Argentina and Those Pesky Malbec’s

Argentina and Those Pesky Malbec’s - Episode #296

August 20, 2007

Malbec is on fire and South America is taking full advantage and credit for this and you know what, good for them. Gary Vaynerchuk explores 4 new world Malbec wines for you today. LURKERS join us!

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“QOTD: Its not fair really to answer this seeing as how I havent been …” by Dessert Wine Nerd
“Zurich…” by washuta
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Wines tasted in this episode:

Alamos MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Ben Marco MalbecArgentine Malbec
2005 Susana Balbo MalbecArgentine Malbec
2002 Nieto Cadus MalbecArgentine Malbec

Links mentioned in todays episode.

WLTV Free Pack #1 (for the Aug 24th show)

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about 2 months ago

Dessert Wine Nerd
QOTD: Its not fair really to answer this seeing as how I havent been to places that I’d like to all over the earth, but if I must I must. I live in Seattle, and I will die in Seattle. Its such an amazing place when you think of how close you are to lakes, oceans, mountians, rivers, parks, beaches, etc. Then when you toss in the cultures, food, wineries, weather (yes, we do have amazing sunny days)and people there’s no beating it (from my perspective).
about 3 months ago

washuta
Zurich
about 3 months ago

Matt Dixon
I’m from Rhode Island and I have to say NYC
about 5 months ago

Vox Wine Group
Stay away from the cookie cutter industrial malbecs. There are hundreds of small production wineries producing only Malbec such as Naiara that are making excellent wines.

2005 Naiara Malbec - 88 points Robert Parker - $9.99
NY Times: “Best Malbec in the World for under $10″

2005 Malbec Reserva - 90+ points Robert Parker - $14.99

Cheers!
about 7 months ago

bigmay
Great show. I need to try more Argentine Malbec. I really enjoyed the ‘06 Crios de Susana Balbo Torrontes so I’ll need to seek out more of her wines.

QTOD: Tough one. Probably have to go with NYC.
about 8 months ago

chris barco
thanks gary…Baltimore City…MD
tatachilla 2000 cabernet Australia…whata ya think?

Thanks…Thanks…can’t buy wine from you in Md.
but love your show. My wife and i are wine lovers and we have had tons of fun watching
your videos! THANK YOU SO MUCH!
about 9 months ago

Andy
Oh, and did not know about it. Thanks for the information …
about 10 months ago

Bobby Lyon
Great show. First time viewer.
Another possibility is the Alta Vista Malbec from Mendoza, or a
Shiraz-Malbec blend from Callia Alta, origin San Juan. Also reasonably
priced.
We like Buenos Aires.
about 12 months ago

KNode
I’m a little late on this episode, but I LOVE LOVE LOVE Malbec, so I was so excited to see this episode in the archive. I’m definately going to have to try the Alamos (keep the great wines under $10 coming…great for wine addicts on a budget!)

QOTD: In the US I LOVE Austin, TX (such a fun city!). Internationally I love Paris (I went there on my honeymoon in June…I might be a little biased).
about 13 months ago

LT
one other thing - do the vayniacs know they can watch TWO back to back episodes of The Wonder Years at 10pm EVERY WEEKNIGHT on the ION channel????
about 13 months ago

LT
Vinnie’s 43, he’s taking what he can get. Jeez, give the guy a break! great episode. QOTD: of europe: Paris, Florence. of US: DC, Boston, Charleston, SC.
about 13 months ago

JayZee
Super episode, Gary! I really enjoyed your passion once again. I don’t get the massive oaking either. A very intriguing episode, though. I am definitely going to seek out the Susanna Balboa.

QOTD: My favorite city in the world is still Paris, but Barcelona is now a very close second.
about 13 months ago

Vinacull
Tremendous EP Gary! LOVED the description of the Nieto Cadus, and that is what this is all about. To me a phenomenal angelic “FOF” nose like that makes it worth the anty, even at 32 bones. I’m not an oak fan either, so it really is a shame to have such beautiful fruit mangled by a chain saw on tree trunk. Can’t believe Tonya Harding made an appearance on WLTV!! Brings back memories from the mid-90’s when we lived in Portland and that whole thing went down. QOTD: Paris. In U.S. I’d have to go with Minneapolis.
about 13 months ago

KimG
QOTD: Rome, Paris, Berlin coming up, and I am not unhappy living close to Aarhus, Denmark either Prague is a very good candidate too - especially after this shop opened: http://www.ndv.cz/ - he ought to do a page in english though…
about 13 months ago

chogan
Paris, followed very closely by NYC.
about 13 months ago

cruster
QOTD: I like Prague (Czech republic) a whole lot.
about 13 months ago

Brandon M
#227 is seriously lame!
about 13 months ago

Mike
Let’s see some more wine from Argentina. Great episode.
about 13 months ago

Lar
Tried a great Argie Malbec, Pulenta Estate 2005 from Mendoza last week.
about 13 months ago

MetalDave
QOTD: Paris
about 13 months ago

dkeck
GV
Great show and thanks for the wrist band. QOTD:Seattle WA, home of the Seahawks.
about 13 months ago

Grapedigger
Thumbs up for Malbecs…
One of my favorite cities is Halifax (Novascotia, Canada): nice easy going citizens, small city with no traffic, gorgeous harbor front, historic, and lots of surrounding attraction within 30 min drive.
about 13 months ago

Steve R
Guess I better get a Malbec… it’s been a long time! Thanks for the inspiration!

QOTD: Barcelona.
about 13 months ago

organicguy
Nice….love malbecs…favorite city is Florence, Italy…Must go back and spend more time there seeing all that we missed.
about 13 months ago

Kathleen
My first love - San Francisco. I can hear the cable cars in my dreams about a week before I go back home, sometimes.
Kathleen
Albany, NY