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

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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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  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John__J

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • John J.

    qotd I feel like we covered this one recently unless i’m wrong.I’m bringing wines. Gotta couple people left in my family who havent been weened off the white zin yet, sothey get valdiguie. Like gamay, or nouveau beaujolais but much better QPR. J. Lohr’s valdiguie is good chilled, and pretty much the lightest fruitiest lowest tannin red I’ve found, besting even alot of gamay. At $9 its a steal, and almost always a winner when I serve it to guests where I work who were previously only white zin drinkers. For everyone else, I’m bringing some nice german rieslings.

    Gary, how about doing an episode with a vin jaune in it?

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Owen M.

    I’m disappointed that philosophical questions about wine and wine-tasting are apparently unwelcome on this site.

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • Will be down the road in Edison, NJ for Thanksgiving. And as usual, I will be bringing my philadelphia sports knowledge to the table…along with all the vino!

    cheers!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • BF

    Keep calling out the lurkers. I used to be one. My 700th (ish) show!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • I am pumped!!! Big time and thanks for the shoutout about my boys!

    Now to the show. I’m a baller when it comes to CA Chards so a great show in the nick of time for Thanksgiving. I love these “old school/warm and fuzzy shows” the reason I’v been here since the beginning of time.

    I will say I’m surprised of the poor showing of the Ramey so will need to buy some of the Dumol for sure and of course the Bird Day Pack.

    QOTD: I always bring “joy”, my delectable sweet potato casseroles and my laptop so we can watch you review the wines I will bring to the table. So, in essence, I’m bringing YOU to my Thanksgiving table. 🙂

    GO COLTS!

    P.S. I’ll be at the Ravens/Colts game next Sunday with my #18 jersey!

    Cheers and Happy Birthday and Anniversary!

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Tracy Mercer

    Great Chard Show Gary!!!
    I will be delivering 9 turkeys to the famed firefighters of Menlo Park, California for their colleagues and families at the stations who support us all year round. Of course, with an escort of 4 eligible young ladies dressed in fetching attire . . .
    That’s my good deed in giving thanks!! 😉

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • Divya Mistry

    I’m gonna have to get a $12 chardonnay (if there is such a thing) to get into this varietal.

    QOTD: Spending Thanksgiving here at Uni in Ames, IA. Getting together with some fellow science nerds and going to nerd it up a little. I usually talk a lot around these peeps, so probably bring some quietness this time around 🙂

  • A dumb Rhine king

    Great show. Still missing out on the great deals in MN 🙁

    I saw the quote monster made a *few* appearances on tonight’s show.

    QOTD: I guess nothing. I was thinking that we were going to have dinner for friends with no fam here, but instead we will be going to my fam’s house.

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