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EP 461 California vs Washington State Syrah Showdown

Today in a head to head confrontation Gary Vaynerchuk pits 2 Syrahs against each other, one from Washington State and the other from California.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Rhapsody3 Syrah
2005 Gramercy Cellars Walla Walla Valley Syrah

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Joe Price

Whats this Gary V? I always have to remember to turn my volume down in my headphones during your entrance…was thinking, does he know the cameras on???

CKC vaaaaa tech!!!

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  • Gary just saw The Thunder Show is now on Hulu.com. Way to get the word out there some more.

    QOTD: I’ll let you know when I have one.

  • Gary just saw The Thunder Show is now on Hulu.com. Way to get the word out there some more.

    QOTD: I’ll let you know when I have one.

  • Matti

    Some stupendously boring champagne from Mumm.

  • Matti

    Some stupendously boring champagne from Mumm.

  • David Dickinson

    #3. Love Syrahs!

  • David Dickinson

    #3. Love Syrahs!

  • RichG

    Gary, nice job. You need to try the Arthur Earl Los Olivos Syrah. Good stuff.

  • RichG

    Gary, nice job. You need to try the Arthur Earl Los Olivos Syrah. Good stuff.

  • eagleputt

    Top 10 – 1st ever…

  • eagleputt

    Top 10 – 1st ever…

  • Susan

    Gary- Early today!!!! Great job!!! Love this ep!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary- Early today!!!! Great job!!! Love this ep!!! 🙂

  • JeffC

    Gary, love the head-to-head competitions. How about doing the classic, Bordeaux vs Cal Cab vs Cal Mertage?? QOTD, cant recall specific disappointments for that price range, Im sure there have been many for less and hopefully fewer for that price point.

  • Derek F.

    Big ups to my hommy G !!!! Good show!!!!

    QOTD: Dont have one at this point.

  • JeffC

    Gary, love the head-to-head competitions. How about doing the classic, Bordeaux vs Cal Cab vs Cal Mertage?? QOTD, cant recall specific disappointments for that price range, Im sure there have been many for less and hopefully fewer for that price point.

  • Derek F.

    Big ups to my hommy G !!!! Good show!!!!

    QOTD: Dont have one at this point.

  • No Rhone or Aussies in the mix?

    WA vs CA still very interesting.

    Cheers Gary V. Keep up the good work.

    Have any bookstores in Calistoga or Napa yet?

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    I’ve been lucky on the few $30+ wines I’ve had. Now, my most disappointing $20 wine. . . !

    “T”

  • No Rhone or Aussies in the mix?

    WA vs CA still very interesting.

    Cheers Gary V. Keep up the good work.

    Have any bookstores in Calistoga or Napa yet?

  • Dr T from N. Carolina

    I’ve been lucky on the few $30+ wines I’ve had. Now, my most disappointing $20 wine. . . !

    “T”

  • Susan

    Gary- LOVE a good showdown………………….YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! 🙂

  • Susan

    Gary- LOVE a good showdown………………….YYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! 🙂

  • Sean

    Not a single link it up today????

  • Sean

    Not a single link it up today????

  • QOTD: I had a Sancerre recently that did not impress me. It was at a restaurant and I didn’t make note of it since I wasn’t impressed (it was also $47, so probably not quite $30 in a store).

  • QOTD: I had a Sancerre recently that did not impress me. It was at a restaurant and I didn’t make note of it since I wasn’t impressed (it was also $47, so probably not quite $30 in a store).

  • Neil

    QOTD: It was a Barolo (forgot the name) on sale a sale at a local wine shop.

  • Neil

    QOTD: It was a Barolo (forgot the name) on sale a sale at a local wine shop.

  • JoeShmo

    neat format, i liked it, different, keep things mixed up
    QOTD: $30 DOLLARS, GOOD LORD. im in college lol its 15 or below for me.

  • JoeShmo

    neat format, i liked it, different, keep things mixed up
    QOTD: $30 DOLLARS, GOOD LORD. im in college lol its 15 or below for me.

  • Christian

    Good show. I’ve been pretty fortunate with my $30 wine purchases to date, probably because I’m usually staying between 10 & 20 bones!

  • Christian

    Good show. I’ve been pretty fortunate with my $30 wine purchases to date, probably because I’m usually staying between 10 & 20 bones!

  • McAdamSandwich

    Head to head battles are always fun.

    QOTD – Haven’t had one yet, so I’ll post back when I do.

  • McAdamSandwich

    Head to head battles are always fun.

    QOTD – Haven’t had one yet, so I’ll post back when I do.

  • Nice head-to-head show. Playing catch up on the episodes at the moment, on to Wednesday’s!

    QOTD – I haven’t had any disappointments in that price range. Maybe a few that weren’t bargains, but all eminently drinkable.

  • Nice head-to-head show. Playing catch up on the episodes at the moment, on to Wednesday’s!

    QOTD – I haven’t had any disappointments in that price range. Maybe a few that weren’t bargains, but all eminently drinkable.

  • cameron w

    Love the Head to Heads.

    Can’t recall a specific example of $30 disappoinment, but do know that there’s been a few.

  • cameron w

    Love the Head to Heads.

    Can’t recall a specific example of $30 disappoinment, but do know that there’s been a few.

  • Zinny

    QOTD – Landmark Chardonnay. I consider this and wines like it to be the inspiration for the Anything But Chardonnay club (which I am not a member of).

  • I-lurk

    The head2heads are great. Gary, how about doing a paper-bag blind head2head? Have your staff pick out three (or more) wines in the same family with drastically different price points. Would looooove to see how that goes. Oh….. and no peaking.

    QOD. 30 bones is too rich for my blood, I’ve have found plenty of

  • Zinny

    QOTD – Landmark Chardonnay. I consider this and wines like it to be the inspiration for the Anything But Chardonnay club (which I am not a member of).

  • I-lurk

    The head2heads are great. Gary, how about doing a paper-bag blind head2head? Have your staff pick out three (or more) wines in the same family with drastically different price points. Would looooove to see how that goes. Oh….. and no peaking.

    QOD. 30 bones is too rich for my blood, I’ve have found plenty of

  • Phil G

    Lame – this was more like a pillow fight than a steel cage match…

    QOTD – I don’t remember… I just had an older California Sav Blanc that cost around that, and was WAY too oaky. It was kind of gross, actually.

  • leif erik sundstrom

    QOTD: Absolutely the 1997 jaboulet Hermitage – Blech. although, this was actually $35…. So at $30 It would have to be Oregon’s Penner-Ash Syrah. Her wines are like some carved out the heart with a scalpel while wearing a white lab coat. I’d hate to have to use her bathroom.

    funny, both of these were syrahs, perhaps i’m uber picky about my syrah.

  • Phil G

    Lame – this was more like a pillow fight than a steel cage match…

    QOTD – I don’t remember… I just had an older California Sav Blanc that cost around that, and was WAY too oaky. It was kind of gross, actually.

  • leif erik sundstrom

    QOTD: Absolutely the 1997 jaboulet Hermitage – Blech. although, this was actually $35…. So at $30 It would have to be Oregon’s Penner-Ash Syrah. Her wines are like some carved out the heart with a scalpel while wearing a white lab coat. I’d hate to have to use her bathroom.

    funny, both of these were syrahs, perhaps i’m uber picky about my syrah.

  • leif erik sundstrom

    QOTD: Absolutely the 1997 jaboulet Hermitage – Blech. although, this was actually $35…. So at $30 It would have to be Oregon’s Penner-Ash Syrah. Her wines are like someone carved out the heart with a scalpel while wearing a white lab coat. I’d hate to have to use her bathroom.

    funny, both of these were syrahs, perhaps i’m uber picky about my syrah.

  • leif erik sundstrom

    QOTD: Absolutely the 1997 jaboulet Hermitage – Blech. although, this was actually $35…. So at $30 It would have to be Oregon’s Penner-Ash Syrah. Her wines are like someone carved out the heart with a scalpel while wearing a white lab coat. I’d hate to have to use her bathroom.

    funny, both of these were syrahs, perhaps i’m uber picky about my syrah.

  • Mark S

    QOTD: 2003 Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape

  • Mark S

    QOTD: 2003 Guigal Chateauneuf-du-Pape

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