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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  • Eliot

    QOTD: Great idea to come to WLTV!!!

    Best guest ever.

    Can only be toped by having Randy “The Macho Man” as a guest.

  • Eliot

    QOTD: Great idea to come to WLTV!!!

    Best guest ever.

    Can only be toped by having Randy “The Macho Man” as a guest.

  • Wonderful, wonderful episode! Love Jancis and enjoyed very much her Wine Course on DVD (which I own). Really very good, informative conversation here. I watched while sipping a very nice, inexpensive Louis Michel & Fils 2005 Chablis. I’ve never had a Sherry, but now am compelled to try a few.

    QOTD: Very happy to see you on WLTV and appreciate your participation!

  • Wonderful, wonderful episode! Love Jancis and enjoyed very much her Wine Course on DVD (which I own). Really very good, informative conversation here. I watched while sipping a very nice, inexpensive Louis Michel & Fils 2005 Chablis. I’ve never had a Sherry, but now am compelled to try a few.

    QOTD: Very happy to see you on WLTV and appreciate your participation!

  • Phil G

    That was great. I really enjoyed watching today’s show. Glad it seemed like taping it was so much fun.

    JR has been part of my wine learning since the beginning. Gary, you should know that your book is right near my computer, sitting on top of The Oxford Companion to Wine! Any time WLTV brings up some new region or grape, I pause the show, and do some research (often getting lost reading through the companion).

    QOTD – Yes, it was a great idea. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we all seemed to!

  • Phil G

    That was great. I really enjoyed watching today’s show. Glad it seemed like taping it was so much fun.

    JR has been part of my wine learning since the beginning. Gary, you should know that your book is right near my computer, sitting on top of The Oxford Companion to Wine! Any time WLTV brings up some new region or grape, I pause the show, and do some research (often getting lost reading through the companion).

    QOTD – Yes, it was a great idea. Hope you enjoyed it as much as we all seemed to!

  • Zach

    Great episode Gary! GREAT IDEA JANCIS!

  • Zach

    Great episode Gary! GREAT IDEA JANCIS!

  • barbotus

    Wow. That was probably the most enjoyable time I’ve had with the show in a long, long time. I don’t often get the chance to watch many episodes, and started this one just after midnight, figuring that I’d watch a few minutes and if it looked good I’d catch the rest tomorrow. 43 minutes later I’m sitting here with a big smile and making my first comment in probably 18 months. What good fun! And shout outs to both SS Chris and Kahuna! Absolutely a winner all the way.

    QOTD: This was a home run, Jancis. Best guest ever. Cheers!

  • barbotus

    Wow. That was probably the most enjoyable time I’ve had with the show in a long, long time. I don’t often get the chance to watch many episodes, and started this one just after midnight, figuring that I’d watch a few minutes and if it looked good I’d catch the rest tomorrow. 43 minutes later I’m sitting here with a big smile and making my first comment in probably 18 months. What good fun! And shout outs to both SS Chris and Kahuna! Absolutely a winner all the way.

    QOTD: This was a home run, Jancis. Best guest ever. Cheers!

  • naysen

    Excellent show. It was great to be able to hear Jancis vocalize her thoughts. The bonny bee in my bonnet will be thinking about all the great info I’ve picked up through today’s show.

  • naysen

    Excellent show. It was great to be able to hear Jancis vocalize her thoughts. The bonny bee in my bonnet will be thinking about all the great info I’ve picked up through today’s show.

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: That was a great idea.

    Gary, it’s fabulous to see this show bring in Jancis Robinson and it’s so encouraging to see you guys click. Thanks, that was fun to watch.

  • Tommy Vernieri

    QOTD: That was a great idea.

    Gary, it’s fabulous to see this show bring in Jancis Robinson and it’s so encouraging to see you guys click. Thanks, that was fun to watch.

  • Jancis Robinson and Ridge Geyserville. Truly, the classics are more classic than ever.

    Q: are you kidding? Smashing idea and well worth it, come back anytime.

  • Jancis Robinson and Ridge Geyserville. Truly, the classics are more classic than ever.

    Q: are you kidding? Smashing idea and well worth it, come back anytime.

  • QOTD: Neither. It was a GREAT idea!

    Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
    Who watches over you
    Make a little birdhouse in your soul
    Not to put too fine a point on it
    Say I’m the only bee in your bonnet
    Make a little birdhouse in your soul
    – TMBG

  • QOTD: Neither. It was a GREAT idea!

    Blue canary in the outlet by the light switch
    Who watches over you
    Make a little birdhouse in your soul
    Not to put too fine a point on it
    Say I’m the only bee in your bonnet
    Make a little birdhouse in your soul
    – TMBG

  • Robert Howells

    Fantastic idea!!!!

    Jancis, you are a gem.

  • Robert Howells

    Fantastic idea!!!!

    Jancis, you are a gem.

  • AndyPlymale

    Best WLTV show ever! But, I agree with the person the other day who suggested that you give your guests their own spitoon. Please! But great show! And funny!

  • AndyPlymale

    Best WLTV show ever! But, I agree with the person the other day who suggested that you give your guests their own spitoon. Please! But great show! And funny!

  • Grate show! Jancis, it was a wonderful idea to be on Gary’s show. It was really fun to see you. I think in your earlier wine year your were a bit like Gary; Changing the wine world, whether they liked it or not!

    Gary, you are going to be hard pressed to beat this show.

    Jim

    P.S. I have been trying to get our wine club to do a Sherry tasting and no one seems interested. I was at one in the mid 90’s which changed me opinion of what sherry was all about.

  • Grate show! Jancis, it was a wonderful idea to be on Gary’s show. It was really fun to see you. I think in your earlier wine year your were a bit like Gary; Changing the wine world, whether they liked it or not!

    Gary, you are going to be hard pressed to beat this show.

    Jim

    P.S. I have been trying to get our wine club to do a Sherry tasting and no one seems interested. I was at one in the mid 90’s which changed me opinion of what sherry was all about.

  • rimarfish

    Great show! What a guest!
    QOTD: Excellent idea to come to WLTV.

  • rimarfish

    Great show! What a guest!
    QOTD: Excellent idea to come to WLTV.

  • jsrassat

    Good idea. Loved it. Good idea. Learned. Might actually get a book or two because of this.

  • jsrassat

    Good idea. Loved it. Good idea. Learned. Might actually get a book or two because of this.

  • John D.

    What a great show and fabulous idea. Thank you for having Jancis on the show Gary. And I totally got the “bonny bee in my bonnet” comment – fond memories of my English relatives’ little sayings. Thank you for being on the show Jancis! It was great seeing your personality after having read so much about you.

  • John D.

    What a great show and fabulous idea. Thank you for having Jancis on the show Gary. And I totally got the “bonny bee in my bonnet” comment – fond memories of my English relatives’ little sayings. Thank you for being on the show Jancis! It was great seeing your personality after having read so much about you.

  • sam

    Awesome!

    QOTD: It was a wonderful idea to have Jancis on the show.

    I own the Oxford Companion to Wine…a must have, both for debutants and for afficionados.

    Great show!

  • sam

    Awesome!

    QOTD: It was a wonderful idea to have Jancis on the show.

    I own the Oxford Companion to Wine…a must have, both for debutants and for afficionados.

    Great show!

  • Kdawg

    QOTD: was it a good idea, no, it was a great idea. to have someone like jancis robinson on the show is an amazing idea, and to actually have have her, it was great. to see how her palate works and to hear what she had to say was absolutely amazing. great stuff

  • Kdawg

    QOTD: was it a good idea, no, it was a great idea. to have someone like jancis robinson on the show is an amazing idea, and to actually have have her, it was great. to see how her palate works and to hear what she had to say was absolutely amazing. great stuff

  • catherine

    Jancis , you are the most lovely lady ever, and it was a great idea to be on WLTV

  • catherine

    Jancis , you are the most lovely lady ever, and it was a great idea to be on WLTV

  • Love it Great job Gary

  • Love it Great job Gary

  • zorro

    oh no jancis, you’ve totally ruined your reputation now, pretty soon you’ll be eating cigars and talking about strawberry shortcake. right, so i think this show has brought a lot of knowledge to the vaynernation, for me, the atlas of wine (great puchase) has really opened my mind to the world, along with a class at the jc. Now, I’m all about southern france and spain and hope to go wine tasting there. Right on Gary V, bring it. Thanks Jancis.

  • zorro

    oh no jancis, you’ve totally ruined your reputation now, pretty soon you’ll be eating cigars and talking about strawberry shortcake. right, so i think this show has brought a lot of knowledge to the vaynernation, for me, the atlas of wine (great puchase) has really opened my mind to the world, along with a class at the jc. Now, I’m all about southern france and spain and hope to go wine tasting there. Right on Gary V, bring it. Thanks Jancis.

  • David Cole

    QOTD: Jancis, it was a terrific idea to be on the show. Actaully I think you and Gary had some real chemistry together.

    great show, and Gary, maybe I’m wrong but you really show her so much respect and seemed you could could go on all day listening to her stores and swapping a few of your own. It was great to see that kind of respect for someone, who so deserves it.

  • David Cole

    QOTD: Jancis, it was a terrific idea to be on the show. Actaully I think you and Gary had some real chemistry together.

    great show, and Gary, maybe I’m wrong but you really show her so much respect and seemed you could could go on all day listening to her stores and swapping a few of your own. It was great to see that kind of respect for someone, who so deserves it.

  • W Miree

    QOTD: It was a great idea! Why? We were thrilled to hear your perspective on the specific wines and on wines in general. It was also most interesting to watch your and Gary’s reactions to each other’s opinions and observations. By the way, Jancis, I met you at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville, Oregon, several years ago, and was fortunate enough to have sat next to you at one of the seminars. I very much enjoyed your enlightening comments.

  • W Miree

    QOTD: It was a great idea! Why? We were thrilled to hear your perspective on the specific wines and on wines in general. It was also most interesting to watch your and Gary’s reactions to each other’s opinions and observations. By the way, Jancis, I met you at the International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville, Oregon, several years ago, and was fortunate enough to have sat next to you at one of the seminars. I very much enjoyed your enlightening comments.

  • Herb

    Gary, it was so good of you to clean up the place before Jancis arrived. I didn’t see Hacksaw Jim Duggan anywhere.

  • Herb

    Gary, it was so good of you to clean up the place before Jancis arrived. I didn’t see Hacksaw Jim Duggan anywhere.

  • neutron212

    QOTD: Of course it was a good idea its always awsome to see people with different points of views and knowledge when they come on the show.
    Also ive never seen GV so willing to lission to a geust, but GV needs to work on his sharing of the spit bucket its always funny to see that

  • neutron212

    QOTD: Of course it was a good idea its always awsome to see people with different points of views and knowledge when they come on the show.
    Also ive never seen GV so willing to lission to a geust, but GV needs to work on his sharing of the spit bucket its always funny to see that

  • Jancis and Gary, fantastic show.

    QOTD: Was it a good idea??? Nothing on ‘the Net’ has made me happier in a long time. Gary, your street cred has just gone through the roof. Jancis everything you do is magnificent.

    Thanks so much for a great show.

    Cheers
    Andrew

  • Jancis and Gary, fantastic show.

    QOTD: Was it a good idea??? Nothing on ‘the Net’ has made me happier in a long time. Gary, your street cred has just gone through the roof. Jancis everything you do is magnificent.

    Thanks so much for a great show.

    Cheers
    Andrew

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