EP 690 Wine and Hockey

Gary Vaynerchuk is joined by the Nadeau brothers to talk about wine and hockey.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Louis Boillot Volnay Grand PoisotsVolnay
2006 Renacer Punto Final Malbec ReserveArgentine Malbec
Winter Gold Apple Ice WineCanadian Dessert Wines

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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luca bercelli

93/100

lines of the day – ‘this is like Cola in a three litre bottle on the bottom shelf…for 49c’ and ‘when’s the last time you hard cried…over sports?’

Surprisingly this is one of my favourite all-time episodes. GV coming out with a non-stop barrage of quality one-liners, a couple of laid back guests who are happy to let GV take all the limelight, and lots of sports-related asides. These sort of guests really work well with Gary as he’s helpful in developing their wine knowledge and enjoyment without making them feel stupid.

Tags: canadian, ice wine, malbec, Pinot Noir, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Adam J

    QOTD#1: Stop all the fights. I dont understand it. I pretty much dislike hockey for that very reason….they are supposed to be adults on the ice, not little freakin kids.
    QOTD#2: I would love to have some cider if I went to a Hockey game.
    Thanks for the show!

  • Zeek27

    I enjoyed the fact that the show seemed to be how most of us drink wine – sitting around, chatting about sports, friendships, etc – then commenting on the wine – Great Show….

    QOTD – reduce the price of admission to a game….

    QOTD = reduce the price of drinks at the games….

  • Zeek27

    I enjoyed the fact that the show seemed to be how most of us drink wine – sitting around, chatting about sports, friendships, etc – then commenting on the wine – Great Show….

    QOTD – reduce the price of admission to a game….

    QOTD = reduce the price of drinks at the games….

  • Nice show eh! Unfortunately they had a gazillion pinots to choose from downstairs and you ended up with the alcohol bomb.

    QOTD #1: I’m a huge fan as it is but am guessing it may take a quick visual tutorial at the beginning of the game to explain the rules to the new fans. Of course, if they go to a “live” game, they will be hooked.

    QOTD #2: If I’m in a suite, wine of course. If I’m out in the regular seats with the riff-raff, Diet Coke. I don’t do crap like Bud Light.

    Cheerio!

  • Nice show eh! Unfortunately they had a gazillion pinots to choose from downstairs and you ended up with the alcohol bomb.

    QOTD #1: I’m a huge fan as it is but am guessing it may take a quick visual tutorial at the beginning of the game to explain the rules to the new fans. Of course, if they go to a “live” game, they will be hooked.

    QOTD #2: If I’m in a suite, wine of course. If I’m out in the regular seats with the riff-raff, Diet Coke. I don’t do crap like Bud Light.

    Cheerio!

  • Andrew

    Nate the intern! He needs to be on more of the episodes!!

  • BTW, Go Caps and congrats to the Pens, except for Crosby dissing the whole Red Wing team.

  • Andrew

    Nate the intern! He needs to be on more of the episodes!!

  • BTW, Go Caps and congrats to the Pens, except for Crosby dissing the whole Red Wing team.

  • Keenan Courtland

    Gary I am loving these hockey theamed shows! Gueat guests!

    QTOD 1- I am a huge Caps fan. Give the Caps the Fenway game against Boston this year. I went to the Jan. 16th game this year at Verizon. It was great. They are the two best teams in the east and only getting better. Who wouldnt want to see Ovie v. Thomas on new years day?!

    QTOD 2- Jan. 16th was a day after my birthday. I have never really like the Hook and Ladder IPA, but it was great on tap! IPA is an essential hockey beer!

  • Keenan Courtland

    Gary I am loving these hockey theamed shows! Gueat guests!

    QTOD 1- I am a huge Caps fan. Give the Caps the Fenway game against Boston this year. I went to the Jan. 16th game this year at Verizon. It was great. They are the two best teams in the east and only getting better. Who wouldnt want to see Ovie v. Thomas on new years day?!

    QTOD 2- Jan. 16th was a day after my birthday. I have never really like the Hook and Ladder IPA, but it was great on tap! IPA is an essential hockey beer!

  • amy

    Who’s Nathan The Intern? I want to know more about him! Great show yet again!

  • amy

    Who’s Nathan The Intern? I want to know more about him! Great show yet again!

  • Jay

    Gary – that is the loudest chair in the world. When you leaned back to solicit the QOTDs, it was crackling like a fire. 😀

    QOTD1: Not much. I do like hockey, i just don’t get around to watching sports on TV.

    QOTD2: Drink of choice is a good ol’ bottle of water. Boring huh? 🙁

  • Jay

    Gary – that is the loudest chair in the world. When you leaned back to solicit the QOTDs, it was crackling like a fire. 😀

    QOTD1: Not much. I do like hockey, i just don’t get around to watching sports on TV.

    QOTD2: Drink of choice is a good ol’ bottle of water. Boring huh? 🙁

  • Christopher N

    Great show as always. Now I have a Canadian show to watch about hockey.

    QOTD1: Living in Montreal, its almost a religion to be a habs fan.

    QOTD2: 4L pitchers of beer at the local pub. That about does it for me! 😛

  • Gary, great show, but you really gotta do something about the miller lite bucket.

  • Christopher N

    Great show as always. Now I have a Canadian show to watch about hockey.

    QOTD1: Living in Montreal, its almost a religion to be a habs fan.

    QOTD2: 4L pitchers of beer at the local pub. That about does it for me! 😛

  • Gary, great show, but you really gotta do something about the miller lite bucket.

  • Guest

    QOTD1…please make the hockey season end in April. Does it really need to be played in June? Isn’t June a summer month.

    QOTD2…Ice cold lemonade. What else does one drink at a hockey game in June?

  • gotsha

    QOTD1…please make the hockey season end in April. Does it really need to be played in June? Isn’t June a summer month.

    QOTD2…Ice cold lemonade. What else does one drink at a hockey game in June?

  • Oh my poor ill-fated Sharks. What a lousy way for them to finish what was easily the best season in franchise history. I’m still a little bitter about it. Nice that you mentioned Owen Nolan too. Cool!

    Great show and great guests Gary. Just one thing, and I know it’s been mentioned before, but I have to say it – Kirsch and Kir Royale are two different drinks. There is no Kirsch Royale. I only mention it because Kirschwasser is cherry-flavored and Kir Royale is cassis-flavored so I get a little confused on your tasting notes.

    QOTD 1: I already love hockey but I can’t seem to get anyone else interested in it so I’m the wrong guy to ask.

    QOTD 2: Beer. Even the 8 dollar swill they serve at the Shark Tank will do.

  • Oh my poor ill-fated Sharks. What a lousy way for them to finish what was easily the best season in franchise history. I’m still a little bitter about it. Nice that you mentioned Owen Nolan too. Cool!

    Great show and great guests Gary. Just one thing, and I know it’s been mentioned before, but I have to say it – Kirsch and Kir Royale are two different drinks. There is no Kirsch Royale. I only mention it because Kirschwasser is cherry-flavored and Kir Royale is cassis-flavored so I get a little confused on your tasting notes.

    QOTD 1: I already love hockey but I can’t seem to get anyone else interested in it so I’m the wrong guy to ask.

    QOTD 2: Beer. Even the 8 dollar swill they serve at the Shark Tank will do.

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD… #1 for me to watch hocky it would have to be played by beautiful women in thongs and skates only
    #2 Petite Sirah

  • purplejuicebruce

    QOTD… #1 for me to watch hocky it would have to be played by beautiful women in thongs and skates only
    #2 Petite Sirah

  • Zula

    Who is NATHAN THE INTERN? How can I get a tshirt?

  • Zula

    Who is NATHAN THE INTERN? How can I get a tshirt?

  • Blake W

    QOTD1: LETS GO PENS! LETS GO PENS! La Coupe Stanley is back where it belongs!

    QOTD2: Nothing better than an Iron City (I.C.) Light in the ‘burgh!

  • Blake W

    QOTD1: LETS GO PENS! LETS GO PENS! La Coupe Stanley is back where it belongs!

    QOTD2: Nothing better than an Iron City (I.C.) Light in the ‘burgh!

  • BobbyTiger

    Big hockey fan. Probably my favorite sport.
    A little disappointed with my Caps this season, but look out, we’re coming on.
    [I mean, come on, after watching hockey…….
    who could like baseball, or basketball, or, (oh yeah) football for that matter].
    Would like to find a decent ice wine to try, (don’t really know why though).
    Will skip the Winter Gold Apple.

  • BobbyTiger

    Big hockey fan. Probably my favorite sport.
    A little disappointed with my Caps this season, but look out, we’re coming on.
    [I mean, come on, after watching hockey…….
    who could like baseball, or basketball, or, (oh yeah) football for that matter].
    Would like to find a decent ice wine to try, (don’t really know why though).
    Will skip the Winter Gold Apple.

  • Tooch

    The NHL needs to shorten the season and shift the playoffs to May. If they continue trying to compete with the NBA playoffs they’ll continue to flounder.
    Exposing playoff hockey to the masses is the best way to shift the perception of the NHL. I would also take franchises away from Phoenix, Florida, and other non-hockey cities and award some to cities like Quebec City, Cleveland, or Hartford along with contracting one or two.

    When I’m at hockey games, I try to stick to local microbrews.

  • Jack

    QOTD 1: I think “Big Hockey” needs to advertise the fact that you can actually see the puck when you watch games in HD. This totally changes the viewing experience for someone like me, an occasional viewer.

    QOTD 2: Giant-sized Beers

    This episode was fun! It was interesting to see Gary wanting to impress the brothers with his hockey knowledge.

  • Tooch

    The NHL needs to shorten the season and shift the playoffs to May. If they continue trying to compete with the NBA playoffs they’ll continue to flounder.
    Exposing playoff hockey to the masses is the best way to shift the perception of the NHL. I would also take franchises away from Phoenix, Florida, and other non-hockey cities and award some to cities like Quebec City, Cleveland, or Hartford along with contracting one or two.

    When I’m at hockey games, I try to stick to local microbrews.

  • Jack

    QOTD 1: I think “Big Hockey” needs to advertise the fact that you can actually see the puck when you watch games in HD. This totally changes the viewing experience for someone like me, an occasional viewer.

    QOTD 2: Giant-sized Beers

    This episode was fun! It was interesting to see Gary wanting to impress the brothers with his hockey knowledge.

  • NY Pete

    hockey … did I hear hockey …

  • NY Pete

    1994 was a fluke GV …

  • NY Pete

    hockey … did I hear hockey …

  • NY Pete

    1994 was a fluke GV …

  • NY Pete

    LET’S GO DEVILS!!!

  • NY Pete

    LET’S GO DEVILS!!!

  • guymandude

    Used to like when I was younger, the Flyers were awesome.Just not as into it as much anymore, you guys don’t seem to thrilled about it,(or wine )and your into it.
    Don’t know.

  • guymandude

    Used to like when I was younger, the Flyers were awesome.Just not as into it as much anymore, you guys don’t seem to thrilled about it,(or wine )and your into it.
    Don’t know.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD 1: Free tickets to seats on the ice with limo service.
    QOTD 2: Champagne if I’m not paying. Diet Coke or water if I am.

  • WineWoman

    QOTD 1: Free tickets to seats on the ice with limo service.
    QOTD 2: Champagne if I’m not paying. Diet Coke or water if I am.

  • lewis

    I too want a nate the intern t-shirt.

  • lewis

    I too want a nate the intern t-shirt.

  • QOTD 1) I am a hockey fan, Not Applicable
    QOTD 2) The Largest Molson Ex you can buy at the Arena. Go HABS!

  • QOTD 1) I am a hockey fan, Not Applicable
    QOTD 2) The Largest Molson Ex you can buy at the Arena. Go HABS!

  • Rock on guys. Great to see some home town boys on WLTV Gary. Hope things are well. Don’t keep em out too late tonight – Adrian’s got a cool Twitter app he’s programming for me for next week – watch for that, should be fun.

    Cheers.
    David

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