Friday and Chablis, not that Jug Stuff

Friday and Chablis, not that Jug Stuff – Episode #231

May 4, 2007

Wines tasted in this episode:

2005 Domaine Pinson Chablis Montmains

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Gary makes an announcement about making WLTV more interactive and sips on some Chablis!

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July 4, 2008

Dessert Wine Nerd
Nice wine. I keep seeing white burgandys in the stores and havent picked one up yet. I need to because I know I’ll love it. QOTD: Ive passed up on certain limited edition sets of DVDs or albums (I NEED to have the special editon of something), then gone back a few days later to a store to find they were gone and then I had to run around and still couldnt find one. I always kick myself when I do that.
June 8, 2007

Sam I
Hey Gary… you guys need to change that link that says “Great everyday wine under $10.” to “Great everyday wine under $10. (2005 Castano Monastrell)”. I tried search for Castano and I couldn’t find it. Then for Monastrell and still nothing. Then I decided to go by the item number on my receipt and I got a hit. I quite like this stuff especially for the price. I’m surprised it’s not on this list http://abcnews.go.com/Business/FunMoney/story?id=3234893.

Thanks Sam
May 31, 2007

paxil
in Germany and then in the United States
May 8, 2007

ken
Iâ€™ve been busy and am trying to catch up on past episodes. Mikey B, I liked the Ercavio Roble as well, as long as it breathed for about 3 hours. Another nice inexpensive Spanish Red that I have found lately is the Carro Tinto. Unfortunately, WL does not carry this wine â€“ Attn: Gary V.

QOTD: I bought a bunch of Google stock and almost procrastinated on buying it. However, I procrastinated on not making the decision to buy more. However, I am happy with what I bought.
May 7, 2007

njbabs
oh no, twitter.
one more thing to become addicted to.
at least finals are almost over.
May 7, 2007

Mr. Cabernet
I’m a Chablis fan and have a number from Montmain. It’s grownup Chard.

I agree, don’t have guests, at this point the show should run the way it’s been running. Not as an interview show. I don’t even like when you have your own created parodies–I just skip right through them.
May 7, 2007

Lawrence Leichtman
Google. I wanted to buy the IPO and my wife was hesitant. I still bought it but made about 1/2 what the people at the outset made. From using Google since it started I knew it was going to be a big stock but I couldn’t convice my wife for 3 months and the big money went out the door. Since Yahoo isn’t going to be bought by Microsoft now the time has passed for that stock as well.
May 7, 2007

TagWorld Brian
So, you decided to jump on Twitter after all? Cool. Are you really going to tell us if you’re taking a dump at midnight? Maybe they should call the service Sh*tter.
May 7, 2007

alco Holland
Qotd: I just jumped on the last 05 Suduiraut future. I’m still procrastinating on purchasing 05 Muller Catoirs and the last Stone IRS in the cooler.
May 7, 2007

JimVarney01
Nice ep Gary. Maxin and Relaxin on the Friday couch!!!

QOTD: Still procrastinating on opening up the vino store… Just doing as much research as possible right now to get ‘er going. Didn’t really blow up in my face or anything, but just havent’ been doing as much as I should be doing on it.
May 7, 2007

wayno da wino
Mac & Cheese ??? YUK !

Gimme Pizza wit extra pepperoni, peppers,
onions, garlic, & cheese. Dats what i eat
wit my red wine! Yummy !!!!
May 7, 2007

Susan
Gary-
Guess who was chanting your name this am?
My nephew Mark LOVES you!!
May 7, 2007

YoungDave
I’m still looking for a decent priced Chablis since your last Chablis Ep., but I’m definitely going go come home with a bottle after my next trip to the wine shop.

QOTD: How about waiting to put my money into anything other than CDs and an IRA so far… I’m 21 already, so why haven’t I bought some stock?… oh yeah- because of STUDENT LOANS!!
May 6, 2007

kelly
Okay Gary,

You have to Have MJK on the show. I’m a huge tool fan and have been posting on the Tool forum at Toolshed.down.net for years. I have a wine thread over there and I’m going to let everyone know about this and that should get the viewer-count up big time, atleast for that show, and there will definitely be people who stay for good.

I’d love to watch the show and love to ask the guy some questions if you would have an email segment. Who knows maybe that’s asking to much, but this got me real excited. Any comments would be appreciated.
May 6, 2007

TSchampaert
Last year World Cup Football: Licata (an Italian wine importer) did a stunt. When Italy ‘d reach the finale, you’d get a total refund of your last command. I didn’t go there, and yes the Italian got to the finale. A lot of friends got a huge refund and I just got nothing, cause of my own stubborness …
May 5, 2007

tarheel17
I can’t wait for the Portuguese Wine Episode! Or one on the inespensive Spanish wines you keep mentioning. Or both!
I have to use you as a conduit to find all the great deals, since all I have access to is supermarket wine (usually).
Thanks for all you do!
May 5, 2007

Colleen
QOTD: Apple!!!!
May 5, 2007

Michael
Hi Gary, just got introduced to the podcast via diggnation, and am hooked, bought a 30 buck bottle that you liked, I started my own wine blog called ‘wineskeptic’ but now that I find your show, who needs it? We all needed a voice that wasn’t snooty and unnecessarily expensive to find out about this amazing world of wine. Keep up the good work!
May 5, 2007

aaronT
Mac & Cheese sounds like a plan. I’ll have to email my old roommate for his grandma’s homemade mac-n-cheese recipe. It’s awesome, loaded with white cheeses (jack and mozz I believe) and onions, backed in the oven it gets a nice brown cheese leather on the top. Have it once and it’ll change your life. I’m not sure the box stuff will do it. Unless it’s kraft deluxe, or velveeta shells & cheese, I guess I’m more high maintenance than I thought. In any case, you just gotta love that greasy salty goodness. All my friends’ 5-ish year old kids may have it right after all.
May 5, 2007

Harley Stan
Gary, great episode. Nice pics!!!!
QOTD Highspeed internet, now that I finally have it I spend more time online than I should.
May 5, 2007

Jester
Hey Gary,

I’m a huge Mac and Chees fan, but don’t give me any of that boxed crap. I like to experiment with the all out gourmet Mac & Cheese recipes. The other day I found a recipe for Bacon Shallot Mac & Cheese with Asiago, White English Farmhouse Cheddar, and Truffles that was just out of this world. I substituted some spicy Tasso for the bacon and it came out great.

However, the best Mac & Cheese I have ever tasted was the recipe that Cesare Casella came up with to use at his restaurant, Maremma, in NYC. Apparently he won best Mac & Cheese in the City in some NY Times contest or something. He recently demonstrated part of how to make it on a TV show. I watched it and was intrigued, so I called him and got the recipe. I just made it the other day and it is FREAKING AMAZING!!! Have you ever tried it? Basically, you saute some finely minced garlic and shallot in a few tablespoons of butter, then add several large stirring spoons full of a well seasoned, homemade tomato sauce. After about a minute of stirring, add about 2-3 cups or so of heavy cream…..until you get a nice medium to light pinkish-orange color, like any red cream sauce. Then toss in a huge handful ( 3-4 cups )of 6-month aged Grana Padano cheese. Stir until the cheese melts completely and then let that simmer down. Immediately add your already cooked and well-drained pasta…..I prefer either Radiatore or Rotini, but Cesare uses small broken Fusilli. Add a little pinch of salt and a hearty dose of freshly ground Tellicherry black pepper. As the pasta and sauce simmer, pour in about an 1 1/2 ounces ( more if you like ) of high quality Bourbon. Simmer for a few minutes to let the alcohol evaporate off. Right before you serve, toss in several more handfuls of the grated Grano Padano and remove from the heat after about 30 seconds or stirring, that way the residual heat can melt the cheese, but it doesn’t become completely incorporated into the sauce. It still stays gooey and stringy. I, personally, also add a little hint of Pecorino Romano and Asiago to the Grano Padano that I add at the end. Dish it up, garnish with chive, and enjoy! If you haven’t tried this amazing Mac & Cheese, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT!!!!!! This is the best damn Macaroni and Cheese that I have ever tasted. I’d love to go to Maremma just to taste it from the man who came up with it. Supposedly he spent almost a year trying different cheeses trying to come up with the perfect Mac & Cheese. I, personally, think he did it. Everyone who reads this MUST try out this recipe. Grana Padano ( 6 month ONLY, any longer aging makes the cheese too salty and musty tasting ) is pretty easy to find at any Whole Foods or store that has a good selection of cheeses. Everything else is standard ingredients.

I’m a big fan of Spanish wines with my Mac & Cheese. I do like big extracted gushy fruit reds from Priorat like Mas Doix, Vall Llach, or Mas Igneus. One of my favorites, though, is a the ‘00 Bodegas Sierra Salinas Mira. Its a brambly buzzsaw of a wine that is a blend of Mourvedre, Grenache, Cabernet, and Alicante. It has some really spicy earthy and resin-like flavors, fierce but integrated tannins, and great dark fruit. To me, its the perfect wine for rich Mac and Cheese.

PS- Gary, does WineLibrary carry a good quality 6 month or 1 year old Cacio Di Roma ( aka Caciotta ). I’ve recently become a huge fan of this Sheep’s milk cheese and have been trying out as many varieties of it as I can find. Some people prefer them younger when they have a softer texture and lighter flavor, but I like them with a little age and the firmer texture and sharper flavor that comes with it. My girlfriend absolutely hates it. She says it tastes like grass and barnyard, but I absolutely love it. On a salty, buttery cracker like a Ritz, it is heaven!

Best wishes.

Jester
May 5, 2007

yoshi
QOTD google and when you did that monkey prize tasting. I waited and it sold out the same day!
May 5, 2007

suerad
QOTD: the new york city real estate market right after 9/11. co-op and condo prices took a temporary dip for a few months. by the time we were ready to start looking in jan 02 the prices had already risen. we were almost entirely shut-out but we finally pulled the trigger in ‘04 and bought a discounted wreck that needed some serious work. if we looking now, we couldn’t affort our own apartment.
May 5, 2007

hossgeek
I know and have known what the countdown of days are for, since 138.
May 5, 2007

MikeyB
Thanks for answering my question – just bought a bunch of the Castano! QOTD: Very creative procrastinator. Learned a lot about wine trying to finish grad school…