EP 754 Vayniac Virtual Taste Along: Chardonnay Taste Off

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes two California Chardonnays and hopes you’ll share your notes on corkd.com.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Healdsburg Ranches ChardonnaySonoma Chardonnay
2008 Calera Central Coast Chardonnay Central Coast Chardonnay

Links mentioned in todays episode.


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luca bercelli

89/100

Tight episode but wines a bit boring

Tags: chardonnay, review, Sonoma, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • I was drinking some nice Ironstone Chard….but it didn’t help my hapless Toronto Maple Leafs either. I feel your pain bro!

  • RC

    I drank a Casa Larga vineyards Tre Blanc, during the great Buffalo Bills smackdown at the meadowlands. Go Bills!

  • RC

    I drank a Casa Larga vineyards Tre Blanc, during the great Buffalo Bills smackdown at the meadowlands. Go Bills!

  • Chippewamike

    GV: Sorry about your Jets! 5 INT’s?!?! Ouch. Could be a Titan fan, so it could be worse. Or like me, a Lion fan.

    QOTD: Went with the Terraces from Chateau Pesquie. Very nice!

  • Chippewamike

    GV: Sorry about your Jets! 5 INT’s?!?! Ouch. Could be a Titan fan, so it could be worse. Or like me, a Lion fan.

    QOTD: Went with the Terraces from Chateau Pesquie. Very nice!

  • John Burns

    How those jets do yesterday…..let me see….L L L

    Pats in a nail biter……what was that score again, 59-0

    Drank an 04 Mondavi Reserve while watching the massacre, it was yummy!

    JBGOODE

  • John Burns

    How those jets do yesterday…..let me see….L L L

    Pats in a nail biter……what was that score again, 59-0

    Drank an 04 Mondavi Reserve while watching the massacre, it was yummy!

    JBGOODE

  • Marshall

    6 interceptions! Damn! I totally understand if you need to take the day off.

    P.S. What was with that field goal fake! My sister can throw better than that.

  • Marshall

    6 interceptions! Damn! I totally understand if you need to take the day off.

    P.S. What was with that field goal fake! My sister can throw better than that.

  • Guest

    Gary, was pretty high on Sanchez the first three games….but the last three….his QB rating yesterday had to be one of the worst in NFL history..like minus 250…..good thing the wine was better than the game, a 2003 Chianti Classico (great) and a 2006 Byron Chard (awesome)…time to let #11 play…….

  • Brian

    Gary, was pretty high on Sanchez the first three games….but the last three….his QB rating yesterday had to be one of the worst in NFL history..like minus 250…..good thing the wine was better than the game, a 2003 Chianti Classico (great) and a 2006 Byron Chard (awesome)…time to let #11 play…….

  • JayZee

    Interesting chards for a change.

    QOTD: Tough question since I didn’t watch the Bills beat the Jets. Last night we had our neighbors over for dinner. We started with a bottle of 1998 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis that I didn’t think would even be drinkable but it has held up remarkably well over the eleven years. Really nice wine. Then we had a 1994 Gaja Barolo Sperss which was wonderful with the veal involitini. Good stuff. I gave it 91 points.

    Sorry about your Jets. Be patient with Sanchez – it will take some time.

  • JayZee

    Interesting chards for a change.

    QOTD: Tough question since I didn’t watch the Bills beat the Jets. Last night we had our neighbors over for dinner. We started with a bottle of 1998 Bruno Giacosa Roero Arneis that I didn’t think would even be drinkable but it has held up remarkably well over the eleven years. Really nice wine. Then we had a 1994 Gaja Barolo Sperss which was wonderful with the veal involitini. Good stuff. I gave it 91 points.

    Sorry about your Jets. Be patient with Sanchez – it will take some time.

  • Pat B

    QOTD: 2007 Justin Cab

  • Pat B

    QOTD: 2007 Justin Cab

  • nickcaruth

    First, found your site over the last few days, I think I’ve watched a scary amount sofar, your show is awesome. I love the bubbles episodes, I need more about champagne, and not about Legras, come on Gary.

    I totally agree that some oak can be interesting, but the oak monster is far too prevalent.

    QOTD: dropped some nz pinot and oregon pinot in a comparo inspired by the show, both were pretty disappointing, but I’m going to keep tasting.

  • nickcaruth

    First, found your site over the last few days, I think I’ve watched a scary amount sofar, your show is awesome. I love the bubbles episodes, I need more about champagne, and not about Legras, come on Gary.

    I totally agree that some oak can be interesting, but the oak monster is far too prevalent.

    QOTD: dropped some nz pinot and oregon pinot in a comparo inspired by the show, both were pretty disappointing, but I’m going to keep tasting.

  • TommyB

    QOTD: Working Sat night and Sunday but I think on Fri night I’ll have a Rioja Baron De Ley 2003 – it’s been sitting in the racks for a while now, needs to go!

  • TommyB

    QOTD: Working Sat night and Sunday but I think on Fri night I’ll have a Rioja Baron De Ley 2003 – it’s been sitting in the racks for a while now, needs to go!

  • Justin L. ove

    QOTD: I just started working for Page Springs Cellars, so this weekend I’ll be drinking Arizona Syrah! YEAH!
    Hopefully I can make it down to Tempe for the book signing!

  • Justin L. ove

    QOTD: I just started working for Page Springs Cellars, so this weekend I’ll be drinking Arizona Syrah! YEAH!
    Hopefully I can make it down to Tempe for the book signing!

  • Phil G

    QOTD – had a Malbec from Argentina that was in a 1 liter tetrapack (aka, a boxed wine) called Yellow + Blue. (A green/environmental play). Not the best thing ever, but not too bad…

  • Phil G

    QOTD – had a Malbec from Argentina that was in a 1 liter tetrapack (aka, a boxed wine) called Yellow + Blue. (A green/environmental play). Not the best thing ever, but not too bad…

  • Daria Kushmelyn

    I drank (past tense because I’m late as usual) something very good: Stonehedge Reserva Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

    Daria

  • Daria Kushmelyn

    I drank (past tense because I’m late as usual) something very good: Stonehedge Reserva Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon.

    Daria

  • Jason S.

    QOTD – a little late, so I already know the Bills pulled out a heartbreaker in OT. Didn’t drink wine this weekend – it was cold and rainy down in DC so I was sipping scotch to warm my bones. Port Charlotte PC 6 to be precise.

  • Jason S.

    QOTD – a little late, so I already know the Bills pulled out a heartbreaker in OT. Didn’t drink wine this weekend – it was cold and rainy down in DC so I was sipping scotch to warm my bones. Port Charlotte PC 6 to be precise.

  • A dumb Rhine king

    Couldn’t find these guys locally 🙁

    QOTD: I was drinking Geyser Peak’s 2005 Cab with a fantastic meal.

  • A dumb Rhine king

    Couldn’t find these guys locally 🙁

    QOTD: I was drinking Geyser Peak’s 2005 Cab with a fantastic meal.

  • Don Simpson

    QOTD: Went to a great new wine bar in DC called Proof. Tried a good variety of 2oz and 6oz pours. They had a killer Sancerre with a looooooooooong finish for days and I enjoyed the Carignan quite a bit too, good balance.

  • Don Simpson

    QOTD: Went to a great new wine bar in DC called Proof. Tried a good variety of 2oz and 6oz pours. They had a killer Sancerre with a looooooooooong finish for days and I enjoyed the Carignan quite a bit too, good balance.

  • LurkerNoMore

    QOTD: I just got around to watching this episode today, so sorry about the Jets, but I was drinking a LAN Rioja Reserva. Great with food. Not so good by itself.

  • LurkerNoMore

    QOTD: I just got around to watching this episode today, so sorry about the Jets, but I was drinking a LAN Rioja Reserva. Great with food. Not so good by itself.

  • J Crazy

    Having a Spanish Wine/Sherry tasting.

  • J Crazy

    Having a Spanish Wine/Sherry tasting.

  • J Crazy

    Having a Spanish Wine/Sherry tasting.

  • pawncop

    Did not get to acquire these wines but will do so soon and rewatch this episode.

    Was working all weekend, have been crazy busy in our ER, so no wine for me.

  • pawncop

    Did not get to acquire these wines but will do so soon and rewatch this episode.

    Was working all weekend, have been crazy busy in our ER, so no wine for me.

  • pawncop

    Did not get to acquire these wines but will do so soon and rewatch this episode.

    Was working all weekend, have been crazy busy in our ER, so no wine for me.

  • Anonymous

    Have had the Calera before… QOTD-a little late for that answer… http://www.winelx.com

  • luca bercelli

    89/100

    Tight episode but wines a bit boring

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