My favourite sparkling Shiraz is the E & E Black Pepper Sparkling Shiraz. They all have a funky taste to them because they are soooooooo different from Champagne, its not the flavours you expect when you think of Champagne. Your mind is saying sparkling wines and conjures up the flavour profile, then you drink the sparkling Shiraz and it throws you.

QOTD ; Other then my 2 beautiful children (they will always be my “thing”), I would have to say it is the beginning of the Stanley Cup Playoffs (hockey) where hope springs eternal and THIS WILL BE THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Sens!!!!!!! My third thing is WLTV where I continually enjoy the info and banter. Thank you GV.
Its Springtime baby. Life is good.

Gary-
Super ep!!!!!!!
I laughed
& laughed
the first 4 -5 x’s
I saw the part with the
‘new sparkling form’!!!!!
TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
funny!!!
🙂

Just to expand on my previous comment, I’d like to give a shout out to Gary for giving me the much needed daily break from my architecture thesis, which helps me keep my sanity in these final weeks.

Thanks Gary!

Nice ep Mr. Vaynerchuk; for the first time ever I have actually tasted on of the wines that you fetured. It was the Chook; I liked it a bit better than you but wasn’t blown away by it. I’m really intrigued by the Majella and will be buying a bottle (at least) the next time I’m putting together a case. QOTD: Lame as this might sound; wine is currently my thing…learning about it rather than simply drinking it but don’t worry I’m still drinking it as well.

Nice ep Mr. Vaynerchuk; for the first time ever I have actually tasted on of the wines that you fetured. It was the Chook; I liked it a bit better than you but wasn’t blown away by it. I’m really intrigued by the Majella and will be buying a bottle (at least) the next time I’m putting together a case. QOTD: Lame as this might sound; wine is currently my thing…learning about it rather than simply drinking it but don’t worry I’m still drinking it as well.

GV,
Fun episode. Always expanding our horizons: I did not know that sparkling shiraz existed. Sounds like I will have to try the Majella. I am a huge Syrah/Shiraz fan.
QOTD: Really getting into Italian Red wine these days, as well as Syrah. the other thing: Ford just announced a Shelby GT500KR “King of the Road” Mustang. 540 horsepower. Sort of like a new world fruit bomb of cars. Keeping my fingers crossed that I can nab one next year.
JW

Gary-
The Rainbow in and out of your nose???????????
It reminds me of that
great old classic song-
‘The worms crawl in
The worms crawl out
The worms play pinochle on your snout!”!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GGGRRRRREEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTTT
stuff!!!!
🙂

Good episode: QOD: getting married in 3 weeks and trying as different wines as possible.

Good episode: QOD: getting married in 3 weeks and trying as different wines as possible.

Sparkling Shiraz?? Learned something new today …

QOTD: Winemaking and wine collecting – right now my attempt at a Super Tuscan is aging in a new French oak barrel – grapes came from the Sierra Foothills, 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Syrah. Stop by next year before bottling and you can rate the barrel!

Sparkling Shiraz?? Learned something new today …

QOTD: Winemaking and wine collecting – right now my attempt at a Super Tuscan is aging in a new French oak barrel – grapes came from the Sierra Foothills, 50% Sangiovese, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon, 25% Syrah. Stop by next year before bottling and you can rate the barrel!

how would you compare a sparkling shiraz to a sparkling chambourcin? I read about the dâ??Arenberg The Peppermint Paddock Sparkling Chambourcin (fortified w/vintage port) a few weeks ago and have been craving it ever since….too bad it’s available in Australia only? Is there a way around that? QOTD- anything Hawaii

Mr. GV…my preconception…wasn’t gonna like the episode…thought I knew everything about syrah…Well, I was wrong, it really finished strong! As much as I love your honesty, I love when you love wines, especially aseteric ones, thank you!

Gonna have ‘ta look for that red sparklie stuff. Thanks for the episode.

QOTD: My newly arrived Vayniac Wrist Band. With only one, do I wear it on my shooting hand or non-shooting hand? Perhaps as an ankle band for the fashion statement? Thanks for the schwag!

Lars

Had the Carina 7 Per Cent at the tasting room. I agree with GV. Brought some home, glad to hear it’s in stock. Very worth the money.

Nice explanation of something I would have not even thought of tring- sparkling red wine. Have they shipped out the “free wristbands” yet? I haven’t gotten mone- so i was just wondering. My thing- the end of The Sopranos- beiong a Jersey boy I’m surprised you haven’t incoporated it into a show yet!

Nice explanation of something I would have not even thought of tring- sparkling red wine. Have they shipped out the “free wristbands” yet? I haven’t gotten mone- so i was just wondering. My thing- the end of The Sopranos- beiong a Jersey boy I’m surprised you haven’t incoporated it into a show yet!

Agree with you completely on the Majella. Who woulda’ thunk it right?!

QOTD: Bruno Paillard, now there’s a contender. Matt Serra beating GSP, in one of the greatest upsets of recent time. Adam Lee and all of Siduri. Is he a magician? Cuz that dude done made magic in a bottle.

Got my wristband today. It’ll be soakin’ up sweat on a bike ride tomorrow!

Still no Wristbands! Boo! QOTD: My new son, my other three beautiful kids and drinking the vino!

QOTD: Spending quality time with my husband in April – he doesn’t have to travel for work, yay!

Another good sparkling shiraz to try is Rumball.

Interesting ep. Gary… should we drink sparkling red wine cold or room temp??
QOTD: my thing is searching out true ethnic foods in different communities in the tri-state area.

Great Episode Gary! I can’t wait to try the Paringa Sparkling Shiraz you picked out for me. I’ll let you know how I like it. Q: Do you drink it chilled or room temp? (I know you always taste at RT, but what is the norm?)
QOTD: I would have to say my wife Laura. She would tell you I would say WLTV!! 😉

GV-

Wrist band has arrived…thanks….I am kind of into counting how many time you say “at the end of the day” in each episode:) Actually since your question about inventory management…I am currently into making a spreadsheet for my wine cellar inventory!

Great Episode

QOTD: More and more, my “thing” is wine. Dang it, Gary! (My primary passion, though, is finding and teaching the optimal physical form for humanity — or at least that’s the easiest way for me to sum up my life in a few words…I suppose inaccuracy is inevitable.)

btw, it looks like you’ve already sold out of the 2004 Marjella Sparkling Shiraz. Dang! Do you expect to get any more???