Tasting Celebrity Wines

Tasting Celebrity Wines – Episode #744

September 29, 2009

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 4 “celebrity” wine brands with Jason Kaufman and Mike Hess from PopEater.com.

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“Bogle “competes” with the DA Discovery Chard?

Wow.

The way you g…” by Pangaea
“Thanks Guys
Smooth and efficent show

QOTD1: Ghostbusters
QOTD2:…” by Andrew D
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Little Jonathan Chardonnay
2007 Dan Aykroyd Discovery Chardonnay
2006 Little Jonathan Merlot
2007 Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Cabernet Sauvignon

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October 12, 2009

Pangaea
Bogle “competes” with the DA Discovery Chard?

Wow.

The way you guys were talking about the DA Chard it almost leads me to believe you feel that Bogle’s Chard sucks.
October 8, 2009

Andrew D
Thanks Guys

Smooth and efficent show

QOTD1: Ghostbusters
QOTD2: Don’t really care, sorry
QOTD3: Again, not my scene, not interested

Thanks
Andrew
October 7, 2009

M
Dan Aykroyd’s vodka, Crystal Head, sells fairly well in PA, $46-$50.

QOTD1: Stripes
QOTD2: ?
QOTD3: Howard Stern
October 7, 2009

JasonA
I had no idea those two guys had a wine with their name on it

QOTD 1: Groundhog day.
QOTD 2: Tom Hanks. He seems to go all out when he does something.
QOTD 3: I have no idea. Eddie Van Halen I guess.

jason
October 5, 2009

jon
Geeking out about the audio problem:

There is a serious phase issue with the sound on the celebrity episode. There must be multiple microphones on the PopEater set because they are canceling each other out.

The stereo field is uncomfortable and hard to listen to, and in mono you’ll have a deteriorated audio signal or nothing at all, depending on the system. This explains why some people can’t hear anything!

I’d recommend the boys move their mics a little further apart, or, have Mott look at the signal and try to fix it if he’s doing stereo microphones each week.

Much love all!
October 5, 2009

B-727
You slandered Bogle Chard by claiming it is “slightly” better than the Aykroyd Chard that rolled in at 71 points.
October 4, 2009

J Crazy
1. Caddyshack
2. Beat Takashi
3. Don’t have one.
October 2, 2009

Phil Dunn
1: Groundhog Day/Rushmore toss up (What about Bob? is one of the most annoying movies of all time)
2: Betty Draper (or whoever plays her)
3: Dave Chappelle
October 2, 2009

pawncop
Good episode – good exchange with the guests, who seemed to have it together regarding the wines as well.

1. Ghost Busters

2. No idea

3. Ted Nugent
October 2, 2009

Chris maloy
Great QOTD:

1. Ghostbusters followed very closely by What about Bob?
2. Pierce Brosnan and Scarlett Johannson – cause I think Pierce can pull off something elegant, complex, well balanced, and interesting. Scarlett J. can make sure that the wine has something sexy about it.
3. Johnny Depp
October 1, 2009

Rowland
qotd: A. Where the Buffalo Roam.
B. Robert DeNero, because he lives in New Paltz and it would be a Hudson Valley wine.
C. This crazy guy who does a wine videoblog … Gary Vay … Ner … Chuck!
October 1, 2009

Monica in Texas
1 – What About Bob?
2 – Would have loved to see a wine from Katharine Hepburn before she passed. (She was complex, bold, and intelligent.)
3 – Julia Louis-Dreyfus (I love her show ‘Old Christine’!)

Liked the episode. The wines may not have been great, but the background was fun!
October 1, 2009

SS Chris
I was not able to hear a thing…..and there are a few posts from others that say the same thing. BUT, there’s the majority of posts seem to be from people who COULD hear. What gives? I’m confused. I even went to WLTV page on YouTube, but it was the same audio problem.

Why can some hear and other can’t ??

GVaD
October 1, 2009

YoungDave
QOTD 1: “Lost in Translation”
QOTD 2: Tom Selleck- because I want to see a label with an excellent mustache.
QOTD 3: Chris Mott… followed closely by GV.
October 1, 2009

jeff
1) Stripes

2) Bill Murray Pinot Noir

3)George Clooney

Surprised about the Dan A. wines.
September 30, 2009

Ricardo
QOTD1 – What About Bob?
QOTD2 – Michael J. Fox Cabernet
QOTD3 – Mott!

BTW, audio was TERRIBLE! Had to crank my little M-Audios UP!
September 30, 2009

Caroline
Loved the show.

1) Groundhog Day

2) a few ideas (of many):
Jim Carrey – “Ace Vintura”
A member of the band Kansas – “Carignan My Wayward Son”
Ben Gibbard – “Death Cabernet for Cutie”
Brian Wilson – “Barbera Ann”
Michael Moore – “Bowling for Colombard”
A member of the band Rusted Root – “Semillon My Way”
Julio Estrada – “Rico Soave”
“Carmenere Elektra”

3) Harrison Ford (in his Star Wars/Indiana Jones days)
September 30, 2009

Jack O'C
PS – when can we expect to see the Sasha off-site Winelibrary TV episode? I believe one was promised to us earlier this summer in September/October . . . .
September 30, 2009

Jack O'C
QOTD 1: Caddyshack.

QOTD 2: Will Ferrell. I think it would be fun to drink Ron “Burgundy.”

QOTD 3: Pete Wentz. There, I said it.
September 30, 2009

Dan "On Tap"
QOTD1: Caddyshack, Stripes, Groundhog Day in that order.
QOTD2: Zachary Quinto should do a nice Sangiovese-based blend.
QOTD3: Tough call…someone said Dave Matthews, and there a quite a few great ones mentioned out there…jury’s out on this one.
September 30, 2009

Daria Kushmelyn
Favourite Bill Murray movie – tie between “Ghostbusters” and “Lost in Translation”. One more of a total comedy from his younger days, the other something more substantial from his maturer period.

Which celebrity should make wine? Somebody with a great sounding name – Max Von Sydow Extra Trocken Riesling maybe.

My favourite celebrity as a celebrity is Bill Clinton – so relaxed and approachable, not a Secret Service guy or entourage in sight, isn’t that incredible? He’s been to Toronto many times. And I’ll say Mott for the extra points.

Daria Kushmelyn
Toronto
September 30, 2009

BurroBoy
PS. Very psyched about the Cinderella Wine email teaser I just got a little while ago.
September 30, 2009

BurroBoy
The wines on this show were pretty dismal I guess, but I hate to say it (much as I think Akroyd is genius), celebrities are often one dimensional, and don’t deliver much more than the package. The guys were nice enough, but a bit subdued. In no way does that studio set beat the “Thunder Dome” that we are accustomed to, and love so much…oh and the card table under that cloth shook whenever you guys swirly swirled. The pink background left spots when I closed my eyes…thought I was in Disney’s Fantasia for a few minutes there.

QOTD1: Toss up between Caddyshack for its classic quality, and The Razor’s Edge because it stayed so close to the book and showed what Bill is capable of.

QOTD2: A celebrity wine is not necessarily something I would look forward to, but I’ve got to believe that Sophie Marceau would do something interesting and tasty.

QOTD3: I had the honor to know and spend time with Gwen Verdon in the last couple of years of her life…I did not even realize what a star she had been until after she passed. A very kind and classy lady.
Sorry Mott.
September 30, 2009

Marianne
Gary,

How about doing some shows on decent wines in the $20-$30 range (what we generally spend on reds regardless of the day of the week). Maybe demonstrate some wines with good cost/value ratios in this range. I’m thinking that people who have been drinking wine for a while are looking for something a little better than something that you score 86 points. Also, how about comparisons of different wines of the same type by the same winery (for example, Hess Cabs). Enjoy your shows, always learn something. Saw you on Dr. Oz show!
September 30, 2009

Brian Thomas Clark
QOTD

1. What About Bob?
2. Trent Reznor
3. Mott…oh, and Gary Oldman