EP 533 Bringing the Thunder to India

Gary Vaynerchuk has predicted India will make a big splash on the world wine scene in the next decade, will these 3 wines show that kind of potential?

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Tiger Hill Sauvignon Blanc
2006 Sula Dindori Reserve Shiraz
Chateau d’Ori Cabernet Syrah 2007

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John__J

I’ve had that shiraz, maybe a diff vintage but i remember that funk and the tar, along with what seemed like a tootsie roll that was dropped in the dirt

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  • IPBrian

    Wish I was in India…

    QOTD: Super redonkulously happy!

  • QOTD: I am very happy for you Gary! Cool episode

  • QOTD: I am very happy for you Gary! Cool episode

  • QOTD: Your making me sick to return to India… I spent 2 weeks Jaipur last year and loved it. My hosts were wine fanatics so I got the chance to try the same wines you did. Definitely ‘young’ wines but I could so see the potential of India being the next Australia I can’t wait until I see more wines from India in the states. And I so can’t wait to see Brett blow out the Dolphins on Monday night.

  • QOTD: Your making me sick to return to India… I spent 2 weeks Jaipur last year and loved it. My hosts were wine fanatics so I got the chance to try the same wines you did. Definitely ‘young’ wines but I could so see the potential of India being the next Australia I can’t wait until I see more wines from India in the states. And I so can’t wait to see Brett blow out the Dolphins on Monday night.

  • Homey…. you’re one wild and crazy guy!!!! India huh!. Nice.

    You look tired homey. I’m starting to worry about you. Maybe it was late and you had jet lag…???

    I think that you being in India is a great thing and I’m happy you can do things like this. You are having fun and that’s really what lifes about.

    As far as the Jets go….. you know I don’t follow the sports thing. But I will kick yo’ a** in pool whenevea yo’ ready to loose….. 🙂

    You do play pool don’t you?

  • Homey…. you’re one wild and crazy guy!!!! India huh!. Nice.

    You look tired homey. I’m starting to worry about you. Maybe it was late and you had jet lag…???

    I think that you being in India is a great thing and I’m happy you can do things like this. You are having fun and that’s really what lifes about.

    As far as the Jets go….. you know I don’t follow the sports thing. But I will kick yo’ a** in pool whenevea yo’ ready to loose….. 🙂

    You do play pool don’t you?

  • qotd…. i’ll be even MORE happy on 10/26 when Herm goes back and releases the youngins’ onto brett favray 🙂

  • qotd…. i’ll be even MORE happy on 10/26 when Herm goes back and releases the youngins’ onto brett favray 🙂

  • wayno da wino

    That Chateau d’Ori sounded like an interestin’ Vino !!

    QOTD: Yo G, I’m soooooo Happy for Ya, I can’t stand it……Happy…
    Happy…Haaaaaaappy…Happy…Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaapeeeeeeeee….. 🙂

  • wayno da wino

    That Chateau d’Ori sounded like an interestin’ Vino !!

    QOTD: Yo G, I’m soooooo Happy for Ya, I can’t stand it……Happy…
    Happy…Haaaaaaappy…Happy…Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaapeeeeeeeee….. 🙂

  • Jerry Bob

    Stoked!

  • Jerry Bob

    Stoked!

  • J Dubb

    QOTD: I am a Favre fan as well as a Green Bay fan. I still can’t believe Brett Favre of all people was not welcomed back with open arms not to mention not welcomed back in Green Bay! Are you kidding me?!?!?!

    Anyway, the Jets got a hell of a QB, I just wish I was going to be able to see more games. Living in Minnesota I will not be able to catch too many on TV. I still haven’t decided if I am going to buy a jersey, although buying a Jets jersey is going to be easier than if Favre would have ended up here with the Vikings.

  • J Dubb

    QOTD: I am a Favre fan as well as a Green Bay fan. I still can’t believe Brett Favre of all people was not welcomed back with open arms not to mention not welcomed back in Green Bay! Are you kidding me?!?!?!

    Anyway, the Jets got a hell of a QB, I just wish I was going to be able to see more games. Living in Minnesota I will not be able to catch too many on TV. I still haven’t decided if I am going to buy a jersey, although buying a Jets jersey is going to be easier than if Favre would have ended up here with the Vikings.

  • thefaamakesmedrink

    Gary,

    If you want the J-E-T-S (Jets, Jets, Jets) to make the post season, just do what I do. Schedule one creampuff after another after another after another.

    Regards,

    Jim Tressel

    P.S. Could you ask the Vayniacs in Souther California to ask Pete Carroll to call off the dogs next Saturday at some point? These Ohio State cranks ACTUALLY BELIEVE I’m a good coach and I don’t wan’t that ruined. Thanks!

  • thefaamakesmedrink

    Gary,

    If you want the J-E-T-S (Jets, Jets, Jets) to make the post season, just do what I do. Schedule one creampuff after another after another after another.

    Regards,

    Jim Tressel

    P.S. Could you ask the Vayniacs in Souther California to ask Pete Carroll to call off the dogs next Saturday at some point? These Ohio State cranks ACTUALLY BELIEVE I’m a good coach and I don’t wan’t that ruined. Thanks!

  • Scott Breffle

    Gary, I think its great you visited India. I was there several years ago (Mombai, Goa, and Delhi) and was facinated by it, so I’m also a little envious too.

    I’ve had the Sula Shiraz at a restaurant here in SF (Dosa in the Mission), and, yeah, let’s just say I havent been aching to try it again. I agree with you that isolation through high tariffs or for other reasons will not help your wineries get better. South Africa under aparthied versus now is a good case study.

  • Scott Breffle

    Gary, I think its great you visited India. I was there several years ago (Mombai, Goa, and Delhi) and was facinated by it, so I’m also a little envious too.

    I’ve had the Sula Shiraz at a restaurant here in SF (Dosa in the Mission), and, yeah, let’s just say I havent been aching to try it again. I agree with you that isolation through high tariffs or for other reasons will not help your wineries get better. South Africa under aparthied versus now is a good case study.

  • Sassodoro

    Interesting show, Gary. I’d like to hear more about the wine scene in India,

  • Sassodoro

    Interesting show, Gary. I’d like to hear more about the wine scene in India,

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Pretty cool your in India.
    QOTD: The Jets still have a football team?

  • Jayhitek

    QOTD: Pretty cool your in India.
    QOTD: The Jets still have a football team?

  • DAve A

    India!? Wine?! wow. I would not have guessed! Interesting show. Like watching the Discovery channel. haha. No place I’ll be going to, but interesting.

    Hey, contact Craig Ferguson and do a show with him. He’s a recovering alcoholic, so will need to spit with you. haha. You two would ignite the skies together!

    Come back, Gary , to wines we can purchase !!! smile.

  • India!? Wine?! wow. I would not have guessed! Interesting show. Like watching the Discovery channel. haha. No place I’ll be going to, but interesting.

    Hey, contact Craig Ferguson and do a show with him. He’s a recovering alcoholic, so will need to spit with you. haha. You two would ignite the skies together!

    Come back, Gary , to wines we can purchase !!! smile.

  • It’s hard for me to enjoy this episode after a terrible season opener for the Skins… God, they looked bad. Get the ball in Cooley’s hands.

  • Jay

    It’s hard for me to enjoy this episode after a terrible season opener for the Skins… God, they looked bad. Get the ball in Cooley’s hands.

  • QOTD: Very happy!

    Nice show, Gary. I’ve been to India many times, but never had wine there. I’m glad one of the bottles you tried brought some thunder!

  • QOTD: Very happy!

    Nice show, Gary. I’ve been to India many times, but never had wine there. I’m glad one of the bottles you tried brought some thunder!

  • Derek F.

    QOTD: Very excited that we now have a thunder show taped in India, thanks for that bro…very cool.
    As far as the jets go…I am very happy for there new addition, I wish them all the luck with the up coming season, I think it will be much better then last year.

  • Derek F.

    QOTD: Very excited that we now have a thunder show taped in India, thanks for that bro…very cool.
    As far as the jets go…I am very happy for there new addition, I wish them all the luck with the up coming season, I think it will be much better then last year.

  • Oakmon’s BF

    All right! This is the show I?ve been waiting for since you got back from India.

  • Oakmon’s BF

    All right! This is the show I?ve been waiting for since you got back from India.

  • spoon

    QOTD: I am stoked that you’re in India! I have been working on getting some Indian wines into my shop lately, so this was a great episode to see today. Keeps me on my toes to look for super cool stuff.

    Come back to Oregon!

  • spoon

    QOTD: I am stoked that you’re in India! I have been working on getting some Indian wines into my shop lately, so this was a great episode to see today. Keeps me on my toes to look for super cool stuff.

    Come back to Oregon!

  • IASHERMAN

    Hey Gary:

    Pretty cool that you went to India to try those wines. Hopefully, I will get to go there sometime. Bold prediction on the Jets winning the Superbowl. Let’s see if they can get past Miami. It will be a tougher game than one may think. Chad may have his revenge!!

    -Ira

  • IASHERMAN

    Hey Gary:

    Pretty cool that you went to India to try those wines. Hopefully, I will get to go there sometime. Bold prediction on the Jets winning the Superbowl. Let’s see if they can get past Miami. It will be a tougher game than one may think. Chad may have his revenge!!

    -Ira

  • Connie

    Gary – Glad to hear you had a good time in India. It is indeed one of those countries that, if you have an opportunity to go, you should definitely do so. I have never had any Indian wine, so will need to find some around here to try.

  • Connie

    Gary – Glad to hear you had a good time in India. It is indeed one of those countries that, if you have an opportunity to go, you should definitely do so. I have never had any Indian wine, so will need to find some around here to try.

  • Kristen

    QOTD: That’s awesome that you are in India! It’s one of the places that I want to visit someday.

    As for the Jets and Bret Favre? If you’re happy yay, otherwise I have no idea, I don’t follow the sport =P

  • Kristen

    QOTD: That’s awesome that you are in India! It’s one of the places that I want to visit someday.

    As for the Jets and Bret Favre? If you’re happy yay, otherwise I have no idea, I don’t follow the sport =P

  • Deano

    Gary awesome episode India in the background looks awesome.

    QOTD:
    -Very happy for you and the Jets 🙂

  • Deano

    Gary awesome episode India in the background looks awesome.

    QOTD:
    -Very happy for you and the Jets 🙂

  • CindyW

    It was great fun to watch today’s episode. My husband tasted some sauv blanc while he was in India last Spring and remembers chatting with you about the trip when you were in Seattle. He’s been sending the URL to all of his Indian co-workers, and they’re enjoying it.

    I’m looking forward to joining Jeff on his next trip, maybe in December or January later this winter. We’ll have to search for some d’Ori while there. 🙂

  • CindyW

    It was great fun to watch today’s episode. My husband tasted some sauv blanc while he was in India last Spring and remembers chatting with you about the trip when you were in Seattle. He’s been sending the URL to all of his Indian co-workers, and they’re enjoying it.

    I’m looking forward to joining Jeff on his next trip, maybe in December or January later this winter. We’ll have to search for some d’Ori while there. 🙂

  • David

    QOTD – Im stoked for you being in India! But sad about the Gov tax issued you bring up…my wife is Indian and I keep telling her we need to move there and open a wine business, but maybe not…
    Farve? Should have stayed a Packer and retired with grace and dignity!

  • David

    QOTD – Im stoked for you being in India! But sad about the Gov tax issued you bring up…my wife is Indian and I keep telling her we need to move there and open a wine business, but maybe not…
    Farve? Should have stayed a Packer and retired with grace and dignity!

  • Andy

    Never knew about Indian wine G ………. Interesting info.
    Your Jets are still going to have a hard time .. Farve is washed up..

  • Andy

    Never knew about Indian wine G ………. Interesting info.
    Your Jets are still going to have a hard time .. Farve is washed up..

  • Jeremy

    Indian wine is definately an interesting concept. I am taking your advice and trying some wines outside of the napa valley land scape.
    I am currently drinking a bottle of Uriah from spring valley vineyard in Washington. It’s a great bottle, and I probably would have passed if not for the show.
    Thanks!

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