Muscadet Wine Sampling – Episode #249

June 5, 2007

Gary samples some Muscadet wines, because some of us don’t have Franklins pouring out of our pockets.

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Wines tasted in this episode:

Chereau Carre Muscadet Chateau De ChasseloirMuscadet
2005 Domaine De La Cognardiere Muscadet Sur LieMuscadet
2006 Pepiere Muscadet Sur LieMuscadet

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June 5, 2007

mikeyrad
I’m with Careyd, I’ve never had a Pinotage, but banana on the nose sounds pretty cool.
June 5, 2007

David DeFazio
I love muscadet, but have never had a cab franc ice wine.
June 5, 2007

NathanN
QOTD: I never have had a muscadet, dornfelder, gruener, and lots of others. I’m working on it though.
June 5, 2007

JustinL
QOTD: I have never had an Aussie Shiraz.
June 5, 2007

mike m
Enough with the whites already zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I think I’m in the wrong demographic for WLTV,too old I guess.Nice knowing you
June 5, 2007

Martin
never’ve had a real champagne
June 5, 2007

Jen
QOTD: hmmmm…. I don’t think I’ve had a red Burgundy yet. I KNOW!!! It’s RIDICULOUS!!!!!
June 5, 2007

Susan
Gary-Great EP!!!! Wish I was in Greece!!!!
Seeked is still not a word.
QOTD:
Never had a muscadet.
Thanks for the education on the varietal, location,etc!!!
June 5, 2007

Kevin M
QOTD: LAME – You need a vacation
June 5, 2007

TimF
Yeah, we’re not all wearing Cartier watches.

Millions of peaches, peaches for me.

In the 1600s you would have been using a coconut shell to drink your wine.

Lemme check. Yup. ‘Seeked’ is still not a word.

I haven’t spent much time in carrot fields.

Brown rice with sushi?

QOTD: Muscadet. I’m sure I’ve had one but it doesn’t stick out for me. I love oysters so I’ll seek that pairing out next time.
June 5, 2007

TommyBoBo of WI
QOTD: I’ve not had anything made in Wisconsin!!! I just can’t do it, and you can’t make me!!!
Maybe too much Amana Colonies fresh Rubarb/strawberry “wine” growing up,, don’t know but I’m not going there,,,, ever.
June 5, 2007

Dan. M.
The first wine I ever bought in a multiple case lot was way too many years ago, but it was a Muscadet. Before the 10% case discount it was $1.99 a bottle, and I bought three cases. Good stuff!

QOtD – until last month that would have been a Gruner Veltliner, but now I would have to go with an Rkatsitelli.
June 5, 2007

Montrose
Despite Clive Coats saying that it “is properly recognized as a serious vin de garde-producing cepage”, I cannot say that I have ever managed to try Tannat. I think the problem is that there are few imported and I am a bit like a kid in a candy store when I visit my local wine merchant and am easily distracted. But I am young still, so perhaps there is still hope.
By the way, fine job question of the day.
June 5, 2007

Robin
QOTD yesterday: You could keep a couple of boxes of wines you like and once a week have someone dressed up as Dracula set 3 of them (wines from the crypt) up for a blind tasting with a ringer that’s more or less expensive than the rest and see if it makes it fresher for you than just presenting some wines you like. You don’t have to do the Dracula part; I just like Dracula.
QOTD today: I’ve never had a muscadet and I don’t think Ive had a barbera.

Talk some more about “fakiness” in wine. Are Gallos fakey?
June 5, 2007

Jon K
Drinking out of rocks?
June 5, 2007

Cam
QOTD: I’ve never had a Barolo, though I’m planning on buying one my next trip to our local wine shop.
June 5, 2007

Dominus
Nice episode though not a big fan of Muscadet. I’ve had them after erroneously thinking I was ordering a sweeter, Muscat wine. I really like the Moscato di Asti.

QOTD: I’ve never had a Tokay Pinot Gris.
June 5, 2007

Randy B
You nailed it, I have never had a Muscadet and I drink a lot of wine. I promise to try one this week.

Ciao
June 5, 2007

DS
Muchas gracias for the Muscadet episode. A friend turned me on to Muscadet several years ago. I liked them for the same reasons you do–crisp, clean, not fake, cheap! I have not had a bottle in nearly a year. Thanks for the reminder.
June 5, 2007

dkeck
Gary,
Love the value wines! Changing the wine world in my mind also means not being stuck on one brand or country.

QOTD: I have not tried a malbec wine.
June 5, 2007

Dave Canada
Nice…..love the iron cross sign off.
QOTD – It’s gotta by Oregon. I’ve only had one bottle of Columbia Crest so I need to do some exploration there!
June 5, 2007

amgryger
QOTD: Near had anything from South Africa. Some day though.
June 5, 2007

eugene
Now we are talking!

I drink Muscadet often and like it a lot. Gary you should’ve explain what “sevre et maine” and “sur lie” mean. I always look for these on the label.

QOTD: Barollo-never had one, believe me or not!
June 5, 2007

Winodontist
Educating us about new wines as well as foreign exchance currency rates, what a show!!!

QOTD: I have never had a wine from New Zealand, of any varietal. Guess I better work on that eh?
June 5, 2007

portman
Thank you. I appreciate yet another wine I have yet to try. Looks like a good option to go with the sauvignon blanc and pinot grigio on a hot summer day in the (did I mention?) the barren wine lands of Maine.

QOTD: Most Spanish varieties, super tuscans, Greek and other mediteranean (sp?) varieties.