EP 568 A Wine Tasting with Jancis Robinson

Today Gary Vaynerchuk welcomes wine legend Jancis Robinson to the show.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Argyros Estate White AssyrtikoOther Greek White Wine
2006 Ridge Geyserville RedSonoma Red Zinfandel
La Guita ManzanillaSpanish Sherry

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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Luca Bercelli

95/100

line of the day – ‘my professor of video is Chris Mott’ in reply to Jancis’ – ‘my professor of sherry is….’

Loved the show. I found the chemistry between the two really worked. It was nice to see someone totally confident in their observations no matter what Gary thought, and you could see Gary really enjoying the knowledge Jancis brought to the show. I laughed a lot during the episode, especially at Gary’s winks to the camera and his ‘Bee in my bonnet’ comments. Superb.

Tags: cabernet, california, Greek, Jancis Robinson, red, red wines, review, Sherry, Spanish, Video, white, white wines, wine, wines, zinfandel

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  • BruceP

    QOTD: Yes indeed. Great show.

  • John

    Lurker coming out! (And an avid Jancis reader).
    A-B-S-O-L-U-T-E-L-Y Great.
    Jancis is welcomed to stick around for a while. A long while!
    Thank you Gary and Thank you Jancis.
    Regards from Ohio.

  • pawncop

    A wonderful episode with another wonderful guest. Keep up the quality.

    QOTD – We were so graced by your presence and participation. Please come back soon.

  • pawncop

    A wonderful episode with another wonderful guest. Keep up the quality.

    QOTD – We were so graced by your presence and participation. Please come back soon.

  • QOTD: GREAT IDEA! Yet another great show. I cant think of another show that does a better job with their guests. The format is open, and you sit and drink wine. Hopefully having some wine royalty on the Thunder show will really bring more people together over wine.

  • Guest

    QOTD…Coming on the show may not have been a popular thing for Jancis to do, but it increased my wine knowledge a great deal in a very short time span. I have to admit that before today I had never: heard of Jancis Robinson, heard of Corison winery, thought of Greek white wines as being very good, thought of ever purchasing a sherry, and lastly thought of Ridge as a great wine producer. Thanks for opening up my eyes and expanding my palate. Jancis Robinson is changing my wine world.

  • QOTD: GREAT IDEA! Yet another great show. I cant think of another show that does a better job with their guests. The format is open, and you sit and drink wine. Hopefully having some wine royalty on the Thunder show will really bring more people together over wine.

  • gotsha

    QOTD…Coming on the show may not have been a popular thing for Jancis to do, but it increased my wine knowledge a great deal in a very short time span. I have to admit that before today I had never: heard of Jancis Robinson, heard of Corison winery, thought of Greek white wines as being very good, thought of ever purchasing a sherry, and lastly thought of Ridge as a great wine producer. Thanks for opening up my eyes and expanding my palate. Jancis Robinson is changing my wine world.

  • wtvLurker

    qotd: smashing! it was great to get to see you. unflappable, you are a true master. so relaxed and confident like the Ridge you spoke of. i loved it when you said you smelled the cheese the moment you entered the store.

  • wtvLurker

    qotd: smashing! it was great to get to see you. unflappable, you are a true master. so relaxed and confident like the Ridge you spoke of. i loved it when you said you smelled the cheese the moment you entered the store.

  • Drew

    Ditto to Gotcha. Very good idea for both parties

  • Drew

    Ditto to Gotcha. Very good idea for both parties

  • Drew

    Reminds me of “The cheese shop” by the Pythons!!

  • Drew

    Reminds me of “The cheese shop” by the Pythons!!

  • Knick

    QOTD: It was a GREAT Idea!

    Gary awesome show! Loved it, today I caught up on 3 shows and this one brought the thunder better than the other two. Enjoyed the information provided and the questions asked.

  • Knick

    QOTD: It was a GREAT Idea!

    Gary awesome show! Loved it, today I caught up on 3 shows and this one brought the thunder better than the other two. Enjoyed the information provided and the questions asked.

  • SarahB

    Jancis is my hero!!!

    QOTD: It was a fabulous idea. I thoroughly enjoyed watching.

  • SarahB

    Jancis is my hero!!!

    QOTD: It was a fabulous idea. I thoroughly enjoyed watching.

  • wtvLurker

    KKinCA has a point. you should retire the bucket used by JR.

  • wtvLurker

    KKinCA has a point. you should retire the bucket used by JR.

  • QOTD: Good idea. Kind of like John McCain going on Letterman.

    Nice camera work Professor

  • QOTD: Good idea. Kind of like John McCain going on Letterman.

    Nice camera work Professor

  • Great show!
    QOTD: absolutely it was a good idea – way to break down walls!

  • Great show!
    QOTD: absolutely it was a good idea – way to break down walls!

  • Steven B

    Nice to see Gary get his @#$ kicked by a professional!

  • Steven B

    Nice to see Gary get his @#$ kicked by a professional!

  • Chris in Tulsa

    QOTD: Great that you were on the show!!! Love your books!!! You have taught me so much about wine!!
    PS: Jancis you are so gorgeous!!! A REAL WOMAN!!!!!! XO

  • Chris in Tulsa

    QOTD: Great that you were on the show!!! Love your books!!! You have taught me so much about wine!!
    PS: Jancis you are so gorgeous!!! A REAL WOMAN!!!!!! XO

  • Zinny

    QOTD – Great Idea!! I’m not sure what those folks on your forum were thinking of when they said they thought this would be a disaster – but they were wrong!

  • Zinny

    QOTD – Great Idea!! I’m not sure what those folks on your forum were thinking of when they said they thought this would be a disaster – but they were wrong!

  • Harry

    Jancis,
    I feel so fortunate that you came on to WLTV. I am working hard to develop my wine knowledge (especially California right now), and your insights were tremendously helpful. Thank much for sharing.

    And Gary, don’t be blocking out on the bucket all the time! This ain’t basketball that you need to guard your can away from your guest. Jancis wanted spit, and shouldn’t have to raise her hand to get you to pass. Give her (and all your guests) a proper spittoon of their own!

  • Harry

    Jancis,
    I feel so fortunate that you came on to WLTV. I am working hard to develop my wine knowledge (especially California right now), and your insights were tremendously helpful. Thank much for sharing.

    And Gary, don’t be blocking out on the bucket all the time! This ain’t basketball that you need to guard your can away from your guest. Jancis wanted spit, and shouldn’t have to raise her hand to get you to pass. Give her (and all your guests) a proper spittoon of their own!

  • QOTD: ABSOLUTELY incredible idea! For me, personally, this was the best guest show on WLTV! (No offense to Gary’s previous guests)

  • QOTD: ABSOLUTELY incredible idea! For me, personally, this was the best guest show on WLTV! (No offense to Gary’s previous guests)

  • BW

    QOTD: Absolutely a great decision to come on. Many of us in the US have heard of you but really dont know much about you … and we aren’t all as crazy as Gary. It was great to learn a bit a about you & learn some more about wine

    GV – Once again – guest shows are the best!Thanks for bringing Jancis on!

    Maybe you can score some other legends – Laube…. Tanzer…Halliday…… Parker ?????
    That would be HUGE fun!

  • BW

    QOTD: Absolutely a great decision to come on. Many of us in the US have heard of you but really dont know much about you … and we aren’t all as crazy as Gary. It was great to learn a bit a about you & learn some more about wine

    GV – Once again – guest shows are the best!Thanks for bringing Jancis on!

    Maybe you can score some other legends – Laube…. Tanzer…Halliday…… Parker ?????
    That would be HUGE fun!

  • It was SMASHINGLY good idea!!

  • It was SMASHINGLY good idea!!

  • Greg B.

    Big G, Ok I just had to leave a Comment. Great, Great, Great show. Now were talking my friend. So much learned from such a treasure. Thank you,

    QOTD: The Best of Ideas!

  • Greg B

    Big G, Ok I just had to leave a Comment. Great, Great, Great show. Now were talking my friend. So much learned from such a treasure. Thank you,

    QOTD: The Best of Ideas!

  • JPH

    Terrific show. I love Ridge wines. (Almost all of ’em…I’m not picky.) And fun to hear you and Jancis go back and forth with your thoughts.

  • JPH

    Terrific show. I love Ridge wines. (Almost all of ’em…I’m not picky.) And fun to hear you and Jancis go back and forth with your thoughts.

  • QOTD: of course it was a great idea…who are those that wouldn’t. they need to give our GV a chance.

  • QOTD: of course it was a great idea…who are those that wouldn’t. they need to give our GV a chance.

  • Great to see Jancis has a wonderful sense of humor and could roll with the thunder show train…It was a very good idea, my favorite episode! Jancis, if you were a wine, what would you be??

  • Great to see Jancis has a wonderful sense of humor and could roll with the thunder show train…It was a very good idea, my favorite episode! Jancis, if you were a wine, what would you be??

  • pyounger

    It was absolutely a good idea!! Loved the show.

  • pyounger

    It was absolutely a good idea!! Loved the show.

  • TimBoDo

    As GaryV predicted, a lurker coming out here simply to offer my thanks to Ms Robinson and to Gary for a wonderful episode of WLTV. What a treat. Gary, you have hit the big time in the wine world now, sir.

    QOTD – a fantastic idea. Thank you, Ms Robinson, for helping to make wine more accessible to more people. I am, however, sorry that you had to visit New Jersey.

  • TimBoDo

    As GaryV predicted, a lurker coming out here simply to offer my thanks to Ms Robinson and to Gary for a wonderful episode of WLTV. What a treat. Gary, you have hit the big time in the wine world now, sir.

    QOTD – a fantastic idea. Thank you, Ms Robinson, for helping to make wine more accessible to more people. I am, however, sorry that you had to visit New Jersey.

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