EP 676 White Wines that You Can Find Around the US

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes a Vouvray, a Soave, and a Chardonnay that are wildly available around the country, and reads some viewer comments from the Katie Lee Joel episode.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Barton & Guestier Vouvray
2007 Santi Soave
2007 Gregory Lyn Chardonnay

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Luca Bercelli

91/100

line of the day – ‘this is what I like to call ROC – Rip Off City’

I like this episode, all three wines basically sucked but GV battled through and sometimes panning wines is more entertaining than praising them.’

Tags: chardonnay, review, Soave, Video, Vouvray, white, wine, wines

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  • manonthemoon

    Meh.

    QOTD: Who has time to apologize?

  • manonthemoon

    Meh.

    QOTD: Who has time to apologize?

  • Elias

    sorry the wines were bad, but I thought it was a great episode. I like these quick-round episodes where you review 3-4 wines in 10 mins. So let me get it right… : the wines that are widely available are rubbish wines…. ? lovely… keep it up GV, the UK salutes you matey!

  • Lurker

    Who ate the foil around the neck of the Soave bottle?

  • Elias

    sorry the wines were bad, but I thought it was a great episode. I like these quick-round episodes where you review 3-4 wines in 10 mins. So let me get it right… : the wines that are widely available are rubbish wines…. ? lovely… keep it up GV, the UK salutes you matey!

  • Lurker

    Who ate the foil around the neck of the Soave bottle?

  • QOTD: Spending the day on the lake on my kayak, and not calling work.
    I told them, next time I would call to tell them!

  • QOTD: Spending the day on the lake on my kayak, and not calling work.
    I told them, next time I would call to tell them!

  • I wonder if the winemaker even likes either of those last two?

    QOTD: Had to apologize for beating my co-worker so bad in golf last weekend.

  • Tooch

    seen the b&g everywhere…my grandfather loves it.

  • I wonder if the winemaker even likes either of those last two?

    QOTD: Had to apologize for beating my co-worker so bad in golf last weekend.

  • Tooch

    seen the b&g everywhere…my grandfather loves it.

  • Dr T in NC

    Well, you never know what’s in the bottle!

    QOTD — sorry, private!

  • Dr T in NC

    Well, you never know what’s in the bottle!

    QOTD — sorry, private!

  • No need to apologize Gary, every show you do provides knowledge, so even though none of the wines brought thunder today at least everyone watching will know to stay away 🙂

    QOTD – I was walking behind my friend today and stepped on the back of her flipflop >_<

  • No need to apologize Gary, every show you do provides knowledge, so even though none of the wines brought thunder today at least everyone watching will know to stay away 🙂

    QOTD – I was walking behind my friend today and stepped on the back of her flipflop >_<

  • TimF

    QOTD: I was sorry for not going to “garyissorry.com”

    Are you going to bring the thunder next Friday night?

  • TimF

    QOTD: I was sorry for not going to “garyissorry.com”

    Are you going to bring the thunder next Friday night?

  • Anonymous

    WIDELY AVAILIBLE? Not at Wine Library. Thank Zeus for that.
    Good show anyway. Trying new wines gets old when you run into this stuff at an even higher bone point.

  • castello

    WIDELY AVAILIBLE? Not at Wine Library. Thank Zeus for that.
    Good show anyway. Trying new wines gets old when you run into this stuff at an even higher bone point.

  • Anonymous

    I apologize for dissing Jay Miller. NOT!

  • castello

    I apologize for dissing Jay Miller. NOT!

  • Anonymous

    GARY!!!

    Oh No…bad wine…

    QOTD: For sending Glen too many emails…lol ..He’s a trip…

  • GARY!!!

    Oh No…bad wine…

    QOTD: For sending Glen too many emails…lol ..He’s a trip…

  • hollisdevillo

    your squirming and disgust at the wines made me make terrible faces when i was watching. you should do an episode on faulted wines, ones with lactic acid or mercaptans, that would be fun!

    QOTD: i had to apologize to all the people i told to watch your show. haha. classic.

  • hollisdevillo

    your squirming and disgust at the wines made me make terrible faces when i was watching. you should do an episode on faulted wines, ones with lactic acid or mercaptans, that would be fun!

    QOTD: i had to apologize to all the people i told to watch your show. haha. classic.

  • AUSSIE SAMMY S

    Great Brutally honest ep Gary…keep bringing the thunder man!!!

    QOTD….Last time I apologized was to my buddy last Friday night after he splurged $300 each for two bottles of Jasper Hill 1995 Heathcote Shiraz (I told him not to!!!)…. I drink one bottle on my own…then chucked it up….I think I ate a dodgy oyster or something earlier…..oops

  • AUSSIE SAMMY S

    Great Brutally honest ep Gary…keep bringing the thunder man!!!

    QOTD….Last time I apologized was to my buddy last Friday night after he splurged $300 each for two bottles of Jasper Hill 1995 Heathcote Shiraz (I told him not to!!!)…. I drink one bottle on my own…then chucked it up….I think I ate a dodgy oyster or something earlier…..oops

  • AUSSIE SAMMY S

    Correction above… ‘drank’ not ‘drink’

  • AUSSIE SAMMY S

    Correction above… ‘drank’ not ‘drink’

  • ex-lurkdawg

    Gary, you called Soave a grape in this episode. I’m sure it was just a slip of the tongue, but Soave is made up of mainly Garganega (at least 70%) and may have Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Trebbiano in there. Thanks for putting out this episode and putting that last, obviously horrible wine in your mouth so you could review it. I might not have. I also have a comment that’s more about yesterday’s episode, but I’m writing it here so you’ll read it. I know you want to be popular on Amazon, but I don’t like your promotion of a business that tends to ruin local economies, without which our wonderful form of capitalism would probably collapse or degrade to an unrecognizable state. I don’t want to sound like I’m down on you because I appreciate that you do this show and I enjoy it. Thank you for so many great episodes.

    I apologized today for spilling Prosecco. I didn’t have to; it spilled out on its own after I opened the bottle, probably because it was so warm.

  • ex-lurkdawg

    Gary, you called Soave a grape in this episode. I’m sure it was just a slip of the tongue, but Soave is made up of mainly Garganega (at least 70%) and may have Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco, and/or Trebbiano in there. Thanks for putting out this episode and putting that last, obviously horrible wine in your mouth so you could review it. I might not have. I also have a comment that’s more about yesterday’s episode, but I’m writing it here so you’ll read it. I know you want to be popular on Amazon, but I don’t like your promotion of a business that tends to ruin local economies, without which our wonderful form of capitalism would probably collapse or degrade to an unrecognizable state. I don’t want to sound like I’m down on you because I appreciate that you do this show and I enjoy it. Thank you for so many great episodes.

    I apologized today for spilling Prosecco. I didn’t have to; it spilled out on its own after I opened the bottle, probably because it was so warm.

  • MassLawsStink

    but the Pats don’t! QOTD: I apologize all the time. I make lots of mistakes. Gary – Loved that episode! You should consider not revealing your scores verbally but let the Vayniacs guess your score based on your facial expression – which are priceless. I was guessing that second wine was going to be in the 60’s before you even spoke!

  • MassLawsStink

    but the Pats don’t! QOTD: I apologize all the time. I make lots of mistakes. Gary – Loved that episode! You should consider not revealing your scores verbally but let the Vayniacs guess your score based on your facial expression – which are priceless. I was guessing that second wine was going to be in the 60’s before you even spoke!

  • Scott EJ

    Funny how the last two made you appreciate the 1st meh wine. I don’t mind learning from bad wines, as long as it doesn’t cost me too much. Then it just pisses me off.

    QOTD: Not sure, but I can guarantee it was to my wife.

    (BTW – Thanks for reading a comment of mine. Sipping a Rose’ right now.)

  • Scott EJ

    Funny how the last two made you appreciate the 1st meh wine. I don’t mind learning from bad wines, as long as it doesn’t cost me too much. Then it just pisses me off.

    QOTD: Not sure, but I can guarantee it was to my wife.

    (BTW – Thanks for reading a comment of mine. Sipping a Rose’ right now.)

  • neutron212

    QOTD: the last thing i said i was sorry for was scoring a goal in my own net after the first game was over and we switched teams and sides but it was a sweet wrister to the glove side of the goaly

  • neutron212

    QOTD: the last thing i said i was sorry for was scoring a goal in my own net after the first game was over and we switched teams and sides but it was a sweet wrister to the glove side of the goaly

  • This episode just confirmed that widely available usually does not equal quality, which I already knew (with some exceptions). Thanks for the effort Gary!

    QOTD I had to apologize that my son sickened at least 3 other kids (so far) on the street this past week with a nasty virus. Of course he was contagious before I knew he was sick!

  • This episode just confirmed that widely available usually does not equal quality, which I already knew (with some exceptions). Thanks for the effort Gary!

    QOTD I had to apologize that my son sickened at least 3 other kids (so far) on the street this past week with a nasty virus. Of course he was contagious before I knew he was sick!

  • eagleputt

    Nice tight show. I remember about 300 or so shows ago you said you would drink a wine even if it was terrible because it would teach you something. I’m thinking that statement would not apply with these back to back plonks. No way you drank any more of those.

    QOTD – I used to apologize to my wife pretty much on a daily basis but have since learned to say ‘Can I get you some more wine?’ instead. It never fails.

  • eagleputt

    Nice tight show. I remember about 300 or so shows ago you said you would drink a wine even if it was terrible because it would teach you something. I’m thinking that statement would not apply with these back to back plonks. No way you drank any more of those.

    QOTD – I used to apologize to my wife pretty much on a daily basis but have since learned to say ‘Can I get you some more wine?’ instead. It never fails.

  • F Jackie Martling

    Hey Gary, Since the wines in this episode were sooo bad and not worth talking about, I want to thank you for bringing Charles Smith and K Vintners to my attention. I bought some of the 06 Morrison Lane and Ovide at the Library last fall and have fallen in love with them. That my friend was your best episode. These wines are seriously good. Look for Spectator to feel the same way in an upcoming issue. You were way ahead on this one. Thanks for the heads up!

  • F Jackie Martling

    Hey Gary, Since the wines in this episode were sooo bad and not worth talking about, I want to thank you for bringing Charles Smith and K Vintners to my attention. I bought some of the 06 Morrison Lane and Ovide at the Library last fall and have fallen in love with them. That my friend was your best episode. These wines are seriously good. Look for Spectator to feel the same way in an upcoming issue. You were way ahead on this one. Thanks for the heads up!

  • JCN

    QOTD: Whatever my wife was mad about, not sure why… probably doesn’t matter.

  • JCN

    QOTD: Whatever my wife was mad about, not sure why… probably doesn’t matter.

  • yowens

    Yikes, rough outing. QOTD: Today, for something I sold on Ebay

  • yowens

    Yikes, rough outing. QOTD: Today, for something I sold on Ebay

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: To my daughter for missing the Berkeley turnoff in the Bay Bridge maze and taking an unscheduled trip to Treasure Island after getting caught in a 35 minute delay at the toll plaza. I’m going to hear “time for the home” comments for months 🙂

  • John Farrin

    QOTD: To my daughter for missing the Berkeley turnoff in the Bay Bridge maze and taking an unscheduled trip to Treasure Island after getting caught in a 35 minute delay at the toll plaza. I’m going to hear “time for the home” comments for months 🙂

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