EP 146 Chenin Blanc: The Grape That Can Do It All.

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Today Gary explores a grape that can do it all, Chenin Blanc. Yes Chenin Blanc. Sit back and enjoy a fantastic episode on wine and racing?

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Have not had many Chenin Blancs, like a fully white wine. QOTD-I enjoy the mystery of not knowing when you open a bottle if it really will bring the thunder, and when it does, am sad when the bottle is empty. http://www.winelx.com

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  • Dominus

    I may need to find the Raat since SA can produce some very interesting wines.

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me “appreciate life” and on top of that “amorous”. I guess it’s the “oak thing.”

    Thanks for the great shows.

    Dom

  • Dominus

    I may need to find the Raat since SA can produce some very interesting wines.

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me “appreciate life” and on top of that “amorous”. I guess it’s the “oak thing.”

    Thanks for the great shows.

    Dom

  • Deano

    Whats up Gary I have been a Lurker and I didnt want to get banned today LOL. I have been loving this and learning quite a lot about wine. It makes me want to give some of the white wines a try. After todays episode I will go buy some white.

    QOTD
    When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside until I pass out LoL

    P.S. If you ever come to Napa CA holler at me and we can hang out. Hell you can even stay at my house 🙂

  • Deano

    Whats up Gary I have been a Lurker and I didnt want to get banned today LOL. I have been loving this and learning quite a lot about wine. It makes me want to give some of the white wines a try. After todays episode I will go buy some white.

    QOTD
    When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me all warm and fuzzy inside until I pass out LoL

    P.S. If you ever come to Napa CA holler at me and we can hang out. Hell you can even stay at my house 🙂

  • Herm

    Great show….as I leave the shadows of “Lurkdom”

  • Herm

    Great show….as I leave the shadows of “Lurkdom”

  • This is my second or third post, not exactly a lurker, not exactly a regular. Don’t want to take the risk of getting banned, so here is my post.

    QOTD: Tell my hubby good night, tell my kids to turn off the lights, put my head on the pillow and be thankful for many blessings.

    Good episode today. Thanks for educating us.

  • This is my second or third post, not exactly a lurker, not exactly a regular. Don’t want to take the risk of getting banned, so here is my post.

    QOTD: Tell my hubby good night, tell my kids to turn off the lights, put my head on the pillow and be thankful for many blessings.

    Good episode today. Thanks for educating us.

  • AlisonD

    QOTD…makes me HAPPY…makes me WANT MORE…makes me RELAXED…makes me WANT TO GO BACK TO WINE COUNTRY..(I must get creative with a T-shirt for that one!)

  • AlisonD

    QOTD…makes me HAPPY…makes me WANT MORE…makes me RELAXED…makes me WANT TO GO BACK TO WINE COUNTRY..(I must get creative with a T-shirt for that one!)

  • Sam Zen

    G- good work. Your aim gets better the more ticked off you get… nice. But you really should’ve used the spinal tap voice… c’mon, you could’ve done it. Best!

  • Sam Zen

    G- good work. Your aim gets better the more ticked off you get… nice. But you really should’ve used the spinal tap voice… c’mon, you could’ve done it. Best!

  • David Canada

    When I drink a nice bottle of wine……it makes me want to buy more wine, drink more wine, read more about wine, watch more of your older videos and generally get into a drunk wine induced vegetative state.
    Great cork toss Garry….ever thought about doing a show in Canada?

    Dave

  • David Canada

    When I drink a nice bottle of wine……it makes me want to buy more wine, drink more wine, read more about wine, watch more of your older videos and generally get into a drunk wine induced vegetative state.
    Great cork toss Garry….ever thought about doing a show in Canada?

    Dave

  • Dave

    I’m not a big fan of Chenin Blanc, but I’m interested to try the Joly Savennieres.

    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel the same way I do when my Raiders win a football game: satisfied, happy, content. Fortunately, I’ve had many bottles of good wine this seasons, because I’m not going to get that feeling from my 2-11 Raiders! Gary, your Jets can look forward to a win on New Years eve.

  • Dave

    I’m not a big fan of Chenin Blanc, but I’m interested to try the Joly Savennieres.

    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel the same way I do when my Raiders win a football game: satisfied, happy, content. Fortunately, I’ve had many bottles of good wine this seasons, because I’m not going to get that feeling from my 2-11 Raiders! Gary, your Jets can look forward to a win on New Years eve.

  • Dave…you better stock up for a couple of years. Or be like most Bay Area fans and switch to the 49ers when they get better.

  • Dave…you better stock up for a couple of years. Or be like most Bay Area fans and switch to the 49ers when they get better.

  • Genghis

    Well, I can’t do with getting banned, so:
    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I should have–probably–shared.

  • Genghis

    Well, I can’t do with getting banned, so:
    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I should have–probably–shared.

  • Susan

    Gary-
    This is really great!
    🙂

    Great episode
    AND
    Schwag
    AND
    over 100 comments!
    WOW!
    I want a shoe!
    🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-
    This is really great!
    🙂

    Great episode
    AND
    Schwag
    AND
    over 100 comments!
    WOW!
    I want a shoe!
    🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-
    I
    LOVE
    the design on the T-shirts!
    Please thank whoever designed them!
    Can’t
    wait
    until MY
    shirt arrives!!!!!
    🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-
    I
    LOVE
    the design on the T-shirts!
    Please thank whoever designed them!
    Can’t
    wait
    until MY
    shirt arrives!!!!!
    🙂

  • boyd

    Nice on CNBC!

    By the way, I have a question. What do the numbers mean? Yesterday, you said 2 5 0 and said, “You know what I mean.” I don’t. Somebody enlighten me. Based on today’s episode, I’m guessing it’s how long the wines have been open. True?

    When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel friendly and smart and thoughtful and poetic and dreamy and romantic and emotional and pensive and elegiac and philosophical and expressive and quixotic and lyrical and deep and profound and meditative and occasionally, given the right set of circumstances, horny. 😉

  • boyd

    Nice on CNBC!

    By the way, I have a question. What do the numbers mean? Yesterday, you said 2 5 0 and said, “You know what I mean.” I don’t. Somebody enlighten me. Based on today’s episode, I’m guessing it’s how long the wines have been open. True?

    When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel friendly and smart and thoughtful and poetic and dreamy and romantic and emotional and pensive and elegiac and philosophical and expressive and quixotic and lyrical and deep and profound and meditative and occasionally, given the right set of circumstances, horny. 😉

  • wine dog

    When I drink a really great bottle of wine it makes me sad I didn’t buy a case.

  • wine dog

    When I drink a really great bottle of wine it makes me sad I didn’t buy a case.

  • Jtk

    QOTD ~ When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me want more.

  • Jtk

    QOTD ~ When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me want more.

  • BigMC

    Nice cork lob and great catch by the Vaynercam.

    QOTD-it makes me want to pull over and call all my friends.

  • BigMC

    Nice cork lob and great catch by the Vaynercam.

    QOTD-it makes me want to pull over and call all my friends.

  • Sherri

    QOTD: Proud of myself that I actually picked out a good bottle of wine!

    Gary, what’s up with PIGEON and raspberry sauce? That’s the first thing you think of to eat with that wine? Maybe I’m not very cultured but that sounds gross…

    GO PATS

  • Sherri

    QOTD: Proud of myself that I actually picked out a good bottle of wine!

    Gary, what’s up with PIGEON and raspberry sauce? That’s the first thing you think of to eat with that wine? Maybe I’m not very cultured but that sounds gross…

    GO PATS

  • Gary, you profess your like of Bonny Doon but never seem to rate their wines highly. Which one of their wines do you actually like? Chenins for me are go to wines especially Saviennes and Vouvrays. I haven’t been that impressed with CA efforts but will have to rtry South Africa. Decided to get a t-shirt before I leave for X-mas/Channukah break to aloha-land. May have to do a video from Hawaii with my Vyniac t-shirt.

  • Gary, you profess your like of Bonny Doon but never seem to rate their wines highly. Which one of their wines do you actually like? Chenins for me are go to wines especially Saviennes and Vouvrays. I haven’t been that impressed with CA efforts but will have to rtry South Africa. Decided to get a t-shirt before I leave for X-mas/Channukah break to aloha-land. May have to do a video from Hawaii with my Vyniac t-shirt.

  • Pigeon?

    Great show Gary…it’s nice when you throw a bone to the lesser known wines, like the Vouvrey sparkling wine…I had no idea. I’ll seek one out, regardless of the 85 point pass, I’m curious.

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel…

    Relaxed and warm. When it’s a kick-butt bottle of something that I have high expectations for AND it delivers, and I have it in the right setting with it being decanted for the right amount of time, I just slowly enjoy it. I can smell it forever, and each taste just lingers and lingers. That’s the best quality of a good wine. Your whole body enjoys it.

    OK…I think your Jets will beat Minnesota. So, congrats ahead of time.
    See you later,
    GO BEARS!!
    T

  • Pigeon?

    Great show Gary…it’s nice when you throw a bone to the lesser known wines, like the Vouvrey sparkling wine…I had no idea. I’ll seek one out, regardless of the 85 point pass, I’m curious.

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel…

    Relaxed and warm. When it’s a kick-butt bottle of something that I have high expectations for AND it delivers, and I have it in the right setting with it being decanted for the right amount of time, I just slowly enjoy it. I can smell it forever, and each taste just lingers and lingers. That’s the best quality of a good wine. Your whole body enjoys it.

    OK…I think your Jets will beat Minnesota. So, congrats ahead of time.
    See you later,
    GO BEARS!!
    T

  • QOTD: when I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I’ve learned something! (finally)

    great show!
    -Nico

  • QOTD: when I drink a nice bottle of wine, it makes me feel like I’ve learned something! (finally)

    great show!
    -Nico

  • JimVarney01

    Great episode GV! Even better than TV! GaryVision, that’s what I’m talkin about. Here’s to a (for a few days) lurker coming out of his shell! You’re teaching everyone here a bunch (of grapes) of information about wines, and I’m lovin’ it!

    QOTD: …great that I talked my girl into wine so I’m not drinkin it by myself.

  • JimVarney01

    Great episode GV! Even better than TV! GaryVision, that’s what I’m talkin about. Here’s to a (for a few days) lurker coming out of his shell! You’re teaching everyone here a bunch (of grapes) of information about wines, and I’m lovin’ it!

    QOTD: …great that I talked my girl into wine so I’m not drinkin it by myself.

  • Genghis

    Also, holla at Tony– Chi-town WHATWHAT?

    Though, if the trend continues, I’m going to buy a bottle of Port to commemorate this upcoming Super Bowl, so that it will be the proper age when I drink it at the next Bears super bowl win.

  • Genghis

    Also, holla at Tony– Chi-town WHATWHAT?

    Though, if the trend continues, I’m going to buy a bottle of Port to commemorate this upcoming Super Bowl, so that it will be the proper age when I drink it at the next Bears super bowl win.

  • Ron P.

    Cool website! Stumbled across it via google.
    Enjoyed the chenin blanc episode. It’s always been my favorite white as Charrdonay is usually like drinking cool aid, it’s so friggin’ sweet.

  • Ron P.

    Cool website! Stumbled across it via google.
    Enjoyed the chenin blanc episode. It’s always been my favorite white as Charrdonay is usually like drinking cool aid, it’s so friggin’ sweet.

  • Kent I

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel like I’m floating. Then I want to tell everyone I know how great it is. And finally, of course, it makes me want to buy more and more wine.

  • Kent I

    QOD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel like I’m floating. Then I want to tell everyone I know how great it is. And finally, of course, it makes me want to buy more and more wine.

  • Shaggy D

    great show, would love to see more sparkling wines, I’m a huge fan!

    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel extremely fortunate.

  • Shaggy D

    great show, would love to see more sparkling wines, I’m a huge fan!

    QOTD: When I drink a nice bottle of wine it makes me feel extremely fortunate.

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