The 2007 Rhones are the best value in red wines right now.

It was Rome, not Pareeee…

Forget what you know about ?Star Wars.? Throw away your collection of ?Lord of the Rings.? A new and original series will go into the annuls of WineLibraryTV forever as ?The Kermit Lynch Trilogy.? Never before has an internet show demonstrated more Passion, Awareness and Fervor for anything let alone wine. Gary Vaynerchuk, you my friend have changed the wine world and they are liking it.

Yeah OK. I went a little overboard with the drama but that was a fun ride. I did find something about his personality was a bit ?Jedi-ish.? When he started to say something I thought I would disagree with, he kind of, changed my opinion. Too funny. Again, I love his passion and blunt honesty. He knows who he is and what he wants and there is no BS or apologies for it. Kermit rocks.

QOTD: I think the reason people have that predetermined disposition about French wine is because of their idea of French people. The French are viewed as snobby, better than thou individuals that look down on us as if we don?t deserve the privilege of spending the night in the barn with their cows. It?s prejudice by association. GV, you have done an excellent job of removing the stigma that French means expensive for the privileged few. But for the large number of new wine drinkers out there, Italian seems more approachable.

Gary, you have outdone yourself. You need to stop now, give up the show and end on a high note. Pull a George Kostanza and get out! The Kermit trilogy was amazing. What a treat!

QOTD – no idea why French wine has the reputation. We need to get over it because French wine is a great value today. Kemit proved that beyond a doubt.

thank you for a great three part show!

QOTD: French wines seem so expensive because of intimidation and there is not many bargain basement (under $10) wines available.

Gary, calm down and let Kermit finish a sentence. I normally don't mind you cutting off guests, but with the rarity of this guest, it was just a tragedy to stop him in so the middle of so many thoughts. I wonder what you would have been doing to Gandhi if you were able to interview him. Kermit was talking a little slower than most NJ people can handle and I understand that, but we all need to adapt and overcome our weaknesses.

QOTD: I think it is because there are so few areas imported. If I go to buy quality French wine in Canada I am looking at paying $40 for some decent entry level stuff.

What an incredible series. Get Mott a digital tape/stick/drive that records more than 22:30. Of course, spreading the show out helps hold the audience. I've only watched a fraction of your episodes and enjoyed many but this group was by far the best. Oh, I have to agree – let the man talk. Thank you for these shows.

QOTD – WL/CW has actually made French wine seem very affordable relative to the California wines I'm familiar with. It is fun to try new producers and regions and that's another reason to see what you and your guests enjoy.

Great work Gary. You really let Kermit talk and not get off topic. Just a joy to watch.

reatailers have gone too far with mark-ups on the French vino, thanks

Great trilogy, GV! Don't stop there… Now go interview Dressner…. Rosenthal… etc. Do a show on natural wines.

GV, I think Kermit's temperature preference for tasting/enjoying wine is well thought out and wise, you?

We are back from touring Walla Walla and finally getting caught up on our episodes. This is a great one! Facinating conversation with a legend in the wine biz and some great recomendations on wines. We have more French wines than any other location because we think they are a total steal and usually more reliable in quality than any other area.

On an unrelated note, Walla Walla was awesome and we tasted some incredibly good wine. Spring Valley vineyard was probably the favorite of ours. They had such a rich history and were very friendly. They were recommended to us by the local gas station owner! This just goes to show what a neat place this is for wine nerds if you ever wanted to talk to a bunch of random people about wine. Usually the gas station workers only know about the Bud Light on sale! Very cool and highly recommended! Don't expect a whole lot of beautiful scenery however, Eastern Washington is nothing but sagebrush!

These three episodes were the finest webvideo about wine yet. Ok actually they were 2,3, and 4. Graperadio's bit on Murcia was better. But this was awesome. I'm just sorry you didn't spend 3 hours with Kermit. He seemed like he had so much still to say.

awesome~

qotd: I think the 1st Growth throw everyone off for sure, but here in Vancouver Canada California is seen as expensive, Its nice having good agent/imports here and a bad tax system that keeps markups in check~

Un frieking real! This was hands down your most interesting engaging and knowledgible guest

This episode draws out another lurker. I watch these episodes on my iphone so I am catching them a few days late and it always seems too late to bother commenting. But these episodes were so awesome I had to finally make the plunge. Great job on these episodes, Gary!
On Kermit's question, I think the first growth Burgundy and Bordeaux have such a reputation that they put off inexperienced drinkers. And the names of the vineyards are so confusing that people are afraid to try other French lables. But once you get some help from someone knowledgeable you begin to realize there are tremendously great values in French wine. I think the recession got more people to delve into Rhone and Loire wines and improved the perception some in the past few years.

I'll say this — if in a restaurant you think of wine first, and then choose your food based on the wine, then you will NOT think that French wine is expensive. On the other hand, if you think of food first, and pick a wine that matches, then you *will* think of French wine as expensive. This is my roundabout way of saying that people who really know wine know that in France you get value for money at various price points. For someone who is used to paying $8 for a bottle of wine from Trader Joe's, French wines will not seem like great values, unless they are drinking something big and fruity that costs $1 from Languedoc (and is sold here for $8).

Kermit's question of the day: I think that I almost heard Kermit say that he doesn't import anything that he doesn't like (but he was not able to finish the sentence because of Gary's verbal explosiveness). Other importers are less quality oriented. So, consumers often encounter the really expensive and “famous” stuff from Cote Rotie, Burgundy, Bordeaux, etc. But it is harder to encounter the less expensive and good stuff. So, we lump all the french wines together and make a false assumption that the good stuff is too expensive.
Gary – I know you'll be a good sport regarding my comment above. If you have decided to have a guest on your show then I assume it's because they have something valuable to say. So, let them speak.

I nominate this series for the best ever on WLTV.

QOTD: Because the snooty French only boast of their best and most expensive wines 😉

Gary, Congrats on having such an intriguing guest and educational episode.

Interesting point by Kermit that he believes it is wrong to describe the flavor and aromas found in wine. I tend to disagree. I've found that some flavors and aromas can be consistently associated with a wine for many years. Having those notes helps me decide what food to pair it with or if it is something I might enjoy. Otherwise how do you describe a wine that has many complex layers of green from one that has many complex flavors of ripe fruit?

I hope you can address it in a future episode. I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Thanks.

Well, I think anyone who is paying even a little attention knows the fallacy of that opinion BUT the big Bordeaux and Burgundy players get more than their fair share of press and attention and most of them are ungodly expensive so……If that's all you know then that's what you believe.

Education, tasting, education, tasting, etc. French wine is really not that difficult to understand. It's all about regions, and the grape that grows in that region! It is very simple once you start to figure it out. It's actually easier to understand than Italian varietals, and I am an expert in Italian wines. I am self taught in french wine and varietals. I must say I agree with Kermit on a lot of his preferences and passions. I actually didn't want to. I want California wines to be the best and most interesting, but they are not there yet and have a long way to go. I recently tasted some of Kermits line up in Boston and he is one of the best. Why is he the only one importing BANDOL??!!
He is also importing more Provence and some Corsican wines that are fantastic!

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I just watched this 3 part episode. WOW! Too bad the Gigondas is sold out. Have been loving Rhone. Kermit is easily the best guest ever (still holding out for a double-blind, Parker-GV tasting).
QOTD: I agreed with what everyone said about the big names, but also think that one thing that hurts French wine from a “somewhat newer” wine drinker is that the lack of varietal on the bottle scare people away. I never bought French wine until I understood what the difference between regions was. Now, I love it and agree, there are some great values.

Bravo, Bravo.