EP 197 Blind Tasting

Wines tasted in this episode:

Question of the day: “What’s the biggest discrepancy you’ve seen in a bottle of wine?”

Here it is the blind tasting episode. Can Gary Vaynerchuk be fooled?

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corkscrew

Have had Ex Libris did not like it, like Murphy Goode Zin, like Montes Alpha Chard. QOTD-?? http://www.winelx.com

Tags: cabernet, Chile, red meritage, Video, washington state, wine, wines, zinfandel

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  • tampasteve

    GGFG!

  • CW

    blind is good

  • Anonymous

    1st!!?

  • tampasteve

    GGFG!

  • CW

    blind is good

  • YoungDave

    1st!!?

  • Anonymous

    SO close!

  • YoungDave

    SO close!

  • SS Chris

    SS in the hizzy!!

  • SS Chris

    SS in the hizzy!!

  • SS Chris

    oh yeah….I’m w/ Tampa….GGFC

    (not that there’s anything wrong with that.)

    Anti can’t lock this, can he????

  • SS Chris

    oh yeah….I’m w/ Tampa….GGFC

    (not that there’s anything wrong with that.)

    Anti can’t lock this, can he????

  • SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    It’s Friday let there be wine.

  • SSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

    It’s Friday let there be wine.

  • 8!

  • MaryS

    Top ten???

  • 8!

  • MaryS

    Top ten???

  • organicguy

    First time the video has buffered on me

  • Awin

    Top ten!

  • organicguy

    First time the video has buffered on me

  • Awin

    Top ten!

  • waibeans

    12 and a half dozen.

    CASE Buy!

  • waibeans

    12 and a half dozen.

    CASE Buy!

  • Ahhhh… this flash player is getting REALLY annoying when it can’t buffer enough. It seems to buffer only like 4 seconds worth, so it’s constantly pausing all the time. Especially when the video is just posted and so many people are downloading it, so traffic is high. I liked it better when there was the option to view the quicktime one… at least with that one I could let it download and then watch the whole thing at once, instead of 5 second pieces. I want to pull my hair out…

  • Ahhhh… this flash player is getting REALLY annoying when it can’t buffer enough. It seems to buffer only like 4 seconds worth, so it’s constantly pausing all the time. Especially when the video is just posted and so many people are downloading it, so traffic is high. I liked it better when there was the option to view the quicktime one… at least with that one I could let it download and then watch the whole thing at once, instead of 5 second pieces. I want to pull my hair out…

  • Corrado

    Dammit, my wine didn’t make it. I’m officially going to start voting for the dorky YouTube guy now!!

    🙂

  • Corrado

    Dammit, my wine didn’t make it. I’m officially going to start voting for the dorky YouTube guy now!!

    🙂

  • Davey, there’s still a button allowing you to view the episode in Quicktime. Have you tried it?

  • Davey, there’s still a button allowing you to view the episode in Quicktime. Have you tried it?

  • JayZee

    Top 20?

  • JayZee

    Top 20?

  • KAHUNA

    Damn Boy- I am impressed completely- I would love to make fun of you, it hurts me to not make fun of you- especially because I thought for sure you thought the big bottle was Clone 5 until you poured it-

    Awesome job – nailing the Petite Verdot was a huge- as I have had that wine and it usually drinks like a cab for sure.

  • gnarlyoak

    Gary-

    Wow! I was totally blown away by how great you did on the blind tasting. You were right on with the prices except for the Zin.;)

  • KAHUNA

    Damn Boy- I am impressed completely- I would love to make fun of you, it hurts me to not make fun of you- especially because I thought for sure you thought the big bottle was Clone 5 until you poured it-

    Awesome job – nailing the Petite Verdot was a huge- as I have had that wine and it usually drinks like a cab for sure.

  • gnarlyoak

    Gary-

    Wow! I was totally blown away by how great you did on the blind tasting. You were right on with the prices except for the Zin.;)

  • PattyO

    I actually watched the ep b4 commenting, even tho it showed “0 comments” when I first started it (not a popular concept in Vani-ville…)
    Fun show! Mostly, loved seeing the awesome store again (I know you’ve done a couple others but this one really took a stroll through the racks)! I could spend 3 straight days in there!
    QOtD-the grocery I shop at has a pretty good wine buyer and every June the “mother store” for the chain does a sort of inventory re-direction and makes them clear out certain wines to make room for new selections. So they do these “close-out” deals. A couple years ago they determined the store couldn’t sell dessert wines any longer so all the Jackson Triggs Ice Wine was sold off for $7.99 a bottle! That was a fun shopping spree – I cleaned off the shelf!

  • SpaceJay

    QOTD – 2000 Vinedo Chadwick, paid $13 per, have seen it for $50-60. Still have 5 bottles.

  • PattyO

    I actually watched the ep b4 commenting, even tho it showed “0 comments” when I first started it (not a popular concept in Vani-ville…)
    Fun show! Mostly, loved seeing the awesome store again (I know you’ve done a couple others but this one really took a stroll through the racks)! I could spend 3 straight days in there!
    QOtD-the grocery I shop at has a pretty good wine buyer and every June the “mother store” for the chain does a sort of inventory re-direction and makes them clear out certain wines to make room for new selections. So they do these “close-out” deals. A couple years ago they determined the store couldn’t sell dessert wines any longer so all the Jackson Triggs Ice Wine was sold off for $7.99 a bottle! That was a fun shopping spree – I cleaned off the shelf!

  • SpaceJay

    QOTD – 2000 Vinedo Chadwick, paid $13 per, have seen it for $50-60. Still have 5 bottles.

  • You’re a dead man, Wine Guy!!!

    In about an hour, Fed Ex Ground is dropping off a case and a half of WL juice. 3 of the bottles are Nalle (the e is silent) Zin! Oh, well. I’m still looking forward to trying the 2004. Doug and Lee Nalle’s notes mention that this one should sit down for awhile. They sell it for 30 bones, you guys have it at 21ish. It ain’t 7, but it’s still a discount. Thanks again for the free shipping. 🙂

    QOTD: I’ve got about 8 bottles of Nalle Zin in my “cellar.” Average price is 26 bones. Now the Wine Guy is tellin’ me that I should treat it like a $3 cooking wine. 😉

    Don’t worry, Wine Guy, I still like ya. But, don’t think for a minute that your Jets don’t suck!

    Go Mighty Vikes!
    Lars

  • You’re a dead man, Wine Guy!!!

    In about an hour, Fed Ex Ground is dropping off a case and a half of WL juice. 3 of the bottles are Nalle (the e is silent) Zin! Oh, well. I’m still looking forward to trying the 2004. Doug and Lee Nalle’s notes mention that this one should sit down for awhile. They sell it for 30 bones, you guys have it at 21ish. It ain’t 7, but it’s still a discount. Thanks again for the free shipping. 🙂

    QOTD: I’ve got about 8 bottles of Nalle Zin in my “cellar.” Average price is 26 bones. Now the Wine Guy is tellin’ me that I should treat it like a $3 cooking wine. 😉

    Don’t worry, Wine Guy, I still like ya. But, don’t think for a minute that your Jets don’t suck!

    Go Mighty Vikes!
    Lars

  • lou from downunder

    Gary, It’s Saturday morning and I’m bewilded by the size of the store, which begs the question. How long does the average customer spend in the store? and Do they know what they are looking for?

    More bling tasting !!!

  • SS Chris

    Wow!! Very impressive Mr. VaynerCHUK. KUDOS!!!

    Next time I run into the wine sales guy who was badmounthing you….one of his issues was that you knew nothing about tasting wine…..I’ll point him to this video.

    I you almost did say Zinfandel…and then another thought popped in you head and you went on another tangent.

  • Jonathon M Chicago

    QOTD- 1999 Silver Oak; paid $89 seen it for as much as $125.00

  • lou from downunder

    Gary, It’s Saturday morning and I’m bewilded by the size of the store, which begs the question. How long does the average customer spend in the store? and Do they know what they are looking for?

    More bling tasting !!!

  • SS Chris

    Wow!! Very impressive Mr. VaynerCHUK. KUDOS!!!

    Next time I run into the wine sales guy who was badmounthing you….one of his issues was that you knew nothing about tasting wine…..I’ll point him to this video.

    I you almost did say Zinfandel…and then another thought popped in you head and you went on another tangent.

  • Jonathon M Chicago

    QOTD- 1999 Silver Oak; paid $89 seen it for as much as $125.00

  • waibeans

    Great Job GV! wow that was fun to watch.. I definitely agree that something like this should be live tho. You need the live interaction to discuss your tasting notes and why you decided on the final verdicts?

    Like:

    1)how you could pull out the Petite Verdot characteristics.
    2)what made you think #2 was southern hemi.

  • waibeans

    Great Job GV! wow that was fun to watch.. I definitely agree that something like this should be live tho. You need the live interaction to discuss your tasting notes and why you decided on the final verdicts?

    Like:

    1)how you could pull out the Petite Verdot characteristics.
    2)what made you think #2 was southern hemi.

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