Episode #10 - Instant Classic!

March 8, 2006

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1999 Quinta Da Carolina

Gary explores the world of Portuguese red wines, focusing in on Quinta Da Carolina.

17 Responses

  1. about 31 months ago

    Eugene

    Great episode!

    Gary, what happened to the background? Two boxes? No baseball theme?

    My best regards.

  2. about 31 months ago

    Ryan

    Yesterday, I just picked up an internet order of 2 bottles each of the 2000 Real Companhia Velha Evel Grande Escolha and the 2000 Caves Sao Joao Bairrada Riserva from the library and after watching this vlog entry on Portugal, I’m so very excited to give them a try. They were featured recently in an email-ing and this description of the gold Portugal will be producing has made me ecstatic that I unknowingly got my hands on some bottles with real potential. Hopefully they’ll be as great as the Quinta da Carolina.

  3. about 30 months ago

    Frederick

    I’ve discovered Quinta da Carolina in a recent trip to Portugal with the 2001 vintage. I agree that this is instant classic, a charmer!

    I’m really into Portuguese wines and I wish I lived in the USA to buy a few bottles of the 99!

    Thanks for giving us more info about the Tras os Montes appelation and the Cabernet story behind it.

  4. about 28 months ago

    alfred sarmento

    Yes you are actually right about the up coming of Portuguese wines , in 5 years they will be national wine here in the States , I specialize in that field for I have been importing wines out of Portugal for 20 years and have seen the grow, I also carry great wines if you should like samples or information please be free to contact me at any time , my cell is 508-509-5313 thank you again for having such great interest in the Portuguese wines .

    Sincerely,
    Alfred sarmento

  5. about 24 months ago

    Brandon M

    You should do more Portuguese tastings so we can get even more wine before it explodes.

    BTW..Top 5…this is insane. There should be 500 comments on every vlog you’ve done!

    B

  6. about 24 months ago

    Mike F.

    Can’t argue that I don’t love Port. Some friends have even got me to buy some Vinho Verde this past summer to mix it up with the Sauvignon Blanc and Riesling. The trade papers keep telling us that Portugal takes a back seat to Spain in overall quality. But what does that tell us? Plenty of diamonds in the rough to be had for a fraction of the comparative cost.

  7. about 20 months ago

    Drew F.

    This website is fantastic! This was the first episode i’ve watched so far, very impressed, keep up the great work! I happen to love Portuguese wines, hope we see more reviews.

  8. about 19 months ago

    Sully

    No decanter??? no crazy antics???no VAY-NER-CHUCK??? no QOTD???? WTF????? no you and a little bit of me???- wow you have come along way!!!! - love ben

  9. about 18 months ago

    KAHUNA

    Great Portugese accent buddy- You dont carry this anymore? I missed this episode way back when I rolled through the old ones- Thats it I am going back to comment on all of them-

  10. about 16 months ago

    Ross

    You plugged an expensive bottle of water? What?

    I made it in the top 10 again. Truly amazing. I guess the new vayniacs don’t realize how few comments there were for the early episodes.

    $.20

  11. about 16 months ago

    vibemore

    Portuguese red wines…keep them coming.

  12. about 13 months ago

    soyhead

    good enthusiasm - but…
    what could possibly be so special about a bottle of water from iceland?

  13. about 13 months ago

    WA Ambassador

    Nice. I haven’t had any wine from Portugal before. Good comparisons.

  14. about 8 months ago

    The Fanjestic

    Oh those Portuguese wines! ;)

  15. about 7 months ago

    lawschooldrunk

    First appearance of the water bottle. Why did it take 10 episodes if it’s so important. Me? I’m a tap-water person.

    Portuguese=Port? Wow, I never realized that! Thanks, Gary. (I’m being serious.) Does this mean if it’s a port it must come from Portugal?

    First time Gary gives the thumbs-up before he spits.

    Gary, can you taste porto cordovero and tell me what you think? It’s the only port I’ve ever tasted (and only one I’ve ever found that’s KOSHER).

    Good episode. Get fa’shnikin!

  16. about 3 months ago

    Dan Leavy

    tenth word in my 500 word review of wltv, one word at a time…

    “truthful.”

  17. about 2 months ago

    kjdion

    Haven’t had too many Portugese wines myself. Awesome show.

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