EP 221 Pinot Noir Taste Off

Wines tasted in this episode:

Gary Vaynerchuk and four different wines made from the Pinot Noir grape.

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QOTD: To be honest with you, I think I have been somewhat brainwashed by “Sideways”. Having said that, Pinot Noir is AWESOME, WITH OR WITHOUT “Sideways”!!!

Thanks Gary!

Tags: Pinot Noir, red wines, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • CW

    Mmm wood

  • CW

    Mmm wood

  • Dmjperc

    Yay!!! Top 2!!!!

  • CW

    QOTD: Not very, wasn’t into Cali PN before sideways, although I take most of my queues for living from Hollywoods

  • Dmjperc

    Yay!!! Top 2!!!!

  • CW

    QOTD: Not very, wasn’t into Cali PN before sideways, although I take most of my queues for living from Hollywoods

  • first top 10!

  • first top 10!

  • Billy G

    I’m not angry at Sideways. It has helped create some great Merlot deals.

  • Billy G

    I’m not angry at Sideways. It has helped create some great Merlot deals.

  • monrovino

    Nice hair Gary! No more Nick Nolte look? 🙂

  • monrovino

    Nice hair Gary! No more Nick Nolte look? 🙂

  • Len C

    no couch????

  • BCWinesAreIn

    comment 7?

  • Len C

    no couch????

  • BCWinesAreIn

    comment 7?

  • Kelly

    I LOVE PINOT NOIR!!!

  • Kelly

    I LOVE PINOT NOIR!!!

  • Pinot Noir is LAME! 🙂

  • Pinot Noir is LAME! 🙂

  • SteveB

    Have fun to Chi-town….

  • SteveB

    Have fun to Chi-town….

  • JCfromtheWC

    Damn! so close to top 10

  • JCfromtheWC

    Damn! so close to top 10

  • cdavis

    Whats so great about top 10? Am I missing something?

  • cdavis

    Whats so great about top 10? Am I missing something?

  • CW

    by 3

  • CW

    by 3

  • Fiorentina!

    Hey Gary!
    Thanks for the Vaniac wrist bands!!!

    Top 20! YEA!!!

  • Fiorentina!

    Hey Gary!
    Thanks for the Vaniac wrist bands!!!

    Top 20! YEA!!!

  • Justmarsh

    no wonder you’re not picking up for Lizzie. You’re smelling Cindi Lauper!

    QOD: I’m ok with Sideways. Pinot’s just a fad that will pass. I think most people that are influenced by it don’t spend a lot on pinot. Who cares if all the hype leads people to buy $10 pinot? That stuff mostly sucks anyway. Let them buy all that crap! More good stuff for me!!!!

  • Justmarsh

    no wonder you’re not picking up for Lizzie. You’re smelling Cindi Lauper!

    QOD: I’m ok with Sideways. Pinot’s just a fad that will pass. I think most people that are influenced by it don’t spend a lot on pinot. Who cares if all the hype leads people to buy $10 pinot? That stuff mostly sucks anyway. Let them buy all that crap! More good stuff for me!!!!

  • Ben N.

    I’m going to watch the episode now

  • Ben N.

    I’m going to watch the episode now

  • amgryger

    QOTD:

    Im pretty neutral about Sideways. Its just a movie.

  • amgryger

    QOTD:

    Im pretty neutral about Sideways. Its just a movie.

  • RandyB

    Loved the Pinot episode. I have been a long-time fan of California Pinot Noir starting with the Robert Stemmler wines of the 1980’s. I was in Anderson Valley last week. Have you ever been to Boonville? The appelation is still a somewhat hidden gem, but Sideways had its effect on the Pinots coming out of there also. A couple of years ago a great Pinot was only $15-$20. Anderson Valley also produces some very good sauvignon blancs.

    Ciao

  • RandyB

    Loved the Pinot episode. I have been a long-time fan of California Pinot Noir starting with the Robert Stemmler wines of the 1980’s. I was in Anderson Valley last week. Have you ever been to Boonville? The appelation is still a somewhat hidden gem, but Sideways had its effect on the Pinots coming out of there also. A couple of years ago a great Pinot was only $15-$20. Anderson Valley also produces some very good sauvignon blancs.

    Ciao

  • kingfunk

    why does paul giamattie (dont know how to spell) always play a depressed loser. He plays it so damn well.

  • kingfunk

    why does paul giamattie (dont know how to spell) always play a depressed loser. He plays it so damn well.

  • Dr. Dan

    QOTD: First, Sideways wasn’t that enjoyable of a movie–both of the main characters were largely unlikable. I found myself hoping that they’d expire in a fiery car crash. Second, and more importantly, the movie inflated Pinot Noir prices for those of us that have been long-time fans. If it’s a fad, I hope that it disappears soon. If there is an up-side to this situation, it’s that high Pinot prices have forced me to expand by wine repertoire.

  • Dr. Dan

    QOTD: First, Sideways wasn’t that enjoyable of a movie–both of the main characters were largely unlikable. I found myself hoping that they’d expire in a fiery car crash. Second, and more importantly, the movie inflated Pinot Noir prices for those of us that have been long-time fans. If it’s a fad, I hope that it disappears soon. If there is an up-side to this situation, it’s that high Pinot prices have forced me to expand by wine repertoire.

  • RandyB

    Hey Brandon M how can you say Pinot is lame? I saw what you are bringing to the SF Party. It wasn’t Syrah.

  • RandyB

    Hey Brandon M how can you say Pinot is lame? I saw what you are bringing to the SF Party. It wasn’t Syrah.

  • Lb in KS

    Bah, ha, ha, ha! Smells like Cindi and tastes like Christina!?! It’ssssssssss FRIDAY!
    QOTD: Seen the movie once…had one bottle of Pinot in my life….what’s to be angry at?

  • Lb in KS

    Bah, ha, ha, ha! Smells like Cindi and tastes like Christina!?! It’ssssssssss FRIDAY!
    QOTD: Seen the movie once…had one bottle of Pinot in my life….what’s to be angry at?

  • Autumnfox

    QOTD: I have always loved pinot noir. My step father is a native californian and that’s his favorite varietal. Rubbed off I guess. So, I am somewhat angry at Sideways for making the prices jump but then I think of those couple chase scenes, smile(miles), and all is forgiven.

  • Autumnfox

    QOTD: I have always loved pinot noir. My step father is a native californian and that’s his favorite varietal. Rubbed off I guess. So, I am somewhat angry at Sideways for making the prices jump but then I think of those couple chase scenes, smile(miles), and all is forgiven.

  • bryan

    QOTD: I am not really mad at Sideways at all. I enjoy Pinot Noir, but it is far from my favorite varietal. I have been able to find many more good deals on quality Merlot thanks to Sideways though.

  • bryan

    QOTD: I am not really mad at Sideways at all. I enjoy Pinot Noir, but it is far from my favorite varietal. I have been able to find many more good deals on quality Merlot thanks to Sideways though.

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