EP 769 California Chardonnay Throwdown

Gary Vaynerchuk tastes three serious and highly rated Chardonnays and has some big announcements.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2008 Brewer Clifton Santa Rita Hills ChardonnaySanta Barbara Chardonnay
2007 Dumol Isobel ChardonnaySonoma Chardonnay
2006 Ramey Ritchie ChardonnayNapa Chardonnay

Links mentioned in todays episode.


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luca bercelli

90/100

line of the day – ‘Mott, you’re sitting there looking awfully gorgeous’ and ‘The butter bandit has not made an appearance on the Thunder Show for years’

Good solid episode

Tags: california, chardonnay, napa, review, Video, white, wine, wines

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  • Ben

    Nice chards…good episode

  • Ben

    Nice chards…good episode

  • Ben

    Nice chards…good episode

  • Slushpuppy

    Now your talking.
    Smell it first. TR

  • Slushpuppy

    Now your talking.
    Smell it first. TR

  • Slushpuppy

    Now your talking.
    Smell it first. TR

  • Dos

  • Dos

  • Dos

  • Selena

    Great show and I’m glad I have allocations to both! great show Gary!

  • Selena

    Great show and I’m glad I have allocations to both! great show Gary!

  • Selena

    Great show and I’m glad I have allocations to both! great show Gary!

  • So heard to hear about Cinderella Wine when I can’t get it…

    QOTD: Cooking the bird.

  • So heard to hear about Cinderella Wine when I can’t get it…

    QOTD: Cooking the bird.

  • So heard to hear about Cinderella Wine when I can’t get it…

    QOTD: Cooking the bird.

  • #5

  • #5

  • Edward Salonia

    QOTD: @ Home

    Looking forward to that crazy deal on CW. I have been spending a whole mess of time on that site for the past few weeks. As a direct result of that, I am running out of space and money. I guess I will just have to drink more.

    Thanks WL staff for everything!

  • Edward Salonia

    QOTD: @ Home

    Looking forward to that crazy deal on CW. I have been spending a whole mess of time on that site for the past few weeks. As a direct result of that, I am running out of space and money. I guess I will just have to drink more.

    Thanks WL staff for everything!

  • #5

  • Edward Salonia

    QOTD: @ Home

    Looking forward to that crazy deal on CW. I have been spending a whole mess of time on that site for the past few weeks. As a direct result of that, I am running out of space and money. I guess I will just have to drink more.

    Thanks WL staff for everything!

  • Anonymous

    Just ordered the Thanksgiving pack, now I’ll watch!

  • Anonymous

    Just ordered the Thanksgiving pack, now I’ll watch!

  • Laurie in VT

    Just ordered the Thanksgiving pack, now I’ll watch!

  • Phil G

    Haven’t cracked the top 10 in awhile…

  • Phil G

    Haven’t cracked the top 10 in awhile…

  • Phil G

    Haven’t cracked the top 10 in awhile…

  • hinrgman

    hey Gary – still going strong – congrats

  • hinrgman

    hey Gary – still going strong – congrats

  • hinrgman

    hey Gary – still going strong – congrats

  • Anonymous

    10

  • Anonymous

    10

  • castello

    10

  • SS Chris

    KaD

  • SS Chris

    KaD

  • SS Chris

    KaD

  • ellenkf

    I totally agree with your assessment on the Ramey, and really enjoyed the boyish smile you flashed at the end of the video. Looked like a little kid with his toys…

  • ellenkf

    I totally agree with your assessment on the Ramey, and really enjoyed the boyish smile you flashed at the end of the video. Looked like a little kid with his toys…

  • Ian

    This is probably the most typical answer that I could give to your question but it’s the truth. I am bringing wine to the table for Thanksgiving. Since I’ve started to get passionate about wine, I’ve been trying to expose my family to more wines and not just the Merlot they used to drink. I am by far the youngest at the table and I’ve even gotten my Italian grandmother to enjoy new wines. I bought a bottle of 1995 gaja sori san lorenzo as the feature wine this year.

  • Ian

    This is probably the most typical answer that I could give to your question but it’s the truth. I am bringing wine to the table for Thanksgiving. Since I’ve started to get passionate about wine, I’ve been trying to expose my family to more wines and not just the Merlot they used to drink. I am by far the youngest at the table and I’ve even gotten my Italian grandmother to enjoy new wines. I bought a bottle of 1995 gaja sori san lorenzo as the feature wine this year.

  • Kirk

    QOTD: Having it at Gram’s house…and I’ll be bringing a 1975 Klosterhofgut Wehlen Wehlener Abtei Riesling Auslese to the table…My Aunt has German Heritage and I wanted to show her that aged Rieslings can bring more to the table than she might realize. I’ll be having my 2-3 oz. like the doc says I can…

  • Kirk

    QOTD: Having it at Gram’s house…and I’ll be bringing a 1975 Klosterhofgut Wehlen Wehlener Abtei Riesling Auslese to the table…My Aunt has German Heritage and I wanted to show her that aged Rieslings can bring more to the table than she might realize. I’ll be having my 2-3 oz. like the doc says I can…

  • Kirk

    QOTD: Having it at Gram’s house…and I’ll be bringing a 1975 Klosterhofgut Wehlen Wehlener Abtei Riesling Auslese to the table…My Aunt has German Heritage and I wanted to show her that aged Rieslings can bring more to the table than she might realize. I’ll be having my 2-3 oz. like the doc says I can…

  • Bret in NV

    I’ve been a lurker. I’ve been hoping to order from your site for a while and otherwise get involved in the tasting packages. SHIP TO NEVADA! And now you have the Cinderellla! Other, well-regarded sites ship to Nevada, so I know the laws aren’t terribly restrictive! NEVADA.

  • Bret in NV

    I’ve been a lurker. I’ve been hoping to order from your site for a while and otherwise get involved in the tasting packages. SHIP TO NEVADA! And now you have the Cinderellla! Other, well-regarded sites ship to Nevada, so I know the laws aren’t terribly restrictive! NEVADA.

  • Bret in NV

    I’ve been a lurker. I’ve been hoping to order from your site for a while and otherwise get involved in the tasting packages. SHIP TO NEVADA! And now you have the Cinderellla! Other, well-regarded sites ship to Nevada, so I know the laws aren’t terribly restrictive! NEVADA.

  • ellenkf

    I totally agree with your assessment on the Ramey, and really enjoyed the boyish smile you flashed at the end of the video. Looked like a little kid with his toys…

  • Ian

    This is probably the most typical answer that I could give to your question but it’s the truth. I am bringing wine to the table for Thanksgiving. Since I’ve started to get passionate about wine, I’ve been trying to expose my family to more wines and not just the Merlot they used to drink. I am by far the youngest at the table and I’ve even gotten my Italian grandmother to enjoy new wines. I bought a bottle of 1995 gaja sori san lorenzo as the feature wine this year.

  • Kirk

    QOTD: Having it at Gram’s house…and I’ll be bringing a 1975 Klosterhofgut Wehlen Wehlener Abtei Riesling Auslese to the table…My Aunt has German Heritage and I wanted to show her that aged Rieslings can bring more to the table than she might realize. I’ll be having my 2-3 oz. like the doc says I can…

  • Bret in NV

    I’ve been a lurker. I’ve been hoping to order from your site for a while and otherwise get involved in the tasting packages. SHIP TO NEVADA! And now you have the Cinderellla! Other, well-regarded sites ship to Nevada, so I know the laws aren’t terribly restrictive! NEVADA.

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