1 Cheese 4 Wines! – Episode #288

August 7, 2007

Gary tries 4 VERY DIFFERENT wines with the same cheese to see how the pairings match up. Does every wine go with every cheese?

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“hah! “whether you like it or not” came in to bash all these wine snobs…” by Gid
“Giving a score on wines doesn’t make Gary a hypocrite. He shouldn’t be…” by richardvinifera
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2006 Munzberg Weissburgunder Kabinett TrockenOther German Varieties
2004 Luigi Bosca Reserva MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Owen Roe Walla Walla Cabernet SauvignonWashington Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Agros Muscat Of LimniosGreek Dessert Wine

Links mentioned in todays episode.

Justin’s email for info on the cheese

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August 8, 2007

KW
Gary – try grilled cheese like Asiago with wine.
Cut into one inch squares – 1/2 inch thick. Crust the top and bottom and leave the inside soft. Then drink a nice red or a heavier white with it – You will be amazed at how good the wine will taste. The salt and fat from the cheese blends well and softens the tannins and acidity while briging out the flavors of the wine.

QOTD: 24 or 32 oz Angus Porterhouse with fettucine alfredo (with only the best parmesan), roasted asparagus and red peppers. With a full bodied red – Cabernet or Bordeaux blend / Or Alternatively Broiled 2 1/2 lb Maine Lobster with a parmesan / mushroom risotto, squash souffle. With a rich Chardonnay or Puilly Fuisse.

Getting hungry?
August 8, 2007

10sGuy
QOTD: Bern’s 14oz Special Chateaubriand (rare) and a bottle of either 1982 Lafite Rothschild or 1997 Screaming Eagle Cabernet Sauvignon. Just my wife and me…or my boys Nate and Smitty.
August 8, 2007

KyBoy
QOTD: 16oz New York Strip, Pittsburg Style Rare, gnocci(sp?), asparagus….with a 97 Brunello or 99 Barolo. i can’t decide. Maybe I’ll just order a pizza. With my wife of course.
August 8, 2007

KyBoy
QOTD: 16oz New York Strip, Pittsburg Style Rare, gnocci(sp?), asparagus….with a 97 Brunello or 99 Barolo. i can’t decide. Maybe I’ll just order a pizza. With my wife of course.
August 8, 2007

yowens
GV- Bold stuff with the Walla Walla>Napa but I love it! I need to get out to the NW. QOTD: Gnocchi, Sangiovese, girlfriend.
August 8, 2007

sharon
Thanks for another great trip to Vayner Nation…You go Gary! Love the rant and don’t ever stop reading their email…Very funny and very…well…silly.
QOTD: Oh gee…too many choices. I don’t know… fresh crab or lobster
I mean right out of the sea with perfect melted butter…on the beach with my husband and kids. Champagne? Proseco? I could go on and on.
August 8, 2007

Bob
New to wine library TV, enjoy your energy and approach to wine. You have been all over the map talking about wines from different areas. Would like to hear you views about the 5th USA wine producing state of Virginia.
August 8, 2007

Leephus
GaryV – Really one of my fav episodes. Really had it all in there.. education.. calling out the snobbery.. and some interesting tastings. Fun!

Thanks and keep it up .. your 15min. are not even close to over yet!
August 8, 2007

Lurkerdog
GVNC,

Another great show. Trying to incorporate more cheese into my wine tastings. One comment for you – collar stays.
August 8, 2007

Tana
WOW!
You go Gary, I’m not a Freak! I love Fine wine, and Fine Food. With the help of your experience in the proper evaluations & techiques we are Drinking Varietals we never heard of, and are opening up our pallets.
August 8, 2007

wayno da wino
Yooo, Gary!!
Thanks for protectin’ us Vayniaks from da Snobs!!
Punch’em out!! Take Noooo Prisoners!!!

Dat looked like some gooood cheese! U lucky dog!!!

QOTD: A fully-loaded Piazza with a nice Pinot Noir,
and maybe a nice sexy blond sittin’ on me face for
desert!!
August 8, 2007

Julia L.
oh and WITH my husband…of course ; )
August 8, 2007

Julia L.
hmmm..this is a hard one

my husband’s famous marinara sauce on top of al dente linguini
fresh ciabatta that i made right out of the oven and a bottle of Becker Vineyard’s Cab

all in all SO cheap and so delicious it makes you weep
August 8, 2007

Chris Brookhouser
That intro my friend was worth a Jim Kramer Mad Money BOOOOYAAAA! I like your style Dude!

Lately I have been all about the boucheron cheese…
August 8, 2007

Thenettiep
We just did something very similar in my ISG WFCL2!
Thanks as always for a great show! You and Natalie MacLean are my visions of what I want to be in the future

Here is my question for you all.
What cheeses go with Sherry?

(In the summer I switch to sherries for my night cap, in the winter I do Ports.)
August 8, 2007

Sonnenuhr
Gary – Don’t worry about the critics (they have tiny little “minds” and other body parts. Anyone who doesn’t like the show can just tune into http://www.winesnob.com. Cheers!
August 8, 2007

Happy Wine Guy
Luv ya, luv your show.
August 8, 2007

Tom L
Gary – You haven’t turned me off yet. But I must say that I enjoyed your earlier episodes a lot more. They were more about the vino.

Take a self-critical look at the Slate article too. Still love you though.

Thanks for all the great wine tips, the education and for cleaning out my wallet.
August 8, 2007

Bruce Faitsch
Couldn’t agree with you more about your bouquet comment – the nose knows, fruit is waay overrated. Wish more wine today was like the type of wine made in the 60’s in Bordeaux and Burgundy!

Hope you and my son have a great trip to wine country this weekend – he can be an actor, too, as you know.
August 8, 2007

Wave
GREAT SHOW!!!!!!! QOD- Caymus SS w/ Dad and some bbq porterhouse.Also.Dinner at Gerard’s Rest. in Lahaina, Maui w/ my girl, a rack of lamb and a southern rhone beauty.
August 8, 2007

Stevo
You tell em! People can get snotty and snobbish about wine, and all of a sudden they start to talk proper and get boring. Lets make it fun. QOTD= A filet mignon topped with foie gras and believe it or not, the erath pinot noir was a great match. My wife appreciated it also.
August 8, 2007

Orion Slayer
This is just a test:

comma-right parens –
comma-left parens –
semicolon-right parens –
comma-capD –
comma-lowerp – :p
comma-capS – :S
August 8, 2007

Daniel O
Wine & cheese, one of my favourite combinations!

What sort of closure/top was that on the German pinot blanc? It looked cool!
August 8, 2007

Tina Smith
Good going, Gary. You know, so many people have forgotten that drinking wine is fun! Oh well, I guess we should feel sorry for these wine snobs that think that all us Vayniacs are idiots. They’re really missing out…too bad, so sad…
August 8, 2007

BK
Loved this episode!
Sic em Gary!
The main irritating thing with all the haters and poncey exclusive members-only wine nerds is….
How is it ever a bad thing that more people are becoming interested in wine and trying new things?
Does it really matter HOW they are becoming more interested?

I’m sure the wine makers don’t object to having more drinkers.
I’m sure the wine publications don’t object to having more subscribers.

yadda yadda.

Love ya Gary, keep it comin!