The Cameron Hughes Wine Show

The Cameron Hughes Wine Show – Episode #696

June 26, 2009

After many requests to do so, Gary Vaynerchuk reviews 6 offerings from Cameron Hughes Wines.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 124 Chardonnay
2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 125 Pinot Noir
2007 The Flying Winemaker Zinfandel
2007 The Flying Winemaker Tempranillo
2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 128 Garnacha
2007 Cameron Hughes Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 100

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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June 27, 2009

Richard Arblaster
Great episode Gary.

What have you done with the famous couch?
June 27, 2009

Kittysafe
Hey Gary, you mentioned the big ass couch was missing… now I might be mistaken but didn’t I see Alex and Kevin from Diggnation sitting on the couch for this weeks episode of their show? If so I think I figured out the secret of the missing couch
June 27, 2009

Sean Erskine
Your show, with the help of my girlfriend, has inspired me to pursue the wonderful world that is wine. Thank you and if there are any tips you can give a NOOB to the scene plz let me know.
June 27, 2009

flavasauce
eeek sorry for all the typos, it’s late!
June 27, 2009

flavasauce
Hi Gary,

Ok since you gave me the opportunity I’m going to bug you again and to please taste White Rock Vinyards Cabernet, it would be especially cool if you could try the 204 Laureate as I helped blend it wine I was a cellar rat there and haven’t tasted it since 2006. They are a one of the few tiny family run winery/vineyards left in Napa and really nice peeps.
Luv ya,
R
June 27, 2009

Omar Jara
Hi Gary, it’s the first time I leave a comment.

I’d like to ask you to review mexican wines, there are really good mexican wines like Nebbiolo from L.A. Cetto, Vino de Piedra, Icaro, Kerubiel, Gabriel, Serafiel, Gabriel, aka the archangels from Adobe Guadalupe, the wines from Casa Madero, Chateau Camou and I could continue.

Please give it a try, the Vayniacs in México would really like you to take a lok on this side of the border.

Thank you for making this awesome show.

I leave you my email: omarjara@hotmail.com
June 27, 2009

Medo
Hey Gary!
Again, a very nice EP, you’re beeing quite stable over the last 696 episodes.
Great hint for the 2010 Thunder Cruise. Can’t wait to get the informations about it – we are def. planing to participate AGAIN, because we had our BEST vacation on the first (and the last) Thunder Cruise. Francoooooo speaking

Greeting from Germany, Nico (the big german guy) and Larissa (your Russian conversation partner)
June 27, 2009

Kyle
Hey Gary- great episode.
SOTD- Start shipping to Washington! And you should hook up with Adam Carolla and be a guest on his Podcast- you are both amazing personalities and great entertainers.
June 27, 2009

Chad
I am no longer just a lurker! I just wanted to take a quick second and thank you for bringing passion and energy to wine! “Younger” generations (myself included) are really blessed with so many fine wine choices, and I thank you for being our voice in the desert, calling attention to the ambrosia of our day. Thanks
June 27, 2009

Phil M'Glassup
You’re back in good form with today’s and yesterday’s show.
I’m a big fan, a good customerr and a regular if not frequent commenter.
I guess what I’m hoping is that you won’t be distracted or allow the show to be diluted by your ever-increasing outseide interests.
We’ve been seeing too many irrelevant guests and too often the very good info the wine-oriented guests bring has drowned in a sea of blather (that Aussie winemaker comes to mind).
I guess what I’m suggesting is you tighten, hone, edit.
And even more importantly, don’t lose sight of your mission which is wine appreciation and education.
It’s your remarkable palate and your novel taste descriptors that lend a sense of discovery to the art of wine. And it’s your willingness to, circumstances be damned, take to task some of the bigest names in the wine business for the quality of their product–possibly at the expense of your retail business–that gives us permission to believe in your credibility.
So I’m saying, keep it on point.
As the British say, “mind your head.” Don’t let ego get the better of you. Edit yourself . Stop the “play play already for instance.
Prepare questions for your guests. Don’t let the conversation meander.
You can do that and still stay true to your mission.
Keep expanding your technique with the flip cam stuff. Tho it can be hard to watch, it’s fun when the show goes places.
More restaurant wine list show, more value shows and I’d love to see more behind the scenes at WL episodes.
Finally, I just want to say that although I disagree with it totally and I believe she misconsrued yoru intent, I was touched by Keli Brigan’s comment and applaud her boldness.
A big thank you to you and the whole Wine LIbrary team. Keep on keepin’ on.
June 27, 2009

Robert Howells
Gary,

I want to ask if you received the baby gift that I sent for you Liz and Misha. Brandon said that he put it in your office. I need to know because my Mom made it for you.
June 27, 2009

castello
The cabernet needs a higher score. I’ve never had it so i don’t know. You used every superlative in the book. Creamy nose? very creamy, harmony etc etc.
I think you let your preconceived notions get over on you. Stags leap fruit, balance, deliciousnessity. If I dare go into a costfrickin co it’s gonna cost me another 50 bones for the memberfrigginship, hate that place, but now I gotta try it. I guess I’d rather pay shipping from blah blaaaaaa
June 27, 2009

Chateau_Plonk
QOTD: Grand statement eh? O.K.
- The wines of Bourgueil are some of the most under-appreciated in Europe!
- Washington Syrah is incredibly over rated and lame. Stick to Merlot guys.
- The top 2nd-5th growth ‘04 Bordeaux wines actually represent very good value.
- America needs to stop making Viognier asap. Yeah, I know there’s some good ones, but most are insipid.
- Torrantes smells like somebody spilled a bunch of flowery perfume in the Sprite factory.
- Argentine Malbec is the most annoying win fad ever. There are some great ones, but most are one dimensional (and usually over-oaked) junk.
- From what I’ve tasted, the ‘07 southern Rhones are going to crush it!!!!
- Guinea pigs are neat.
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June 27, 2009

PYounger
Great Episode as Usual…
If I hadn’t seen you with all your energy and passion for wine I never would have picked up my first bottle all that time ago.
It took a month of watching to finally pick up a bottle. Now a year and some change later, I have had every Shiraz under 20 bones that I have found in my town, which is saying alot. Our local grocer has approx. a 2000 bottle cellar.
I’ve tried not to have the same bottle more than once, you do say to keep expanding your palate, even though that is not what you meant. I have tried a couple pinot noir and a zin just last weekend so I am trying to follow the your schooling… I’ve gone on a wine vacation that I never would have without you. I only got to go to 7 of the 400 or so wineries in E Wa, but hey 2 years ago I wouldn’t have even contemplated 1. I’ve always been a LURKER, but this took over an hour to type, my 5 words a minute…

Just want to say THANK YOU GARY VAYNERCHUK!!!!!
June 27, 2009

Thegonzz
I think you should go with a # 8 on top of your head. Do anther beer show!
June 27, 2009

jeffrey sosnow
Dear gary,

I’ve been a longtime listener and avid proseltyzer of the thunder show.

I love it. I love you. I respect you. I relate to you. I get you. You clearly are obsessive about your passions and pasionate about your obsessions.

I download your podcast obsessively, myself. I listen and learn. I’m equally educated and entertained. Keep on keepin on.

I just have one singular question. I have one issue, if you will.

Please, can you explain your scoring system. We all know that scoring is a whole megillah, if you will, but I actually care about your perspective and respect your palate and most of all, your honesty and non-partisan taste.

How can you say, “yeah this wine is really mediocre. I really can’t advocate it. It is over-priced but ok”. Alright I’m paraphrasing. But please indulge me. You would give the afoprmentioned description an 87. That’s a b plus. Man, when I was in high school in kansas city, a b plus was pretty cool. I’m confused, because you regularly score “mediocre” wines as 82 or 88. In fact in recent times (over the last two months) I’ve been pleased to “understand” your taste and point of view better when you say “this wine is a travesty, and I score this a 55.”. Thank you. That is clarity for me.

I am not calling you out all alone. But in fact most wine blogs,mags etc score all too many wines of “mediocre” description, in the 80s. The 80s are a B. That is “good.”. Let’s call a mediocre wine a 75. Come on gary.

Go chiefs. Go jayhawks. Go vaynerchuck.

L’chaiim,

Jeff sosnow
June 27, 2009

Marco F.
Hey Gary, First time commenter, just wanted to say that I love the show and thanks to you, I am much more knowledgeable in wine now, I am no longer intimidated by ordering wine at a restaurant or browsing a nice wine shop.

SOTD: I Would like more solo episodes with more emphasis on just the wine. I enjoy a guest every now and then but more than one or two guests a week is a little much i think.
June 27, 2009

C-Lo
I gotta say, I sometimes get lost in these types of episodes when you power through a bunch of wines. It’s fun cuz you start talking really fast, but I also find myself doing other things while listening to you in the background.

So I wanted to tell you about a great sniffy sniff I had the other day. I went to this awesome wine bar in Grand Rapids, Michigan (how often, if ever, have you been to Michigan?) and had a 2006 Le Mas des Collines Gigondas. Talk about poopy cow manure! I mean, poop city, USA! It was awesome. The wine was so interesting; it took a while for me to get into it. Definite heat on the back end, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. I had never had a Gigondas before (expanding the palette, you know).

And since I get to tell you whatever I want, I’m going to mention again how I think you should do a show at a college football game. Namely, Notre Dame. Just think: the football stadium, touchdown Jesus, cheerleaders all around. I think it sounds like a great idea. I’ve got two tickets for you and Mott. Can’t you just hear the fight song now: Cheer, cheer for old Notre Dame…

Keep it real GV.
June 27, 2009

Jay
Gary – Love the show, glad you are still doing it even after Misha was born. Congrats on the growing family.

SOTD: Since you said you’ll read all the comments, this will be the best place to get your attention to please fix the embedded URL to the “Affiliate Summit 2009″ keynote video on http://vaynermedia.com/gary-vaynerchuk-keynote-at-affiliate.html at VaynerMedia.com.
Presently it loads the Inman Real Estate Connect 2009 video instead. The correct embed can be found here http://garyvaynerchuk.com/tagged/keynotes/page/3
June 27, 2009

Chris Weidler
Fun episode to watch Gary; this is my first comment, and I wanted to thank you for opening my palate up to wine and getting me to try different things. It has helped me in my passion of reviewing whisky, as I now pick up on wine notes in some of the sherried whiskies I taste that 2 or 3 months ago I would have missed; you expanded my palate!

I’d love to see you do another ‘Scotch Library’ episode, as the last one was really fun to watch. Cheers!
June 27, 2009

SteveC
What’s with the subliminal Van Halen guitar, seemingly the *same* part, over and over and over, in the background? Weird.
June 26, 2009

Jared Pondelik
Great episode Gary. I think you are still doing a great job even after close to 700 episodes. Your enthusiasim is great! It was nice to see you again at the bowling event.

For all the free content you have put out I wish there was something I could do in return. I live in NYC so let me know if you need help promoting your new book or something!
June 26, 2009

Jonathon Guzicki
SotD:

I just wanted to restate that i’m really enjoying your show. I love learning about the wines and seeing that not all expensive wine is good, and not all inexpensive wine is bad. Its very interesting to me, and I feel like every time I watch your show I become more passionate about learning.

Thank you!
June 26, 2009

Hans
Loved this episode Gary, my mom is a big Simi/Franciscan drinker so I will definitely suggest the 2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 124 Chardonnay for her to try.

SOTD: Just keep up the passion and thunder I am loving the last couple episodes so keep up the upward trend! And maybe a Free Shipping code every couple months would not hurt because I can rarely try most of the wines due to the expensive shipping costs.

Thanks!
June 26, 2009

nicko
C.R.E.A.M reference was amazing, completely made the episode for me.