Unit 11

Read:
Drink This Now Lesson Lesson 11: Bordeaux’s Big Boy Reds: Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, & Cabernet Franc
Watch:
*Episode #477: Under $10 Cabernet Sauvignon Blind Challenge
Gary Vaynerchuk tries 6 wines all under 10 bones and has them blind to have a little extra fun. Time: 17:08
Drink:
*Episode #565: We’re bringing Merlot back. A Merlot wine tasting event!
Gary Vaynerchuk tries a couple of different Merlot wines from around the globe. Time: 15:17
*Episode #406 Cabernet Franc From Different Places
Gary tastes 3 very serious Cabernet Franc wines 2 from Loire valley and one from California. Time 18:16

Additional vids on Cabernet Sauvignon:
Episode #821 Cabernet Sauvignon Values From Around the World
Gary tastes through 3 Cabernets, all under $20 and finds some good values!

Episode #464 Napa Valley Cabernet Battle Royale
Gary Vaynerchuk goes BLIND on this HUGE day for him and his Family and the Vayniacs. Napa Valley Cabernet is the epic and most sought after wines of America and this tasting will be a battle Royal!

Episode #242 California Cabernet Taste Off.
Gary sits down with 3 very different California Cabernet.

Episode #707 Chilean Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting
Many Chilean Cabernets are still well priced… will these 3 examples bring some thunder?

Episode #581 5 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon wines – BLIND!
Gary Vaynerchuk tries 5 wines blind and sees which tickle his palate, as we continue the Napa Cabernet theme this week!

Episode #432 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Wines From The 60’s
Louis Martini is a legend in California wine history and today Gary Vaynerchuk gets to visit some 40 year old Cabs. This is a special episode and Gary even brought his thunder down a tad out of respect.

Episode #589 2005 Bordeaux tasting- Blind
Gary Vaynerchuk puts 4 Bordeaux wines from the classic 2005 Vintage to the test!

Additional vids on Merlot
Episode #803 Another Merlot Blind Tasting
Gary revisits Merlot in this blind tasting of wines around the world, with some interesting results.

Episode #775 Merlove
Rudy McClain, creator of the documentary Merlove, visits Wine Library TV to discuss the film and taste some Merlot with Gary Vaynerchuk.

Episode #718 American Merlot Blind Tasting
Gary Vaynerchuk blind tastes 6 American Merlots to see if it is time to be drinking F*cking Merlot.

Episode #407 Under The Radar, Merlot
Gary today looks at Merlots from 3 different regions. Is Merlot a wine which people have forgotten about?

Episode #375 Merlot, Now What? Serious Merlot On The Thunder Show
Bashed by Hollywood a few years ago and seemingly finding it’s footing Gary checks up on some Merlot today!

Episode #502 Bordeaux Adventures Commence at Chateau Clinet
Gary Vaynerchuk’s recent Bordeaux excursion brings him to Chateau Clinet in Pomerol, where he and the owner Ronan compare the historic 2005 to the unheralded 2006 vintage with some surprising results.

Episode #432 Louis Martini Cabernet Sauvignon Wines From The 60’s
Louis Martini is a legend in California wine history and today Gary Vaynerchuk gets to visit some 40 year old Cabs. This is a special episode and Gary even brought his thunder down a tad out of respect

Additional vids on Cab Franc
Episode #435 WBW French Cabernet Franc
I am super honored to be hosting this months Wine Blogging Wednesday, I choose Cabernet Franc from France and so here we go! Please make sure you check out the link below and see ALL the wine Bloggers efforts!

Episode #175 Bourgeuil, Pronounced Boor-Guy from Loire
Bourgeuil is another one of those wines that people don’t know and don’t get. Today Gary attacks and explores this wonderful area of Loire and takes a look at what Cabernet Franc can do!

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