EP 467 Some Wines At The Blue Ribbon

Gary Vaynerchuk goes on the road today and tastes some wines at one of his favorite places, The Blue Ribbon Wine Bar.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Compagni Portis Vineyard Gewürztraminer
2004 Mercouri Estate RedOther Greek Red Wine
2006 Brewer Clifton Rio Vista Pinot Noir

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qotd: Pure Wine Cafe, Ellicott City MD

Tags: Gewurtztraminer, Greek, Noir, Pinot, red, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • QOTD – Bruno’s Wine bar in Springfield MO is a pretty chill place to come and have a wine with some friends.

  • QOTD – Bruno’s Wine bar in Springfield MO is a pretty chill place to come and have a wine with some friends.

  • Tutto Bene in Bloomington, IN. It’s a wine bar and tapas/small plates restaurant. They have a nice glass list, a great bottle list including some really off the wall stuff (white Bourdeux, sparkling Shiraz, that sort of thing) and very knowledgeable and helpful staff.

    But the best part is, the owners couldn’t decide if they wanted to create a wine bar or a furniture/art gallery, so they did both. Everything is for sale, including the glasses your drinking from, the art on the walls, or the table you’re sitting at.

    Biggest drawback is that if you’re rolling with liquor fans, they only have a half-and-half license due to Bloomington’s limit on full liquor licenses.

  • Tutto Bene in Bloomington, IN. It’s a wine bar and tapas/small plates restaurant. They have a nice glass list, a great bottle list including some really off the wall stuff (white Bourdeux, sparkling Shiraz, that sort of thing) and very knowledgeable and helpful staff.

    But the best part is, the owners couldn’t decide if they wanted to create a wine bar or a furniture/art gallery, so they did both. Everything is for sale, including the glasses your drinking from, the art on the walls, or the table you’re sitting at.

    Biggest drawback is that if you’re rolling with liquor fans, they only have a half-and-half license due to Bloomington’s limit on full liquor licenses.

  • Oh, and to add to my last comment, they do $10 bottles (four or five different ones) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How can you not love that?

  • Oh, and to add to my last comment, they do $10 bottles (four or five different ones) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. How can you not love that?

  • Palmer

    QOTD: Los Olivos Cafe

  • Palmer

    QOTD: Los Olivos Cafe

  • life’s too short…

    Great episode! Have fun in T&C. QOTD: Windham Wines in Brattleboro, VT! Oh, yeah, we have a wine bar here, that’s right. And it serves wine! (And the occasional elk, but I digress…)

  • life’s too short…

    Great episode! Have fun in T&C. QOTD: Windham Wines in Brattleboro, VT! Oh, yeah, we have a wine bar here, that’s right. And it serves wine! (And the occasional elk, but I digress…)

  • QOTD: Never been to a wine bar. Not sure I know of any in Cedar Rapids, IA besides restaurants. We have some great restaurants but I havn’t even been impressed with the wine lists at most of them.

  • QOTD: Never been to a wine bar. Not sure I know of any in Cedar Rapids, IA besides restaurants. We have some great restaurants but I havn’t even been impressed with the wine lists at most of them.

  • Blake W

    QOTD: Here in the ‘Burgh, no wine bars to be found.

  • Blake W

    QOTD: Here in the ‘Burgh, no wine bars to be found.

  • Robin C

    It was fun seeing the inside of a wine bar again.
    QOTD: I think that the only wine bar I’ve been to was a champagne bar – Flute – in New York. I don’t think that it would ever be my favorite though. We almost went to Barcibo Enoteca, but they were doing something to the front entrance with construction workers and we couldn’t get in for half an hour which would have made us late to the opera.

  • Robin C

    It was fun seeing the inside of a wine bar again.
    QOTD: I think that the only wine bar I’ve been to was a champagne bar – Flute – in New York. I don’t think that it would ever be my favorite though. We almost went to Barcibo Enoteca, but they were doing something to the front entrance with construction workers and we couldn’t get in for half an hour which would have made us late to the opera.

  • purplejuicebruce

    Devine Wine Bar and Bistro Mesa AZ. Great wine list wonderful food

  • purplejuicebruce

    Devine Wine Bar and Bistro Mesa AZ. Great wine list wonderful food

  • The Supper Club, Melbourne, Australia. Sorry not in US, but I do live in OZ. I been to quite a few around the world, and this one rates.

  • The Supper Club, Melbourne, Australia. Sorry not in US, but I do live in OZ. I been to quite a few around the world, and this one rates.

  • kaybee

    QoTd
    Never been to a wine bar. But I like the one I and my family put together when we have wine tastings.

  • kaybee

    QoTd
    Never been to a wine bar. But I like the one I and my family put together when we have wine tastings.

  • M

    QOTD: Domaine Hudson, Wilmington DE

    http://www.domainehudson.com/

    Enjoy Turks and Caicos. I was there in 1989…….

  • M

    QOTD: Domaine Hudson, Wilmington DE

    http://www.domainehudson.com/

    Enjoy Turks and Caicos. I was there in 1989…….

  • Always great to see the show in a different location. However, it’s time to bust your chops a little….hang on. So there was something that I could go on….about in todays show…and that’s Pinot’s & price…but I’ll leave that be for now.

    QOTD: My favorite wine bar has to be 58 degrees in Sacramento or Morrell in NYC.

  • Always great to see the show in a different location. However, it’s time to bust your chops a little….hang on. So there was something that I could go on….about in todays show…and that’s Pinot’s & price…but I’ll leave that be for now.

    QOTD: My favorite wine bar has to be 58 degrees in Sacramento or Morrell in NYC.

  • Navy Yard Bistro and Wine Bar (Charlestown,MA) and Radius (Boston).

  • Navy Yard Bistro and Wine Bar (Charlestown,MA) and Radius (Boston).

  • Josh Baker

    Bacar Wine Salon in San Francisco — hands down. Expensive, but amazing.

  • Josh Baker

    Bacar Wine Salon in San Francisco — hands down. Expensive, but amazing.

  • Rick D

    QOTD: My Wine Cellar in Phoenix, AZ is my favorite. Cute place, nice proprietors, fair prices, good wine.

  • Rick D

    QOTD: My Wine Cellar in Phoenix, AZ is my favorite. Cute place, nice proprietors, fair prices, good wine.

  • Shuf

    A second for Webster’s wine bar in Chicago!

  • Shuf

    A second for Webster’s wine bar in Chicago!

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: I’ve never been to a wine bar.

  • Kev and Ams

    QOTD: I’ve never been to a wine bar.

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    QOTD: In Houston, Tx I absolutely love Cova Wine bar and Sonoma Wine Bar. Sonoma is more for a relaxed chill midday glass of wine for me and Cova for more evening wine consumption. In New Orleans, I love the Wine Institute of New Orleans or W.I.N.O.

    –RH

  • Rani Haykal

    Great Show!!!

    QOTD: In Houston, Tx I absolutely love Cova Wine bar and Sonoma Wine Bar. Sonoma is more for a relaxed chill midday glass of wine for me and Cova for more evening wine consumption. In New Orleans, I love the Wine Institute of New Orleans or W.I.N.O.

    –RH

  • FJDR

    Vaynerchuk sez: sheep butt=real pinot noir.

    QOTD: Never been to a wine bar, not that I can remember anyway.

  • FJDR

    Vaynerchuk sez: sheep butt=real pinot noir.

    QOTD: Never been to a wine bar, not that I can remember anyway.

  • R.I.P. Mr. Mondavi.

    Thanks for “changing the wine world.”

    Lars

  • R.I.P. Mr. Mondavi.

    Thanks for “changing the wine world.”

    Lars

  • Len

    Nice setting for a rainy Friday wine-tasting…QOTD: I never been to a wine bar…but if the one at home counts that would be it.

  • Len

    Nice setting for a rainy Friday wine-tasting…QOTD: I never been to a wine bar…but if the one at home counts that would be it.

  • brorjace

    Never been to a wine bar. However, I would like to open one…someday.

  • brorjace

    Never been to a wine bar. However, I would like to open one…someday.

  • Reid

    The Monday Room in NYC. Hands down.

  • Reid

    The Monday Room in NYC. Hands down.

  • Diablito

    Thank you Mr. Mondavi.

  • Diablito

    Thank you Mr. Mondavi.

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