Archive for July, 2009

Brice Jones, founder of Sonoma-Cutrer – Episode #712

July 31, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk interviews Brice Jones, a true entrepreneur a California wine legend.

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  • “Kudos to Brice…got my T-shirt too!!…” by Drew M.
  • “Dittos to Wine Woman! Got mine to. Nice to know folks still stand up t…” by Drew
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Emeritus Russian River Valley Pinot Noir play review at cork'd
2006 Emeritus Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast – William Wesley Vineyard play review at cork'd

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A Serious German Wine Show with the Wine Queen! – Episode #711

July 30, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk visits Paul Grieco’s Terroir to taste with the German Wine Queen, Marlies Dumbsky.

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  • “I’m totally head over heels in love. I mean I love you GV, but this w…” by Philly Boy
  • “Going back in the archive, have not been keeping up with WLTV last cou…” by wannaBconnoisseur
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Kloster Eberbach Steinberg Riesling Trocken play review at cork'd
2005 Schmitt’s Kinder Riesling Spatlese play review at cork'd
1993 Zilliken Saarburger Raush Riesling Auslese

play review at cork'd

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Mailing List Potential – Episode #710

July 27, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 of the hotter California wines to come across our radar to see whether you should consider joining their mailing lists.

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  • “Gary – It’d be nice if you asked if people if they swirl counter-clock…” by ulu ulu ulu ulu
  • “My favorite thing about some of these episodes is when you bring “worl…” by Mikeeeee
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Cobb Pinot Noir Rice Spivek Sonoma CoastSonoma Pinot Noir play review at cork'd
2006 Kanzler Pinot Noir Sonoma CoastSonoma Pinot Noir play review at cork'd
2006 Keever Cabernet SauvignonNapa Cabernet

play review at cork'd
2005 Dancing Hares Red Blend play review at cork'd

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Pic St Loup – Episode #709

July 23, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes two wines from Pic St Loup in the Languedoc, one of the most undervalued wine regions in the world.

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  • “Once again Gary, another little area I wasn’t too familiar with. Love …” by John J.
  • “Once again wishing there was somewhere with better options for non-Cal…” by Sonia
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Chateau La Roque Pic St LoupPic St Loup play review at cork'd
2005 Domaine De L’hortus Grand Cuvee RougePic St Loup play review at cork'd

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Expanding Palates in Omaha – Episode #708

July 22, 2009

Back in May, Gary Vaynerchuk opened the festivities at Big Omaha 2009 with this live version of the Thunder Show

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  • “Omaha makes me think of steak…” by Sonia
  • “Omaha = hot contemporary cow-chicks like Sheryl….” by Aladine Vargas
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Naia Verdejo play review at cork'd
Anselmi Fruiliano play review at cork'd
2008 Altos Las Hormigas MalbecArgentine Malbec

play review at cork'd
2007 Verduguez VolverSpanish Red Wine play review at cork'd

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Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting – Episode #707

July 21, 2009

Many Chilean Cabernets are still well priced… will these 3 examples bring some thunder?

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  • “Gary: I’ve been away for awhile, but I came back. I missed you! Hey…” by Steve
  • “QOTD: I don’t wear but would love to see Mott with the eye liner…….” by Adrian aka AnGkEr
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Unico Cabernet SauvignonChilean Cabernet Sauvignon play review at cork'd
2006 Concha Y Toro Cabernet Marquis De CasaChilean Cabernet Sauvignon play review at cork'd
2007 Montes Alpha Cabernet SauvignonChilean Cabernet Sauvignon

play review at cork'd

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A California Zinfandel Wine Tasting – Episode #706

July 20, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk grabs 3 serious Zinfandels and sees what he can come up with. The Russian River and Pagani Ranch are on display.

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  • “Love wine, aamd all info about wine. Thanks for the advice…” by Justin Wright
  • “Cool show, love how you keep things fun.
    How about doing a show where…” by John J.
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Porter Bass ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd
2006 Neyers Zinfandel High Valley.Napa Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd
2004 St Francis Pagani ZinfandelSonoma Red Zinfandel play review at cork'd

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Arizona Wine Show – Episode #705

July 15, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 Arizona wines in honor of our Phoenix native Nathan the Intern.

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  • “Beer butt or beer can chicken is one of my favorites. A little bit of …” by Justin
  • “My cousin’s Boy Friend makes the best BBQ chicken. But he doesn’t make…” by David White
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 2005 Kokoelli Private Reserve Shiraz play review at cork'd
2006 Pillsbury Roan Red play review at cork'd
2005 Callaghan Z5 play review at cork'd

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LocalWineEvents.com Founder Eric Orange – Episode #704

July 14, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk is joined by Eric Orange to taste 3 Muscat wines from around the world.

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  • “OK, 4 player Gauntlet? By far the best reference you made in any epis…” by Kip
  • “I love the smell of pampers swadlers diapers fresh out of the box. I h…” by David White
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Adega De Pegoes Dry MuscatOther Portuguese White Wine play review at cork'd
2004 Barth Rene MuscatAlsace Muscat play review at cork'd
2007 Heidi Schrock MuscatNeusiedlersee White play review at cork'd

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Chardonnay Blind Wine Tasting – Episode #703

July 13, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk goes in a few different directions to find a few good men or Chard’s.

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  • “btw Gary, you handled that that racist b.s. comment that guy made abou…” by John J.
  • “just saw this episode today, but airen is the most planted any mainly …” by John J.
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Gunn Estate Unoaked ChardonnayNew Zealand Chardonnay review at cork'd
2007 Defaix Chablis Cote De LechetChablis review at cork'd
2006 Jean Chartron Chassagene Montrachet Les BenoitesChassagne Montrachet review at cork'd
2007 Hamilton Russell ChardonnaySouth African Chardonnay review at cork'd
2006 Dunham Lewis ChardonnayColumbia Valley Chardonnay review at cork'd
2005 Mount Eden Estate ChardonnayNorth Coast Chardonnay review at cork'd
2006 Catena Alta ChardonnayArgentine Chardonnay review at cork'd

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