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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“sniffy-sniffy-sniff-sniff-sniff……WTF is that – what a tool…….p…” by addikt
“FYI Miami is 305…” by Stephan
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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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August 20, 2007

mas
Will have to try that Alamos. Had a Ben Marco last year (either an ‘03 or ‘04) and think the bottle may have been flawed – had noticeable volatile acidity (there was even a bit of vinegar on the nose). I like what Susana Balbo has been doing – really like the Crios Torrontes.

QOTD: Florence, Italy.
August 20, 2007

gabe
you mean orchids? the flowers i mean.
August 20, 2007

KAHUNA
QOTD: Sorrento, Italy, Rome & NYC

Town- Healdsburg CA
August 20, 2007

Neil
QOTD: San Francisco all the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 20, 2007

Shad
Malbecs are my new wines of focus and I was really excited to see a new episode on them. Plus you have to enjoy the energy on the episode.

QOTD: I am split between two completely different cities: San Francisco, CA and Tipperary, Ireland….I don’t know if I could pick one over the other.
August 20, 2007

NathanN
I have only had one Malbec in my life. Thanks for showing me some more.

QOTD: Lake City Colorado. It’s a little town in the mountains a beautiful place. When I was younger our family used to vacation there about every other year. Lots of memories.
August 20, 2007

Colin Devroe
Interesting Question of the Day: Hard to come up with just one. At the moment I’d probably choose Philadelphia. Though, I’m sure my opinion my swing when winter hits!
August 20, 2007

JonE
G-Man…G-Man…GARY!!!!
Oak for Aging????!!!! I had a 1974 Sterling Cab not too long ago. It was fantastic, that aside I am sure upon bottling it was so tannic and oak laden that most people thought it was a waste. And yet my smart friend saw its potential and lade it down for a long long time. I am quite sure that huge oak and tannic structure were the reason this Cab could show its beautiful fruit after 30+ years of aging. Now I’m not a fan of super long aging, but all the same there are too many good winemakers using a lot (that’s a lot) of oak, there must be a method to the madness. Right?

QOTD: The city still has my heart, the only city.
August 20, 2007

AndrewB
QOTD: Amsterdam!
August 20, 2007

Elliot Essman
This was a superb episode, the kind I would recommend to friends as an appropriate entry point for the Vayniac experience.

My favorite city is none; I love living in a small New England town.
August 20, 2007

Taco John
The flavor you were searching for on the Susana Balbo sounds a lot like nutmeg.

For powerful and elegant you go with a tiny figure skater and a psycho? Nice. What about LDT, or maybe your boy Rivas.

My favorite city is Detroit, the D. Especially if you count Detroit as including the surrounding areas. Chicago is great, but it’s just a version of NYC-West. The D doesn’t let many people in one her charms, so if you know how to go get the best Saganaki in the US, or where to find some of the original techno clubs, you’re way ahead of those people who think they’re insiders because they know of some new attraction in a really big city that’s one news article away from being overrated.
August 20, 2007

Shadowbird
QOTD: My favorite city that I’ve been to is Toronto. Beautiful city. And my girlfriend’s from around there.
August 20, 2007

Diablito
Yes! This is the episode I was waiting for!!!
August 20, 2007

SP
QOTD: Detroit then New York then Paris

Good episode, love Malbec, would have been interesting if you would have done this episode blind, keep in mind for future episodes like this one.
August 20, 2007

Tommy Williams Jr.
Another great one Gary…and I apprecaite your love for balance. Since Malbec was essentially eliminated from Brodeaux in the fifties, what impact did Malbec have in some of the earlier legendary vintages?
August 20, 2007

Kevin Ko-val-chik
QOTD: I visited Vancouver last year and fell in love.
August 20, 2007

Jeffrey
qotd: please, ny. is this question even necessary?
August 20, 2007

Dean D.
great show Gary!

QOTD: Curacao! Great island!
August 20, 2007

GrapeStuff
Oooops….Jets Lost!

QOTD: San Francisco, hands down!
August 20, 2007

MBG
Gary-

Miami is not the 301, but the 305.
August 20, 2007

SoCal
QOTD: So far it has been London….but that may change…when we go to Paris in November….
August 20, 2007

Karl Laczko
Malbec’s nice, Argentina & Cahors, although “armpit action” is scary. I liked the look of all of those wines.

QOTD – Budapest, closely followed by Sydney.
August 20, 2007

Dave Canada
Great episode Gary….
Forgot to ask you about this yesterday but what was with the crazy position that you had the thundercats in yesterday….are you trying to get them to mate?
QOTD – Gotta be Vienna. I went to University there and totally fell in love with it. Great art, food and wine!
August 20, 2007

Johan
I also like that whether you… new thing. Stick with it Gary
They’ve got some Susana in the store, think I’ll try one. And Gary, wish me luck, perhaps tonight (It late here you know) we are having our second child. Thought I saw someone peek out (joke)
Btw, I’ll bring a Pol Roger to the hospital.

The swede
I like wine
August 20, 2007

Chad
Hey Gary … great episode … I’ll have to try some of the ‘06 Argentina wines.

QOTD: Toss-up between NYC, Chicago and Florence