EP 258 Gewurztraminer Wines in the Hizzy

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes 3 Gewurztraminer wines and lets you know exactly how he feels!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Malivoire GewurztraminerCanadian Riesling
2002 Willm Gewurztraminer Clos GaenbroennelAlsace Gewurztraminer
2000 Trimbach Gewurztraminer RibeaupierreAlsace Gewurztraminer

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Krishna Patel

spicy food fanatic, now i have wine to go with! come to Virginia Tech!

Tags: alsace, canadian, Gewurztraminer, review, Riesling, Video, white wines, wine

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  • Napa Spa

    I’ve found gewurztraminer is a total hit or miss grape. Either thay nail it and it’s great or it’s a total bomb and not worth drinking. Not much in between in my experience. I always wondered why that is???

  • Kevin

    Los Angeles or Seattle!

  • Kevin

    Los Angeles or Seattle!

  • Megaton

    Come back to the Bay Area! We didn’t get to your SF soiree and we are sad, sad, sad for missing out on all the fun. Gary, make the Bay Area your fall tradition…buy your brand new Peachie folders for “Back to School”, the ones you bought back in third grade, harvest the uvas, and visit the Bay Area. You could even relive your Raiders experience if you were up for it. (This is my first reply! My sister from Los Angeles got a response from you. Could I be so lucky?)

  • Megaton

    Come back to the Bay Area! We didn’t get to your SF soiree and we are sad, sad, sad for missing out on all the fun. Gary, make the Bay Area your fall tradition…buy your brand new Peachie folders for “Back to School”, the ones you bought back in third grade, harvest the uvas, and visit the Bay Area. You could even relive your Raiders experience if you were up for it. (This is my first reply! My sister from Los Angeles got a response from you. Could I be so lucky?)

  • Medo

    QOTD: Frankfurt! 😉

    Nice show Gary! I did have a lot Gewürtstraminers, but found them mostly to heavy on the dried apricot/pineapple flavors.

  • Medo

    QOTD: Frankfurt! 😉

    Nice show Gary! I did have a lot Gewürtstraminers, but found them mostly to heavy on the dried apricot/pineapple flavors.

  • Great show GV! I would have totally took the bribe in 3rd grade.

  • Great show GV! I would have totally took the bribe in 3rd grade.

  • KC DAN

    Great ep Qotd Kansas City Or St Louis

  • KC DAN

    Great ep Qotd Kansas City Or St Louis

  • PhilB

    Yeah, Canada bringing you the T!!! I didn’t even know we made Gewurtztraminer!! You should try some Ice Cider (like ice wine, but made with apples!) next time, it’s awesome!!

    QOTD: I totally agree with the people who mentionned it before! Think big, make it international and bring your butt to Paris baby!

  • PhilB

    Yeah, Canada bringing you the T!!! I didn’t even know we made Gewurtztraminer!! You should try some Ice Cider (like ice wine, but made with apples!) next time, it’s awesome!!

    QOTD: I totally agree with the people who mentionned it before! Think big, make it international and bring your butt to Paris baby!

  • TD

    Two in a row for Paris seals the deal I believe. See you in November!

  • TD

    Two in a row for Paris seals the deal I believe. See you in November!

  • Susan

    Gary-Never had a Gewurztraminer before!! Will try soon!!!
    Great Ep! Glad to see all of your energy!
    🙂

  • Susan

    Gary-Never had a Gewurztraminer before!! Will try soon!!!
    Great Ep! Glad to see all of your energy!
    🙂

  • phermented1

    Gary,
    Glad to see you hit the G-spot;) Had a btl of Cht. d’Orschwihr ‘Bollenberg’ Gewurztraminer the other night. Awesome! What intrigued me most is that they actually printed, “vin non chaptalise” non-chapitalized. Crazy. Anyway
    QOTD: Show some love to the displaced NY’er living in Gainesville FL. You come down here, bring the thunder, I will get Gator Football tickets, and bring the people.

  • phermented1

    Gary,
    Glad to see you hit the G-spot;) Had a btl of Cht. d’Orschwihr ‘Bollenberg’ Gewurztraminer the other night. Awesome! What intrigued me most is that they actually printed, “vin non chaptalise” non-chapitalized. Crazy. Anyway
    QOTD: Show some love to the displaced NY’er living in Gainesville FL. You come down here, bring the thunder, I will get Gator Football tickets, and bring the people.

  • Tim H.

    My wife & I have been loving Gewurtz recently as it really seems to hit a home run with spicy food. We met friends out for Indian a few weeks ago at a byob place (always love that) and they were completely blown away with the Alsace Gewurtz we brought. I have had a few underwhelms efforts though which is tough if you shell out $20+. Great show today.

  • Ryan D

    Qotd: Down South… Florida or maybe ATL.

  • Tim H.

    My wife & I have been loving Gewurtz recently as it really seems to hit a home run with spicy food. We met friends out for Indian a few weeks ago at a byob place (always love that) and they were completely blown away with the Alsace Gewurtz we brought. I have had a few underwhelms efforts though which is tough if you shell out $20+. Great show today.

  • Ryan D

    Qotd: Down South… Florida or maybe ATL.

  • Dusty

    one of the best wine and food pairings i’ve ever had was with a gewurtz…..it was gewurtz with chips and salsa. i thought it sounded crazy but my boss swore by it, and now i do too. i’m gonna have to agree with somewhere south. you’ve already been west (san fran), midwest (chicago), and will be going east (ny/nj), so the only place left seems south.

  • Dusty

    one of the best wine and food pairings i’ve ever had was with a gewurtz…..it was gewurtz with chips and salsa. i thought it sounded crazy but my boss swore by it, and now i do too. i’m gonna have to agree with somewhere south. you’ve already been west (san fran), midwest (chicago), and will be going east (ny/nj), so the only place left seems south.

  • Andy

    QOTD– How about Charlotte NC in the Fall for some Nascar racing or Panther football.

  • Andy

    QOTD– How about Charlotte NC in the Fall for some Nascar racing or Panther football.

  • FTBoomer

    QOTD: I can’t believe you even had to ask that question. Meet you at Berns in Tampa.

  • FTBoomer

    QOTD: I can’t believe you even had to ask that question. Meet you at Berns in Tampa.

  • italianwinelover

    Not a big fan of gewurtz…but might try one next…good summer wine! Thanks for the extra buttons.

    QOTD: Come back to Chicago!! Missed you when you were here last time, but I wouldn’t miss you again! Great town and beautiful in the fall!! Come visit us Midwesterners…we are very friendly and love to drink our vino!!!

  • italianwinelover

    Not a big fan of gewurtz…but might try one next…good summer wine! Thanks for the extra buttons.

    QOTD: Come back to Chicago!! Missed you when you were here last time, but I wouldn’t miss you again! Great town and beautiful in the fall!! Come visit us Midwesterners…we are very friendly and love to drink our vino!!!

  • Jeff

    QOTD: Milwaukee, WI!!!

  • Jeff

    QOTD: Milwaukee, WI!!!

  • Jester

    Gary,

    You’ve done the east coast….you’ve done the west coast….you’ve done the midwest…..Its time to head to the dirty south!!!! You’re leaving us out!!! Besides, you were supposed to come down for the NOWFE and didn’t. So, this fall it will be time for the New Orleans party. I’d be more than happy to help set it up. Its also fairly centrally located, so we could get vayniacs from Houston, Dallas, Jackson, Mobile, Atlanta, etc……and to top it all off, we have the best food in the country. There’s no doubt that New Orleans should be the next stop on the Vayniac Tour.

    Jester

  • Jester

    Gary,

    You’ve done the east coast….you’ve done the west coast….you’ve done the midwest…..Its time to head to the dirty south!!!! You’re leaving us out!!! Besides, you were supposed to come down for the NOWFE and didn’t. So, this fall it will be time for the New Orleans party. I’d be more than happy to help set it up. Its also fairly centrally located, so we could get vayniacs from Houston, Dallas, Jackson, Mobile, Atlanta, etc……and to top it all off, we have the best food in the country. There’s no doubt that New Orleans should be the next stop on the Vayniac Tour.

    Jester

  • MannyPants

    QOTD: You need to make your way down to the dirty…ATL

  • MannyPants

    QOTD: You need to make your way down to the dirty…ATL

  • Hey Gary,

    Of course the next roadie is to Toronto, sure you’re huge in the US of A, but can you bring the THUNDER to the Great White North.

    You know that the VQA is representin’ and BC can hold it’s own.. and Toronto is the fourth biggest Italian population in the world..

    So, again..it’s just my 2-Cents…

  • Hey Gary,

    Of course the next roadie is to Toronto, sure you’re huge in the US of A, but can you bring the THUNDER to the Great White North.

    You know that the VQA is representin’ and BC can hold it’s own.. and Toronto is the fourth biggest Italian population in the world..

    So, again..it’s just my 2-Cents…

  • Mike Hale

    QOTD: It would be hard to beat Phoenix for a Fall/Winter trip!

  • Mike Hale

    QOTD: It would be hard to beat Phoenix for a Fall/Winter trip!

  • Acousticdoc

    Great episode. I have had the Willm and the Trimbach. Looking forward to trying the Malivoire.
    QOTD: Come on Gary V, You’ve got to come to the nation’s capital and bring the THUNDER!!

  • Acousticdoc

    Great episode. I have had the Willm and the Trimbach. Looking forward to trying the Malivoire.
    QOTD: Come on Gary V, You’ve got to come to the nation’s capital and bring the THUNDER!!

  • Marc

    QOTD: Des Moines??

  • Marc

    QOTD: Des Moines??

  • tim

    Nice episode. Typically I refuse to buy a wine I don’t know how to pronounce, and living in Ohio, it is tough to find anyone that does know the correct pronunciation. Now that I know how to say it, I will give it a try! 🙂
    QOTD: Ohio would be nice, because we really need the help!

  • tim

    Nice episode. Typically I refuse to buy a wine I don’t know how to pronounce, and living in Ohio, it is tough to find anyone that does know the correct pronunciation. Now that I know how to say it, I will give it a try! 🙂
    QOTD: Ohio would be nice, because we really need the help!

  • LeatherPalate

    National Vayniac party in Vegas baby!! Vegas….

  • LeatherPalate

    National Vayniac party in Vegas baby!! Vegas….

  • Stan Burton

    Gary,

    Your next roadtrip destination ? No questions. ATLANTA, Baby !!!

    We got fine wines and fine sakes! . . . great beers too!!! I got bottles of Heidelberger Mannaberg wines (vinted and bottled by Winzerkeller Wiesloch) that aren’t sold in the US yet. Come on down and give it a try !

    Stan

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