Torrontes a Wine of Argentina.

Torrontes a Wine of Argentina. – Episode #155

December 28, 2006

Wines tasted in this episode:

Torrontes is an up and coming grape from Argentina and today Gary focuses on this grape and adds his 2 cents. Please answer todays question of the day, it’s an interesting one.

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November 4, 2009

Pat B
I read about you in today’s San Diego Tribune. I decided to Google Argentina white wines to find Torrontas and there was your video. What a coincidence. Enjoyed it!
October 8, 2009

John J.
qotd Jefferson, and he loved wine.

Love that you did a torrontes episode. Great that your doing shows where your helping to expose some of the lesser known quality wines out there. Makes me wonder when we’ll get to see a vin jaune episode
November 17, 2008

Jesse Porter
Ohhhhhhh……… bama!
January 14, 2008

Cato
Just as Caesar August was viewed as the second founder of Rome after Romulus, Ronald Reagan seems to me to be the second founder of the American Republic after George Washington. He was sincerely committed to restoring the founding principles of our nation, and he communicated those ideals with eloquence and cogency.
January 15, 2007

boyd
Haven’t really liked a president in my lifetime. Would have to say Jefferson or Lincoln based on study.

Is not GWB an answer?
January 2, 2007

ChuckW
The Economist – Ronald Reagan
December 31, 2006

ChadD.
I’ve had a couple of bottles of Amaicha Torrontes and it does pair well with asian and indian food. My wife who is not a huge white wine person likes it as well.
QOTD FDR
December 31, 2006

GeneV
Torrontes does sound interesting for Asian food.

QOD: Washington (I just read 1776, and the man was far more awesome than I thought.)
Others in top 5: Lincoln, F.D. Roosevelt, T. Roosevelt, Jefferson.

Honestly, whatever your politics, how can you list Reagan or Clinton? Both said whatever they thought the public wanted to hear to get elected. Neither held the country together in a life-threatening crisis like Lincoln or FDR, and neither took truly courageous or novel positions like Teddy Roosevelt or Jefferson. I’ll partially answer my own question by noting that the question really was “favorite” rather than “best.”
December 30, 2006

JOEYdaMUSH
CLINTON
December 30, 2006

JayZee
OK, I have to admit that I not only haven’t HAD any Torrontes, I hadn’t even heard of it. I’ll have to add that to my list of “Things to try”.

QOD: Historically speaking, Abraham Lincoln. In my lifetime, Ronald Reagan. I think that the historical impact that each has had are enormous.
December 30, 2006

eugene
QOTD

this link should work

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December 30, 2006

Alco Holland
Qotd: Favorite president would be Warren Harding of Teapot Dome fame. He allegedly was a bootlegger during prohibition (as president) who quipped as prohibition was passed “See what happens when you let women vote.”
December 30, 2006

adolfo
torrontes is a grape used in galicia spain usually mixed with other grapes in the ribeiro DO
great site and i love the fact that you dont do the usual boring wines seen everywhere
happy new year
adolfo
December 30, 2006

Nice Shot
Gary great episode. Reading some of the comments I’m thinking that some of your viewers are not living stateside. QOTD: Definitely REAGAN. Regarding JFK. If he was Alive today, he’d be republican. Cheers ~ Jtk
December 30, 2006

Adolfo Orendain
I was very surprised. First with the Wine Library TV concept and then with your tasting of Torrontes. It was the first wine i bought after a wine tasting, and now a days i believe that was because i was a 1st timer… Didn’t you smell the rose??? Torrontes normally has more flowers than a bouquet, it’s huge. We actually make fun of the guy that imported them to mexico in the first place. Never sold them. Anyway, congratulations on the concept and i WILL be a Vayniac from now on. Promised.
December 30, 2006

Wil H
I have seen 3 episodes now and I can’t wait for the next one. My wife watched this one with me. As a great cook, she appreciates it when you talk about food pairings… keep that up. I have been into Sauternes lately, but they can be a bit syrupy at times, like honey, so I definitely want to pick up the Santa Julia Tardio ‘04.

QOTD: Thomas Jefferson by a landslide. The founders of this country were absolutle geniuses and Jefferson was the most brilliant of all; a wine-loving architect, inventor, philosopher, writer, statesman! One of my favorite things about him (Lincoln and Clinton did this too…) was that he surrounded himself with people who didn’t always agree with him. Only through spirited debate, can the truth be fully understood. Those great men knew this, and were brave enough to allow opposing viewpoints to be voiced. It is a necessity. In our current political climate, it’s all about cronism and backhanded deals and massive financial gains for a select few. I didn’t see one vote for W (a.k.a. Chimpy McFlightsuit)in these comments. That proves that your audience posesses an intelligence of which Thomas Jefferson would be proud.

Keep rolling Gary!

Sadly for the Jets, it’s the Chargers who will take it all, so break out the Edge gel and the razor!
December 29, 2006

Eric Opheim
Interesting, I believe I have seen the varietal before, but haven’t yet tried it. Favorite President – can’t go wrong with the first, George Washington.
December 29, 2006

David Canada
Never had this varietal…can’t spell it either. Love the episode
Favorite president……hmmmm. I’ll be conservative and say FDR but want to also maybe throw a little LBJ (very misunderstood and inherited JFK’s mess)

Dave
December 29, 2006

joe
Historically, Abe Licoln can’t be topped. How can Reagan top Lincoln??

Recent history, “W” has me longing for the Peace and Prosperity of Clinton era. Clinton drank wine too!
December 29, 2006

TommyO
Ronald Reagan. He came to speak at St. John’s the same week we were going to the final four … I got my 30 seconds of fame when I was interviewed by ABC news about the presidents visit and the final four … what a week … what a president … could use you in the oval office today …
December 29, 2006

Jack:)
Ronnie.
Definitly not Hillary.
December 29, 2006

BigMC
That would be indestructible.
December 29, 2006

BigMC
Nice episode…..thanks for taking us outside the box.

QOTD: George Washington. He started it all and was indestuctible. Just ask the King of England.
December 29, 2006

Genghis
QotD: I’m a Truman man myself.

Also never tried Torrentes, but I haven’t tried -many- of the wines you go into, especially lately, so WLTV has been extremely helpful.
December 29, 2006

Joe Po
233 – We Missed You Too!

Thanks for enlightening us on the Cahors and Torrontes grapes. Have not tried either.
QOD – Washington and Lincoln, without whom we would not have a nation.