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EP 935 Peter Weygandt Wines – Part 2

Gary Vaynerchuk concludes his interview and tasting with Peter Weygandt. They try the two reds, a Beaujolais and a Chateauneuf from Weygandt’s portfolio.

Wines tasted in this episode:

2009 Pierre Marie Chermette Beaujolais Cuvee Traditionnelle
2008 Domaine Charvin Chateauneuf du Pape

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Why does it tell me I can’t watch this video in my country. I have even tried accessing it while in Canada, US, Italy, and France. No matter where I am it doesnt work? Any ideas?

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  • Allan

    I’m a fan of yours. BRING BACK WINECRAZY oh yes! The show you rocked is one of my absolute favourites! ! !

  • Wineqpr

    QOD: I look for good complexity. Because there is a lot of bad complexity out there.
    GV: Top notch interview, top notch guy.

  • Anonymous

    Great story and review!

  • Part 2 did not disappoint. Very impressive. Made me laugh out loud.

  • I see that you know your wines. For a novice what would you suggest starting off with that would make a normal meal a special meal? I’d like to start with something that i could drink on most evenings. I live near Napa/ Sonoma but I’m open to your suggestions. Thanks
    Gary

  • I am in awe. Wow. I think one of the best 2 part videos yet.

    QOTD: I look for the 3 B’s in my wine. Blanc, Bubbles and Balance. 🙂

  • Anonymous

    GV,

    It is shows like this that set you apart from any other wine tasting show out there. The quality of your guests is outstanding. Your interviewing technique has never been better. Your questions were thoughtful and brought out some very interesting points. Well done!

    QOTD: I enjoy a medium to full bodied wine with layers of flavors. I don’t like too much acidity nor too much sourness. A hint of sweetness from the fruit, not from residual sugar, fills the bill.

  • QOTD: A (relatively) balanced wine for less than $15 that has at least one distinguishing characteristic, such as nice acidity, tannin integration, pure fruit (as opposed to “fake” fruit flavors), an unexpected complicating flavor/aroma, etc. Obviously, the more of these the better.

    As far as the democratization of wine discussion goes, I think it might take a little longer than Gary thinks. We have an increasing number of people drinking wine on a regular basis, but I’d be willing to bet a substantial percentage of them have never heard of WLTV or Cellar Tracker or have ever cracked open a real scholarly work on wine (you know, like “The Wines of Burgundy” by Clive Coates). What do they do? They look at shelf talkers that say Parker gave this a 90. Spectator gave that a 91. I know too many people that do this. I think this type of person will keep the wine press relevant and, more importantly, very powerful. How long will it last? Who knows.

  • Great guest!

    QOTD: A well balanced red between $10-$20 that’s great with a variety of foods but can also stand on its own.

  • Anonymous

    Dude. Gee-Vee in the Hee-Zee! Incredible double whammy of a show. I forgot I was sitting at a desk for most of it. Kudos for an entertaining, interesting interview with a phenomenal guest.

    QOTD: It used to be be taste. Then size. Now I hope there’s something interesting about it, so I can have a different experience with wine to consider.

  • jahlove

    Peter, Gary. You guys killed it! Great episode.
    QOTD: What I look for in my every day drinkers, or any wine for that matter. Honesty.

  • A wonderful guest. Thoughtful and real way of speaking.

    QOTD: I hope to find interesting flavor and balance in my nightly wines. I want to experience a full bodied wine with lots of secondary flavors or a lighter bodied wine with a big finish. Really, I want a lot out of my wine! I would like to drink something nightly that can stop me in my tracks, forcing me to break my routine and pay attention to the wine.

  • rwino

    QOTD; Balance, complexity, a wine that is not to big, but is very interesting. Every day wines include a lot of Pinot, Syrah and older Cohors. As wonderful as a big cab can be, they get boring on a daily basis.

  • norcalking

    QOTD: Love.

  • Anonymous

    Can you give me a price range and red or white preference?

  • Great episode! I’ve seen Mr. Weygandt’s seal before, and I’ll know to seek out his wines.

    QOTD – Two things: balance – which needs little explaining – and character. Real complexity is something one can’t always expect, especially in “everyday” wines. Character, however – that element of a bottle of well-made wine that sets it apart from the sea of faceless, industrial-level plonk (an element that actual wine experts are likely to identify as “terroir”) is something that always renders the experience of that bottle ultimately worthwhile.

    Run-on sentence…? Even if it isn’t, I think we have here an example of the “bad complexity” Wineqpr was referencing below.

  • Adam Goodrich

    GV: been a lurker for going on 2 weeks now. Finally busting out of the lurker shell…

    Fantastic two-parter with one of the best guests I’ve seen. Peter was (obviously) very knowledgeable, informative, and passionate without the “cheerleader salesman” feel to him.

    Today (like many days now), I started watching this episode and after a couple of minutes had to pause and go to my makeshift wine cellar to find something to drink. Without knowing it beforehand, I had 10 or so bottles of “Peter Weygandt Selection”! I’ve been enjoying the 2008 Grand Bois Cotes du Rhone Villages Cuvee Gabrielle.

    (I was surprised to find that I had wines imported by Peter because I checked out his website after yesterdays episode and there are no Oklahoma distributors or retailers listed on his site).

    QOTD: I look for wines like the Cuvee Gabrielle – smooth and very balanced.

    GV: in a future episode can you briefly discuss the wine laws and why certain retailers (like Cinderella Wines) CAN’T sell/ship to Oklahoma? And are the few online retailers that do ship to Oklahoma actually breaking the law?

  • Anonymous

    Thanks Allan…yeah BRING BACK WINECRAZY oh yes…!!!! These guest’s are pretty lame lately.

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: The wines that I drink every night are usually more medium bodied: I go for Rhone, Langeudoc, Sardegna, Piemonte, and have been getting more into Spain with regions like Yecla lately. I also try to keep it more on the economical side as well which takes some research but it’s research I like doing so it all works out.

    Great second half of the show, GV. Peter was a great guest; very humble and knowledgeable. Will be looking for more of his wines in the future.

  • Anonymous

    Great show GV, really interesting guy and clearly doing what he should be.

    QOTD, A wine that is balanced with good natural acidity and a bit of complexity, many italian wine bring that for me, for everyday drinking.

  • Anonymous

    Excellent pt. 2, cool to hear the background stories.

    qotd; QPR

  • I thought I’d preferred red but the other day I was at a winery in Napa and bought this amazing St. Supery Sauvignon Blanc and was totally impressed with the floral quality and the smoothness. I’m open to red or white. Price range hopefully under $20

  • Mikebest12

    Great guest, really good to listen to and I think you interviewed Peter really well.

    QOTD: I love to try new stuff, whether that’s regions or producers, I rarely have the same wine twice within a few months. This can be a bit of a problem as though I enjoy most wines there are obviously just a few I have as favourites. My top Five every day wines would be:
    Cremant,
    Cote du Rhone,
    Margret River Chardonnay,
    Cattarato or Grillo from Sicily
    …and my favourite, some cool climate Aussie Shiraz.

    The smell of that reminds me why I love wine so much. For you guys who are a bit older, it was probably a classic of France that first spoke to you; but for me as a 21 year old (we can drink at 18 in England) that rich, spicy, fruit bomb (but not too over the top) is still my every day favourite.

  • Agree wholeheartedly. If I could find that in the-under-$15-range I would be elated! I often am not so lucky with the value plays.

  • Must have the Chateauneuf Du Pape.(I must say the question of the day seems a bit coached-imho-, but I’ll answer it… )QOTD: I like for the wine to have flavor, a prolonged palate if you will, what’s the point of drinking something every day if it’s not fun.

  • Terroir = insanely important! Not an expert but know that is what I too, am looking for–terroir. Now, if only we could find this in a bottle that Brent B said below (around $15).

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: For everyday wine, I would say for reds I look for a very smooth mouthfeel. On the other hand with whites I look for something with really nice acidity. But for everyday wine I also go for stuff I haven’t tried. For example, I’ve been looking for Long Island wines recently.

    Concerning the episode, very nostalgic, informative, but skimmed over the actual wines themselves a little bit too much. Especially the beaujolais! I wanted to hear notes on that! Peter Weygandt seems very enthusiastic but his vocabulary and evaluations on wine is a little snobbish for me, but I like his wine philosophy.

  • bearsfan

    Another Class act on WLTV. Gary it was a great interview. Great questions. Mr Weygandt is a class act. It’s no wonder he is a success based on his pasion for wine and his producers.

    As to the question of the day…I drink mostly wine from the south of France. Great QPR from places like the Costieres de Nimes. I like almost anything red or white that Robert Kacher has in his portfolio. He’s another importer I’d like to see you interview.

    Cheers!

  • Curt

    Great 2 part show. I don’t drink wine every night, but when I do I try to have something different every time. The constant exploration is what intrigues me. Some nights I’m disappointed, but other nights I find this diamond in the rough and I love it when that happens.

  • Rad Dude. Great Episode.

    QOTD: It sounds lame, but I like to taste the terroir in the “daily drinkers.” Don’t try to be something you’re not.

  • Anonymous

    I went to Bistro du sommelier this summer! It is amazing. They make you blind taste the wines if you get the wine pairing with the tasting menu. Really great.

    QOTD: It really depends on the night. Sometimes it calls for a big red, other times a Riesling.

    Great ep!

  • NY Pete

    hey hey

  • NY Pete

    where’s Tooch?

  • Anonymous

    Solid effort Gary. Thanks for the insight Peter.
    QOTD: Multiple layers of flavor regardless of price.

  • Anonymous

    QPR for sure!

  • Anonymous

    For sure you should have been a two part episode.

  • part 2…amazing !

    qotd: food friendly, old world style wines…nightly.

  • I’ve had a few sub-$15 bordeaux lately that were barely adequate in just about every respect except for one: the texture/mouthfeel. Nothing remarkable about the fruit, structure, not really complex at all, but they had great, elegant texture for the price point. I’ll have to look through my notes and see which ones… I know at least one was from the recent cinderella wine birthday sale…

  • Anonymous

    Very nice program. I think I would like Peter’s wines and have probably enjoyed several. I like Rhone, Loire, Alsace, Beaujolais, Spanish, and German wines on a daily basis. And I like to try wines from other areas of the world that provide good value and interesting tastes.

  • O’Shea

    Now that was a great show!!!

  • Anonymous

    QOTD: I tend to like wines that keep their alcohol around 12-13.5% so that I don’t have a hangover the next day. I also like my red wines with between 5-10 years from the vintage date on the bottle…my whites like to be fresh and/or intriguing and those range from young to mature (2-15 years from vintage) depending on my mood.

  • FANTASTICO! Gary, I think this was your most thoughtful interview to date. You put the most effort into your questions and if I where to guess you planned more. Nice work!

  • The reason I’m reticent about identifying “terroir” (as opposed to “character”) as something I look for is because my understanding of the former term is still a bit hazy. This could simply be a semantical switch of one term for another… On the other hand, is a wine ACTUALLY telling you where it’s from? Some wines clearly do. Others, it seems to me, may conjure up a completely different set of associations (i.e. something from one’s past perhaps, a place or an event), but are no less compelling for that. The NY Times ran an interesting article on the matter some time ago in its magazine:

    http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/06/style/tmagazine/06tdirt.html?pagewanted=1&sq=terroir&st=nyt&scp=54&adxnnlx=1287542294-tRnwV/bfHVmoJEZQE0Zjtg

    All I’m saying is that, even if we all know what someone means when he/she says “terroir”, I’m being more accurate – at least with respect to my own sympathies – when I call it “character”…

    And after all that, it turns out in the end that I basically agree with you. How anticlimactic!

  • College wine

    I hear ya…I’m on the east coast though so need to nail something down before I up and move with no cash.

  • I agree, I am trying to evolve, we are getting close to 1000 I need to keep u guys interested!

  • 🙂

  • Welcome Adam 🙂 and great comment!

  • breaking law 🙁

  • thnx 🙂 felt good!

  • this comment meant a lot to me 🙂 really!

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