EP 775 Merlove

Rudy McClain, creator of the documentary Merlove, visits Wine Library TV to discuss the film and taste some Merlot with Gary Vaynerchuk.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Swanson Oakville Merlot
2006 Andrew Will Ciel du Cheval
2007 Provenance Vineyards Merlot Napa Valley

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luca bercelli

89/100

line of the day – ‘what I can do is just be honest’

Guest is obviously a good guy if somewhat overawed. Best moment is Mott making his directoral debut by instructing GV to ‘move the bottles’ out of the way of the guest. Who’d have thunk it?

Tags: merlot, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • NY Pete

    where’s SS Chris?

  • NY Pete

    where’s SS Chris?

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • SurfCityJay

    Great show, great guest, great wines… will for SURE get the movie… hoping Rudy visited my FAVORITE Pomerol… Chateau La Pointe… will be getting a bottle of the Andrew Hill this weekend…

    QOTD: Native Californian, beach dude (check the name)… laid back, easy going… ask Gary, eh… 😉 Right On!!!

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • ChrisNY2

    QOTD: From the lower Hudson Valley area of NY… so for most of my life I have been in the middle of the big city less than an hour to the south, and farm country and hour to the north. From that I have developed an appreciation for both the urban environment and for small town country living..and therefore I feel comfortable traveling around to any part of the country and can assimilate.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Anonymous

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • D-Rod

    Great show. QOTD: Queens, NYC born and raised from humble beginnings. I’d like to think I take some genuine savoir-faire and pragmatism anywhere I go.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Gregory

    Filmmakers Rudy and Marisol are fantastic people. I know success must be earned, but if ever I met people worthy of success, it’s them.

    If you’re thinking of buying their film, follow the NIKE slogan: Just Do It. I did, and I have seen it two times in a theater. If you can’t afford to visit French, Washington, or California wine countries, this film gives its audience a good flavor of them. Many funny moments, like “Mamma said, ‘No.'”

    QOTD: My terroir comes from my philosophical mother: I always want to dis-cover the fundamental reasons why we humans do what we do, think what we think, and believe what we believe.

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • Dr T in NC

    QOTD — sure not one of the first five, but the Penn-York Valley, from the changing seasons on the ridges to the flow of the two rivers

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • wayno da wino

    COOOOOOOOOOL “MERLOVE” in da Hizzy, I LIIIIIIIKE IT!!! 🙂 Gotta get
    me paws on that DVD!!

    qotd: Born & raised in Northeastern Ohio & adapted to its cold
    weather. Now out here in Southern California, I walk around in
    shorts & tank tops pretty much 365 days-a-year & people think
    I’m crazy……. 🙂

    HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL THE WINELIBRARYTV FAMILY!!!!!

  • QOTD: Ann Arbor, MI and the beaches of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and yes – there’s a bunch of stuff from them I take wherever I go.

  • QOTD: Ann Arbor, MI and the beaches of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and yes – there’s a bunch of stuff from them I take wherever I go.

  • QOTD: Ann Arbor, MI and the beaches of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and yes – there’s a bunch of stuff from them I take wherever I go.

  • QOTD: Ann Arbor, MI and the beaches of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, and yes – there’s a bunch of stuff from them I take wherever I go.

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