EP 290 Does The Color of a Wine Have a Huge Impact on Quality or Age?

A fantastic website I often visit did an interesting article on the color of wine that has gotten a lot of attention on the web so I am here to address it!

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Domaine Barat Chablis FourneauxChablis
2004 Cascina Morassino Langhe NebbioloNebbiolo d’Alba
2005 Clayhouse Syrah Paso RoblesOther California Syrah/Shiraz
1981 Lopez De Heredia Bosconia Gran ReservaRioja
1996 Clarendon Hills SyrahAustralian Shiraz/Syrah

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Tags: Australian, california, Chablis, red, review, Rioja, shiraz, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Dominus

    Great show, awaiting my Naked Chards for the weekend.

    QOTD: Colts Blue, duhhhhh

    Cheers!

  • Dominus

    Great show, awaiting my Naked Chards for the weekend.

    QOTD: Colts Blue, duhhhhh

    Cheers!

  • Gree

    Gar, Love the show good luck on the sliders

    G

  • Gree

    Gar, Love the show good luck on the sliders

    G

  • RieslingRon

    QOTD: Orange……….

  • RieslingRon

    QOTD: Orange……….

  • Bernie Bearnaise

    First of all I would like to be Josh’s agent. He made Gary look so old….and profound.

    The red wines get their character, color, and tannins from skin contact. Certain grapes give great color like Petit Verdot and the dark tones of Malbec. Sauternes have a tawny color with age. It is an interesting sidebar to talk about but does not determine taste IMO. The popularity of blush wines was caused by a by-product of Zinfandel runoff that became the rage due to its pleasing pink color. Rose’s have been bashed for years as a wine for newbs but have made somewhat of a comeback recently. We are the victims of stereotypes. Pink champagne is more expensive and more difficult to produce than the blonde type and has its own cachet. I must say to each his own. There has to be some flavor somewhere to match the visual display.

    Another golden nugget in this episode was the fact that the ’96 Clarendon Hills improved with age and displayed charisma. Gary got there first again and now we know what’s real….

    True Blue as in deep cosmic blue light special.

  • Bernie Bearnaise

    First of all I would like to be Josh’s agent. He made Gary look so old….and profound.

    The red wines get their character, color, and tannins from skin contact. Certain grapes give great color like Petit Verdot and the dark tones of Malbec. Sauternes have a tawny color with age. It is an interesting sidebar to talk about but does not determine taste IMO. The popularity of blush wines was caused by a by-product of Zinfandel runoff that became the rage due to its pleasing pink color. Rose’s have been bashed for years as a wine for newbs but have made somewhat of a comeback recently. We are the victims of stereotypes. Pink champagne is more expensive and more difficult to produce than the blonde type and has its own cachet. I must say to each his own. There has to be some flavor somewhere to match the visual display.

    Another golden nugget in this episode was the fact that the ’96 Clarendon Hills improved with age and displayed charisma. Gary got there first again and now we know what’s real….

    True Blue as in deep cosmic blue light special.

  • Darlene O.

    Gary, loved the episode!!! Wonderful! Extremely educational and, as always, awesomely entertaining! QOD: Green. It’s the color of life.

  • Darlene O.

    Gary, loved the episode!!! Wonderful! Extremely educational and, as always, awesomely entertaining! QOD: Green. It’s the color of life.

  • OttawaB

    Another good episode GV. I really love the Clarendon Hills selection of wines. My favourite Aussie wines. A bit pricey but worth the dough.
    I’m not sure I would put them into the fruit bomb category of many other Aussie wines. The winemaker states that he tries to imitate the Rhone Valley style of wines, although I do think there is more fruit on the palate then Rhone wines.

  • OttawaB

    Another good episode GV. I really love the Clarendon Hills selection of wines. My favourite Aussie wines. A bit pricey but worth the dough.
    I’m not sure I would put them into the fruit bomb category of many other Aussie wines. The winemaker states that he tries to imitate the Rhone Valley style of wines, although I do think there is more fruit on the palate then Rhone wines.

  • E

    Yet another Lopez de Heredia sighting. Intriguing.

    QOTD: Mid-90s pre-Parcells Neil O’Donnell green.

  • E

    Yet another Lopez de Heredia sighting. Intriguing.

    QOTD: Mid-90s pre-Parcells Neil O’Donnell green.

  • Gary….I wanted to see you try that ’75…that would have brought the thunder!!! Looked totally cooked…

    QOTD: Blue

  • Scarred1

    Dave Canada – pass my congrats on to Josh for bringing the thunder. It was awesome.

    GV – Great show. Nice spread of wines and ratings. The color thing has been point-counterpointed above and I think is an interesting discussion. As always I am learning lots from the community (and you). VaynerNation rules!

    QOTD – Is cammo a color? I’d say green is my dominate color fav, though for sports, garnet and gold (a la FSU & Redskins) are at the top of my list.

    Saludos!
    John

  • Gary….I wanted to see you try that ’75…that would have brought the thunder!!! Looked totally cooked…

    QOTD: Blue

  • Scarred1

    Dave Canada – pass my congrats on to Josh for bringing the thunder. It was awesome.

    GV – Great show. Nice spread of wines and ratings. The color thing has been point-counterpointed above and I think is an interesting discussion. As always I am learning lots from the community (and you). VaynerNation rules!

    QOTD – Is cammo a color? I’d say green is my dominate color fav, though for sports, garnet and gold (a la FSU & Redskins) are at the top of my list.

    Saludos!
    John

  • Dean

    Good show! Almost spit my wine out while watching when you said “It’s like a 3 year old pooped jalapeno peppers”. Great imagery!

    QOTD: Green

  • Dean

    Good show! Almost spit my wine out while watching when you said “It’s like a 3 year old pooped jalapeno peppers”. Great imagery!

    QOTD: Green

  • Denise

    Looking forward to trying that Nebbiolo. Great show.

    QOTD: Yellow…because it’s just so cheerful!! : )

  • Denise

    Looking forward to trying that Nebbiolo. Great show.

    QOTD: Yellow…because it’s just so cheerful!! : )

  • dkeck

    GV
    I love the color green.

  • dkeck

    GV
    I love the color green.

  • Kdawg

    that clarendon hills now has me really excited for how my amon-ra’s are going to turn out

    QOTD: I love red. A nice good solid red. I’m a ManU fan and give me their normal color all day long

  • Kdawg

    that clarendon hills now has me really excited for how my amon-ra’s are going to turn out

    QOTD: I love red. A nice good solid red. I’m a ManU fan and give me their normal color all day long

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, way to bring the thunder. I hope all my Aussie fruit bombs age well, or make to an old age before I drink them.
    QOTD green

  • Harley Stan

    Gary, way to bring the thunder. I hope all my Aussie fruit bombs age well, or make to an old age before I drink them.
    QOTD green

  • alberto

    Great show, very focus and interesting.

    …changing the wine world weather “YOU” like it or not?
    Come on man “WE” are not part of the problem, (We and Gary are the solution).
    It is…Weather “THEY” like it or not.

  • alberto

    Great show, very focus and interesting.

    …changing the wine world weather “YOU” like it or not?
    Come on man “WE” are not part of the problem, (We and Gary are the solution).
    It is…Weather “THEY” like it or not.

  • excellent intro!cutest kid(JOSH)around.He needs to be in way more episodes.great job to dave in canada for such a sweetheart child.Get him on t.v.

  • excellent intro!cutest kid(JOSH)around.He needs to be in way more episodes.great job to dave in canada for such a sweetheart child.Get him on t.v.

  • Lenny

    Great show today.

    I could have answered the question about the color just from watching WLTV for several months.

    QOTD:

    Wife’s is green
    Mine is Blue – like my eyes.

  • Lenny

    Great show today.

    I could have answered the question about the color just from watching WLTV for several months.

    QOTD:

    Wife’s is green
    Mine is Blue – like my eyes.

  • Now there’s the pre-Conan GV we’ve come to know and love. Great episode, cool experiment w/color. Loved the wines today. Classsic WLTV here.

  • Now there’s the pre-Conan GV we’ve come to know and love. Great episode, cool experiment w/color. Loved the wines today. Classsic WLTV here.

  • msb2ncsu

    QOTD: Blue! No, Yellow! AHHhhh…
    In all seriousness, it is without a debt RED and WHITE, for wine and the Wolfpack!

  • msb2ncsu

    QOTD: Blue! No, Yellow! AHHhhh…
    In all seriousness, it is without a debt RED and WHITE, for wine and the Wolfpack!

  • Michelle

    thanks for another excellent and original show,

    QOTD: blue

  • Michelle

    thanks for another excellent and original show,

    QOTD: blue

  • QOTD: Purple(non-winwe related) been that since I was 4.

  • QOTD: Purple(non-winwe related) been that since I was 4.

  • CoryS

    GaryV, only hope to be a Thunder Bringer v. a wine connoisseur.

    QOTD – black, my friends, cause if it doesn’t have black, it can’t have yellow or orange.

  • CoryS

    GaryV, only hope to be a Thunder Bringer v. a wine connoisseur.

    QOTD – black, my friends, cause if it doesn’t have black, it can’t have yellow or orange.

  • Chuck D

    Gary – the Iron Shiek isn’t so calm have you heard on interviews lately ? Ferrell and Howard Stern have him fired up.

    QOTD: a nice sky blue for day dreams and plesant days.

    Way to go little Josh bringing his own thunder with some Hi-C nose. Those Canadians making their kids drink wine to get on a Vany-TV

  • Chuck D

    Gary – the Iron Shiek isn’t so calm have you heard on interviews lately ? Ferrell and Howard Stern have him fired up.

    QOTD: a nice sky blue for day dreams and plesant days.

    Way to go little Josh bringing his own thunder with some Hi-C nose. Those Canadians making their kids drink wine to get on a Vany-TV

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    QOTD:
    🙁 Hate to admit it,, specially if LARS is watching,,, but it’s purple. What can I say? I love my Packers (the best color green) but I like purple.
    Technically I don’t think there is a color purple,, it’s a hue of violet, but you get what I mean.

    Great ep GMan!

  • TommyBoBo of WI

    QOTD:
    🙁 Hate to admit it,, specially if LARS is watching,,, but it’s purple. What can I say? I love my Packers (the best color green) but I like purple.
    Technically I don’t think there is a color purple,, it’s a hue of violet, but you get what I mean.

    Great ep GMan!

  • NathanN

    Live show coming up wow you are a brave man to attempt it again.

    QOTD: Yellow

  • NathanN

    Live show coming up wow you are a brave man to attempt it again.

    QOTD: Yellow

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