was forgetting some at work just seconds ago. I apologize a lot, even if I don’t need to. Why not? It makes the other guy happy.
May 15, 2009

Phredd
So, I’m still making my way through the archives (dang, that’s a lot of material!), so I apologize if this question has been asked:

Why is it that certain styles of wine routinely get higher scores than others? For example, every year a few Bordeaux wines will get 95-point and higher scores, even in off-vintage year. You can get a 95-point dessert wine at your local shop without even looking hard or breaking the bank. But the highest score in the entire WS database for Chianti is 96, and nothing over 92 points since 2001.

Shouldn’t each style of wine be evaluated according to the type, meaning you’d expect as many top-scored efforts in one style as another?

I dunno, just something I’ve always found misleading about wine scores.
May 15, 2009

Marshall
Soave is not a grape Gary! The grape is Garganega
May 15, 2009

italianwinelover
Many winemakers need to pay attention out there – cuz I have had everyone of these and thought the same thing – seeking out QPR wines is getting difficult and yes all of these are easily available in many liquor stores around me.

QOTD: I gave my boyfriend the wrong directions but got him the correct ones in time before he left!
May 15, 2009

DAve A
good show.
none available here in NC. make it real. smile
May 15, 2009

ben from boston
by the way, do another show with easy to find wines. try to find some that dont make you feel sorry. thats the best way to apologize.
May 15, 2009

ChezJim
I actually liked the fact you panned the wines. It saves me from making the same mistake and then having to APOLOGIZE to my wife for buying crap wines. It’s too bad about the Soave. A good one is a rare treat.
May 15, 2009

Derek F.
Dude, bum luck with those 3 wines…cant win em all Great job anyway!!

QOTD: probably apologized to my wife for teasing the hell out of her…I do that to much
May 15, 2009

rob
Gary, please do a show on Soave. Pra, Pieropan, Suavia, Tamellini, Gini, Inama, Ca´Rugate all make great wines. Soave has suffered a bad reputation for too long. If you never tasted these wines, i guarantee you will be amazed. Do Soave a favor, it deserves it!
May 15, 2009

Matthew L
Oh well Gary. I wouldn’t be too disappointed. Not every wine is going to be a winner. I’m sure all of us have had those “what the…?” experiences with wine that we thought would be better, or heard good things about and were left scratching our heads and rinsing our mouths.

QOTD: The last thing I apologized for was not getting a proof sheet to Carla for a huge job she did recently. She needed to get some images out, and I was a bit behind. Oops. Sorry.
May 15, 2009

KAHUNA
QOTD: Who can keep track- everytime my wife walks in the room, yells from the upstairs or calls on the phone- I am apologizing for something.
May 15, 2009

RonDon
Who was the cute girl in the green shirt and Mets hat that walked by at 8min in? Can you have her on the show sometime? Thanks for your honesty on these wines. haha
May 15, 2009

ben from boston
I was late to work today. you seemed more embarassed than i did though, and at least I didnt have poopy citrus pea juice in my mouth when I showed up.
May 15, 2009

Grant
Frankly, I’m surprised the B&G made it into the mid-eighties. If I know the wine you are reviewing, I always try to guess what your score will be. I had you at about 80 on that one. I don’t know the other 2 wines, so no guess.

QOTD: 20 minutes ago. I had to apologize to the mail man when my dog almost came through to screen door on him!
May 15, 2009

guymandude
That’s fine, but after that I got to go.
Anyway, we’ll look at it then. Thanks.
May 15, 2009

Jeff
QOTD: That’s easy. “Sorry I spent all that money at Wine Library dear! Next time, I’ll have more self-control”
May 15, 2009

Jesse
Hmmmm QOTD: For charging one of my employees for something that was not his fault
May 15, 2009

The Existential Cowboy
Please do us all a favor and level your camera and shoot down rather than up. It will make your production look so much more professional. No comment on content b/c I don’t know jack about wine. That’s all.
May 15, 2009

Chalz
Love the pain in your face, not that we like to see you in pain, it’s just you’re always so positive.

QOTD: Never put in print what you would not like to come back and haunt you
May 15, 2009

Glen....winecrazy.com
Oh yeah….. come to think of it…I’m sorry you never took me up on my offer in regard to the cigar thing for your show….lol
May 15, 2009

Glen....winecrazy.com
That’s funny….wines that are widely available….yet they aren’t available.

LOL

I love it.

QOTD… I really don’t say I’m sory because I don’t do things I’m sorry about.
May 15, 2009

Kevin C
Thought for a minute you might talk me into trying a Soave, but not after that debacle. I do love the Loire Valley – reds, whites and the sparklers are some of the best values out there. Fortunately for me, Phillipe carries more than just B&G

QOTD: Had to apologize to a customer today whose purchase was back ordered on my last delivery and he has to wait until next week for delivery
May 15, 2009

jigger
QOTD: Interrupting someone (sound familiar).

The two “dogs” in this episode illustrate one of the problems with individuals expanding their palate (or even introducing themselves to wine at the store). They want to try a bottle or new varietal, low cost, and as this ep demonstrated, if the store only carries a few, the store is likely just looking for representation, not necessarily having made any determination of quality of any kind.

Side Note: Not having seen any soave grapes on the vine I picture them hanging there wearing tiny bandanas, ripped jeans that fit so tight they appear to be airbrushed on with cowboy boots, all of them answering to the name “rico”

Peace
May 15, 2009

Marc-China Wine Tours
I also like the reviews of wine that is available. It makes no sense to watch a review of something I can’t buy.

QOTD: I apologize for my comment.