EP 374 Jeffrey Davies Talks About French Wines

Today Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with THE Jeffrey Davies and talks about France, Life and value in Bordeaux. This is a great episode and shows the respect Gary has for JD.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2004 Aiguilhe QuerreOther Red Bordeaux
2004 Chateau FaizeauSt Emilion
2002 Chateau BellevueOther Red Bordeaux
Legras Brut Rose ChampagneFrench Brut Rose

Links mentioned in todays episode.

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John__J

qotd: I can't imagine why not, I'm definitely a decant and pour guy.

Seeing Jeffrey on the show was fantastic, one of my fav guests you've had on

Tags: Bordeaux, brut, Jeffery Davies, other, red, review, rose, St Emilion, Video, wine, wines

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  • Magoo

    Great episode; Jeffrey is as fun to listen to as he is knowledgeable. More guests!!!

    Have a great holiday.

  • Magoo

    Great episode; Jeffrey is as fun to listen to as he is knowledgeable. More guests!!!

    Have a great holiday.

  • Wiley Reilly

    QOTD- love decanting, usually can squeeze in an hour before drinking, sometimes have to pop & pour, but prefer not to…have seen so many wines open up with just a little love…

  • QOTD- love decanting, usually can squeeze in an hour before drinking, sometimes have to pop & pour, but prefer not to…have seen so many wines open up with just a little love…

  • downtnmark

    QOTD: You’re kidding me here.

    I always decant (except 2002 Jocelyn Cab). I was standing in the tasting room at Provenance Vineyards as a guy was buying my favorite Merlot (the 2002 Las Amigas). I suggested he decant it for 90 minutes and he would be rewarded. He tried to give excuses as to why he probably couldn’t. (I suggested he open something else to drink during the 90 minutes.) Finally, he agreed that he would do so. During the discussion, the wine-club lady mentioned that the wine maker Tom Rinaldi practically preaches about decantiing.

    My mom and sister both hate me for being such a decanter nazi, but I think it’s worth it and well worth the wait.

  • downtnmark

    QOTD: You’re kidding me here.

    I always decant (except 2002 Jocelyn Cab). I was standing in the tasting room at Provenance Vineyards as a guy was buying my favorite Merlot (the 2002 Las Amigas). I suggested he decant it for 90 minutes and he would be rewarded. He tried to give excuses as to why he probably couldn’t. (I suggested he open something else to drink during the 90 minutes.) Finally, he agreed that he would do so. During the discussion, the wine-club lady mentioned that the wine maker Tom Rinaldi practically preaches about decantiing.

    My mom and sister both hate me for being such a decanter nazi, but I think it’s worth it and well worth the wait.

  • onemore

    I’m just now getting to watch this episode and it’s GREAT. Thanks for having Jeffrey Davies on! This was fun to watch. Lots of good info, delivered without a condescending or intimidating attitude. Gotta love it.

    QOTD: My decanter gets an obscene amount of use. I decant almost every red wine I drink at home (when I know which wine I’ll want ahead of time), and this year I began decanting several whites.

    Decanters make great gifts for wine-drinking friends & family members. I’m giving a couple away myself this year.

  • onemore

    I’m just now getting to watch this episode and it’s GREAT. Thanks for having Jeffrey Davies on! This was fun to watch. Lots of good info, delivered without a condescending or intimidating attitude. Gotta love it.

    QOTD: My decanter gets an obscene amount of use. I decant almost every red wine I drink at home (when I know which wine I’ll want ahead of time), and this year I began decanting several whites.

    Decanters make great gifts for wine-drinking friends & family members. I’m giving a couple away myself this year.

  • Monstrose

    QOTD: I always decant. I have a half bottle decanter if I only want a half bottle.

  • Monstrose

    QOTD: I always decant. I have a half bottle decanter if I only want a half bottle.

  • chito

    Great info, great episode!! Keep up the great work. Wish you and your family a very safe Christmas and New Year.
    Al

  • chito

    Great info, great episode!! Keep up the great work. Wish you and your family a very safe Christmas and New Year.
    Al

  • Mason

    What a fantastic episode! That guy has so much information to give out…very informative.

    QOTD: I am ashamed to say that I have a decanter, and I have never used it! After watching this show, I will actually try it out and test it at different times and see what it has to show.

  • Mason

    What a fantastic episode! That guy has so much information to give out…very informative.

    QOTD: I am ashamed to say that I have a decanter, and I have never used it! After watching this show, I will actually try it out and test it at different times and see what it has to show.

  • yourfrienddownunder

    Great episode. Kudos for getting such a legend on the show.

  • yourfrienddownunder

    Great episode. Kudos for getting such a legend on the show.

  • GR8Wine

    One of my favorite episodes, what a rockstar guest! Jeffrey has a dry but great sense of humor and Gary, either you weren’t paying attention or you missed about half his jokes.
    Wow! I want a rock. Too bad it took me so long to get around to this episode. Oh, by the way, decanted a bottle of wine for my family tonight (but kinda cheated, it was at the urging of Gary for the last of the Christmas 4-pack wines).

  • GR8Wine

    One of my favorite episodes, what a rockstar guest! Jeffrey has a dry but great sense of humor and Gary, either you weren’t paying attention or you missed about half his jokes.
    Wow! I want a rock. Too bad it took me so long to get around to this episode. Oh, by the way, decanted a bottle of wine for my family tonight (but kinda cheated, it was at the urging of Gary for the last of the Christmas 4-pack wines).

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: I promise to decant the next bottle of wine I open… because I’m working tomorrow night and I have to decant every bottle that I open for my customers…BUT I’ll do it for the next bottle I open for myself at home as well!!

  • YoungDave

    QOTD: I promise to decant the next bottle of wine I open… because I’m working tomorrow night and I have to decant every bottle that I open for my customers…BUT I’ll do it for the next bottle I open for myself at home as well!!

  • ChrisR

    Jeffrey Davies is awesome! I wish everyone in the wine world was like him!

  • ChrisR

    Jeffrey Davies is awesome! I wish everyone in the wine world was like him!

  • Michael H.

    Great episode. One of my favorites in recent memory. It’s amazing how much knowledge Mr. Davies has about wine.

    QOTD — I decant wines that I think need it. I don’t decant every bottle — like everyday drinking wine. I decanted a 2002 Pontet-Canet the other night, and it did evolve nicely…

  • Michael H.

    Great episode. One of my favorites in recent memory. It’s amazing how much knowledge Mr. Davies has about wine.

    QOTD — I decant wines that I think need it. I don’t decant every bottle — like everyday drinking wine. I decanted a 2002 Pontet-Canet the other night, and it did evolve nicely…

  • JayZee

    Awesome, EPIC, episode!!! Thanks to Gary and especially Jeffrey.

    QOTD: I am so totally on board with Jeffrey’s concept of “decant and drink”. Just about every red wine I serve at home I decant – even if it is a fairly inexpensive wine. Try it and you will be surprised at how much more you will enjoy your red wines.

  • JayZee

    Awesome, EPIC, episode!!! Thanks to Gary and especially Jeffrey.

    QOTD: I am so totally on board with Jeffrey’s concept of “decant and drink”. Just about every red wine I serve at home I decant – even if it is a fairly inexpensive wine. Try it and you will be surprised at how much more you will enjoy your red wines.

  • NADINE

    Love the show, 🙂 I should buy a decanter then tonight to answer your question of the day, that champagne looks pretty good, might buy it for New Years ! Keep it up Gary !

  • NADINE

    Love the show, 🙂 I should buy a decanter then tonight to answer your question of the day, that champagne looks pretty good, might buy it for New Years ! Keep it up Gary !

  • Pastafari Pirate

    superb episode! Thanks Jeffrey, you were great! QOTD: why not? I sort of do, already. I generally plan ahead, and pour ahead of when I will be drinking. I pour into a wide rim glass about 30-60 minutes before I start tasting. Functionally, that’s sort of like decanting, isn’t it?

  • Pastafari Pirate

    superb episode! Thanks Jeffrey, you were great! QOTD: why not? I sort of do, already. I generally plan ahead, and pour ahead of when I will be drinking. I pour into a wide rim glass about 30-60 minutes before I start tasting. Functionally, that’s sort of like decanting, isn’t it?

  • LOVED the episode.
    I used to pop and pour. I wanted to learn how the wine evolved. I have learned. I no longer do. Especially bordeaux.

    QOTD: A reason not to decant? Cause it may be sparkling? hah. Kidding. It will be decanted.

  • LOVED the episode.
    I used to pop and pour. I wanted to learn how the wine evolved. I have learned. I no longer do. Especially bordeaux.

    QOTD: A reason not to decant? Cause it may be sparkling? hah. Kidding. It will be decanted.

  • Great episode! Really, really enjoyed it.

    QOTD: I shopped online for a decanter and am going to place my order in a few minutes. Sad to say we’ve never decanted a wine, good thing I don’t have too many to look back on and think, darn.

    We will going forward 🙂

  • Great episode! Really, really enjoyed it.

    QOTD: I shopped online for a decanter and am going to place my order in a few minutes. Sad to say we’ve never decanted a wine, good thing I don’t have too many to look back on and think, darn.

    We will going forward 🙂

  • yowens

    awesome episode! I guess I’m one of those wine nerds that loves the higher content/learning shows. QOTD: My girlfriend and I were just saying as we watched the show that we need to decant more. We will.

  • yowens

    awesome episode! I guess I’m one of those wine nerds that loves the higher content/learning shows. QOTD: My girlfriend and I were just saying as we watched the show that we need to decant more. We will.

  • Just got to this episode finally, and loved it!

    QOTD: I am going to decant the red bordeaux from the x-mas pack that I will be drinking in a day or two…still haven’t gotten around to all 4 bottles yet due to strep throat. 🙁

  • Just got to this episode finally, and loved it!

    QOTD: I am going to decant the red bordeaux from the x-mas pack that I will be drinking in a day or two…still haven’t gotten around to all 4 bottles yet due to strep throat. 🙁

  • Sev

    Mr. Davies seems like a really cool guy, someone who’s brain you would want to pick! I would love to see him on the show again in the future.

    QOTD: I am absolutely going to decant the next bottle of wine I have, maybe the next few bottles even. 🙂

  • Sev

    Mr. Davies seems like a really cool guy, someone who’s brain you would want to pick! I would love to see him on the show again in the future.

    QOTD: I am absolutely going to decant the next bottle of wine I have, maybe the next few bottles even. 🙂

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  • Robert Howells

    This is one of my favorite episodes. Mr Davies is a very smart man and a great guest.

  • Robert Howells

    This is one of my favorite episodes. Mr Davies is a very smart man and a great guest.

  • Klassh

    Ffffs, I decant my WATER for crying out loud.

  • Klassh

    Ffffs, I decant my WATER for crying out loud.

  • George

    i’m going to go buy a decanter right now. this episode rockzors.

  • George

    i’m going to go buy a decanter right now. this episode rockzors.

  • Dan C.

    QOTD: After seeing this episode the first time I know decant every bottle that I drink.

    Thanks JD

  • Dan C.

    QOTD: After seeing this episode the first time I know decant every bottle that I drink.

    Thanks JD

  • Little Jonny H

    Thiszzz is the best episode of WLTV (so far)…. IT’S RIDICULOUS!

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