Wines tasted in this episode:

• 2005 Provenance Sauvignon Blanc
• 2005 Marquis Philips Holly’s Blend
• 2005 D’arenberg The Hermit Crab
• 2002 Vina Alarba Pago San Miguel

Links mentioned in todays episode.

• American Wine Blog Awards

Wine Ratings what do they mean and how does Gary stack his scores against these 90+ scored wines from the MAJOR press.

Wines tasted in this episode:

• 2003 Vine Cliff Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2002 Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
• 2002 Robert Young Scion Red
• 2003 Ehlers Estate St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon 1886

Wine Ratings mean so much or do they? Today Gary Vaynerchuk tries to settle the score on 4 wines from California that Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast couldn’t agree on. Scores range from 67 to 95 on this episode so sit back and grab a nice Cabernet where we land on these.

Wines tasted in this episode:

• 2005 Tensley Colson Canyon Syrah
• 2005 Tensley Three Creek Syrah
• 2005 Tensley Late Harvest Syrah Tierra Alta

Today Gary welcomes his special guest Joey Tensley of Tensley Wines. Gary tastes three of his wines and the two discuss ratings and wine making.

Wines tasted in this episode:

• 2005 Margerum Sauvignon Blanc Westerly Vineyard
• 2005 Tensley Camp Four Blanc
• 2003 Alto Moncayo
• 2003 El Nido Clio

With the new edition of Wine Advocate out, Gary today tastes and gives his review on five highly rated wines. Watch to see how these five stack up to Gary’s review and see if he agrees with the Wine Advocate rating. More viewer questions answered and a new QOD.

2003 Chat Haut Beyzac

2003 Chat Clos De Sarpe

2003 Chat Marojallia

Watch as Gary Vaynerchuk talks about the upcoming 2005 vintage from Bordeaux, and debates the value of the 2003 vintage versus the 2005s.

If you are going to be playing the 2005 Bordeaux futures game, this is a must-see episode!

2002 Seavey Merlot

2001 Arrowood Cabernet Sauvignon

2000 Castello Di Bossi Corbaia

1999 Leasingham Classic Clare Shirz

2003 Stolpman Syrah

Some suprising results as Gary tries 90 point wines.