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EP 868 Tasting California Wines with a Longtime Vayniac

Gary Vaynerchuk sits down with a long time fan of the show, Glen DiGirolamo (aka WineCrazy) to taste through some high end California reds.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Ambullneo Pinot Noir Canis MajorSanta Barbara Pinot Noir

2005 Casa Dalla Valle Napa RedNapa Cabernet
2007 T-vine Petite SirahNapa Petite Sirah

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luca bercelli

90/100

I expected the worst when i found out that the guest was a commenter on the show…but it turned out that there was a great chemistry between him and GV so it worked pretty well.

Tags: cabernet, napa, Petite Sirah, Pinot Noir, red, review, Video, wine, wines

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  • Wow. Harsh. I thought he did a good job. Why the hat'n?

  • How about Allegrini Palazzo della Torre. It's made in part like like an Amorone but less $$. Great wine!

  • Hey Glen (yeah OK you too Gary)

    Great show guys. Love to see a man who knows what he enjoys drinking.

    QOTD: A few Aussies ones that still have a bit of style
    – Torbreck
    – Peter Leahman
    – St Hallet
    – Elderton
    – Downie Doole

    Cheers
    Andrew

  • “There's one thing, we're old, but lurkers won't defeat me”

  • Randall

    Q: Why didn't I know you were THE Castello until tonight?
    A: Obviously, I'm a little slow, and can't add 2 and 2…

  • Randall

    NOT winecrazy… some half-wit teenaged kid posting assinine comments…

  • Randall

    Thanks for laying it out, Craig. I couldn't have said it any better…

  • Randall

    How about quarterly? That would still be a HUGE incentive to the Lurking Hordes…
    p.s. Lovin' dat Rosenblum…

  • smiledoc

    Just had the Elyse Petite Sirah, its like a punch to the face its so big, bring on the steak! 🙂 07 Barrel Select

  • winecrazy

    Yep…they sell a lot of it at Mortons.

  • winecrazy

    Hey Andrew,

    Thanks…!!!!

  • winecrazy

    Thanks I'll try them

  • winecrazy

    Yes, I like Larkmead….nice wine indeed Pat!!!

  • winecrazy

    I'm already on that zin….lol Thanks!!

  • waynooo

    WHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    WINECRAZY iiiiiiinnn daaaaaaa HIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIZZZZZZZZYYYYYYYYY !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Can't wait ta watch this one !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • winecrazy

    Then I'm just gonna have to get some I guess….. 🙂 I know I don;t like what Gary likes but I don't dislike a lot of his choices. It's just that I like new world fruit forward big nose in your face juicy chewy zins, syrahs, pinots and petites and Garys more of the refined French merlot based type of guy.

    I love that character he plays….Sir Gary Vaynerchuk.

    Bring back Sir Gary!!!!!!!!!!

  • winecrazy

    What's his number…lol

  • winecrazy

    Thanks so much Brother!!!!! That and all these comments like that mean a lot to me. I don't know what I did…..but it seems to be going over good….LOL

    It's easy to be yourself with gary because he's such a great guy and a good person. He really is a great host. He should be working on his one talk show instead of going on them.

    He's my Homey and you have to respect someone who has the passion for what he does and does it without predjudice and is always happy and is a straight shooter. He shoots from the hip and he's a good guy inside. I had a blast on the show and only hope that one day after reading all these great comments he will ask me back on and we can taste some big Zins or something that has a big profile and has power like those wines. It really was fun. I didin't think I would have been such a good guest because I really don't have a business and I'm certainly no celeb or high profile guy.

    Gues it just pays to be yourself……lol … and I'm just me. 🙂

  • winecrazy

    Thanks Eliot,

    I like a lot of Aussie wines. I was recently in Napa and I had a Miner riesling…..WOW! Try that if you can. What year carnival?? I have a couple 07's I think. I think it was in the top 10 of WS and it went fast. So I'm just hoarding mine. if I bought a case I would have had it already….lol

  • winecrazy

    Thanks…I'll look for those

  • winecrazy

    Will do…. I'm gonna have to get a bigger Boat….LOL

  • winecrazy

    Thanks…. that's funny…I drink it all the time. I have had cases of The Prisoner, Pappillon and Mercury head form Orin Swift. As Jim Carrey would say….It's GUUUUD!!

  • castello

    which castello am I?
    Which Randall are you? This will keep me up for a couple hours damnittt

  • winecrazy

    OOOOOH Waynooooo!!!!! It's gonna be fun seeing what you have to say fure sure.

    Most of all the close to 500 comments have been nothing less than amazing. I can't wait to hear yours!!!!!! And I got 15 Lurkers to come out of the Lurken closet…I think thats a record?

    WHOOOOOOWAAAAAH!!!!! Bout time you got around to seening it. We've been waiting for you.

  • This show was a great lesson for a beginner like myself about the subject of price point and just focusing on tasting the wines without giving too much focus on the brand.

    Question of the week, Mr. DiGirolamo I had a very fruity and juicy wine last week: 2008 Petite Sirah, Crane Lake
    Keep in mind that I have almost zero experience with wines and this was one of my first five wines tasted, ever.
    I enjoyed the show and admired your very cool and relaxed demeanor.

  • Randall

    😀 !! Are you not the Castello of the castle(llo) off 29 in Callistello?
    p.s. I'm just the Randall of this handle…

  • Anonymous

    Thank you BBoy! :o)

  • Anonymous

    LOL Umm..put the wine glass down!! 😉
    Are you lookn at the pic with left eye, then right eye, then left eye, then right eye?
    Im def. standing still.
    🙂

  • Good thought, but what about us foreigners then? It's hard to get to the Jersey shore/store 😉 Unless GV is that generous…

  • Hear, hear ! And bring on the Rhone syrahs that Sir Gary so enjoys!

  • Anonymous

    YO Pete!!!!!!!

  • waynooo

    WINECRAZY ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCKKKKKS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    GRRRREEEEEEAAAAAAAAT JOOOOOOOOOB, BROOOOOO & NIIIIIIIICE SELECTION OF
    VINOssssss !!!!!!!!!

    qotd: AUSSIE VINO, BRO….. Da Kilikanoon Parable Shiraz 2004 Blew me Socks into
    Orbit !!!!!!!!!!!! :O)

  • MarcBelgium

    Very interesting guest. Nice guy with balls. I like that.
    Good show and wines.

    QOTD. Pichon Longueville, Comtesse, 1995. / Casanova di Neri, Cerretalto, 2001 /
    Chateauneuf du Pape, Cristia, 2007 / Taurassi, Campania, TerreDora, 2001 /

    and one more, but a real Big Man in fruit: Wild Grape, South Dakota, 2003 AWESOME!!!!!

  • castello

    UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRESSOOOOOOOOOOOOOO LLLLLLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATTTTE! Huuuuuuunnnnddddrrreddssss of VVVaaaaaaaaaaaayyniiiiACS have been waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaiting for U!

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  • FullOnNelson

    Maybe it was ’06. Yep. The more that I think about it, ’06 was the one I tried.

  • Allan

    Hey winecrazy, one last recommendation; Chateauneuf Du Pape; 2007 Domaine de la Charbonnière, Mourre des Perdrix. That is Wine, seek it out. : )

    Salud!

  • Cubatobaco (Ray)

    I’m coming from VA Beach, VA! It shouldn’t take too long to get there. Maybe 5hrs?

  • Cubatobaco (Ray)

    Let me know when!

    I always come to events prepared for both.

  • Oakmon's BF

    Hi Crazy,
    I liked the show. I can?t help thinking there?s more to your story then you told. In the comments for episode 867 you said you retired in 1995 and it?s been a dream vacation that you?re still on. In episode 868 comments you say you don?t want to open ?2005 Carnival of Love? soon, ?I'm figuring when I'm 50 I'll do one?. You seek any new wine that might appeal to you without expressing economic considerations. It sounds like you?re living a dream. It would have been nice to hear about it on the show. Money, free time and a love of wine, sounds like that could be a deadly combination but no, you seem like you?re in control and consider your health. You seem happy. You enjoy life. You must have an interesting philosophy of life.
    Take care while you?re having fun.

  • Allan

    “Life ain’t easy for a boy named Sue……. Lurkerson…………………..” 🙂

  • Anonymous

    You might be tied with the breast cancer awareness ep, that one brought out a lot of lurkers and heart wrenching stories.

  • winecrazy

    I'm 48… I retierd in 95… my birthday is in September as you can see by Episode 743 and Garys belated shout out.

    My philosophy…..Live for today because you never know when you're gonna go. And give to your local animal shelter because animals can't help themselves.

    🙂

  • winecrazy

    Thanks….that's one of the wines I couldn't think of that I used to drink way back when. Good wine. Chateau Pichon Lalande 89

  • winecrazy

    Thanks WAAAAYNO!!!!!!!!!!! ARRRGH!!!!!!!! I'll try it!!!!!!

  • winecrazy

    LOL…well thanks. It's Garys fault…lol

  • Anonymous

    ANNNND…. I have already commented on it…..lol

    Poof….it’s gone. CRAAAAAZY!!!!!!!!!!

  • winecrazy

    Thanks Hunter…..!!!!!!!!!! Keep on keepin on!!!!!!!

  • Anonymous

    Might have been the 60 comment…..you know the Professr might be behind that. Could be the it’s sooooo early for a friday comment too…..Hummmm…..Interesting.

  • Oakmon's BF

    Very cool my friend!

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