Another great show!

QOTD: I am most confused about WHEN to drink a wine. I have a special bottle that was a gift, but I’m afraid to drink it because I’m worried that I’ll find out in a year or two that I should have waited. Probably just my hangup, though.

QOTD: Reading the labels!

My wife is a huge fan of pickles and would LOVE to have that shirt. 🙂

Can’t believe you just reviewed a bottle of Léoville Poyferré, and a pretty great vintage at that, when I just received a 1990 bottle of this wine from my father over the weekend (as a birthday gift). That bottle is now safely stored in my wine cabinet, and it is the most precious bottle I own by a margin of 6x to 7x compared to the next one. Quite amazing coincidence indeed.

QOTD: I am, as many I am sure, absolutely dumbfounded by Burgundy. I love the stuff, I’ve even spent some days in Beaune (visited Les Hospices too), driven through the vineyards, and I still don’t know even 0.05% of what is going on there.

Great show! I’m inspired to open a borolo this weekend.

It’s hard to keep the vintages straight. Amazing how much some wines vary from year to year from even high-end producers.

Hey Gary…I am doing “something”…may I have the t-shirt…I give you $.10 almost EVERY day!

QOTD: Bordeauxs wines.

QOTD: Confusing? Hmmmmmm, I’m not really confused, just want to learn more about Winemaking. I’d love to learn a bit more about the chemistry and mixology behind great wines.

QOTD: Confusing? Hmmmmmm, I’m not really confused, just want to learn more about Winemaking. I’d love to learn a bit more about the chemistry and mixology behind great wines.

Oh yeah – I am heading home this weekend for a little golf and fishing, so a couple of t-bones should go nicely with the 1988 Diamond Creek – Gravely Meadow – Been waiting to drink it, and I think this is just the Not-So-Special – SPECIAL occasion to drink it!!!

GV,
HUGE ENEGY SHOW!! Lots of fun. I agree we need to treat ourselves on occassion. It is so much fun to keep exploring the world of wine. QOTD: I get confused by Bordeaux: I know that certain areas tend to mix a higher percentage of a certain varietal in their wine, so I am not yet clear on where to look for the wine with the highest percentage of cabernet sauvignon, etc.

Anyway, rockin’ episode. Keep em coming.
JW

Awesome show, makes me want to run home and grab something great from the cellar.

I am sanding on one leg while juggling knives. Do I get the shirt ?

QOTD: The thing that puzzles me the most is the 100 point scale used in evaluating wines. Let’s say for an example, a ’01 Ch. Pichon Baron scored 91 points. The 2005 vintage is currently in the 92-95 range. Are they both based on the exact scale or are they compared in light of the vintage? Both would exhibit characteristics that were similar (wine making style, etc.) and characteristics that were different due to the weather/climate. The 2001 retails for 69.99 and the 2005 is 114.99/bottle – on futures – and will probably be more on release! The wines’ scores vary by +/- 4%, whereas the price varies by 64%. Wine spectator blind tastes their selections several times before issuing a score. All things being equal, it would follow that the 2001 is a relative bargain comparatively.

Great episode, makes me want to buy a bottle of Chat Leoville.
QOTD: I agree with Neil above.

Gary- really into the episode, must have been a pleasure to try those 4 heavyweights. Confusing about wine: Burgundy. Everything about it. Whats up with the pickle shirt? BTW- saw the oak monster tee and my girlfriend and I love it. We’ll be in for two.

Gary- really into the episode, must have been a pleasure to try those 4 heavyweights. Confusing about wine: Burgundy. Everything about it. Whats up with the pickle shirt? BTW- saw the oak monster tee and my girlfriend and I love it. We’ll be in for two.

2 rinses of Vega Sicilia, now that’s classy. Interesting to see that it’s not as good as it’s price and reputation suggest (I’d still kill for it though).

QOTD – confused about why Frnech wines confuse so many peaople, a couple of hours with a map and a half-decent wine guide clear up most of the problems (although Burgundy is still a maze when you try and break it down too much).

How does tuning into WLTV half a planet away workm fot the T-shirt thing?

QOTD…Regions. How can one part of the world make grape juice different from another using the variety? That, and pickles. Pickles confuse me 🙂 Question…no I don’t get pissed when you rinse, but, what happens to those bottles of vino after the show? I know none have been overnighted at a humoungous (sp?) discount to my doorstep…oh yeah one more thing, actually it’s one more word. how do you spell sylvulization?

Greeting Mr Vaynerchuk,
Fascinating episode… From description alone I got a perfect snapshot from your tasting of what makes some wines deserve the REALLY high ratings and corresponding price tags. Indeed, I should have a wine this weekend that reminds me why I fell in love with wine. It’s a toss-up whether the wine of Burgundy puzzles me the most or is just the most frustrating; my luck turns up more Vega than Leoville Poyferre. Hard to gamble on my kinda budget.

Thanks
tom

Most difficult: describing in words the nose & flavors of a wine. I don’t know how you do it…. but I can tell your comments come from the gut. nice episode.

Most difficult: describing in words the nose & flavors of a wine. I don’t know how you do it…. but I can tell your comments come from the gut. nice episode.

So whats the something for the TV shirt. I should be doing something work related like building a model but took a 20 minute break to watch WLTV. I love pickles as does my 21 month old son. I have a picture of him with a pickel in one hand and an ice cream bar in the other. He was alternating bites.

QOTD – I find France the most confusing. Not that the wines aren’t approachable but some many regions to learn and not just Bordeaux vs. Burgundy vs. Rhone but within each region there are so many appelations. Then you layer on top that I have never heard of any of these places, all of the wines have names that are not familiar and sometimes hard to pronounce correctly and the lack of labeling and well you get my point.

captivating episode!
question of the day for YOU, gary: what do you do with all the bottles left over after you tape the show? i happen to know this guy who really likes to drink wine…

qotd: i would love to learn more about the grapes used to make wine. how many different clones of pinot noir are there and what are the characteristics of each? another topic of personal interest is yeast. you seldom read or hear about yeast but i understand this can make a profound impact on the end product.

QOTD: Burgundy wines. The classification system makes identifying grand crus v. premier cru v. village wines difficult (even with a map in front of you).

Hey, great show, and my first time commenting. Hate pickles but love good wine. Most confused about the nose. I seem to miss so much of what you discribe. I will keep practicing. Thanks

Maybe this topic / question has been covered before but what is the difference (generally) between and 95 point wine that costs $250 and a 95 point wine that costs $15 besides the price tag? Why would I pay more for a wine that is rated the same, say, by Robert Parker?