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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  • darin latimer

    ‘Eve’ in Ann Arbor, MI…good, high-endish joint in Kerrytown…the front room and patio function as sort of a wine bar with a great appetizer menu. Specific experience – had some small bites and a bottle of Graves on a ridiculously blazing hot day. Good times but the capper was a fat, A2 squirrel walked down the patio hand rail, sat 16 inches from us the whole time and, inevitably, shared half of our food. Good times.

    Piazza Sofia in Ypsi also not too bad…

  • darin latimer

    ‘Eve’ in Ann Arbor, MI…good, high-endish joint in Kerrytown…the front room and patio function as sort of a wine bar with a great appetizer menu. Specific experience – had some small bites and a bottle of Graves on a ridiculously blazing hot day. Good times but the capper was a fat, A2 squirrel walked down the patio hand rail, sat 16 inches from us the whole time and, inevitably, shared half of our food. Good times.

    Piazza Sofia in Ypsi also not too bad…

  • sharad

    hey, great show,, really liked.. just getting into wine.. find ur show really helpful in learning how to taste wine..

    but – the scratch on the kitchen countertop when u were twirling the wine glass was very very irritating..

    🙂

  • sharad

    hey, great show,, really liked.. just getting into wine.. find ur show really helpful in learning how to taste wine..

    but – the scratch on the kitchen countertop when u were twirling the wine glass was very very irritating..

    🙂

  • wayno da wino

    YO G , Ya been smeellin’ too many “sheep butts” lately…….What’s da
    Story???………I KEEEED….I KEEEEEED………….. 🙂

    QOTD: Gotta lotta Wine Bars around here, but never been to one…….
    Gotta check it out one o’ there days………

  • Elias

    The best wine bar I have been to is called Wine Steals in San Diego, California. Great selections and you can by wine by the half glass which allowed me to taste a lot of the gems in there.

  • wayno da wino

    YO G , Ya been smeellin’ too many “sheep butts” lately…….What’s da
    Story???………I KEEEED….I KEEEEEED………….. 🙂

    QOTD: Gotta lotta Wine Bars around here, but never been to one…….
    Gotta check it out one o’ there days………

  • Elias

    The best wine bar I have been to is called Wine Steals in San Diego, California. Great selections and you can by wine by the half glass which allowed me to taste a lot of the gems in there.

  • Mark B

    I live in Renton, wa. Not too far from Seattle, and have a little wine bar here called the met. They serve decent espresso as well.

  • Mark B

    I live in Renton, wa. Not too far from Seattle, and have a little wine bar here called the met. They serve decent espresso as well.

  • mikeyrad

    QOTD: Hmmmm. Lately we’ve been digging Bar Boulud. But our absolute fave has to be Tia Pol. Great selection of Spanish wines and the best tapas this side of the Atlantic.

  • mikeyrad

    QOTD: Hmmmm. Lately we’ve been digging Bar Boulud. But our absolute fave has to be Tia Pol. Great selection of Spanish wines and the best tapas this side of the Atlantic.

  • David Masi

    There are a few I like…Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, the Grape Cafe in Woodinville WA, and Wined UP on Broadway in Manhattan.

  • David Masi

    There are a few I like…Rustic Canyon in Santa Monica, the Grape Cafe in Woodinville WA, and Wined UP on Broadway in Manhattan.

  • Ed Salonia

    QOTD: Park Blue

  • Ed Salonia

    QOTD: Park Blue

  • Roland

    cHECK OUT THE NEWEST WINE BAR IN DENVER. TIPSY’S IS AN 80,000 SQ FOOT LIQUOR STORE AND WINE BAR THATR IS JUST PURE FUN!

  • Roland

    cHECK OUT THE NEWEST WINE BAR IN DENVER. TIPSY’S IS AN 80,000 SQ FOOT LIQUOR STORE AND WINE BAR THATR IS JUST PURE FUN!

  • Jsco
  • Jsco
  • yowens

    QOTD: Its not a wine bar per se but Gracies in Prov, RI has alot of really nice wines by the glass and AWESOME CHEESES!

  • yowens

    QOTD: Its not a wine bar per se but Gracies in Prov, RI has alot of really nice wines by the glass and AWESOME CHEESES!

  • Hi Gary!

    Today is my first real day off in months. School is done for a while, and I’m celebrating with a bit of Saint-Emilion before I start some much-needed spring cleaning. *contented sigh*

    I’m sorry to say that I’ll miss your book signings in CA because I’m visiting the Bay Area a few weeks later than I did last year. Still, I’m hoping that I might be able to meet up with you in SF during my vacation. It seems like you visit the Bay Area fairly often these days to touch base with the Web 2.0 crowd. So, I’ll keep an eye on twitter while I’m in CA. Congrats again on the book. I ordered a signed copy the other day. I can hardly wait to read it.

  • Hi Gary!

    Today is my first real day off in months. School is done for a while, and I’m celebrating with a bit of Saint-Emilion before I start some much-needed spring cleaning. *contented sigh*

    I’m sorry to say that I’ll miss your book signings in CA because I’m visiting the Bay Area a few weeks later than I did last year. Still, I’m hoping that I might be able to meet up with you in SF during my vacation. It seems like you visit the Bay Area fairly often these days to touch base with the Web 2.0 crowd. So, I’ll keep an eye on twitter while I’m in CA. Congrats again on the book. I ordered a signed copy the other day. I can hardly wait to read it.

  • Was the question about wine bars? I’ve never been.

  • Was the question about wine bars? I’ve never been.

  • polarbr

    Poco on Capital Hill in Seattle. Super friendly staff, modern setting, great choice of wines.

  • polarbr

    Poco on Capital Hill in Seattle. Super friendly staff, modern setting, great choice of wines.

  • QOTD: Stonehome wine bar in Fort Greene (Brooklyn), Great owners, awesome service and a diverse list. Well, a little Euro centric, but its the service that really makes this place stand out. I highly recommend them, especially for any Burgundy fans.

  • QOTD: Stonehome wine bar in Fort Greene (Brooklyn), Great owners, awesome service and a diverse list. Well, a little Euro centric, but its the service that really makes this place stand out. I highly recommend them, especially for any Burgundy fans.

  • Lee Floyd

    I confess. I am a lurker.

  • Lee Floyd

    I confess. I am a lurker.

  • Stu

    QOTD: I have always had a good time and good wine at The Tasting Room in Chicago

  • Stu

    QOTD: I have always had a good time and good wine at The Tasting Room in Chicago

  • QOTD: I live in two cities, so I’ll answer this twice.

    Favorite wine bar in DC: Sonoma on Capitol Hill (SE Pennsylvania Ave)

    Favorite wine bar in Buffalo NY: Brodo on Elmwood Avenue

    Paul in VA
    NoazDad

  • QOTD: I live in two cities, so I’ll answer this twice.

    Favorite wine bar in DC: Sonoma on Capitol Hill (SE Pennsylvania Ave)

    Favorite wine bar in Buffalo NY: Brodo on Elmwood Avenue

    Paul in VA
    NoazDad

  • Eric Holm

    Pennsylvania has very few, Last one of note was ?THE LIBRARY? which was a restaurant in Nawleans years ago, but if it exists has a large by the glass seletion list and good food

  • QOTD: I have heard great things about Deano’s Vino downtown Indianapolis.

  • Eric Holm

    Pennsylvania has very few, Last one of note was ?THE LIBRARY? which was a restaurant in Nawleans years ago, but if it exists has a large by the glass seletion list and good food

  • QOTD: I have heard great things about Deano’s Vino downtown Indianapolis.

  • BobZ

    QOTD: Domaine Hudson – Wilmington, DE.

  • BobZ

    QOTD: Domaine Hudson – Wilmington, DE.

  • Oklahoma Michael

    QOTD- Only one here in Tulsa but its a good one. Vintage 1740 and within walking distance GOODNESS!!

  • Oklahoma Michael

    QOTD- Only one here in Tulsa but its a good one. Vintage 1740 and within walking distance GOODNESS!!

  • Vigneron

    Wine Steals in San Diego. Got us into wine. Great staff, great selection.

    I think Gary should use the double self-thumb point. He came close at the beginning of the episode. For instance:

    Who thinks this wine would go great with a tri tip at a Jets tailgate?

    This guy right here…

  • Vigneron

    Wine Steals in San Diego. Got us into wine. Great staff, great selection.

    I think Gary should use the double self-thumb point. He came close at the beginning of the episode. For instance:

    Who thinks this wine would go great with a tri tip at a Jets tailgate?

    This guy right here…

  • QOTD: The US???????? Enoteca Scali in Volterra Tuscany is my favourite… the US????????

  • QOTD: The US???????? Enoteca Scali in Volterra Tuscany is my favourite… the US????????

  • Achilleas in Cyprus

    Nice episode…

    QOTD: No idea, never been to a wine bar in the USA.

  • Achilleas in Cyprus

    Nice episode…

    QOTD: No idea, never been to a wine bar in the USA.

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