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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  • Robin C

    QOTD: I am bringing literally everything to the table. Easy as pie! (pumpkin and cherry). Thank goodness someone else made the wine. Leaning toward the Chablis 1er cru Vaillons 2005.

    A motivational speaker career sounds like a good fit. Football players need motivational speeches. You could be a coach. There might be an opening in the NE Patriots.

    The Gourmet Library site is fun. I couldn’t get the videos to work though – must be too much traffic this time of day.

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

  • QTOD: Bringing some homemade chocolate

    This episode makes me excited to do some california winery visiting. Watching the thundershow has gotten me into wine big time and i still have yet to go wine tasting (ever). Really excited to go sometime soon

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  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Anonymous

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • Phredd

    Good show. Nice to see some mainstream Cali Chards get some airtime. We need some budget shows, too. Gotta have some everyday drinkers. It’s always harder to choose among the thousands of $12-and-unders.

    QOTD: I’m bringing the wine, of course. Our friends invite a bunch of folks to their house, and they want to do all the cooking. So, we bring the case of special-occasion wine. I’m counting on it to free up some room in the cellar for those Cindy packs!

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • JeffM

    awesome just bought 2 of the thanksgiving secret packs, and will be jumping all over the Cindy packs as well.

    QOTD:
    Bringing the wine but dont know which yet. Its hard to compete against the great homemade wine that will be brought to the table.

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • robyne

    Gary, you crack me UP!

    Just discovered you and became and instant fan! Dont know where I had been hiding, but here now!

    Keep it up man!

    Robyne

  • Flognarde

    Tried another Cali chardonnay last weekend and just don’t care for it like I once did. Cold weather means big reds at our house.

    QOTD: Pumpkin pie, sauerkraut and of course some wine.

  • Flognarde

    Tried another Cali chardonnay last weekend and just don’t care for it like I once did. Cold weather means big reds at our house.

    QOTD: Pumpkin pie, sauerkraut and of course some wine.

  • Paul Gernhauser

    nice show gary…it’s been awhile since I have had some california vino.

    Looking forward to seeing you in the New Orleans area in December.

    QOTD: I will most likely be bringing the wine and cheese to the table. The edible kind too!!

  • Paul Gernhauser

    nice show gary…it’s been awhile since I have had some california vino.

    Looking forward to seeing you in the New Orleans area in December.

    QOTD: I will most likely be bringing the wine and cheese to the table. The edible kind too!!

  • jayhitek

    QOTD: Going to my brothers house from 2-4p and then my sister in laws at 5p. I am bringing the greatest personality on the planet. Well.. maybe the best personality in a 5 mile radius. And I will probably bring a couple bottles of vino.

  • jayhitek

    QOTD: Going to my brothers house from 2-4p and then my sister in laws at 5p. I am bringing the greatest personality on the planet. Well.. maybe the best personality in a 5 mile radius. And I will probably bring a couple bottles of vino.

  • adrums

    Bringing some good, versatile wine, as well as kitchen skillz!

  • adrums

    Bringing some good, versatile wine, as well as kitchen skillz!

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